Waterproof shoe having stitch seam for drainage II
OwnerEddie Cheninventor
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Abstract
A waterproof shoe includes an upper having a bottom open end secured to an insole, and a waterproof but vapor pervious lining sleeve disposed inside the upper. The lining sleeve includes a top open end connected to the top open end of the upper, and a bottom open end extending along an inner surface of the upper and ending at a distance from and above the bottom end of the upper. The bottom open end of the lining sleeve is stitched to the upper to form a seam. Waterproof means is attached to the inner surface of the upper and the inner surface of the lining sleeve adjacent to and along the seam so that the water invading the shoe can be diverted to drain out of the shoe through the seam.
Claims5
A waterproof shoe comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper including a top open end and a bottom open end mounted on said sole;
- a lining sleeve disposed inside said upper, said lining sleeve having a top open end connected to said top open end of said upper, and a bottom open end extending along an inner surface of said upper and ending at a distance from and above a surface of said sole extending within said upper, said bottom open end of said lining sleeve being stitched directly to said upper to form a seam above said surface of said sole, said lining sleeve being made of a material which is impervious to water but is pervious to perspiration vapors;
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- a waterproof member attached to the inner surface of said upper and a surface of said lining sleeve adjacent to and along said seam so that water invading the shoe can be diverted to drain out of the shoe through said seam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.