Patent ID: 8033035
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. A slip-on, slip-off stabilizing and support accessory for a stiletto heel, where the heel has a bottom surface area, which comprises: (a) a unitary molding of semi-rigid, resilient plastic material having a generally hourglass configuration, as viewed from a front and sides, with an enlarged, relatively rigid flat bottom and an upper portion defining a top opening and a hollow interior for receiving a stiletto heel, (b) said flat bottom forming an internal support surface for engaging, supporting and confining a bottom surface of a stiletto heel, (c) said flat bottom having a downwardly facing ground-engaging surface having a ground contact surface area which is substantially greater than a bottom surface area of said stiletto heel, (d) said accessory having walls of an arcuate, externally concave configuration in a vertical cross section defining a narrowed throat section located between said flat bottom and said upper portion and substantially below said upper portion for frictionally gripping opposed surfaces of said heel, (e) said arcuately configured walls defining an outwardly flaring top opening having a width greater than a width of said narrowed throat section to facilitate insertion of said heel into said hollow interior, (f) internal surfaces of said walls, at a level of said internal support surface, being of a size and shape to confine a bottom extremity of said stiletto heel, (g) external surfaces of said walls, at a level of said flat bottom, being flared outwardly to form a ground contact surface area at least about four times the bottom surface area of said stiletto heel, (h) said walls comprising first and second pairs of opposed walls, (i) said first pair of opposed walls comprising front and back walls, (j) said second pair of opposed walls comprising side walls joined integrally with said front and back walls, (k) internal surfaces of said side walls, in a region of said throat section, comprising gripping surfaces positioned to frictionally engage side walls of said heel, and (l) each of said front and back walls being formed with at least one through opening therein, and at least one of said openings is generally aligned with said throat section.