CA2159427A1 - An anti-skid heel attachment - Google Patents

An anti-skid heel attachment

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CA2159427A1
CA2159427A1 CA002159427A CA2159427A CA2159427A1 CA 2159427 A1 CA2159427 A1 CA 2159427A1 CA 002159427 A CA002159427 A CA 002159427A CA 2159427 A CA2159427 A CA 2159427A CA 2159427 A1 CA2159427 A1 CA 2159427A1
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horizontal plate
heel
substitute
skid
engaging
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Francois Candela
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43CFASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C15/00Non-skid devices or attachments
    • A43C15/04Non-skid devices or attachments attached to the heel
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B21/00Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts
    • A43B21/36Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means
    • A43B21/42Heels with replaceable or adjustable parts, e.g. top lift
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/16Overshoes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43CFASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C15/00Non-skid devices or attachments
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43CFASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C15/00Non-skid devices or attachments
    • A43C15/06Ice-gripping devices or attachments, e.g. ice-spurs, ice-cleats, ice-creepers, crampons; Climbing devices or attachments, e.g. mountain climbing irons
    • A43C15/061Ice-gripping devices or attachments, e.g. ice-cleats, ice-creepers

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Abstract

The disclosure herein describes an anti-skid heel attachment which comprises a plate with straps for attaching the plate to the heel portion of a user's foot.
The plate has a horizontal portion to bear under the heel and a pivotable back plate that bears against the rear of the heel. The underside of the attachment has frictional projections to provide the anti-skid feature. The back plate is pivotable to lie on the top face of the horizontal plate and the straps are pliable so that the attachment, when not in use, can be compactingly stored.
A heel substitute is also described to fit under the heel attachment to serve the normal use of a heel when the anti-skid feature is not desired.

Description

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TITTR OF TT~r 1 hV~'--L1~

An anti-ski~l heel attachment.

FJ~T~n OF TT~F! 1 h~ L lU
The present invention pertains to an anti-skid heel attachment for mounting to the heel of a user's f oot .

"U~" OF TTTT~ NTION
Various anti-skid att~l - have been deviced to be secured to shoes, boots, or the like to protect people from acciden1:1y sliding on icy or 61ippery surfaces . Such devices may be found described in U. S .
patent N~ 1,596,832 is~ued August 17, 1926 to T~oin~ nn~
U.S. patent N~ 3,314,850 issued November 2, 1965 to MCNair and U.S. patent N~ 4,910,883 issued March 27, 1990 to Zock.

It has been found that most of these attachments have draw back, one of which is that the attachment often slides of~ or sideways to the sole of 20 the shoe or boot when in use. Another draw back is that most of these att:~ l s extend over the entire area of the sole of the boot or shoe such that their use o~ten renders walking uncomfortable, ocro~1~lly on a non icy surfaces. Also, it has been noted that the mounting of O ` , 21~gg~7 the attachments to the shoes or boots is often ` r -and difficult, especiælly for older people.

Finally, it has been found that when the anti-skid feature is not required, removing these atta~ ts S causes storage problems in pockets, purses or bags as they are bulky and their ground engaging pointed portions may damage the stored area.

Also, their removal is essential in certain locations in office blli lflin~c: or the like or on slippery 10 floor, thus resulting in possible slipping of the wearer of these att~ -nts.

OBJECT~ T~rEMp~lT OF ~r~T~ TNVE~'TION
It is an ob~ect of the present invention to uv~L~ - the above prol~lems associated with present anti-15 ~kid attachments. This is achieved by providing anattachment which is secured only to the heel of the wearer's foot and which is easily installed or removed.

Thig i8 also achieved by providing an anti-skid at1 1 which can be easily folded and stored when not 2 O in used .

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an anti-skid atta .~ which is provided with a heel substitute so that the attachment can still be ~ ` 2~L59~27 worn even if the anti-skid feature is not required in certain locations.
The present invention therefore relates to an anti-skid attachment 1~rhich comprises:
a horizontal plate having an underside and a top side to rest agai~st a user ' s heel;
V-shaped projections extending peripherally and downwardly from opposite sides of the underside of the horizontal plate;
a back plat~ hingedly mounted to the horizontal plate; the back plate being pivotable from a vertical raised position to a ]lorizontal folded position;
pliable strap means engaging the horizontal plate and the vertical plate and defining a heel receiving arrangement; and means for securing the strap means over the instep of a user's foot when the back plate i8 in the raised position and the strap means are in the heel receiving arrangement;
the back plate being pivotable to rest on the top side of tlhe horizontal plate and the strap means being pliable so as to form a compact storage assembly during non-use.
The present invention also relates to an anti-skid attachment which comprises:

