PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16384653
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2019-04
Publication Date: 2019-08
Patent Classification: ["036", "02500R"]

Abstract:
This invention generally relates to the field of attachment devices and systems, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a device and method for keeping toes inside the straps of open toe style shoes or sandals; minimizing the risk of developing irritations such as corns, callous, and bunions; protecting the toes with preexisting irritations such as corns, callous, and bunions; prevent the feet from sliding in the shoes. The present invention gives a smooth look to the foot and enjoying the ability of wearing open toe style shoes or sandals with a toe support brace on each side of the foot. There are many woman that cannot wear open toe style shoes or sandals due to the imperfections of their feet and toes, now they can.

Claim (Index 1):
A foot and toe device with an improved solution for protection for the pinky toe comprising: a. a bottom comfort pad having flexible attributes to stretch to the size of the foot, b. a left and right wings extended upwards from the bottom of the foot comfort pad, having flexible attributes to stretch and adjust to the left and right sides of the foot, c. a left and right wings are the reinforcing mechanisms that secure the toes firmly to the sides of the foot, d. a toes support pad attached to and slightly raised from the bottom comfort pad having flexible and cushion attributes positioned under the middle toes for comfort and ease of walking, e. a bottom non-skid bumps as the bottom layer of the bottom comfort pad having slide resistant attributes to prevent the foot from sliding forward in the footwear causing the toes to extend over the front of the shoes or sandals, and f. a foot and toe protection device formed of a breathable and transparent elastomeric gel-like material that includes all of the flexible properties. All said parts and attributes work together to secure the toes inside the open toed shoes and sandals and prevent the pinky toes from protruding and bulging out of the side of the shoes or sandals, the present invention is positioned to be adjacent the small toe of a user's foot so as to inhibit the small toe from propagating outward from the open toe style shoe or sandal, and also minimizes the added bulging of the outsides of the foot from the footwear. The present invention does not include the use of any adhesives to attach the device to the foot or footwear.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 32.0
- Percentile: 100.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.82278
- Patent Class: 36.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15683763', '13467942', '14623813', '10125219', '10408283']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6543944552896117
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.48368096933866
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6373231066945165
- Mean Citation Score: 291.27195
- Max Citation Score: 305.11533
- Similarity Product: 234.96682335460244

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 0
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test