US2006212997A1PendingUtilityA1

Footwear covering apparatus

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 8, 2005Filed: Feb 21, 2006Published: Sep 28, 2006
Est. expiryMar 8, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James Blanchard
A43B 3/16A41B 11/00A41B 2500/52A41B 2400/52
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Abstract

A covering apparatus includes a body having a closed first end and an open second end defining an opening, the body being sized to fit over human footwear. The body is disposable and is operable to prevent contaminants of the wearer from exiting the body after being donned on the footwear.

Claims

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1 . A covering apparatus for use on human footwear comprising: an elongated tubular body having a closed first end and an open second end defining an opening, said body being sized to fit over a human footwear, said body being disposable and operable to prevent contaminants from exiting said body after being donned on the footwear.  
   
   
       2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is formed in a shape of one of a fitted sock and a tube sock.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is sterile.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is formed of a colored material.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is formed of a rubber latex material.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is formed of a one of a nitrile material, a neoprene material, a polyvinyl-chloride (PVC) material, a polyurethane material and a styrene butadiene material.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is formed with a wall thickness in a range of 0.006 inches to 0.012 inches.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is formed with a wall thickness in a range of 7 mil to 9 mil.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said wall thickness of said body decreases from said first closed end to said second open end.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is formed with a textured exterior surface.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a lubricating material on an interior surface of said body.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus according to  claim 11  wherein said lubricating material is a one of corn starch and baking soda.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is scented.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a ring roll or bead formed on said body at said second open end.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is sized to cover a human boot.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body is sized to cover the footwear and a portion of a leg of a human wearing the footwear.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body includes a secondary tread layer adjacent said first closed end.  
   
   
       18 . A covering apparatus for use on human footwear comprising: an elongated tubular body having a closed first end and an open second end defining an opening, said body being formed of a natural latex rubber material and sized to fit over a human footwear, said body being operable to prevent a scent from exiting said body after being donned on the footwear.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a lubricating material on an interior surface of said body.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a ring roll or bead formed on said body at said second open end.

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