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Sole protector attachment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-02-06
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Granted: 1990-05-22
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Expires: 2009-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A sole protector attachment for securement to the bottom portion of woven or knitted socks or slippers includes a sole-shaped thin flat pad formed from a wear resistant material such as vinyl or leather. A narrow edging extends around a periphery of the pad and has an upper surface provided with hook fastener portions of cooperating hook and loop type fastening strips. The hook fasteners engage in the intersticial portions of the fabric of the woven or knitted sock or slipper and serve to secure the sole protector to the bottom surface thereof. In a second embodiment, a plurality of transversely extending elongated rods are sandwiched between the pad and an outer sole member for providing a massaging effect to a wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Cynthia L. Coffman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:18
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B1/00; A43B1/0081; A41; A41B; A41B11/00; A41B11/007; A41B11/10; A43B1/02; A43B1/04; A43B1/05; A43B17/00; A43B17/18; A43B3/00; A43B3/10; A43B3/108; A43B3/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A sole protector attachment for securement to a woven or knitted sock or slipper, comprising: a sole-shaped thin flat flexible pad formed from a wear resistant material; a narrow edging extending only around a periphery of said pad; said edging having an upper surface provided with hook portions of cooperating hook and loop type fastening strips for engagement with said woven or knitted sock or slipper; a sole member extending in spaced parallel relation with said pad; and a plurality of elongated transversely extending unconnected solid rods sandwiched between said pad and said sole member, said rods disposed in side by side abutting relation and extending along the entire length of said sole member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A sole protector attachment for securement to a woven or knitted sock or slipper, comprising: a sole-shaped thin flat flexible pad formed from a wear resistant material; a narrow edging extending only around a periphery of said pad; said edging having an upper surface provided with hook portions of cooperating hook and loop type fastening strips for engagement with said woven or knitted sock or slipper; a sole member extending in spaced parallel relation with said pad; and a plurality of elongated transversely extending unconnected solid rods sandwiched between said pad and said sole member, said rods disposed in side by side abutting relation and extending along the entire length of said sole member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sole protector attachment of claim 1, wherein said pad is formed from leather.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sole protector attachment of claim 1, wherein said pad is formed from vinyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
133 words
In combination with a woven or knitted sock or slipper, the improvement comprising a sole protector attachment including: a sole-shaped thin flat flexible pad formed from a wear resistant material; a narrow edging extending only around a periphery of said pad; said edging having an upper surface provided with hook portions of cooperating hook and loop type fastening strips in engagement with said woven or knitted sock or slipper and removably securing said sole protector attachment to a bottom portion of said sock or slipper; a sole member extending in spaced parallel relation with said pad; and a plurality of elongated transversely extending unconnected solid rods sandwiched between said pad and said sole member, said rods disposed in side by side abutting relation and extending along the entire length of said sole member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
133 words
In combination with a woven or knitted sock or slipper, the improvement comprising a sole protector attachment including: a sole-shaped thin flat flexible pad formed from a wear resistant material; a narrow edging extending only around a periphery of said pad; said edging having an upper surface provided with hook portions of cooperating hook and loop type fastening strips in engagement with said woven or knitted sock or slipper and removably securing said sole protector attachment to a bottom portion of said sock or slipper; a sole member extending in spaced parallel relation with said pad; and a plurality of elongated transversely extending unconnected solid rods sandwiched between said pad and said sole member, said rods disposed in side by side abutting relation and extending along the entire length of said sole member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sole protector attachment of claim 4, wherein said pad is formed from leather.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sole protector attachment of claim 4, wherein said pad is formed from vinyl.
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