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Canine footwearRelated Patent Categories: Boots, Shoes, And Leggings, Boots And Shoes, Animal ShoeCanine footwear description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20050241188, Canine footwear. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
PRIORITY APPLICATION [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/095,927 (filed 31 Mar. 2005), which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/589,506 (filed 19 Jul. 2004). The entire disclosure of both of these applications is hereby incorporated by reference herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to canine footwear, and more specifically to canine footwear with improved features such as comfort, durability and appearance. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Canine footwear has been developed to mitigate the discomfort that dogs experience when standing, walking or running on certain surfaces, such as hot pavement, snow or rough surfaces. Furthermore, it should be noted that the advantages derived from canine footwear are not limited to the dog wearing the footwear. Specifically, canine footwear provides utility in the sense of decorations to help fulfill some sort of anthropomorphic kinship satisfaction to the dog owner. [0004] Disadvantageously, many conventional canine footwear designs do not adequately meet the unique shape and needs of dog paws and legs. Further, many conventional canine footwear designs do not provide adequate durability and do not sufficiently protect a dog's paws from sharp objects on the ground, such as broken glass. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] In view of the numerous advantages that canine footwear provides, several different types of canine footwear have been developed. However, many conventional forms of canine footwear suffer from significant disadvantages, such as a tendency to twist or slide off the dog's paw during certain activities, a failure to provide adequate ventilation to the dog's foot, and an inability to easily insert or remove the dog's foot from the shoe. These and other deficiencies are addressed by various embodiments of the canine footwear disclosed herein. However, not all embodiments need address all deficiencies. [0006] In one embodiment of the present invention, a dog shoe that is configured to be worn by a dog comprises a rubberized sole sized for a foot of a dog. The rubberized sole has an exterior portion and an upper portion opposite the exterior portion. The rubberized sole further includes a heel portion and a toe portion. The heel portion is raised in relation to the toe portion. The dog shoe further comprises a shoe wall that comprises a flexible material and that is coupled to at least a perimeter portion of the upper portion of the rubberized sole. The shoe wall includes an elongate opening along an upper portion thereof. The dog shoe further comprises a zipper that is mounted on opposite sides of the elongate opening in the upper portion of the shoe wall. The zipper is also configured to open and close an adjustable ankle opening in the upper portion of the shoe wall. The dog shoe further comprises an elastic ankle cinch that is mounted to the upper portion of the shoe wall. The elastic cinch is configured to cinch open and close the adjustable ankle opening. [0007] In another embodiment of the present invention, a canine footwear apparatus comprises a rubber sole sized to fit a dog. The rubber sole has a dog toe portion and a dog heel portion opposite the dog toe portion. The dog heel portion is elevated with respect to the toe portion to accommodate a dog's anatomy. The canine footwear apparatus further comprises an upper shoe wall fastened to a perimeter portion of the sole and forming an upper ankle opening. The upper shoe wall is shaped to allow the footwear apparatus to be positioned on a dog foot. The upper shoe wall includes a first wall portion and a second wall portion. The first and second wall portions are at least partially separated. The canine footwear apparatus further comprises a fastener configured to secure the upper shoe first wall portion to the upper shoe second wall portion. [0008] In another embodiment of the present invention, an enclosure for a dog paw comprises a shoe sole sized to fit a dog paw. The shoe sole has a toe portion and a heel portion opposite the toe portion. The dog paw enclosure further comprises a curved sidewall connected to and extending upwardly from a perimeter portion of the shoe sole to an adjustable ankle opening. The curved sidewall comprises a flexible material. The dog paw enclosure further comprises a longitudinally extending closable slit formed in the curved sidewall, and extending from a point adjacent the shoe sole toe portion to the adjustable ankle opening. The dog paw enclosure further comprises a closure device configured to open and close the longitudinally extending closable slit. The dog paw enclosure further comprises an elastic ankle cinch that is mounted to an upper portion of the curved sidewall, and that is configured to cinch open and close the adjustable ankle opening. [0009] In another embodiment of the present invention, a kit comprises two first canine footwear articles having a first size. The kit further comprises two second canine footwear articles having a second size that is larger than the first size. The two first canine footwear articles and the two second canine footwear articles each include a rubberized sole having a raised heel portion. The two first canine footwear articles and the two second canine footwear articles each include a shoe wall that is made of a flexible material and that is attached to a perimeter portion of the rubberized sole. The two first canine footwear articles and the two second canine footwear articles each include an elastic ankle cinch that is mounted to an upper portion of the shoe wall, and that is configured to cinch open and close an adjustable ankle opening in the shoe wall. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0010] Exemplary embodiments of the improved canine footwear disclosed herein are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only. The drawings comprise the following figures, in which like numerals indicate like parts. [0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dog wearing an exemplary embodiment of the improved canine footwear disclosed herein. [0012] FIG. 2 is a first side view of an exemplary embodiment of a canine footwear apparatus having an elastic ankle cinching mechanism. [0013] FIG. 3 is a second side view of the canine footwear apparatus of FIG. 2. [0014] FIG. 4 is a front view of the canine footwear apparatus of FIG. 2. [0015] FIG. 5 is a rear view of the canine footwear apparatus of FIG. 2. [0016] FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the canine footwear apparatus of FIG. 2 illustrating an exemplary sole configuration. [0017] FIG. 7 is a first side view of an exemplary embodiment of a canine footwear apparatus having a raised heel. [0018] FIG. 8 is a front view of the canine footwear apparatus of FIG. 7. [0019] FIG. 9 is a rear view of the canine footwear apparatus of FIG. 7. Continue reading about Canine footwear... Full patent description for Canine footwear Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Canine footwear patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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