Patent ID: 7425146

Claim:
A lock-on boot comprising: a cover comprising first and second convexly curved shells and an inner wall, said first and second convexly curved shells having interior ends and exterior ends; a coplanar retaining rail being mounted on and extending uniformly radially inwardly from said inner wall of said cover, said retaining rail extending within said first and second convexly curved shells for dividing said shells into first and second pockets and extending along an entire arc of said first and second convexly curved shells; a locking mechanism to secure said first and second convexly curved shells together protruding along exterior ends thereof, said locking mechanism having first substantially-circular opening with a padlock coupled thereto and second substantially-circular opening with a tag coupled thereto; and a hinge extending along said first and second convexly curved shells pivotally joining said interior ends thereof so that said first and second convexly curved shells are movable between open and closed positions.