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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|17 Feb 1987
|Filing date
|4 Mar 1985
|Priority date
|4 Mar 1985
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Adelino Caldeira
|Original Assignee
|Kangaroos U.S.A., Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (3), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (37), Classifications (6), Legal Events (8)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates generally to fastening means applied to footwear, and more specifically pertains to the securement of the fastening strap to various component parts of the shoe structure to assure that it remains conveniently and snugly positioned in place upon the foot of the wearer during application of the shoe.
Obviously, there are a variety of fastening means that are used for holding shoes upon the foot of the wearer, and, one of the more contemporary securing means includes the arrangement of one or more straps across the upper space between the quarter portions of the shoe, generally overlying the tongue or gusset provided thereunder, and being secured in place for providing a quick and prompt application of the shoe to the foot of the user. Examples of this type of means for fastening the shoe, and more specifically the sports shoe, can be seen in the U.S. Pat. No. Des. 255,956, to Hirsch. This type of means for shoe fastening is quite effective, makes it much more easier for securement of the shoe upon the foot, and particularly has high utility in the youth field, since the complexities of tying a knot in the usual shoelace can be avoided. But, one of the concerns with utilizing that type of shoe structure, with its shown fastening means, is that the underlying tongue or gusset has a tendency to migrate, whereas, the current invention incorporates a looping member that interlocks with the fastening means, to assure that the shoe, and its gusset portion, are arranged and sustained permanently in their intended positions.
Other patents showing related type of structures include the U.S. Pat. No. 4,282,657, to Antonious, disclosing a heel restraint with an adjustable and flexible closure assembly for shoes. In addition, the patent to Famolare, Jr., U.S. Pat. No. 4,114,297, shows a cinching closure. Furthermore, the patent to Pelfrey, U.S. Pat. No. 4,065,861, shows a football punting shoe, locating an overlying impactor element upon the lacing of the shown shoe. Obviously, strap means upon a shoe have long been available in the art, as is well know, and as can be seen in the patent to Trovato, U.S. Pat. No. 2,925,672. In addition, the patent to Whitman, U.S. Pat. No. 2,539,761, discloses an article of footwear, incorporating various straps. Likewise, the patent to Williams, U.S. Pat. No. 1,763,997, shows a fastener strap for a shoe.
It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to provide means for fastening into closure an article of footwear, and more specifically an athletic, jogging, or even casual shoe, and more particularly, a fastening means that cooperates with means for locking the fastening means with the tongue or gusset for the identified type of footwear.
Another object of this invention is to provide the locating of hook and pile fastening means, such as the well-known Velcro, onto particular surfaces of a fastening means for a shoe, so as to interlock not only the quarter portions of the shoe into a snug and secure arrangement, but likewise interlock their relationship with the tongue of the shoe bearing its fastening.
Another object of this invention is to provide means for snugly securing footwear onto the foot of the shoe wearer, and provide for its achievement within a minimum of time and with greatly reduced effort.
These and other objects will become more apparent to those skilled in the art upon reviewing the summary of this invention, and upon undertaking a study of the description of its preferred embodiment, in view of the drawings.
This invention contemplates the formation of a fastening means for an athletic, jogging, or casual shoe, a shoe of the type that incorporates the usual vamp, quarter, counter, and related type of components, that interconnect upon a shoe sole, and in this particular instance, one or more straps are provided along the eyestay or at the upper edges of the quarter portions for the shoe, so that said straps can be folded over into interlocking engagement for securing the shoe into a quick and fascile securement. But, one of the further advantages of this particular invention is the locating of Velcro at strategic locations along these straps, so that not only does the Velcro interlock into a hook and pile type of connector for securement of the shoe into closure, but in addition, provides means for interlocking one or more of these straps with the tongue or gusset portion of the shoe so as to assure that proper alignment and maintenance of the convenient positioning of the shoe components are sustained, even after extended and repeated usage. For example, a loop means is secured in place approximately centrally of the upper surface of the tongue of the shoe, and through which one or more of the straps of this invention may insert, with the loop incorporating also an upper surface containing a fastener, such as one component of Velcro, or perhaps even some form of clasp means, so that as the straps are folded over into closure, they likewise secure to this loop means which interconnects the arrangement of the fastener, and the shoe quarter portions, properly upon and at the convenient snugness upon the interiorly arranged foot, and likewise, fix the positioning of the tongue or gusset for the shoe at that properly aligned location under these straps, and with respect to the upper edges of the quarter portion of the same shoe. In this manner the tongue is conveniently arranged in place, it will not migrate to the sides of the shoe, it provides for a much more secure connection of the shoe upon the foot of the wearer, so as to enhance the utility of the shoe during its lengthy life.
