US2449936A - Foot wrapper - Google Patents

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, 1948. F. K. GLAsGow F001.' 'RAPYER Filed July 11, 1947 Sept. 2l

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Patented sept. 21,194e

` UNITED STAT FOOT WRAPPER Frances K. Glasgow, Long Beach, Calif., assignor A of forty per cent to Hamer H. Jamieson, Los

Angeles, Calif.

Application July 11, 1941, serial No. 760,346

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This invention relates to a detachable foot wrapper which is adapted to be worn over a conventional shoe so as to protect both the shoe and the exposed ankle of the wearer against wind, moisture, mud and the like, and which is particularly adapted to protect shoes of easily de.. structible finish or of elaborate decoration which now cannot be worn with conventional rubber protective footwear due to difliculties of fitting. chaflng, crushing and discoloration.

It is an object to provide such a wrapper which can be folded up and stred or carried in a small space, such as a purse, and'which can be quickly and easily mounted over various size shoes, including those with high heels, destructvible finishes and fragile decorations, and upon removalcan be wrapped or folded together in the opposite direction from which it was worn so as to present a dry exterior for replacement in the purse, the attached mud and drops of water which have accumulated on the outside of the wrapper during use being thus safely folded in and contained within the wrapper.

Another advantage of the invention resides in the provision of such a wrapper formed from a. relatively flat piece or sheet of moisture-repellent material which can be readilyk cleaned after use by simply holding the wrapper under a water faucet; 9, further alternative feature is the provision of a layer of insulating and cushioning material within the sole structure, although my invention is usable with any type sole, such as cork, plastic, leather, rubber, vulcanized rubber, composites and the like, and need not be itself waterproof.

Other objects and advantages of the inven-A tion will be apparent from the following description and claims, the novelty consisting in the. features of construction, combination of parts, the unique relations of the members and the relative proportioning, disposition, and operation thereof, all as more completely outlined herein and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings which show a preferred embodiment of my invention and form part of the present specification: v

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of my f oot wrappers fastened over the shoe of the wearer;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the foot wrapper showing the flexible covering material spread out ilattol indicate its general relation to the attached sole member;

Fig. 4 is a medial longitudinal sectional view taken at right angles to the preceding section, as seen along line 4-4 of Figure 2; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a pair of my foot wrappers compactly folded and fastened together..

As illustrated, there is provided a sole I0 in general contour corresponding to the sole of a foot or the sole of a shoe. The lower surface I4 of the sole I 0 is wear-resistant and adapted to contact the ground. There is affixed to the sole I0 a. relatively fiat piece of relatively light, flexthe foot of the wearer and to retain the same thereupon by means of engaging loops, as illustrated, or by other means such as clamps. In the embodiment shown the transversely aligned4 engaging loops 22 and 24 are mounted respectivelyacross the front and rear portions of the inner sole surface I8. As seen particularly in Figure 1, the forward loop 22 is disposed to slip over the forepart of the wearers shoe and to generally conform to the curvature thereof while the rear loop 2 4 is of somewhat greater span, particularly when intended for wearers of highheeled shoes, and is preferably mounted a short distance to the rear of the medial line of the sole so as to reach backward and upward to engage the upper edge of the heel recess of the shoe. Desirably these straps 22 and 24 are formed of somewhat elastic material or fabric, or are otherwise adjustable.

Attached to the outer surface of the exible material I6 adjacent the rear edge thereof, is a transverse fastening element or strap 26 adjustably attached to the material I6 at an intermediate point 28 along its length and provided with vertically adjustable attachment means to accommodate various heights of heels and ankles. This strap or fastening element 26 is provided with suitable fastening means vsuch as an veyelet 30 on one end and a hook or clamp member 32 disposed on the other end to engage the eyelet when the twol ends are brought together about the ankl of the wearer, or the ends of the fastening element may be simply tiedl or otherwise fastened together. Accordingly, as seen particularly in Figure 1 the wearer may attach her shoe to the inner sole surface I8 by the front and auaase rear loops 22 and 24. or by-other means such i ings, as its alternative use is so clear. The material I6 is thus adapted at will to enclose either a plain shoe or one with protruding buckles or ornamentation.

The flexible material i6 which may or may not be transparent, is thus seen to protect the entire shoe and ankle of the wearer from rain, mud, etc., and will also protect delicate hosiery of the wearer by the elimination of chaiing, a fault in present forms of protective footwear. It will be appreciated that upon use in stormy weather the outer surface of the sheath may become splashed with mud and the like, and likewise the bottom surface I4 may become wet or caked with mud. Accordingly, as soon as the wearer comes into a dry place the entire foot wrapper can be removed and the sheath i6 can be wrapped in the other direction. namely about the outer sole surface il so that the mud and In addition, the present construction presentsthe -notable advantage tha't the dried articles may be folded together so as to comprise little more than the thickness of the sole and a pair of the wrappers may be attached together to form a handy package by means of the strap 26 led around the two and fastened together byfthe hook 32 and eyeletlll, the straps of the indi- 4 footwear, such as large, medium, and small. and. due to their adiustabillty each size will readily nt several size. shoes. In addition, the

streamlined effect produced by gathering together the folds of fthe material I6 causes the foot of the wearer to appear smaller, instead of giving it a larger appearance as is the effect produced by most overshoes today'. Further, the ruilie effect produced by the upper edges above the constriction about the ankle and by other decorative patterns yields an esthetic eect not found today in conventional footwear or overshoes, A1so. the wearer does not obtain the feeling of clammy confinement often experiencedl with ordinary rubber overshoes, and the former problem of storage or disposal of the wet article finds a notable solution in the present construction.

i' While I have shown and described in. some detail a presently preferred embodiment of my foldable foot wrapper,j it is to be understood that various modifications may be made in the construction and operation thereof within the spirit and scope of the subsequently appended claims vidual members of the pair being disposed at opposite ends of the package as illustrated in Figure 5. A head scarf- 34 formed of the same flexible material as the sheath I6 and matching it in pattern or color, as desired, may be similarly folded and included in the package formed by the pair of Wrappers as seen in Figure 5 and the whole carried in a small space in a traveling bag or the like. Also, the head scarf may be wrapped around the outside of the package instead of being in the middle, thus forming a handy and convenient means of wrapping up the pair of wrappers.

It will be apparent of course thatyarious modifications may be made in the structure shown.

Thus, for example, if it were desired to produce a model only for temporary use, such as to ward ofi.' cold for a short period as at a sports event, either or both of the shoe embracing loops might be omitted, since the wearer would not be doing a great amount of walking with the wrapper on `but would be relying principally on the insulating eifect of the outer sole l0 and the protection against dampness afforded to the ankle by the upper portion of the material i6.

The wrappers may be made in a fewer number of sizes than is now the practice in protective .which are to be construed broadly and are limited only ,by the prior art.,

I claim:

l. An overshoe comprising a relatively fiat,

water impervious sole of a size and configuration in plan substantially conforming to the bottom of a shoe, means extending upwardly from said sole for/engaging a shoe and securing said sole to the shoe, a normallyjilat sheet of light, flexible, moisture resistant material secured to fsaid soie and extending from the edges thereof,

said flexible material being arranged to be folded upwardly over Vsaid securing means and over the shoe and to be gathered in pleats about the lankle of a wearer, and means for fastening the pleated material about the ankle.

'member over said securing means and over the shoe and arranged to be gathered about the ankle of the wearer, and means for fastening the gathered material about the ankle of the wearer.

FRANCES K. GLASGOW.

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