a horizontal plate havinq an underside and a top side to rest against a user ' s heel;
a friction means extending downwardly from the underside of the plate; the friction means defining ground contacting edges;
a back plate extending vertically at the rear of the horizontal plate to bear against the rear of the user ' s heel;
pliable stra]? means engaging the horizontal and back plates;
means securimg the strap means over the instep of a user's foot; and a removable heel substitute engaging the underside of the horizontal plate; the substitute having a ground engaging surface extending in a plane lower than a plane including the ground contacting edges of the friction means so as to allow a user to walk, when desired, on the substitute rather than on the friction means .
Other obj~.cts and further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the ~Dt~ilD~ description given hereinafter.
It should be underst~od, however, that this detailed description, while indicating preferred Dmho~ ts of the invention, is given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit ~ ` 2159427 and scope of the invenl:ion will become apparent to those skilled in the art.

pDTRr nR~TPTION OF q~R I~T~

Figure 1 is an ~ lo~ view of anti-skid heel 5 a~ made in accordance with the present invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view thereof showing the rear plate of the attachment in the raised position;
Figure 3 is a perspective view thereof showing the rear plate in the folded position;
Figure 4 i~ a side elevational view of the attachment when used ~ith the friction means only;
Figure 5 i~ a side elevational view of the attachment when used ~,Tith the heel substitute; and Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along 15 lines 6-6 of figure 2..

n~r~TPTIO~ OF pp~lPR~I~Rn RMR~ IM~TTg Referring to figure 1 of the drawings, there is shown an anti-skid heel atta~ t, generally denoted 10, which comprises three main components: a strap 20 arr~n~e t 12, an a~lti-skid metallic plate 14 and a removable heel substitute 16.

The metallic plate 14 comprises a horizontal plate portion 18 ada~?ted to lie under the heel of a wearer's boot, shoe, or the like and a vertical plate 25 portion 20 adapted to bear against the rear portion of ~, 2159q27 the shoe or boot. The horizontal plate 18 has a rear extension 22 which, together with a pair of ears 24 and 26 at the lower edge of the rear plate 20, engage a pin 27 to define a hinge arrangement so that the rear plate 5 20 may be pivoted from a raised position, such as shown in figure 2, to a horizontal folded position, such as shown in figure 3. The horizontal plate portion 18 includes a top face 19 which is adapted to bear against the heel 28 of a boot or shoe 30 (see figures 4 and 5) 10 and an underface 21 which ~displays peripherally, on opposite sides thereof, downwardly extending V-shaped projections 32 defining friction means to the attal~ ~.
The strap arrangement 12 of the present ~ho.ll- consists o~ a pair of straps 34 and 36 to 15 secure the atta~ to the wearer ' 8 shoe or boot .
Strap 34 extends hori zontally under the underface 21 and through a pair of slots 38 and 40 (see figure 2) of the horizontal plate portion 18. Opposite side portions 34 ' and 34" of the strap have their upper ends fixedly 20 attached, for example sewn, to opposite sides of the second strap 36. The latter strap extends through a pair of slots 42 and 44 ill the rear plate 20 and has its opposite sides terminating with front free ends 36 ' and 36" in overlapped fashion. These ends are detAeh~hle 50 25 that the ankle area of a wearer may be positioned within the opened strap arrangement. Various means are envisaged in order to secure the strap ends 36 ' and 36"

O ` 21~9427 together, such as a buckle, a Velcro-type material on one or both faces, etc. The straps are made of pliable tissue material so that, when use of the heel attachment is not required and the owner wishes to store it in a 5 pocket or purse, the straps may be easily folded with the rear plate 20 also folded in the horizontal position shown in f igure 3 thereby def ining a compact unit that may be stored.

An additional feature of the present invention is that the heel att;~ ~ may be worn in certain areas where the friction feature is not desired, t ~ Lly.
Therefore, the invention provides a heel substitute 16 which is formed of a rubber-like material and has a contour adapted to fit against the underface 21 of the 15 horizontal plate 18. The top face of the heel substitute has a rectangular ~ecessed area 50 in order to allow passage of the horizontal portion 34a (see figure 6) of the strap 34. The heel substitute 16 also includes one or more magnets 52 (three being shown in figure 1) which 20 are fixedly inserted in the top face of the heel substitute and which magnetically attach the heel substitute to the metallic plate 18. As can be seen in the figures of the drawing, the thickness of the heel substitute is greater than the height of the projections 25 32 of the horizontal plate portion so as to nullify the friction effect of the projections. Two front downward projections 54 and 56 ~ombine with the side projections 32 to confine the heel attachment under the horizontal plate portion 18.

