Protective covering for footwear

Abstract

A safety device for manual labor activities in the form of a protective footwear and lower leg covering protects the shoes and lower trousers or legs of a wearer while painting or using a mower, string trimmer, chain saw, or other equipment which may discharge objects at high speed, as well as for usage in extreme conditions, such as that experienced by workmen such as welders and grinders, who may be exposed to showers of sparks and/or droplets of molten metal. The covering device also serves to protect the user's shoes and clothing from premature replacement, in addition to functioning as a safety device for the skin of the user.

1 . A protective covering for protecting at least a portion of a wearer's footwear comprising: 
 a protective cover portion formed of heat resistant, flexible material for substantially covering at least an upwards and frontward-facing contour portion of a user's footwear, said protective cover portion having an upper end and a downwards end;    an upper securing means situated on said upper end, for releasably securing the upper end of said protective cover portion to a wearer; and    at least one downwards securing means for releasably securing the downwards end of said protective covering to the footwear of a wearer.    
   
   
       2 . The protective covering according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said protective covering portion is formed from leather.    
   
   
       3 . The protective covering according to  claim 2  wherein: 
 said upper securing means and said downwards securing means are formed from at least one set of mating snap closures each.    
   
   
       4 . The protective covering according to  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said upper securing means and said downwards securing means are formed from at least one hook and fabric-type closure each.    
   
   
       5 . The protective covering according to claims  3  or  4 , wherein: 
 said upper securing means comprises an ankle securing means.    
   
   
       6 . The protective covering according to claims  3  or  4 , wherein: 
 said upper securing means comprises a footwear tongue closure means.    
   
   
       7 . The protective covering according to  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said protective covering portion further includes a settling means.    
   
   
       8 . The protective covering according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said protective covering extends to at least a portion of the wearer's shin in order to shield a portion of a front facing part of a lower pant leg.    
   
   
       9 . The protective covering according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said protective covering portion further includes fire retardant treatment.    
   
   
       10 . The protective covering according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said protective covering portion is made substantially from asbestos-type material.    
   
   
       11 . The protective covering according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said protective covering portion further includes a graphic print.