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Combination waterproof footwear covering and carrier bag assembly

a technology of footwear covering and carrier bag, applied in the field of footwear covering, can solve the problems of remove boots, and the shoes are not always available and within arm's reach, so as to achieve the effect of being able to remove boots and shoes when you are not in use, and not always being able to take a break

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-24
GOLDMILL ENTERPRISES
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The patent is about a combination of a footwear covering and a carrier bag that can be worn securely on a person's body. The footwear covering is made of water-proof material with a cavity inside. It also has a flexible bag that can hold the covering and is attached to adjustable straps on the outside. This allows the covering to be securely fastened to the person's body. The technical effect of this invention is that it provides a convenient and comfortable way to carry and protect a person's footwear while also having a comfortable carrier bag for other items.

Problems solved by technology

Always having your shoes available and within arm's reach is challenging.
Taking a break and being able to remove your boots is therefore not always possible or even practical when your shoes are in a different lodge or in your parked car.

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[0043]Referring now to the drawings, there is illustrated a combination footwear covering and carrier bag assembly 9 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the drawings.

[0044]As illustrated in FIG. 1, the footwear covering 10A of the first embodiment includes a single slip-on flexible body 12 that may be waterproof or water-resistant. The flexible body 12 has a lower portion 14, a side portion 16 and an upper portion 18 which define an interior cavity 20. The length and width of the body 12 is customizable in an endless variety of different sizes to accommodate wearers having every shoe size and width. The interior cavity 20 is the foot-receiving portion of the slip-on footwear covering 10A. In this first embodiment, when a foot is received within the interior cavity 20 the upper portion 18 of the body 12 extends upwardly beyond the ankle proximate the calf region of the leg of the wearer.

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Abstract

A combination footwear covering and carrier bag assembly, whereby the footwear covering is worn over the wearer's foot and / or sock while walking around a wet, snowy or slippery surface. The footwear covering includes a water-resistant body having an interior cavity. The body has a lower portion, a side portion and an upper portion defining the interior cavity. The carrier bag stores the footwear covering therein and is adapted to be unobtrusively worn about a wearer's body during activity and sports. The bag is made of bendable, water-resistant material having an opening and interior compartment. The bag includes pair of adjustable straps extending outwardly therefrom and a means for fastening the straps to the wearer's body.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application entitled “Lodge Lofers” (Ser. No. 61 / 755,570) filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Jan. 23, 2013 and provisional patent application entitled “Sock With Protective Sole and Bag Therefor” (Ser. No. 61 / 757,483) filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Jan. 28, 2013. Both applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates generally to footwear coverings, and more particularly, to a combination water-resistant footwear covering having a protective flexible sole and waterproof carrier bag for storing the same. The footwear covering is to be worn over the wearer's foot and / or sock while walking around a ski lodge or other wet, snowy, dirty or slippery surface. The carrier bag is designed for storing the footwear covering therein and adapted to be u...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B7/12
CPCA43B7/12A45C3/12A43B3/101A45F2003/006A43B3/248A43B13/26A43B13/226
Inventor GOLDMAN, ANDREA B.MILLIKEN, MEREDITH T.
Owner GOLDMILL ENTERPRISES
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