WATERPROOF BREATHABLE BOOT
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1. A waterproof breathable boot comprising:
- an outsole having a toe portion, a heel portion, an upper side and a lower side;
a multi-layer breathable bootie having a toe portion, a heel portion, an instep portion, and an upstanding generally tubular portion having an open upper end, a front side, a rear side, a first side and a second side;
said bootie being secured to said upper side of said outsole and extending upwardly therefrom;
a toe cap secured to said toe end of said outsole which embraces said toe portion of said bootie and which is secured thereto;
said toe cap being comprised of a waterproof elastic material;
a center front panel having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a front side and a rear side;
said center front panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material;
said lower end of said center front panel being secured to said toe cap;
said rear side of said center front panel being secured to said front side of said bootie;
a plurality of substantially horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart panel members secured to said center front panel and which extend rearwardly therefrom at both said first and second sides thereof which are secured to said bootie;
said panel members being comprised of a waterproof elastic material;
an instep panel extending from both of said first and second sides of said center front panel;
said instep panel having a plurality of spaced-apart openings formed therein which expose said bootie;
said instep panel being secured to said bootie and said outsole;
said instep panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material;
a rear panel having a front side, a rear side, a first side, a second side, an upper end and a lower end;
said rear panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material;
said rear panel being secured at its said lower end to said heel cap and extending upwardly therefrom;
said rear panel being secured at its said front side to said bootie;
said rear panel having a plurality of horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart openings formed therein which expose portions of said bootie.
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Abstract
A waterproof breathable boot is disclosed. The boot includes an outsole, a three-piece bootie, a toe cap, a heel cap, a center front panel, an instep panel and a rear panel.
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1. A waterproof breathable boot comprising:
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an outsole having a toe portion, a heel portion, an upper side and a lower side; a multi-layer breathable bootie having a toe portion, a heel portion, an instep portion, and an upstanding generally tubular portion having an open upper end, a front side, a rear side, a first side and a second side; said bootie being secured to said upper side of said outsole and extending upwardly therefrom; a toe cap secured to said toe end of said outsole which embraces said toe portion of said bootie and which is secured thereto; said toe cap being comprised of a waterproof elastic material; a center front panel having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a front side and a rear side; said center front panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material; said lower end of said center front panel being secured to said toe cap; said rear side of said center front panel being secured to said front side of said bootie; a plurality of substantially horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart panel members secured to said center front panel and which extend rearwardly therefrom at both said first and second sides thereof which are secured to said bootie; said panel members being comprised of a waterproof elastic material; an instep panel extending from both of said first and second sides of said center front panel; said instep panel having a plurality of spaced-apart openings formed therein which expose said bootie; said instep panel being secured to said bootie and said outsole; said instep panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material; a rear panel having a front side, a rear side, a first side, a second side, an upper end and a lower end; said rear panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material; said rear panel being secured at its said lower end to said heel cap and extending upwardly therefrom; said rear panel being secured at its said front side to said bootie; said rear panel having a plurality of horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart openings formed therein which expose portions of said bootie. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A waterproof breathable boot comprising:
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an outsole having a toe portion, a heel portion, an upper side and a lower side; a multi-layer breathable bootie having a toe portion, a heel portion, an instep portion, and an upstanding generally tubular portion having an open upper end, a front side, a rear side, a first side and a second side; said bootie being secured to said upper side of said outsole and extending upwardly therefrom; a toe cap secured to said toe end of said outsole which embraces said toe portion of said bootie and which is secured thereto; said toe cap being comprised of a waterproof elastic material; a center front panel having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a front side and a rear side; said center front panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material; said lower end of said center front panel being secured to said toe cap; said rear side of said center front panel being secured to said front side of said bootie; a plurality of substantially horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart panel members secured to said center front panel and which extend rearwardly therefrom at both said first and second sides thereof which are secured to said bootie; said panel members being comprised of a waterproof elastic material; an instep panel extending from both of said first and second sides of said center front panel; said instep panel having a plurality of spaced-apart openings formed therein which expose said bootie; said instep panel being secured to said bootie and said outsole; said instep panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material; a rear panel having a front side, a rear side, a first side, a second side, an upper end and a lower end; said rear panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material; said rear panel being secured at its said lower end to said heel cap and extending upwardly therefrom; said rear panel being secured at its said front side to said bootie; said rear panel having a plurality of horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart openings formed therein which expose portions of said bootie; a vertically disposed gusset provided in said bootie at said first side thereof at said upper end thereof; an adjustment means associated with said gusset; and a horizontally disposed and ring-shaped reinforcing member secured to said upper end of said center front panel, said upper end of said bootie and said upper end of said rear panel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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