Clip-on shoehorn

Abstract

When a person tries to put on a shoe, such as a tennis shoe or dress shoe, the back rim and quarter of the shoe often collapses inwards when the person does not use a shoehorn. The clip-on shoehorn can be installed on the back rim of the shoe to provide support and prevent the shoe back rim from collapsing in. It can be installed on a shoe all the time or can be removed and installed on another shoe. Clip-on shoehorns can be made in different sizes.

Description

THE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

When a person puts on a pair of shoes, such as tennis shoes or dress shoes, oftentimes a shoehorn must be used to aid in the insertion of the foot to keep the back rim and quarter of the shoe from bending inwards. Also, after general wear and tear, especially if a person has a habit of bending the back quarter of a shoe inwards when the foot is inserted, the back rim and quarter and heel counter of shoe will become soft and start to collapse inwards. This can cause significant annoyance to the wearer. The clip-on shoehorn can be installed in the back of shoe to provide extra support and allow a person to put on the shoe without the aid of an external shoehorn.

THE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Oftentimes a person will use a shoehorn to assist in putting on a shoe to keep the back rim and quarter of the shoe from collapsing while inserting the foot. A clip-on shoehorn can be installed on the back rim of the shoe to provide support to the back quarter of the shoe to allow a person to put on the shoe without the aid of an external shoehorn. The clip-on shoehorn can also provide support to a well-worn shoe to prevent the back of the shoe from collapsing inwards. The clip-on shoehorn can be removed and clipped on another shoe or stays on the same shoe all the time. The clip-on shoehorn can be made of different materials, such as plastic, leather or metal, and can come in a variety of sizes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of clip-on shoehorn which has a long anterior blade and a short posterior blade.

FIG. 2 is ,a perspective view of a clip-on shoehorn of FIG. 1 inserted on the back rim of a shoe.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now in detail to the drawings, numeral 3 of FIG. 1 is a clip-on shoehorn. Numeral 4 of FIG. 2 is a shoe which has installed on it clip-on shoehorn 3. Numeral 5 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is the anterior blade of clip-on shoehorn 3. Numeral 6 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is posterior blade of clip-on shoehorn 3. Numeral 7 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is beveled top of clip-on shoehorn. Beveled top 7 connects anterior blade 5 and posterior blade 6 and has a mild degree of bevel to those of anterior blade 5 and posterior blade 6. Numeral 8 of FIG. 1 is space between anterior blade 5 and posterior blade 6. Numeral 9 of FIG. 2 is back rim of shoe 4. Space 8 can admit snugly and tightly back rim 9. Anterior blade 5 and posterior blade 6 have a curvature similar to back rim 9. Anterior blade is ideally the same length as the internal back side of shoe 4. Clip-on shoehorn 3 can be made of plastic, leather, metal or other stiff material and can be of a variety of sizes. The plastic or leather clip-on shoehorn can be cut or trimmed to the desired height to better fit onto shoe back rim. Adhesive can be applied on the back of anterior blade 5 to securely adhere clip-on shoehorn 3 on shoe. Adhesive can be applied on the inner side of posterior blade 6 to secure adhere clip-on shoehorn 3 on shoe.

Claims

1. Clip-on shoehorn comprising an anterior blade, a posterior blade and a beveled top, whereby said clip on shoehorn is installed on a back rim of a shoe to provide support to back quarter of said shoe.

2. Said clip-on shoehorn of claim 1 wherein said beveled top connects said anterior blade and said posterior blade.

3. Said clip-on shoehorn of claim 1 wherein said anterior blade has a curvature similar to that of said back rim of said shoe.

4. Said clip-on shoehorn of claim 1 wherein said posterior blade has a curvature similar to that of said back rim of said shoe.

5. Said clip-on shoehorn of claim 1 wherein said beveled top has a mild degree of bevel to those of said anterior blade and said posterior blade.

6. Said clip-on shoehorn of claim 1 wherein said anterior blade is ideally the same length as back side of a shoe.

7. Said clip-on shoehorn of claim 1 wherein adhesive is applied to back of said anterior blade and inner side of posterior blade whereby said adhesive will securely adhere said clip-on shoehorn to said shoe.