Cover for cleated shoes
AssigneeCleatskins, Inc.
InventorRichard Keith Kay
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Abstract
A cover for cleated shoes. The shoe cover has a ball area, a heel area, and a mid-foot area between the ball area and the heel area. At least the mid-foot area is formed of stretchable material and is thinner than the material forming the ball area and heel of the sole. An internal support member is located internally in the ball area and/or heel area of the sole. An upper portion extends upward from the sole portion and defines a toe cup and a heel cup, with the upper portion being formed of stretchable material in at least the mid-foot area, and which has an opening formed therein to allow shoe and/or foot access to the shoe cover.
Claims16
A shoe cover, comprising:
- a sole portion having a ball area, a heel area, and an mid-foot area between the ball area and the heel area, with at least the mid-foot area being formed of stretchable material and being thinner than the material forming the ball area and heel of the sole;
- an internal support member located internally in the ball area and/or heel area of the sole;
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- an upper portion that extends upward from the sole portion and defines a toe cup and a heel cup, with the upper portion being formed of stretchable material in at least the mid-foot area, and which has an opening formed therein to allow shoe and/or foot access to the shoe cover.
A shoe cover, comprising:
- a sole frame portion having a sole portion and an upper portion that rises about the sole portion, the sole portion having a rigid or semi-rigid plate molded therein;
- straps regions that extend from upper portion, which straps have attachable detachment means located thereon to selectively attached and detach the straps together;
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- a cleat bed that is located above the sole portion in the sole frame, the cleat bed being formed of elastomeric material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.