US20150052783A1 - Spiraled heel for a shoe - Google Patents
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Abstract
A spiraled shoe heel is disclosed which comprises a spiraled section having an upper end and a lower end, a lift portion positioned at the lower end, and an end portion positioned at the upper end, the end portion for being attached to a heel of a shoe.
Description
- This non-provisional patent application claims priority to the provisional patent application having Ser. No. 61/959,452, filed on Aug. 23, 2013, which claims priority to the U.S. design patent application having Ser. No. 29/442,170, filed on Dec. 26, 2012, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- This disclosure generally relates to footwear and more particularly to a shoe having a spiraled heel.
- This disclosure generally relates to a spiraled heel for a shoe. The spiraled heel for a shoe of the present disclosure provides a different style of heel for footwear.
- There are a number of different heel designs and constructions for shoes. Shoe heels may be constructed of plastic, leather, metal, and combinations thereof. Shoe heels may be formed of various shapes and sizes. It is also known that some shoe heels may be painted a color to further enhance the appearance of the shoe. However, paint is subject to fading, chipping, or scratching which would leave an undesirable appearance.
- When walking, an individual produces impacts that are transmitted to the heel of the individual. Heels, such as high heels, do not attenuate the impact produced when walking in high heels. This causes discomfort during use and even during periods of standing. In view of this, the individual that wears high heels may complain about wearing high heels. Even though the individual may prefer the look of a high heel, the individual may refrain from wearing high heels due to the discomfort associated with their use.
- The spiraled heel for a shoe of the present disclosure comprises a spiraled section having an upper end and a lower end, a lift portion positioned at the lower end, and an end portion positioned at the upper end, the end portion for being attached to a heel of a shoe.
- In another form of the present disclosure, a spiraled heel for a shoe comprises a spiraled section having an upper end and a lower end, a lift portion positioned at the lower end, an end portion positioned at the upper end, the end portion for being attached to a heel of a shoe, and a support rod connected between the upper end and the lower end.
- In light of the foregoing comments, it will be recognized that the present disclosure provides a shoe heel that has a spiral appearance.
- The present disclosure provides a spiraled heel for a shoe that is of simple construction and design and which can be easily employed with highly reliable results.
- The present disclosure provides a spiraled heel for a shoe that can be constructed using readily available materials.
- The present disclosure provides a spiraled heel for a shoe that is comfortable to wear.
- The present disclosure provides a spiraled heel for a shoe that may be constructed of various sizes and colors.
- The present disclosure provides a spiraled heel that may be used as a heel for many different styles of shoes, such as high heels, platform shoes, pumps, boots, and sandals.
- The present disclosure also provides a spiraled heel for a shoe that provides extra support for the wearer and attenuates impacts produced when walking in the spiraled heel shoe.
- These and other advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art after considering the following detailed specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
- In referring to the drawings:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a spiraled heel for a shoe constructed according to the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 is a rear view; -
FIG. 3 is a right side view; -
FIG. 4 is a front view of the spiraled heel; -
FIG. 5 is a top view of the spiraled heel; -
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the spiraled heel; -
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a modified spiraled heel; -
FIG. 8 is a side view of another embodiment of a spiraled heel for a shoe constructed according to the present invention; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment for a spiraled heel for a shoe constructed according to the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is a bottom view of a lift for a spiraled heel for a shoe; and -
FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of a part of the spiraled heel and another lift for the shoe of this disclosure. - Referring now to the drawings, wherein like numbers refer to like items,
number 10 identifies a preferred embodiment of a spiraled heel shoe constructed according to the present disclosure. With reference now toFIG. 1 , the spiraled heel for ashoe 10 comprises aspiraled heel assembly 12 that is attached to ashoe 14. Theshoe 14 may be a causal or dress shoe that has anupper portion 16, avamp portion 18, aquarter portion 20, acounter portion 22 at a rear 24 of theshoe 14, atop line 26 forming anopening 28 through which a foot of an individual may be inserted. Theshoe 14 also has a sole 30 to which theupper portion 16 is attached. Aheel seat 32 is also provided with thespiraled heel assembly 12 being attached or connected to theshoe 14 at theheel seat 32. - The
