JP2002248001A - Rain shoe cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rain shoe cover having a simple structure equipped with a plurality of hooks thereon, which cover can be easily fitted onto a shoe and does not slip away therefrom after fitting. SOLUTION: A substantially cylindrical rain shoe cover 1 is fitted onto a shoe in such a way as to surround the outer peripheral edge 2b of a sole piece 2c at the lower portion thereof. The rain shoe cover 1 comprises a combination of a core member 6 and an elastic member 6a provided around the lower portion thereof and a plurality of L-shaped hooks 7 provided at intervals on the member 6 or the elastic member 6a, so that the hooks engage with the bottom surface 2a of the sole piece 2c at the horizontal portions 7a thereof and the outer peripheral edge 2b of the sole piece 2c at the bent portions 7b thereof.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rainy shoe cover for preventing shoes and feet from getting wet and dirty with rainwater, muddy water, etc. The present invention relates to an improvement in a rainy shoe cover that prevents shoes and the like from getting wet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When going out in the rain, in order to prevent rainwater, muddy water, etc. from adhering to feet such as shoes, trousers, socks, etc. from getting wet and dirty, the rainfall covering the feet below the shoes and knees. When the user goes out with the shoe cover attached, or when it rains on the go, the user can take out the rainy shoe cover carried on the spot and attach it. For example, as shown in FIGS.
No. 6301, a rainy shoe cover 101 (hereinafter referred to as a first conventional device) has an elastic rubber 102 attached to an upper portion and a lower portion thereof and a toe hook portion 103 attached to a lower end thereof.
And a rubber shoe 104 on the lower middle arch.
When used, the shoe 105 is put on the cover 101 while the shoe 105 is worn. With this, the toe of the shoe 105 is hooked on the toe hook 103,
By hanging the shoe rubber 104 on the arch,
The rainy shoe cover 101 is mounted.

FIG. 13 shows a utility model registration No. 30153.
A shoe cover (hereinafter referred to as a second conventional device) 106 described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 74 is made of a waterproof sheet material, and has a magic fastener (registered trademark) portion 107 on a side surface thereof and a shoe sole on a lower portion of the waterproof sheet. Each holding band 108 is provided. At the time of use, the shoe cover 106 is wound from the outside of the shoe, and the magic fastener 107 is joined in a state where the shoe sole is fitted to the holding band 108 so as to fit the shoe cover.

[0004] Further, FIG.
No. 3 gazette (hereinafter referred to as a third conventional device) 1
Reference numeral 09 denotes a cover 110 formed of transparent or translucent vinyl or the like and a stretchable mesh member 111 provided continuously with the cover 110. When the cover 110 is put on the shoe 112 and attached, the mesh member 111 expands and contracts. By being deformed, it can be used regardless of the size of the foot.

Further, a slipper for shoes described in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3039872 shown in FIG.
Is a tubular body 1 which is a spats body.
13, a flange member 114 is provided in front of and below the flange member 11.
Locking tool 11 provided in the vicinity of the joint between cylindrical body 4 and cylindrical body 113
5 is configured to be locked to the shoelace 116. Then, a tubular main body 113 serving as a cover is attached to the bottom of the shoe 117 by hanging the locking string 118 so that rainwater or the like does not enter from the front side of the shoelace 116.

[0006]

However, in the first conventional device, the cover 101 has its toe hook 1
03 is merely hooked on the toe of the shoe 105, so that the shoe arch rubber 104 covers the arch of the shoe 105.
01 is easily detached from the shoe 105, and if the toe hook 103 is detached, the shoe 105 is directly exposed to rainwater or the like, and the shoe 105 is contaminated with rainwater or muddy water. There was a disadvantage.

In the second conventional apparatus, the cover 106 is fastened to the foot by the magic fastener 107, but the cover 106 is not positioned so that the lower portion of the cover 106 is positioned relative to the shoe. This makes it easier to turn off the shoes, and the shoes are more likely to be exposed to rainwater or the like.

Further, the third conventional device does not have means for restraining the cover 110 to the shoe 112. Therefore, there is a drawback that the shoe is wet with rainwater during walking because the cover 110 is merely a configuration in which the cover 110 covers the shoe 112.

