Security Screening Protective Foot Liner

Abstract

A thin, low profile, one time use, disposable non-padded and non-metallic material of ornamental shape, thickness, and flexibility with a low tack pressure sensitive adhesive side to adhere to the bottom of the foot, that protects a passenger's clean / healthy feet from contaminated floor surfaces, while keeping other passengers with dirty / unhealthy feet from transferring their own personal foot disorders onto the floor surfaces of security screening lines. The foot liner is used when passengers are required to remove their shoes during the security screening process before boarding their flight. The foot liner needs to be cost effective due to the large volume of passengers (1.7 million worldwide daily) throughout airports and has a built-in removal tab that can be any size, shape, or length, and can either be non-adhesive or have low tack pressure sensitive adhesive qualities (to stick to the heel to ensure no floor contact) for quick removal of the foot liner, so the wearer's fingers are not exposed to germs during the removal process.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS[0001]FIG. 1 shows the top view of the foot liner along with the back liner still applied (1) and the removal tab (2) used for removing the foot liner after use.[0002]FIG. 2 shows the side view of the foot liner with the back liner (3) attached to the low tack pressure sensitive adhesive foot liner (4) along with the removal tab (5) folded up to eliminate floor contact.[0003]FIG. 3 shows the back liner (6) being peeled away from the foot liner (7). Fold removal tab (8) upward before applying the foot liner to the foot.[0004]FIG. 4 shows foot placement (9) on the foot liner.[0005]FIG. 5 shows the foot liner (10) adhered to the bottom of the foot with the removal tab folded upward.[0006]FIG. 6 shows the foot liner being peeled away from the bottom of the foot using the removal tab (11).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND OTHER INFORMATION[0007]Most, if not all, airport security screening area floor surfaces e.g. carpet and tile, harbor germs and bacteria, especi...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a foot liner that is designed to be inexpensive, easy to apply and remove, and can be quickly disposed of. The foot liner is made of a flexible or rigid material with a low tack pressure sensitive adhesive backing that can be easily removed without damaging the foot. It is designed to be worn for a short period of time and then discarded after the screening process is complete. This helps to prevent germs from being spread and ensures a safe and clean experience for travelers.

Problems solved by technology

Other solutions such as disposable shoe covers (hospital), foam footpad liners, and plastic slippers, are bulky and are not cost effective.

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