WO1996022711A1 - Protection externe pour chaussures - Google Patents

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WO1996022711A1
WO1996022711A1 PCT/AU1996/000033 AU9600033W WO9622711A1 WO 1996022711 A1 WO1996022711 A1 WO 1996022711A1 AU 9600033 W AU9600033 W AU 9600033W WO 9622711 A1 WO9622711 A1 WO 9622711A1
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shoe
body portion
cover body
sole
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PCT/AU1996/000033
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Dominic Francis Martinez
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M.S.M. No. 1 Pty. Ltd.
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Priority to AU44752/96A priority Critical patent/AU4475296A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/18—Attachable overshoes for sporting purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/16—Overshoes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/16—Overshoes
    • A43B3/20—Heel-less overshoes

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  • Our present invention has been devised to deal with the major current problem associated with such shoes wherein the purchaser encounters disappointing deterioration of his expensive shoes under all but the most ideal conditions of use.
  • the purchaser at present has no way of preserving the quality and colours of the shoes when they are exposed to the weather or are taken, for example, through grass of more than minimum length.
  • the modern shoes of this type deteriorate quickly.
  • the owner's very expensive running/walking shoes when worn in the manner for which they were intended will become scruffy, faded and discoloured so that they wear out or will appear more worn out than they are in fact.
  • the present invention has for its principal object to provide a pair of slip-on/off covers for such shoes to serve as protection for the purpose aforementioned.
  • a further object is to provide such covers which will not only protect the shoes but will apply themselves to being made with a whole range of marketing features relative to designs, colours, styles and patterns.
  • Other objects of the invention are to provide shoe- protection covers of the character described which may be made easily and inexpensively; which will possess all desirable characteristics for efficiency in use, and which will be durable, easily cleaned, and re-usable over a long period.
  • said protection cover including: a cover body portion shaped to fit over the shoe upper; a bottom opening in the cover body portion through which the shoe sole is substantially exposed in use; an upper rear opening in the cover body portion adapted to register with and expose the rear ankle opening of the shoe upper; a front protector cap of leather or other durable material at the front of the cover body portion and adapted to encase said front toe cap of the shoe upper and to engage under the front of the shoe sole, and elasticising means about the cover body portion adjacent the periphery of said bottom opening thereof to be disposed in use at at least the inner and outer side portions of the shoe upper, the parts being so made and arranged that the protection cover may be disposed operatively on the shoe by engaging the
  • the cover By making the body portion around the upper ankle opening also of an elasticised nature like a shirt neck band, the cover can be expanded at both its openings sufficiently to permit the cover to be attached like a sock over the toe of the shoe, whereafter the toe cap may be engaged, the upper opening fitting firmly about the shoe upper at the ankle opening, and the cover body being stretched down to embrace the sides and rear of the shoe.
  • the invention also embraces variations which require fitting in different ways.
  • the upper opening of the body portion could be non-stretchable or not sufficiently so as to permit the shoe on the wearer to pass therethrough, in which case the wearer could follow the practice of fitting the cover firstly up past his bare ankle and then putting on the shoe and pulling down the cover.
  • the body portion may be made of a relatively elastic material, such as lycra, thus assisting by virtue of its stretching to facilitate slipping the cover on to the shoe and also making removal of the cover easier.
  • the front protector cap at the toe preferably is attached to the body portion so that the rear edges of the cap lie in a transverse, substantially vertical plane for best appearances, and it is also preferred that at the very rear of the shoe the body portion of the cover has a shaped heel-protector piece of leather or other suitable material. It is also preferred that the rear end of the cover body portion containing the rear heel portion of the shoe be provided with reflector means for safety purposes.
  • the cover body portion is restrained from rising upwards relative to the sole by the provision of a Velcro or the like strip stitched just above the bottom opening midway along the inner face of the body and adapted to co-act with a mating Velcro strip affixed as by adhesive to the corresponding portion of the sole (just above its ground contact face) and thus not viewable from the outer side of the shoe.
  • a Velcro or the like strip stitched just above the bottom opening midway along the inner face of the body and adapted to co-act with a mating Velcro strip affixed as by adhesive to the corresponding portion of the sole (just above its ground contact face) and thus not viewable from the outer side of the shoe.
  • Fig. 1 shows in perspective view and in usage disposition one form of cover according to the invention for a right-foot shoe which is also illustrated to show the fitting steps;
