ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,243, issued on June 17.
"Restraining device to inhibit removal of footwear" was invented by Darren Itskowitz (Simi Valley, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A restraining device configured to inhibit the removal of an article of footwear to which the restraining device is attached is provided. The restraining device will prevent footwear from being removed regardless of the type of fastening means used to secure the footwear to the foot of a wearer and whether the fastening means are fastened. In some embodiments, the restraining device is configured to be permanently attached to an article of footwear. In other embodiments, the ...