US2017156441A1PendingUtilityA1

Removable heel connector apparatus

Assignee: HO TIN RAYPriority: Dec 2, 2015Filed: Dec 2, 2015Published: Jun 8, 2017
Est. expiryDec 2, 2035(~9.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Tin Ray Ho
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Abstract

A removable heel connector apparatus comprises a shoe, a heel connector, a heel, a heel release. The heel connector includes a bolt to connect the heel against withdrawal from the shoe. The heel may be withdrawn from the shoe by depressing the heel release. The heel connector also includes a torque balance providing strength and durability in use to a shoe with removable heel as if an ordinary shoe without removable heel.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A removable heel connector apparatus comprising:
 a shoe comprising a top shoe sole and a bottom shoe sole having a protrusion, a connector opening, a thrust surface and a connector cavity;   a heel connector including a torque balance and a bolt having a slot and tilt surface;   a heel including a button opening, a sole cavity having a bolt cavity, a cover ledge, a thrust wall and two screw holes;   a heel release including a push button and a detent plate having a plate opening, a detent and two spring recesses;   a release cover including a bolt opening and two screw openings, one screw opening having one screw recess;   two springs being accommodated at said spring recesses;   two screws being assembled at said screw holes;   said sole cavity accommodating said protrusion;   said bolt cavity accommodating said bolt;   said opening allowing the insertion of said bolt into said heel irrespective the depression of said heel release;   said release cover being relatively fixed with said heel and contacting said thrust surface at full insertion of said bolt into said heel;   said tilt surface interacting in a tilting manner with said detent and depressing the spring during the insertion of the said into the said heel;   said spring thrusting against said heel at said thrust wall and thrusting against said detent plate at said spring recess at full insertion of said bolt into said heel;   said detent plate being projected outwardly by the bias of said spring and interlocking said bolt at said slot at full insertion of said bolt into said heel;   said push button being relatively fixed with said detent plate; and   said detent unlocking said bolt as said push button is depressed.   
     
     
         2 . The removable heel connector apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said torque balance includes an enforcement portion.

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