US2011016744A1PendingUtilityA1

Waterproof footwear cover

Assignee: CHAN WAI KWANPriority: Apr 12, 2009Filed: Jun 4, 2010Published: Jan 27, 2011
Est. expiryApr 12, 2029(~2.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Wai Kwan Chan
A43B 7/12A43B 3/20
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Abstract

This utility patent relates to a waterproof footwear cover comprising a body comprising a sole, an upper, a vamp and a leg receiving member mounted upwardly from the said upper; the body adapted to receive a footwear; the body formed from at least one flexible material; a first fastening member adapted for moving the said upper towards a rear portion of the footwear mounted to a rear portion of the said upper adjacent to a rear portion of the said sole; a second fastening member adapted for moving the said upper towards a front portion of the footwear mounted to a front portion of the said vamp adjacent to a front portion of the said sole; and the first and second ends of the said first fastening member mounted to the said sole. As such, the user can directly wear the footwear cover with his/her original shoes on. There is no need to the user to take off the original shoes to put into the footwear cover. It is very convenient to use. Since the whole footwear cover can be packed up, it takes less space when taken by the user. Thus, it is easier to travel with.

Claims

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1 . A waterproof footwear cover comprising:
 a body comprising a sole, an upper, a vamp and a leg receiving member mounted upwardly from the said upper;   the body adapted to receive a footwear;   the body formed from at least one flexible material;   a first fastening member adapted for moving the said upper towards a rear portion of the footwear mounted to a rear portion of the said upper adjacent to a rear portion of the said sole;   a second fastening member adapted for moving the said upper towards a front portion of the footwear mounted to a front portion of the said vamp adjacent to a front portion of the said sole; and   the first and second ends of the said first fastening member mounted to the said sole.   
     
     
         2 . The waterproof footwear cover of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second ends of the said second fastening member are mounted to the said sole or the said first fastening member. 
     
     
         3 . The water proof footwear cover of  claim 1 , wherein the angle between the said first fastening member and the said sole is between 20 degrees and 60 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The water proof footwear cover of  claim 1 , wherein the middle portion of the said second fastening member is positioned from a distance between 5 mm and 50 mm upwardly at the front end of the said vamp. 
     
     
         5 . The water proof footwear cover of  claim 1 , wherein the said body further comprises a third fastening member mounted to the said upper adjacent to the rear portion of the said sole, the first and second ends of the said third fastening member are mounted to a portion of the said upper adjacent to the said sole, the middle portion of the said third fastening member is adapted to be moved within the rear portion of the said upper. 
     
     
         6 . The waterproof footwear cover of  claim 1 , wherein the said sole comprises an aperture adapted to receive a heel of the footwear. 
     
     
         7 . The waterproof footwear cover of  claim 6 , wherein the said aperture comprises a flexible material wherein said flexible material has at least one cut adapted for receiving the heel of the footwear. 
     
     
         8 . The waterproof footwear cover of  claim 6 , wherein a fourth fastening member adapted for releasably mounting the heel of the footwear is mounted around the said aperture. 
     
     
         9 . The waterproof footwear cover of  claim 1 , wherein the said vamp comprises a vamp aperture and a vamp cover, the said vamp cover is formed from a flexible material and is adapted to cover the said vamp aperture. 
     
     
         10 . The waterproof footwear cover of  claim 1 , wherein the said leg receiving member comprises a leg receiving aperture and a fastening means for causing the said leg receiving aperture to an open position or a closed position wherein said fastening means can cause the said leg receiving aperture in a closed position by using a button, zipper or sticker. 
     
     
         11 . The waterproof footwear cover of  claim 1 , wherein the said body further comprises a bag adapted to receive the said body affixed to the said leg receiving member by using a string or button. 
     
     
         12 . The waterproof footwear cover of  claim 11 , wherein the said leg receiving member further comprises a bag receiving means for receiving the said bag mounted to the inner portion of the said leg receiving member. 
     
     
         13 . The waterproof footwear cover of  claim 8 , wherein a fifth fastening member is mounted between the end of the said leg receiving member and the end of the said upper, wherein said fifth fastening member is adapted to fasten the lower end portion of the said leg receiving member.

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