Flip flops with wind and water barrier
OwnerDan Steinberginventor
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Abstract
Flip flop sandals with a barrier around a perimeter of a sole. The barrier forms a continuous loop, thereby protecting the feet from wind and water in all directions. The flip flops comprise a medial strap, a lateral strap and a toe strap attached to the sole at locations interior to the barrier. The barrier protects the feet from water splashes, puddles, wet grass and wind. The barrier height can be in the range of 0.5-4 inches or 0.7-3 inches. Alternatively, the barrier height can be at least 40% or ½ a length of the toe strap. The barrier can be made of closed cell foam or plastic film. The attachment between the sole and barrier can be water tight.
Claims20
A flip flop sandal, comprising:
- 1) a sole;
- 2) a medial strap attached to the sole and to a connection point;
- 3) a lateral strap attached to the sole and to the connection point;
- 4) a toe strap attached to the sole and to the connection point;
- 5) a barrier attached to the sole along a perimeter of the sole, wherein the barrier extends upwardly from the sole, forms a continuous loop, and has a height everywhere of at least 40% of a toe strap length;
- and wherein the medial strap, lateral strap, and toe strap are attached to the sole at attachment locations interior to the barrier.
A flip flop sandal, comprising:
- 1) a sole;
- 2) a medial strap attached to the sole and to a connection point;
- 3) a lateral strap attached to the sole and to the connection point;
- 4) a toe strap attached to the sole and to the connection point;
- 5) a barrier attached to the sole along a perimeter of the sole, wherein the barrier extends upwardly from the sole, forms a continuous loop, and has a height in the range of 0.5 to 4 inches everywhere;
- and wherein the medial strap, lateral strap, and toe strap are attached to the sole at attachment locations interior to the barrier.
A flip flop sandal, comprising:
- 1) a sole;
- 2) a medial strap attached to the sole and to a connection point;
- 3) a lateral strap attached to the sole and to the connection point;
- 4) a toe strap attached to the sole and to the connection point;
- 5) a barrier attached to the sole along the entire perimeter of the sole, wherein the barrier extends upwardly from the sole, forms a continuous loop, is waterproof, and has a height everywhere in the range of 0.5-4 inches;
- and wherein the attachment between the barrier and the sole is waterproof;
- and wherein the medial strap, lateral strap, and toe strap are attached to the sole at attachment locations interior to the barrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.