In referring to the drawing, FIG. 1 provides a plan view of the shoe with fastening means of this invention;
FIG. 2 provides a similar type of plan view to that as shown in FIG. 1, but in this particular instance, the straps are unfolded so as to disclose that relationship of the upper edges of the quarter portions of the shoe, in addition to the inter engagement of the one strap with the loop means of this invention;
FIG. 3 provides a partial transverse sectional view taken at the line 3--3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 provides a left side view of the footwear of this invention with its straps in the process of being secured; and
FIG. 5 provides a right side view of the shoe shown in FIG. 4.
Referring to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 and 2, it can be seen that the footwear of this invention, in this particular instance, comprises a shoe of the shape of an athletic or jogging shoe, but this invention obviously can be used just as well with any style of footwear, including the casual shoe. As disclosed, the shoe incorporates the usual quarter portions 1 and 2, integrally connected with the vamp portion 3 of the shoe, in addition to the counter portions 4 and which all integrally connect together for securement with the sole 5 of the shown shoe. (See also FIGS. 4 and 5.) In this particular instance, the footwear is fabricated having upper reinforced edges 6 and 7 provided respectively along the upper edges of the quarter portions 1 and 2, as can be seen. And, fastening means are provided for securement of the shoe snuggly about the foot, and in this particular instance, a pair of strap means 8 and 9 are provided. Each of these strap means are secured by stitching, or by other means, at their ends 10 and 11 to the reinforced upper edge 6 of the quarter portion 1 of the shoe, while the other reinforced upper edge 7 of the opposite quarter portion 2 is provided with a reinforced slot, there being two in number, as at 12 and 13, and which are conveniently aligned with the two straps 8 and 9 to provide for their convenient insertion therethrough, as can be so clearly seen in FIG. 2. Each of these strap means 8 and 9 are formed for the adherence through the use of hook and pile fastening means, such as Velcro, along their upper disposed surfaces, these surfaces being identified with respect to the location of the strap means as so clearly shown in FIG. 2. This hook and pile fastener means, or Velcro, is formed, as is well known, in two segments, one being the hook means portion, as at 14, while the other part of the Velcro comprises the pile portion, as at 15, as can be noted. In addition, and further provided in the construction of this invention includes the usual integrally connecting tongue or gusset portion 16 of the footwear, that is integrally stitched to the shoe usually at its upper vamp portion, as at 17, and in this particular instance, the tongue incorporates at least one loop means 18 which also includes a surface of Velcro, such as the hook component, as can be noted, so that as the, at least in this particular instance, as the strap 9 is tightened, and then folded over into closure, it not only adheres to the hook portion 14 of its respective strap, but likewise, secures to the hook component formed upon the upper surface of this loop means 18, as can be seen. In this manner, not only is the strap conveniently and snugly tightened in place for securing the shoe about the foot of its wearer, but in addition, the strap is conveniently interlocked with the loop means 18, of the tongue 16, to assure that it remains in its proper positioning, as originally fixed, and does not migrate laterally of the shoe or the foot after prolonged usage. Thus, the feature of this invention of providing a more secure interlocking of the shoe components together, as it is fastened in place about the foot of the wearer, can be conveniently attained through the formation of the strap means, in cooperation with the loop means as shown, so as to provide for proper placement and spacement of the upper edges of the quarter portion of the shoe, while the shoe is inserted upon the foot, and maintaining the convenient positioning of the tongue thereunder, through the interlocking relationship formed between the strap 9, at least in the shown instance, and the loop 18, as defined.
It can be noted from the description of this invention that at least one of the strap means cooperates with the loop 18 for fixing the tongue with respect to the upper shoe components, as previously explained. On the other hand, it is just as likely that there may be a loop means 18 associated with each strap, or perhaps one long loop that overlies each strap, and through which they may initially insert, and in addition, it is just as likely that more than a pair of straps can be applied in conjunction with this particular invention. Two straps are shown for the preferred embodiment, but it is just as likely that a single strap, perhaps of wider dimension, or perhaps more than two straps, can be applied with this invention, and provide for this unique interlocking feature between the fastening means, and the loop structure of the shoe gusset, to maintain that proper positioning and alignment of the upper shoe components during footwear usage.
