Combination waterproof footwear covering and carrier bag assembly

Abstract

A combination footwear covering and carrier bag assembly, whereby the footwear covering is worn over the wearer's foot and/or sock while walking around a wet, snowy or slippery surface. The footwear covering includes a water-resistant body having an interior cavity. The body has a lower portion, a side portion and an upper portion defining the interior cavity. The carrier bag stores the footwear covering therein and is adapted to be unobtrusively worn about a wearer's body during activity and sports. The bag is made of bendable, water-resistant material having an opening and interior compartment. The bag includes pair of adjustable straps extending outwardly therefrom and a means for fastening the straps to the wearer's body.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A slip-on footwear covering, comprising:
 a single flexible body having a lower portion, a side portion and an upper portion; and   a bendable waterproof outer sole, said outer sole attached to said body proximate said lower portion.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear covering of  claim 1  wherein the outer sole extends at least partially up the side portion towards the upper portion of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear covering of  claim 1  wherein the outer sole has a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly therefrom. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear covering of  claim 1  wherein the body is made of neoprene. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear covering of  claim 1  wherein the outer sole is made of neoprene. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear covering of  claim 1  wherein the outer sole is made of synthetic resin. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear covering of  claim 1  further comprising a removable bendable inner sole having at least one layer. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear covering of  claim 7  wherein the layers include a first layer made of neoprene adhered to a second layer made of water-absorbing material. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear covering of  claim 7  wherein the layers include a first layer made of foil adhered to a second layer made of water-absorbing material. 
     
     
         10 . A slip-on footwear covering wearable on a foot of a wearer, comprising:
 a water-resistant body having an interior cavity for receiving said foot of said wearer therein, said body having a lower portion, a side portion and an upper portion defining said interior cavity; and   a bendable inner sole removably insertable into said interior cavity of said body proximate said lower portion.   
     
     
         11 . The footwear covering of  claim 10  wherein the water-resistant body is foldable. 
     
     
         12 . The footwear covering of  claim 10  wherein the water-resistant body is made of neoprene. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear covering of  claim 10  wherein the inner sole has at least one layer. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear covering of  claim 13  wherein the layers include a first layer made of neoprene adhered to a second layer made of water-absorbing material. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear covering of  claim 13  wherein the layers include a first layer made of foil adhered to a second layer made of water-absorbing material. 
     
     
         16 . The footwear covering of  claim 10  further comprising a bendable waterproof outer sole attached to the body proximate the lower portion. 
     
     
         17 . The footwear covering of  claim 16  wherein the outer sole extends at least partially up the side portion towards the upper portion of the body. 
     
     
         18 . The footwear covering of  claim 16  wherein the outer sole portion has a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly therefrom. 
     
     
         19 . The footwear covering of  claim 16  wherein the outer sole is made of neoprene. 
     
     
         20 . The footwear covering of  claim 10  wherein the upper portion includes a tab. 
     
     
         21 . A combination footwear covering and carrier bag assembly, wherein the combination is securely wearable about a body portion of a wearer:
 a footwear covering including a water-resistant body having an interior cavity, said body having a lower portion, a side portion and an upper portion defining said interior cavity; and   a bag of bendable, water-resistant, washable material having an opening and interior compartment for receiving and holding said footwear covering therein, a pair of adjustable straps extending from said bag and a means for fastening said straps securely about said body portion of said wearer.   
     
     
         22 . The combination assembly of  claim 21  wherein the opening of the bag is a zippered opening. 
     
     
         23 . The combination assembly of  claim 21  further comprising a bendable waterproof outer sole attached to the body of the footwear covering proximate the lower portion. 
     
     
         24 . The combination assembly of  claim 23  wherein the outer sole extends at least partially up the side portion towards the upper portion of the body. 
     
     
         25 . The combination assembly of  claim 23  wherein the outer sole has a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly therefrom. 
     
     
         26 . The combination assembly of  claim 21  wherein the body is made of neoprene. 
     
     
         27 . The combination assembly of  claim 23  wherein the outer sole is made of neoprene. 
     
     
         28 . The combination assembly of  claim 23  wherein the outer sole is made of synthetic resin. 
     
     
         29 . The combination assembly of  claim 21  further comprising a removable bendable inner sole having at least one layer. 
     
     
         30 . The combination assembly of  claim 29  wherein the layers include a first layer made of neoprene adhered to a second layer made of water-absorbing material. 
     
     
         31 . The combination assembly of  claim 29  wherein the layers include a first layer made of foil adhered to a second layer made of water-absorbing material. 
     
     
         32 . The combination assembly of  claim 21  wherein the fastening means is an interlocking clip having a male portion attached to one of the straps and a female portion attached to the other of said straps. 
     
     
         33 . A method for carrying a pair of footwear coverings on a body portion of a wearer during activity, the method comprising:
 a. obtaining a water-resistant bag having an opening having an interior portion and a means for fastening said opening, wherein said opening alternates between an opened position and a closed position;   b. opening said bag thereby exposing said interior portion, wherein said bag is in said opened position characterized by said interior portion configured to receive said pair of footwear coverings;   c. storing a pair of footwear coverings in said interior portion of said bag;   d. closing said bag thereby securing said footwear coverings within said interior portion, wherein said bag is in said closed positioned characterized by said fastening means configured to contain said pair of footwear coverings within said interior portion; and   e. attaching and securing said water-resistant bag unobtrusively around said body portion of said wearer.   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 32  further comprising the step of engaging in an athletic, sport or leisure activity by the wearer while donning the water-resistant bag with foot coverings therein. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 33  further comprising the steps of detaching the water-resistant bag from the body portion of the wearer; opening the bag thereby exposing the interior portion; removing the pair of footwear coverings from the water-resistant bag; and donning the pair of footwear coverings. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 33  further comprising the step of inserting an inner sole into the pair of the footwear coverings. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 33  further comprising the step of washing the footwear coverings and water-resistant bag after use.