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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186548 | Shoe-cover dispenser A shoe-cover dispenser is described, including, for example, features that facilitate the simultaneous loading of multiple shoe covers and/or features that prevent incomplete release of shoe covers. The shoe-cover dispenser can include a shell and a removable shoe-c... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7757910 | Shoe-cover dispenser A shoe-cover dispenser is described, including, for example, features that facilitate the simultaneous loading of multiple shoe covers and/or features that prevent incomplete release of shoe covers. The shoe-cover dispenser can include a shell and a removable shoe-c... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7347850 | Adhesion barriers applicable by minimally invasive surgery and methods of use thereof Biocompatible crosslinked polymers, and methods for their preparation and use with minimally invasive surgery applicators are disclosed. The disclosure includes compositions and methods for in situ formation of hydrogels using minimally invasive surgical techniques.... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337933 | Pocket shoe horn with telescopic handle A shoe horn device has a series of telescoping sleeves which telescope within the handle for storage and extend out for use. A shoe horn shaped pivotable head attaches to an outer end of the innermost sleeve. The pivotable head pivots over, locks, and nests with the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7293373 | Lace system for footwear A boot incorporating techniques for making the process of tightening and loosening the laces of a boot more convenient for the wearer is disclosed. The boot may be provided with at least two independent lacing zones, the tensions of which are separately adjustable b... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281342 | Article of footwear with linkage-tightening device A lace-up device for tightening an article of footwear, providing for the tieing of the lacing without causing discomfort to the user's hands, as well as to the article of footwear equipped with such device. The lace-up device includes a gripping mechanism arranged ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7178845 | Article grasping device A compact, readily portable handheld article grasping apparatus for grasping articles such as door handles, gate handles, mailbox handles and the like. The apparatus includes a retractable gripping arm having a hook-like extremity for grasping objects. The gripping ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7090101 | Shoe donning aid A shoe donning device is provided comprising a generally U shaped body 20, having an external portion 22 and an internal portion 24 extending downwardly from a top portion 26. The external portion having a top region, and spaced from said... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082701 | Footwear variable tension lacing systems Variable tension footwear lacing systems and methods permit and facilitate adjustment of selected zones by a user. In an embodiment, stop devices are used with a footwear lacing system to prevent opposing closure edges of a footwear article from advancing towards ea... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070074 | Hosiery donning aid A hosiery donning aid consists of a base, at least one hosiery support and at least one handle support. The hosiery support has a support element carried by the base. The handle support has a handle outwardly extending from the base in adjacent relationship to the h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6973744 | Apparatus and method for lacing A lacing apparatus is provided comprising a lace which maybe threaded through a plurality of apertures defined by at least two portions of an article; a connector for connecting the free ends of the lace to one another, so that when the free ends of the lace are con... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6942129 | Footwear donning device The invention provides a footwear donning device. The device includes a carriage for holding the footwear, a flexible fore handle coupled to the carriage and a handle coupled to the fore handle for donning the footwear. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6921325 | Animal dragger and method for using and storing the same A device for dragging a killed animal when hunting. The device has a cylindrical handle and a metal hook. The hook is detachable from the handle. When in use, the hook is inserted through a hole drilled through the midpoint of the handle and then secured with a wing... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6868997 | Combination shoehorn, shoe counter clip and sock applier A combination shoehorn, shoe counter clip and sock applier is disclosed which comprises a generally U-shaped funnel portion having a pair of elongated handles secured thereto and extending upwardly and outwardly from opposite sides thereof. The counter clip is secur... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6808094 | Apparatus to aid placement of boots on user's foot The apparatus to assist a user thereof to dress themselves with boots having side pull straps which includes a base plate, a pair of uprights extending upwardly therefrom, and a pair of pins projecting rearward, toward the hole of the user, from which pins the boots... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6802439 | Lace-up tightening device for an article of footwear, and an article of footwear equipped with such device A lace-up device for tightening an article of footwear, providing for the tieing of the lacing without causing discomfort to the user's hands, as well as to the article of footwear equipped with such device. The lace-up device includes a gripping mechanism arranged ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6702163 | Boot jack A boot jack which is maintained in position by one foot while the walking boot on the other foot is removed. A V-shaped recess extends from one end of the boot jack. The lower edge of the recess extends parallel to the bottom surface of the boot jack and ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698630 | Combination shoehorn and shoe counter clip A combination shoehorn and shoe counter clip is disclosed which comprises an elongated member or handle having upper and lower ends. A U-shaped horn portion is secured to the lower end of the elongated member at the forward side thereof to create a clip s... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695182 | Extendable shoehorn device An extendable shoehorn device for permitting a user to put a shoe on a foot without having to bend over. The extendable shoehorn device includes a handle assembly. An offset shoehorn member is mounted to an end of the handle assembly for permitting a user... