Disposable foot protector
OwnerMarjorie S. Burgessinventor
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Abstract
A foot protector includes a resilient sheet member having a shape generally matching a shape of a sole of a foot and having a size generally corresponding to a size of the foot. The resilient sheet member has a foot-contact surface, and a tack adhesive layer is provided on at least a portion of the foot-contact surface. The foot protector is lightweight and readily removable and disposable. The foot protector readily conforms to the three-dimensional contours of the sole of the feet, allowing increased mobility of the foot and increased adhesion as a greater effective contact surface area is provided. The foot protector is also preferably of a substantially constant thickness to reduce manufacturing costs.
Claims13
A foot protector, comprising:
- a cushion member of substantially uniform thickness having a shape generally matching a shape of a sole of a wearer's foot and having a size at least as large as a size of the foot, the cushion member having a foot-contact surface and not having a thickened heel portion;
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- a tack adhesive layer provided on at least a portion of the foot-contact surface, wherein the thickness of the cushion member is about 2 mm.
A foot protector comprising:
- a cushion member of substantially uniform thickness having a shape generally matching a shape of a sole of a wearer's foot and having a size at least as large as a size of the foot, the cushion member having a foot-contact surface and not having a thickened heel portion;
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- a tack adhesive layer provided on at least a portion of the foot-contact surface, wherein the cushion member is formed from a plurality of layers including a layer of randomly oriented fibers.
A foot protector, comprising:
- a cushion member that easily conforms to a bottom surface of a wearer's foot, the cushion member having a shape generally matching a shape of a sole of the wearer's foot and having a size at least as large as a size of the foot, the cushion member having a foot-contact surface;
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- a tack adhesive layer provided on at least a portion of the foot-contact surface.
A method of protecting a sole of a foot, comprising:
- providing a cushion member of substantially uniform thickness having a shape generally matching a shape of a sole of the foot and having a size at least as large as a size of the foot, the cushion member having a foot-contact surface and not having a thickened heel portion;
- providing a tack adhesive layer on at least a portion of the foot-contact surface;
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- applying the cushion member to the sole of the foot such that the tack adhesive layer contacts the sole of the foot, wherein the step of applying also conforms the cushion member to the specific curvature of the sole of the foot.
A foot protector, comprising:
- a resilient sheet member of substantially uniform thickness of about 2 mm, having a shape generally matching a shape of a sole of a wearer's foot and having a size at least as large as a size of the foot, the resilient sheet member having a foot-contact surface;
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- a tack adhesive layer provided on at least a portion of the foot-contact surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.