CA2737289C - Ladies dance shoe covers - Google Patents

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CA2737289C
CA2737289C CA 2737289 CA2737289A CA2737289C CA 2737289 C CA2737289 C CA 2737289C CA 2737289 CA2737289 CA 2737289 CA 2737289 A CA2737289 A CA 2737289A CA 2737289 C CA2737289 C CA 2737289C
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/12Dancing shoes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B21/00Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/12Sandals; Strap guides thereon
    • A43B3/126Sandals; Strap guides thereon characterised by the shape or layout of the straps
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/16Overshoes
    • A43B3/20Heel-less overshoes

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Abstract

A stretchy removable protective cover for a ladies suede soled dance shoe which enables the shoe to be worn outside. The cover, when snugly fitted on the shoe, conforms to the shape of the shoe and appears to be part of the shoe. The cover is constructed to include a band which wraps under the shoe's arch and attaches on top of the foot. The sole of the cover has a vinyl pad sewn onto the outside bottom part of the cover to allow the shoe to be worn outdoors. This invention reduces the need for wearing one pair of shoes to a dance or wedding and carrying the dance shoes into the function and changing shoes when indoors. The cover can also be constructed to incorporate a specific colour to coordinate with an outfit.

Description

SPECIFICATION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to protective covers for ladies suede soled dance shoes, and more particularly, to removable dance shoe covers for dance shoes so that the shoe may be worn outside.
Dance is one of the most popular recreational activities engaged in by people of all ages, genders, and races. Dance throughout the world varies from hip hop and country and western line dancing to elegant ballroom and Latin dances such as Cha Cha and Salsa. With the vehicles of popular culture: television, movies and music videos, dance has developed into a thriving industry. In addition, throughout the world, professional dance troupes and dance instructors flourish by their affiliation with schools, recreational facilities and social gatherings. As recreation or as a competitive sport, dance uses the fundamentals of human movement to create an art form which is entertaining and appealing. Dance has become a substantial and profitable business as well as a popular social activity.
Dance shoes, specifically ballroom and Latin dance shoes have suede soles for easier movement around the dance floor and therefore cannot be worn outside or the suede bottom will become ruined. Therefore, it is an inconvenient drawback that a dancer must wear one pair of shoes to a venue and change into their suede soled dance shoes when inside the function. The cost of a Ballroom or Latin suede soled dance shoe ranges from $70.00 CDN to over $200.00. Protecting the suede sole of a dance shoe is essential in the performance and usefulness of the shoe.
Prior art discloses a number of items that fit onto or over shoes. Canada Patent No.
2414903, July, 2001, (Gultekin, Gultekin, Soylerkaya); Canada Patent No.
2414797, July, 2001, (Gultekin, Gultekin, Soylerkaya); Canada Patent No. 2560950, March, 2005, (Baiocchi, Paini); Canada Patent No. 1141111, February, 1983, (Theodorsen);
and Canada Patent No. 2329342, April, 1999, (Brunson, Pinney, McCarty, Rasberry, Fields);
are all pertaining to apparatus for making disposable shoe covers and disposable shoe covers. Canada Patent No. 2185715, October, 2007, (Roeder); and Canada Patent No.
2660259, September, 2009, (Votolato); are concerning shoe covers with cleats.
Canada Patent No. 2002934, November 1989, (Brandon); Canada Patent No. 939896, January, 1974, (Hubbard, Tims); Canada Patent No. 827773, November, 1969, (Frederick W., Zipf III); Canada Patent No. 2551104, July, 2005, (Brunson, Caldwell);
Canada Patent No. 810775, April, 1969, (Bernard); Canada Patent No. 749105, December, 1966, (Bernard); Canada Patent No. 2056758, October 1992, (Hix, Roeder); and Canada Patent No. 2214463, October 1996, (Baker, Reader); are all relating to sanitary, surgical shoe covers used in the healthcare industry.
Canada Patent No. 2641185, April, 2007, (De Castro) is relating to protective pants with attachable shoe covers and Canada Patent No. 2519850, May, 2006, (Brie, Rancourt, Lagarde, Bourret, Masson, Denninger) is pertaining to a man's shoe using a moulded shoe form.

