Adjustable height shoe heel system

Abstract

An adjustable height shoe heel system having a low heel member and a high heel member. The high heel portion has a Y shape. The low heel portion has a W shape. The top legs of the Y shape can of nest into the recesses of the W shape when in the low heel mode. The legs of the Y shape rotatably pinned to the central portion of the W shape so that the high heel can pivot down when in the high heel mode. A heel retaining spring member is fixed at its lowest point to a post protruding from the high heel member and at its highest points are removably retained by apertures located in the side walls of the low heel member. A high heel cover member surrounds the high heel member when in high heel mode.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002]Not ApplicableDESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED APPENDIX [0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004]This invention relates generally to the field of women's shoes and more specifically to an adjustable height shoe heel system.[0005]Women's shoes are designed with varying heal heights. A woman's dress shoe may have a high heel, whereas a woman's casual shoe may have a low heal. High heals, although fashionable, can become uncomfortable if worn over long periods of time. High heals may also be dangerous to wear on uneven or snow covered walking surfaces. In some cases women, when wearing high heeled shoes, carry an extra pair of low heal shoes with them in order to be prepared for occasions where high heels become impractical or uncomfortable. Often a woman will wear low healed shoes to work, and then change to high healed shoes when at work. For all these...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]The primary object of the invention is to provide an shoe heel system for a woman's shoe that can quickly and easily adjust from a low heel to a high heel.

[0016]Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable shoe heel that does not need to be removed from the shoe to be adjusted.

[0017]Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable shoe heel system that allows the shoe to look like a traditional high or low heel when set in the desired position.

Problems solved by technology

High heals, although fashionable, can become uncomfortable if worn over long periods of time.

High heals may also be dangerous to wear on uneven or snow covered walking surfaces.

However, there is are deficiencies in the prior art.

This would tend to be time consuming and messy.

The telescoping designs shown in several of the patents, for converting from high heel to low heel are problematic in that telescoping members require a space consuming overlap from one portion to another making the low heel mode relatively thick.

Additionally, the telescoping members tend to have small gaps between the outer wall of one member and the inner wall of the next member thereby creating a high heel that may feel somewhat unstable during use.

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