Child's bootie

Abstract

An infant's bootie comprising a sole, an upper portion, including a tongue, attached to a toe region of the sole, and a back portion attached to a heel portion of the sole. The back portion is unattached to the upper portion except at the sole, thereby allowing the back portion to be folded down to a level of the sole for easy insertion of the infant's foot. The material of the bootie may be lined to provide comfortable protection to the infant, and to aid in retaining warmth.

1 . A bootie comprising:
 a sole comprising a toe region and a heel region;   a tongue portion comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end attached to the sole around a periphery of the toe region, forming a pocket between the tongue portion and the sole for receiving a wearer's foot;   a back portion comprising at least one tab pair, the at least one tab pair having a first closure means for securing tabs of the at least one tab pair each to the other, the back portion attached to the sole around a periphery of the heel region and overlapping the tongue portion; and   wherein the tongue portion and the back potion are attached to each other only at the periphery of the sole where the back portion and the tongue portion overlap.   
     
     
         2 . The bootie according to  claim 1  further comprising a second closure means for attaching a tab of the at least one tab pair to a body of the back portion. 
     
     
         3 . The bootie according to  claim 2  wherein the second closure means comprises a loop, and an anchor member selected from the group consisting of a button or a hook. 
     
     
         4 . The bootie according to  claim 2  further comprising an elastic member incorporated into the back portion. 
     
     
         5 . The bootie according to  claim 1  wherein the bootie is lined with a lining material. 
     
     
         6 . The bootie according to  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of tab pairs. 
     
     
         7 . A bootie comprising:
 a sole having a toe region and a heel region;   a tongue portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being attached to the sole around a periphery of the toe region to forming a pocket for receiving a wearer's foot;   a back portion attached to the sole portion around a periphery of the heel region and overlapping the tongue portion; and   wherein the tongue portion and the back potion are attached to each other only at the periphery of the sole where the back portion and the upper portion overlap, thereby allowing the back portion to fold down and away from the sole.   
     
     
         8 . The bootie according to  claim 7  further comprising at least one tab pair extending from the back portion. 
     
     
         9 . The bootie according to  claim 8  further comprising a first closure means for attaching tabs of the at least one tab pair each to the other. 
     
     
         10 . The bootie according to  claim 9  further comprising a second closure means for securing a tab of the tab pair to a body of the back portion. 
     
     
         11 . The bootie according to  claim 8  further comprising an elastic member for securing the back portion about an ankle of the wearer. 
     
     
         12 . The bootie according to  claim 8  wherein the sole comprises a non-skid material covering at least a portion of a bottom surface of the sole. 
     
     
         13 . The bootie according to  claim 8  wherein the bootie is lined with a lining material. 
     
     
         14 . The bootie according to  claim 7  wherein the bootie comprises a plurality of tab pairs. 
     
     
         15 . A bootie comprising:
 a sole comprising a toe region and a heel region;   a tongue portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end attached to the sole around a periphery of the toe region to form a pocket between the tongue portion and the sole for receiving a wearer's foot;   a back portion comprising an elastic member, a lower tab pair and an upper tab pair, each of the lower and the upper tab pairs having a first closure means for securing tabs of the tab pairs each to the other, respectively, the back portion attached to the sole around a periphery of the heel region and overlapping the tongue portion; and   wherein the tongue portion and the back potion are attached to each other only at the periphery of the sole where the leg portion and the upper portion overlap.   
     
     
         16 . The bootie according to  claim 15  further comprising a second closure means for attaching at least one tab of the tab pairs to a body of the back portion. 
     
     
         17 . The bootie according to  claim 15  further comprising a lining material for lining an inside surface of the bootie. 
     
     
         18 . The bootie according to  claim 15  further comprising an elastic member incorporated into the back portion.