U.S. patent application number 13/970616 was filed with the patent office on 2015-02-26 for cradle heels.
The applicant listed for this patent is JAMES EDWARD JENNINGS. Invention is credited to JAMES EDWARD JENNINGS.
Application Number | 20150052777 13/970616 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52479075 |
Filed Date | 2015-02-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150052777 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
JENNINGS; JAMES EDWARD |
February 26, 2015 |
CRADLE HEELS
Abstract
A high-heel cradle stability device with a tube-post,
truss/beams/chords, insole, midsole, outsole, toe platform, bridge,
pillar, arch, x-bracing, shank seating and a heel cup, having a
pole for fitting the support pillars and sphere balls in a first
seated raised area in a region underlying the forward edge of a
heel bone, and a second shanked raised area underlying the
metatarsal of the comforted arched between. A cradle structure to
form part of a shoe, comprising a molded sole member of semi
flexible material providing a plurality of fitting holes, said
chassis holes fitted for a sole spherical ball. A lightweight
platform and heel constructed as a frame for a build to resist
drift.
Inventors: |
JENNINGS; JAMES EDWARD;
(Superior, CO) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
JENNINGS; JAMES EDWARD |
Superior |
CO |
US |
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Family ID: |
52479075 |
Appl. No.: |
13/970616 |
Filed: |
August 20, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
36/28 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A43B 13/37 20130101;
A43B 21/24 20130101; A43B 23/222 20130101; A43B 13/18 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
36/28 |
International
Class: |
A43B 21/26 20060101
A43B021/26; A43B 7/14 20060101 A43B007/14; A43B 13/18 20060101
A43B013/18 |
Claims
1. A cradle device constructed in a high-heeled shoe having a
tube/truss platform and a heel, said stable device having a first
raised area in a heel cup underlying the forward edge of a heel
bone, and a second raised area underly the ball cushioned
metatarsal of the comfort, and bundle post: a. cradle device as
claimed in claim 1, wherein the first raised area comprises a
crescent shaped heel cup, tube post with truss, beams and/or chords
raised area that underlies in front of a forward bridge arch of a
superior surface seated shank, insole, midsole, and outsole of the
calcaneus; and b. a cradle structure to form part of a shoe,
comprising a molded sole member of semi flexible material providing
a plurality of fitting holes, said chassis holes fitted for a sole
spherical ball.
2. The cradle heel provides a shoe shank capable of achieving
lightness in weight, shank having a shank function, an arch
function, a heel cup function, post/beam/tube/chord function and
balls providing cushion, wherein cushioning is of EVA, a gel, a
foam, a plastic, a rubber, a gas and air combinations, lightweight
platform and heel constructed as a frame for a build to resist
drift.
3. The cradle shank integrally includes a heel part, an arch part,
and a front foot part and forms an arch-like shape, wherein the
heel part forms a cup-like shape having smooth curved surfaces
matched with a heel post for stability, through hole is also
provided on a mid sole, an out sole and an insole, and is made to
communicate with the through hole formed in the part of the resin
plate corresponding to the heel and ball spheres for cushioned
flex, with tube truss x-bracing.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. ______, filed
______, now U.S. Pat. No. ______, granted ______, Continuation in
part of application Ser. No. ______, filed ______ and application
Ser. No. ______, filed ______.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates, in general, to footwear
build, and more particularly to a footwear construction for walking
and other active use. The invention has particular utility in
connection with high-heeled shoes, and will be particularly
described in connection with such utility, although other utilities
are contemplated.
[0003] Conventional high-heeled shoes have a reputation of being
extremely uncomfortable. There is survey information indicating
that as many as 20% of the users of such shoes experience foot pain
related to the shoes immediately, and the majority of users
experience such pain after as little as four hours of use.
