US20150196092A1

US20150196092A1 - Enhanced Heel Shoe Attachment Device

Info

Publication number: US20150196092A1
Application number: US14/152,461
Authority: US
Inventors: Jeneen Artis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-01-10
Filing date: 2014-01-10
Publication date: 2015-07-16

Abstract

An enhanced heel shoe attachment device attaches to a low heeled or flat shoe to convert the shoe into a high heeled shoe. The device includes a sole extension having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. Each of a plurality of clips is coupled to the sole extension. The clips are arranged around a perimeter of the top surface of the sole extension. Each clip has a distal portion relative to the sole extension extending over the top surface of the sole extension wherein the clips are configured for engaging a sole of a flat soled shoe wherein the sole extension extends downwardly from the sole.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to shoe devices and more particularly pertains to a new shoe device for attaching to a low heeled or flat shoe to convert the shoe into a high heeled shoe.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a sole extension having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. Each of a plurality of clips is coupled to the sole extension. The clips are arranged around a perimeter of the top surface of the sole extension. Each clip has a distal portion relative to the sole extension extending over the top surface of the sole extension wherein the clips are configured for engaging a sole of a flat soled shoe wherein the sole extension extends downwardly from the sole.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top front side perspective view of a enhanced heel shoe attachment device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded top front side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a top front side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new shoe device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the enhanced heel shoe attachment device 10 generally comprises a sole extension 12 having a bottom surface 14, a top surface 16, and a perimeter wall 18 coupled to and extending between the top surface 16 and the bottom surface 14.
In an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 through 5, a plurality of clips 20 is coupled to the sole extension 12. The clips 20 are arranged around a perimeter 22 of the top surface 16 of the sole extension 12. Each clip 20 has a distal portion 24 relative to the sole extension 12 extending over the top surface 16 of the sole extension 12. Thus, the clips 20 are configured for engaging a sole 26 of a flat soled shoe 28 such that the sole extension 12 extends downwardly from the sole 26. The shoe 28 may then be worn with the sole extension 12 as a heeled shoe. The clips 20 include a back clip 30 extending along a back end 32 of the sole extension 12. The clips 20 may also include at least one or a spaced pair of front clips 34 extending along a front side 36 of the sole extension 12. The clips 20 may further include a plurality of lateral clips 38. Each lateral clip 38 extends along an associated lateral side 40 of the sole extension 12.
A cavity 42 extends into the top surface 16 of the sole extension 12. The cavity 42 is positioned adjacent to the back end 32 of the sole extension 12 wherein the cavity 42 is configured to receive a heel 44 extending from the sole 26 when the sole 26 is coupled to the sole extension 12. A bottom surface 48 of the cavity 42 may be sloped wherein the bottom surface 48 extends downwardly and away from the back end 32 of the sole extension 12. A panel 50 may be coupled to and cover completely the bottom surface 14 of the sole extension 12. The panel 50 may be comprised of a soft material such as fabric, resilient rubber, or the like.
In an embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the device 10 provides for a single bracket 56 being utilized instead of the clips 20. Otherwise, the device 10 has similar structure. Except as specifically noted, for all structures which are not mutually exclusive, elements of the embodiments may be combined or interchanged. The bracket 56 is coupled to the sole extension 12 extending around the perimeter 22 of the top surface 16 of the sole extension 12. The bracket 56 has a distal portion 58 relative to the sole extension 12 extending over the top surface 16 of the sole extension 12. The bracket 56 is configured for engaging the sole 26 of the flat soled shoe 28 wherein the sole extension 12 extends downwardly from the sole 26. The bracket 56 has a medial section 60 extending along the back end 32 of the sole extension 12 and outer sections 62 extending along respective lateral sides 40 of the sole extension 12. The bracket 56 may extend a minimum of 60% of the total perimeter 22 around the top surface 16 of the sole extension 12 to provide secure coupling of the sole extension 12 to the shoe 28.
In use, the shoe 28 is coupled to the sole extension 12 by inserting the sole 26 of the shoe 28 into engagement with the clips 20 or bracket 56. The shoe 28 is then worn in a conventional manner coupled to and supported on the device 10.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure.

Claims

I claim:

1. An enhanced heel shoe attachment device comprising:

a sole extension having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending between said top surface and said bottom surface; and

a plurality of clips coupled to said sole extension, said clips being arranged around a perimeter of said top surface of said sole extension, each said clip having a distal portion relative to said sole extension extending over said top surface of said sole extension wherein said clips are configured for engaging a sole of a flat soled shoe wherein said sole extension extends downwardly from the sole.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a cavity extending into said top surface of said sole extension, said cavity being positioned adjacent to a back end of said sole extension wherein said cavity is configured to receive a heel extending from the sole when the sole is coupled to said sole extension.

3. The device of claim 2, further comprising a bottom surface of said cavity being sloped wherein said bottom surface extends downwardly and away from said back end of said sole extension.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising said clips including a back clip extending along a back end of said sole extension.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising said clips including a front clip extending along a front side of said sole extension.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising said clips including a plurality of lateral clips, each lateral clip extending along a lateral side of said sole extension.

7. The device of claim 1, further comprising a panel coupled to and covering said bottom surface of said sole extension.

8. The device of claim 7, further comprising said panel being comprised of a soft material.

9. An enhanced heel shoe attachment device comprising:

a sole extension having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending between said top surface and said bottom surface;

a plurality of clips coupled to said sole extension, said clips being arranged around a perimeter of said top surface of said sole extension, each said clip having a distal portion relative to said sole extension extending over said top surface of said sole extension wherein said clips are configured for engaging a sole of a flat soled shoe wherein said sole extension extends downwardly from the sole, said clips including a back clip extending along a back end of said sole extension, said clips including a front clip extending along a front side of said sole extension, said clips including a plurality of lateral clips, each lateral clip extending along a lateral side of said sole extension;

a cavity extending into said top surface of said sole extension, said cavity being positioned adjacent to a back end of said sole extension wherein said cavity is configured to receive a heel extending from the sole when the sole is coupled to said sole extension;

a bottom surface of said cavity being sloped wherein said bottom surface extends downwardly and away from said back end of said sole extension; and

a panel coupled to and covering said bottom surface of said sole extension, said panel being comprised of a soft material.

10. An enhanced heel shoe attachment device comprising:

a bracket coupled to said sole extension, bracket extending around a perimeter of said top surface of said sole extension, said bracket having a distal portion relative to said sole extension extending over said top surface of said sole extension wherein said bracket is configured for engaging a sole of a flat soled shoe wherein said sole extension extends downwardly from the sole.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising a cavity extending into said top surface of said sole extension, said cavity being positioned adjacent to a back end of said sole extension wherein said cavity is configured to receive a heel extending from the sole when the sole is coupled to said sole extension.

12. The device of claim 11, further comprising said bracket having a medial section extending along said back end of said sole extension, said bracket having outer sections extending along respective lateral sides of said sole extension.

13. The device of claim 12, further comprising said bracket extending a minimum of 60% of the total circumference around said top surface of said sole extension.