spiraled heel assembly 12 comprises aspiraled section 34 having anupper end 36 and alower end 38, alift portion 40 at thelower end 38, and anend portion 42 at theupper end 36. Thespiraled section 34 may include a number ofspiral elements 44 that are twisted to form thespiraled section 34. By way of example only, fourspiral elements 44 are shown. However, it is possible and contemplated to have more or lessspiral elements 44. Due to the particular configuration of thespiraled section 34, thespiral elements 44 may flex under use which tends to act as a shock absorber to provide comfort to the individual wearing theshoe 14 having thespiral heel assembly 12. Thespiral elements 44 may be constructed of metal, iron, steel, or other metallic material. Thespiral elements 44 may be twisted in any desired formation or appearance. It is also possible that thespiral elements 44 may have different colors such as onespiral element 44 being gold in color and another spiral element being silver in color. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 , thespiraled heel assembly 12 is illustrated removed from theshoe 14. Thespiral heel assembly 12 has thespiraled section 34 having theupper end 36 and thelower end 38. Thelift portion 40 is connected at thelower end 38 by use of any suitable means such as adhesive, screws, or other type mechanical connectors. Thespiraled section 34 has fourspiral elements 44 with eachelement 44 terminating at anupper end portion 46. Each of theupper end portions 46 may have an aperture or a screw hole (not shown) for receiving a screw (also not shown) through theheel seat 32 of theshoe 14 for connecting or attaching thespiraled heel assembly 12 to theshoe 14. Theupper end portions 46 may also be welded to each other to provide more strength to theassembly 12. It is also possible that theelements 44 at thelower end 38 may be welded to each other. -
FIG. 5 depicts a top view of thespiral heel assembly 12 removed from theshoe 14. The spiraledsection 34 has the fourspiral elements 44 with each of theelements 44 terminating at the respectiveupper end portions 46. Further, each of theupper end portions 46 may have a threaded aperture or ascrew hole 48 for adapted for receiving a screw or other connecting device inserted through theheel seat 32 of theshoe 14 for connecting or attaching the spiraledheel assembly 12 to theshoe 14. Theupper end portions 46 may also be welded to each other. - With reference now to
FIG. 8 , a perspective view of another embodiment of a spiraled heel for ashoe 60 is shown. The spiraled heel for ashoe 60 comprises a spiraledheel assembly 62 that is attached to ashoe assembly 64. The spiraledheel assembly 62 comprises a spiraledsection 66 having anupper end 68 and alower end 70, alift portion 72 at thelower end 70, and anend portion 74 at theupper end 68. Theend portion 74 may be connected to aheel block 76 which is attached to theshoe 64. It is also possible that theheel block 76 is part of the spiraledheel assembly 62. The spiraledheel assembly 62 also comprises a support rod or post 78 that is connected to theupper end 68 and thelower end 70. Thesupport post 78 provides added structure and support to the spiraledheel assembly 62. Thesupport post 78 may have threaded ends that thread into threaded apertures in theends support post 78 may be centrally located within the spiraledsection 66. Although onesupport post 78 is shown, it is possible to have more than onesupport post 78 positioned within the spiraledsection 66. The spiraledsection 66 may include a number ofspiral elements 80 that are twisted to form the spiraledsection 66. By way of example only, fourspiral elements 80 are shown. However, it is possible and contemplated to have more or lessspiral elements 80. Further, thespiral elements 80 may be a tighter spiral or a looser spiral to provide a different appearance to the spiraledheel assembly 62. - The spiraled
heel assembly 62 may be attached to theheel block 76 in any suitable manner. For example, thespiral elements 80 may be formed into a single screw shape which is screwed into a threaded aperture formed in theheel block 76. It is also possible that thespiral elements 80 at theupper end 68 may be adhered to theheel block 76. -
FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of another spiraled heel for ashoe 100 constructed according to the present disclosure. The spiraledheel 100 comprises a spiraledsection 102 having anupper end 104 that is fitted into anupper end portion 106. Theupper end portion 106 has anupper surface 108 which is mated to or attached to a shoe (not shown) by any suitable attachment structure, such as adhesive, screws, nails, or bolts. Theupper end portion 106 may take on many different forms or designs. The spiraledsection 102 also has alower end 110 which is fitted into alift portion 112. Thelift portion 112 may be formed in many different designs and shapes. The spiraledsection 102 may include a number ofspiral elements 114 that are twisted to form the spiraledsection 102. By way of example only, fourspiral elements 114 are shown with each of theelements 114 being fitted into both theupper end portion 106 and thelift portion 112. However, it is possible and contemplated to have more or lessspiral elements 114. Due to the particular configuration of the spiraledsection 102, thespiral elements 114 may flex under use which tends to act as a shock absorber to provide comfort to the individual during use. - With reference now to
