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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5456026 | Shoe with interchangeable heels The present invention is a shoe with an interchangeable heel. It comprises a latch member mounted to the bottom surface of the heel portion of the outsole of the shoe, and a frame member mounted to the top surface of the heel within a recess thereof. The ... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5421104 | Screw on shoe heel replacement system A screw on shoe heel enables anyone to quickly and easily replace their own worn shoe heels using only a simple screwdriver without the need for taking the shoes to a shoe repair professional. The screw on heel has a set of holes running therethrough. The... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5419060 | Shoe with detachable heel structure A shoe with detachable heel structure. The shoe readily replaces a worn or damaged heel by a new one due to the detachable heel structure. The shoe has a detachable heel, a heel mounting block and a cushion sandwitched between the heel and the block. The ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5410820 | Hinged shoe sole assembly for fixed and variable heel height shoes A high heel shoe designed such that the bottom of the foot of a wearer will contact the sole of the shoe along the same points that said foot would contact a smooth, level floor if standing with feet flat on said floor, providing the foot of a wearer with... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5406720 | Shock absorbant heel A plate is molded into the lift of a heel. Resilient material is interposed between the lower surface of the heel block and the lift. Primary and secondary posts pass through the plate in a moveable manner. The primary post is joined to a primary shaft re... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5373649 | Sports shoes having exchangeable heels Sports shoes having exchangeable heels. Each the exchangeable heel is detachably attached to a heel section of a sole such that it is exchanged with the other heel. The heel is axially recessed on its top center to have a trapezoidal recessed rail and has... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5133138 | Replaceable high heel For use with a shoe having an upper and a sole and with a block downwardly extending from the lower portion of the sole adjacent to the heel and with a magnetic plate facing downwardly from the block, an improved replaceable heel having an upper surface w... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5079857 | Shoe having a detachable heel A shoe having a detachable heel. The shoe includes a foot receptacle portion having a threaded stem extending downwardly from the foot receptacle portion and a locking pin slot, and a shoe heel threadedly engageable to the stem and having a locking pin as... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5063691 | Shock absorbant heel A plate is molded into the lift of a heel. Resilient material is interposed between the lower surface of the heel block and the lift. Primary and secondary posts pass through the plate in a moveable manner. The primary post is joined to a primary shaft re... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5058290 | Shoe construction with self seating removable heel A high heel shoe with a self seating removable heel portion includes a shoe body having a sole portion with a toe and a heel area, the heel area being elevated substantially above the toe area so that the shoe sole is inclined between the toe and the heel... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5025574 | Replaceable shoe heel assembly The replaceable tread portion of a shoe heel assembly is detachably secured to the fixed portion of the assembly through a dovetail connection defined by a retaining tongue extending rearwardly of a transverse block carried by the fixed portion and a corr... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4924607 | Threaded wedge retainer for top lift A releasable retainer for a replaceable top lift (30) of a shoe heel (10) includes a threaded wedge (25) threaded into a retainer hole (18) that intersects a mounting hole (15) for the top lift. There, a dowel rod or tube (20) holding the top lift at its ... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4922629 | Antiwear and nonskid protective element for a shoe heel An antiwear and nonskid protective element for a shoe heel comprising (a) an outside first part having a through opening therein, the cross section surface of which increases from the surface contacting the heel to the free end surface; (b) an inside seco... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4907351 | Heel device for shoes A heel device for shoes having a heel and a heel lift detachably attached to the heel. An insertion hole is formed longitudinally at the heel, and an inserting rod of the shape corresponding to that of the insertion hole is stood on the heel lift. The ins... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4848008 | Therapeutic shock-absorbing shoes Women's high heel shoes and men's shoes are provided with unidirectionally compressible resilient heels and internal cushioning pads that absorb shock forces when the shoes are worn while walking, thereby reducing stress on the wearer's feet and legs and ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4805320 | Shoe with exchangeable heel An article of footware comprising a shoe having a removable and replaceable heel. Attached to the sole surface of the shoe's upper is a outwardly projecting shaft which is adapted to fit into an internal bore formed in the core of the shoe's heel member. ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4670996 | Women's shoes with flexible spring steel shanks for use with replaceable heels of different height A women's shoe with flexible shank for use with replaceable heels of different height includes a sole with a forward support portion and a raised heel portion and an overlying insole. An elongated flexible spring steel shank is nested within a slot betwee... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4573279 | Running sole for shoes, especially sports shoes, with adjustable heel cushioning A running sole for a shoe comprising a sole body 1, having a generally longitudinally extending first recess 5 extending from the one edge of the sole and at least one laterally extending second recess 6, 7, extending from the side edges of the sole in th... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4569141 | Heel member A heel member (10) for attachment to a heel stub has a ground engaging surface that matches in size and shape the heel stub surface to which it is to be attached and has a stub engaging surface 10b which is cut away (10c) in the rear curved region (10d) o... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4494323 | Detachable shoe heel Shoe comprising an upper portion, a sole attached to the upper portion, a detachable heel engagable with the lower surface of the sole and having a keyway extending downwardly from the upper surface of the heel, and a retainer key mounted in the sole and ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4443956 | Shoe replaceable heel kit A shoe replaceable heel device including a heel base including a replaceable heel mounted on the bottom of the heel portion of the sole of a shoe, a replaceable heel connecting means for removably screwing said replaceable heel to the underside of the hee... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4424635 | Shoe heel structure for a woman's shoe A shoe heel, particularly for a woman's shoe, has a body with a small cross-sectional end area and a wear piece or heelpiece of an abrasion-resistant material. The body and wear piece are connected by a pair of telescoping tubes having non-circular cross-... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4417408 | Adjustable mechanically cushioned heel for a shoe An adjustable mechanically cushioned heel for a shoe comprises a heel insert attached to the heel area of the shoe and a ground-engaging member removably attached to the insert. The ground-engaging member includes a relatively stiff spring element to prov... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4403426 | Heel lift A heel lift comprises an elongated body portion having a blunt or pointed upper end for insertion into a shoe heel, a lock washer or ring member with inwardly directed projections fitted and locked about the body portion and a head portion connected to th... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4400893 | Shoe with removably-mounted heel A basic design of heel-needing shoe is provided having a sole member made of semi-rigid molded plastic material including a thickened heel stub or jack portion having a downwardly-tapering outer perimetrical sidewall extending about the back and the later... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4214384 | Replaceable heel construction for shoes A shoe has a first coupling element secured on a heel portion thereof and a second coupling element, defining a heel thereon, is slidably mounted in interlocking relationship on the first coupling element. A resilient locking tab on the second coupling el... | 07/29/1980 |
| 3946505 | Shoe with detachable illuminated heel A shoe and a detachable transparent heel therefor. A beveled portion on the bottom back of a shoe upper cooperates with a rim portion having beveled edges formed on the top of a transparent heel. A latching means on the shoe upper selectively allows or pr... | 03/30/1976 |
