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US 9,392,838 B2Granted
Protective cover for an article of footwear
AssigneeFi-Ber Sports, Inc.
InventorsThomas Fischer, Michael Seibert, Cullen W. Hays
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Abstract
A protective cover for an article of footwear can include a first portion covering the top and sides of the footwear and a second portion covering the back of the footwear. The first portion can include locations to receive at least part of a connecting mechanism, and the second portion of the cover can be connected to the first portion of the cover by the connecting mechanism.
Claims20
A protective cover for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a first portion comprising a one-piece shell having an upper surface, and two opposing side surfaces covering a top, a first side ankle portion, and a second side ankle portion of the footwear, wherein the first portion is provided with a plurality of locations to receive at least a portion of a connecting mechanism;
- and
- a second portion comprising a one-piece shell covering the back of the footwear,
- wherein the connecting mechanism connects the first portion at the first side ankle portion to the second portion, and connects the first portion at the second side ankle portion to the second portion;
- and
- wherein the connecting mechanism remains connected to the first portion and the second portion only at the first side ankle portion when the connecting mechanism is completely disconnected at the second ankle side portion of the cover to facilitate ease of placement and removal of the protective cover around the article of footwear.
3 more elements
A protective cover for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a first portion comprising a one-piece shell having:
- a top portion covering an instep portion and a toe portion of the footwear configured to cup a bottom portion of the footwear;
- the top portion connected to a sidewall portion having:
- a side portion covering a side portion and an ankle portion of the footwear configured to cup a bottom side portion of the footwear;
- the top portion having a plurality of locations to receive at least a portion of a connecting mechanism;
- a second portion comprising a one-piece shell covering a back portion of the footwear configured to cup a back bottom portion of the footwear;
- the connecting mechanism having:
- a flange connector to provide connection to a flange;
- and
- a cable to:
- connect to the flange at a first end of the cable;
- connect to a tightening mechanism at a second end of the cable;
- and
- connect to the plurality of locations to receive the portion of the connecting mechanism, wherein only the second end of the cable remains coupled to the first portion and the second portion when the first end of the cable is completely disconnected form the flange connector, to facilitate placement and removal of the cover around the article of footwear.
11 more elements
A protective cover for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a first portion covering an instep and toe portion of the footwear and configured to cup a front bottom portion of the footwear, wherein the first portion includes a plurality of locations to receive at least a portion of a connecting mechanism;
- and
- a second portion covering a back portion of the footwear and configured to cup a back bottom portion of the footwear, wherein
- the connecting mechanism coupled to the first portion and the second portion, the connecting mechanism to remain coupled to the first portion and the second portion only on a first side of the first portion and second portion when the connecting mechanism is completely decoupled at a second side of the first portion and second portion such that the cover is easily placeable and removable around the article of footwear.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.