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US 5,887,360 AGranted
Adjustable heel assembly and shoe including the same
OwnerGladys Lopez Bucalo, Brian D. Bucaloinventors
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Abstract
A shoe having an upper, a sole and an adjustable heel including a first heel member connected to the sole at a rear portion thereof and a second heel member arranged at least partially within the first heel member. The second heel member is movable relative to the first member between a first position in which the first and second heel members provide the heel with a first height and a second position in which the first and second heel members provide the heel with a second height greater than the first height. In the first position of the second heel member, the second heel member is arranged partially within the first heel member whereas in the second position of the second heel member, the second heel member is arranged below the first heel member.
Claims20
A shoe comprising
- a sole,
- an upper arranged in connection with and above said sole, and
- a heel arranged below said sole, said heel comprising
- a first, downwardly oriented heel member arranged at a rear portion of and connected to said sole, said first heel member having an interior compartment and at least two vertically spaced apertures,
- a second heel member arranged in connection with said first heel member, said second heel member being movable relative to said first member between a first position in which said first heel member and said second heel member provide the heel with a first height and a second position in which said first heel member and said second heel member provide the heel with a second height greater than the first height, said second heel member when in said first position being positionable at least partially within said interior compartment of said first heel member, said second heel member having a hole in a peripheral surface alignable with each of said apertures in said first heel member,
- a pin arranged at least partially in said hole, and
- biasing means for biasing said pin in a direction outward from said hole and at least partially through one of said apertures in said first heel member when said second heel member is in said first position and said pin is in alignment with said aperture.
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A shoe comprising
- a sole,
- an upper arranged in connection with and above said sole, and
- a heel arranged below said sole, said heel comprising
- a first, downwardly oriented heel member arranged at a rear portion of and connected to said sole, said first heel member having an interior compartment,
- a second heel member positionable at least partially within said interior compartment of said first heel member, and
- displacement means for enabling displacement of said second heel member relative to said first member such that said second heel member is movable between a first position in which said first heel member and said second heel member provide the heel with a first height and a second position in which said first heel member and said second heel member provide the heel with a second height greater than the first height,
- said displacement means comprising
- said first heel member having at least two vertically spaced apertures,
- said second heel member having a hole in a peripheral surface alignable with each of said apertures,
- a pin arranged at least partially in said hole in said second heel member, and
- biasing means arranged in association with said pin for biasing said pin in a direction outward from said hole and at least partially through one of said apertures in said first heel member when said second heel member is in said first position and said pin is in alignment with said aperture.
8 more elements
A heel for a shoe, comprising
- a first, downwardly oriented heel member adapted to be arranged at a rear portion of and connected to a sole of the shoe, said first heel member having an interior compartment and at least two vertically spaced apertures,
- a second heel member arranged in connection with said first heel member, said second heel member being movable relative to said first member between a first position in which said first heel member and said second heel member provide the heel with a first height and a second position in which said first heel member and said second heel member provide the heel with a second height greater than the first height, said second heel member when in said first position being positionable at least partially within said interior compartment of said first heel member, said second heel member having a hole in a peripheral surface alignable with each of said apertures in said first heel member,
- a pin arranged at least partially in said hole, and
- biasing means for biasing said pin in a direction outward from said hole and at least partially through one of said apertures in said first heel member when said second heel member is in said first position and said pin is in alignment with said aperture.
1 more element
A heel for a shoe, comprising
- a first, downwardly oriented heel member adapted to be arranged at a rear portion of and connected to a sole of the shoe, said first heel member having an interior compartment,
- a second heel member positionable at least partially within said interior compartment of said first heel member, and
- displacement means for enabling displacement of said second heel member relative to said first member such that said second heel member is movable between a first position in which said first heel member and said second heel member provide the heel with a first height and a second position in which said first heel member and said second heel member provide the heel with a second height greater than the first height,
- said displacement means comprising
- said first heel member having at least two vertically spaced apertures,
- said second heel member having a hole in a peripheral surface alignable with each of said apertures,
- a pin arranged at least partially in said hole in said second heel member, and
- biasing means arranged in association with said pin for biasing said pin in a direction outward from said hole and at least partially through one of said apertures in said first heel member when said second heel member is in said first position and said pin is in alignment with said aperture.
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