US20050183285A1 - Protective shoe cover - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
- A43B23/02—Uppers; Boot legs
- A43B23/06—Waterproof legs
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/16—Overshoes
- A43B3/166—Mud-guards
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/16—Overshoes
- A43B3/18—Devices for holding overshoes in position
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C15/00—Non-skid devices or attachments
- A43C15/06—Ice-gripping devices or attachments, e.g. ice-spurs, ice-cleats, ice-creepers, crampons; Climbing devices or attachments, e.g. mountain climbing irons
- A43C15/061—Ice-gripping devices or attachments, e.g. ice-cleats, ice-creepers
- A43C15/065—Ice-gripping devices or attachments, e.g. ice-cleats, ice-creepers with ice-gripping means projecting from the region directly in front of the heel
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- Falguere U.S. Pat. No. 5,887,359 also discloses a covering for protecting the upper part of a shoe. It employs a zipper to hold the protector together, which may decrease the life of the product due to possible environment corrosion. Zippers are also prone to sticking in an environment that is sandy or muddy eliminating the usage of the protector.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,469,637 discloses an adaptable protective legging for protecting motorcycle and bicycle riders from rain and wet roads. Its design does not, however, appear to protect the shoes, ankles and legs from water and sand when fully or partially submerged.
- the area between the first side flap 22 and the second side flap 23 is divided into three regions: an ankle portion 6 adjoining the top edge of the body 30 ; a toe portion 12 adjoining a central portion of the bottom edge 11 , and a transition portion 4 located between the ankle portion 6 and the toe portion 12 .
- FIGS. 6, 7 and 8 show that the shoe protector in an assembled form over a shoe.
- An additional feature of the shoe protector may be the provision of protrusions 8 see FIGS. 5, 7 and 8 , (Items 1 and 2 ) of the bottom side of the web 10 .
- These protrusions may be permanently assembled to or be an integral part of the web 10 (e.g. when the web is made of molded rubber) or may be connected to the web 10 in manner of screw-in (“spikes”) for shoes.
- FIG. 8 illustrates this method of connecting protrusions 8 to the web 10 by means of protrusion fasteners 28 (e.g. screw-in types).
Abstract
The Shoe Cover is a shoe cover that is made of flexible material that encompasses the shoe in a manner that it allows no sand or foreign particles to enter inside of the shoe. The flexible material stretches to the bottom of the shoes exposing only the lower shoe and the heel to be exposed. The Web Strap keeps the two sides together, giving the Shoe Cover integrity to maintain its form. The Web Strap wraps under the shoe, stretching the flexible material over the top of the shoe, providing the seal required keeping out the moisture or foreign particles.
Description
- The invention relates to shoe coverings and particularly to a protective covering for all types of shoes which resists moisture, sand and foreign particles from entering the shoe in the inside of the covering.
- There is a need for individuals who perform activities in difficult terrain (e.g. creek beds) to protect not only their shoes, but their lower legs, ankles and feet from moisture, sand and/or other foreign particles. Previous attempts to perform at least some of these functions suffered from a number of shortcomings.
- Wheeler, U.S. Pat. No. 4,503,566 invention discloses a shoe protector, which offers protection to the lower leg or part of the shoe. The disclosed shoe cover was designed primarily to protect the wearer's legs and/or feet in an industrial environment, such as in a foundry where there is molten material. The cover is formed of a relatively non-flexible material with a zipper, with a strap, and with no flexibility to the wearer. The cover is not designed to be moisture-proof or to keep out foreign material such as sand. The cover protects only the feet and the ankles. The cover is placed over the top of the shoe or boot.
- Diaz, U.S. Pat. No. 5,172,493 describes a show case for people working with chain saws or other tools where his lower part of his body may be put in danger by contact with the tool. The shoe cover is made of a woven material and is held together with a buckle around the back of the ankle. The shoe cover is not moisture proof, but attaches to efficiently keep out foreign particles such as sand.
- Falguere, U.S. Pat. No. 5,887,359 also discloses a covering for protecting the upper part of a shoe. It employs a zipper to hold the protector together, which may decrease the life of the product due to possible environment corrosion. Zippers are also prone to sticking in an environment that is sandy or muddy eliminating the usage of the protector.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,469,637 discloses an adaptable protective legging for protecting motorcycle and bicycle riders from rain and wet roads. Its design does not, however, appear to protect the shoes, ankles and legs from water and sand when fully or partially submerged.