Variations or modifications to the structure of this invention may occur to those skilled in the art upon reviewing the subject matter of this invention. Such variations or modifications, if within the spirit of this invention, are intended to be encompassed within the scope of any claims to patent protection issuing hereon. The description of the preferred embodiment set forth herein is done so for illustrative purposes only.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|22 Oct 1986
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U.S. venture capitalists were busy in 2012, raising overall investment activity for the year by 10 percent compared to 2011. Venture firms invested a total of $20.6 billion last year, according to data from Thompson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.
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Over the span of the most recent decade, the quantity of Asian guests to Australia dropped for an assortment of reasons. To begin with, there was the budgetary emergency in Asia which occurred in 1997. At that point, Asian nations including Japan and China encountered a few respiratory flare-ups that brought on many individuals to remain home rather than travel. Furthermore, as though the greater part of that weren't sufficiently awful, the Japanese seismic tremor and torrent of 2011 unquestionably kept more guests at home.
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June 22, 2015
A roundup of some recent trucking-related articles in the mainstream press in the latest All That's Trucking blog post.
June 16, 2015
A U.S. District Court has ruled that Walmart had violated minimum wage laws by failing to adequately pay its drivers for all of the time they were under the company's control.
June 9, 2015
Transport America, Eagan, Minn., changed its pay plan for its owner-operators, allowing all the company's independent contractors to make $1 per mile.
June 8, 2015
Covenant Transport announced a new pay package for the company's hazardous materials over-the-road drivers that includes per-week minimum pay.
May 2, 2015
"In the second half of 2010, we had zero companies offering sign-on bonuses. We've gone from zero to nearly 50 percent of the companies offering some sort of sign-on bonus or transition pay."
March 11, 2015
Pride Transport recently announced driver pay increases and performance bonuses in addition to implementing Omnitracs Analytics to improve driver retention.
March 3, 2015
C.R. England is offering bonuses to all company and independent contractor driver trainers for apprentices who are successfully trained and upgraded. A pay increase was also announced for a large percentage of drivers in C.R. England's regional fleets.
March 1, 2015
Are you treating your drivers like employees?That may sound like an odd question. Unless you use owner-operators, of course your drivers are employees. But … do you really treat them like the rest of your employees?
January 28, 2015
Driver turnover rose slightly for large carriers in the third quarter, but LTL and smaller fleet numbers showed some surprises.
January 23, 2015
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NYC Restaurant Owners, Business Leaders, and Community Members Voice their Opposition to the Foam Foodservice Ban at Public Hearing
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NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, local restaurant owners, business leaders and concerned New Yorkers spoke out against a bill to ban the sale of polystyrene foam foodservice at a public hearing at City Hall. Introduced and supported by the Bloomberg Administration earlier this year, the bill has faced mounting objections from the American Chemistry Council, businesses, unions, community leaders and taxpayers due to its costs to restaurant owners and ineffectiveness at reducing solid waste.
"This bill will have serious implications not only for New York City small businesses, but upstate New York manufacturers," said Mike Durant, New York State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business. "Product bans imposed absent solid scientific backing like this are threatening the viability of small businesses within the City and across New York. The very fact that New York City is looking to threaten thousands of jobs and small businesses is alarming."
The City's business owners spoke about the potential for increased costs and reduced bottom lines if the Council moves forward on the proposed ban.
"Polystyrene foam is the best option for my business because it keeps my food fresh and at the same time, it allows me to charge a fair price," said Jimmy Moncion, owner of Nelson Paella Restaurant in Brooklyn. "The cheapest alternative is much more expensive than polystyrene foam – plus, they don't work as well for my customers. If this ban goes through, it will mean cutting workers so that I can keep my doors open."
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"Dart has been working diligently for months on a plan for foam polystyrene recycling in New York City," said Michael Westerfield from Dart Container Corporation. "We've offered to commit significant resources for a comprehensive recycling program. Cities across the country recycle polystyrene and there is no reason why New York City can't launch a similar initiative. We urge the City Council to support T2013-7195 which will include foam polystyrene in the residential recycling program."
Recognizing the impact this bill will have on upstate manufacturing – where 1,300 jobs are at stake – state officials, including Senator Michael F. Nozzolio and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, have urged the City Council to reconsider the proposed ban.
"This proposed legislation demonstrates that New York State is not open for business. The ripple effect from a ban on polystyrene foam in New York City would be devastating for the entire state of New York. Not only would this ban kill jobs at upstate manufacturing companies, but it would drive up costs for restaurants and food service establishments using polystyrene products, which ultimately hurts the consumer," said Assembly Republican Leader Brian Kolb. "I have continued to urge Mayor Bloomberg to consider alternative measures, including instituting a recycling program to help preserve jobs in our communities and rein in the cost of doing business."
