Abstract: The invention relates to a device (11) for handling an article (13) such as a coil spring, and to an installation for handling an article. The device (11) comprises a body (10) having an internal housing (12) suitable for containing said article (13), said housing (12) presenting at least one open end (10A, 10B) and a constriction zone (14) that is suitable in a stable state, in which said constriction zone (14) presents a reduce dimensions (D14X) that is reduced in a first direction (X), for retaining said article (13) inside the body (10), and for being deformed to adopt a deformed configuration enabling said article (13) to be inserted into the housing (12) or enabling said article (13) to be extracted from the housing (12). The installation includes force-application means for acting on the device to change it between its stable state and its deformed configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compression tool (2) for the permanent connection of workpieces (14, 16, 18, 30, 34) having two pivot elements (4), which each have a compression jaw (10), and having at least one rotational axis (6), on which the pivot elements (4) are hinged, wherein the inner contours of the opposing compression jaws (10) form a receiving area (12). The present invention is based on the technical problem of disclosing an alternative compression tool (2), with which a permanent connection can be provided between workpieces (14, 16, 18, 30, 34) by axial compression. The technical problem is solved in that the inner contours have at least one sliding face (2), which is inclined relative to the receiving area axis (20). A compression tool (2) can thus be provided which, starting from a radial inward movement, performs a compression in the axial direction, nonetheless requires little installation space, and offers weight advantages due to a smaller axial extension, for example.

Abstract: A method for loading a coupling assembly is provided. The coupling assembly comprises a first coupled member and a second coupled member, to a predetermined preload. The method comprises determining a compression distance of a resilient annular member of the coupling assembly corresponding to the predetermined preload, determining a rotation angle of a threaded fastener of the coupling assembly corresponding to the compression distance, inserting a threaded member of the coupling assembly through the resilient annular member, coupling the threaded fastener to the threaded member, and rotating the threaded fastener by the rotation angle.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material, in particular a process for the production of fuel tanks of plastic material. In the process according to the invention preforms in web or band form of plasticised plastic material are shaped in a multi-part tool forming a mould cavity by expansion of the preforms and causing them to bear against the internal contour of the mould cavity. The process firstly includes the production of two mutually complementary intermediate products in the form of shell portions. Then respective built-in fitment components are secured to the respective insides of the shell portions, which face towards each other in the installation position, wherein at least some built-in fitment components of mutually complementary shell portions are respectively of mutually complementary configuration, in the sense that they can be joined to provide an assembled component or to provide a functional unit.

Abstract: The air filter element may include an inner metal liner, an outer metal liner, a filter media, an annular end cap, and a composite end cap The annular end cap is formed over the metal liners such that the metal liners are secured and at least a portion of the filter media is sealed. The composite end cap has a foamed urethane portion and a rigid urethane portion. The foamed urethane portion, which has a central aperture and stand-off apertures, is molded about the central aperture and the stand-off apertures such that the metal liners are secured, at least a portion of the filter media is sealed, and urethane flashing occurs proximate one or more of the central aperture and an outer liner periphery. The rigid urethane portion is molded over the foamed urethane portion such that the stand-off apertures are filled, blocked, and/or sealed.

