U.S. patent number 3,782,010 [Application Number 05/077,559] was granted by the patent office on 1974-01-01 for detachable heel for shoes.
Invention is credited to Michele Frattallone.
United States Patent |
3,782,010 |
Frattallone |
January 1, 1974 |
DETACHABLE HEEL FOR SHOES
Abstract
A heel for shoes having detachable main body, intermediate
portion and base portion held into the innersole by a depending
threaded member and upward positioned member engageable with the
threaded portion.
Inventors: |
Frattallone; Michele (3/50123
Firenze, IT) |
Family
ID: |
11113865 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/077,559 |
Filed: |
October 2, 1970 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Oct 3, 1969 [IT] |
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4798 A/69 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
36/42 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A43B
21/36 (20130101); A43B 21/42 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A43B
21/00 (20060101); A43B 21/42 (20060101); A43B
21/36 (20060101); A43b 021/36 () |
Field of
Search: |
;36/42,34A |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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655,050 |
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Jul 1963 |
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IT |
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569,411 |
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Nov 1957 |
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IT |
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599,104 |
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Oct 1959 |
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IT |
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401,749 |
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May 1966 |
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CH |
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Primary Examiner: Guest; Alfred R.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Zallen; Joseph
Claims
I claim:
1. As a new article of manufacture, a heel for shoes characterized
in that it is attachable and detachable from the shoe and has
portions detachable from one another, said heel comprising an upper
body portion 1, intermediate body portion 2, base portion 3,
fastening member A having a threaded portion and a head portion,
threaded nut means 14 and means 46 having a threaded socket; the
head of said fastening member A seating in the innersole of the
shoe; said nut means 14 engaging the threaded portion of the
fastening member A and said upper body portion 1 so as to hold the
upper body portion 1 against the shoe; the threaded socket of said
means 46 engaging the end of said threaded portion of fastening
member A and the lower end of said intermediate body portion 2 so
as to secure said intermediate body portion 2 to upper body portion
1; projections 56 on said end portion 3 detachably mounting said
end portion 3 on said intermediate portion 2.
2. The article of claim 1 wherein the upper body portion 1 has
projections 22, 24, 26 on its upper end and retaining means 8
positionable on the innersole of the shoe for detachable mounting
on the innersole.
3. The article of claim 1 wherein said upper body portion 1 has a
lower slot 32 and said intermediate portion 2 has a lip 36, said
lip registering in said slot upon the assembly of body portion 1
and 2.
Description
DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
My invention herein described is concerned with a new method of
attaching and constructing heels for footwear. In the best known
varieties of heels, the shape of the heel of the foot is reproduced
by means of an impression on the surface, and the heels are then
put in place on the shaped shoe sole or inner sole. The heel in
reproducing the impression conventionally called seat follows a
logical measurement proportionate to the purpose of achieving the
junction with the back part of the shoe and respective sole and
inner sole, which is generally attached by one of the suitable
methods, with glue and nails or with glue and screws. Conventional
heels in general use, shaped all in one piece or made up of two
elements, with their upper and lower sections, in practice appear
to be a single whole, with a separately attached or possibly
incorporated top piece or heel cap. Such heels, therefore, with the
conventional method of constructing them and attaching them to
shoes, did not solve the problem of interchangeability in order to
obtain new lines, colors, different seat angles and means of
replacing the element most subject to wear, all necessary
improvements for a better and more effective presentation of
footwear. The speciality of this heel with regard to the method of
construction and application to the sole of the shoe consists in
the fact that it, although made up of two main elements, besides
allowing these two elements to be joined very easily, achieves the
goal of interchangeability both of the lower part of the heel and
of the upper part or seat. With this invention of mine concerning a
new method of attaching and constructing an INTERCHANGEABLE HEEL
FOR SHOES, ATTACHED TO THE SOLE OR INNER SOLE, BY MEANS OF A
SPECIAL SCREW, WITH THE POSSIBLITY OF JOINING UP AT THE SAME TIME
THE SECOND PART OF THE HEEL WHICH IS ALSO INTERCHANGEABLE, the
various combinations will allow a better utilization for the
purposes of industrial production, simplicity and practicality in
the solution of the various problems mentioned.
The first object of my invention is to constitute the heel of the
shoe, made up of a main body, in which will be inserted a special
screw from the outside towards the inside of the said main body in
such a position as to allow the fixing of the upper section or seat
to the sole or inner sole of the shoe and at the same time to
achieve its attachment to the second part of the heel, a portion of
which is the top piece protected by an external trimming. The two
parts which in fact constitute the heel may be of any type of
material (wood, iron, aluminum, brass, copper, plastic, etc.)
provided that at the meeting point the established measurements are
respected.
