U.S. patent application number 11/808485 was filed with the patent office on 2008-12-11 for anti-dust shoe pad device.
Invention is credited to Guo-Shian Li.
Application Number | 20080301976 11/808485 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40094535 |
Filed Date | 2008-12-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080301976 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Li; Guo-Shian |
December 11, 2008 |
Anti-dust shoe pad device
Abstract
A shoe pad made of a flexible thin sheet material (paper or
plastics) for adhering to the outer sole of a shoe to prevent floor
contamination is disclosed having a top surface, an adhesive zone
disposed on the top surface for adhering to the shoe pad to the
outer sole of a shoe, and a smooth bottom surface disposed opposite
to the top surface.
Inventors: |
Li; Guo-Shian; (Hsinchu
County, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH
PO BOX 747
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22040-0747
US
|
Family ID: |
40094535 |
Appl. No.: |
11/808485 |
Filed: |
June 11, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
36/73 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A43B 1/06 20130101; A43B
13/36 20130101; A43B 3/163 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
36/73 |
International
Class: |
A43B 13/22 20060101
A43B013/22 |
Claims
1. A shoe pad device comprising at least one shoe pad made of a
flexible thin sheet material for adhering to the outer sole of a
shoe to prevent floor contamination, said at least one shoe pad
each having a top surface, an adhesive zone disposed on said top
surface for adhering to the respective shoe pad to the outer sole
of a shoe, and a smooth bottom surface disposed opposite to said
top surface.
2. The shoe pad device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible
thin sheet material is paper.
3. The shoe pad device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least
one shoe pad includes a plurality of shoe pads connected in series
by means of a tearing perforation line between each two adjacent
shoe pads and rolled up into a shoe pad roll.
4. The shoe pad device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible
thin sheet material is plastics; said at least one shoe pad
includes a plurality of shoe pads connected in series and rolled up
into a shoe pad roll, said shoe pads each having a plurality of
transversely extending tearing lines.
5. The shoe pad device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least
one shoe pad each has the top surface covered with a layer of
stripping paper.
6. The shoe pad device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least
one shoe pad includes a plurality of shoe pads arranged in a stack
and sealed with an adhesive at one side, forming a shoe pad stack,
said shoe pad stack having a top side covered with a stripping
paper.
7. The shoe pad device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said adhesive
zone is coated with a layer of color means.
8. The shoe pad device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said adhesive
zone has the border thereof surrounded with a layer of color means.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to shoe pads and more
particularly, to an anti-dust shoe pad for adhering to the outer
sole of a shoe to prevent floor contamination.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] When visiting certain places, we may need to take off the
shoes. For example, before entering a clean shoe room or laboratory
(in a school), the visitor may have to take off the shoes to
prevent floor contamination. Before entering the client's house, a
plumber must take off the shoes to prevent floor contamination and
to show respect to the host (or company). It wastes much time to
take off the shoes and then put on the shoes. When taking off the
shoes or putting on the shoes, the posture may be not elegant. If
there is no seat available for sitting, one shall have to take off
or put on the shoes in a standing position. It is inconvenient to
take off or put on the shoes in a standing position. To a lady
wearing a shirt, it is embarrassing to take off or put on the shoes
in a standing position in the public. Further, when a group of
people visiting a place where the shoes must be taken off, much
visiting time will be wasted in taking off and putting on the
shoes. When people are walking in a room in a hot day after took
off the shoes during a visit, the shocks may give off an unpleasant
smell and may also contaminate the floor.
[0005] In general, when visiting a place where the shoes must be
taken off, people will encounter the following problems:
[0006] 1. It is inconvenient to take off or put on the shoes
without a seat, and taking off or putting on the shoes wastes much
visiting time.
[0007] 2. It is embarrassing to take off or put on the shoes in a
standing position.
[0008] 3. Taking off the shoes will give off an unpleasant
smell.
[0009] 4. Walking on the floor with socks may still contaminate the
floor.
[0010] Therefore, it is not a perfect idea to take off the shoes
before visiting a particular place. This manner cannot absolutely
eliminate floor contamination.
