US20110088284A1

US20110088284A1 - Detachable Shoe Cover For Open Toe Shoe Or Boot

Info

Publication number: US20110088284A1
Application number: US12/782,924
Authority: US
Inventors: Jonathan George Wruck; Dwayne Allan Wruck; Vicki Gail Scaman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-05-22
Filing date: 2010-07-29
Publication date: 2011-04-21

Abstract

The present invention provides a detachable, partial shoe/boot cover to be an accessory to open toe post -operative shoes and cam walker boots, as well as other open toe type shoes and or boots. The detachable shoe cover consists of a base, a cover, and a hook and loop attachment system. The base is made of a rigid, yet flexible material allowing it to form to the shape of the shoe it will be attached to. The base is sized to stretch from interior mid-point of the shoe sole to the exterior mid-point of the shoe sole around the toe of the shoe. The cover will be attached to the base and made of soft, flexible fabric. The hook and loop attachment system will allow the cover to be attached to the shoe and easily removed when needed. The cover allows the wearer some comfort and protection from the elements of weather and helps prevent foreign matter from infiltrating an open toe shoe/boot.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

This detachable partial shoe/boot cover will be used primarily in the medical field to provide comfort to the wearer, protection from some elements of weather, aid in prevention of foreign matter and/or debris into the shoe/boot by enclosing the open toe of the shoe/boot to include but not be limited to medical post-operative shoes, post-operative boot casts, cam walkers, sandals, and any other known open toe shoe or boot.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

1. Figure A is a top view of the present invention.

- Reference point 1 shows the hook strip section of a hook and loop attachment system attached to the inside of the base. which is depicted by reference point 2, Reference point 3 refers to the soft cover portion.

2. Figure B is a side view of the present invention.

- Reference point 1 shows the hook strip section of a hook and loop attachment system attached to the inside of the base which is hidden and depicted by the dashed line. Reference, point 2 indicates the base. Reference point 3 refers to the soft cover portion.

3. Figure C is a rear view of the present invention.

- Reference point 1 shows the hook strip section of a hook and loop attachment system attached to the inside of the base, which is depicted by reference point 2. Reference point 3 refers to the soft cover portion.

4. Figure D is a side view of the present invention showing said invention applied to an open toe post-operative shoe, the rear corner has been turned up to reveal the attachment system.

- Reference point 1 shows the base of the detachable shoe cover. Reference point 2 shows the hook strip section of a hook and loop attachment system and Reference point 4 depicts the loop strip section of that same attachment system. Reference point 3 refers to the soft cover portion.

Claims

1. We claim a Detachable Shoe Cover For Open Toe Shoe or Boot consisting of a base that may be constructed of a strip of material to include but not be limited to rubber, plastic, or any other such composite, either man-made or natural that is rigid vertically, but flexible laterally to extend from the right mid-point of the sole, around the toe of the shoe or boot, to the left mid-point of the sole in approximately a U-shape dependant on the shape of the toe of the shoe or boot, be it round, square, or pointed; a cover that may be constructed of a soft, flexible fabric, either natural or man-made, to include but not be limited to cotton, canvas, Spandex™ like material, leather, or plastic that may be attached to or made part of the base either by spraying, dipping, brushing on, sewing, gluing, or encapsulation by compression or injection molding along the entire length of the base and to extend from the right mid-point of the sole of the shoe or boot vertically over the instep of said shoe or boot to the left mid-point of the sole and covering the entire toe end of the shoe or boot above the sole in a roughly half-dome shape; and a hook and loop attachment system, of which the hook portion will extend along the length of the base and be attached to the base and cover by glue and/or sewing, while the loop portion will be provided with the detachable shoe cover to be attached to the vertical edge of the shoe/boot sole with glue and/or mechanical attachment allowing the shoe cover to be attached or detached from said shoe/boot as needed.