- In solving the above problems and making the Sand Guard Protective Shoe Cover is offering a shoe protector that is made of a flexible and waterproof material. A polycarbonate material such as neoprene may be a particularly useful material for this applicant. The cover is formed to fit over the top of a shoe or boot extending up the lower shin and calf and wrapping around these areas. It is held in place by one or more web straps under the arch of the shoe and a fastener (e.g. velcro) running up the edges of the protective shoe cover. Optionally, the web straps may include downward facing protrusion and/or means for removing and attaching such protrusion to the strap (e.g. “soft spikes” as used in golf shoes.).
- During outdoor activities, the shoe cover provides a seal that keeps moisture, sand, small stones and debris from entering into the shoes (including the lace and tongue areas) and eliminating irritating the wearer's feet. The Sand Guard Shoe Protector is preferably made of flexible Neoprene, or similar stretchable material, a braided strap and a Velcro fastener. It may be worn during any activity such as, fishing, hiking, camping or canoeing that may introduce moisture or foreign particles into the wearer's shoes. The Shoe Protector also protects one's lower shin, calf, ankle and achilles area from cuts and abrasions caused by contact with foreign objects such as rocks, sticks, coral or grasses.
- The option of protrusions or cleats protruding downwardly from the web straps may be useful in a situation where the cover is worn in an environment in which a slippery or muddy condition exist.
- The aforementioned and other aspects of the present invention are described in the detailed description and attached illustrations which follow.
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FIG. 1 is a side view of the invention in the assembled form. - 2.
FIG. 2 is the front view of the invention in the assembled form. - 3.
FIG. 3 is a top view of the invention in opened form. - 4.
FIG. 4 is the top view of the invention partially installed in the shoe with opening edges of the shoe cover not connected. - 5.
FIG. 5 is the side view of the invention partially inserted in the shoe with opening edge of the shoe cover not connected. - 6.
FIG. 6 is the top view of a shoe with shoe cover fully installed. - 7.
FIG. 7 is the side view with the shoe and the shoe cover fully installed. - 8.
FIG. 8 is the front view with the shoe cover. - Referring first to
FIG. 3 , there is shown a plan layout of the construction of theprotective shoe cover 1 of the present invention. Theshoe cover 1 is constructed from a sheet of a flexiblewaterproof material 30. Thematerial 30 should be one which is highly flexible and isn't much stretchable resistant to tearing. A polycarbonate material such as neoprene may be a particularly useful material for the shoe guard. - As further shown in
FIG. 3 , a sheet of theflexible material 30 is cut or formed in a shape such as shown, and has a substantially straightfirst side edge 20 and a substantially straightsecond side edge 21. Between the twostraight edges top edge 9 and a curvilinear bottom edge 11. Thefirst side edge 20 adjoins afirst side connector 24 which may be connected to theshoe cover body 30 by an adhesive, by heat molding or any other convenient means. In a preferred embodiment thisfirst side connector 24 is one side of a velcro fastener. Similarly, thesecond side edge 21 adjoins asecond ankle connector 25 which is fastened by a similar means to thebody 30 of the shoe protector. In the embodiment described herein, thesecond ankle connector 25 is a strap of Velcro which is complementary to and therefore fastenable to the firstside ankle connector 24. Thebody 30 maybe viewed as comprising several regions as further shown inFIG. 3 a first side flap 22 adjoins thefirst connector 24; and asecond side flap 23 adjoins thesecond connector 25. - The area between the
first side flap 22 and thesecond side flap 23 is divided into three regions: anankle portion 6 adjoining the top edge of thebody 30; atoe portion 12 adjoining a central portion of the bottom edge 11, and atransition portion 4 located between theankle portion 6 and thetoe portion 12. - The
shoe cover body 30 is arranged so that itsankle portion 6 will be tightly stretched over the ankle of the user when the shoe cover is assembled. (SeeFIGS. 6, 7 and 8). Similarly, thetoe portion 12 will be tightly wrapped over the top of the shoe near the toe when the shoe protector is properly assembled. Thetransition portion 4 will be tightly stretched over the area which comprises a transition between the ankle and toe of the shoe when the shoe cover is assembled. - Two or more portions of the