  • Fig. 2 shows in similar view the cover and shoe of
  • FIG. 1 in assembled or fitted, ready-to-use relationship
  • Fig. 3 shows in perspective the same right-foot shoe and fitted as in Fig. 2 but taken from beneath and showing the outer side
  • Fig. 4 is the same as Fig. 3 in showing the outer side but taken from above;
  • Fig. 5 shows in perspective view, from the front and above, a pair of preferred covers for respective right and left shoes;
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the covers of Fig. 5, but taken from rear and beneath, and
  • Fig. 7 shows in diagrammatic "developed" view, for ease of understanding, the various components in each of the covers shown in Fig. 5 or Fig. 6.
  • FIG. 1 a right shoe 10 of the kind described, and the several covers illustrated for fitting to the right shoe 10 are indicated by the numeral 11, while those for fitting to left shoes are indicated by the numeral 11a. All components correspond for left or right shoes and are not differentiated in the numerals apart from the right cover having a right-side attachment 12 and the left shoe cover having a similar but opposed left-side attachment 12a in the preferred embodiments shown only in Figs. 5,6, and 7.
  • the attachments 12 and 12a each include hinged Velcro-fitted strap 14 to engage a fixed mating Velcro pad 15 constituting "mock buckles" to identify the covers as either left or right to the user.
  • each cover has stitched on its inner surface a Velcro strip 16 to engage a mating Velcro pad 17 suitably secured by adhesive to the inner face of the respective shoe.
  • Each cover 11, 11a includes a body portion 18 shaped to fit over the shoe upper 13 as shown in the drawings and having a bottom opening 19 through which the shoe sole 20 is exposed, as well as an upper rear opening 21 to register with and expose the rear ankle opening 22 of the shoe upper 13.
  • the body portion 18 also has a front protector cap 23 of leather, rubber or the like adapted to encase the toe 24 and under the sole 20 at that location.
  • Elasticising means 25 in the form of a continuous piece of elastic material is provided along the lowermost edge of the body portion 18 so as to encircle the bottom opening at at least the sides of the sole 20 when the shoe is fitted.
  • the body portion 18 when suitably made of Lycra or another somewhat elastic material can be drawn down so that the periphery of the bottom opening 19 engages about the sole 20 above the ground-contact face of the latter, with the parts tensioned as apparent from the drawings.
  • the shoe 10 can be put on the foot and then have its lace 26 secured tightly, whereafter the cover 11 is brought to the toe 24 of the shoe so that the top opening 21 is fitted over and past the toe 24, sole 20 and upper 13, with simultaneous drawing-on of the front protective cap 23 to take up the position indicated by the arrow 1 in Fig. 1. Thereafter the rear part 27 of the body portion 18 is drawn down along the line of the arrow 2. The final positions of all components will be as shown in Fig. 2, and the Velcro strips 16 and 17 will be pressed together to prevent rising up of the body portion 18 of the cover.
  • the stitched trim 28 can be similar to stretchable neck band material, while protection and rigidifying at the rear end are provided also by a rear plate 29 of leather, rubber or the like.
  • the plate 29 could have a reflective surface if so desired, for safety reasons, or other separate reflector means could be provided adjacent the plate 29.
  • the shaping of the blank for the body portion 18 will be apparent from the "developed" view of Fig. 7.
  • the components of the front protector cap 23 are suitably shaped as illustrated and can be folded and stitched to form a toe pocket having rear edges 30 as shown in the drawings and suitably lying in a transverse vertical plane.
  • the toe parts of the cover at 23 act to anchor the cover and prevent it from “riding up”, and this is achieved further by the use of the Velcro attachment 16 on the cover co- acting with a mating Velcro attachment 17 on the shoe.
  • the use of elastic in the base of the cover ensures that it can be stretched easily for fitting the cover to the shoe, and it provides tension for holding the bottom of the cover against the periphery of the shoe sole at sides and rear.
  • the only ground contact will be with the underneath part of the toe cap which is of leather or the like to be wear-resistant, and in any event, the toe cap is at the part of the sole which normally makes the least contact.
  • the consumer can be provided with a wide range of styles, patterns and colours so that he can present any selected "show" over the top of the same shoes, and this leads to interesting marketing services for the shoe manufacturer, particularly since the cheapness of the covers allows them to be provided with the shoes or purchased as cheap extras from a wide selection at any time.
  • the covers may be made using the same patterns and colours as the original shoe, thus operating as a protective cover only so that the shoes will not become scruffy or discoloured and can be kept and used for a longer period of time. While no difficulty would be encountered in adhering the Velcro 17 to the shoes, it could be standard practice for the shoe manufacturers to sell the shoes with the Velcro strips incorporated. While we have referred herein to walking or running shoes, the range of use will be obvious since the invention is clearly applicable to shoes for basketball, tennis, squash, golf, football, hockey, cricket and so forth.