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6446848 | Boot jack A boot jack that is removably attachable to a distal end of a rod so that the individual can grasp a proximal end of the rod and use the boot jack to remove their shoes while either sitting or standing. The boot jack has a v-shaped part between which the ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6065654 | Footwear insertion apparatus and method A footwear insertion apparatus includes a flexible, moldable sheet of material having a layer of hydrophilic or lubricious material disposed on at least one side of the flexible sheet of material. The hydrophilic or lubricious material preferably becomes ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5974701 | Shoe donning enabler A shoe donning enabler adapted for use with a dressing stick but which can be used without a dressing stick by some patients. The enabler can be attached to an ordinary pair of shoes and may be supplied as a conversion kit. The enabler has a ring supporte... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5927764 | Shoe lace tier A tool to assist in tying shoe laces, having a handle with three tool elements affixed at one end. One of the elements is a resilient element for holding a loop formed in the shoe lace, the second element is a holding element for holding the crossed laces... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5806729 | Collapsible bootjack for putting on and removing boots A collapsible bootjack for use in both putting on and removing boots having boot straps. The bootjack has a base member for supporting it on a flat surface and an elongate platform pivotally connected at a rear end to the base member with a generally V-sh... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5687889 | Multi-purpose reacher and dressing aid A manually operable combination device to help a user who cannot bend at the back, waist, or knees with applying socks, shoes, pants, tightening and loosening shoe laces, removing socks and picking things up off the ground. The device includes components ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5566868 | Boot puller A device for facilitating removal of a boot from a foot by a standing person has an elongated shaft with a preferably right angled upper end that is grasped by the person and a pair of arms that extend out from the shaft. The arms are positioned to abut a... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5329701 | Tool for custom fitting slip-ons to golf shoes and a method of use therefor A tool is used to custom fit rubber slip-ons onto golf shoes for use in wet conditions to keep the feet of the golfer dry. The tool can be manually manipulated to cut openings into the sole of a slip-on of an appropriate size so that the openings are alig... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5316189 | Attachable lace tightening hook and lace securing device The ATTACHABLE LACE TIGHTENING and LACE SECURING DEVICE is a small hand held device comprising a slotted handle with a hole in it at one end of concavely curved shaft and a hook for pulling and tightening laces at the other end of the shaft. After the lac... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5152439 | Bootjack adapted for vehicle bumper A unitary planar element is formed to have a generally V-shaped opening in one edge, the opening having a generally rounded bottom, and a channel structure formed along an edge of the planar element obverse to that containing the generally V-shaped openin... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5121861 | Boot jack A boot jack is described which provides a step tread surface on the top thereof having a generally V-shaped opening arranged about a longitudinal axis for receiving the heel of a boot to be removed from one leg of the user. The opening is formed by a pair... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5086959 | Boot jack The boot jack includes a generally rectangular base having two bores in one end. A rod-like member forms a V-shaped stirrup having portions extending vertically and horizontally with respect to the base so as to form a loop. The ends of the horizontally e... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5065917 | Device for pulling boots on with handle and clamp A boot puller for pulling a boot onto the foot of a wearer comprising an elongated hollow tube having an upper fixed handle and a lower boot engaging portion, the boot engaging portion including a housing, a clamp pivotally mounted in the housing, a verti... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5054667 | Boot remover with cone driven plates to clamp heel from sides A boot remover is provided and consists of a structure for angularly positioning a platform on a floor with its V-shaped forked end elevated therefrom. When a person steps on the platform it will be retained in a stationary position. The V-shaped forked e... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5050784 | Bootjack stand with removable bootjack and support posts A bootjack stand includes a broad, flat support plate having at least one bootjack detachably mounted thereon between with a pair of upstanding support posts detachably secured to the support plate to assist a person in maintaining balance during boot rem... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5046650 | Portable boot removable device attachable to heel A boot collar adapted to be attached to the end of a boot. The collar is generally U-shaped having an internal rib adapted to engage the land of the boot. In one embodiment, the collar has a boot removal arm with a first end pivotally mounted to the boot ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4966316 | Shoe horn and cane apparatus An apparatus includes a handle orthogonally mounted to a longitudinally aligned shaft threadedly receiving a shoe horn or cane tip to a lower terminal end thereof. A first link with a second link integrally mounted at an acute angle thereto is pivotally m... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4756453 | Stocking assist device A device to assist a person with putting on stockings, or other hosiery, includes a pair of posts connected by a hinge. Each post is fitted with a hosiery inversion arm. A user places a sock, or the like hose, over both arms, the top inverted and the sock... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4708272 | Apparatus and method for inserting a foot into a boot A plastic film sleeve is used to facilitate inserting a foot into a boot. The sleeve has an open top to receive the foot and an open bottom from which the toes protrude. After insertion of the foot into the sleeve, the foot is inserted into the boot. When... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4683876 | Orthopedic guide An orthopedic guide is formed of an elongated backing slab with a pair of mutually parallel side walls secured perpendicular thereto to define a channel. The channel is closed by a transverse bottom end wall located at the lower ends of the backing slab a... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4667861 | Device for quick insertion of foot in shoe A foot insertion device to enable an athlete to very quickly don biking or running shoes while participating in a multievent sport such as swimming, biking and running triathons. The device comprises a plurality of shoe heel retaining sockets with compres... | 05/26/1987 |