[0004] Balls Technology consisted of a midsole 5 that used
anatomically placed, cushioned balls in the heel 3, which offered
cushioning while enhancing energy return. It increased energy
return by utilizing the natural progressive rebound characteristics
of a sphere 2. The sphere-shaped urethane balls 2 because as you
compress on a sphere 2 it actually starts to push back, it gives
great initial cushioning, and then it will never bottom out. It
wants to push back and give energy return.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In FIGS. 1-15 accordance with the present invention, there
is provided a cradle 1, ball 2, tube-post 4 and heel 3 device for
mounting over or under the insole 7 or within structure of a
conventional high-heeled shoe, which device serves to locate and
stabilize the heel 3 of the wearer in the shoe whereby the heel 3
of the wearer is retained in a near parallel relationship to the
ground plane, and causes the foot to assume an anatomically correct
position in the shoe whereby to buttress the phalanges of the
wearer to prevent forward sliding of the foot of the wearer
relative to the shoe. A feature and advantage of the device of the
present invention is that the device may be universally applied to
conventional high-heeled shoes without the need to otherwise modify
the shoes, or the shoe last. The device according to the present
invention may be incorporated into the manufacturing process, or
applied as the last step in the manufacturing process, e.g., by
fixing the device in position on the insole 7 top surface of the
finished shoe. The device also may be applied post-manufacture,
i.e., as an after-market device. U.S. Pat. No. 5,042,176, U.S. Pat.
No. 4,219,945, U.S. Pat. No. 4,936,029 by Rudy air and gas sole
compression, U.S. Pat. No. 4,768,295 by Ito gel cushioning, U.S.
Pat. No. 0,555,763 by W. N. Fessenden, J. A. Enright U.S. Pat. No.
0,894,488, H. H. Band U.S. Pat. No. 2,474,300 ball fountain pens
and an EVA constructed ball by Miller U.S. Pat. No. 4,529,200, Dean
shoe patents U.S. Pat. No. 7,152,341, U.S. Pat. No. 6,519,874,
Baumann U.S. Pat. No. 3,091,872, Ponce U.S. Pat. No. 4,272,897.
[0006] It is the primary objective of the present invention to
provide a shoe with a cradle 1, ball 2, tube-post 4, and heel 3 of
various forms. Another objective of the present invention to
provide a shoe cradle 1 heel 3 and/or toe platform 10 of various
profiles and colors. Last, another objective of the present
invention to provide a shoe cradle 1 heel 3 which is cost-effective
and comfortable.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] Further features and advantages of the present invention
will be seen from the following detailed description, taken in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0008] FIGS. 1-2 is a side view of a cradle-heel made in accordance
of the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 3 is a side view of a cradle-shank made in accordance
of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 4-5 are top view of a cradle-heel made in accordance of
the present invention; shown disposed thereon;
[0011] FIG. 6-7 are rear view of cradle-post heels made in
accordance of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 8-9 are front views of cradle-shank and toe platform of
the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 10 is an alternative Arch sole view, similar to FIG. 9
of the heel device; and
[0014] FIGS. 11 thru 15 are views, similar to FIG. 3, alternative
embodiments of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0015] In the present invention, a device is provided for
installation in high-heeled shoes. The device comprises a
semi-rigid or flexible shaped device formed of a plastic or
rubber-like material, and adhered to the midsole 5, insole 7 board
or sock liner of a high-heeled shoe. The device may be formed of
any of the several semi-rigid or flexible materials known to those
of ordinary skill in the art, that can be molded or shaped. The
device has two distinct raised areas, a first distinct raised area
comprising a tapered crescent-shaped shank-post 4, and a ball 2
located within a shoe to underlie the forward edge of the superior
surface of the calcaneus of the wearer's foot, and a second
distinct raised area, of rounded or ball 2 shape located within a
shoe to underlie the metatarsal shafts of the wearer's foot. The
first fitting hole 11 and second fitting hole 11 raised areas are
joined by a cradle 1 bridge or central area of reduced thickness
underlying the arch area of the wearer's foot, i.e., the midsole 7
area of the shoe and optional toe platform 10.
[0016] Referring to FIGS. 4-5, which illustrate an exemplary
embodiment of a cradle device 101 consistent with the invention.
