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US 4,333,248 AGranted
Protective shoe
OwnerSamuel Samuelsinventor
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Abstract
An improved protective shoe. The shoe may be an industrial or athletic shoe. A protective cover overlies the toe and instep and is at least partially removeable from the shoe itself. The protective cover has an outer flexible sheet and an inner energy-absorbing layer. A particular improvement lies in providing a flap overlying the shoelaces, with a pair of openable flap closure means on each side of the flap so as to provide an unbroken cushioned surface over the very vulnerable high point of the shoe.
Claims8
In a protective shoe comprising a toe, welt, instep, laces, sole, and heel, the improvement which comprises:
- a protective cover, said cover comprising a flexible sheet and a layer of flexible energy absorbing material affixed to the inner surface of said sheet, said protective cover configured to fit over the toe and instep portion of said shoe, said protective cover and said shoe at the welt thereof, each being provided with elements of attaching means, to at least partly remove said protective cover from said shoe, and said protective cover being provided with a central flap portion overlying the laces of said shoe, said flap being provided on each side thereof with one of a pair of selectively operable flap closure means to provide maximum protection to said instep and to provide access to said laces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.