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Device and method for shoe covering

a shoe cover and shoe technology, applied in the field of shoe covers, can solve the problems of wasting valuable time of doctors and nurses wearing the cheapest shoe cover, unable to make the wearing of shoe covers easy, and difficulty in user wearing, etc., and achieve the effect of convenient wearing

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-16
CHEN STEPHEN LIYE
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[0007] It is, therefore, an object of the invention to create an easy wearing disposable shoe cover.
[0010] (2) It uses an elastic band to strain rear piece lower than front piece to facilitate easy insertion of the shoe, like wearing a sandal.

Problems solved by technology

The elastic band strains the flexible fabrics into a wrinkled irregular configuration, which causes difficulties for users to wear it.
Valuable time of doctors and nurses has been wasted for wearing the cheapest shoe covers.
While keeping the shoe visible, March has failed to make the wearing of shoe cover easier.
Unfortunately, Mills has failed to design the shoe cover simple for disposability.
The shoe cover is not suitable for working in a medical operating room.
Overfield has also failed to create an easy wearing shoe cover even though a dispenser is used.

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[0014] A main cause of wearing difficulties has been identified as a hidden entry of the shoe covers.

[0015] The key feature of the present invention is to make the disposable shoe cover in a sandal-like format. Users can easily insert a shoe into widely opened front portion of a shoe cover without using hands. Then a rear piece can be flipped over from bottom to top for securing the shoe cover on the shoe.

[0016] In FIG. 1, an illustrative diagram of a currently preferred embodiment, four elements are demonstrated as a sole 150, a front piece 120, a rear piece 180, and an elastic band 191. Sole 150 is the bottom boundary of shoe cover 100 for isolating a shoe from a floor. Sole 150 can be divided into two regions, a front region 140 towards toe area and a rear region 160 towards heel area. Front piece 120 has a body 121, a first line 111, and a second line 131. Body 121 defines top boundary of shoe cover 100. First line 111 joins to sole 150 along edges of front region 140. Second ...

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Abstract

An easy wearing disposable shoe cover and a wearing method are provided. The shoe cover has a rear portion, distinguished from a front portion, being capable of flipping around a sole. An elastic band, being omitted from front portion, strains the rear portion to be lower than front portion, which exposes the front portion of the shoe cover widely for an easy insertion of the shoe into the shoe cover without using hands.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to shoe covers. More specifically, it relates to disposable shoe covers used for working in clean rooms. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Shoe covers are usually required for working in medical laboratories, operating rooms, animal room, high-tech facilities, as well as real estate industries and house services. For protection purposes, these shoe covers are often made with low cost material in a single piece format, usually a piece of flexible fabrics plus elastic band. The elastic band strains the flexible fabrics into a wrinkled irregular configuration, which causes difficulties for users to wear it. Valuable time of doctors and nurses has been wasted for wearing the cheapest shoe covers. [0003] An easy wearing disposable shoe cover is highly desirable. [0004] Some attempts have been made to create easier disposable shoe covers. March, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,584,704 B2, for example, teaches a translucent polyuret...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B1/10
CPCA43B7/12A43B3/163
Inventor CHEN, STEPHEN LIYE
Owner CHEN STEPHEN LIYE
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