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US 8,984,694 B2Granted
Debris inhibitor for shoes and methods for making same
AssigneeTNG Enterprises LLC
InventorsJoseph Albert Teichert, Carl Edward Langley, III, Eddie Alan Parker
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Abstract
The invention provides debris inhibitors and inhibitor systems and methods of making same. The inhibitors and inhibitor systems of the present invention are worn over athletic or outdoor shoes to inhibit entry of debris into the athletic or outdoor shoes.
Claims13
A method of manufacturing an over-the-shoe debris inhibitor from a tubular woven material comprising the steps of:
- a. cutting a desired length of tubular woven material thereby forming a first raw cut and a second raw cut, wherein each raw cut is at opposite ends of the length of tubular woven material, and wherein the material is a fabric that can stretch;
- b. making a first straight cut proximal to the first raw cut, wherein the first straight cut is at a depth less than the circumference of the tubular woven material, and wherein the straight cut forms a first opening for passage of and conformity to a front of a shoe and cleats located on the front of the shoe;
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- c. making a second straight cut proximal to the first straight cut, wherein the second straight cut is parallel with the first straight cut and is at a depth less than the circumference of the tubular woven material, and wherein the second straight cut forms a second opening for passage of and conformity to a heel of the shoe and cleats located on the heel of the shoe, and wherein the second straight cut keeps the debris inhibitor from stretching above a top portion of a back portion of the shoe;
- wherein the method of manufacture produces an over-the-shoe debris inhibitor that covers an outside area of the shoe in use and inhibit debris from entering openings of the shoe.
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