The second object of my invention is that there shall be an exact
junction and connection at the meeting point between the first and
second parts of the heel, so that the elements appear to constitute
a single whole for each particular model or line, both seat and
support, which although continuing with a different form with
respect to the first part of the heel or main body must correspond
entirely in its measurements, so that once the said two parts are
united they will complete each other in a particular harmonious
form.
The third object of my invention concerns (of the two main parts of
the heel) the first part; for example, an elongated or wedge seat,
although continuing in a different form with respect to the second
part of the heel or lower section, could also not meet exactly at
the point of junction and nevertheless achieve the purposes of the
model.
The fourth object of my invention is that the second part of the
heel or lower section, at the meeting point, i.e., where it comes
in direct contact with the main body of the heel, shall have an
internal surface with a certain inclination corresponding to that
of the internal surface of the other part. Besides, a shaped pin
which is an incorporated part of the said lower section will be
fitted into a slot in the lower surface of the said main body for
the purpose of ensuring a firm connection and avoiding any possible
rotation from the second part of the heel. In the lower section on
the outer lower surface is a hole in a concentric position to allow
the insertion of the small cylindrical bolt to create a screw in
connection with the special screw which is in line with the hole in
the second part of the heel.
The fifth object of my invention is that on the outer surface of
the main body known as seat, of measurement from 34 and 41 (in the
case of heels for women's footwear) and from 39 to 46 (in the case
of men's footwear), three small pegs shall be provided,
incorporated in the seat, arranged in a triangle at three set
points to fit into the corresponding three slots or holes of the
whole series in the sole or inner sole of the shoe.
The sixth object of my invention is that there shall be provided on
the inner surface known as heel or posterior part of the sole or
inner sole, although for purposes of measurement proportional,
three slots or holes of lesser diameter, arranged in a triangle
based on measurement, adjustable for the whole series and
corresponding to the various measurements, and besides a hole of
greater diameter placed in a concentric position; in the said three
slots or holes will be fitted the three pegs incorporated in the
main body of the upper surface of the said first part of the heel
or seat, while in the concentric hole there could lodge also a
hexagonal tubular ring which according to the inclinatiOn of the
said seat would hold the head of the special screw.
The seventh object of my invention is that a special screw
consisting of three elements can easily achieve firm joining
between the seat and the posterior part of the sole or inner sole
of the shoe, by means of a small bolt with external lateral
tongues, besides achieving the fixing of the second part of the
heel by means of an internally threaded cylindrical bolt with
external head for locking.
The eighth object of my invention is that a special screw
consisting of two elements which fit into the inside of the heel
and another external element which is coupled with the first two
elements shall, once they are screwed together, besides ensuring
adhesion between the sole or inner sole and the seat and the lower
section, allow for the purposes of industrial production the
following advantages:
A. the elimination of conventional methods of attaching heels;
B. the elimination of glue, nails and screws;
C. the elimination of the heel-attaching machine;
D. the achievement with a simple operation of easy attachment of
the seat to or separation of the seat from the sole or inner sole
of the shoe;
E. ease in achieving the separation of the two main elements which
make up the said heel;
F. the possibility of achieving at any moment the replacement of a
certain type of heel, if it should show any defect, or be of a
different color, line and model, even if the shoe has reached the
last stage of assembly, thus avoiding any complaints for defects in
the heels;
G. reduction in the cost of the assembly stage for each single pair
of heels.
The ninth object of my invention is that by following the said new
method of construction and attachment other combinations may be
obtained to the sole advantage of consumers, e.g.,
1. a quick and easy replacement of the first part of the heel or
seat, and also for the second part of the heel or lower section,
which can be performed in both cases by the consumer himself;
2. heels with the two main parts (seat and support), moulded in the
most diverse lines, forms and colors, bound in skin, leather and
plastic, will be placed on the market so that the user can buy them
directly at a cheap price;
3. at the moment of replacing the second part of the heel with a
new part, the consumer, besides having the possibility of choosing
the color and the line of the second part of the heel, can also by
means of possible replacement of the seat at the same time
substantially modify the height of the heel which was originally
attached to the shoe.