The cradle device 101 is formed from a flexible or semi-flexible
material, e.g., molded plastic or rubber, such as polyurethane,
TPR, PVC or EVA. The device 101 comprises a metatarsal end 110 and
a heel end 103. The device includes two raised areas 110 and 103.
The first raised area 103 is generally crescent-shaped and
positioned in a shoe to underlie substantially immediately in front
of the anterior edge of the heel bone or calcaneus of the wearer's
foot. The first raised area 103 has a rounded contour to avoid
discomfort from sharp edges, and the distal end of the first raised
area 103 tapers quickly to a bridge 104 arch 105 which connects the
first raised area 103 with the second raised area 110, providing
stable lightness.
[0017] A thermosetting resin is used instead of metal to form the
shoe shank having a shank 12 function, an arch function, and a heel
cup 9 function through the use of injection molding. The shank
integrally includes a heel 3 part, an arch part, and a front foot
part and forms an arch-like three-dimensional shape. The heel part
forms a cup-like three-dimensional shape having smooth curved
surfaces matched with a heel. Side wall parts are provided for the
circumference of the shank 12 except the front foot part to secure
the rigidity of the shank 12, like a chassis 15 frame.
[0018] A resin plate comprising the shank is divided into an inside
arch counter and an outside arc counter, with the front arch
counter made a raised structure. and at least one through hole 11
is provided on the part of the resin plate 12 corresponding to the
heel in the thickness direction. Depending on a desire, a through
hole 11 is also provided on a mid sole, an intermediate sole and an
insole, and is made to communicate with the through hole 11 formed
in the part of the resin plate 12 corresponding to the heel 3;
thus, a stability and flex system is constituted inside a shoe.
Alternate Embodiments
[0019] Hitherto, FIG. 10, the sole has three layers: insole 7,
midsole 5, and outsole 6. The insole 7 is a thin layer of man-made
ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). The components of the midsole 5,
which provides the bulk of the cushioning, will vary among
manufacturers. Generally it consists of polyurethane surrounding
another material such as gas, gel or liquid silicone, or
polyurethane foam given a special brand name by the manufacturer.
In some cases the x-bracing may surround capsules of compressed air
and further structured by posts 4 and truss/beams/chords 13.
Outsoles 6 are usually made of carbon rubber, which is hard, or
blown rubber, a softer type, although manufacturers use an
assortment of materials to produce different textures on the
outsole 6. EVA offers lightweight cushioning, EVA balls 2 add
stability and durability. EVA can be compressed to make it somewhat
more durable midsole 5. A truss 13 platform 10 and heel constructed
as a frame for a bridge to resist drift. Tubes 13 are web girders
and bundle tubes provide stiffness.
[0020] The shoe heel of the present invention may comprise a
support pillar 8 mounted under the rear portion of a shoe sole, and
a heel body of rubber plastic materials and provided with a fitting
hole 11 into which the support pillar 8 is fitted. The heel 3 body
is formed by grind or mold. The shoe heels 3 may have a variety of
profiles and colors. The heel 3 also comprise a cradle 1 heel 3 cup
9, truss/tube 13 post 4, shank 12, tube-post 4, mid-heel 3,
out-heel 3, and ball 2 cushion.
[0021] It is, therefore, evident that there is provided, in
accordance with the present invention, a device that fully
satisfies both the aims and objectives hereinbefore set forth.
While this high heel invention has been described in conjunction
with specific embodiments thereof, it will be evident to those
skilled in the art that many alternatives, modifications, and
variations are possible without departing from the scope of the
instant invention. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the insole 7
board 13 or foot seating 12 of the shoe could be integrally shaped
or molded to conform to the sphere 14 shape of the device. Also,
the two raised areas may be made as separate pieces, and
individually positioned in a shoe. However, for ease of
manufacture, a single device having the separate raised areas
joined by a bridging section is preferred. Accordingly, it is
intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and
variations as fall within the spirit and broad scope of the
appended claims.
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