There exists many types of shoe covers but the combination of enveloping and protecting a lady's suede soled dance shoe is absent in prior art.
There are also several U.S. Patents that relate to shoe covers but again the protection of a lady's suede soled dance shoe is absent in prior art. Several Patents that were of interest to me are: U.S. Pat. No. 5,396,717 (Bell), U.S. Pat. No. 4,489,509 (Libit), U.S.
Pat. No. 4,246,707 (Pedersen), U.S. Pat. No. 5,083,385 (Halford), and U.S.
Design Pat.
No. 290,540 (Anderson) all disclose over-shoe-type devices which are placed on or worn over shoes. U.S. Pat. No. 3,994,080 (Flanagan Jr. et al.) discloses a suede covering which can be snapped onto the saddle portion of a shoe. U.S. Pat. No.

6151800, (Kerry, Benger) discloses shoe cover accessories to tap dance shoes, but the sole portion is not covered or protected.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
There is a need to protect ladies suede soled shoes and yet eliminate the necessity to carry an extra pair of shoes when attending a wedding, dance, dance lesson or other venue where dancing may occur. The dance shoe would not be altered, but could be protected and a means to provide the dancer to easily attend functions without the annoyance and sometimes embarrassment of changing shoes. This convenience can be accomplished at a very minimal cost with a small shoe cover with a protective sole that is easily put on and removed and can be carried in a pocket or a purse.
The dancer could wear her dance shoes with the protective cover to a function and easily remove the dance shoe cover when arriving at the final destination where the dance is being held.
It is an objective of the present invention to provide a protective dance shoe cover which is adaptable to various styles of ladies heeled dance shoes. The flexible nature of the present invention allows the dance shoe cover to wrap over a closed toe shoe, a sandal-type shoe or an open-toed shoe.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide various colours for the dance shoe cover, each of which has an aesthetic appearance which can harmonize with the particular dress worn by the dancer.
The above and other features, objects, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description in which the embodiment of the invention is shown by way of illustrative examples.
The present invention is not deemed to be waterproof, although the vinyl sole is water resistant, therefore it is not the object of the inventor to wear these dance shoe covers in extreme inclement weather.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. us a perspective view of a right dance shoe with the dance shoe cover snugly fit over the toe portion of the dance shoe and the band of the dance shoe cover circling around the arch; Numbering each element in FIGS. 1 ¨ 5 as follows:
1. Top of Dance Shoe Cover 2. Bottom of Dance Shoe Cover 3. Band of Dance Shoe Cover 4. Vinyl sole of Dance Shoe Cover 5. Toe of dance shoe 6. Back of dance shoe 7. Heel of dance shoe 8. Strap of dance shoe 9. Arch of dance shoe 10. Elasticized band of Dance Shoe Cover 11. Sole of dance shoe 12. Opening on top of Dance Shoe Cover 13. Suede Bottom of dance shoe 14. Rubber sole heel of dance shoe FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bottom of a ladies dance shoe exemplifying the suede sole without the dance shoe cover on;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the dance shoe cover illustrating the opening that the dance shoe fits into with the attached band;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the dance shoe cover illustrating the vinyl sole and the attached band;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the left dance shoe with the dance shoe cover on.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 - shows a dance shoe cover that completely covers the toe portion of a dance shoe. As demonstrated in FIGS. 1 and 5, the ladies dance shoe cover is so well fitted in place that to all intents and purposes, it appears to be part of the shoe. The dance shoe covers shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 are adapted for use with ladies dance shoes, with an especial emphasis for use with high or low heeled suede soled dance shoes where the heel is of a rubber type material and not suede.
The dance shoe cover is designed to be easily and quickly slipped into and off of various styles of ladies dance shoes to protect the suede sole and can be harmonized with the colour of the ladies dress. The ease with which the ladies dance shoe cover can be put on or removed from the dance shoe is facilitated by the fact that the material from which the dance shoe covers are manufactured is a flexible, two-way stretch LYCRA

