Dubui shoe

Abstract

The present Invention Comprises a Shoe, Boot, Sandal, type Footwear consisting of an

Actuated Heel Portion that may also contain a portion of Said Footwear's Sole structure. Heel Portion is affixed into place during use by way of: magnets, Velcro, hook and loop, Ball and socket or desired elements or mechanics so when manipulated in a downwardback-Motion against the Floor or Ground, will Unsecure Heel Portion to Remove Said Footwear. Electronics, Mechanics, Mechanical, Pneumatic, or Hydraulic Elements may also assist or Actuate Heel Portion to Open, Close or Intermediate Position upon Desire of Wearer.

Another way to achieve Same Benefit of Said Footwear is by way of Elements affixing on both Sides of Wearer's Ankle or the Area there of and extending under Heel Area and attached or Fashioned to or as part of Said Footwear in an Actuating Fashion allowing insertion and Securement upon desire.

Other ways of achieving same Said benefit of Actuated Heel Portion of Shoe, Sandal, or Footwear is by way of Spring Tensioning or assisting Hinge or Actuating point of Movement or about there of or by way of Assisting Said Actuating Point of Movement with Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Magnet, or desired Elements to Achieve desired results.

Claims

1. A manipulation to rear Heel Portion of a: shoe, sandal, boot, high top, or, low top tennis Shoe or Footwear that allows Wearer to adhere or remove Said Footwear without assistance. Either by way of Sectioning enclosed: shoe, boot, high top, or low top tennis shoe, or Footwear in or about the Ankle area on each side. Sectioning may be aligned with Magnets on Each side and arranged in an attracting manner. Sectioning may utilize Velcro or Hook and Loop, Instead of Magnets, also arranged along sectioning edge fashioned in such a way to Affix when aligned properly. Actuation of Heel portion is not limited to Type of Actuation or Range of Motion or Elements Comprising or desired to retain, affix, and release Heel portion into desired placement or Location. But Not Limited too. As Illustrated in (FIG. 3) and (FIG. 4) The actuating Heel portion is a Fork shaped element Tooled or Fashioned to fit upon each side of Ankle area of one Foot. Element then extends Forward under Heel of Said Wearers Foot into Sole of Depicted Sandal footwear. Heel element Is Not limited to Design of Illustration and may be comprised to include more than one Pivoting, Hinging, or Actuating Point of which Heel Portion operates to achieve desired results. Though every possible depiction of this Invention is Not possible, it should be understand that This Hinged Heel Device Footwear may also Comprise of: electrical, electronic and/or Mechanical elements including but Not limited too: batteries, electric motors, electro-magnets Wireless transmitters or receivers, buttons, switches, and multiple actuated points. Hinged Heel Device may also be manipulated electrically, magnetically, or mechanically at Time of Placement of Wearers Foot in a Specific Manor.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG. 1 Schematically Illustrates a side view of a Shoe that is Sectioned and fitted with Magnets In Ankle area, whereas Back or Heel section also comprises a Hinged Point at far Rear Bottom for Heel Portion to actuate away from remainder of shoe. Described Illustration is depicted in the Closed position as if affixed to Wearers Foot.

[0017] FIG. 2 Schematically Illustrates same said shoe as in FIG. 1 with the Exception being that the Rear or Heel area is in the Open position, awaiting a wearers Foot to be Inserted.

[0018] FIG. 3 Schematically Illustrates a Sandel type Footwear, whereas the Heel Area is a Tooled Portion that partially surrounds Back of Heel Area and protrudes around each side of Ankle Area. Said Tooled Portion also extends to a Hinged Point at lowest Rear point, Then extends Forward into a position resulting in a Pad for Said Heel of Wearers Foot To Rest Upon. Said Pad portion of Device can also comprise of a Magnet on underside And a Magnet in lower Portion in an Attracting Manner, to cause Said Tooled-Hinged Padded Portion to Secure into place after Articulated into place by Wearers Foot, to Retain Sandel or Footwear onto Wearer. This Same Said Benefit can be Obtained by Using Velcro or a Tacky substance instead of Magnets under Heel Portion Said Benefit Can also be Attained Without: Magnets, Velcro, or Tacky Substance, But by way of Utilizing A Spring, Springs or Pre Determined Tension or Tensioning Device in Hinge Or Hinge Area.

[0019] FIG. 4 Schematically Illustrates Same Said Sandel depicted in FIG. 3, With the Exception Being, Rear portion is actuated to the Open position, with Said: Hinged, Heel and Pad Portion, Rotated Rearward To Receive Wearers Foot.

[0020] FIG. 5 Schematically Illustrates a side view of a sandal with a similar Hinged Heel Element as depicted in FIG. 3, with exception being, in this Illustration, the Toe area Of Foot is utilized to adhere Said Footwear to wearer instead of the strap across top of Foot as depicted in FIG. 3. Described illustration comprises use of Magnets but is not Limited too. Securing position of Said Hinged Heel may occur due to use of: Velcro, ball And socket, spring tension or assistance in or about actuating position, or desired Elements to achieve same Said process.

