Patent · US Expired

Dog boot for hunting and other outdoor activities

US6526920B1 · kind B1 · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 2002
Grant dateMar 4, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 17, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K13/007
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved dog boot that covers a dog paw and lower leg and is designed to prevent the boot from twisting and sliding off the dog paw during hunting and other outdoor activities. The dog boot includes a boot top portion attached to a side wall. The side wall is attached to a non-slide sole made of rubberized material and the like. A lower portion of a leg cover is integrally attached to a rear of the boot top portion. A zipper is installed in sides of an opening in the top of the boot top portion and in sides of a front opening along a length of the leg cover. A boot stabilizer is releasably attached to a front of the leg cover for covering a portion of the zipper. The boot stabilizer is used to prevent the boot from twisting on the dog lower leg. The stabilizer includes a pair of straps with hook and loop fasteners for securing and tightening the boot stabilizer around the leg cover, securing the paw and lower leg inside the boot and leg cover and preventing the boot from slipping of the dog paw.

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