Shoe Liner Shielding Device

Abstract

A shoe liner shielding device for reducing soiling of an inner surface of a heel cap includes a first panel, which is flexible and shaped substantially complementarily to a heel cap of a respective shoe. A set of couplers that is coupled to a first face of the first panel is configured to selectively couple to a liner of the respective shoe so that the first panel substantially covers an inner surface of the heel cap. The first panel is configured to reduce soiling of the inner surface of the heel cap due to contact with a sock on a foot of a user that is positioned in the respective shoe.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A shoe liner shielding device comprising:
 a first panel, the first panel being flexible, the first panel being shaped substantially complementarily to a heel cap of a respective shoe; and   a set of couplers coupled to a first face of the first panel wherein the set of couplers is configured for selectively coupling to a liner of the respective shoe such that the first panel substantially covers an inner surface of the heel cap wherein the first panel is configured for reducing soiling of the inner surface of the heel cap due to contact with a sock on a foot of a user positioned in the respective shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further including the first panel comprising fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further including the first panel being substantially isosceles trapezoid shaped. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , further including the first panel having corners, the corners being arcuate. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , further including a pair of cutouts extending arcuately into an upper edge of the first panel, each cutout being positioned proximate to a respective opposing end of the first panel defining an extension substantially complementary to a pull tab coupled to the heel cap of the respective shoe such that the first panel is complementary to the heel cap and the pull tab of the respective shoe. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , further including the set of couplers comprising at least one of an adhesive layer and a first element of a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , further including a sheet shaped complementarily to the first panel, the sheet being removably couplable to the adhesive layer wherein the sheet is configured for preventing inadvertent adhesion of the adhesive layer and such that the sheet is positioned for selectively decoupling from the adhesive layer wherein the adhesive layer is configured for coupling the first panel to the liner of the respective shoe wherein the first panel is configured for reducing the soiling of the inner surface of the heel cap due to contact with the sock on the foot of the user positioned in the respective shoe. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a second panel shaped complementarily to the first panel;   a second element of the hook and loop fastener coupled to a first side of the second panel;   an adhesive film coupled to a second side of the second panel; and   a third panel shaped complementarily to the second panel, the third panel being removably couplable to the adhesive film wherein the third panel is configured for preventing inadvertent adhesion of the adhesive film and such that the third panel is positioned for selectively decoupling from the adhesive film wherein the adhesive film is configured for adhesively coupling to the liner of the respective shoe such that the second element is positioned for selectively coupling to the first element for removably coupling the first panel to the liner of the respective shoe wherein the first panel is configured for reducing the soiling of the inner surface of the heel cap due to contact with the sock on the foot of the user positioned in the respective shoe.   
     
     
         9 . A shoe and shoe liner shielding device combination comprising:
 a shoe;   a first panel shaped substantially complementarily to a heel cap of the shoe; and   a set of couplers coupled to a first face of the first panel such that the set of couplers is positioned for removably coupling the first panel to a liner of the shoe such that the first panel substantially covers an inner surface of the heel cap wherein the first panel is configured for reducing soiling of the inner surface of the heel cap due to contact with a sock on a foot of a user positioned in the shoe.   
     
     
         10 . A shoe liner shielding device comprising:
 a first panel, the first panel being flexible, the first panel being shaped substantially complementarily to a heel cap of a respective shoe, the first panel comprising fabric, the first panel being substantially isosceles trapezoid shaped, the first panel having corners, the corners being arcuate;   a pair of cutouts extending arcuately into an upper edge of the first panel, each cutout being positioned proximate to a respective opposing end of the first panel defining an extension substantially complementary to a pull tab coupled to the heel cap of the respective shoe such that the first panel is complementary to the heel cap and the pull tab of the respective shoe;   a set of couplers coupled to a first face of the first panel wherein the set of couplers is configured for selectively coupling to a liner of the respective shoe such that the first panel substantially covers an inner surface of the heel cap wherein the first panel is configured for reducing soiling of the inner surface of the heel cap due to contact with a sock on a foot of a user positioned in the respective shoe, the set of couplers comprising at least one of an adhesive layer and a first element of a hook and loop fastener;   a sheet shaped complementarily to the first panel, the sheet being removably couplable to the adhesive layer wherein the sheet is configured for preventing inadvertent adhesion of the adhesive layer and such that the sheet is positioned for selectively decoupling from the adhesive layer wherein the adhesive layer is configured for coupling the first panel to the liner of the respective shoe wherein the first panel is configured for reducing the soiling of the inner surface of the heel cap due to contact with the sock on the foot of the user positioned in the respective shoe; and   a second panel shaped complementarily to the first panel;   a second element of the hook and loop fastener coupled to a first side of the second panel;   an adhesive film coupled to a second side of the second panel; and   a third panel shaped complementarily to the second panel, the third panel being removably couplable to the adhesive film wherein the third panel is configured for preventing inadvertent adhesion of the adhesive film and such that the third panel is positioned for selectively decoupling from the adhesive film wherein the adhesive film is configured for adhesively coupling to the liner of the respective shoe such that the second element is positioned for selectively coupling to the first element for removably coupling the first panel to the liner of the respective shoe wherein the first panel is configured for reducing the soiling of the inner surface of the heel cap due to contact with the sock on the foot of the user positioned in the respective shoe.