Tap for dance shoe

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8753734
APP PUB NO 20140113100A1
SERIAL NO

13654559

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A toe tap for a tap shoe is characterized by a blunt forward edge which defines a platform for a dance to utilize during dance steps, particularly when the dancer elevates to an elongated pointe position with supported by the tips of the toes. The tap includes a base which has a rear edge extending toward the ball area of the dance shoe and side edges which extend between the front and rear edges. The tap further includes constant perimeter around the side and front portions and a lip extending upwardly from the base at the constant perimeter to enable the dance to execute shuffle and other dance movements with the medial and lateral portions of the foot. A projection further extends from the lip at the front edge. The projection has a flat surface co-planar with the blunt front edge of the base to define a larger platform for supporting the toe tips of the dancer's foot.

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Patent Owner(s)

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BALLET MAKERS INCONE CAMPUS ROAD TOTOWA NJ 07512

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tsai, Chang-Yen Lincoln Park, US 86 285

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