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Abstract

La protection externe (11) comprend une partie de corps (18) formée de façon à s'adapter sur la tige (13) de la chaussure et présente une ouverture inférieure (19) découvrant la semelle (20) de la chaussure, ainsi qu'une ouverture arrière supérieure (21) coïncidant avec l'ouverture (22) de la tige (13) de la chaussure, au niveau de la cheville. La partie de corps (18) a également un capuchon de protection frontal (23) en cuir, en caoutchouc ou similaire, entourant les orteils (24) et venant sous la semelle (20) à cet emplacement. Un moyen élastique (25) sous la forme d'une pièce continue de matériau élastique est prévu le long du bord inférieur de la partie de corps (18) de manière à entourer l'ouverture inférieure, au moins au niveau des côtés de la semelle (20), quand la chaussure est chaussée. De cette manière, la partie de corps (18), lorsqu'elle est fabriquée, d'une manière avantageuse, en Lycra ou en un autre matériau légèrement élastique, peut être tirée vers le bas pour que la périphérie de l'ouverture inférieure (19) s'engage autour de la semelle (20) sur le plan de contact de celle-ci avec le sol, les parties étant maintenues sous tension.
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ES2144360A1 (es) * 1998-03-11 2000-06-01 Bellas Bello Ramon Jose Procedimiento para la fabricacion de acoples y fundas para calzado, y acoples y fundas fabricadas segun el mismo.
GB2346065A (en) * 1999-01-29 2000-08-02 Anthony Floyd Footwear cover
WO2002062166A1 (fr) * 2001-02-03 2002-08-15 Andrew Colin Flack Article chaussant
GB2379592A (en) * 2001-09-18 2003-03-19 Guillaume Lyons Shoe cover
US6944976B2 (en) 2003-10-09 2005-09-20 Sapp Charles W Protective and/or decorative shoe cover
EP2309887A1 (fr) * 2008-07-06 2011-04-20 Asher Baum Chaussure, vêtement et autre article avec éléments de pointe et de talon interchangeables, ou autres ornements, et procédés et systèmes associés

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US1382748A (en) * 1920-06-12 1921-06-28 Slasor Kate Footwear-protector
AU1952524A (en) * 1924-09-09 1925-09-22 J Esther Alice Rebecca Giles. John Leslie Grav A protector for boots, shoes, and other footwear
US1727728A (en) * 1928-10-27 1929-09-10 Otallah Gustandy Shoe protector
US2061160A (en) * 1934-09-17 1936-11-17 Edna T Kendall Shoe protector
US2078444A (en) * 1936-04-25 1937-04-27 Gamble Fern-Dell Shoe protector
US2151351A (en) * 1938-01-11 1939-03-21 Glowka Martin Waterproof spat
US2373596A (en) * 1944-02-17 1945-04-10 Popik George Oil repellent protector for shoes
US2434331A (en) * 1946-04-12 1948-01-13 Beulah F Miller Shoe apron or protector
US3024544A (en) * 1960-04-11 1962-03-13 Raymond G Christopherson Shoe protector

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US1382748A (en) * 1920-06-12 1921-06-28 Slasor Kate Footwear-protector
AU1952524A (en) * 1924-09-09 1925-09-22 J Esther Alice Rebecca Giles. John Leslie Grav A protector for boots, shoes, and other footwear
US1727728A (en) * 1928-10-27 1929-09-10 Otallah Gustandy Shoe protector
US2061160A (en) * 1934-09-17 1936-11-17 Edna T Kendall Shoe protector
US2078444A (en) * 1936-04-25 1937-04-27 Gamble Fern-Dell Shoe protector
US2151351A (en) * 1938-01-11 1939-03-21 Glowka Martin Waterproof spat
US2373596A (en) * 1944-02-17 1945-04-10 Popik George Oil repellent protector for shoes
US2434331A (en) * 1946-04-12 1948-01-13 Beulah F Miller Shoe apron or protector
US3024544A (en) * 1960-04-11 1962-03-13 Raymond G Christopherson Shoe protector

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2144360A1 (es) * 1998-03-11 2000-06-01 Bellas Bello Ramon Jose Procedimiento para la fabricacion de acoples y fundas para calzado, y acoples y fundas fabricadas segun el mismo.
GB2346065A (en) * 1999-01-29 2000-08-02 Anthony Floyd Footwear cover
WO2002062166A1 (fr) * 2001-02-03 2002-08-15 Andrew Colin Flack Article chaussant
GB2379592A (en) * 2001-09-18 2003-03-19 Guillaume Lyons Shoe cover
US6944976B2 (en) 2003-10-09 2005-09-20 Sapp Charles W Protective and/or decorative shoe cover
EP2309887A1 (fr) * 2008-07-06 2011-04-20 Asher Baum Chaussure, vêtement et autre article avec éléments de pointe et de talon interchangeables, ou autres ornements, et procédés et systèmes associés
EP2309887A4 (fr) * 2008-07-06 2013-10-16 Asher Baum Chaussure, vêtement et autre article avec éléments de pointe et de talon interchangeables, ou autres ornements, et procédés et systèmes associés

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