Patent ID: 7922681

Claim:
A protective device against irritation of the web space between the big toe and adjacent toe due to the wearing of thong-type sandals, said device is a flat, flexible sheet having a thickness of from about 0.015 to about 0.020 mm, said device comprised of, in combination, (a) a planer base zone that extends medially and laterally and has a portion thereof extending towards the acral or tip portion of the toes, said portion conforming to the base of the metatarsal phalageal joint to stabilize and prevent dorsal migration of said device; (b) a second zone which is a dorsal flap extending over the dorsal area of the foot, (c) and a web spacer zone between and of lesser width than said plantar base zone and the dorsal flap zone, and which web spacer can fold along a vertical axis so that each side of the web spacer touches adjacent toes, said sheet comprised of an inert plastic material having frictional coefficient properties which enhance its adhering to the foot skin of a human without need for adhesives.