US3337770A
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Sanitary shoe wrapper
Assignee: ZIMMON AND CO
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Filing: 1964-04-13
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Granted: 1967-08-22
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Expires: 1984-04-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Saraceni Joseph
- 👤 Zimmon Harold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:35
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B3/00; A43B3/16; A43B3/163
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A SANITARY AND PROTECTIVE COVERING WRAPPING FOR A CONVENTIONAL SHOE INSERTED IN SAID WRAPPING COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY OF A SINGLE LAYER OF HIGHLY FLEXIBLE, PAPERLIKE, FOLDABLE AND DISPOSABLE MATERIAL, HAVING FRONT EDGES CONVERGING FORWARD TOWARD A POINT AT THE FRONT, SUBSTANTIALLY LONGITUDINAL SIDE EDGES AND A HEEL PORTION AT THE REAR OF LESSER WIDTH THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID SIDE EDGES, SAID BODY SHAPED TO CONFORM GENERALLY TO THE SHAPE OF THE SOLE, HEEL, TOE, INSTEP AND SIDES OF SAID CONVENTIONAL SHOE AND FORMED WITH SOLE, SIDE AND BACK PORTIONS, SAID SIDE AND BACK PORTIONS ERECTED UPRIGHT RELATIVE TO SAID SOLE PORTION TO DEFINE A HEEL POCKET AT ONE END TO RECEIVE THE HEEL OF SAID CONVENTIONAL SHOE, MEANS PERMANENTLY SECURING SAID BACK TO SAID SIDES TO MAINTAIN SAID HEEL POCKET, SAID BODY HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TOE FORMING PORTION AT THE END OPPOSITE SAID HEEL POCKET, SAID TOE FORMING PORTION FLEXIBLE TO ENABLE SAID TOE FORMING PORTION TO BE DRAWN UP OVER THER INSTEP OF THE WEARER TO SEAT SAID HEEL IN SAID HEEL POCKET AND THEN TO CONFORM SAID WRAPPING SNUGLY TO THE LENGTH OF SAID SHOE AND MEANS ON SAID BODY ENGAGING THE DRAWN UP PART OF SAID TOE FORMING PORTION TO HOLD THE LATTER IN PLACE AND MAINTAIN SAID WRAPPING IN PLACE ON SAID SHOE TO ENTIRELY ENCASE SAID SHOE AND LOWER LEG OF THE USER TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF THE CONVENTIONAL SHOE AND ATMOSPHERE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A SANITARY AND PROTECTIVE COVERING WRAPPING FOR A CONVENTIONAL SHOE INSERTED IN SAID WRAPPING COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY OF A SINGLE LAYER OF HIGHLY FLEXIBLE, PAPERLIKE, FOLDABLE AND DISPOSABLE MATERIAL, HAVING FRONT EDGES CONVERGING FORWARD TOWARD A POINT AT THE FRONT, SUBSTANTIALLY LONGITUDINAL SIDE EDGES AND A HEEL PORTION AT THE REAR OF LESSER WIDTH THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID SIDE EDGES, SAID BODY SHAPED TO CONFORM GENERALLY TO THE SHAPE OF THE SOLE, HEEL, TOE, INSTEP AND SIDES OF SAID CONVENTIONAL SHOE AND FORMED WITH SOLE, SIDE AND BACK PORTIONS, SAID SIDE AND BACK PORTIONS ERECTED UPRIGHT RELATIVE TO SAID SOLE PORTION TO DEFINE A HEEL POCKET AT ONE END TO RECEIVE THE HEEL OF SAID CONVENTIONAL SHOE, MEANS PERMANENTLY SECURING SAID BACK TO SAID SIDES TO MAINTAIN SAID HEEL POCKET, SAID BODY HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TOE FORMING PORTION AT THE END OPPOSITE SAID HEEL POCKET, SAID TOE FORMING PORTION FLEXIBLE TO ENABLE SAID TOE FORMING PORTION TO BE DRAWN UP OVER THER INSTEP OF THE WEARER TO SEAT SAID HEEL IN SAID HEEL POCKET AND THEN TO CONFORM SAID WRAPPING SNUGLY TO THE LENGTH OF SAID SHOE AND MEANS ON SAID BODY ENGAGING THE DRAWN UP PART OF SAID TOE FORMING PORTION TO HOLD THE LATTER IN PLACE AND MAINTAIN SAID WRAPPING IN PLACE ON SAID SHOE TO ENTIRELY ENCASE SAID SHOE AND LOWER LEG OF THE USER TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF THE CONVENTIONAL SHOE AND ATMOSPHERE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-21 | 1971-02-20 | 1971-08-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-21 | 1975-02-20 | 1975-08-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-21 | 1979-02-20 | 1979-08-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |