Slip-resistant shoe cover
US12389977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B3/163
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments include a slip-resistant shoe cover comprising: a body shaped to surround the wearer's foot, the body having an outside surface designed to contact the ground when the slip-resistant shoe cover is being worn; and a slip-resistant fabric strip ultrasonically welded to the outside surface. Exemplary methods include a method of forming a slip-resistant shoe cover, comprising: cutting a blank from a fabric for forming a shoe cover body, the bottom portion of the shoe cover body having an outside surface designed to contact the ground when the shoe covers is being worn; cutting a blank from a slip-resistant fabric suitable for forming a slip-resistant strip; folding the blank in half to define a center; overlapping the slip-resistant strip with the bottom portion of the shoe cover body's outside surface; and ultrasonically welding the slip-resistant fabric strip to the shoe cover body's outside surface.
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