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US 10,299,532 B2Granted
Water-proof protective shoe covering
OwnerDavid Cherosky, Kevin Carrollinventors
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Abstract
A water-proof protective overshoe adapted to be worn over shoes to keep the shoes warm and dry is provided. The water-proof protective overshoe includes a body portion and a sole portion. The body portion may include one or more opening means, such as zippers, and one or more tightening means. The protective overshoes may be quickly put on and removed. The protective overshoe is adapted for use by players on the sidelines of an athletic game or match.
Claims16
A water-proof overshoe comprising:
- a body having a foot portion comprising a top side, a bottom side, a toe end, and a heel end opposite the toe end and an ankle portion extending vertically from said foot portion,
- a sole, wherein said body and said sole collectively form a cavity therebetween, said cavity capable of accepting and fully covering an athletic shoe;
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- a removable insert having a base portion and a top portion sized to fit inside said cavity, wherein when the removable insert is inserted into the cavity, said base portion extends adjacently to and along the length of said sole and said top portion extends adjacently to and along the top side of said body, such that said cavity remains between said base portion and said top portion, wherein said top portion includes at least one pocket for accepting a warming or cooling device, and
- wherein said body consists of a single opening means extending from said ankle portion towards said sole, along said heel end of said body at a point furthest from the toe end, a first tightening strap extending horizontally across said ankle portion, separate from said opening means, capable of securing said overshoe to a user's ankle;
- and a second tightening strap extending horizontally across said top side of said body, separate from said opening means, capable of securing said overshoe to the athletic shoe.
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A protective shoe covering comprising:
- a waterproof body comprising an ankle portion, a foot portion including a top side and a bottom side, a toe portion, and a heel portion, said toe portion including a reinforced toe plate, wherein said waterproof body portion includes an opening means comprising at least two zippers extending along said top side from said ankle portion to said toe portion and wherein said waterproof body portion further includes at least one tightening strap, separate from said opening means;
- a sole portion, wherein said body and said sole collectively form a cavity therebetween, said cavity capable of accepting and fully covering an athletic shoe;
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- a removable insert having a base portion and a top portion sized to fit inside said cavity, wherein when the removable insert is inserted into the cavity, said base portion extends adjacently to and along the length of said sole and the top portion extends adjacently to and along the top side of said waterproof body, such that said cavity remains between said base portion and said top portion, wherein said top portion includes at least one pocket for accepting a warming or cooling device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.