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Styrene toxicology expert George Cruzan also testified at the hearing about the scientific consensus that polystyrene foam foodservice products are completely safe for consumers. Based on scientific tests over five decades, government safety agencies have determined that polystyrene is safe for use in foodservice products. In 2011, Dr. Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., Director, U.S. National Toxicology Program told the Associated Press that the levels of styrene from polystyrene containers "are hundreds if not thousands of times lower than have occurred in the occupational setting...In finished products, certainly styrene is not an issue."
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How many red-tailed hawks can brag they have their own Facebook page and a live stream video feed?
That's what happens when a red-tailed hawk family moves into a Silicon Valley tech office.
A pair of hawks moved into the office of Sunnyvale-based PMC, which specializes in providing data storage solutions and optical and mobile networks.
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While I have big reservations about Emmy's Boom-Boom song, I started getting a little bit excited about her performance. Well, the picture says it all ;) Good choice of hot Greek dancers + cute Emmy. After all, this might not be as bad as I have thought before. Will keep an eye.
*picture - by Alain Douit (EBU) via Eurovision.tv
Sunday, 1 May 2011
Cute Emmy + hot Greek dancers. Things started looking better for Armenia in Eurovision
Labels: armenia, dance, Emmy, eurovision, greece, music, Picture of the Day
2 comments:
- artmika said...
Re Boom-Boom (my latest remarks that I shared on Twitter):
As of today, the only hope for votes will come from tele-voters. But this (cute Emmy + hot Greek dancers) won't be enough. Can't imagine Emmy will get much jury votes. Yes, it's the song.
Don't say I didn't warn you. Will be happy if I am mistaken, and wish Emmy good luck anyway.
- 8 May 2011 at 12:47
- artmika said...
For the first time ever... Armenia is OUT of Eurovision final. Failure that I warned you about...
- 11 May 2011 at 01:48
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2013 and earlier Lexus ES 350 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
newlexnj Posts: 1I am looking for a 2010 ES350 in NY/NJ area and wondering if anyone would share comparables? Am new Lex customer and coming out of a SUV (tired of $120/wk in gas). Seeking the NAV and maybe the UL option but not wed to it. Anyone willing to share an experience (good or bad) I would appreciate it.
dperone Posts: 14I have a 2009 RX 350 from Warnock Lexus. Last week I got the ES350 from Bridgewater Lexus. Very easy buying experience. They are part of the Costco Auto network.
rupi Posts: 5Hi Rodiva,
If you dont mind, can you please share the person details you worked with? I am looking for the same car with same options. It will be very helpful to me . My email address is email@example.com . Thanks a lot !
Picking up a 2010 ES 350 UL NAV PA, everything but ML and Dual Sunroof.
MSRP was 42,050 paid 37,000 with 1.9% APR in South FLA area. Previous lease of ES 350 early turn in. They are offering the paint interior protection plan for add 1200 prob get em down to closer to 1100. Worth it or should i get it done somewhere else after?
in most all cases the additional plans for protection of paint, etc is waste of money if you read any reports on these offers. when it comes down to it they usually dont cover what you need to have done...again just an observation from being on many forums last couple yrs. On a good note a recently purchased es350-2010-- nav, rear sunshade, wood trim, , lip spoiler...msrp 41820 ...pd 37700 so it seems we got very similiar deal...congrats.
Ended up goin for the "appereance package" they thru in dent coverage plus tint 1200 all together. In FLA love bugs on the turnpike are a nightmare and the package covers any love bug damage up to 7 years. also covers anything I do to the interior, cut leather spills, etc... Last lexus lease had bad bug damage eating thru the paint all over the hood and bumper from taking the turnpike to back and forth to orlando.
Great deal. I am looking for same. Very hard to find UL. Ready to step down & get loaded with everything but UL, ML & spoiler (MSRP $41,501) because that's all the dealers have. Will prob. add spoiler. Wondering what South FLA dealer you bought from? East or West coast? Did you get Lexus Loyalty in the $37,000 (so $38,000 - $1,000).
One dealer wanted $2000 over invoice to try & find/redirect a UL destined for another dealership or if I order the way I really want it, $1,000 over invoice. It was UL extortion, so I walked.
