Shoe charm holder device
View Patent ↗A device for a shoe with a sole assembly including at least an outer sole and an insole connected to a heel through a shank and a heel breast. The device includes a cap comprising a cap head mounted to a hollow shaft with internal threads therein. The hollow shaft of the cap is received within a bore extending from the insole to the outer sole on the heel breast of the shoe between the heel and the shank of the shoe. A shank having a first end comprising threads and a second end. The first end of the shank is received by the hollow shaft of the cap to fasten the shank to the cap on the heal breast of the shoe.
1. A shoe comprising a charm holder device and a sole assembly, the sole assembly including at least an outer sole adapted to contact the ground when in use and an insole adapted to contact the bottom of a user's foot when in use connected to a heel through a shoe shank and a heel breast, the sole assembly having a bore through and extending from the insole to the outer sole on the heel breast between the heel and the shoe shank, wherein the bore is oriented vertically with respect to the ground when the outer sole is in contact with the ground, and the charm holder device comprises:
a cap comprising a cap head mounted to a hollow shaft with internal threads therein, the hollow shaft of the cap being received within the bore; and
a charm holder device shank having a first end comprising threads and a second end, wherein the first end of the charm holder device shank is received by the hollow shaft of the cap to fasten the charm holder device shank to the cap on the heel breast of the shoe.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the cap head of the cap has a diameter larger than a diameter of the bore.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the cap head is mounted perpendicular to sides of the hollow shaft.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the cap head is mounted at an acute angle to at least one side of the hollow shaft.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second end is fastened to a charm or ornament.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second end is a screw head.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second end is a loop.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the heel is at least 0.5 inches high.
9. A shoe comprising a charm holder device and a sole assembly including at least an outer sole adapted to contact the ground when in use and an insole adapted to contact the bottom of a user's foot when in use connected to a heel through a shoe shank and a heel breast, the sole assembly having a bore through and extending from the insole to the outer sole on the heel breast between the heel and the shoe shank, wherein the bore is oriented vertically with respect to the ground when the outer sole is in contact with the ground, and the charm holder device comprises:
a cap comprising a cap head mounted to a shaft with an internal female socket, the shaft of the cap being received within the bore; and
a charm holder device shank having a first end with a male stud and a second end, wherein the first end comprising the male stud of the charm holder device shank is received by the female socket of the shaft to fasten the charm holder device shank to the cap on the heel breast of the shoe.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the second end is fastened to a charm or ornament.
11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the second end is a screw head.
12. The device of claim 9 , wherein the head of the cap has a diameter larger than a diameter of the bore.