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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7669351 | Sanitary shoe cover dispenser A dispenser for a sanitary shoe cover holds a stack of shoe covers with their resiliently elastic mouths in a stretched-open condition in a storage zone. Sanitary covers are carried individually from the storage zone stack to a dispensing zone. The individual shoe c... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7584552 | Heel stabilizer The present invention relates to heel stabilizing technology. In one embodiment, when incorporated in footwear or a footwear cover, the heel stabilizing technology includes an adjustable heel tension fastener that is used in conjunction with an upper stabilizing mea... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7464487 | Shoe cover A Shoe Cover is disclosed. Also disclosed is a cover that allows a user to decorate their athletic footwear with an outer cover. The cover has an open bottom surface to enable it to be most easily donned and doffed from the shoe. The cover further has a plurality of... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7383646 | Athletic shoe cover A cover for an athletic shoe includes an elastic fabric upper member sized to snugly conformally fit over an athletic shoe covering at least the mid-foot region of a shoe upper portion and extending above and encircling the wearer's ankle. An elastic lower member ex... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7188438 | Step-in/step out overshoe An overshoe that covers a shoe or boot for isolating the mud, dirt, grass, debris, or contaminated fluid on the shoe or boot from clean surfaces. The article has a front upright and a rear upright with built-in retaining protrusions that grab and hold onto the shoe ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 6988328 | Shoe cover A shoe cover has an upper and a sole connected to the upper. The upper includes at least one, self-supporting and resilient shoe admission portion connected to the sole. The shoe admission portion has an inwardly inclined lead-in surface extending toward the sole, a... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6625903 | Shoe cover with slip-resistant sole A shoe or foot covering with slip-resistant properties is disclosed. In particular, the foot covering includes slip-resistant portions made from a polymeric material that are preferably applied to the bottom surface of the foot covering. The polymeric mat... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6594918 | Article of footwear including a tented upper An article of footwear has an upper in a tented arrangement. The article of footwear includes a sole and an upper including a shroud. The article of footwear further includes a foot engaging system for joining a foot of a user to the sole, and a biasing s... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6584704 | Disposable shoe cover A disposable, elastic shoe cover for protecting shoes against inclement weather conditions and sharp or abrasive objects. The shoe cover material may be translucent and does not significantly detract from the aesthetic appearance of the shoe. The elastici... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6532686 | Continuous form disposable shoe cover and method of making same A continuous form disposable shoe cover, separably linked to at least one other shoe cover or a shoe cover lineal, and the production process of the shoe cover and associated lineal. The shoe cover has a securing portion for securing the shoe cover to a s... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6467192 | Method and apparatus for functionally covering footwear of various sizes and shapes A method and apparatus for functionally covering footwear of various sizes and shapes is provided. In one embodiment an overshoe, having an upper portion with an inside portion and a heel portion is provided. A first inwardly protruding deformable absorbe... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6457266 | Overshoe structure An overshoe structure comprises an overshoe, a container for holding the overshoe, and a fastening device for fastening detachably the container to a regular shoe. The overshoe can be pulled out of the container such that the overshoe is worn over the reg... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6446300 | Foot mounted floor drying device A foot mountable floor drying device is disclosed as including a generally rectangular rigid plate that is secured to the foot of the user. The plate is larger than the foot so that the former does not contact the floor during use. The device includes a p... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6430771 | Scrubbing mopping device for use on foot A foot floor cleaning device with a scrubbing portion thereof is disclosed. The system is comprised of a slipper that the user wears on the feet while cleaning the floor. The bottom of the slipper device has a section at the heel and/or toe that is of an ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6405459 | Bowling overshoe A bowling overshoe includes an upper formed from a stretchable sheet material and two outsole portions attached independently of each other.... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398126 | Auxiliary sole including scent dispensing means An auxiliary sole includes a ball portion, a heel portion, scent dispensing means, and attachment means for releasably attaching the heel portion to the ball portion. The ball portion and the heel portion include a base having a plurality of projections d... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6367168 | Article of footwear including a tented upper An article of footwear has an upper in a tented arrangement. The article of footwear includes a sole and an upper including a shroud. The article of footwear further includes a foot engaging system for joining a foot of a user to the sole, and a biasing s... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6339888 | Disposable shoe cover A disposable shoe cover is provided for use with a wide range of foot sizes and different types of shoes and/or boots. A disposable shoe cover can be fabricated from a wide variety of different materials to enhance the performance of the resulting shoe co... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6321467 | Size-adjustable overshoes for golf shoes A size-adjustable overshoe for golf shoe is provided. The overshoe includes a frame-like sole portion and a boot-shaped body portion. The sole portion is cut at proper positions into several segments and elastic connecting strips are used to connect the s... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6219938 | Removable fabric covering for a shoe A cloth retention strip is folded to have two plies. The retention strip is sewn onto an oval shaped cloth panel along a border thereof. A draw string is retained between the plies. The draw string is operable to draw the panel over the toe and around the... