Waterproof safety footwear
OwnerPardo Vitulliinventor
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Abstract
A waterproof safety article of footwear and preferably, but not exclusively, constructed with an outer shell formed from EVA (ethyl vinyl acetate) material, is described. It is comprised of an outer boot shell formed of waterproof material capable of being injection molded and an inner protective boot liner which is positioned inside the boot shell. The protective liner has a puncture proof insert, preferably a toe cap and sole plate secured thereto. The outer shell can also be molded from TPR (thermoplastic rubber) material. In order to achieve a maximum light weight safety article of footwear, the protective liner has a toe cap and a sole plate formed from composite materials and the outer shell is molded from EVA material. The method of constructing the waterproof safety article of footwear is also described.
Claims20
A waterproof safety article of footwear comprising an outer boot shell formed of waterproof material capable of being injection molded, and an inner protective boot liner inside said boot shell, said protective liner having a puncture proof protective insert to protect a portion of a wearer's foot, said puncture proof insert being independently secured to said protective liner.
A method of constructing a waterproof safety article of footwear comprising the steps of:
- i) injection molding an outer boot shell with a waterproof injectable material;
- ii) forming an inner protective boot liner from fabric material;
- iii) securing a puncture proof protective insert to said boot liner to protect a portion of a wearer's foot;
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- iv) inserting said liner with said puncture proof insert inside said outer boot shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.