Abstract: An ion processing apparatus includes a plurality of electrodes, first and second insulators, a housing, and a plurality of compliant first supports and second supports. Each electrode has a length along a central axis, and includes a first end region and an axially opposing second end region. The first and second insulators are coaxially disposed about the first and second end regions, respectively. The housing is coaxially disposed about the electrodes, the first insulator and the second insulator. The first supports extend between, and into contact with, the first insulator and the housing. The second supports extend between, and into contact with, the second insulator and the housing. The supports isolate the electrodes from external forces.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a lamination for a motor or generator where the lamination is used as a stator or a rotor of a core of the motor or generator, material strip of electrical steel is provided having a width substantially corresponding to an outer diameter of the lamination to be created. Slant cuts are made along the material strip to form trapezoids of a substantially same area. Two of the trapezoids are joined together along a side edge to form a hexagon. The lamination is then stamped from the hexagon.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an antenna device of a mobile communication terminal, the method including selecting radiation patterns according to a usable frequency band, selecting and fabricating magneto dielectric modules for adjusting resonance frequencies of the selected radiation patterns, selecting and fabricating dielectric modules for adjusting resonance frequency of the selected radiation patterns, selecting and fabricating a radiation pattern having a number of resonance frequencies required for the terminal from among the radiation patterns selected in the pattern selection step, and selecting at least one of the magneto dielectric modules and the dielectric modules and installing it in the radiation pattern to tune a resonance frequency of the radiation pattern to the resonance frequency required for the terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for application of a chip module to an antenna module, wherein antenna contact surfaces formed on an application side (36) of the chip module are contacted with contact surfaces of an antenna disposed on an antenna side of an antenna substrate in an electrically conductive manner, wherein a plurality of chip modules are arranged in a row arrangement on a sheet carrier and the row arrangement is supplied to a separating device arranged at the application location by means of a supply device, the chip module separated from the row arrangement is subsequently positioned on the antenna substrate by means of an application device and contacting of the antenna contact surfaces of the chip module with the contact surfaces of the antenna is performed. The invention further relates to a device for the application of a chip module to an antenna module.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing mini air coils is revealed. Use a non-magnetic conductive line with toughness as a carrier. Wind a wire around the carrier and set the wound wire into a pattern. Then cut the wire and the carrier respectively. Thereby a mini air coil with diameter less than 0.5 mm is manufactured.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer polymeric actuator comprises the following steps: arranging a rotating winding core (C); winding a dielectric film (10) of polymeric material around the winding core; during winding, applying a conductive material on the dielectric film exposed face (10c), in which the application occurs intermittently according to a pre-established sequence, and according to a first and a second geometrical application patterns (11, 12) mutually alternated at each winding turn, so as to form a roll comprising at least one circumferentially localized zone (15) formed by dielectric film layers radially alternated to conductive material layers; radially cutting the roll at the ends of the circumferentially localized zone, so as to be able to take out a corresponding stack (15?); and connecting the conductive material layers having the first geometrical application pattern one to the other and the conductive material layers having the second geometrical application pattern one to the other

Abstract: A method of making a rechargeable battery having excellent high current discharge efficiency by preparing a positive pole from an aluminum strip, a negative pole from a copper strip and two isolation membranes first. Then cover the positive pole and the negative pole respectively with a positive pole material film and a negative pole material film so that a bare aluminum zone is defined on the positive pole and a bare copper zone is defined on the negative pole. Then rolling up the positive pole, an isolation membrane, the negative pole and the other isolation membrane, which are orderly arranged in a stack into a multilayer roll so that the bare aluminum zone and the bare copper zone be respectively positioned at top and bottom sides of the multilayer roll. Then weld two conducting poles to the bare aluminum zone and the bare copper zone respectively. Finally, package the multilayer roll in a housing and fill an electrolyte solution in the housing.

Abstract: A bonding apparatus for bonding electronic devices including substrates comprises first and second rails arranged adjacent to each other which are configured to align the substrates in vertical orientations during transportation along the rails. A bonding system is locatable over a first bonding site which is located along the first rail and a second bonding site which is located along the second rail. A first indexer is located adjacent to the first rail and a second indexer is located adjacent to the second rail wherein each indexer is independently operative to transport a substrate along one rail while a substrate held on the other rail is being bonded. A container located at one end of the rails for holding multiple unbonded substrates is operative to feed unbonded substrates directly to the rails.

Abstract: A method for assembling components on a circuit board includes driving the circuit board to an assembling position after the circuit board is moved in a first direction and then is blocked at a positioning point by a positioning rod, assembling a first component set on a first region of the circuit board when the circuit board is positioned in the assembling position, folding the positioning rod, driving the circuit board back to the positioning point after the first component set has been assembled on the first region of the circuit board, driving the circuit board in the first direction until the positioning rod moves to an end of a slot on the circuit board, driving the circuit board to the assembling position again, and assembling a second component set on a second region of the circuit board when the circuit board is positioned in the assembling position.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a printed wiring board includes forming an electroless plated film on an interlayer resin insulation layer, forming on the electroless plated film a plating resist with an opening to expose a portion of the electroless plated film, forming an electrolytic plated film on the portion of the electroless plated film exposed through the opening, removing the plating resist using a resist-removing solution containing an amine, reducing a thickness of a portion of the electroless plated film existing between adjacent portions of the electrolytic plated film by using the resist-removing solution, and forming a conductive pattern by removing the portion of the electroless plated film existing between the adjacent portions of the electrolytic plated film by using an etchant.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of forming various sub-assemblies of an electrode lead for a medical implant. The method comprises forming a permanent bridge between two or more electrode contacts to provide stability to the sub-assembly to facilitate further processing steps to form the electrode lead. Various sub-assemblies are also disclosed for use in forming the electrode lead.

