Patent ID: 7017287
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A foot warmer comprising: a sole having a superior surface, an inferior surface, and an edge; an upper comprising a lower member having a lower edge affixed to the edge of the sole and having an upper edge, said upper further comprising an upper member having a lower edge affixed to the upper edge of the lower member and also having a medial portion adjacent a first side edge of the upper member and a lateral portion adjacent a second side edge of the upper member, said first and second side edges not being joined together, but said first and second side edges and the adjacent medial and lateral portions being free to overlap, or to come together, or to come near to each other, or to be widely separated, the upper, the sole, and in particular the medial and lateral portions of the upper member thereby being adapted to open widely in essentially all directions to receive a foot lowered substantially vertically onto the sole within the lower member and to cause the upper member to make minimal sliding contact with the foot during the lowering process; and at least one flap attached to at least one of said first and second side edges or the adjoining medial or lateral portions and arranged to adjustably fasten together the medial and lateral portion portions to permit the upper member and the at least one flap to gently wrap around the foot and any swellings, bandages, cast, or pins or other medical condition or treatment that may be associated with the foot without exerting undue pressure on the foot; whereby the foot is disposed within the volume defined by the upper and the sole with the medial and lateral portions substantially fastened together above the instep of the foot to retain the foot within the foot warmer.