Heel stabilizer apparatus
OwnerJacob Worrell-Lenigerinventor
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Abstract
A heel stabilizer apparatus for a shoe comprises a shell with a base, at least one slot in a sidewall, a rod movably arranged relative to the shell, and a leg movably coupled to the rod. Movement of the shell relative to the rod from a first to second position moves the leg to protrude through the slot. A leg resilient element biases the leg to protrude through the slot. A compression post couples to the shell, with a spring positioned between the leg and compression post. The shell has a shell bore with interior surface, and the leg has an exterior contact surface contacting the shell bore in the first position. A resilient element between rod and shell biases them to the first position. The shell comprises a foot pad, and the leg comprises a leg foot pad.
Claims18
A heel stabilizer apparatus for a shoe, comprising:
- a shell comprising a base;
- at least one slot arranged in a sidewall of the shell;
- a rod movably arranged relative to the shell;
- and
- a leg movably coupled to the rod;
- wherein a movement of the shell relative to the rod from a first position to a second position moves at least a portion of the leg to protrude through the at least one slot.
A method of operating a heel stabilizer apparatus for a shoe, comprising:
- providing a heel stabilizer apparatus comprising a shell having a base and at least one slot arranged in a sidewall of the shell, a rod movably arranged relative to the shell, and a leg movably coupled to the rod;
- applying a force to the heel stabilizer apparatus;
- moving the shell relative to the rod from a first position to a second position in response to the applied force;
- and
- moving at least a portion of the leg to protrude through the at least one slot as the shell moves from the first position to the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.