Abstract: The present disclosure, in one form, provides a process for remanufacturing a flanged cylinder liner, comprising the steps of machining a top portion of the cylinder liner to remove the cylinder liner flange, thereby creating a flange seat portion, preparing the top portion of the cylinder liner to receive a replacement cylindrical flanged sleeve collar, aligning the center axis of the cylinder liner with the center axis of the cylindrical flanged sleeve collar, placing the sleeve collar into contact with the cylinder liner such that the cylindrical flanged sleeve collar abuts with the flange seat portion and affixing the cylindrical flanged sleeve collar onto the liner.

Abstract: A method to manufacture an integrally bladed rotor, including: cutting a block of material by an abrasive waterjet, undertaken so as to reveal blade preforms extending radially from a disk, whilst retaining the material forming a linking mechanism between at least two preforms of directly consecutive blades, wherein the linking mechanism is spaced radially from the disk; followed by removal of the linking mechanism.

Abstract: A protocol for assembling a fuel shut off pin valve assembly for a gas turbine engine. The protocol outlines a specific sequence of events in order to ensure failsafe incorporation of a fuel shut off valve assembly within the low pressure turbine area and specifically within the engine casing of the gas turbine.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a single-piece blisk, including: using an abrasive water jet to cut a block of material, so as to create blade preforms extending radially outwards from a disk, while keeping material to form a connecting mechanism between directly consecutive blade preforms, the cutting being done such that the connecting mechanism approximately forms a ring at a radial spacing from the disk, connecting the blade preforms together at a radially inwards distance from their tips, and then removing the connecting mechanism.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a single-piece blisk, including: using an abrasive water jet to cut a block of material, so as to create blade preforms extending radially from a disk, then milling the blade preforms.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a single-piece bladed disk, including: using an abrasive water jet to cut a block of material so as to create blade preforms extending radially outwards from a disk, while keeping material to form a connecting mechanism between at least two directly consecutive blade preforms; then milling on the blade preforms so as to obtain profiled blade blanks; then removing the connecting mechanism; then a finishing by milling of the blade blanks, so as to obtain blades with a final profile.

Abstract: A method of making a combustion turbine component includes forming a metallic body by direct metal fabrication (DMF) to have at least one surface portion defining a first plurality of surface cooling features each having a first dimension and at least one second surface cooling feature on at least one of the first plurality of surface cooling features and having a second dimension less than said first dimension and less than 200 ?m. Forming the metallic body by DMF may include forming a plurality of metallic combustion turbine subcomponent greenbodies by DMF and assembling the plurality of metallic combustion turbine subcomponent greenbodies together to form a metallic greenbody assembly. The metallic greenbody assembly may be sintered to thereby form the metallic body.

Abstract: An improved dough sheeter having a pair of counterrotating sheeter rollers and a cutter roller rotating against a front one of the sheeter rollers to cut a pattern into a sheet of dough therebetween. The improvement is the cutter roller being formed from an oil-impregnated wear resistant plastic that results in a much longer cutter life. The dough sheeter's cutter roller may have axial shaft, a pair of cutter lift arms including a U-shaped end, and a pair of needle bearing assemblies, each needle bearing assembly located on a corresponding end of the axial shaft. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a cutter roller for a dough sheeter where the crown is formed before the cutting pattern is cut into the cutter roller.

Abstract: As to the method for fabricating a member of vehicle, after a member for vehicle having high-rigidity of martensite organization is fabricated by a hot stamping forming, the martensite organization is transformated to a ferrite having a low-rigidity partially and improved toughness or to a metal organization heat treated by tempering process through induction heating or secondary heat treatment using laser beam of conduction area, and thereby collision absorption performance is improved by stabilizing the absorption directivity of the collision energy without additional reinforcement.

