US20140230275A1

US20140230275A1 - Shoe Sole Covering Assembly

Info

Publication number: US20140230275A1
Application number: US14/179,950
Authority: US
Inventors: Randall L. Matheny
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-02-20
Filing date: 2014-02-13
Publication date: 2014-08-21

Abstract

A shoe sole covering assembly includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The panel has a shape of a shoe sole. An adhesive is positioned on and covers the top side. The adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive and is configured to removably adhere the panel to a bottom surface of a shoe sole.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims benefit of the provisional application 61/766,902 filed Feb. 20, 2013.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to sole coverings and more particularly pertains to a new sole covering for preventing the spreading of germs by way of soles of shoes.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a panel that has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The panel has a shape of a shoe sole. An adhesive is positioned on and covers the top side. The adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive and is configured to removably adhere the panel to a bottom surface of a shoe sole.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a bottom view of a shoe sole covering assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a side in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new sole covering embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the shoe sole protecting assembly 10 generally comprises a panel 12 that has a top side 14, a bottom side 16 and a perimeter edge 18. Generally, the panel 12 has a shape of a shoe 50 sole 52. The panel 12 is flexible and may be comprised of a paper or plastic material. Additionally, the panel 12 may have a plurality of perforations 20 therein that are formed in a concentric pattern adjacent to the perimeter edge 18. This facilitates a user's ability to alter a size of the panel such that the panel 12 matches the size of the user's shoe 50. The perforations 20 may be in the form of a continuous loop 12 or only positioned adjacent to a front end 22 of the panel 12 which would be positioned under a front section of the user's shoe 50. Furthermore, the panel 12 may have a break 24 therein such that a front portion 26 and a heel portion 28 of the panel 12 is defined. It should be understood, however, that the panel 12 may be a single piece configured to cover the entire sole 52 of a shoe 50.
An adhesive 30 is positioned on and covers the top side 14. The adhesive 30 is a pressure sensitive adhesive and is configured to removably adhere the panel 12 to a bottom surface of a shoe sole 52. The adhesive 30 will typically cover the entire top side 14 of the panel 12. A removable covering 32 is positioned on and completely covers the adhesive 30. The removable covering 32 may include a tab 34 for easy removal of the covering 32 from the panel 12. The break 24 may also extend through the covering 32.
In use, a user removes the covering 32 from the panel 12 and adheres the panel 12 to the bottom of the shoe 50. Typically the assembly 10 will include a pair of panels 12 with one being shaped for a left shoe and one being shaped for a right shoe. If need be, the user will trim the panel 12 to size the panel to the shoe 50. After the user leaves an area where there was a concern for contamination to the shoe 50, the panel 12 is removed from the shoe 50 thereby eliminating the spreading of germs or soil by way of the shoe 50. The bottom side 16 of the panel 12 may include a textured pattern to increase friction between the shoe 50 and a floor surface.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

1. A sole covering assembly configured for positioning on a bottom surface of shoes to prevent spreading of germs by the shoes, said assembly comprising:

a panel having a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge, said panel having a shape of a shoe sole; and

an adhesive being positioned on and covering said top side, said adhesive being a pressure sensitive adhesive and being configured to removably adhere said panel to a bottom surface of a shoe sole.

2. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a removable covering being positioned on and completely covering said adhesive.

3. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising said panel including a plurality of perforations formed in a concentric pattern adjacent to said perimeter edge to facilitate altering a size of said panel.

4. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising said panel having a break therein such that a front portion and a heel portion of said panel is defined, said break extending through said covering.

5. A sole covering assembly configured for positioning on a bottom surface of shoes to prevent spreading of germs by the shoes, said assembly comprising:

a panel having a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge, said panel having a shape of a shoe sole;

an adhesive being positioned on and covering said top side, said adhesive being a pressure sensitive adhesive and being configured to removably adhere said panel to a bottom surface of a shoe sole;

a removable covering being positioned on and completely covering said adhesive;

said panel including a plurality of perforations formed in a concentric pattern adjacent to said perimeter edge to facilitate altering a size of said panel; and

said panel having a break therein such that a front portion and a heel portion of said panel is defined, said break extending through said covering.