Footwear Covering Assembly

Abstract

A footwear covering assembly for protecting surfaces includes a panel. The panel is shaped substantially complementarily to an outsole of an item of footwear. The panel is flexible and substantially impermeable to water. An adhesive is coupled to an upper surface of the panel. The adhesive is dry and moisture activated. The adhesive is configured to contact the outsole of the item of the footwear so that the adhesive is activated. The adhesive is configured to couple the panel to the outsole. The panel is configured to retain debris and moisture between the panel and the outsole to protect surfaces.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A footwear covering assembly comprising:
 a panel, said panel being shaped substantially complementarily to an outsole of an item of footwear, said panel being flexible, said panel being substantially impermeable to water;   an adhesive coupled to an upper surface of said panel, said adhesive being dry, said adhesive being moisture activated; and   wherein said adhesive is positioned on said panel such that said adhesive is configured for contacting the outsole of the item of the footwear such that said adhesive is activated, wherein said adhesive is configured for coupling said panel to the outsole such that said panel is configured for retaining debris and moisture between said panel and the outsole for protecting surfaces.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including said panel comprising rubber. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including said adhesive being positioned to substantially cover said upper surface. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including a plurality of first perforations positioned through said panel, said first perforations being positioned proximate to a circumference of said panel defining an inner section and an outer section of said panel, wherein said first perforations are positioned in said panel such that said first perforations are configured for selectively separating said inner section from said outer section for sizing said panel to fit the outsole. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including a plurality of second perforations positioned through said panel, said second perforations being positioned between opposing edges of said panel defining a rear section and a front section of said panel, said rear section being substantially complementary to a raised heel on the outsole, wherein said second perforations are positioned in said panel such that said second perforations are configured for selectively separating said rear section from said front section for accommodating the raised heel on the outsole. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including a housing defining an internal space, said housing having a top, said top being open, wherein said top is positioned in said housing such that said top is positioned for inserting a plurality of said panels such that said adhesive of each said panel is upwardly positioned, wherein said panels are positioned in said housing such that said panels are sequentially couplable to respective outsoles. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 6 , further including said housing being substantially rectangularly box shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including a wall positioned in said internal space, said wall being coupled to and extending between opposing sides of said housing defining a first compartment and a second compartment, wherein said first compartment is positioned in said housing such that said first compartment is positioned for stacking a respective plurality of said panels configured for coupling singly to the outsole of the item of the footwear positioned on a left foot of a user, and wherein said second compartment is positioned in said housing such that said second compartment is positioned for stacking a respective plurality of said panels configured for coupling singly to the outsole of the item of the footwear positioned on a right foot of the user. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a spring hinge coupled to a rim of said housing;   a lid complementary to said top, said lid being coupled to said spring hinge such that said lid is biased to an open configuration wherein said lid is positioned substantially perpendicularly to said top, said lid being selectively couplable to said housing to cover said top;   a handle coupled to and extending from said lid, wherein said handle is positioned on said lid such that said handle is configured for grasping in a hand of the user for motivating said lid relative to said housing;   a latch coupled to said lid, said latch being selectively couplable to said housing; and   wherein said latch is positioned on said lid such that said latch is positioned for coupling to said housing for positioning said lid for covering said top of said housing.   
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , further including a blade coupled to and extending from said handle, wherein said blade is positioned on said handle such that said blade is positioned for separating said outer section from said inner section of said panel along said first perforations and wherein said blade is positioned for separating said rear section from said front section of said panel along said second perforations. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including an absorbent configured for positioning water, wherein said absorbent is configured for transferring water for moistening the outsole such that the outsole is configured for activating said adhesive. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including said absorbent comprising a sponge, said sponge being dimensionally larger than the outsole. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a plurality of first couplers coupled to said absorbent;   a plurality of second couplers coupled to an inner surface of said lid, said second couplers being complementary to said first couplers; and   wherein said second couplers are positioned on said lid such that said second couplers are positioned for coupling to said first couplers for coupling said absorbent to said lid.   