[0021] FIG. 6 Schematically Illustrates same Said Sandal depicted in FIG. 5 with the Exception being, in This depiction, Said Sandal is in the Open Position, awaiting wearers foot.

[0022] FIG. 7 Schematically Illustrates a side view of a Sandal comprised of Said Hinged Heel. In this Depiction, a Ball Or Sphere shaped element is tooled at time of or aditioned to Bottom or under-side of Said Hinged Heel adjacent to a Socket or Cavity tooled or Affixed within Sole of Said Sandal and tooled in such a way that Ball fits securely into Socket rendering Said Hinged Heel Secure, Resulting in Sandal secure to Wearer.

[0023] FIG. 8 Schematically Illustrates a side view of same Said Sandal depicted in FIG. 7 with the Exception being that in this Illustration, the Hinged Heel is in the Open Position, Awaiting a wearer to insert foot.

[0024] FIG. 9 Schematically Illustrates a side view of a Shoe whereas Heel is sectioned further to Back section of Shoe. The exact position where Shoe is sectioned may vary in Ankle Area. Also Inner Heel portion of Sole of Said Footwear may or may not be fashioned Along with or as part of Said Hinged Heel portion.

[0025] FIG. 10 Schematically Illustrates a side view of an enclosed type of Shoe or Footwear Produced or a fitted with Actuating or Hinged Heel. Said depiction Illustrated is Comprised of: fabric, textile materials, rubber, plastic, foam, epoxie, or similary Flexible element to allow actuation of Heel portion yet remain securely attached to Said Shoe. Elements for described may actuate in a Mechanical fashion, of mechanical Elements or through flexibility of described elements.

[0026] FIG. 11 Schematically Illustrates same Said Shoe device depicted in FIG. 10, with the exception Being that in this Illustration, Said Shoe is depicted in the Open position, awaiting Wearer to Insert Foot.

[0027] FIG. 12 Schematically Illustrates a side view of an enclosed type of Footwear, Whereas a Mechanism is actuated by way of tugging an appendage located behind Heel area of Said Shoe. Pulling, Tugging Said appendage causes elements to disengage, allowing Heel portion to actuate Open. Elements may also be tooled in such fashion to engage Or Lock when Foot is inserted into Shoe and depresses upon sectioned sole portion In Heel area.

[0028] FIG. 13 Schematically Illustrates same Said Shoe device as depicted in FIG. 12, with the Exception being that in this illustration, Shoe is in the Open position awaiting a Wearer to insert foot.

[0029] FIG. 14 Schematically Illustrates an enclosed type Shoe or Footwear with Actuating Heel Device as For described, Whereas in this depiction, the Ball and Socket type Elements are utilized in the Sole Area of the Actuating Heel to secure Said Shoe to Intended wearer. Though Ball and Socket are depicted it should be understood that Elements described are not limited to spherical shape to attain desired function.

[0030] FIG. 15 Schematically Illustrates same Said Shoe depicted in FIG. 14 with the exception in this Illustration being that the Shoe is in the Open position, awaiting a wearer to insert Foot.

[0031] FIG. 16 Schematically Illustrates an Enclosed or Low Top Tennis Shoe style of Footwear Whereas Heel Portion is Actuated by way of Sliding or Moving backaway from Said Shoe to receive Foot, Instead of Pivoting in a Hinge fashion as described in Prior Illustrations.

[0032] Majorly this Device is represented as a: hands, fingers, and opposing foot Free Invention for Disabled Persons. Though this Invention or Device is Not limited to such Descriptive Terms and may also contain: mechanics, mechanisms, actuated elements, buttons, levers, rods, or tooled elements actuate and sustain Heel portion of Footwear to desired placement and may also utilize: hands, fingers, or opposing foot to actuate or operate a button, lever, switch, latch, buckle, Velcro, strap, snap, wireless activation or de-activation, or actuating elements to Secure or Unsecure Footwear by way of manipulating Heel area away from rest of Footwear Embodiment for attachment, detachment but Not limited too.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

SPEFICATION EXAMPLE

[0033] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only And is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term: and/or Includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items as used herein The singular forms: a/an, and the, are intended to include the plural forms as well as The singular forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood That the terms: comprise and or comprising when used in this specification, specify the Presence of stated: features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not Preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps operations, elements, Components, and/or groups thereof.

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein, Having the same meaning as commonly understood by one having ordinary skill in the art to Which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms such as these defined In commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent With their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not Be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

[0035] In describing the invention it will be understood that a number of techniques and steps are Disclosed. Each of these has individual benefit and each can also be used in conjunction with One or more, or in some cases all, of the other disclosed techniques. Accordingly, for the Sake of clarity, this description will refrain from repeating every possible combination of the Individual steps in an unnecessary fashion. Nevertheless, the Specification and Claims Should be read with the understanding that such combinations are entirely within the Scope Of the Invention and Claims.

