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Safety slipper

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-18
ALBAHEALTH
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The invention is a safety slipper that has a stretchable fabric material with a foot opening and a non-skid tread. The non-skid tread has holes through which water can pass.

Problems solved by technology

While the patterned, flexible material provides increased traction, such may still result in foot slippage upon the underlying floor.
Furthermore, these types of stockings are not designed to be worn in a shower or other type of wet environment.

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[0009]With reference next to the drawings, there is shown a safety slipper or footwear 10 in a preferred form of the invention. The slipper 10 has an elastic, stretchable fabric material upper portion 12 and a porous anti-skid lower portion, sole, or tread 13 joined to the upper portion 12 along their outwardly turned mutual peripheral edges by a side seam 14. The upper portion 12 is configured to fit closely about the foot of a wearer. The slipper may, of course, be produced in any number of overall sizes to fit people of different foot sizes.

[0010]The upper portion 12 has a top or foot opening 16 and a profile heel pocket 17 formed by an anterior heel seam 18 set at an angle from the anterior end 19 of the slipper 10. The heel seam 18 is formed by the aft ends of the stretchable fabric material being joined together with the fabric edges facing outwardly so as not to rub against the skin of the wearer. The upper portion 12 is formed from a material having stretch properties such a...

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Abstract

A safety slipper (10) includes a stretchable fabric material upper portion (12) and a porous anti-skid lower portion. The upper portion has a foot opening (16) and a profile heel pocket (17). The lower portion (13) is made from a scrim cloth type material having a knit of polyester threads (21) coated with a soft poly-vinyl chloride outer layer (22). The lower portion provides for a cris-crossing pattern or matrix of interconnected nodes (23) with spaces (24) therebetween.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention relates generally to slippers and more specifically to non-slip safety slippers.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Heretofore, safety footwear have been designed in the form of a sock which includes a pattern of flexible material applied to the bottom side of the sock. The purpose of the flexible material is to restrict slippage as the wearer stands or walks upon a floor. These types of socks may be used by medical patients, yoga participants, or people relaxing at home.[0003]While the patterned, flexible material provides increased traction, such may still result in foot slippage upon the underlying floor. Furthermore, these types of stockings are not designed to be worn in a shower or other type of wet environment.[0004]Accordingly, it is seen that a need remains for safety foot wear that provides a better slip resistance and that may be worn in a wet environment. It is to the provision of such therefore that the present invention is primarily dir...

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IPC IPC(8): A43C15/00
CPCA43B3/101A43B13/026A43B23/0215A43B1/04A43C15/00A43B5/08A43B23/025
Inventor FRANK, MARY H.
Owner ALBAHEALTH
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