IP Library Granted Patent US 8,919,014
Granted Patent B2
US 8,919,014 · App. 14/031,873 · Granted Dec 30, 2014

Woman's high heel protector

Inventor: Samuel Graham Perry (Cary, NC)
Assignee: Just for KiiX LLC
A43B23/00A43B3/166A43B21/22
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Patent No.
US 8,919,014
App. No.
14/031,873
Granted
Dec 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for the protection of a high heel is disclosed which is adjustable to adapt to various shoe heel diameters and is barely visible during use.

Claims (23)

1. A device for protecting the lower portion of a woman's tapered stiletto or high heel of a given variable diameter and taper above the heel cap portion, the device comprising:

a piece of clear film having an adjustable lower portion and an adjustable upper portion;

the adjustable lower portion having a bottom edge and a pair of lower side edges having a first end and a second end, each first end extending upward from the bottom edge;

a first pair of perforations extending upward from the bottom edge for adjusting the width of the lower portion;

the adjustable upper portion having a top region with a pair of upper side edges and a top edge, and a tapered region extending upward from the second ends of the lower side edges toward the upper side edges of the top region and tapered such that the width of the tapered region decreases from the lower side edges toward the upper side edges;

an upper perforation between the upper side edges for adjusting the height of the upper portion; and

an adhesive backside for adhering the device to the high heel.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the lower side edges extend perpendicularly from the bottom edge.

3. The device according to claim 1 wherein the film is made of polyurethane.

4. The device according to claim 1 wherein the adhesive backside comprises a silicone adhesive.

5. The device according to claim 1 wherein there is a removable backing over the adhesive backside.

6. The device according to claim 1 wherein the tapered region is rounded concave outward.

7. The device according to claim 1 wherein the top edge is rounded concave inward.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the upper side edges are parallel.

9. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second upper perforation extending between a first side and a second side of the tapered region.

10. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second pair of perforations extending upward from the bottom edge for adjusting the width of the lower portion.

11. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the second pair of perforations extend to the upper portion.

12. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the second pair of perforations extend to the upper side edges.

13. The device according to claim 1 , wherein each perforation in the first pair of perforations extends to the tapered region.

14. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the first pair of perforations increases upward from the bottom edge.

15. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of perforation pairs extending upward from the bottom edge for adjusting the width of the lower portion.

16. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of upper perforations in the upper portion for adjusting the height of the upper portion.

17. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the upper perforation is concave opening toward the bottom edge.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2014
From: STRONTIUM LLC
To: JUST FOR KIIX LLC
Reel/Frame 033666/0072 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2013
From: PERRY, SAMUEL GRAHAM
To: STRONTIUM, LLC
Reel/Frame 031245/0510 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 13622398 · Sep 19, 2012
Related Publication 20140075790A1 · Mar 20, 2014