BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a high heel having two heels according to the current invention seen from rear bottom.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of a high heel having two heels according to the current invention.
FIG. 3 is a side view of a high heel having two heels according to the current invention.
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a high heel having two heels according to the current invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective up-down view of one heel for a high heel having two heels according to the current invention.
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along line A-A′ of FIG. 3.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the heel.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a high heel having three heels, another embodiment according to the current invention, seen from rear bottom.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a high heel (1) having two heels (2) according to the current invention seen from rear bottom. The two heels (2) are same shape and of same size. Upper parts of the heels are broad and lower parts (2-6) are narrow and long. Overall shape is concavely curved ‘martini glass.’ Each heel has similar structure of normal high heels. Upper end of the two heels are secured to a heel seat (3) that is fixed to the heel portion of a sole (4). Lower end of the heels are reinforced with tips (5). It is the purpose of the current invention to provide a high heel that raises height of a wearer over 10cm without sacrificing safety and ornament appearance of the high heel. Additional front half sole (6) protects the sole (4) of the high heel (1).
FIG. 2 is a rear view of a high heel (1) having two heels (2) according to the current invention. The two heels (2) have same geometry. Therefore, height (7) and width (8) of the two heels (2) are the same. The two heels (2) meet at the center of the heel seat (3). The same height (7) of the two heels (2) makes the heel seat (3) of the high heel (1) in a horizontal position to the ground. It makes a user's leg positioned up right, which was impossible with one heeled high heel of previous technology. In single heeled high heels, there is limit to increase the height of the heel which has broad top and sharp tip, a ‘martini glass’ shape. If the height of the one heel is over 10 cm, the wearer may dislocate or break the ankle. To avoid such limitation, a thick and bulky single heel is introduced for very high heels for ladies. But, the thick and bulky heel is gross and heavy compared to the normal slim heel.
Therefore, the thick heel's function is limited to just raise the wearer's height. Meanwhile, the shape of the two heels (2) meet at the center of the heel seat (3) creates an ornament shape of an arch window (9). This rear shape is entirely new design in high heel.
FIG. 3 is a side view of a high heel (1) having two heels (2) according to the current invention. Due to the stability of the two heeled high heel (1) of the current invention, height of the heel can increased well over 10 cm. Side silhouette of the heel becomes more fascinate than other thick bulky heeled ladies shoes. Two heels, supporting the shoes, stabilize the shoes while maintaining the beauty of the ladies shoes. Additional front half sole (6) aids to raise the height of the high heel (1) according to the current application.
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a high heel (1) having two heels (2) according to the current invention. To realize the ornament shape of the heels and safety of the high heel (1), the shape of the heels (2) is different from normal single heel. FIG. 5 is a perspective upside-down view of the heels of a high heel (1) having two heels (2) according to the current invention. (2-L) indicates left heel and (2-R) indicates right heel. Right side (2-1) of top of the left heel (2-L) is flat to meet another flat side of left side (2-2) of top of the right heel (2-R). Other perimeters of the top of both heels (2-R) and (2-L) are rounded. Rear side perimeter (2-3) of both of the heels (2-R) and (2-L) are rounded with short radius. Therefore, the rear side perimeters (2-3) of the heels (2-R) and (2-L) do not align with the rear perimeter of the heel seat (3). Meanwhile, the outside perimeter (2-4) and the front side perimeter (2-5) align with the perimeter of the heel seat (3).
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along line A-A′ of FIG. 3. And FIG. 7 shows an exploded perspective view of the heels (2). As the shape of the heels (2) of the current application have a long narrow lower part (2-6), especially over 10 cm, the heels (2) are reinforced by solid metal pins (10). Lower end (10-L) of the metal pins (10) are embedded in the tip (5) of the heels (2) and glued to fix them. The pins pass through holes (2-H), which are vertically developed through out the whole heels (2), and upper end (10-U) of the metal pins (10) are engaged to metal grooves (3-1). The grooves (3-1) are fixed to the heel seat (3) with proper means. Since inside of the heels (2) are reinforced by metal pins (10), outer body (2-0) of the heels (2) is comprised of flexible material such as polyurethane, silicon, and EP rubber. Upper end surface (2-U) of the heels (2) are fixed to the lower surface (3-L) of the heel seat (3) with glue.
The structure of heels (2), shown above, enables manufacturing a ladies' high heel that maintains ornament design, stability and strength at the same time when height of the heel is longer than 10 cm.
Number of heels for ladies high heel according to the current application is not limited to 2. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a high heel having three heels, another embodiment according to the current invention, seen from rear bottom. The third heel (11) supports mid sole part of the high heel. Like wise, number of heels can be increased up to 5.
Patent Application
20080060226
