Covering device for an article of footwear

Abstract

The invention relates to a cover to be positioned against the upper of a shoe that includes a sole assembly and an upper, the cover comprising: an outer surface and an inner surface; a longitudinal opening and a device for opening and closing the opening; a flap-forming structure comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, such structure making it possible to bring the opening/closing device between the outer surface of the cover and the inner surface of the flap.

1 . A cover to be positioned against the upper of a boot, the boot comprising at least a sole assembly and an upper, said cover comprising:
 an envelope;   a longitudinal opening and an opening/closing device for selective opening and closing the opening;   a flap comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, the flap facilitating positioning the opening/closing device between the envelope and the inner surface of the flap.   
     
     
         2 . A cover according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the opening/closing device comprises a zipper.   
     
     
         3 . A cover according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 fastening structure for fixing a free end of the flap to the envelope of the cover.   
     
     
         4 . A cover according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the fastening structure for fixing the free end of the flap to the envelope comprises at least one self-gripping device.   
     
     
         5 . A cover according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the opening/closing device is fixed by glue or stitches to the inner surface of the flap.   
     
     
         6 . A shoe comprising:
 a sole assembly;   an upper;   a cover comprising:
 an envelope; 
 a longitudinal opening and an opening/closing device for selective opening and closing the opening; 
 a flap comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, the flap facilitating positioning the opening/closing device between the envelope and the inner surface of the flap. 
   
     
     
         7 . A shoe according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 closing mechanism for closing the upper.   
     
     
         8 . A shoe according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the closing mechanism for closing the upper comprises a laces.   
     
     
         9 . A shoe according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 the cover is fixed by gluing or by stitching in the sole assembly or in a lower portion of the upper.   
     
     
         10 . A shoe according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 a portion of the cover is spaced from the upper portion of the upper by a distance when the flap is in a closed state.   
     
     
         11 . A shoe according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 the opening/closing device is at a distance from the envelope of the cover upper when the flap is in the closed state.