U.S. patent application number 14/179950 was filed with the patent office on 2014-08-21 for shoe sole covering assembly.
The applicant listed for this patent is Randall L. Matheny. Invention is credited to Randall L. Matheny.
Application Number | 20140230275 14/179950 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51350059 |
Filed Date | 2014-08-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140230275 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Matheny; Randall L. |
August 21, 2014 |
Shoe Sole Covering Assembly
Abstract
A shoe sole covering assembly includes a panel that has a top
side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The panel has a shape of
a shoe sole. An adhesive is positioned on and covers the top side.
The adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive and is configured to
removably adhere the panel to a bottom surface of a shoe sole.
Inventors: |
Matheny; Randall L.;
(Maysville, GA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Matheny; Randall L. |
Maysville |
GA |
US |
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Family ID: |
51350059 |
Appl. No.: |
14/179950 |
Filed: |
February 13, 2014 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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61766902 |
Feb 20, 2013 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
36/73 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A43B 3/163 20130101;
A43B 7/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
36/73 |
International
Class: |
A43C 13/06 20060101
A43C013/06 |
Claims
1. A sole covering assembly configured for positioning on a bottom
surface of shoes to prevent spreading of germs by the shoes, said
assembly comprising: a panel having a top side, a bottom side and a
perimeter edge, said panel having a shape of a shoe sole; and an
adhesive being positioned on and covering said top side, said
adhesive being a pressure sensitive adhesive and being configured
to removably adhere said panel to a bottom surface of a shoe
sole.
2. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a removable covering
being positioned on and completely covering said adhesive.
3. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising said panel including
a plurality of perforations formed in a concentric pattern adjacent
to said perimeter edge to facilitate altering a size of said
panel.
4. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising said panel having a
break therein such that a front portion and a heel portion of said
panel is defined, said break extending through said covering.
5. A sole covering assembly configured for positioning on a bottom
surface of shoes to prevent spreading of germs by the shoes, said
assembly comprising: a panel having a top side, a bottom side and a
perimeter edge, said panel having a shape of a shoe sole; an
adhesive being positioned on and covering said top side, said
adhesive being a pressure sensitive adhesive and being configured
to removably adhere said panel to a bottom surface of a shoe sole;
a removable covering being positioned on and completely covering
said adhesive; said panel including a plurality of perforations
formed in a concentric pattern adjacent to said perimeter edge to
facilitate altering a size of said panel; and said panel having a
break therein such that a front portion and a heel portion of said
panel is defined, said break extending through said covering.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims benefit of the provisional
application 61/766,902 filed Feb. 20, 2013.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Field of the Disclosure
[0002] The disclosure relates to sole coverings and more
particularly pertains to a new sole covering for preventing the
spreading of germs by way of soles of shoes.
[0003] SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0004] An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented
above by generally comprising a panel that has a top side, a bottom
side and a perimeter edge. The panel has a shape of a shoe sole. An
adhesive is positioned on and covers the top side. The adhesive is
a pressure sensitive adhesive and is configured to removably adhere
the panel to a bottom surface of a shoe sole.
[0005] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed
description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in
order that the present contribution to the art may be better
appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that
will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject
matter of the claims appended hereto.
[0006] The objects of the disclosure, along with the various
features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed
out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part
of this disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other
than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration
is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such
description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
[0008] FIG. 1 is a bottom view of a shoe sole covering assembly
according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the
disclosure taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the
disclosure.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a side in-use view of an embodiment of the
disclosure.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0012] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new sole covering embodying the
principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and
generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be
described.
[0013] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the shoe sole
protecting assembly 10 generally comprises a panel 12 that has a
top side 14, a bottom side 16 and a perimeter edge 18. Generally,
the panel 12 has a shape of a shoe 50 sole 52. The panel 12 is
flexible and may be comprised of a paper or plastic material.
Additionally, the panel 12 may have a plurality of perforations 20
therein that are formed in a concentric pattern adjacent to the
perimeter edge 18. This facilitates a user's ability to alter a
size of the panel such that the panel 12 matches the size of the
user's shoe 50. The perforations 20 may be in the form of a
continuous loop 12 or only positioned adjacent to a front end 22 of
the panel 12 which would be positioned under a front section of the
user's shoe 50. Furthermore, the panel 12 may have a break 24
therein such that a front portion 26 and a heel portion 28 of the
panel 12 is defined. It should be understood, however, that the
panel 12 may be a single piece configured to cover the entire sole
52 of a shoe 50.
[0014] An adhesive 30 is positioned on and covers the top side 14.
The adhesive 30 is a pressure sensitive adhesive and is configured
to removably adhere the panel 12 to a bottom surface of a shoe sole
52. The adhesive 30 will typically cover the entire top side 14 of
the panel 12. A removable covering 32 is positioned on and
completely covers the adhesive 30. The removable covering 32 may
include a tab 34 for easy removal of the covering 32 from the panel
12. The break 24 may also extend through the covering 32.
[0015] In use, a user removes the covering 32 from the panel 12 and
adheres the panel 12 to the bottom of the shoe 50. Typically the
assembly 10 will include a pair of panels 12 with one being shaped
for a left shoe and one being shaped for a right shoe. If need be,
the user will trim the panel 12 to size the panel to the shoe 50.
After the user leaves an area where there was a concern for
contamination to the shoe 50, the panel 12 is removed from the shoe
50 thereby eliminating the spreading of germs or soil by way of the
shoe 50. The bottom side 16 of the panel 12 may include a textured
pattern to increase friction between the shoe 50 and a floor
surface.
[0016] With respect to the above description then, it is to be
realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts
of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations
in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation,
assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one
skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are
intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0017] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only
of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous
modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in
the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact
construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly,
all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to,
falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent
document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense
to mean that items following the word are included, but items not
specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element
by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that
more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly
requires that there be only one of the elements.
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