Disposable Protective Footwear Cover

a footwear cover and disposable technology, applied in the direction of bootlegs, uppers, stiffners, etc., can solve the problems of slipping and tripping, typical non-slip durable materials are not breathable, and the wearer is at risk, so as to minimize the drawbacks of the conventional disposable footwear cover

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-21
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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[0015]By providing the disposable footwear cover of the present invention

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Current footwear covers introduce hazards to the wearer such as slipping and tripping when too much of the material used to make the footwear contacts the floor.
Typical non-slip durable materials are not breathable.
Typically breathable materials, like the ones used for the upper portion of a protective footwear cover, have some abrasion resistance: but these materials are not as abrasion resistant as the materials used for the sole portion.
When this happens, the wearer can wear a h

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[0027]To gain a better understanding of the present invention, attention is directed to the Figures of the present specification.

[0028]The materials used to prepare the disposable footwear cover 10 of the present invention may be “non-particulating” or “low particulating”, depending on the particular use of the disposable footwear cover 10. This means that the particulate emission characteristics of materials selected for use in fabricating disposable footwear cover 10 in accordance with teachings of the present invention should not exceed the particle limits for the critical manufacturing environments, sterile environments, medical facilities and industrial clean rooms. For some applications, a selected material may have a particulate emission rate of zero or at least a particulate emission rate which is low enough to be undetectable by available particulate detection equipment. For other applications which may involve a more harsh working environment or extensive abrasion and wear...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a disposable footwear cover suitable for used in critical manufacturing environments, sterile environments, and industrial clean rooms. The disposable footwear cover will protect both the environment in which it is used while providing durable protection to the user.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to a disposable protective footwear cover suitable for use in critical manufacturing environments, sterile environments, medical facilities and industrial clean rooms.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]In critical manufacturing environments, such as pharmaceutical manufacturing environments; sterile environments, such as labs or operating rooms; and industrial clean rooms, there is a need for workers, visitors and other people to enter these areas without contaminating the environments. As a result, workers, visitors and other people entering these environments or rooms are required to wear protective apparel that will not shed particles or fibers from the apparel and that will keep dust, fibers, dead skin and other particulates that may be present on the wearer's clothing or body from entering these environments and areas. The apparel should also protect the wearer from liquids. Generally, the apparel is disposable s...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B3/16
CPCA43B23/0295A43B3/163
Inventor VELAZQUEZ, HERB FLORESLILLEY, DAVID AARONLARKIN, DAMON RICHARDMCCOY, THERESA M.
Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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