To facilitate the removal of the heel substitute when the wt~arer wishes to use the anti-skid 5 feature of the att 1l 1 on an icy or slippery surface, a front finger gripping projection 58 is integrally formed to the material of the heel substitute. By applying downward pressure on the extension 58, disengagement of the ~agnets 52 to the plate 18 may be 10 easily accomplished.

Although the invention has been described above in respect to one specific form, it will be evident to a person skilled in the art that it may be modified and 15 refined in various ways. For example, instead of having an arrangement of two straps 34 and 36, there may be provided an arrangement of more straps, such as four, each separately connected to the slots of the horizontal and rear plates 18 ant~ 20. It i5 therefore wished to 20 have it understood that the present invention should not be limited in scope, ex~ept by the terms of the following claims .

Claims (17)

1. An anti-skid heel attachment comprising:
- a horizontal plate having an underside and a top side to rest against a user's heel;
- V-shaped projections extending peripherally and downwardly from opposite sides of said underside of said horizontal plate;
- a back plate hingedly mounted to said horizontal plate; said back plate being pivotable from a vertical raised position to a horizontal folded position;
- pliable strap means engaging said horizontal plate and said vertical plate and defining a heel receiving arrangement; and - means for securing said strap means over the instep of a user's foot when said back plate is in said raised position and said strap means are in said heel receiving arrangement;

said back plate being pivotable to rest on said top side of said horizontal plate and said strap means being pliable so as to form a compact storage assembly during non-use.
2. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 1, wherein said back plate is hingedly connected at its bottom edge to a rear part of said horizontal plate.
3. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 1, wherein said horizontal plate and said vertical back plate include slots through which extend said strap means.
4. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 3, wherein said pliable strap means consist of a pair of straps engaging said slots in said back plate and a third strap engaging said slots in said horizontal plate.
5. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 4, wherein said pair of straps engaging slots in said back plate define front open ends allowing rearward entry of a heel to the attachment.
6. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 5, wherein said third strap has opposite ends fixedly attached to a corresponding one of said pair of straps.
7. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a removable heel substitute engaging the underside of said horizontal plate; said substitute having a ground engaging surface extending in a plane lower than a plane including lower edges of said projections so as to allow a user to walk, when desired, on said substitute rather than on said projections.
8. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 7, wherein said horizontal plate is made of metallic material and wherein said substitute includes means magnetically engaging said horizontal plate.
9. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 8, wherein said engaging means consist of magnets fixed in said substitute and contacting said underside of said horizontal plate.
10. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 9, wherein said substitute displays a front finger gripping extension to facilitate separation of said substitute from said horizontal plate.
11. Anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 9, wherein said substitute has a top face traversed by a recess to receive a portion of said strap means engaging said horizontal plate.
12. Anti-skid heel attachment comprising:
- a horizontal plate having an underside and a top side to rest against a user's heel;
- a friction means extending downwardly from said underside of said plate; said friction means defining ground contacting edges;
- a back plate extending vertically at the rear of said horizontal plate to bear against the rear of the user's heel;
- pliable strap means engaging said horizontal and back plates;
- means securing said strap means over the instep of a user's foot; and - a removable heel substitute engaging said underside of said horizontal plate; said substitute having a ground engaging surface extending in a plane lower than a plane including said ground contacting edges of said friction means so as to allow a user to walk, when desired, on said substitute rather than on said friction means.
13. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 12, wherein said horizontal plate is made of metallic material and wherein said substitute includes means magnetically engaging said horizontal plate.
14. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 13, wherein said engaging means consist of magnets fixed in said substitute and contacting said underside of said horizontal plate.
15. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 14, wherein said substitute displays a front finger gripping extension to facilitate separation of said substitute from said horizontal plate.
16. Anti-skid heel attachment as defined in claim 14, wherein said substitute has a top face traversed by a recess to receive a portion of said strap means engaging said horizontal plate.
17. An anti-skid heel attachment as defined in any of claims 7 to 16 wherein said substitute is made of rubber material.
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WO2023023215A1 (en) * 2021-08-19 2023-02-23 Diane Moore Removable footwear accessory for foot and ankle support while driving

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2023023215A1 (en) * 2021-08-19 2023-02-23 Diane Moore Removable footwear accessory for foot and ankle support while driving

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