Sole cover for work shoes or boots

Abstract

A cover underlies the sole and heel of a shoe or boot to prevent debris from same contracting the floor surface. The cover sole is of a size to extend outwardly beyond the edge of a footwear sole and heel. Material having a back and a loop pile of synthetic polymeric material is formed to provide the sole and forwardly and rearwardly located straps. Fabric closure elements of the hook type in place on certain of the straps engage the loop pile on a companion strap to retain the cover on a piece of footwear.

1 . A cover for the sole and heel of an article of footwear and including, 
 a sole of a size and shape to underlie the sole and heel of the article of footwear, said sole of synthetic fibrous material having loop pile for contact with a floor surface,    front straps integral with the sole for engagement with the footwear, rear straps integral with the sole for engagement with the footwear, said straps of synthetic fibrous material having loop pile,    attachment means on said front straps and said rear straps for joining respectively and front straps and said rear straps for retention of the cover on the footwear.    
   
   
       2 . The cover claimed in  claim 1  wherein said loop pile is of polymeric material.  
   
   
       3 . The cover claimed in  claim 2  wherein said sole additionally includes a back of polymeric material.  
   
   
       4 . The cover claimed in  claim 2  wherein said attachment means includes fabric closure elements engageable with said loop pile on said straps.  
   
   
       5 . The cover claimed in  claim 2  wherein said front and rear straps each include a flaired portion integral with said sole.  
   
   
       6 . The cover claimed in  claim 1  wherein said front straps include a center strap.  
   
   
       7 . The cover claimed in  claim 6  wherein said front straps overlap one another.  
   
   
       8 . A cover for temporary application to work footwear for confinement of debris for protection of a floor surface, said cover including, 
 a sole comprising a back having loop pile, said sole having side margins for offset laterally from a work shoe when in place on the cover,    front straps and a center strap on the sole,    rear straps on the sole, fabric closure elements.    said straps each having an end integral with the sole and loop pile, and    fabric closure elements on some of said straps engageable with loop pile on other of said straps for cover retention on the work footwear.    
   
   
       9 . The cover claimed in  claim 9  wherein said straps additionally serve to lift said side margins of the sole upon installation of the cover on work footwear.  
   
   
       10 . A sole and heel cover for a work shoe or boot isolating dirt thereon from contact with a floor, said sole cover including, 
 a sole and front and rear straps all of homogeneous construction and including loop pile, and    attachment elements on said straps for engagement with the loop pile on other of said straps for retention of the cover on a shoe or boot.    
   
   
       11 . The sole cover claimed in  claim 10  wherein said sole includes pliable side margins extending laterally beyond a shoe or boot side for reception of particles from the shoe or boot.