body 30 adjoining the bottom edge 11 of the shoe cover body in the top portion region will serve as connection points 7 or web connections for aweb 10 which is adapted to slip over the sole of the shoe and stretch thecover body 30 to fit tightly over the ankle. In a preferred embodiment theweb connector 7 may be made of velcro and strips of velcro which will be provided at the ends of theweb 10. Theweb 10 may be constructed with any flexible and yet relatively non stretchable material such as for example rubber or nylon. The portion of theweb 10 which connects with thebody 30 may be widened (not shown) to provide more even stretching of the material of thebody 30. In the preferred embodiment theweb 10 is formed of a strip of woven nylon. Alternatively, theweb 10 may be permanently attached to the shoe cover body during manufacturing by means of such, for example as an adhesive or heat molding, but any connecting attachment means may be used. -
FIGS. 4 and 5 show installation of theshoe protector 1 over a shoe. Theweb 10 is connected to thebody 30 and then theweb 10 of thebody 30 is slipped over the front part of the shoe. If theweb 10 is detachable from thebody 30 it may be further tightened at this point. Now, thesecond side flap 23 is wrapped around the ankle of the user until it overlaps with thefirst side edge 20. At this point thefirst ankle connector 24 is assembled to thesecond ankle connector 25 so that theankle portion 6 of the shoe protector is stretched to wrap tightly over the ankle and the shin of the user. -
FIGS. 6, 7 and 8 show that the shoe protector in an assembled form over a shoe. An additional feature of the shoe protector may be the provision ofprotrusions 8 seeFIGS. 5, 7 and 8, (Items 1 and 2) of the bottom side of theweb 10. These protrusions may be permanently assembled to or be an integral part of the web 10 (e.g. when the web is made of molded rubber) or may be connected to theweb 10 in manner of screw-in (“spikes”) for shoes.FIG. 8 illustrates this method of connectingprotrusions 8 to theweb 10 by means of protrusion fasteners 28 (e.g. screw-in types). - Although the present invention has been described in various embodiments and the various embodiments have been provided as examples of implementations of the present invention, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to any particular shape, size, embodiment or configuration. On the contrary, the aspects of the present invention can be embodied in various manners within the scope and spirit of the invention as described herein.
Claims (7)
1. A shoe protector comprising:
a shoe protector body formed of a flexible, stretchable, waterproof sheet of material, said body having
a substantial linear first side edge,
a substantially linear second side edge at a portion of the body opposite said first side edge,
a curvilinear top edge connecting said first side edge to said second side edge,
a curvilinear bottom edge opposite said top edge and connecting said first side edge to said second side edge,
a first connecting means adjoining said first side edge, a second connecting means adjoining said second side edge and adapted to connect with said first side edge,
an ankle portion adjoining said top edge, a toe portion adjoining a central portion of said bottom edge;
a transition portion in a region of said body lying between said ankle portion and said toe portion; and
means for connecting a first portion of said toe portion to a second portion of said toe portion;
whereby when said first side edge connection is connected to said second side edge connection and when said first and second portions of said toe portion are connected by said connecting means said shoe protector is stretched lightly over the shoe in a water tight manner.
2. The shoe protector of claim 1 said first side edge connection and said second side edge connection are formed of complimentary elongated strips of velcro positioned adjacent their respective side edges.
3. The shoe protector of claim 2 wherein said connecting means comprises a flexible but relatively unstretchable elongated strip material.
4. The shoe protector of claim 3 wherein said materials is woven nylon.
5. The shoe protector of claim 3 where said elongated strip is wider at its ends thereof then at a central portion between said ends.
6. The shoe protector of claim 3 wherein a central portion of one side of said strip is provided with protrusions for helping the user to prevent slipping and slippery conditions.
7. The shoe protector of claim 3 wherein said elongated strip is further provided with a plurality of connections and said wherein shoe protector further comprises a plurality of protrusions connectively adapted to be connected to said elongated strip by said connections.
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