Slip resistant ski boot protection apparatus

Abstract

A flexible, rollable sole having a thin elastic or rubber cord attached thereto in parallel to and at a distance from the sole edge, the elastic cord fits around the ski boot at the junction of the sole and upper, the elastic cord extends around the boot at the level of the sole. The attachment may comprise a plurality of extensions of the plastic or rubber cord. In embodiments pair of soles sufficient to completely cover the toe and heel of the boot have a short gap therebetween. In embodiments a thin elastic hand holds a fabric upper body in place. Large loops allow a user to easily manipulated the device wearing ski gloves, a band, fastener or hook may be used to hold the device to its companion device or in the rolled up position or around the boot shaft while the user is skiing.

1 . A ski boot traction aid for ski boots having large soles dimensioned and configured to accept a ski binding and thus having substantial projections of the sole beyond the upper at the front end and rear end of the boot, the traction aid comprising: 
 a stretchable body dimensioned and configured to exceed the size of such ski boot sole at at least one end of the boot;    a stretchable rim of the body, the elastic strong enough to hold the stretchable body securely to such ski boot sole when the elastic is placed around such sole at the junction of such upper and such sole;    a large loop attached to the traction aid, the loop large enough to allow easy manipulation by an individual wearing bulky ski gloves;    a tread attached to one side of the stretchable body, the tread being a material flexible enough to roll up when not in use.    
   
   
       2 . A ski boot traction aid for ski boots having large soles dimensioned and configured to accept a ski binding and having substantial projections of the sole beyond the upper at the front and rear of the boot, the soles having a thickness and a circumference, the traction aid comprising: 
 a first tread made of a material flexible enough to roll up, the first tread having a lower surface, an upper surface and an edge;    a second tread made of a material flexible enough to roll up, the second tread having a lower surface, an upper surface and an edge;    a plurality of attachments each having a first end secured to the first tread and each having a second end secured to the second tread;    a first stretchable body attached securely to the first tread, a second stretchable body attached securely to the second tread, the first and second stretchable bodies each having a stretched length, the stretched lengths at least approximately equal to such thickness of such ski boot sole.    
   
   
       3 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 2 , wherein the first tread and second tread further comprise: 
 bottom surfaces having traction increasing apparatus thereon.    
   
   
       4 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 3 , wherein the traction increasing apparatus further comprises: a plurality of irregularities.  
   
   
       5 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a large loop attached to the traction aid at a first location, the loop large enough to allow easy manipulation by an individual wearing bulky ski gloves.    
   
   
       6 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 a fastener attached to the traction aid at one member selected from the group consisting of: at the loop attached to the traction aid at the first location, at a second location distal the first location;    the fastener dimensioned and configured to engage a distal location of the traction aid when the traction aid is rolled up.    
   
   
       7 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 2  wherein the stretchable bodies further comprise: 
 elastic.    
   
   
       8 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 2  wherein the stretchable bodies further comprise: 
 rubber.    
   
   
       9 . A ski boot traction aid for ski boots having large soles dimensioned and configured to accept a ski binding and thus having substantial projections of the sole beyond the upper at the front and rear of the boot, the soles having a thickness and a circumference, the traction aid comprising: 
 a first tread having a lower surface, an upper surface and an edge; and    a network of stretchable material securely attached to the first tread at a middle portion of the network, the network having a stretchable perimeter extending beyond the first tread by a distance at least approximately equal to such thickness of such ski boot soles, the perimeter having a stretched circumference at least approximately equal to such circumference of such ski boot sole.    
   
   
       10 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 a second tread having a lower surface, an upper surface and an edge; the second tread securely attached to the network at a middle portion of the network.    
   
   
       11 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 a large loop attached to the traction aid at a first location, the loop large enough to allow easy manipulation by an individual wearing bulky ski gloves.    
   
   
       12 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a fastener attached to the traction aid at a second location distal the first location, the faster dimensioned and configured to engage such large loop when the traction aid is rolled up.    
   
   
       13 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 9 , wherein the network further comprises: 
 rubber.    
   
   
       14 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 9 , wherein the network further comprises: 
 elastic.    
   
   
       15 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 9 , wherein the lower surface further comprises: 
 a plurality of crescent shaped elevations.    
   
   
       16 . The ski boot traction aid of  claim 10 , wherein the network, first tread and second tread further comprise: 
 a single unibody.