Shoe heel guard

• US 20050115110A1
• Filed: 12/02/2003
• Published: 06/02/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Howard J. Dinkins
• Original Assignee: Howard J. Dinkins
• Inventors: Dinkins, Howard J.
• Application Number:
  US10/725,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20050115110A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/72.B
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/30 Heel-protectors for car-drivers
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/007 for car driving or racing

Abstract

A heel guard device used to protect the heel portion of a man or woman'"'"'s shoe while driving in an automobile, the guard having a main body made of an elastic material which conforms to the shape of the heel and rear portion of a shoe. The peripheral edge of the forward opening of the guard has an elastic member that secures the guard on the shoe during use. Optional pads of soft or hard material may be added to the guard to provide additional protection and comfort to the heel of the shoe.

Claims

1. A shoe protective device comprising a main body composed of a flexible material, an opening in said main body of sufficient size to receive the heel portion of a shoe, and an elastic hem member affixed to the perimeter of said opening, wherein said elastic hem member enables said opening to be stretched over the heel portion of such shoe and released to temporarily retain said device on such shoe.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said flexible material is elastic.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said main body has a cup-like shape.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a bottom member joined to said main body.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising reinforcing members affixed to said main body.

6. The device of claim 4, further comprising reinforcing members affixed to said bottom member.

7. The device of claim 2, wherein said flexible, elastic material is an expanded polymer foam.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising a high heel aperture disposed in said main body, wherein said high heel aperture allows the heel of such shoe to extend therethrough.

9. A shoe heel protective guard device comprising:

a main body composed of a flexible, elastic material;

a bottom member joined to said main body;

an opening disposed in said main body;

and an elastic hem member affixed to the perimeter of said opening;

wherein said elastic hem member retains said device on a shoe.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the combination of said main body and said bottom member forms a pyramidal shape.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising an apex member disposed on said main body adjacent said opening.

12. The device of claim 9, further comprising a reinforcing member affixed to said bottom member.

13. The device of claim 9, further comprising a reinforcing member affixed to said main body.

14. The device of claim 9, further comprising a high heel aperture disposed in said bottom member.

15. The device of claim 9, wherein said flexible, elastic material is an expanded polymer foam.

16. A shoe heel protective device comprising:

a main body composed of a flexible, elastic material, said main body having a forward portion;

a bottom member joined to said main body, said bottom member having a linear forward edge and a rounded rear edge;

an opening disposed in said forward portion of said main body, wherein said opening receives the heel and rear portion of a shoe;

an elastic hem member affixed to the perimeter of said opening, wherein said elastic hem member retains said main body and said bottom member on such shoe.

17. The device of claim 16, further comprising a high heel aperture disposed in said bottom member.

18. The device of claim 16, further comprising a reinforcing member affixed to said bottom member.

19. The device of claim 16, further comprising a reinforcing member affixed to said main body.

20. The device of claim 16, wherein said flexible, elastic material is an expanded polymer foam.