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US 9,867,421 B2Granted
Debris inhibitor for shoes and methods for making same
AssigneeTNG Enterprises LLC
InventorsJoseph A. Teichert, Carl E. Langley, III, Eddie A. 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.
Claims10
A method of manufacturing an over-the-shoe debris inhibitor from a tubular woven material comprising:
- 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;
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- b. making a straight cut proximal to the first raw cut, wherein the straight cut is at a depth less than the circumference of the tubular woven material, and wherein the straight cut forms an opening for passage of and conformity to a heel of the shoe and cleats located on the heel of the shoe, and wherein the 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 inhibits debris from entering openings of the shoe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.