Also wondering, the only way I can get to your MSRP of $42,050 is with UL & NAV only, no PA? And, if you don't have the dual sunroof, how is it UL? Did you order the car or find it this way?
Thank you
Actaully ended up getting it Orlando. Lexus of Orlando. Funny at this dealer almost every ES 350 they had was UL. The only real option was with or without NAV. I did get the 1K off rebate Lexus Loyalty so it was $38,000 - $1000 Loyalty Rebate so it costs me $37,000. Plus 1.9 APR financing on a 60 mo loan. They had another one identical to mine in stock last week and a bunch same as mine with different color. Prob at least 15 to 20 left. Happy Hunting.
thank you. I'm south, closer to WPB. I'll keep looking.
i may be wrong but i think you are miststaken on what UL pkg is ? You can get Nav, etc w/o it being Ul. Only way it's Ul pkg is if it has Mark Levison stereo upgrade..you would know, the dual sunroof, couple other minor additions. Based on the prev quote you gave for msrp....believe you got loaded Nav with all its options...this is by far the most common veh on lot....depending on couple variations it list betw 41,050 --41,501....just thought I would clarify...any event glad to have to Lexus Club !
I was basing the UL or "Ultra Luxury" package on what edmunds.com has when you go to "Price with Options" here is what it says when you click the link and my ride has all listed below:
Ultra Luxury Package
Perforated semi-aniline leather trim interior with double contrasting stitching; Front passenger seat memory; Wood and leather steering wheel and shift knob; Panoramic glass roof; Heated and ventilated front seats; Driver's seat power cushion extender; Power rear sunshade; High Intensity Headlamps (HID) with self-leveling feature; Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) pivots headlights in relation to steering direction to enhance illumination; 17" x 7.0" 10-spoke Liquid Graphite finished alloy wheels; Full-size matching spare tire REQUIRES NV or VN.
I think you are referring to: VN
Navigation/Mark Levinson Audio Package
Mark Levinson Premium Surround Sound Audio System with 14 speakers; 6-disc in-dash DVD/CD changer; MP3 playback capability; 7.0" touchscreen; DVD video playback capability when vehicle is stationary; 300-watt 10-channel amplifier with 7.1 channel speaker architecture; Hard disk drive, voice-activated navigation system; 1-year trial subscription to Lexus Enform with Safety Connect offers eDestination, Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Location, Emergency Assistance Button (SOS) and Enhanced Roadside Assistance; Lexus Insider; XM NavTraffic, XM NavWeather and XM Sports & Stocks with 90-day trial subscription; Rear backup camera; Enhanced Bluetooth with phone book download REQUIRES UL. NOT AVAILABLE with NV.
richf8 Posts: 3Can you only get 1.9% financing on a new ES 350 if you pay MSRP?
unfortunately diff sites list the options in their own way. the inconsistency makes it confusing but the es350 for the most part comes in 3 pkgs...1- base pkg with few options...msrp--36-37k range. 2- nav pkg...comes with many options as standard ..msrp--41--42k range. 3-- UL pkg ( if you go to club lexus forum site UL is always referred to the fully loaded mark levison/ dual sunroof ) comes with all options above incld mark lev/ dual sunroof .....msrp 44--45k range
did you get the navigation pkg ?
absolutely not.....you should aim for 9--11 % off msrp and dont settle for less....the low interest is own its own after you negotiate the selling price. Bought my 2010 in march and best being offered then was 2.9 %..did it @ 36 mos to keep interest low...will pay less than 1000.00 when I payoff in 2-2.5 yrs...still only 1250.00 if i carried it out 36 mos which I wont. my msrp was $ 41,501.00...added lip spoiler..41820.....disc was right @ 10 %. good luck !!
susanx Posts: 1Hi,
$33,900 for ES30 base is a good price. Could you tell me where you live and which dealer ship you went to get this deal. I am living in Dallas, TX. Thanks!
versagonz Posts: 2I ending up getting 38,810.00 for everything which includes spoiler, chrome wheels, tint, pin strip, clear protecting film, nav. I am extremey happy with my new car and have enjoyed every moment driving it. I bought it at Park Place Lexus in Plano. They were extremely helpful and very courtious. I will definatley return for my next vehicle in the future.
knewtonusas Posts: 1Many thanks to all the posters on this forum for sharing their purchase experiences and what kinds of discounts they've gotten. Today, I bought a 2010 ES350 equipped with full size spare, heated/vented seats, rear sunshade, parking assist, wood/leather steering wheel & knob, spoiler, door guards and env. prot. pkg. MSRP of $39,048 - I paid $34,890. That's 10.65% off MSRP. And I got the 1.9% financing, too. I'm in the Tampa Bay area in FL. I'm very happy with my purchase!
drd8 Posts: 9I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. I purchased the vehicle at PP in Plano. Good luck.
charliern9 Posts: 22Hello, I'm interested in the $1000 certificate you've mentioned. Is there anything else I need to do?
maximafan Posts: 592interesting about the "Panoramic sunroof" option. When I try to build an ES350 for the Tampa Bay area, they don't even give you the option of picking the "Ultra Luxury Package." So I'm surprised you would be able to get that in the Orlando area.
