Overshoe

Abstract

The present invention provides an improved overshoe for protecting an individual's shoe from wear and tear. In particular, this invention can provide an overshoe that can accommodate a variety of heights and forms of heels for different styles of shoes. The overshoe has a main body portion having a cavity and an opening to the cavity. The cavity and opening are sized to allow a shoe to fit through the opening and into the cavity so that the sole of the shoe and at least a portion of the upper covering of the shoe are covered by the main body portion. A heel portion extends from the main body portion and has a surrounding wall that defines a longitudinally extending cavity adapted to receive and cover the heel of the shoe when the shoe is within the cavity of the main body portion. The surrounding wall of the heel portion is convoluted over at least a portion of the longitudinal extent of the heel portion. The convolutions allow the heel portion to longitudinally expand or contract to accommodate different heights of heels of shoes.

1 . An overshoe comprising: 
 a) a main body portion having a cavity and an opening to the cavity, the cavity and opening are sized to allow a shoe to fit through the opening and into the cavity so that the sole of the shoe and at least a portion of the upper covering of the shoe are covered by the main body portion; and    b) a heel portion extending from the main body portion and having a surrounding wall defining a longitudinally extending cavity adapted to receive and cover the heel of the shoe when the shoe is within the cavity of the main body portion, the surrounding wall of the heel portion is convoluted over at least a portion of the longitudinal extent thereof to allow the heel portion to longitudinally expand or contract to accommodate different heights of heels of shoes.    
     
     
         2 . An overshoe according to  claim 1 , wherein the convolutions of the surrounding wall of the heel portion are formed from a plurality of folds in the surrounding wall.  
     
     
         3 . An overshoe according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of folds have an accordion-like configuration.  
     
     
         4 . An overshoe according to  claim 3 , wherein the surrounding wall of the heel portion is convoluted over substantially the entire longitudinal extent thereof.  
     
     
         5 . An overshoe according to  claim 3 , wherein the main body portion and the heel portion are of a unitary construction.  
     
     
         6 . An overshoe according to  claim 5 , wherein the main body portion and the heel portion are formed from an elastic polymeric material.  
     
     
         7 . An overshoe according to  claim 6 , wherein the surrounding wall of the heel portion ends in a tip that presents an outer tread.  
     
     
         8 . An overshoe according to  claim 7 , wherein the tip is made of rubber.