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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rita Tomaro, Nashua, NH (US);
Assignee:
H. H. Brown Shoe Company, Inc., Greenwich, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36 10 ; 36 55 ;
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an outer boot or shoe with a sole and an upper, which together define a volume for receiving and protecting a wearer's foot against external elements, and a replaceable, watertight bootie sized and shaped to fit snugly within the volume. The bootie includes an insole, a bootie upper, and releasable attachment elements for releasable securement of the bootie within the volume. The bootie has a waterproofing layer of material impervious to penetration by water that provides protection to the wearer's foot in wet conditions.