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Reusable shoe shield equipped with a zipper with a back pocket and seasoned groovesReusable shoe shield equipped with a zipper with a back pocket and seasoned grooves description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20050246921, Reusable shoe shield equipped with a zipper with a back pocket and seasoned grooves. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] The present invention generally relates to a shoe shield. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] For a place where formal attire is necessary, one also wears formal shoes. For example, take an outdoor wedding. If the attendees walk in the grass or dirt, it will soil their shoes. A similar situation occurs at social garden parties, funerals, and church services held outdoors. Most shoe covers introduced until now have been disposable. However, making a shoe shield durable for heavy duty use and/or narrow high-heel soles is almost impossible when attempting to meet the price necessary to sell a disposable one. One of the purposes of this invention is to provide a shoe shield which is both durable and easy to store for reuse. Materials are developed for flexibility, resiliency and elasticity. [0003] 1. Field of the Invention [0004] The present invention specifically relates to a reusable shoe shield prepared for compact packing by means of rolling up the shield along the seasoned grooves developed on the bottom sole and upper portions of the shield. [0005] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0006] U.S. Pat. No. 1,603,923 to Powers Jr. illustrates an overshoe for ladies' shoes made of rubber and sock shape which is partly wearable on a shoe. U.S. Pat. No. 2,171,654 to Hincliff et al. illustrates a protector for shoes which has a hole for rear heel of ladies' shoes. U.S. Pat. No. 2,479,006 to Garth illustrates an overshoe made of vinyl material and equipped with a zipper. U.S. Pat. No. 3,084,459 to Colman illustrates a lint-free shoe cover made of non-resilient 200 denier to 300 denier threads. U.S. Pat. No. 3,141,247 to Mackay illustrates a decorative shoe covering for ladies' shoes made of multi-layered different materials. U.S. Pat. No. 3,221,421 to Liebmann et al. illustrates a decorative cover for ladies' shoes. [0007] U.S. Pat. No. 3,605,291 to Moore et al. illustrates a disposable foot covering comprised of a film or sheet material marginally sealed together. U.S. Pat. No. 3,634,954 to Larsen et al. illustrates a disposable shoe covering made of heat shrink film. U.S. Pat. No. 4,083,124 to Michalak illustrates a protective shoe covering of a single piece of flexible material having an upper section and heel, toe and sole covering portions with an opening in its upper section. [0008] U.S. Pat. No. 4,967,491 to Plotkin illustrates a disposable overshoe having a plurality of foldlines for packing the overshoe into a compact container. [0009] U.S. Pat. No. 5,144,759 to Mascotte illustrates a shoe covering member comprised of a covering member having a shape of an upper section of a shoe and a bottom member which is sealingly engaged with a sole of the shoe. U.S. Pat. No. 5,222,313 to Dowdy, et al. illustrates a slippery type article composed of a hydrophobic material such as rip stop nylon. This aids the entry and withdrawal of a foot through the narrow leg openings of wet suits, dry suits and wet suit booties. U.S. Pat. No. 5,396,717 to Bell illustrates a convertible overshoe for disposition on one primary shoe and being convertible for disposition on a larger primary shoe. Each of said primary shoes has an outer surface. [0010] U.S. Pat. No. 6,584,704 to March illustrates a disposable, elastic shoe cover for protecting shoes against inclement weather conditions and sharp or abrasive objects. The shoe cover material may be translucent and does not significantly detract from the aesthetic appearance of the shoe. The elasticity of the material allows the shoe cover to hug the shoe to minimize slipping between the shoe and the shoe cover. The shoe cover has a front portion, a rear portion and a sole portion. The shoe cover comes pre-disposed in folded or rolled form and associated packaging which allows for convenient transport or storage of the shoe cover. The shoe cover may be pulled onto a shoe or may be in part unrolled directly onto the shoe. [0011] None of the prior art shows a re-usable shoe cover that is easy to roll-up compactly into a pocket size. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0012] The re-usable shoe cover of the current invention includes a sole portion and an upper portion. The shoe shield is comprised of a material that is flexible, elastic, and waterproof. The transparency of the shoe shield is easily controlled from transparent to opaque by adding proper master batches containing coloring agents. Bottom of the upper portion is sealed on the sole along the perimeter. A zipper with a back pocket is attached between the front part of the upper portion and the opening portion of the shoe shield. Pluralities of grooves are developed on the bottom surface of the sole with seasoned intervals, increasing/decreasing from the heel side of the sole. Such seasoned intervals enable an easy rolling up of the shoe shield into a small pocket size. The zipper with back pocket may be attached to various positions on one of the sides. The back pocket of the zipper prevents water and dusts from getting inside of the shoe shield through the openings between the teeth of the zipper. The zipper with back pocket prevents the jamming of the fastening string of the shoe inside thereof and allows easy access of feet of different shapes such as wide toe portion, high instep, and other different types of feet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE OF THE DRAWINGS [0013] FIG. 1 is an expanded perspective view of a re-usable shoe shield in accordance with the invention. [0014] FIG. 2 is an enlarged drawing of the zipper on the front part of the shoe shield when it is open. [0015] FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing of the zipper and back pocket blocking moisture from the shoe inside. [0016] FIG. 4-a is a schematic drawing that shows how a fastening string of a shoe inside is jammed between the zipper. [0017] FIG. 4-b is a schematic drawing that shows how the back pocket of the zipper prevents a fastening string of a shoe inside from being jammed between the zippers. [0018] FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the sole of the shoe shield in accordance with the invention. [0019] FIG. 6-a is a schematic drawing of the side view of a shoe shield with fixed distance of grooves and when it is rolled up. [0020] FIG. 6-b is a schematic drawing of side view of a shoe shield with seasoned distance of grooves when it is rolled up. PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION Continue reading about Reusable shoe shield equipped with a zipper with a back pocket and seasoned grooves... 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