I'm in Houston, Tx area. You cant always build what you exactly want on the sites, Lexus, Edmunds, etc. But again what I can tell you there are basically 3 diff pkgs of the ES350 2010 on most dealers lot. 1) Very basic with not many options msrp-aprox 37k... 2) Fully loaded with many options incld Navigation,bluetooth, backup camara, wood trim steering wheel,etc, sunshade , full tire...leaving off couple others...msrp - 41,200 --42,000...most common 3) everything under # 2 plus mark levison stereo upgrade, panaramic roof...msrp--44,000--44,600. very hard to find usually on 2-3 on lot at any given time...3% of total build of ES350...hope that helps.
tang1837 Posts: 1It is very nice of you posting this message here. Would you kindly send me the link? I hope I can make it, tomorrow is the last day thanks much! My email is: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Trying THIS WEEK to purchase a gently used or new ES 350 with Nav/Mark Levinson. W or W/O UL package--I'm flexible. Smoky granite w/ lt gray interior. What's the most I should pay for for each package. Any negotiating strategy is appreciated.
jakefl Posts: 20Hi, looking to pull a trigger on 350 ES with nav, ventilated seads( it's hot FL ! ), back spoiler, ZAG.COM is listing that model with above options at $35780 including destination charges ( plus tax, reg.etc). By zag.com this is the price their dealers are committed to give me with printed price certificate from Zag website. Does it look like a good price to you ? ( specially those who bought that car in Miami area ). Thanks in advance.
Yes, that is a good price. Have had my car a few weeks and it's terrific. Even my teenage sons love to drive it. Enjoy!
not familiar with web site you are referring to. what is msrp of veh you are looking at, or have you gone on lot to see, dont always go by these sites because in mose cases cars aren't built as laid out in web info. i purch similiar veh you mentioned, nav, vent seats, rear spoiler, rear sunshade, etc....msrp -41820 --- purch right around 37,500.....anything in 37-38k is good deal . price you mention is very low for veh I just described that's why need to know msrp of actual veh. another goal to have is shoot for 9-11% disc off msrp and you cant go wrong, above 11% is super deal...good luck !!
lexhou, I was looking to purchase an es350 back in March but stalled.
I have a 2006 TL that I may trade for the es350. The TL is just too rough a ride. A criticism of the es350 in the headroom in the back. What do your passengers think since you got the car.
One of my sons is 6 ft 3 inches. He is comfortable driving this car. He easily fits in back sit. Last week two of his friends, who are the height and width of football players were in the back seat and had no issues. This is one of the few cars that My tall sons can drive and when I'm in the backseat (I'm 5'8") I can sit comfortably. I truly love this car.
no complaints from my passengers .
lexus350gal; lexhou...thanks for feedback.


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Nation roundup for April 17
Stock market rebounds from worst day of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Strong housing and earnings reports helped stocks rebound from their worst day of the year.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 157.58 points, or 1.1 percent, on Tuesday, to 14,756.78, winning back more than half of the 265 points it lost a day earlier. The Standard & Poor's 500 index logged its second-best day of the year.
Home construction topped 1 million last month, the highest level since June 2008. Robust earnings from companies including Coca-Cola also propelled the market higher.
A recovery in housing and a pickup in hiring were major catalysts driving the stock market's surge early this year. The Dow and the S&P 500 jumped 11.3 percent and 10.3 percent, respectively, in the first three months of 2013.
That run-up was interrupted Monday when stocks had their biggest decline since November. Worries about an economic slowdown in China led to a drop in prices for oil, copper, and other commodities, causing mining and energy stocks to fall. The rally had already slowed earlier this month after reports of weak hiring and retail sales suggested that the economy was cooling off.
"This is the first time in a while that we've had pretty positive numbers," said JJ Kinahan, chief derivatives strategist for TD Ameritrade. "We had one bad day yesterday. You can't say because of that one bad day that all bets are off."
