Shoe cover
US7464487B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B5/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A Shoe Cover is disclosed. Also disclosed is a cover that allows a user to decorate their athletic footwear with an outer cover. The cover has an open bottom surface to enable it to be most easily donned and doffed from the shoe. The cover further has a plurality of apertures dispersed on its bottom surface through which cleats can pass when the cover is installed. A version of the cover is provided that reaches to up the wearer's calf area. Another cover is disclosed as having a cushioned area over the laces of the shoe to prevent bruising when the user presses the top of the foot against a rigid object. Finally, a version of the cover is provided that has a reinforced tip portion, such as for soccer players.
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