US20110225842A1

US20110225842A1 - Elastic Heel of The High-Heeled Shoes

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Publication number: US20110225842A1
Application number: US12/724,621
Authority: US
Inventors: Kuo-Ming LU
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-03-16
Filing date: 2010-03-16
Publication date: 2011-09-22

Abstract

An elastic heel of the high-heeled shoes comprises a heel and a base layer. A flat-crouched elastic sheet provides its first portion to stretchingly form on a top end of the hollow or solid heel and its second portion to correspondingly rivet on an end section of the base layer via some rivets penetrating through holes and apertures, thence allowing an elastic space with a short interstice for a reciprocal movement to be defined therebetween. Whereby, a pressure caused by contacting the bottom of the heel with the ground could be directly transferred to the flat-crouched elastic sheet fixed on the top end thereof, therefore the compression of the sheet provides a cushion effect for absorbing shocks and preventing impact via the reliance generated therefrom.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an elastic heel of the high-heeled shoes, especially to a heel structure with shock absorption and cushion effect, so that an elastic effect as well as a shock dampening result could be provided during users' walking.
2. Description of the Related Art
Generally, a conventional heel 6 includes an accommodation defined therein. Wherein, the accommodation 61 further provides with a flexible cushion formed by a fixing member 62, an elastic member 63, and a skidproof member 64. Especially, two ends of the elastic member 63 respectively connect to the fixing member 62 and the skidproof member 64, and a surface of the skidproof member 64 slightly protrudes out of the accommodation, so that by means of the elasticity generated from the skidproof member 64 and the elastic member 63, users would neither feel uncomfortable on their feet nor easily get hurt due to slip and fall.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

1. The Problems to Solve

- A. The conventional heel employs the combination of above elements to travel back and forth inside a limiting hole of the accommodation for achieving a vertically telescopic movement thereof. However, an inclination would be formed while the heel firstly contacts the ground during users' walking, so a side wall of the skidproof member disposed under the elastic member would readily abrade an inner wall of the accommodation. Whereby, the telescopic movement would thence become unsmooth, and the skidproof member may unsuccessfully get into the accommodation. As a result, the users' heel bones would readily get hurt.
- B. Since the conventional heel includes the accommodation providing with the fixing member, the elastic member, and the skidproof member, such structure is merely suitable for the shoe body with a bulky heel.

2. The Objects of the Present Invention

- A. One object of the present invention is to provide an elastic heel of the high-heeled shoes.

Wherein, the hollow heel includes a flat-crouched elastic sheet with a first portion stretchably formed on a top end thereof. Moreover, a second portion of the flat-crouched elastic sheet defines a plurality of through holes thereon for a plurality of rivets to penetrate from downwards toward upwards through the through holes and a plurality of apertures corresponding thereto so as to rivet the rivets to the apertures, and accordingly fixing the second portion of the flat-crouched elastic sheet under an end section of a base layer via the rivets. Thereby, even if an inclination is formed while the heel firstly touches the ground during users' walks, an elastic space would be generated between the flat-crouched elastic sheet and a top portion of the heel. Namely, by the flat-crouched elastic sheet contacting the ground, pressure from users' feet could be directly transferred to the flat-crouched elastic sheet that is fixedly formed on the top portion of the heel. At the same time, the compression of the flat-crouched elastic sheet could efficiently absorb and disperse the impact. Therefore, users would not feel their feet uncomfortable, and neither would they readily get hurt, slip and fall.