Further, since the fourth conventional device has a configuration in which only a part of the front part of the shoe 117 is covered with the armor member 114, the shoe 117 is easily wetted by rainwater or the like. Moreover, since the structure is such that the locking string 118 is hung over the shoe 117, there is a drawback in that the mounting of the cover 113 is troublesome.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has a simple structure in which a plurality of hooks are provided on a shoe cover and are engaged with the outer peripheral edge of the shoe sole to facilitate mounting. It is an object of the present invention to provide a rainy weather shoe cover that can be fitted all the time so that it does not come off from the shoes even after being worn, so that the shoes and feet can be prevented from getting wet or dirty by rainwater, mud, or the like.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the lower part of the substantially cylindrical shoe cover surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the shoe sole piece. In the rainy shoe cover to be attached, the shoe cover has a combination of a core and an elastic member provided so as to go around the lower part of the shoe cover, and a plurality of L-shaped hooks are provided on a part of the core or the elastic member. The hook is configured such that the horizontal portion of the hook engages the sole surface of the shoe sole piece and the bent portion of the hook engages the outer peripheral edge of the shoe sole piece.

The combination of the core material and the elastic member according to the second aspect of the present invention joins the core material and the elastic member, surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the shoe sole piece, and attaches and detaches the shoe cover to the shoe by expansion and contraction of the elastic member. It is configured to be freely mounted.

The elastic member according to the third aspect of the present invention is
It is configured to be provided at a position corresponding to the side surface of the shoe sole piece.

The elastic member according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is
It is configured to be provided at a position corresponding to the heel of the shoe sole piece.

The hook according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is configured to be attached to a part of the core material.

Further, a part of the hook of the invention according to claim 6 is configured to be attached to a part of the elastic member.

Further, the hook according to the present invention has a clip portion for press-fitting a lower portion of the shoe cover.

The hook according to the present invention is configured to be provided at least at a position corresponding to a toe portion and a side portion of a shoe sole piece.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on one embodiment shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a rainy shoe cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged external perspective view of a main part of an arrow II part in FIG. 1, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the hook, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the rainy shoe cover is attached to the shoe.

In FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a shoe cover for covering the feet and the shoes below the knee, and is made of a synthetic resin material in the form of a sheet such as vinyl or polyethylene, synthetic resin, plant or animal. It is sewn by appropriately using a material such as a cloth material formed from a fiber material, has a tubular portion A and a shoe cover portion B, and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole. It is preferable that these materials are appropriately subjected to a known water-repellent waterproofing treatment. A chuck 3 and / or a magic tape (registered trademark) 4 are provided on the front surface of the cylindrical portion A. In FIG. 1, the chuck 3 is provided on the tubular portion A, but the chuck 3 may be further extended to the shoe cover portion B. Reference numeral 5 denotes a tightening string provided above the cylindrical portion A. The tightening string 5 is tied together with the binding action of the zipper 3 and the magic tape 4 so as to form a cylinder of the shoe cover 1. The shape A is held tight against the foot so that it does not slip down. Note that a rubber string may be provided at a portion where the string 5 is inserted, and the elastic force of the rubber string may be used together to assist the knitting operation of the string 5. Further, the string 5 may be replaced with a rubber string.

Below the shoe cover B of the shoe cover 1, a core material 6 made of thick vinyl or the like, which has water resistance and exhibits a certain degree of hardness but is flexible, is used. Is sewn in a band shape so as to surround substantially the entire periphery of the outer peripheral edge 2b of the shoe sole piece 2c shown in FIG. 6a is a core material 6
Is a band-shaped elastic member formed of rubber or the like that couples the rear ends of the belts to each other. The band-shaped elastic member 6a is combined with the core member 6 by utilizing the contraction elastic force, and the outer peripheral edge 2 of the shoe sole piece 2c is formed.
b is frictionally held to maintain the locked state.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a hook made of metal or synthetic resin, which is provided on the core 6 at the lower portion of the shoe cover B and has a substantially L-shape. The hook 7 is provided at a position corresponding to the toe of the shoe 2 and the side of the instep of the foot.
In this example, the hooks 7 are provided at three places, but the number thereof can be increased as necessary. The hook 7 has a horizontal portion 7a and a bent portion 7b which is bent so as to rise at a right angle from the horizontal portion 7a (FIG. 4). The inner side 7c of the bent portion 7b is attached to the core 6 via an adhesive 8 (FIG. 3). Of course, the inner side 7c of the bent portion 7b may be attached to the core material 6 by caulking using a stud or the like, or may be attached by other known methods. When the hook 7 is attached to the core member 6, the horizontal portion 7a of the hook 7 becomes the sole surface 2a of the shoe sole piece 2c.
And the bent portion 7b functions to engage with the outer peripheral edge 2b of the shoe sole piece 2c.

