An apparatus which includes a trough for receiving a user's shoe. The trough includes a removal portal. The apparatus includes a vacuum capable of causing a shoe cover to be removed from the shoe of a user when a user places a shoe covered by a shoe cover into the trough. An actuator is triggered by the placement of an object in the trough, the triggering of the actuator causing the vacuum to activate. The vacuum activation causes the shoe cover to be sucked through the removal portal and into a primary chamber. The primary chamber collects the removed shoe covers and is disposed in a remote from the trough for preventing debris and other contaminants from being stored in a clean room. The apparatus may also include multiple troughs connected to one or more primary chambers.

An apparatus which includes a trough for receiving a user's shoe. The trough includes a removal portal. The apparatus includes a vacuum capable of causing a shoe cover to be removed from the shoe of a user when a user places a shoe covered by a shoe cover into the trough. An actuator is triggered by the placement of an object in the trough, the triggering of the actuator causing the vacuum to activate. The vacuum activation causes the shoe cover to be sucked through the removal portal and into a primary chamber. The primary chamber collects the removed shoe covers and is disposed in a remote from the trough for preventing debris and other contaminants from being stored in a clean room. The apparatus may also include multiple troughs connected to one or more primary chambers.

A device for retaining a shoe tongue in a fixed position includes a first portion adapted to be retained within an eyelet of a shoe and a second portion adapted to retain a shoe tongue in a fixed position.

A device for retaining a shoe tongue in a fixed position includes a first portion adapted to be retained within an eyelet of a shoe and a second portion adapted to retain a shoe tongue in a fixed position.

The disclosed bootjack apparatus relates to an apparatus to hold or retain at least part of a piece of footwear to facilitate the removal or application of boots or similar footwear from a user's foot. Various embodiments are described, each having a clamping mechanism to hold or retain the footwear and a stabilizing handle by which the user may steady themselves while removing or applying the footwear.

The disclosed bootjack apparatus relates to an apparatus to hold or retain at least part of a piece of footwear to facilitate the removal or application of boots or similar footwear from a user's foot. Various embodiments are described, each having a clamping mechanism to hold or retain the footwear and a stabilizing handle by which the user may steady themselves while removing or applying the footwear.

The invention enables a mobility-challenged user to don shoes on the floor, already adequately tied for the day, whether the user is seated or standing and without having to reach down to them. A staff has two sidearms reaching over the shoe opening with a heel guide on the rear one and tongue grab on the forward one. The guide and grab, close together at rest, are inserted down into the shoe opening. Pressing down on the staff then forces the sidearms longitudinally apart, pushing guide and grab which stretches the shoe opening lengthwise to ease foot entry, while a slippery flap hanging from the tongue grab moves under the tongue to reduce resistance to the forward sliding of the bridge of the foot. The foot heel pressed down on the heel guide pushes forward on the heel guide's downward sloping ramp and then slides down a shoehorn-like lower part of the heel guide, and the shoe is donned. Lifting the staff easily pulls guide, grab and flap out of the shoe. The donner stick is light and compact for travel.

Described is a shoe fastener for use with a shoe having an upper, eyelets in the upper, and laces. The shoe fastener includes a zipper having a zipper clasp and a tape. The tape has a width on each side of the zipper clasp that is sized and shaped to accommodate tape eyelets in the tape on each side of the zipper clasp. Upon inserting the shoe fastener adjacent to the upper of the shoe, and threading the laces through the shoe eyelets and the tape eyelets to secure the fastener to the shoe, the shoe may be fastened and unfastened by operating the zipper clasp.

Described is a shoe fastener for use with a shoe having an upper, eyelets in the upper, and laces. The shoe fastener includes a zipper having a zipper clasp and a tape. The tape has a width on each side of the zipper clasp that is sized and shaped to accommodate tape eyelets in the tape on each side of the zipper clasp. Upon inserting the shoe fastener adjacent to the upper of the shoe, and threading the laces through the shoe eyelets and the tape eyelets to secure the fastener to the shoe, the shoe may be fastened and unfastened by operating the zipper clasp.

A novel incontinence pant device that is a specialized pair of pants, allowing caregivers to remove soiled pants more easily from a patient in a single piece is disclosed. The incontinence pant device comprises a body component with two leg components. Further, the pant device features a zipper or other closure that can be undone to easily remove the pants in a single piece. Additionally, users can keep the pant device secure around their waist via an elastic band and hook and loop fasteners. Accordingly, if the pant device becomes soiled and needs to be removed from the patient, the caregiver may simply unzip the pant device and remove the pants in a single piece, without risk of an additional mess.