Lastly, the tenth object of my invention is that the said new
method of attachment can be adapted to heels for women's, men's and
children's footwear, and for all heights. The elements which as a
single whole constitute the invention under discussion, realized,
described and illustrated with regard to a preferred form, can
assume other shapes and measurements and have variations in the
single details of construction without, however, going beyond the
scope of the invention and therefore of the control of this
patent.
The invention will be illustrated with reference to the drawings
shown in the plates, in which are illustrated some forms as
examples of a preferred form of execution.
FIG. 1 represents a general view of a heel for women's footwear
with the elements assembled;
FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1 with the difference that the heel is
attached to the inner sole;
FIG. 3 is the same as FIG. 2 but the same elements are seen in
cross-section;
FIG. 4 is a cross-section view starting from line 250--250 in
relation to FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a view from above of the outer protective trimming of the
incorporated top piece portion;
FIG. 6 is the same as FIG. 5, but seen in cross-section;
FIG. 7 is a view from above of the inner lower surface relative to
the outer protective trimming;
FIG. 8 is a view from above of the seat of the heel;
FIG. 9 is the same as FIG. 8 but with the posterior part of the
inner sole added;
FIG. 10 is a view from above of the first primary element of the
special screw with the shaped head and with the threaded end
portion;
FIG. 11 is a view from above of the small cylindrical bolt or
secondary element;
FIG. 12 is a view from above of the hexagonal tubular ring or
auxiliary element with slightly inclined upper portion;
FIG. 13 is a view from above of the bolt second primary element
with two external side tongues.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1-2 and 3 is the construction of the
interchangeable heel for shoes, attached to the sole or inner sole,
by means of a special screw, with the possibility of joining up at
the same time the second part of the heel, also interchangeable,
consisting of a main body 1 and a special screw A with a shaped
head 1, with a cylindrical portion 2 and with a threaded end
portion 3 which fits into the concentric hole 4, in the inner sole
6, in its turn protected by a hexagonal tubular ring or auxiliary
element 8 with projecting circular upper portion 8a by which it
rests on the corresponding perimetral surface of the inner sole 6;
while the hexagonal tubular upper portion 8 is lodged in the slot
or concentric hole 4 in the said inner sole 6, the lower part
lodges in the concentric hexagonal slot 10 in the first part of the
heel or seat 1 with the cylindrical portion of the non-threaded 2
special screws A which passes through the perpendicular hole 12 in
the said seat 1 projecting on the outside with its threaded end
portion 3, to stop at a certain depth. A the same time a small bolt
or second primary element 14 with two lateral tongues 14a and 14b,
internally threaded 14c, with a flat circular upper surface 16,
screwing from below upwards, the said surface 16, coming into
contact with the lower outer circular surface 18 of the
incorporated circular platform 20, also flat, in stopping will
ensure to the special screw A firm connection to the upper part of
the heel or seat 1. On the outer upper surface of the main body are
three small pegs 22-24 and 26 arranged in a triangle and projecting
from below upwards, which being incorporated in the said main body
1, fit into the corresponding slots 27-28 and 30 in the said inner
sole 6 to ensure the connection of the main body 1 to the said
inner sole 6. On the inner lower surface of the said main body 1 a
shaped slot 32 will allow the insertion of the pin 36, incorporated
in the second part of the heel 2 which is to be fitted. A
concentric hole 12 extends from below upwards entering into
communication with the others opening of greater diameter 4,
extending to the outside. In the second part of the heel 2 on the
upper surface there projects from below upwards a pin 36, on the
lower internal surface 38 aligned to the hole 12, in the seat 1, a
concentric hole 40 extending from above downwards entering into
communication with another slot 42 of greater diameter extending to
the outside, in whose slot will fit the head 44 of the small
cylindrical bolt 46 with partially threaded internal circular
opening 48 to allow screwing together with the threaded portion 3
of the special screw A; these elements once screwed together,
besides achieving a solid joining of the two main pieces 1 and 2
which compose the said heel and being both detachable elements can
be replaced at any moment, will also by means of the said special
screw A and the pin 36 incorporated in the second part of the heel
2 avoid any possible swivelling. In the second part of the heel 2
beginning at 50 is an outer circular opening 42, which extends from
below upwards entering into direct communication with another
concentric hole of lesser diameter 40 extending to the outside of
surface 38. In the second part of the heel 2 a shaped opening