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6209227 | Shoe cover with slip-resistant sole A shoe or foot covering with slip-resistant properties is disclosed. In particulars the foot covering includes slip-resistant portions made from a polymeric material that are preferably applied to the bottom surface of the foot covering. The polymeric mat... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6202324 | Footwear system for hunting An article of footwear comprises an upper connected to a sole that is formed of an odorless, nonabsorbent material such that there is no detectable material odor upon contact with a ground surface. In addition, the transfer of scent, such as human scent, ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6185845 | Thermal foot cover The thermal foot cover is an article of footwear to be worn when the wearer's foot is subjected to cold temperatures. The thermal foot cover has an upper cover portion attached to a bottom panel to define a cavity for insertion of a wearer's shoe-encased ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6122793 | Overshoe for sliding on floor An overshoe is comprised of a plate with a plurality of straps attached to its edges. A cushion is removably attached to a bottom of the plate with hook-and-loop fasteners. The cushion is preferably comprised of loose absorbent fibers attached all across ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6092306 | Tap shoe taps cover system A tap shoe taps cover system for covering the taps of a tap shoe to permit a wearer of tap shoes to walk more quietly. The tap shoe taps cover system includes heel and ball tap covers each with upper and lower faces, and an outer perimeter. The tap cover ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6038792 | Soccer shoe cover A soccer shoe cover includes a rubber membrane formed to stretch over the exterior surface of a soccer shoe. The membrane covers the laces, the heel and a kicking portion of the soccer shoe while leaving the toe uncovered. The membrane has a rear opening ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6035557 | Footwear for walking on an inclined roof Footwear (210) that is readily adjustable to maintain the wearer in an upright, substantially vertical position, enabling the wearer to negotiate a steep roof without slipping or falling. The footwear (210) entails a pair of shoe boards (224) that attach ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6023856 | Disposable shoe cover A disposable shoe cover is provided for use with a wide range of foot sizes and different types of shoes and/or boots. A disposable shoe cover can be fabricated from a wide variety of different materials to enhance the performance of the resulting shoe co... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5996258 | Protective shoe cover A flexible shoe protector for shielding shoes from scratches and abrasions having an upper member that extends over a front top portion of a shoe, a lower member extending below a front sole portion of the shoe and extending rearwardly toward the heel of ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5983526 | Impervious shoecovers The present provides impervious shoccovers primarily for use in medical applications. The shoecovers have a boot which define an inside area, and an elastic band attached to an ankle section of the boot. The boot has a top which defines a foot opening to ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5974698 | Overshoe construction An article of footwear (e.g., shoe, boot or overshoe) includes an upper including at least a portion formed of a compression-molded body. The body generally is formed as a laminate having a thermally insulating foam layer. The compression molded body can ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5970633 | Overshoe construction An overshoe construction (10) for athletic shoes (100) wherein the construction (10) includes a cover member (20) dimensioned to overlie the upper portion of the athletic shoe (100) and provided with an accessory unit (12) which includes a pocket member (... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5966840 | Traction altering footwear attachment device with resilient mounting ring and fiber ground engagement surface A footwear attachment device for releasable mounting on primary footwear, e.g., a boot or shoe, to provide enhanced traction. The primary footwear has an upper including a toe portion and a heel portion, a sole including a fore-foot portion and a heel por... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966842 | Foot strap assembly for wader boots A foot strap assembly for wader boots is provided whereby a foot and leg may be more securely held within the wader boot preventing the boot from becoming stuck between rocks or mud which may cause injury to a boot wearer. The foot strap assembly includes... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5956867 | Contoured cover for ice skate boot A contoured cover including lateral and medial panels constructed of thermally insulative, stretchable material. Lateral and medial panels are joined to form a unitary body having an ankle opening, a blade opening, and a pair of confronting front flaps. F... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5950333 | Water-proof golf footwear A water-proof jacket having a sole cover or retainer formed on a bottom of the jacket for sealably engaging a sole of a golf shoe and allowing a downward protruding of a plurality of spikes studded on the shoe sole, an upper cover secured on the sole cove... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5946822 | Shoe boots Shoe boots each includes a lower waterproof foot piece and an upper sleeve connected on top of the waterproof foot piece. The waterproof foot piece is made by two identical side pieces. Each of the side pieces has an outer paper fabric layer and an inner ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5926977 | Protective footgear Protective footgear consisting of a multilayered material shaped into an overshoe that protects the foot and lower leg of the wearer from injury due to exploding land mines. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the overshoe includes a heat-resistan... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5893220 | Elastomeric thermal cover for ski boots A ski boot cover is provided which is impervious to snow, moisture and wind and provides thermal insulation from the cold while permitting the wearer to manipulate adjustment devices located on the external surface of the shaft of the boot. The cover incl... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5890302 | Disposable protective cover A disposable protective shoecover for use by health care workers is formed by two pieces of fluid resistant, fluid proof, impermeable material sealed along the outer edges except at the back. The back of the shoecover is closed by two double coated adhesi... | 04/06/1999 |