Abstract: A rotary stone cutting tool and method for making countertops and the like includes a shank shaped for detachable connection with a rotary drive. A cup-shaped cutting blade is mounted on the outer end of the shank, and has a frusto-conical sidewall and an outer marginal edge with axially protruding cutting teeth. A plurality of cutting pads are embedded in the sidewall and protrude radially outwardly therefrom. The blade is advanced through a stone slab with the sidewall oriented generally perpendicular to the face of the stone slab to cut an arcuate portion of an inside corner with reduced waste.

Abstract: A button assembly for displaying an illuminated symbol has a locking ring and a solid light guide positioned within and spaced apart from the locking ring. The light guide has a top surface for displaying an illuminated symbol and a bottom surface with a light receiving member having a refracting surface with a first lens member for receiving and directing light to the top surface of the light guide. A resilient sealing member interconnects the locking ring and the light guide. The resilient sealing member is mounted on the locking ring and interconnects the locking ring and the light guide. The sealing member has an unsupported portion that facilitates movement of the light guide relative to the locking ring.

Abstract: A razor system includes a cage having a plurality of arcuate members, wherein the arcuate members are separated by adjacent openings, each opening operable to receive hair for trimming. The system also includes one or more blade coupled to a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft extends into the cage and is operable to rotate the blades within the cage so that hair entering the cage via the cage openings may be trimmed by the blades.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hair trimmer (1) comprising a fixed cutting element (20?) having teeth on the front side thereof, and a mobile cueing element (20?) which has teeth on the front side thereof and is oscillable in relation to the fixed cutting element (20?), so that, when the hair trimmer (1) is used, hairs reaching between the teeth of the fixed cutting element and the mobile cutting element are cut off. The risk of using such a hair trimmer is that the skin can be caught between the teeth or the teeth can penetrate into skin openings such as capillary ducts, leading to painful skin injuries. In order to avoid these injuries, the hair trimmer also has a protective support (3) which has teeth (4) on its front side, is arranged on the fixed cutting element (20?), and used to place the hair trimmer (1) on the skin of the user.

Abstract: A wet shaving system having a handle and a housing that is dimensioned to receive one or more blades. A resilient skin contacting element pivotably joins the housing to the handle. The resilient skin contacting element has a width, a bottom surface, and an opposing top surface with a plurality of protrusions, wherein the housing pivots about the plurality of protrusions.

Abstract: A combined scissors and tape dispenser configured as a unitary construction. The combined scissors and tape dispenser apparatus includes a pair of blades. A first blade includes a first elongated cutting member integrated with a first looped handle portion. A second blade is pivotally connected to the first blade. The second blade includes a second elongated cutting member integrated with a second looped handle portion. A dispenser reel including a cutting implement is integrated as part of at least one of the first looped handle portion and the second looped handle portion. The dispenser reel includes a through-hole adapted to be gripped by at least one of the user's fingers.

Abstract: A specialized wood splitting tool and chopping block, used together, enable cutting kindling from ordinary firewood in an effective and safe manner. The splitting tool uses leverage in addition to downward momentum of the cutting head to split wood. The metal handle and metal cutting head are preferably formed from a single piece of steel, in a perpendicular configuration similar to an adze. A splitting wedge blade within the handle exerts transverse shear forces to enhance splitting, and flat upper surfaces of the cutting head and the handle near the joint provide a striking surface. A complimentary chopping block for bracing logs of various diameters in a steady upright position has a V-shaped recess that is open on one end. The chopping block provides resistance to the unique leverage of the splitting tool during the splitting action.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting device (1) for cutting hair, having at least two blades (2, 3) which move back and forth relative to each other. The blades (2, 3) are provided with teeth (8, 9) which extend transversally to the direction of movement (P), and tooth gaps (25, 26) arranged therein. The teeth (8, 9) have contact surfaces (4, 5) on their facing sections which are in gliding contact with each other and which form cutting edges (34, 35) on their sides bounding the tooth gaps (25, 26) such that the back and forth movement (P) of the blades causes the tooth gaps (25, 26), cooperating with each other, to form constantly changing cutting gaps (32) in which hair becomes clamped and is finally cut. According to the invention, the free ends of teeth (9) of one blade (3) project over sections (15) of free ends of teeth (9) of other blades (2), and projections (17) extend from the projecting sections (15) of the teeth (9) on the contact surfaces (5) side.

