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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7346936 | Pilates sock with tactile posture feedback A sock used in pilates includes a medial support about an arch portion of the sock, a side support member extending longitudinally along a lateral edge, a metacarpal support member, a reinforcement member extending from a heel portion to the metacarpal support membe... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7051457 | Formfitting protective footwear apparatus A formfitting protective footwear apparatus comprising, generally, a protective sheath that envelops all or a portion of the foot from the ankle forward. In all embodiments, the formfitting protective footwear apparatus of the present invention surrounds the forefoo... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6938360 | Athletic shoe with inflatable tongue An athletic shoe having an inflatable tongue which can be slightly deflated or inflated after lacing up or otherwise closing the shoe to conform to the user's foot and the lacing to provide a more comfortable fit of the shoe. The tongue includes an inner bladder of ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931767 | Foot cover A foot cover comprising an elastically stretchable, homogeneous moulding having a foot-insertion opening which seals elastically to the leg above the foot in use. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6833171 | Low tack slip-resistant shoe cover A shoe or foot covering with slip-resistant properties is disclosed. The shoe cover includes a slip-resistant material that is applied to the bottom portion of the shoe cover. The slip-resistant material may be a substantially amorphous atactic olefin polymer. ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6286234 | Footwear protector for motorcycle riding A footwear protector for motorcycle riding for protecting the footwear of motorcycle riders with an article that is easily mounted on the footwear. The protective device includes a sheath member having a forward end and a rearward end, with the forward en... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6151800 | Cover for the upper of a dance shoe A stretch-on elastic removable cover for a tap dance shoe enables the shoe to be decoratively transformed in appearance. The cover, when snugly fitted on the shoe, conforms to the shape of the shoe and conceals the shoe's upper. The cover is constructed t... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6044497 | Half sock Half sock, in general, can cover the anterior limb of a foot, leaving the heel bare. The half sock includes a sock housing with a rear opening for insertion of the foot therein. It is made of a suitably cushioning, durable, flexible, thermally-insulating ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5845416 | Transparent shoe cover The Transparent Shoe Cover is an open soled or partially open soled cover for boots, dress shoes, and most particularly sport shoes. The shoe cover provides a temporary and transferable see through protective shield to preserve the attractive appearance, ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5485687 | Anti-slip shoe attachment device An anti-slip attachment device is provided for a shoe having a sole and a vamp, which consists of a plate to fit against the bottom of the sole of the shoe. A component is for mounting the plate in a removable manner against the bottom of the sole of the ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5228215 | Anti-skid disposable shoecover There is provided an improved disposable shoecover which is particularly useful in medical environments. A strip of stretchable foam material on the bottom of the shoecover provides greatly improved anti-skid properties.... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4967491 | Disposable, collapsable overshoe A disposable overshoe includes a plurality of foldlines that are strategically placed and oriented to permit the overshoe to be easily collapsed into a container that is small and compact. The overshoe can include a shaft portion and can include a heel ba... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4598485 | Slip-resistant disposable shoe cover A slip resistant, disposable shoe cover with a body formed of a flexible, foldable, sheet material, the shoe cover comprising a bottom rib formed of a strip of flexible, stretchable, resilient, and slip resistant material. The bottom rib extends along and... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4597194 | Biased-tensioned auxiliary outsole member for shoes The specification, drawing and claims disclose an auxiliary member that is selectively mountable and removable from a conventional shoe or boot as and when worn by a user. This auxiliary member is adapted to store and release energy as the user makes a st... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4251932 | Foot cushioning device A first sheet of rubber adapted to be put under a shoe and secured in place over the top of the shoe has a sole portion made up of the first sheet of rubber, a layer of foam rubber and an inner layer of sheet rubber sewn to the first sheet to enclose the ... | 02/24/1981 |
