Foot-covering component of a stocking foot wader including gravel guard and method for manufacturing

1. A method for manufacturing a foot-covering component of a stocking foot wader including a gravel guard, the method comprising the steps of:

a. assembling a gravel guard member:

b. connecting the gravel guard member to a leg-covering member, said leg-covering member comprising an interior bottom end and an exterior bottom end; and

c. connecting a foot-covering member to the leg-covering member; said foot-covering member comprising a top end and an interior ankle portion and an exterior ankle portion,

wherein the step of connecting the foot-covering member to the leg-covering member further comprises the steps of:

a. turning the leg-covering member inside out;

b. pulling the inside out leg-covering member onto a metal cones so that the bottom end of the leg-covering member is flat and snug around the cone;

c. turning the foot-covering member inside out;

d. pulling the inside out foot-covering member over the top of the cone and over the bottom end of the inside out leg-covering member;

e. rolling up the top end of the inside out foot-covering member to expose a section on the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member;

f. applying a plurality of coats of adhesive to a section of the interior of the leg-covering member;

g. applying a plurality of coats of adhesive to the exposed section on the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member up to the top end;

h. allowing the plurality of coats of adhesive on the interior of the leg-covering member and the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member to dry;

i. rolling down the section of the foot-covering member that was coated with adhesive over the section of the leg-covering member that was coated with adhesive to form a stocking foot wader assembly;

j. aligning the foot-covering member for correct positioning;

k. removing the stocking foot wader assembly from the cone;

l. turning the stocking foot wader assembly right side out;

m. applying heat to the exterior of the foot-covering component of the stocking foot wader assembly at the sections containing the adhesive;

n. allowing the foot wader assembly to cool; and

o. pulling the inside out foot-covering member over the cone and over the bottom end of the inside out leg-covering member so that the foot-covering member covers about 2.5 inches of the leg-covering member as measured from the bottom end of the leg-covering member.

2. A method for manufacturing a foot-covering component of a stocking foot wader including a gravel guard, the method comprising the steps of:

a. assembling a gravel guard member:

b. connecting the gravel guard member to a leg-covering member, said leg-covering member comprising an interior bottom end and an exterior bottom end; and

c. connecting a foot-covering member to the leg-covering member; said foot-covering member comprising a top end and an interior ankle portion and an exterior ankle portion,

wherein the step of connecting the foot-covering member to the leg-covering member further comprises the steps of:

a. turning the leg-covering member inside out;

b. pulling the inside out leg-covering member onto a metal cones so that the bottom end of the leg-covering member is flat and snug around the cone;

c. turning the foot-covering member inside out;

d. pulling the inside out foot-covering member over the top of the cone and over the bottom end of the inside out leg-covering member;

e. rolling up the top end of the inside out foot-covering member to expose a section on the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member;

f. applying a plurality of coats of adhesive to a section of the interior of the leg-covering member;

g. applying a plurality of coats of adhesive to the exposed section on the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member up to the top end;

h. allowing the plurality of coats of adhesive on the interior of the leg-covering member and the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member to dry;

i. rolling down the section of the foot-covering member that was coated with adhesive over the section of the leg-covering member that was coated with adhesive to form a stocking foot wader assembly;

j. aligning the foot-covering member for correct positioning;

k. removing the stocking foot wader assembly from the cone;

l. turning the stocking foot wader assembly right side out;

m. applying heat to the exterior of the foot-covering component of the stocking foot wader assembly at the sections containing the adhesive;

n. allowing the foot wader assembly to cool; and

o. applying adhesive to cover a stitch line connecting the gravel guard member to the leg-covering member.

3. A method for manufacturing a foot-covering component of a stocking foot wader including a gravel guard, the method comprising the steps of:

a. assembling a gravel guard member:

b. connecting the gravel guard member to a leg-covering member, said leg-covering member comprising an interior bottom end and an exterior bottom end; and

c. connecting a foot-covering member to the leg-covering member; said foot-covering member comprising a top end and an interior ankle portion and an exterior ankle portion,

wherein the step of connecting the foot-covering member to the leg-covering member further comprises the steps of:

a. turning the leg-covering member inside out;

b. pulling the inside out leg-covering member onto a metal cones so that the bottom end of the leg-covering member is flat and snug around the cone;

c. turning the foot-covering member inside out;

d. pulling the inside out foot-covering member over the top of the cone and over the bottom end of the inside out leg-covering member;

e. rolling up the top end of the inside out foot-covering member to expose a section on the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member;

f. applying a plurality of coats of adhesive to a section of the interior of the leg-covering member;

g. applying a plurality of coats of adhesive to the exposed section on the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member up to the top end;

h. allowing the plurality of coats of adhesive on the interior of the leg-covering member and the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member to dry;

i. rolling down the section of the foot-covering member that was coated with adhesive over the section of the leg-covering member that was coated with adhesive to form a stocking foot wader assembly;

j. aligning the foot-covering member for correct positioning;

k. removing the stocking foot wader assembly from the cone;

l. turning the stocking foot wader assembly right side out;

m. applying heat to the exterior of the foot-covering component of the stocking foot wader assembly at the sections containing the adhesive;

n. allowing the foot wader assembly to cool; and

o. applying two coats of adhesive to a section of the interior of the leg-covering member.

4. A method for manufacturing a foot-covering component of a stocking foot wader including a gravel guard, the method comprising the steps of:

a. assembling a gravel guard member:

b. connecting the gravel guard member to a leg-covering member, said leg-covering member comprising an interior bottom end and an exterior bottom end; and

c. connecting a foot-covering member to the leg-covering member; said foot-covering member comprising a top end and an interior ankle portion and an exterior ankle portion,

wherein the step of connecting the foot-covering member to the leg-covering member further comprises the steps of:

a. turning the leg-covering member inside out;

b. pulling the inside out leg-covering member onto a metal cones so that the bottom end of the leg-covering member is flat and snug around the cone;

c. turning the foot-covering member inside out;

d. pulling the inside out foot-covering member over the top of the cone and over the bottom end of the inside out leg-covering member;

e. rolling up the top end of the inside out foot-covering member to expose a section on the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member;

f. applying a plurality of coats of adhesive to a section of the interior of the leg-covering member;

g. applying a plurality of coats of adhesive to the exposed section on the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member up to the top end;

h. allowing the plurality of coats of adhesive on the interior of the leg-covering member and the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member to dry;

i. rolling down the section of the foot-covering member that was coated with adhesive over the section of the leg-covering member that was coated with adhesive to form a stocking foot wader assembly;

j. aligning the foot-covering member for correct positioning;

k. removing the stocking foot wader assembly from the cone;

l. turning the stocking foot wader assembly right side out;

m. applying heat to the exterior of the foot-covering component of the stocking foot wader assembly at the sections containing the adhesive;

n. allowing the foot wader assembly to cool; and

o. applying two coats of adhesive to the exposed section on the exterior ankle portion of the foot-covering member up to the top end.