Protective foot, leg, and clothing guard

Abstract

The protective foot, leg, and clothing guard of the present disclosure can most generally be categorized as a protective device configured for wearing on the feet and lower legs of the wearer below the knees by encircling the leg and ankle area during wearing. The device is generally comprised of a fabric material with openings to allow the device to be pulled on by a user over their footwear and clothing to protect these areas. Accordingly, the device includes portions that can be generally referred to as an upper portion and lower portion. The upper portion generally representing the portion of the device that surrounds the shin and calf area while it is worn and the lower portion encircling the footwear of the wearer of the device, wherein this lower portion anchors the device to the footwear and alternately provides traction to a surface during use.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This Patent Application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 63 / 149,755 filed Feb. 16, 2021, the disclosure of which is considered part of the disclosure of this application and is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM[0003]Not Applicable.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0004]This invention relates generally to a protective device configured to be pulled on and over the foot and ankle and any clothing and footwear of a wearer to protect the feet, legs, ankle, footwear, and clothing during various tasks, such as lawn mowing and grass trimming, that may require protection from flying debris or dirt. In one aspect, the device of the present disclosure provides a protective device for universal fitment that includes a traction component in combination with the protective features.BACKGROUND[0005]Particularly, in the ...

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Benefits of technology

The present patent is about a device that is used in a variety of conditions, such as sloping surfaces and wet or damp conditions. The device has a traction surface that is in contact with the ground surface and is made of a waterproof material, such as PVC. This traction surface provides increased traction and durability for the device and makes it easier to a user to walk or run on different surfaces.

Problems solved by technology

Often these cut materials become projectiles that can be quite dangerous and harmful to the operator, such as rocks, stones, and sticks, wherein these materials can mar, harm, injure, or soil the clothing of the operator.

Within the prior art, there exist some attempts to provide a protective assembly for providing protection, but these do suffer some from some deficiencies.

The '778 device requires the straps for proper fastening and the molding of the toe portion generally makes the device bulky and if not properly secured presents a trip hazard.

Similar to the '778 device, the '525 device requires the straps for proper fastening and the molding of the toe portion generally makes the device bulky and if not properly secured presents a trip hazard.

The '448 device does not provide protection for the feet or upper sole portion of footwear and does not include a fastening element to secure the device to the footwear of the user.

The '137 device does not provide any protection to the legs of the wearer and only protects a small portion of the foot.

The '930 application is generally a fixed shape and generally rigid, wherein the device does not allow for sufficient adjustment and movement during use.

This '594 device does not include any protection for the feet or footwear of the wearer and provides no ability for adjustment after securing.

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