extends on the inside from above downwards to stop at a certain
depth 38. The shaped pin 36 extends from above downwards stopping
at a flat shaped surface 34 with the lowest part 52 and the highest
part 54 for the purpose of obtaining particular grades of
inclination parallel to the inclination of the seat 1 with the
attached inner sole 6. The concentric hole 40 in the second part of
the heel 2 is aligned with the opening 12 in the circular platform
20 with the flat surface 18, incorporated in the first part of the
heel or main body 1, while the threaded end portion 3 of the
special screw A will be inserted in a concentric perpendicular
position to allow the screwing in of the internal part 48 of the
small cylindrical bolt 46 with the said threaded end portion 3 of
the special screw A. The protective trimming 3, attached to the
outside of the incorporated top piece portion 50, is fixed with
little pegs or pins 56-58 which will fit into the respective slots
60-62, placed on the internal perimeter 50 of the lower surface of
the second part of the heel 2, the said perimeter following the
same shaping as the second part of the heel 2, with a flat external
face 64 and the internal face 66 of the trimming 3, also flat, with
an inner surface 70 covering all the outer lower surfaces of the
top piece portion 50 incorporated in the second part of the heel 2
and the lower outer surface 72 of the second part of the heel 2,
adhering perfectly to the face 64, and with the internal face 66 of
the said trimming 3 on the lower outer surface 70 of the trimming 3
and on the surface 72 of the second part of the heel 2 and on the
surface 76 of the protective trimming 3; a circular opening 74
placed in concentric position aligned to the opening 40 in the
lower surface of the second part of the heel 2, which is of
slightly greater diameter, besides ensuring solid joining
reinforces the top piece portion incorporated 50 in the second part
of the heel 2.
The main body 1 and the second part of the heel 2 are generally
moulded in plastic material, the special screw A consisting either
of two or three elements should if possible be made of steel or
aluminum, while the protective trimming 3 attached to the outside
of the top piece portion incorporated in the second part of the
heel 2 should preferably be moulded in plastic material containing
a high percentage of rubbery material, so as to obtain non-slip
characteristics and of course greater soundlessness during use.
As illustrated in FIG. 5, is a view from above of the protective
trimming 3 attached to the outside of the second part of the heel
2, with slight diagonal knurling 76 and an opening 74 in direct
communication with the other opening 42 of lesser diameter in which
fits the head 44 and respective groove 78 of the small cylindrical
bolt 46.
As shown in FIG. 7 is a view from above of the protective trimming
3 to be attached to the outside of the top piece portion
incorporated in the second part of the heel 2, with four little
pegs 56-58 and 55-57; the two pegs 56 and 58 are incorporated in
the upper inner surface 68, the other two pegs 55 and 57 are
partially incorporated with the perimetral surface 76 and with the
inner surface 68 of the protective trimming 3, and the said four
little pegs fit into the respective slots previously illustrated in
FIGS. 3 and 4. As illustrated in FIG. 6 is a cross-section view of
the protective trimming 3 with two pegs 56 and 58 incorporated in
the surface 68 and the peg 57 partially incorporated with the
surface relative to the face of the internal perimeter 66 and inner
upper surface 68 of the said protective trimming 3.
As shown in FIG. 8 is a view from above of the upper surface of the
main body 1 or seat, with the three little pegs 22-24 and 26
arranged in a triangle, with the hexagonal shaped opening or slot
10 to receive the head of the special screw A. As illustrated in
FIG. 9 is a view from above of the inner sole 6 closed to the seat
of the heel 1, with the respective slots 27-28 and 30, into which
fit the three little pegs 22-24 and 26 of the main body 1, with the
tubular ring 8, with a circular projecting surface 8a, of hexagonal
shape and lodged in the central slot or hole 4, which in its turn
receives and grips the head with transverse cut 1a of the special
screw A; the dotted line outlines the upper surface of the main
body 1, which is not visible because already closed to the inner
sole 6. As shown in FIG. 10 is a view from above of the first
primary element of the special screw A, with transverse cut 1a,
placed in an external position on the surface of the hexagonal
shaped head 1, with a cylindrical portion 2 and a treaded end
portion 3. As shown in FIG. 11 is a view from above of the small
cylindrical bolt 46 with a partially threaded internal circular
opening 48, as shown in the previous FIG. 3, with head having
transverse cut 78. As shown in FIG. 12 is a view from above of the
hexagonal tubular ring 8, with perimetal projection 8a, with slight
inclination from point 80-82. As shown in FIG. 13 is a view of the
small bolt 14, internally threaded 14c, as shown in FIG. 3, with
two side tongues 14a and 14b incorporated in the body of the said
bolt 14.
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