IP Library Granted Patent US 8,776,398
Granted Patent B2
US 8,776,398 · App. 13/404,815 · Granted Jul 15, 2014

Absorbent footwear liner

Inventor: Shannon Michelle McLinden (Frisco, TX)
Assignee: Summer Soles, LLC
A43B17/02A43B7/144A43B17/102A43B7/1425A43B1/0045
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Patent No.
US 8,776,398
App. No.
13/404,815
Granted
Jul 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An absorbent footwear liner comprising an upper absorbent layer and a lower layer comprising an adhesive equal in size to the upper layer for adhering the liner to substantially the entire surface of a footbed for absorbing and dissipating moisture thereon and preventing foot slippage on a shoe footbed due to perspiration.

Claims (22)

1. A liner for placement upon an upper surface of a footbed of an article of footwear to absorb moisture, comprising:

a layer of moisture absorbing woven polyester fabric having a coefficient of friction between about 0.480 and about 0.589;

the woven polyester fabric extending across substantially the entire upper surface of the footbed when placed thereon;

a first adhesive permanently adhering the bottom surface of the woven polyester fabric to an upper surface of a woven cotton fabric; and

a second adhesive removably adhering the bottom surface of the woven cotton fabric to the upper surface of the footbed, the second adhesive covering substantially the entire bottom surface of the woven cotton fabric.

2. The liner according to claim 1 , wherein the woven polyester fabric is faux suede formed of polyester.

3. The liner according to claim 1 , wherein the woven polyester fabric further comprises additional material to cushion the ball and heel of a foot resting thereon.

4. A liner for placement upon an upper surface of a footbed of an article of footwear to absorb moisture, comprising:

a moisture absorbing woven polyester fabric layer having a coefficient of friction of between about 0.480 and about 0.589;

a moisture absorbing woven cotton fabric layer permanently adhered to a bottom surface of the woven polyester fabric layer; and

a cushioning and support layer adhered to a bottom surface of the woven cotton fabric layer;

wherein each of the layers are shaped so that they extend across substantially the entire upper surface of the footbed when placed thereon.

5. The liner according to claim 4 , wherein the cushioning and support layer comprises a gel material.

6. The liner according to claim 4 , wherein the cushioning and support layer comprises a foam material.

7. The liner according to claim 6 , further comprising an adhesive removably adhering the bottom surface of the foam material to the upper surface of the footbed.

8. The liner according to claim 4 wherein the woven polyester fabric further comprises additional material to cushion the ball and heel of a foot resting thereon.

9. A liner for placement upon an upper surface of a footwear to absorb moisture, comprising:

a layer of moisture absorbing woven polyester fabric having a top and a bottom surface;

the moisture absorbing layer consisting of about 100% polyester and having a coefficient of friction of between about 0.480 and about 0.589;

an adhesive permanently adhering the bottom surface of the moisture absorbing woven polyester fabric to an upper surface of a woven cotton fabric layer; and

an adhesive removably adhering the bottom surface of the layer of woven cotton fabric to the upper surface of the footwear;

wherein each of the layers extends across substantially the entire upper surface of the footwear when placed thereon.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2012
From: MCLINDEN, SHANNON
To: SUMMER SOLES, LLC
Reel/Frame 027815/0935 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 12432508 · Apr 29, 2009
Continuation In Part 12413263 · Mar 27, 2009
Continuation In Part 11380954 · May 1, 2006
Provisional Application 60686666 · Jun 2, 2005
Related Publication 20120180337A1 · Jul 19, 2012