Patent ID: 7847143
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A protective foot pad for use by a human during an activity including dancing, gymnastics, or martial arts, the foot pad comprising a flat sheet of protective material, wherein: said sheet of protective material includes a portion comprising a main body of said pad in the shape and general size of the ball of a human foot and at least one other portion comprising at least one flat locating tab extending from said main body portion, said at least one locating tab being positioned relative to said main body for location between two toes of the foot; one surface of said sheet has an adhesive thereon for adhering said sheet to the foot and a removable release liner covering said adhesive until said pad is to be adhered to the foot by said adhesive; said at least one locating tab is disposed relative to said main body portion to properly position said main body portion over the ball of the foot when said at least one locating tab is positioned between the two toes; and said at least one locating tab is dimensioned to fold up and over to adhere to the skin between and connecting the toes using said adhesive, said at least one locating tab being disposed between the toes without extending over the tops of the toes and being substantially hidden from an observer of the activity when said main body portion is properly positioned over the ball of the foot.