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Sole cover for work shoes or boots

a technology for sole covers and work shoes, applied in the direction of bootlegs, fastenings, uppers, etc., can solve the problems of small assembly effort and modest manufacturing cost, and achieve the effects of preventing damage to floors or floor coverings, easy application, and reducing manufacturing costs

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-16
BAXTER RICHARD P
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[0013] A cover is provided to underlie the sole and heel of a work shoe or boot. A sole component of the present cover is attached to contaminated footwear by multiple front straps and rear straps provided with fabric closure elements of the hook type. The cover is formed from material having closed loop pile with the same or like material utilized on the straps which cooperates with a hook type closure element on another strap. The cover sole has upturned side margins for retention of dirt or debris from the contaminated footwear. Construction of the straps from a piece of material having closed loop pile provides straps engageable at any point therealong with the hook type closure elements. Both economy of manufacture and simplicity of installation on footwear is realized.
[0014] The present cover provides homeowners and workers a means for preventing damage to floors or floor coverings by providing a cover readily applied to a piece of dirty footwear, perhaps several times a day. The cover is lightweight, sturdy material which lends itself to cleaning and convenient storage adjacent a home or building entry. Use of low cost material and minimal assembly effort contributes to a modest cost of manufacture.

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Use of low cost material and minimal assembly effort contributes to a modest cost of manufacture.

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[0022] With continuing attention to the drawings wherein applied reference numerals indicate parts similarly hereinafter identified, the reference numeral 1 indicates generally a sole of the present cover which is of a length to extend somewhat beyond the length of a shoe or boot sole and a heel. A surface at 2 to be protected from dirt or debris on the footwear indicated generally at F.

[0023] With continuing attention to the sole 1 of the cover, the same is of a width to provide side margins as at 4 extending laterally beyond the sides of a footwear sole and heel. Similarly, the cover sole 1 extends lengthwise to a point somewhat beyond the front and rear-most portions of the footwear to be isolated from a floor surface. A typical piece of footwear is shown in broken lines at F in place on the cover sole. It is to be noted that the side margins 4 of the cover, when applied to footwear, are upwardly inclined, as later described, to confine any dirt or other debris or contaminant.

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Abstract

A cover underlies the sole and heel of a shoe or boot to prevent debris from same contracting the floor surface. The cover sole is of a size to extend outwardly beyond the edge of a footwear sole and heel. Material having a back and a loop pile of synthetic polymeric material is formed to provide the sole and forwardly and rearwardly located straps. Fabric closure elements of the hook type in place on certain of the straps engage the loop pile on a companion strap to retain the cover on a piece of footwear.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention may be termed a shoe or boot sole cover for protecting a floor carpeting, rugs, etc., from foreign matter. [0002] Work shoes or boots often become contaminated by dirt, oil and grease, chemicals requiring changing of footwear when entering a home or office. Such changing constitutes a nuisance and requires that additional footwear must be made available at entry locations. Where there are several workers, pairs of shoes, slippers and the like must be available at the entry area. [0003] A solution to the foregoing problem is proposed by providing an over-the-shoe (or boot) cover for temporary installation on contaminated footwear. Cost, ease of use, durability, convenient storage, range of sizes are some of the considerations enter into providing a desirable over-the-shoe (or boot) article or cover. [0004] U.S. patent application 2003 / 0226281 discloses an article having a fibrous sole formed from a sheet of felt with multiple f...

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IPC IPC(8): A43C15/00A43B23/28
CPCA43C11/1493A43B3/16
Inventor BAXTER, RICHARD P.
Owner BAXTER RICHARD P