[0036] New Footwear including: shoes, sandals, boots, high top, and low top tennis shoes with a Hinged Heel portion for ease of use are discussed herein. In the following description, for Purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are not set forth in order to provide a Thorough understanding of the Invention. It will be evident however, to one skilled in the art Of the present Invention, may be practiced without these specific details.

[0037] The present Disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the Invention, and is Not Intended to limit the Invention to the specific embodiments illustrated by the figures or Description below.

[0038] The present Invention will now be described by referencing the appended figures representing Preferred Embodiments. FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of elements that may comprise an Enclosed Shoe or Low Top Tennis Shoe type of Footwear with Hinged Heel Device. Device According to various embodiments, the Elements are configured to allow the Heel section of Shoe to be manipulated to Open or Actuate away from Said Shoe. Said Hinged Heel Element may or may not contain a portion or section of the Shoe's Sole affixed to actuating Heel portion.

[0039] Magnet, Magnets, or Magnetic substance is described as being an element that contains a Magnetic Field or that contain any and/or all Rare Earth or Neodymium Magnets or any Element containing or manipulated to contain a Magnetic Field that may be used to fasten or Secure Heel portion of Said Shoe, Sandal, or footwear affiliated with this Invention.

[0040] Magnets are used Only to Secure Heel portion into desired location during use. NO MEDICAL BENNEFIT IS CLAIMED DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OR USE OF MAGNETS

[0041] Any and all Parts or Portions altered on about or within: shoes, sandals, boots, high top, Or low top tennis style Shoes or Footwear to be mated or made with Hinged Heel Device May be comprised, machined, molded, poured, cast, injected of, or into, melted, smelted, Drilled, tooled, fitted or adapted too, but not limited too, and may also contain: metallic Substance including: metal, aluminum, steel, titanium, copper, stainless steel, nickel, Petroleum based substances such as: foam, epoxy, polymers, plastics, and non petroleum Based substances such as: acrylic, acrylic based, carbon fiber, rubber, wood, leather, and Textile materials such as: cotton, denim, fiberglass, wool, Kevlar or any such similar element Or substance to achieve desired results, but Not limited too.

[0042] In preferred Embodiments (FIG. 2) the Shoe is Illustrated with the Hinged Heel portion in the Open position awaiting a wearer to insert Foot. When Shoe is upon wearers Foot, this position Is achieved by striking backbottom of Shoe on floor or ground. This process releases the Magnetic attraction that secures it closed.

[0043] as perhaps best shown in (FIG. 1), the Elements of the device are configured in such a way as if Were upon a wearers Foot, whereas Magnets or Velcro is attracted or attached to its Counterpart to appear as a seam.

[0044] Referring now to all configurations herein described to Said Hinged Heel: Shoe, Sandal, Boot, High Top, or Low Top Tennis Shoe, Enclosed, or Open Toe Footwear with benefit of Actuating Or Hinged Heel or Heel Portion. No Medical or Health Benefits are Suggested or Claimed Due to or from Use of or Placement of Magnets within or about Said Footwear Device or Invention depicted herewith.

[0045] Claims Beneficial to Disabled Persons herein are strictly due to utilizing Magnetic Attraction of Magnets or Magnetic Substance to attain, retain, or secure Hinged Heel into desired position, And be able to be manipulated to Unsecure.

[0046] While preferred materials for Elements have been described, the Device described Of, in itself Or the inner workings of, are not limited too but may include: metal, steel, aluminum, copper Nickel, stainless steel, alloy, wood, carbon fiber, composites, fiber glass, polymers, epoxies, Rubber, foam, magnets, Velcro, leather, vinyl, cotton, denim, Kevlar, acrylic, plastic, nylon, Graphite, electric wires, electric components, electronics, electronic components, batteries, Capacitors, electro magnets, electric motors, electronic sensors, electric actuators, or similar. Elements are not limited to being arranged individually, or being rearranged in part or whole.

[0047] Although the present Invention has been illustrated and described herein with references to Preferred material, Embodiments and specific examples thereof, it will be apparent to those Of ordinary skill in the art that other Embodiments and examples may perform similar functions And/or achieve like results. All such equivalent embodiments and examples are within the Spirit and Scope of the present Invention, and are contemplated thereby and are intended to Be covered by the following Claim:

INDUSTRIAL APLICABILITY

[0048] This Device when properly fashioned and used, may assist many medically Disabled Persons In way of affixing and removal of Footwear.

[0049] This Device may also make Ease of Use of Footwear for Persons of all walks of life, ages, And medical health and create a new Fashion of style of Footwear. Due to the attributes and Claims associated with this Invention, Said Device could greatly Improve use of Footwear, and be a Marketable, Beneficial Product for Society.