Equestrian Boot Cover with Spur Aperture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Equestrian riding boots are exposed to water, dirt, and mud, leading to a need for protection to extend their longevity, as existing boot protectors are insufficient.

Innovation Solution

A flexible elastic boot cover with a cover body, neck, and zipper that snugly fits over the boot, featuring a spur aperture and a central slit, providing full encapsulation and protection while allowing spur passage, made from a single continuous rubberized material.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If existing boot protectors are used, then some protection is provided, but they are insufficient to fully protect equestrian boots from water, dirt, and mud

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection from water, dirt, and mudVSAvoidsufficiency of protection

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The boot cover is constructed from a flexible rubberized material that forms a waterproof barrier between the boot and harmful elements. The material stretches to conform to the boot shape while maintaining continuous coverage, effectively blocking water, dirt, and mud from penetrating to the boot surface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a full boot cover is used to protect the boot, then protection is improved, but the spur cannot pass through the cover

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection from elementsVSAvoidspur passage

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

A spur aperture is incorporated into the heel counter portion of the boot cover, extracting the need for full continuous material coverage in the area where the spur emerges. This opening allows the spur to pass through freely while the surrounding material maintains protection against elements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The boot cover is divided into functional zones: a protective rubberized body and a specifically designed aperture region for spur passage. This segmentation allows different parts of the cover to serve different purposes - protection where needed and openness where required for functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Object-affected harmful factors

If a snug fit is achieved to protect the boot, then protection is improved, but the boot cover must be complex to accommodate boot contours

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection effectivenessVSAvoidcover structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The rubberized material's elastic properties are utilized to allow the boot cover to stretch and conform to various boot shapes and sizes. By changing the material parameters (elasticity, flexibility), the cover achieves a snug protective fit without requiring complex structural design or multiple size variants.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The elastic rubberized material serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides waterproof protection, conforms to different boot contours, allows ease of putting on and removing, and maintains a snug fit. This universal material property eliminates the need for complex structural adaptations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Object-affected harmful factors

If the boot cover fully encapsulates the boot, then protection is improved, but the boot cannot be easily removed or replaced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefull encapsulation protectionVSAvoidboot removal and replacement

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The boot cover transitions from a static enclosed structure to a dynamic opening/closing system through the zipper mechanism. The cover can be fully enclosed for protection or easily opened for boot removal, allowing dynamic adaptation between protective and operational states.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The zipper is positioned and configured to allow easy access for putting on and taking off boots before actual use. The preliminary design of the zipper placement facilitates quick operation, making the protective cover easy to don and doff without complex manipulation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The boot cover effectively protects equestrian boots from elements, extending their life by providing a snug, waterproof, and durable solution that maintains the boot's appearance and functionality.

Implementation Method 1

a flexible elastic boot cover

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS11490678B2Boot cover

Publication Date: 2022.11.08 BENTZ ABBI

AI summary

An equestrian boot cover for protecting against the elements and extending the life of an equestrian riding boot comprising a cover body and a neck extending the height of the equestrian riding boot for forming a snug fit against the outer surface of the equestrian riding boot and including a spur aperture for allowing passage of the spur from about the equestrian boot cover.