Footwear item having a flexible impermeable liner in contact with a foot and method of implementing the footwear item
OwnerJean Ziccarelliinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an item of footwear comprising a liner made of a flexible impermeable material and an outer layer. The liner is arranged to contact a foot and the liner and the outer layer are connected only at a cuff. In some aspects, the flexible impermeable material is sufficiently elastic to squeezingly conform to contours of the foot. The outer layer is made from a material selected from the group consisting of natural fiber materials, synthetic materials, and natural fiber and synthetic material blends. In some aspects, the item of footwear is a slipper or a bootie.
Claims20
An item of footwear, comprising:
- a liner made of a flexible impermeable material;
- and,
- an outer layer, wherein said liner is arranged to contact a foot and said liner is connected to said outer layer only at a cuff.
A slipper for use with a therapeutic compound applied to a foot, comprising:
- a liner made of a flexible impermeable material;
- and,
- an outer layer made of a flexible cloth material, wherein said liner is arranged to contact a foot and said liner is connected to said outer layer only at an elastic cuff.
A method for keeping a therapeutic compound in contact with a foot, comprising:
- surrounding at least a portion of a foot with a liner made of a flexible impermeable material;
- surrounding said liner with an outer layer made of a flexible material;
- and,
- connecting said liner to said outer layer only at a cuff.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.