Decorator heel/shoe combination

• US 4,014,115 A
• Filed: 06/09/1975
• Issued: 03/29/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert J. Reichert
• Original Assignee: Robert J. Reichert
• Inventors: Reichert, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Guest, Alfred R.
• Application Number:
  US05/585,386
• Time in Patent Office: 659 Days
• Field of Search: 36/42, 36/2.5 K
• US Class Current: 36/137
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0036 with fluorescent or phosphorescent parts
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0072 made at least partially of transparent or translucent materials
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 21/40 by dovetail
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/36 with light sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/217 with toe or shoe clips

Abstract

Shoe and heel structure features a combination of functions including heel removability and decoration, utilizing a sliding, removably mating engagement of the heel with the shoe and means for effecting continuous or intermittent light emission within the heel structure; all coupled with translucent characteristic of the heel and coloration as to provide, in combination, a unique decorative character, coupled with changeability and thereby decorator flexibility.

Claims

1. A shoe comprising:

1. a principal body including a sole, an upper attached foot-enclosing member and a heel-engaging connector, and

2. a removable heel adapted to removably engage said connector, said heel being formed of a hardened translucent plastic, said heel having a vertical forward face and an upper horizontal face in flush engagement with said connector, said heel including two formed interconnecting recesses or cavities, one of said cavities being proximate said upper surface and containing at least one disk-type battery having a central planar terminal and an edge terminal, said lower cavity containing a bulb energizable by said battery and having two terminals, a first connector encircling said bulb base to contact one of said bulb terminals and extending to said upper cavity to engage said planar terminal of said battery, and a second connector extending upwardly to proximate said disk-type battery edge terminal and spaced therefrom, said second connector being shiftable into and out of contact with said other terminal of said bulb, a laterally movable screw extending from said forward face to said lower inner cavity and movably operative to shift said second connector against said other bulb terminal, said battery being shiftable by the weight of the shoe wearer to accomplish contact between said battery edge terminal and said second conductor and thereby illuminate said bulb only if said screw is holding said second connector against said other bulb terminal.