Abstract: Ergonomic scissors are adjustable with respect to thumb offset, thumb ring rotation, and thumb/finger ring diameter, so as to enable effective control, in conjunction with unstrained wrist movements, of scissor roll, yaw and pitch.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a trimmer comb (1) that comprises a base sheet (10) that has a toothed front side, the toothed front side comprising a side-by-side arrangement of guard teeth (11) and narrow teeth (12). The length (E2) of the narrow teeth (12) measured in axial direction of the trimmer comb teeth (x) is smaller than the length (E1) of the guard teeth (11) and further the guard teeth (11) have widened tips (15, 11d, 11d?). These two different trimmer comb teeth geometries serve to press down skin and to avoid injuries by hooking of trimmer comb teeth into skin pores or hair channels, while a high cutting efficiency is ensured because the smaller narrow teeth allow for a reduced average spacing distance between the trimmer teeth. The invention is also concerned with a hair trimmer comprising such a trimmer comb and a hair removal device comprising such a hair trimmer.

Abstract: A pruning hook includes an extension shank (30), a blade unit (10) including a fixed blade (12) mounted on the extension shank and a movable blade (13) pivotally connected with the fixed blade, a driving cord (15) connected with the movable blade, a slide (16) connected with the driving cord, a pull cord (20) connected with the slide, a control member (40) movably mounted on the extension shank and connected with a first end (21) of the pull cord, and a pulling member (50) movable relative to the extension shank and connected with a second end (22) of the pull cord. Thus, the blade unit is driven by the control member or the pulling member so that the blade unit has two operation modes to facilitate a user operating the pruning hook to perform a cutting action.

Abstract: A pruning hook includes an extension shank, a fixed blade mounted on a first end of the extension shank, a movable blade pivotally connected with the fixed blade, a driving cord connected with the movable blade to drive the movable blade relative to the fixed blade, a control member movably mounted on the extension shank and connected with the driving cord to drive the driving cord, and a positioning device mounted on the control member and detachably locked onto the extension shank to releasably lock the control member onto the extension shank. Thus, by provision of the positioning device, the movable blade and the fixed blade are disposed at a closed state when not in use to prevent the movable blade and the fixed blade from hurting a person.

Abstract: An ice axe gripping shaft comprises a grip made of plastic equipped with a bottom stop for the hand to press on, located opposite an intermediate brace. An auxiliary lever articulated on the intermediate brace comprises a locking cam and a curved part acting as finger brace in the locked position.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a tool that is useful for purging pressurized canisters of their contents such as for preparing such canisters for post-processing, e.g., recycling. The tool comprises a tool body and a canister interface with a joint that permits the tool body to rotate about the canister interface. The tool can also comprise a marking implement that is secured to the tool body, and which implement is configured to mark the surface of the canister such as to mark the surface when the canister is depleted of its contents. In one example, the marking implement comprises a marking point shaped and constructed so as to puncture the surface of the canister in a manner that exposes the interior of the canister to the environment.

Abstract: A shaving device that defines a substantially cylindrical volume to receive an index finger of a user. Rotation about the index finger under control of the adjacent thumb and middle finger provide precise finger-tip control of the pitch, angle and pressure applied the fixed or replaceable shaving blades.

Abstract: An extendable edge reference tool is disclosed. A first segment having a extending end and a receptacle end is provided. The receptacle end includes a coupling mechanism for joining a second segment using an over-center locking force to secure said second segment to said first segment. This tool provides for a useful continuous reference edge over extended distances through adjoining segments. Each segment is suitably compact to be easy stowed. The segments are useful individually. The segments can be joined to extend tool to lengths useful in common construction tasks.

