Ornamental shoe heel device

• US 4,253,253 A
• Filed: 05/29/1979
• Issued: 03/03/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Foottec Industries, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Arnold J. Mccormick
• Inventors: McCormick, Arnold J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lawson, Patrick D.
• Application Number:
  US06/043,458
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• Field of Search: 36/137, 350/98
• 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 3/36 with light sources

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ornamental shoe heel device wherein a shoe is provided with a removable heel and the heel is provided with a battery, electrical wiring, and a light source providing illumination from the heel visible to those viewing the exterior of the heel.

Claims

1. An ornamental shoe heel for use with a conventional shoe body which is provided with a heel said heel provided with a battery chamber disposed proximate the top of said heel comprising,

light means operably mounted in said heel, said heel being constructed of partially transparent material,

electrical conductors operably coupled to said light means,

battery means operably coupled to said electrical conductors, said battery means mounted in said battery chamber, chamber closure means removably mounted in said battery chamber and providing an interface between said battery chamber and the top of said heel.

2. An ornamental shoe heel as described in claim 1 provided with attachment means for removably mounting said heel to said shoe.

3. An ornamental shoe heel as described in claim 2 wherein said attachment means comprises a pair of elongated projections operably mounted on the top of said heel in combination with a pair of tracks operably mounted on the under surface of the shoe body.