The rainy shoe cover 1 according to the above embodiment.
How to use is explained. The foot is put in while putting on the shoes 2 from the upper part of the cylindrical portion A of the rainy weather shoe cover 1 shown in FIG. Since the elastic member 6a in the heel part is initially contracted as shown in FIG. 6a, this part is pulled out as shown in FIG.
The core member 6 and the elastic member 6a are arranged along the outer peripheral edge 2b of the shoe sole piece 2c. At this time, the horizontal portion 7a of the hook 7 is
a and the bent portion 7b is engaged with the outer peripheral edge 2b, and the hook 7 is positioned so that the horizontal portion 7a of the hook 7 is hooked on the shoe sole 2a. In this state, the chuck 3 is tightened, and the ankle is tightened with the magic fastener 4. Further, by tying the string 5, the tubular portion A of the rainy shoe cover 1 is prevented from slipping down. Thus, the rainy shoe cover 1 is attached to the shoe 2.

Rainy shoe cover 1 according to the above embodiment
Can provide a rainy weather shoe cover in which the entire surrounding dimensions of the core material 6 and the elastic member 6a are changed according to the length dimensions of the shoes for infants, women, men and the like.

In the above-described embodiment, three hooks 7 are provided. However, as in a modification shown in FIG. 7, a heel portion, that is, in this case, an elastic member 6a may be provided. According to such an embodiment, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5, it is possible to further improve the holding ability of the rainy weather shoe cover 1 to the shoe 2. Of course, the number of the hooks 7 is not limited to the above number.

In FIG. 7, the elastic member 6a is provided on the heel portion. However, as in the modification shown in FIG. 8, the elastic member 6a is provided between the two core members 6, for example, near the arch. It may be. In this case, when the hook 7 is attached to the core member 6 of the heel, the same operation and effect as those of the above embodiment can be obtained.

In the above-described embodiment, the hook 7 is connected to the core 6 using an adhesive, but it is a matter of course that the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the hook 71 may be a modified example shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. The hook 71 includes a horizontal portion 71a and a bent portion 71b.
And a U formed in connection with the bent portion 71b.
This is an embodiment in which a U-shaped clip portion 71c and a retaining claw 71d are integrally formed by sheet metal processing. In the hook 71 having such a configuration, the hook 71 is pressed into the shoe cover 1 by pressing the core 6 (FIG. 9) or the lower part of the shoe cover 1 holding the core 6 from above the clip portion 71c (FIG. 10). 1
It can be easily attached without using adhesive. As a result, the holding force of the hook 71 on the shoe cover 1 is further increased by the interaction between the holding action of the clip portion 71c and the holding action of the retaining claw 71d. This has the effect of reliably preventing the shoe cover from coming off the shoe sole piece 2c.

As still another modification of the hook 7, a configuration of a hook 72 as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B may be adopted. That is, the hook 72 is
, A bent portion 72b, a clip portion 72c that is deflected outward from the bent portion 72b and extends upward, and a retaining claw 72d. In such a configuration, by inserting the core material 6 into the gap between the bent portion 72b and the clip portion 72c, the hook 72 is attached to the shoe cover 1 without using an adhesive.
Can be attached. by this,
The shoe cover 1 can properly prevent the hook 72 from falling off from the shoe cover 1 by the clipping action of the clip portion 72c and the retaining action of the retaining claw 72d, thereby ensuring that the shoe cover 1 comes off during use. Can be prevented.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and any of the modifications, examples using the core material 6 have been described.
Of course, a configuration may be adopted in which the hook is directly attached to the lower part of the shoe cover by some method without using the core material. The hooks 7, 71 and 72 are made of metal. The hook may be coated with a suitable rubber or soft synthetic resin material to prevent generation of abnormal noise when walking, and the hook itself may be formed of a synthetic resin material.

Further, instead of the chuck 3 of the cylindrical portion A, a button, a snap or a magic tape type may be used, and the magic tape 4 and the string 5 may not be provided as necessary.