Abstract: Disclosed is a clothes dryer, comprising: a body; a drum rotatably installed at the body; a duct for guiding air exhausted from the drum; and a filter assembly for filtering lint included in the air exhausted from the drum. The filter assembly includes a lint filter and a cover filter, and a lint collector encompassed by the lint filter and the cover filter. The clothes dryer includes sensing means for sensing whether the lint filter has been mounted to a precise position or not. The sensing means consists of a magnet mounted to a mesh frame of the lint filter, and a reed switch mounted to a cover guide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silent hair dryer (3) comprising at least one casing (30) comprising an inlet end (33) and an outlet end (31) and enclosing at least one turbine (T) sucking in air via at least one admission orifice (330) upstream of the turbine (T) and expelling it downstream via at least one outlet orifice (310), and generating determined sound frequencies, characterised in that it comprises a silencer comprising at least one chamber (10) upstream of the admission orifice (330) and comprising an inlet orifice (110) for aspiration of air upstream of the chamber (10), the diameter of the chamber (10) being greater than the diameter of the admission orifice (330) and the diameter of the inlet orifice (110), the length (L) and the diameter (Dc) of the chamber (10) being of such a size so as to define a volume tuned as a function of said determined sound frequencies.

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance and a method for operating a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable drum defining a chamber for receiving laundry. The operation of the laundry treating appliance may be based on the mechanical energy due to the falling action of the laundry.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting substrates. The apparatus being characterized by a removeable and positionally reversible control unit, to permit use of the apparatus as a bi-directional conveyor. The apparatus has a perforated transport belt, supported by a slotted deck, both of which allow passage of air downwardly through the belt. Dryer mounts on the apparatus are designed to allow tool-free adjustment of the dryer height for various types of sheet-like media. Further, an adjustable clip-on catch tray is easily changeable to accommodate the outfeed of various types of media.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for lyophilising particles comprising frozen liquid having a pharmaceutical compound contained therein, comprising providing a heat conducting container having a bottom and side walls, filling the container with a bed of the particles, the bed comprising multiple layers of the particles and having an aspect ratio of not less than 1, providing a heat source above a top layer of the particles, the heat source having a surface directed to a top layer of the bed, which surface has an emissivity coefficient of at least 0.4, subjecting the particles filled in the container to a reduced pressure, heating at least the bottom of the container and the said surface to provide heat to the particles to support sublimation of the frozen liquid at the reduced pressure, and after the frozen liquid is sublimated, stopping the provision of heat to the particles.

Abstract: A material to be dried is frozen and is efficiently freeze-dried in a short time, thereby increasing production efficiency. A freeze-drying apparatus includes a vertical tube (2) having an inner circumferential surface formed with a frozen surface (2a), a liquid-supply device (5) for supplying a liquid material to be dried (47) onto the frozen surface (2a), a freezing device (10) arranged around the vertical tube (2) and intended for cooling the frozen surface (2a), a pressure-reduction device (12) which puts an interior area of the vertical tube (2) into a state of vacuum, and an internal heating device (41) in the vertical tube (2). The internal heating device (41) is arranged in the vertical tube (2) along a center axis thereof, and has an outer surface formed with a vertically long circular-cylindrical radiation surface (43).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spray freeze dryer apparatus and method of using same for use in drying or concentrating a raw material which at ambient conditions has a solid and an aqueous portion. The dryer includes a chamber and a chamber pressure reduction device; an inlet nozzle or nozzles through which the raw material is injected into the chamber; and a collection surface or surfaces which collect a frozen portion of the raw material. The chamber is kept at a pressure below the triple-point pressure of the aqueous portion of the raw material. Several additional features are described to control the thickness of the layer on the collection surface.

Abstract: A dryer control method includes: a first dry step of drying a dry item with strong hot wind while tumbling a drum in which the dry item is placed; and a second dry step of drying the dry item with mild hot wind while tumbling the drum. Because the dry process is repeatedly performed on the dry item according to a proposed dry algorithm, the dry item made of wool fiber can be prevented from being shrunken or creased in the dry process.

Abstract: This utility patent relates to a waterproof footwear cover comprising a body comprising a sole, an upper, a vamp and a leg receiving member mounted upwardly from the said upper; the body adapted to receive a footwear; the body formed from at least one flexible material; a first fastening member adapted for moving the said upper towards a rear portion of the footwear mounted to a rear portion of the said upper adjacent to a rear portion of the said sole; a second fastening member adapted for moving the said upper towards a front portion of the footwear mounted to a front portion of the said vamp adjacent to a front portion of the said sole; and the first and second ends of the said first fastening member mounted to the said sole. As such, the user can directly wear the footwear cover with his/her original shoes on. There is no need to the user to take off the original shoes to put into the footwear cover. It is very convenient to use.