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US 6,474,002 B2Granted
Waterproof shoe having a waterproof but vapor-permeable lining sleeve
OwnerEddie Cheninventor
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Abstract
A waterproof shoe includes an insole, 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. An adhesive or a waterproof adhesive tape is attached to and bonds together the bottom open end of the lining sleeve and the upper.
Claims13
A waterproof shoe comprising:
- an insole;
- an upper including a top open end, and a bottom open end secured to said insole;
- 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 insole, said lining sleeve being made of a material which is impervious to water but is pervious to perspiration vapor;
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- a waterproof member attached adhesively to and bonding together said bottom open end of said lining sleeve and said upper, said bottom open end of said lining sleeve being attached directly to said upper above the surface of said insole.
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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 lining sleeve being made of a material which is impervious to water but is pervious to perspiration vapor;
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- a waterproof member attached adhesively to and bonding together said bottom open end of said lining sleeve and said upper, said bottom open end of said lining sleeve being attached directly to said upper above said surface of said sole extending within said upper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.