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including each said first coupler and a respective said second coupler comprising a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         15 . A footwear covering assembly comprising:
 a panel, said panel being shaped substantially complementarily to an outsole of an item of footwear, said panel being flexible, said panel being substantially impermeable to water, said panel comprising rubber;   an adhesive coupled to an upper surface of said panel, said adhesive being dry, said adhesive being moisture activated, wherein said adhesive is positioned on said panel such that said adhesive is configured for contacting the outsole of the item of the footwear such that said adhesive is activated, wherein said adhesive is configured for coupling said panel to the outsole such that said panel is configured for retaining debris and moisture between said panel and the outsole for protecting surfaces, said adhesive being positioned to substantially cover said upper surface;   a plurality of first perforations positioned through said panel, said first perforations being positioned proximate to a circumference of said panel defining an inner section and an outer section of said panel, wherein said first perforations are positioned in said panel such that said first perforations are configured for selectively separating said inner section from said outer section for sizing said panel to fit the outsole;   a plurality of second perforations positioned through said panel, said second perforations being positioned between opposing edges of said panel defining a rear section and a front section of said panel, said rear section being substantially complementary to a raised heel on the outsole, wherein said second perforations are positioned in said panel such that said second perforations are configured for selectively separating said rear section from said front section for accommodating the raised heel on the outsole;   a housing defining an internal space, said housing having a top, said top being open, wherein said top is positioned in said housing such that said top is positioned for inserting a plurality of said panels such that said adhesive of each said panel is upwardly positioned, wherein said panels are positioned in said housing such that said panels are sequentially couplable to respective outsoles, said housing being substantially rectangularly box shaped;   a wall positioned in said internal space, said wall being coupled to and extending between opposing sides of said housing defining a first compartment and a second compartment, wherein said first compartment is positioned in said housing such that said first compartment is positioned for stacking a respective plurality of said panels configured for coupling singly to the outsole of the item of the footwear positioned on a left foot of a user, and wherein said second compartment is positioned in said housing such that said second compartment is positioned for stacking a respective plurality of said panels configured for coupling singly to the outsole of the item of the footwear positioned on a right foot of the user;   a spring hinge coupled to a rim of said housing;   a lid complementary to said top, said lid being coupled to said spring hinge such that said lid is biased to an open configuration wherein said lid is positioned substantially perpendicularly to said top, said lid being selectively couplable to said housing to cover said top;   a latch coupled to said lid, said latch being selectively couplable to said housing, wherein said latch is positioned on said lid such that said latch is positioned for coupling to said housing for positioning said lid for covering said top of said housing;   a handle coupled to and extending from said lid, wherein said handle is positioned on said lid such that said handle is configured for grasping in a hand of the user for motivating said lid relative to said housing;   a blade coupled to and extending from said handle, wherein said blade is positioned on said handle such that said blade is positioned for separating said outer section from said inner section of said panel along said first perforations and wherein said blade is positioned for separating said rear section from said front section of said panel along said second perforations;   an absorbent configured for positioning water, wherein said absorbent is configured for transferring water for moistening the outsole such that the outsole is configured for activating said adhesive, said absorbent comprising a sponge, said sponge being dimensionally larger than the outsole;   a plurality of first couplers coupled to said absorbent;   a plurality of second couplers coupled to an inner surface of said lid, said second couplers being complementary to said first couplers, wherein said second couplers are positioned on said lid such that said second couplers are positioned for coupling to said first couplers for coupling said absorbent to said lid, each said first coupler and a respective said second coupler comprising a hook and loop fastener; and   wherein said lid is biased to the open configuration such that said lid is positioned substantially perpendicularly to said top, wherein said first compartment is positioned in said housing such that said first compartment is positioned for stacking the respective plurality of said panels configured for coupling singly to the outsole of the item of the footwear positioned on the left foot of the user, and wherein said second compartment is positioned in said housing such that said second compartment is positioned for stacking the respective plurality of said panels configured for coupling singly to the outsole of the item of the footwear positioned on the right foot of the user, wherein said second couplers are positioned on said lid such that said second couplers are positioned for coupling to said first couplers for coupling said absorbent to said lid, wherein said absorbent is configured for transferring water for moistening the outsole such that the outsole is configured for activating said adhesive wherein said adhesive is positioned on said panel such that said adhesive is configured for coupling said panel to the outsole, wherein said first perforations are positioned in said panel such that said first perforations are configured for selectively separating said inner section from said outer section for sizing said panel to fit the outsole, wherein said second perforations are positioned in said panel such that said second perforations are configured for selectively separating said rear section from said front section for accommodating the raised heel on the outsole, wherein said blade is positioned on said latch such that said blade is positioned for separating said outer section from said inner section of said panel along said first perforations and wherein said blade is positioned for separating said rear section from said front section of said panel along said second perforations, wherein said panel is configured for retaining debris and moisture between said panel and the outsole for protecting surfaces.