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US 2019/0159549 A1Published application
Waterproof bootsock
OwnerRobert Lopezinventor
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Abstract
A disposable waterproof bootsock is worn over foot and sock to protect from exposure to liquids, dirt and other contaminants in an environment that can penetrate footwear or reach above the ankle. The bootsock is secured about the wearer's calf and ankle using fasteners that accommodate a range of calf and ankle sizes and allow adjustment to the wearer's desired fit while maintaining the bootsock in position upright. One or more sealed compartments are provided to hold essential supplies.
Claims10
A waterproof bootsock comprising:
- a first sheet and a second sheet of waterproof material, said first sheet and said second sheet being identical to each other, each said first sheet and said second sheet made of polyurethane, each said first sheet and said second sheet having two surfaces, said surfaces being an internal surface facing the other said sheet and an external surface, each said first sheet and said second sheet having a perimeter defining a predetermined shape including at least a top edge, a leg portion and a foot portion, each said leg portion having a flap region, a mid region, an enlarged ankle region, and an enlarged calf region;
- a first waterproof seam formed between said first sheet and said second sheet along said perimeter excluding the top edge, whereby an open top is formed between said top edges of said first sheet and said second sheet and a cavity is defined by said internal surfaces of said first and second sheets;
- a means of securing said flap region of said first sheet to said mid region of said first sheet comprising a first patch of fastening material securely affixed to said flap region and a second patch of fastening material securely affixed to said mid region whereby said first patch can be secured to said second patch;
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- a strip having a perimeter, said strip being made of polyurethane and affixed to the calf region of the first sheet.
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A waterproof bootsock comprising:
- a first sheet and a second sheet of waterproof material, said first sheet and said second sheet being identical to each other, each said first sheet and said second sheet made of polyurethane, each said first sheet and said second sheet having two surfaces, said surfaces being an internal surface facing the other said sheet and an external surface, each first sheet and said second sheet having a perimeter defining a predetermined shape including at least a top edge, a leg portion and a foot portion, said external surface of said leg portion of said first sheet having a flap region, a mid region, an ankle region, and an enlarged calf region;
- a first waterproof seam formed between said first sheet and said second sheet along said perimeter excluding the top edge, whereby an open top is formed between said top edges of said first sheet and said second sheet and a cavity is defined by said internal surfaces of said first and second sheets;
- a means of securing said flap region to said mid region comprising a first patch of fastening material securely affixed to said flap region and a second patch of fastening material securely affixed to said mid region whereby said first patch can be secured to said second patch;
- a strip adjacent to the calf region of the first sheet having a perimeter and being made of polyurethane;
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- a second waterproof seam formed between the strip and the first sheet along the perimeter of the strip, whereby a sealed compartment is formed between the strip and the first sheet;
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- a support material within said compartment.
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A waterproof bootsock comprising:
- a first sheet and a second sheet of waterproof material, said first sheet and said second sheet being identical to each other, each said first sheet and said second sheet made of polyurethane, each said first sheet and said second sheet having two surfaces, said surfaces being an internal surface facing the other said sheet and an external surface, each first sheet and said second sheet having a perimeter defining a predetermined shape including at least a top edge, a leg portion and a foot portion, said external surface of said leg portion of said first sheet having a flap region, a mid region, an ankle region, and an enlarged calf region;
- a first waterproof seam formed between said first sheet and said second sheet along said perimeter excluding the top edge, whereby an open top is formed between said top edges of said first sheet and said second sheet and a cavity is defined by said internal surfaces of said first and second sheets;
- a means of securing said flap region to said mid region comprising a first patch of fastening material securely affixed to said flap region and a second patch of fastening material securely affixed to said mid region whereby said first patch can be secured to said second patch;
- a strip having a perimeter, said strip being made of polyurethane and affixed to the calf region of the first sheet by a second waterproof seam formed between the strip and the first sheet along the perimeter of the strip, said second waterproof seam being comprised of a plurality of positions;
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- one or more waterproof seams formed between said strip and said first sheet, said seams extending from one position on the second waterproof seam to another position on the second waterproof seam, whereby one or more sealed compartments are formed between the strip and the first sheet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.