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Shoe with detachable heel

US9770067B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Uriel Sol, Inc. · US

Inventors

Randall Causey · Arlington, US
Kent J. Kallsen · Jefferson, US
Jesse Darley · Madison, US
Eric Gobrecht · Madison, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 22, 2011
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA43B21/51
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shoe with a detachable heel includes: a heel post; a heel cladding including an aperture shaped to receive the heel post; and an attachment mechanism secured to the heel cladding, the attachment mechanism including seated within the heel cladding wherein the attachment mechanism includes a button biased towards first position in which the attachment mechanism secures the heel post within the heel cladding and when a force is applied to overcome the bias towards the first position the button translates approximately perpendicular to the heel post to place the attachment mechanism in a second position wherein the heel post is released from within the heel cladding.

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