CA2016874C - Pocket waders - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a compact, light weight hip-wading boot or leg and foot covering which would anhydrously cover the wearer's clothing including footwear and pant legs.
The preferred embodiment comprises durable, waterproof, expandable materials which collapse or fold for compact storage.

Description

Specification The prese~t inv~ntion relates to a comract overboot or hip-wa~ler which compresses into a tiny mass for convenient storage.
It is com-m~on f~r hikers and ~orsmen to wear protective overshoes or boots or hipwaders when crossing shallow waterways or when fishing. It is common for wearers to remove ~hem when they walk on land. It is also common for hikers and outdoorsrnen to r~quire concider~le stor~ge ~ace in ~ack sacks to store them. It is also common for hipwaders or overboots to add several pounds of weight to the ~arrier's burden or contents of his pack sack or kit bag.
I have found ~hat these disadv~nt~ge,c, may be overcome by Ising tightly collapsible, lightweight hipwaders made of waterproof elasticised or P.xpan~lable s,vnthetic m~t~.n~lc, such as leil~or~
rubber or synthetic rubber latex membranes.
The preserlt invention concictc of a ~bin w~erproof fabric foot or boot covering such as Tyvek (this is a Trademark) or rubberized twill or canvas.
Another aspect of the present invention, comprises a molded elastomeric mpmbr~ne formed to res~mhle a human leg and foot.
A further aspect of the present invention consists of grips at the leg opening to ~ennit conct~nt tor~e or precs~re ~pplication when drawn up over the boot and leg to the upper thigh of the wearer.
A further aspect of the present invention comprises a flexible, non-expandi~g webbin~ or a ~d of f~2ric or synthetic fil~ment ~Yhich is fastened to the boot and the leg top grip along the length of the exp~ntla rhle memhr~ne forming ~e leg ~hin the ~n~ h. ~ ne on eash side ofthe leg portion ofthe leg ofthe prerelled embodiment.
A further~t of ~heinv~tiQn is ~t it is 7~mh;d~xtro~ls where it may be worn on either of the left or right foot and leg members of the wear~r.
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INVENTION, Figure 1 is a perspective of the pl e~lled embodiment when worn or removed.
Figure 2 is a perspective ofthe pref~lled embodiment when stored, below a pQrtrayal of a llser's leg and foot member.
Figure 3 is an elevation view of the present invention.
Figure 4 is an explode sec~ion view of ~he ~.~d P.mbodimP~t through points A'-A' to indicate the construction of the invention.
Referring to drawings, in Figure3, the thin waterproof fabric foot and sQle enelosllre 1 isbonded ormold~d to ~he leg~

2 to which is integrally bonded a flexibly fixed length or fibrous web, bond or tape 3, within ~he ~d leg aIld said f~t enclosur~ forming finger pull grips 5 at the leg entry 4 a ~exi~k fixed length or fibrous weh, bQnd Qr tape.
Although only a single embodiment of the present invention has been described and ilhletr~t~ he present inventionis not limited t~ the features of this embodiment, but includes all variations and modifil~tions within ~he scope of the claims.

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Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OR
PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

1. A compact light weight overboot or hip wader consisting of a molded elastomeric membrane formed to resemble a human leg and a foot comprising:
a closed foot portion having base portion, a leg portion extending from the foot portion, the leg portion having a leg opening distal from the foot portion;
a stand of flexible web or tape of fixed length embedded in the elastomeric membrane on either side of the leg portion, the web or tape extending from the leg opening to the foot portion and the strand of the web or tape being fixedly fastened to the base portion of the foot portion;
two finger grip means attached to the membrane at the leg openings on opposite sides, the grip means comprising pull grips or loops, the grip means fixedly attached to the strand of web or tape which are embedded on opposite sides of the leg portion;
the grip means in conjunction with the strand of web or tape allows a user to draw up the hip wader or overboot over a boot and a leg of a wearer.