While Chinese growth fell short of expectations, Monday's sell-off may have been disproportionate to the slight slowdown in China's growth.
The world's biggest economy still expanded at a rate of 7.7 percent in the first three months of the year, slowing from 7.9 percent the previous quarter and missing analysts' expectations by just 0.3 percentage points. China is watched especially closely because it is a major market for foreign goods from iron ore to smartphones and is relatively healthy. Investors hope demand from China can help offset weakness in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
Mining companies rose Tuesday as commodities markets stabilized and materials stocks gained the most of the 10 industry groups in the S&P 500 after leading the market lower the day before. Home builders advanced following the housing report. PulteGroup rose 75 cents, or 4.2 percent, to $18.60 and Lennar climbed 92 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $38.70.
The S&P 500 climbed 22.2 points, or 1.4 percent, to 1,574.57. It was the biggest gain since Jan. 2, when stocks rallied after lawmakers reached a last-minute deal to stop a series sweeping tax hikes and spending cuts from taking effect.
Gold, which was at the epicenter of Monday's sell-off, rose $26.30 to $1,387.40 an ounce, a gain of 1.9 percent.
The precious metal logged its steepest fall in 30 years Monday, plunging $140 an ounce, or 9 percent. Gold had been drifting lower since the start of the year and the decline accelerated Friday after the government reported a drop in inflation. People often buy gold when they're fearful of rising prices and sell it when they see inflation ebbing.
Gold is down 27 percent since it climbed to a record in August 2011, when lawmakers wrangled over raising the debt ceiling and threatened to push the U.S. into default.
Investors should expect a more volatile stock market until there is more confirmation that the economy is strengthening and the outlook for companies is improving, said Jeff Morris, head of U.S. equities at Standard Life Investment.
"Until we get evidence of more robust conditions in the second half we're going to be in more of a sideways market," said Morris. "You saw a fairly dramatic move yesterday; that's indicative of a market that's not quite sure of which direction to go."
While the Dow is up this month, the pace of gains is slowing and the index is on track to log its weakest month of the year. The Dow has risen 1.2 percent in the first two weeks of April, compared to an average monthly gain of 3.6 percent in the first quarter.
Small company stocks rose more than the broader market Tuesday, a sign that investors are moving money into riskier assets. The Russell 2000 index climbed or 1.8 percent to 922.30. That's a reversal from the day before, when the index plunged 3.8 percent.
In other trading, the Nasdaq composite rose 48.14 points, or 1.5 percent, to 3,264.63.
Yields on U.S. government bonds rose as investors moved money out of safe-haven investments. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed to 1.72 percent from 1.68 percent.
Among stocks that made big moves:
Coca-Cola gained $2.28, or 5.7 percent, to $42.37 after its first-quarter results came in above Wall Street's forecasts. Coke said it struck a deal to start refranchising its business in the U.S., which will lower costs.
W.W. Grainger Inc., which sells power tools and other industrial equipment, rose $16.18, or 16.2 percent, to $241.88 after the company said its first-quarter net income climbed 13 percent.
U.S. Bancorp logged the biggest decline in the S&P 500. The lender dropped 59 cents, or 1.8 percent, to $32.72 after it reported first-quarter earnings that fell short of analysts' expectations. The Minneapolis bank's net income rose 7 percent to $1.43 billion as it set aside less cash to cover soured loans.
Whirlpool Corp. jumped $3.66 to $116.78 after the appliance maker raised its quarterly dividend 25 percent to 62.5 cents.
Smithsonian to close galleries due to budget cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Budget cuts from Congress will soon reduce the number of free exhibitions on view each day at the Smithsonian Institution and will furlough U.S. Park Police officers who guard the nation's monuments.
Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough (CLUFF) testified Tuesday in Congress that the museum complex must reduce its security contract for gallery attendants because of budget cuts. As a result, the Smithsonian plans to begin rolling gallery closures after May 1.
Clough says the Smithsonian will likely postpone or cancel some exhibits for 2014.
The Smithsonian had to reduce its budget by $41 million due to across-the-board cuts imposed by Congress. Separately, the National Archives saw a $20 million cut and already reduced its operating hours.
The National Park Service is making $153 million in cuts, leading to police furloughs.
American Airlines fixes computers, delays go on
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines grounded all flights across the United States for several hours Tuesday after a key computer system crashed, causing thousands of passengers to be stranded at airports and on planes.
