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US 2003/0145489 A1Published application
Full or partial footweat attaching anti-slip surface gripper
OwnerWillis Majorinventor
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Full or partial footwear attaching anti slip surface grippers that one would wear over footwear to prevent slipping on slippery surfaces (comprising snowy, icy, watery, oily, greasy, waxy, soapy surfaces, etc . . . ) comprising, a footwear attaching mechanism that partially or fully covers footwear and secures the surface gripping mechanism to the full or partial bottom sole of footwear. The full or partial footwear attaching anti slip surface grippers are easily/conveniently detached or attached to footwear, are inexpensive, lightweight, cosmetically appealing, adjustable, easy to store, makes it possible for the people to have surface gripping ability outside of the sports arena where special purpose or sporting surface gripping shoes (mountain boots, snow shoes, snow sandals, football, baseball, or golf cleats) are worn and reduces the number of injuries from falls on ice in the winter.
A full or partial footwear attaching anti slip surface gripper that one would wear over a footwear to safely prevent slipping on a slippery surface (comprising snowy, icy, watery, oily, greasy, waxy, soapy surfaces, etc . . . ) and that is more quickly/easily/conveniently attached to or detached from said footwear, is more compact, less expensive, more lightweight, more cosmetically appealing, smaller, easier to store or carry than existing special gripping shoes (mountain boots, snow shoes, snow sandals, sporting cleats, etc . . . ), and provides the everyday walker with a casual and more convenient way of obtaining anti slip prevention outside of the sport or hobby arena, comprising
The system claim of 1 wherein said footwear attaching mechanism comprising of a plurality of materials, shapes, sizes, members, member connecting means, locations around or attachments to said full or partial footwear attaching anti slip surface gripper.
The system claim of 1 wherein the said surface gripping attachment mechanism comprising of a plurality of materials, shapes, sizes, members, member connecting means, locations around or attachments to said full or partial footwear attaching anti slip surface gripper.
The system claim of 1 wherein the said full or partial footwear attaching anti slip surface grippers are secured to footwear by means comprising of strings, Velcro, straps, buckles, snap buckles, snap button, zippers, tacks, nails, staples, screws, loops, elastic band etc . . .
The system claim of 1 wherein the said full or partial footwear attaching anti slip surface gripper's said gripping attachment mechanism comprises surface grippers, a gripper support attachment, and a gripper attaching means.
The system claim of 5 wherein the said surface grippers are attached to the gripper support attachment by a gripper attaching means comprising screwing, gluing, welding, molding, bolting, crimping, press fitting, spin joint connecting, enclosed between fabric by sewing the fabric, etc . . . and made from one or a plurality of pieces.
The system claim of 5 wherein the said surface grippers comprising of a plurality of materials, shapes, sizes, members, member connecting means, locations around or attachments to said full or partial footwear attaching anti slip surface grippers
The system claim of 5 wherein the said gripper support attachment comprising of a plurality of materials, shapes, sizes, members, member connecting means, locations around or attachments to said full or partial footwear attaching anti slip surface grippers
The system claim of 1 wherein the said full or partial footwear attaching anti slip surface grippers are used in the winter time by the everyday walking person, outside of the sports or hobby arena, to prevent one from slipping on snow or ice.
The system claim of 1 wherein the surface gripping mechanism and footwear attaching mechanism can be replaceable in which each item can be sold separately.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.