Boot covers

a technology for boots and shoes, applied in the field of footwear accessories, can solve the problems of cumbersome shoe coverings, limited use of known foot coverings, and often unsightly, and achieve the effect of enhancing the appearance of boots

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-10-06
ACCESSORIES INT
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Benefits of technology

The boot covers described herein are particularly well suited for removably attaching to a boot having an elongated tubular throat portion, such as, for example, shearling or sheepskin style boots. Advantageously, the boot covers may be attached to boots of varying sizes to augment or enhance the appearance the boots and / or provide protection of the underlying boot structure from the elements, for example.

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Theses rubber shoe coverings, however, can be cumbersome to attach to shoes and are often unsightly.
These known foot coverings are limited to use on the soles and lower surrounding areas of footwear and are often unsightly.
These footwear coverings are thus limited in the ability to provide coverage of footwear surfaces remote from the sole of footwear for protective and / or decorative purposes.

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In the following description, certain specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of various disclosed embodiments. However, one skilled in the relevant art will recognize that embodiments may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and fabrication techniques associated with textiles and footwear may not be shown or described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring descriptions of the embodiments.

Unless the context requires otherwise, throughout the specification and claims which follow, the word “comprise” and variations thereof, such as, “comprises” and “comprising” are to be construed in an open, inclusive sense, that is as “including, but not limited to.”

Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, the...

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Abstract

A boot cover for a boot having an elongated tubular throat portion is provided which includes a textile sheath having an upper edge and a lower edge, the upper edge having a length sized to at least partially encircle the throat portion of the boot at an upper attachment location offset from a mouth of the boot, and the lower edge having a length sized to at least partially encircle the throat portion of the boot at a lower attachment location in the lower region of the boot. The boot cover also includes an attachment system coupled to the textile sheath to removably attach the boot cover to the throat portion of the boot in a secure manner. The textile sheath is configured to conceal a substantial portion of the throat portion of the boot when the boot cover is attached thereto. Methods of attaching boot covers to a boot are also provided.

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BACKGROUND1. Technical FieldThe present disclosure is related to accessories for footwear, and more particularly, to decorative and / or protective covers for boots having an elongated tubular throat portion.2. Description of the Related ArtVarious footwear coverings are known which may protect footwear from the elements, such as, for example, rubber shoe coverings which include a sole and an upper integrally molded together. Such rubber shoe coverings may be stretched over a pair of casual or dress shoes, for example, to protect the shoes from rain and snow, for example. Theses rubber shoe coverings, however, can be cumbersome to attach to shoes and are often unsightly. Other types of shoe coverings include stretchable booties that may be placed over the soles of footwear to protect against soiling or contamination of a floor surface. These known foot coverings are limited to use on the soles and lower surrounding areas of footwear and are often unsightly. These footwear coverings ar...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B23/24A43D8/00
CPCA41D17/00A43B3/02A43B3/20A43C11/12A43B23/0295A43B23/24A43C1/00A43B3/248
Inventor RENKES, MAUREEN
Owner ACCESSORIES INT
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