US2011035964A1PendingUtilityA1

Bike shoe slipper

Assignee: GALLAGHER FRANKPriority: Aug 17, 2009Filed: Aug 17, 2009Published: Feb 17, 2011
Est. expiryAug 17, 2029(~3.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Frank Gallagher
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Abstract

A pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper with a sole portion, a side wall portion and a top portion. The top portion including a shoe receiving aperture and the aperture including a sewn in elastic band that surrounds its perimeter. The over-slippers are constructed of elastic material such as spandex. The over-slippers each have a plurality of resilient pads fixedly attached to the underside of the sole portion of each slipper. The soles and the pads form a protective layer between the cleats of a standard bike shoe and any surface that the wearer of the bike shoe may be walking on. The pads of the slippers are located under the standard cleat locations found on a standard bike shoe. A preferred embodiment includes strap handles fixedly attached to the front and rear rim of the shoe receiving aperture to allow for easy attachment or removal of the slipper.

Claims

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1 . a pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper comprising:
 a sole portion;   a side wall portion;   a top portion;   said top portion including a shoe receiving aperture;   said shoe receiving aperture including a sewn in elastic band that surrounds the perimeter of said aperture;   said over-slippers constructed of elastic material;   said over-slippers each having a plurality of resilient pads fixedly attached to the underside of the sole portion of said slippers;   said over-slipper soles and said pads forming a protective layer between the cleats of a standard bike shoe and any surface that the wearer of said bike shoe may be walking on; and   said pads of said slippers located under the standard cleat locations found on a standard bike shoe.   
     
     
         2 . A pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising strap handles fixedly attached to the front and rear rim of said shoe receiving aperture of each said slipper to allow for easy attachment to or removal from said from said bike shoe. 
     
     
         3 . A pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said slippers are constructed of spandex material. 
     
     
         4 . A pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said pads are constructed of elastomeric vinyl material having a shore A durometer of approximately 40. 
     
     
         5 . A pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said pads are constructed of a material that has a high non-slip value such as Versaflex CL2250 manufactured by GLS Corp. 
     
     
         6 . A pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said slippers are relatively light in weight. 
     
     
         7 . A pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said slippers can roll up into a compact shape for easy storage and transport. 
     
     
         8 . A pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said said slippers can be turned inside out and rolled up so that the said sole portion is not exposed to a person's pocket when carrying said slippers. 
     
     
         9 . A pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said the elastic nature of said slippers allows them to fit snuggly on a variety of sizes of bike shoes. 
     
     
         10 . A pair of bike shoe slippers, each slipper as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said said slippers are identical in shape and can each be put on either the right foot or the left foot bike shoe of the user.

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