FIG. 10 , a bottom view of alift portion 130 is shown. Thelift portion 130 has a generally rectangular or square shape. Thelift portion 130 has atread pattern 132 formed therein to assist an individual using thelift portion 130. Thelift portion 130 may be constructed of any suitable material such as plastic, rubber, metal, or wood. -
FIG. 11 depicts anotherlift portion 140 that may be used with the spiraledheel 100. Thelift potion 140 has anupper end 142 that has fitted therein theelements 114 of the spiraledsection 102. Thelift portion 140 has abottom surface 144 that is adapted to contact the ground when using the spiraledheel 100. Thelift portion 140 may include various design elements, such as abeveled base section 146, aconcave section 148, a beveledupper section 150, and asquare cap section 152. Theconcave section 148 may include anindentation 154 for having a gemstone (not shown) inserted therein. Thebottom surface 144 may also have another lift portion (not shown) attached thereto to protect thebottom surface 144. Thelift portion 140 may be manufactured from any suitable material such as plastic, rubber, metal, or wood, with plastic being a preferred material. - From all that has been said, it will be clear that there has thus been shown and described herein a spiraled heel shoe. It will become apparent to those skilled in the art, however, that many changes, modifications, variations, and other uses and applications of the subject spiraled heel shoe are possible and contemplated. All changes, modifications, variations, and other uses and applications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the disclosure are deemed to be covered by the disclosure, which is limited only by the claims which follow.
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1. A spiraled heel for a shoe comprising:
a spiraled section having an upper end and a lower end;
a lift portion positioned at the lower end; and
an end portion positioned at the upper end, the end portion for being attached to a heel of a shoe.
2. The spiraled heel for a shoe of claim 1 wherein the spiraled section comprises spiral elements with each spiral element being twisted.
3. The spiraled heel for a shoe of claim 2 wherein each of the spiral elements terminates at a respective upper end portion.
4. The spiraled heel for a shoe of claim 3 wherein each of the respective upper end portions comprises a threaded aperture adapted for receiving a screw.
5. The spiraled heel for a shoe of claim 1 wherein the spiraled section comprises spiral elements which are constructed of iron.
6. A spiraled heel for a shoe comprising:
a spiraled section having an upper end and a lower end;
a lift portion positioned at the lower end;
an end portion positioned at the upper end, the end portion for being attached to a heel of a shoe; and
a support rod connected between the upper end and the lower end.
7. The spiraled heel for a shoe of claim 6 wherein the support rod is centrally located within the spiraled section.
8. The spiraled heel for a shoe of claim 6 wherein the support rod comprises an upper end and a lower end and each of the ends is threaded.
9. The spiraled heel for a shoe of claim 8 wherein the upper end has a threaded aperture adapted to receive the upper end of the support rod and the lower end has a threaded aperture adapted to receive the lower end of the support rod.
10. The spiraled heel for a shoe of claim 6 further comprising a second support rod connected between the upper end and the lower end.
11. The spiraled heel for a shoe of claim 6 wherein the spiraled section comprises spiral elements with each spiral element being twisted.
12. The spiraled heel for a shoe of claim 6 wherein the spiraled section comprises spiral elements which are constructed of iron.
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US2713731A (en) * | 1952-09-26 | 1955-07-26 | Salvatore J Cangemi | Heel |
US4411076A (en) * | 1980-01-29 | 1983-10-25 | Wilkinson Horace A | Shoe construction |
US6023858A (en) * | 1998-05-12 | 2000-02-15 | Reflections Shoe Corp. | Two-piece shoe bottom system |
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US2713731A (en) * | 1952-09-26 | 1955-07-26 | Salvatore J Cangemi | Heel |
US4411076A (en) * | 1980-01-29 | 1983-10-25 | Wilkinson Horace A | Shoe construction |
US6023858A (en) * | 1998-05-12 | 2000-02-15 | Reflections Shoe Corp. | Two-piece shoe bottom system |
US7578075B1 (en) * | 2005-09-10 | 2009-08-25 | Quintana Kemp | Collapsible shoe and methods for making and using same |
US20070062066A1 (en) * | 2005-09-19 | 2007-03-22 | John Cirolia | Billet aluminum shoe and boot heel |
US20110225842A1 (en) * | 2010-03-16 | 2011-09-22 | Lu Kuo-Ming | Elastic Heel of The High-Heeled Shoes |
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