[0031]

As described above, the present invention relates to a rainy shoe cover in which the lower portion of the substantially cylindrical shoe cover is mounted so as to surround the outer peripheral edge of the shoe sole piece. It has a combination of a core material and an elastic member provided so as to make a round, a plurality of L-shaped hooks are provided on a part of the core material or the elastic member, and a horizontal portion of the hook engages with the shoe bottom of the shoe sole piece. Since the bent portion of the hook is configured to engage with the outer peripheral edge of the shoe sole piece, the shoe cover can be stably held by the shoe, and the shoe cover comes off from the shoe when walking in rainy weather. This prevents the shoes and feet from getting wet with rainwater or muddy water during walking.

Further, according to the present invention, the combination of the core material and the elastic member joins the core material and the elastic member, surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the shoe sole piece, and detachably attaches the shoe cover to the shoe by expansion and contraction of the elastic member. So that the elastic member can be expanded and contracted according to the size of the shoe to adjust the size, the hook can be stably held on the shoe bottom by the elastic force after being attached, and the shoe cover can be Can be prevented from coming off
Further, there is an effect that the shoe cover can be easily attached and detached.

In the present invention, since the elastic member is provided at a position corresponding to the side surface of the shoe sole piece and / or at a position corresponding to the heel of the shoe sole piece, the elastic member is elasticized according to the size of the shoe. You can adjust the dimensions by expanding and contracting the members, and after attaching, the elastic force can stably hold the hook on the bottom of the shoe, prevent the shoe cover from coming off the shoe, and easily attach and detach the shoe cover The effect which can be performed is produced.

Further, in the present invention, the hook has a clip portion for press-fitting the lower portion of the shoe cover, so that the holding of the hook to the shoe cover can be further improved by the clipping action of the clip portion. This has the effect of preventing a situation in which the shoe cover comes off carelessly.

Also, in the present invention, the hook is provided at a position corresponding to the toe portion, the side portion and / or the heel portion of the shoe sole piece. Thereby, the effect that the shoe cover does not come off from the heel portion is exerted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a rainy shoe cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged external perspective view of a main part of an arrow II part in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a hook.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the rainy shoe cover is attached to the shoe.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view for explaining how to use the shoe cover.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view in a modified example when the number of hooks is increased.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of a modification in which an elastic member is provided corresponding to a side surface of a shoe sole piece.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a modified example of the hook.

10 is an external assembly diagram illustrating a state where a shoe cover is attached to the hook illustrated in FIG. 9;

11A and 11B show still another modified example of the hook, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the appearance, and FIG.

12A is a side view of a cover, and FIG. 12B is an external view showing a used state of the first conventional apparatus.

FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of a second conventional device.

FIG. 14 is a side view of a third conventional device.

FIG. 15 is a side view of a fourth conventional apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Shoe cover, 2 ... Shoe, 2a ... Sole bottom of shoe sole piece, 2
b: peripheral edge of shoe sole piece, 2c: shoe sole piece, 3: chuck,
4 ... magic tape, 5 ... string, 6 ... core material, 6a
... elastic members, 7, 71, 72 ... hooks, 7a, 71
a, 72a: horizontal portion, 7b, 71b, 72b: bent portion, 8: adhesive, 71c, 72c: clip portion, 7
1d, 72d: retaining claw, A: tubular part, B: shoe cover part

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A rainy shoe cover in which a lower portion of a substantially cylindrical shoe cover is mounted so as to surround an outer peripheral edge of a shoe sole piece, wherein a core provided so as to go around the lower portion of the shoe cover. A plurality of L-shaped hooks provided on a part of the core material or the elastic member, a horizontal portion of the hook is engaged with a shoe bottom of a shoe sole piece, and the hook is bent. The shoe cover for rainy weather, wherein the portion engages the outer peripheral edge of the shoe sole piece. 2. The combination of the core member and the elastic member is configured to join the core member and the elastic member so as to surround an outer peripheral edge of a shoe sole piece. The rainy shoe cover according to claim 1, wherein the shoe cover is detachably attached to the shoe. 3. The shoe cover for rainy weather according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is provided at a position corresponding to a side surface of the shoe sole piece. 4. The rainy shoe cover according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is provided at a position corresponding to a heel of a shoe sole piece. 5. The shoe cover for rainy weather according to claim 1, wherein the hook is attached to a part of the core material. 6. A part of the hook is attached to a part of the elastic member.
A rainy shoe cover as described. 7. The hook according to claim 1, wherein the hook has a clip portion for press-fitting a lower portion of the shoe cover.
Or the shoe cover for rainy weather according to 2. 8. The rainy shoe cover according to claim 1, wherein the hook is provided at a position corresponding to at least a toe portion and a side portion of the shoe sole piece.