TODAY’S PATENT -PROTECTIVE OVERSHOE

In today’s patent, we will discuss  Judith Nissenbaum (New York, NY)’s invention, “PROTECTIVE OVERSHOE” (US4516336A), which was patented by the USPTO on May 14, 1985.

The following invention is made of a collapsible sheet material formed having a foot encasing portion and a leg encasing portion. The foot encasing portion has an instep portion, a heel portion, a sole portion and an arch portion. The heel and sole portions are separated by the arch portion, and are reinforced by separate heel and sole members to provide durable walking surfaces. Under the following invention the heel and sole portions are separated by an arch portion to facilitate folding of the heel and sole portions relative to each other, whereby the overshoe may be collapsed and folded for carrying or storage in a pouch.The arrangement is such that the overshoe will accommodate a wide variety of shoe sizes and shapes and heel heights, and may be collapsed and folded, when not in use, for carrying or storage in a pouch. The overshoe is constructed to be waterproof or water-resistant, and is universal in its utility in that one pattern can fit either the right or left foot.