ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,652, issued on Nov. 18.
"Waterproof garment and method of manufacture" was invented by Peter Bastianelli (Dunfermline, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A waterproof garment, such as a shoe, is formed from a first seamless circular knitted liner, which is coated with resin and cured to form a waterproof layer. The first liner is fitted within a second seamless circular knitted liner. In the case of a shoe, a sole can be attached and a reliably waterproof shoe is thereby provided which can be efficiently manufactured. In another embodiment, the combined liners are used as a waterproof lining for a shoe upper."
The patent w...