= composition. The LYCRA material from which the dance shoe covers are composed is = the same material from which swimsuits are manufactured. LYCRA is the trade name for an elastic fibre manufactured by the Dupont Corporation and, like many other synthetic fibres; LYCRA comes in different stock and bonding weights and textures.
Illustrated in FIG. 1- is a typical style of ladies ballroom or Latin dance shoe with the ladies dance shoe cover placed thereon. The dance shoe in FIGS. 1 and 5 include a toe portion 5, a back 6, a heel 7 which may be low or several inches in height, a rubber sole on the bottom of the heel 14, a sole 11 which extends from the tip of the toe 5 to the shoe back 6, an arch 9 and a shoe strap 8. FIGS. 1 and 5 represent how the dance shoe cover top 1, bottom 2, strap 3 fits snugly over the toe portion 5 of the dance shoe.
FIGS. 1 and 5 also illustrate the dance shoe cover band 3 which is attached to the bottom of the dance shoe cover 2 and circles around the back of the shoe securing the dance shoe cover in place.
Illustrated in FIG. 2 ¨ is the underside of a ladies ballroom or Latin dance shoe indicating the suede sole. The ladies dance shoe cover is not on in FIG. 2.
FIG. 3 ¨ illustrates the top 1 of the dance shoe cover separate from a dance shoe. The top 1 being of flexible, stretchy fabric and having a hemmed opening 12 of a width sufficient to accommodate the front portion of the shoe 5 and allows for easy donning and removal while providing a snug fit over the front portion of the shoe 5.
FIG. 3 includes a flexible and stretchable integral elasticized band portion 3 that fits around the back of the ladies heel securing the dance shoe in place.
FIG. 4 ¨ illustrates the bottom 2 of the dance shoe cover also made of flexible, stretchy fabric with the attached sole 4 of vinyl or other hard-wearing fabric. This vinyl sole 4 can be attached to the bottom 2 piece of the dance shoe using fabric glue and then sewn for re-enforcement. FIG. 4 also illustrates the attached band 3. The bottom 2 is sewn to the top 1 of the dance shoe cover and the band 3 is attached to the bottom 2 portion of the dance shoe cover. Further, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 ¨the diminutive nature of the dance shoe cover is illustrated and thus indicates the effortlessness with which the dance shoe covers can be collapsed or rolled and carried in a small purse or pocket.
Finally, the embodiment of the dance shoe cover which fits snugly over the toe portion of a ladies dance shoe is comprised of an upper portion 1, a bottom portion 2 with a vinyl sole 4 and an elasticized band 3 which circles the heel of the foot and is aesthetically pleasing and can be worn out-of-doors. Furthermore, it is not necessary to cover the heel 7 of the ladies dance shoe as the sole of the heel 14 is usually of a rubber-type resilient material and can be worn outside.
The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and, accordingly, suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.

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1. A removable protective dance shoe cover for the front portion of a lady's suede-soled dance shoe conformably fitted over the entire front portion of the shoe comprising of a top portion and bottom portion sewn together and formed from a stretchable, pliable fabric with a piece of vinyl or other durable fabric in the shape of the shoe's sole which is attached to the outside of the bottom portion of the cover to protect the suede of the bottom of the lady's dance shoe with an integral elasticized band which is attached to the base of the dance shoe cover and circles around the back of the lady's foot, securely holding the dance shoe cover in place.
2. The dance shoe cover of claim 1 is of such a design and fabric primarily to protect ladies suede soled dance shoes in which to facilitate the capability to wear the dance shoe outside, eliminating the need to carry extra shoes while having an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
3. The dance shoe cover of claim 1 is very small and the stretchy material of the dance shoe cover is flexible and collapsible and therefore easily portable and can be carried in a small purse or pocket.
4. The dance shoe cover of claim 1 may be produced in various colours to coordinate with a lady's dress or to change the look of a dance shoe from that of an open toed shoe or a sandal to having a closed toe appearance.
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