Shoe and gaiter
OwnerIan A. Datsoninventor
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Abstract
A boot or shoe has a gaiter, the lower end of which is permanently affixed by a waterproof join to the boot or shoe's outer surface, circumscribing the said boot or shoe above the sole. The gaiter has an opening extending down from the top, and a fastener, which when closed helps to keep the gaiter in an upright position on the wearer's leg. A gusset is disposed inwardly of the opening and forms a tubular shape when the fastener is closed. A pull cord or other closure at the top of the gaiter is operable to constrict the gaiter's upper periphery around the wearer's leg. This closure inhibits the flow of water into the boot or shoe. When not required, the gaiter folds down around the ankle of the wearer's leg.
Claims9
A shoe and gaiter,
- said shoe having a sole, an outer surface, an instep portion, a pair of lacing flaps extending up the instep portion, and lace retention means on the lacing flaps,
- said gaiter being of flexible foldable material and having a lower end, an upper end, a vertically extending gusset, and fastener means which, when fastened, closes the gusset to a tubular shape,
- a continuous waterproof join between the gaiter lower end and the outer surface of the shoe at the locality of said instep portion and circumscribing the shoe above its sole, said gaiter being sufficiently imperforate between its upper and lower ends that the shoe and gaiter comprise a waterproof combination,
- and closure means at the upper end of the gaiter movable to constrict or release the periphery of the gaiter upper end.
A shoe and gaiter,
- said boot having a sole, an outer surface, an instep portion which includes a flexion zone, a pair of spaced lacing flaps extending up the instep portion, and including lower ends, a gap between the lacing flaps, lace retention means on the flaps, and an external tongue bridging the gap between the lower ends of the flaps,
- said gaiter being of flexible foldable material and having a lower end and an upper end, a layer of cement adhering the gaiter lower end to the external tongue and to the outer surface of the shoe, and circumscribing the boot above its sole to create a waterproof join between the lower end of the gaiter and the shoe, said waterproof join being spaced from the flexion zone of the shoe, said gaiter comprising a forwardly facing vertically extending gusset, and fastener studs which, when fastened, close the gusset to a tubular shape,
- and closure means at the upper end of the gaiter movable to constrict or release the periphery of the gaiter upper end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.