Flights in the air were allowed to continue to their destinations, but planes on the ground could not take off.
The airline blamed its computerized reservation system, which is used for much more than booking flights. Airlines use such systems to track passengers and bags, monitor who has boarded a plane and to update flight schedules and gate assignments and file flight plans.
The failure caused cascading delays and cancelations nationwide.
As of mid-afternoon, American and its American Eagle offshoot canceled more than 700 flights and another 765 flights were delayed, according to tracking service FlightAware.
The outage began in midmorning stretched into the afternoon. The systems were fixed by 4:30 p.m., airline spokeswoman Stacey Frantz said.
But even as some flights took off, the airline expected delays and cancellations to continue for the rest of the day.
At airports, customers whose flights were canceled couldn't rebook on a later flight. Passengers already at the airport were stuck in long lines or killed time in gate areas. They described frustration at the lack of information from airline employees.
"Tensions are high. A lot of people are getting mad. I've seen several yelling at the American agents," said Julie Burch, a business-meeting speaker who was stuck at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport waiting for a flight to Denver. "Nobody can tell us anything."
Terry Anzur, a TV news consultant from Los Angeles who was also stranded in Dallas, said American Airlines gate employees were doing everything the old-fashioned, manual way because their computers were useless.
"No one at the counter can do anything. They can't check people in," Anzur said. "The airline is at a dead halt."
American's problems on Tuesday were reminiscent of what United Airlines passengers endured for several days last year. After merging with Continental, United experienced computer glitches in the combined reservation system. On one day in August, 580 United flights were delayed, and its website was shut down for two hours. Another outage in November delayed 636 flights.
The problems prompted an apology from United Continental Holdings Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek, who acknowledged that the airline had frustrated customers and would need to work to win them back.
United's technology glitches arose after a merger, but American's headache occurred as parent company AMR Corp. seeks government approval to merge with US Airways Group Inc. A merger would let American leapfrog United and become the world's biggest airline.
The combined American-US Airways plans to use the American system that broke down on Tuesday.
Passengers used social media to flood the airline with complaints. The airline tweeted back that it was working to fix the problem, and it apologized for the inconvenience.
To make amends, American offered to book people who needed to travel Tuesday on another airline and pay for the fare difference. For those who wanted to delay their trips, American offered refunds or waivers from the usual fee for changing a reservation.
But for several hours, the airline wasn't able to process those changes and refunds because the reservations system was down.
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Saracens are targeting a clean sweep of trophies this season after beginning their LV= Cup campaign with a 25-20 win over Harlequins at Allianz Park, according to assistant boss Joe Shaw.
The home side led 15-3 at the interval and appeared to be in complete control only for Quins to improve greatly in the second half and run them close.
Quins were totally out of sorts in the first half as elementary errors presented their opponents with two tries and Saracens should have had the game firmly in the bag at the interval.
Duncan Taylor, Mike Ellery and Jack Wilson scored Saracens' tries with Ben Spencer kicking two penalties and two conversions.
Louis Grimoldby kicked a first-half penalty for Quins and the second half saw their resurgence rewarded with tries from Mark Lambert and Charlie Walker, with replacement Tim Swiel converting both and kicking a penalty.
Shaw said: "Each competition is important to us from the A League up. Obviously you have to put youth in at certain stages but we want to win every game.
"We were in control but had two tries ruled out by the TMO. We tried to force things too much in the final quarter and let them grow into the game. However, Quins had a bit of experience in their line-up and a lot of talent so we are more than happy with the result."
Next Friday Saracens travel to Neath to face Ospreys in the next round of the LV= Cup, with Shaw indicating: " We will be taking a few more youngsters to Wales on Friday as we have a game against Western Province here on Sunday."
Harlequins' director of rugby Conor O'Shea was delighted with his side's comeback.
"At half-time we could have chucked in the towel as we had given away two soft tries and looked out of it," he said.
"However we showed great mental fortitude as we reacted to a massive challenge as the game went on. They had six internationals in the pack and some serious performers out there.
"It is a strange competition and we are happy with the bonus point. It's a quick turnaround to Friday (when they face Newport-Gwent Dragons) and we may play a few more senior players against the Dragons as it would be nice to have something to play for in this competition after Christmas."
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You can do this with filemenu tools, but only for PERMANENT delete. I think this is too dangerous. Also sometimes I regret deleting something immediately. I just do it out of convenience. I have looked into the custom commands of filemenu tools and it does not facilitate this action. Also I tried contacting the dev, but he is mute.
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