Electrostatic discharging overshoe
US8189318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B23/24
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electrostatic discharging, detachable, overshoe, includes an electrically conductive flexible skeleton with oversized heel and toe regions for placing over footwear, and a conductive element situated to facilitate conducting static electricity between a body of a wearer of the footwear and the overshoe. The overshoe can be worn over a wide variety of street, work, office, and specialty footwear and may support reduction of electro-static discharge buildup on the body of the wearer by safely conducting any electrical charge generated or transferred to the body of the wearer to a grounded surface such as an electrically conductive floor.
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