[0011] Therefore, it is desirable to provide a shoe pad that
eliminates the aforesaid problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] The present invention has been accomplished under the
circumstances in view. It is therefore the main object of the
present invention to provide a shoe pad, which can be adhered to
the outer sole of a shoe to prevent floor contamination. It is
another object of the present invention to provide a shoe pad,
which can be adhered to the outer sole of a shoe directly simply by
stepping the shoe on the shoe pad by the user wearing the shoe.
[0013] To achieve these and other objects of the present invention,
the shoe pad has a top surface, an adhesive zone on the top surface
for adhering the shoe pad to the outer sole of a shoe, and a smooth
bottom surface opposite to the top surface for contacting the floor
as the user is walking.
[0014] Further, the invention can be prepared in the form of a shoe
pad roll, comprising a plurality of shoe pads longitudinally
connected in series, and a tearing perforation line transversely
connected between each two adjacent shoe pads.
[0015] Further, the invention can be prepared in the form of a shoe
pad stack, comprising a plurality of shoe pads arranged in a stack
and sealed with a glue at one side.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing showing a shoe pad roll made
according to the present invention.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a schematic drawing showing one individual shoe
pad provided with a stripping paper according to the present
invention.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing showing a shoe pad stack made
according to the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing showing an alternate form of
the shoe pad roll according to the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing showing a status of use of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0021] Referring to FIG. 1, a shoe pad 10 is shown formed of a thin
sheet of flexible material, for example, paper. The shoe pad 10 can
be made in any of a variety of shapes. According to this
embodiment, the shoe pad 10 has a rectangular shape. The shoe pad
10 has a top surface 11, an adhesive zone 20 on the top surface 11,
and a smooth bottom surface 12 opposite to the top surface 11. The
adhesive zone 20 may be coated with a layer of color pigment,
giving a striking visual effect. The color pigment may be covered
on the whole area or a part of the adhesive zone 20, or around the
border of the adhesive zone 20. Alternatively, the adhesive zone 20
can be provided with a color design.
[0022] A plurality of shoe pads 10 may be connected to one another
in series, forming a shoe pad roll 1. In this case, a tearing
perforation line 13 is provided in the area between each two
adjacent shoe pads 10. Through the tearing perforation line 13, the
user can separate the leading shoe pad 10 from the shoe pad roll 1
easily with the hands.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 1 again, the shoe pad roll 1 is mounted
with a shaft 30. By means of the shaft 30, the shoe pad roll 1 can
be pivotally supported in a support for use like a toilet roll.
[0024] FIG. 4 shows an alternate form of the present invention.
According to this embodiment, the shoe pad roll 1 is made of a
plastic material and comprised of a longitudinal series of shoe
pads 10. Each shoe pad 10 has a plurality of transversely extending
tearing lines 14. Through the transversely extending tearing lines
14, the user can separate one shoe pad 10 from the shoe pad roll 1
easily with the hands.
[0025] Referring to FIG. 2, the shoe pad 10 can be prepared in the
form of a single sheet member 2 covered with a stripping paper 2a.
After removable of the stripping paper 2a, the adhesive zone 20 is
exposed to the outside for adhering to the sole of a shoe.
[0026] Referring to FIG. 3, a plurality of shoe pads 10 may be
arranged in a stack and sealed with a glue 3b at one side, thereby
forming a shoe pad stack 3. Further, a stripping paper 3a is
covered on the topmost shoe pad 10 of the shoe pad stack 3.
[0027] Referring to FIG. 5, by means of the adhesive zone 20, the
shoe pad 10 is adhered to the outer sole of a shoe 40. Because the
adhesive zone 20 is coated with a layer of color pigment, the user
can press the outer sole of the shoe 40 on the adhesive zone 20
accurately. When the user is walking on the floor, the shoe pad 10
prohibits direction contact of the shoe 40 with the floor,
eliminating contamination
[0028] As stated above, the use of the present invention has the
following advantages:
[0029] 1. When the shoe pad is adhered to the outer sole of a shoe,
the shoe pad covers the whole area of the outer sole of the shoe,
eliminating floor contamination.
[0030] 2. The user can step the shoe on the adhesive zone of the
shoe pad to have the shoe pad be directly adhered to the outer sole
of the shoe, i.e., the user needs not to take off the shoe when
using the shoe pad to prevent floor contamination.
[0031] Although particular embodiments of the invention have been
described in detail for purposes of illustration, various
modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from
the spirit and scope of the invention.
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