US2956352A - Shoe heel lift construction - Google Patents

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Oct. 18, 1960 J. M. GOLDSTEIN SHOE HEEL LIFT CONSTRUCTION Filed April 30, 1959 c/M C 04 0 :3 7'E/N INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

U 'tcd a es Patcfl' 1 SHOE HEEL LIFI CONSTRUCTION Jacob M. Goldstein, 1036 Park Ave., New York 28, N.Y.

Filed Apr. 30, 1959, Set. No;so9,99s 2 Claims. cli 36-36) This invention relates to shoe heel construction, and by way of background, it might be stated that in ladies shoes, particularly of the high heel type, when the lift becomes worn or accidentally displaced, the lift may be replaced only by skilled shoe repairmen, which is frequently inconvenient, particularly when the lift becomes worn or disconnected at an inopportune time.

It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a heel and heel lift which are so constructed and arranged that the worn or accidentally displaced lift may be readily replaced without the use of special tools, by persons unfamilar with the art of shoe repairing.

An important object of the invention is to provide a heel lift which may be readily forced over the end of the shoe heel, means being provided on the lift for gripping the shoe heel, securely holding the lift in position without the necessity of resorting to nailing, which frequently results in splitting or distorting the heel structure on which the lift is being secured.

Another object of the invention is to provide a heel lift which is so constructed that it will be held in position against rotation or turning with respect to the heel, due to the impact directed thereto incident to walking. Still another object of the invention is to provide a shoe heel lift having an oval countersunk portion with an opening for receiving a securing screw, at the base of the countersink, the head of the screw being flush with the end of the heel, to the end that the entire heel lift may be worn down without causing wear to the head of the screw used in securing the lift.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangements of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a heel, partly in section, illustrating a heel lift securing structure, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the heel and heel lift.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through a modified form of the invention.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the shoe lift prior to positioning on the heel.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 indicates a shoe heel of the conventional structure used on high heel shoes worn by women, the shoe heel comprising a shell filled with plastic material indicated at 6, into which the pin 7 is driven or embedded.

" 7 2,956,352 Patented Oct. .18, -1960 2 The pin 7 is provided with a head 8 formed on one end thereof, the head being formed with a flange 9 that abuts against the end of the shoe heel 5, as better shown by Figure 3 of the drawings. l The head proper is slightly reduced and formed vwith an annular groove 10 disposed directly under the flange, the groove forming a continuation of the lower surface of the flange 9. The head 8 ,is formed with a taperedopening 11 disposed axially thereof, which tapered opening is designed to receive the cone shaped enlargement 12 formed within the shoe heel lift 13, and also disposed axially of the lift to the end that when the lift 13 is positioned over the head 8, the outer surface of the heel will align with the lift presenting a smooth and even surface.

As better shown by Figure 3 of the drawings, the enlargement 12 is formed at the bottom of a recess 14 formed in the surface of the lift 13, the recess forming a pocket which is slightly smaller than the head 8, so that the lift may be forced over the head and be held by frictional contact therewith.

Formed on the inner surface of the recess 14, is an inwardly extended annular bead 15 that is designed to fit within the annular groove 10 securely locking the lift in position on the head 8.

In the form of the invention as shown by Figure 5 of the drawings, the pin is indicated by the reference character 7a and is provided with a head 8a having a flange 9a of a diameter equal to the diameter of the heel on which the lift 13a is positioned.

In this form of the invention the lift 13a is provided with a recess 14a in the upper surface thereof, which recess is of a diameter to receive the head 8a of the pin 7a., the head 8a being provided with a tapered recess 15a that accommodates the tapered lug 16a, the recess 15a being disposed axially of the outer surface of the head 8a to receive the lug 16a which is also disposed axially of the lift 13a. In this form of the invention, the lift is supplied with a coating of cement indicated by the reference character 17a so that the lift is securely held in position by cement, should it be desired to use cement in the application of the heel lift.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, I have provided a shoe heel lift designed for application to the usual high heel shoe worn by women, which may be readily and easily replaced in the event that the lift becomes worn or accidentally displaced, by merely positioning a new lift against the end of the heel and securing the lift by the method as illustrated, to the end that it is unnecessary to provide special tools for the replacement of shoe lifts, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A high heel for ladies shoes comprising an elongated hollow body having a flared end and an elongated shank tapered to a lift end, a core of plastic material filling said shell, a steel pin embedded in said core extending throughout substantially the entire length of said shank, a head formed integral with one end of said pin, said head being of a diameter equal to the diameter of said lift end of said heel shank, said head having an annular groove disposed in spaced relation with the in ner end of said head, said head having a tapered opening formed axially thereof, a lift constructed of yieldable material having a single socket, fitted over said head of said pin, an integral annular bead formed on the wall of said socket, adapted to be fitted into said internal annular groove, and a cone shaped enlargement extending inwardly from the axis of said lift, fitted in said tapered opening of said head, and disposed a substantial distance below said annular groove.

2. A high heel for ladies shoes comprising an elongated hollow body having a flared end and an elongated shank tapered to a lift end, a plastic core filling'said body, said body having a curved rear surface and a straight front surface, a steel headed pin embeddedvin said *coreextending"throughout-substantially the entire length of said body, said head extendingbeyond the lift end of said heel, said head having a curvedr'ear surface and a straight front surface commensurate with theshape of said heel body, said pin head having a substantially annular groove following the contour of said-pin head, said pin head having a tapered opening disposed axially thereof, a heel lift having a straight front -wall and 'a curved rear Wall, said *s'traight'walland curved rear wall of "said body, pin head and lift aligning respectively,

said lift having a recess, fitted on said pin head, a substantially annular 'ribextending'inwardly from the wall References Cited in the'file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,986,727 Hall Jan. 1, "1935 2,149,893 Lehwald -:Mar. 7, 1939 2,151,341 Vestergren Mar. 21, 1939

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