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US 10,524,532 B2Granted
Combination shoe that can be transformed into a shoe with different heel heights
OwnerBrad Alan, Elizabeth Alleninventors
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Abstract
A shoe assembly includes a front sole section, a rear sole section, a heel, and a hinge. The front sole section has a front sole section rear edge. The rear sole section includes a rear sole section front edge, a shank, and a release button. The heel may be removably attached to the shank and may be released from a locked position by the release button. The hinge connects the front sole section and the rear sole section. The hinge is perpendicular to a rear sole section axis.
Claims11
A shoe assembly comprising:
- a front sole section having a front sole section rear edge;
- a rear sole section comprising a rear sole section front edge, a shank, and a release button, wherein said shank includes a rear edge, side edges, a ridge passing from one of said side edge to the other, and a latching mechanism attached said release button, wherein said latching mechanism is configured to automatically lock said heel to said shank when said heel is inserted and rotated onto said shank;
- a heel removably attached to said shank, wherein said heel is released from a locked position by said release button;
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- a hinge connecting said front sole section and said rear sole section, wherein said hinge is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the rear sole section.
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A customizable shoe kit comprising:
- a shoe assembly including:
- (i) a front sole section having a front sole section rear edge;
- (ii) a rear sole section comprising a rear sole section front edge, a shank, and a release button;
- (iii) a hinge connecting said front sole section and said rear sole section, wherein said hinge is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said rear sole section;
- (iv) a selectively engagable plurality of heels, each of said plurality of heels removably attachable to said shank;
- wherein when a particular one of said plurality of heels is attached to said shank, the particular one of said plurality of heels is released from a locked position by said release button;
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- wherein said shank includes a rear edge, side edges, a ridge passing from one of said side edge to the other, and a latching mechanism attached said release button, wherein said latching mechanism is configured to automatically lock said heel to said shank when said heel is inserted and rotated onto said shank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.