US2015113831A1PendingUtilityA1

Water repellant footwear cover

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Assignee: DRYWORLD IND INCPriority: Oct 24, 2013Filed: Oct 24, 2013Published: Apr 30, 2015
Est. expiryOct 24, 2033(~7.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Matt WeingartBrian MckenzieDebbie MartynWendy Jinkerson
A43B 7/12A43B 1/14A43B 13/22A43B 5/00A43B 5/18A43B 3/16
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Claims

Abstract

A water repellant footwear cover for insertion over cleated footwear including an upper component and a sole component. The upper component includes a foot insertion opening and the sole component includes several apertures, namely, two front through-holes for receiving a pair of front or toe cleats typically associated with cleated footwear, two rear through-holes for receiving a pair of rear or heel cleats typically associated with cleated footwear, a front cleat opening for receiving a group of front cleats, and a rear cleat opening for receiving a group of rear cleats. The upper component and sole component preferably are made up of a layered system of materials including an outer nylon layer, a middle neoprene layer, and an inner nylon layer.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A water repellant footwear cover for covering an article of footwear having a cleated sole with at least one front cleat and at least one rear cleat, the water repellant footwear cover comprising:
 an upper component including an opening through which footwear may pass;   a sole component attached to said upper component including at least one front through-hole and at least one rear through-hole;   wherein said front through-hole is positioned and located for receiving at least one front cleat associated with a cleated sole; and   wherein said rear through-hole is positioned and located for receiving at least one said rear cleat associated a cleated sole.   
     
     
         2 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 1  wherein said cover is comprised of an outer nylon layer, a middle neoprene layer, and an inner nylon layer. 
     
     
         3 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 2  wherein said outer nylon layer is a diamond-nylon laminate. 
     
     
         4 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 2  wherein said inner nylon layer is a nylon jersey knit. 
     
     
         5 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 2  wherein said middle neoprene layer is a hyper-compressed neoprene. 
     
     
         6 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 1  wherein said sole component further includes a front cleat opening positioned and located for receiving a group of cleats associated with a cleated sole. 
     
     
         7 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 1  wherein said sole component further includes a rear cleat opening positioned and located for receiving a group of cleats associated with a cleated sole. 
     
     
         8 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 1  wherein said opening through which footwear may pass further includes an elastic band extending therearound to secure said cover to a wearer. 
     
     
         9 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 1  wherein the exterior of said upper component further includes at least one screen print. 
     
     
         10 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 1  wherein the interior of said upper component includes a screen print. 
     
     
         11 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 9  wherein said at least one screen print is positioned and located in a strike zone. 
     
     
         12 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 10  wherein the screen print includes a hexagonal pattern. 
     
     
         13 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 1  wherein the exterior of said sole component includes a screen print. 
     
     
         14 . The water repellant footwear cover of clam  1  wherein the interior of said sole component includes a screen print. 
     
     
         15 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 1  wherein said upper component and said sole component are integral. 
     
     
         16 . A water repellant footwear cover for covering an article of footwear having a cleated sole with at least one toe cleat, at least one heel cleat, a group of front cleats and a group of rear cleats, the water repellant footwear cover comprising:
 an upper component including an opening through which footwear may pass;   a sole component attached to said upper component including at least one front through-hole, at least one rear through-hole, a front cleat opening, and a rear cleat opening;   wherein said front through-hole is positioned and located for receiving the at least one toe cleat;   wherein said rear through-hole is positioned and located for receiving the at least one heel cleat;   wherein said front cleat opening is positioned and located for receiving a group of front cleats; and   wherein said rear cleat opening is positioned and located for receiving a group of rear cleats.   
     
     
         17 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 16  wherein said cover is comprised of an outer nylon layer, a middle neoprene layer, and an inner nylon layer. 
     
     
         18 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 17  wherein said outer nylon layer is a diamond-nylon laminate. 
     
     
         19 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 17  wherein said inner nylon layer is a nylon jersey knit. 
     
     
         20 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 17  wherein said middle neoprene layer is a hyper-compressed neoprene. 
     
     
         21 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 16  wherein said opening through which footwear may pass further includes an elastic band extending substantially around the circumference of said opening for further securing said cover to a wearer. 
     
     
         22 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 16  wherein the exterior of said upper component further includes at least one screen print. 
     
     
         23 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 22  wherein said at least one screen print is positioned and located on the medial midfoot region of the upper component in the vicinity of the strike zone. 
     
     
         24 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 22  wherein said at least one screen print is positioned and located on the lateral midfoot region of the upper component in the vicinity of the strike zone. 
     
     
         25 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 16  wherein the interior of said upper component includes a screen print. 
     
     
         26 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 25  wherein said screen print includes a hexagonal pattern. 
     
     
         27 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 16  wherein the interior of said sole component includes a screen print. 
     
     
         28 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 27  wherein said screen print is positioned and located on a central portion of the sole component. 
     
     
         29 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 16  wherein the exterior of said sole component includes a screen print. 
     
     
         30 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 29  wherein said screen print is positioned and located on a central portion of the sole component. 
     
     
         31 . The water repellant footwear of  claim 16  including a sealing perimeter extending around the periphery of at least one of said front and rear through-holes and said front and rear cleat openings. 
     
     
         32 . The water repellant footwear of  claim 31  wherein said sealing perimeter is a screen print. 
     
     
         33 . The water repellant footwear cover of  claim 16  wherein said upper component and said sole component are integral.

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