Debris-free device for protection of footwear and wearer from exposure to unwanted materials

Abstract

A debris-free device is described to protect the insides of footwear from invasive ingress of unwanted extraneous matter, such as particles, debris and fluids, in order to preserve the feet of the wearer and the inner linings and insoles of the footwear. A cover guard is disclosed made from a chosen material fabric and fastened and sealed using simple means such as elastic, Velcro and a button. The cover prevents dust, dirt, water droplets, sand, filings, wood-shavings etc. from entering and attaching to the inner linings of footwear, causing discomfort to the wearer.

1 . A debris-free device to guard footwear against the introduction of particulate debris, comprising:
 a flat, flexible member which wraps around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear to cover the footwear;   and a fastening means to fasten the flat, flexible member when wrapped snugly around the leg of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The debris-free device of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means fastens the flat flexible member above the upper edge of the footwear. 
     
     
         3 . The debris-free device of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means comprises a button to fasten the top edge of the flat flexible member around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear. 
     
     
         4 . The debris-free device of  claim 3 , wherein the fastening means further comprises an elastic band reinforcing the top edge of the flat flexible member around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear. 
     
     
         5 . The debris-free device of  claim 4 , wherein the fastening means further comprises a velcro strip attached to both side edges of the flat flexible member to reinforce and seal it around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear. 
     
     
         6 . The debris-free device of  claim 1 , wherein the flat flexible member comprises a textile fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The debris-free device of  claim 1 , wherein the flat flexible member may also be used as a surface for display of communicative content. 
     
     
         8 . A debris-free method of guarding footwear against the introduction of particulate debris, comprising:
 wrapping a flat, flexible member around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear;   and fastening the flat, flexible member when wrapped snugly around the leg of the wearer using a fastening means.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the fastening step comprises fastening the flat flexible member above the upper edge of the footwear. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the fastening step comprises fastening the top edge of the flat flexible member around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear using a button. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the fastening step further comprises reinforcing the top edge of the flat flexible member around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear using an elastic band. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the fastening step further comprises attaching a velcro strip to both side edges of the flat flexible member to reinforce and seal it around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the flat flexible member comprises a textile fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the flat flexible member may also be used as a surface for display of communicative content. 
     
     
         15 . A debris-free system to guard footwear against the introduction of particulate debris, comprising:
 a flat, flexible component for wrapping around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear to cover the footwear;   and a fastening component for fastening the flat, flexible member when wrapped snugly around the leg of the wearer.   
     
     
         16 . The debris-free system of  claim 15 , wherein the fastening component fastens the flat flexible component above the upper edge of the footwear. 
     
     
         17 . The debris-free system of  claim 15 , wherein the fastening component comprises a button to fasten the top edge of the flat flexible component around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear. 
     
     
         18 . The debris-free system of  claim 17 , wherein the fastening component further comprises an elastic band reinforcing the top edge of the flat flexible component around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear. 
     
     
         19 . The debris-free system of  claim 18 , wherein the fastening component further comprises a velcro strip attached to both side edges of the flat flexible component to reinforce and seal it around the lower leg of the wearer of the footwear. 
     
     
         20 . The debris-free system of  claim 15 , wherein the flat flexible component comprises a textile fabric.