- B. Another object of the present invention is to provide an elastic heel of the high-heeled shoes. Wherein, the heel could be applied to either the high-heeled shoes or the flat-bottomed shoes, and the heel could practically adopt a hollow structure or a solid structure. A base layer is formed by a plain type for welding or sticking to the second portion of the flat-crouched elastic sheet. As it should be, the present invention is not limited to the descriptive arrangement, and the implement manner as well as the principles is similar to the above construction for achieving a resilient effect, a shock dampening and the impact prevention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is another exploded view showing the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is perspective view showing the preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the conventional heel.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a shoe body comprises a heel 2, a base layer 3, a middle layer 4, and a top layer 5. Wherein, the heel 2 is integrally combined with the base layer 3, the top layer 5 combines with the base layer 3 to form the shoe body, and the base layer 3 further upwardly combines with the middle layer 4.
Wherein, the heel 2 is made of aluminum alloy, zinc alloy, ABS, and wood and adopts either a hollow or solid structure; further, the heel 2 includes a flat-crouched elastic sheet 21 with a first portion stretchably or structurally formed on a top end thereof; a second portion of the flat-crouched elastic sheet 21 defines a plurality of through holes 211 for a plurality of rivets 22 to penetrate, alternatively, it could also weld or stick to an end section of the base layer 3; moreover, an elastic space A with a short interstice is formed between the flat-crouched elastic sheet 21 and a top portion of the heel.
The base layer 3 defines a plurality of apertures 31 at the end section thereof for correspondingly engaging with the through holes 211 of the flat-crouched elastic sheet 21; or preferably, the base layer 3 could be formed by a plain structure for welding or sticking to the second portion of the flat-crouched elastic sheet 21;
The middle layer 4 is stuck to a bottom periphery of the top layer 5;
The top layer 5 is designed as an assortment of lady's shoes; whereby, the abovementioned configuration of the present invention could favorably obtain the shock absorption and prevention effect by means of the elasticity generated therefrom.
FIGS. 2 to 4 show a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The hollow heel 2 includes a flat-crouched elastic sheet 21 with a first portion stretchably formed on a top end thereof. A second portion of the flat-crouched elastic sheet defines a plurality of through holes 211 for a plurality of rivets 22 to penetrate from downwards toward upwards through the through holes and a plurality of apertures 31 corresponding thereto so as to rivet the rivets to the apertures 31, which is plainly shown in FIG. 4. Or oppositely, the second portion of the flat-crouched elastic sheet defines a plurality of through holes 211 thereon for the rivets 22 to penetrate from upwards toward downwards through the through holes 211 and a plurality of apertures 31 correspondingly thereto so as to rivet the rivets to the apertures, and accordingly fix the second portion of the flat-crouched elastic sheet 21 under the end section of the base layer 3. Even if an inclination is formed while the heel firstly touches the ground during users' walks, the elastic space A would be generated between the flat-crouched elastic sheet 21 and a top portion of the heel. Namely, by the flat-crouched elastic sheet 21 contacting the ground, pressure from users' feet could be directly transferred to the flat-crouched elastic sheet 21 that is fixedly formed on the top portion of the heel. At the same time, the compression of the flat-crouched elastic sheet 21 could efficiently absorb and disperse the impact. Therefore, users would not feel their feet uncomfortable, and neither would they readily get hurt, slip and fall. The present invention substantially achieves a resilient effect, a shock dampening and the impact prevention
FIG. 3 shows the present invention applied to either the high-heeled or the flat-bottomed shoes. Moreover, the heel could adopt either the hollow structure or the solid structure to fit the practical need. Further, the base layer 3 could be formed by a plane for welding or sticking to the second end of the flat-crouched elastic sheet 21. Whereby, the correlated implementation and principles would not be varied by the similar interchangeable structure. Thereby, the heel in the present invention achieves the effects with elasticity, cushion, and shock absorption.
To sum up, the present invention provides a heel for absorbing shocks and achieving the cushion effect. The practicability achieved by the resilience as well as impact reduction is obtainable during users' walking. Therefore, the present invention is suited for a patent allowability.

Claims

1. An elastic heel of the high-heeled shoes comprising a heel, a base layer, a middle layer, and a top layer; wherein,

said heel including a flat-crouched elastic sheet with a first portion stretchably or structurally formed on a top en thereof; a second portion of said flat-crouched elastic sheet defining a plurality of through holes thereon for a plurality of rivets to penetrate; and

said base layer defining a plurality of apertures at an end section thereof;

wherein, an elastic space with a short interstice being formed between said flat-crouched elastic sheet and said top portion of said heel, which directly allows transferring a proper pressure upon said flat-crouched elastic sheet for causing a compression of said sheet while a bottom of said heel contacting the ground in time of walking, so as to permit an introduction of a cushion effect and serve to absorb and prevent shocks.

2. The elastic heel as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said heel is made of aluminum alloy, zinc alloy, ABS, and wood.

3. The elastic heel as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said heel adopts either a hollow or a solid structure.

4. The elastic heel as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said heel adopts either a high-heeled or a flat-bottomed structure.

5. The elastic heel as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said end section of said base layer is formed as a flat surface, and said second portion of said flat-crouched elastic sheet welds or sticks to an underneath portion of said end section.

6. The elastic heel as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said second portion of said flat-crouched elastic sheet defines a plurality of through holes thereon for said rivets to penetrate from downwards toward upwards through said through holes and a plurality of apertures corresponding thereto so as to rivet said rivets to said apertures, and accordingly fixing under an end section of said base layer.

7. The elastic heel as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said second portion of said flat-crouched elastic sheet defines a plurality of through holes thereon for said rivets to penetrate from upwards toward downwards through said through holes and a plurality of apertures corresponding thereto so as to rivet said rivets to said apertures, and accordingly fixing under an end section of said base layer.