Assistive devices for applying and removing protective shoe covers, and related systems and protective covers

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11297892
APP PUB NO 20170020225A1
SERIAL NO

15214742

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Abstract

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An assistive device for applying and removing a protective shoe cover from a shoe of a user includes a base, a shoe cover application mechanism supported by the base and configured to releasably receive and retain a protective shoe cover in an expanded state for applying the expanded protective shoe cover to a shoe, and a shoe cover removal mechanism supported by the base and configured to releasably grip a portion of a protective shoe cover fitted on a shoe for removing the protective shoe cover from the shoe. The assistive device may be stored in a device holder mountable to a vertical support surface. A protective shoe cover includes a non-rigid body, an elastic portion, and at least one device engagement element on the non-rigid body and configured to releasably engage an assistive device for at least one of applying the protective shoe cover to a shoe or removing the protective shoe cover from a shoe.

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Patent Owner(s)

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HILL SCOTT DHAMILTON OH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hill, Scott D Hamilton, US 5 17

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