Temperature Adjustable Shoe

Abstract

A temperature adjustable shoe for use in changing a temperature of a user's foot includes a shoe body member having a bottom portion, a front portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion, and a rear portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion, the bottom front, and rear portions having a unitary construction that defines an interior area. The front and the rear portions of the shoe body define an opening through which a user's foot is selectively inserted or removed from the interior area. A lower temperature sensitive member is positioned in the interior area and fixedly attached to an upper surface of the body portion. An upper temperature sensitive member is positioned in the interior area and fixedly attached to a lower surface of the front portion.

1 . A temperature adjustable shoe for use in changing a temperature of a user's foot, comprising:
 a shoe body member having a bottom portion, said bottom portion having a front end and an opposed rear end;   said shoe body member includes a front portion extending upwardly from said bottom portion adjacent said front end thereof and a rear portion extending upwardly from said bottom portion adjacent said rear end thereof, said bottom, front, and rear portions having a unitary construction that defines an interior area;   wherein said front and said rear portions of said shoe body define an opening through which the user's foot is selectively inserted or removed from said interior area; and   a lower temperature sensitive member positioned in said interior area and fixedly attached to an upper surface of said body member lower portion.   
     
     
         2 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein said lower temperature sensitive member extends continuously between said front end and said rear end of said body member bottom portion. 
     
     
         3 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 1 , further comprising an upper temperature sensitive member positioned in said interior area and fixedly attached to a lower surface of said body member upper portion. 
     
     
         4 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 3 , wherein said upper temperature sensitive member extends continuously between said front end of said body member bottom portion and said opening. 
     
     
         5 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 4 , wherein said upper temperature sensitive member has a configuration complementary to a configuration of said body member upper portion such that said upper temperature sensitive member includes opposed upper portion side sections and an upper portion top section extending therebetween. 
     
     
         6 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 3 , wherein said upper temperature sensitive member and said body member upper portion have a unitary molded construction. 
     
     
         7 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein said lower temperature sensitive member and said body member bottom portion have a unitary molded construction. 
     
     
         8 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein said body member lower portion is constructed of a gel material that is formulated to retain a selectively reduced or elevated temperature condition for a predetermined amount of time. 
     
     
         9 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 3 , wherein said body member upper portion is constructed of a gel material that is formulated to retain a selectively reduced or elevated temperature condition for a predetermined amount of time. 
     
     
         10 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein said body member lower portion includes a lower surface having tread elements configured to inhibit slippage. 
     
     
         11 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein said shoe member is taken from a group that includes a tennis shoe, a sneaker, a slipper, a dress shoe, and an open shoe. 
     
     
         12 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein said lower temperature member includes an elongate and generally planar configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 1 , wherein said lower temperature sensitive member and said upper temperature sensitive member are configured to envelop the user's foot when the user's foot is inserted into said interior area of said body member. 
     
     
         14 . A temperature adjustable shoe for use in changing a temperature of a user's foot, comprising:
 a shoe body member having a bottom portion, said bottom portion having a front end and an opposed rear end;   said shoe body member includes a front portion extending upwardly from said bottom portion adjacent said front end thereof and a rear portion extending upwardly from said bottom portion adjacent said rear end thereof, said bottom, front, and rear portions having a unitary construction that defines an interior area;   said front and said rear portions of said shoe body defining an opening through which the user's foot is selectively inserted or removed from said interior area;   a lower temperature sensitive member positioned in said interior area and fixedly attached to an upper surface of said body member lower portion, said lower temperature sensitive member extending continuously between said front end and said rear end of said body member bottom portion; and   an upper temperature sensitive member positioned in said interior area and fixedly attached to a lower surface of said body member upper portion, said upper temperature sensitive member extending continuously between said front end of said body member bottom portion and said opening.   
     
     
         15 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 14 , wherein:
 said upper temperature sensitive member and said body member upper portion have a unitary molded construction; and   said lower temperature sensitive member and said body member bottom portion have a unitary molded construction.   
     
     
         16 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 14 , wherein:
 said body member lower portion is constructed of a gel material that is formulated to retain a selectively reduced or elevated temperature condition for a predetermined amount of time; and   said body member upper portion is constructed of a gel material that is formulated to retain a selectively reduced or elevated temperature condition for a predetermined amount of time.   
     
     
         17 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 16 , wherein said body member lower portion includes an exterior surface having tread elements configured to inhibit slippage. 
     
     
         18 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 16 , wherein said shoe member is taken from a group that includes a tennis shoe, a sneaker, a slipper, a dress shoe, and an open shoe. 
     
     
         19 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 16 , wherein said lower temperature member includes an elongate planar configuration. 
     
     
         20 . The temperature adjustable shoe as in  claim 16 , wherein said lower temperature sensitive member and said upper temperature sensitive member are configured to envelop the user's foot when the user's foot is inserted into said interior area of said body member.