Charm attachment for a shoe heel

Abstract

A charm attachment for a shoe heel to removably attach at least one charm to a rear side of a shoe heel including a cylindrical anchor member and V-shaped pairs of barbs to secure the anchor member onto the shoe heel. A charm engagement member of the anchor member disposed on the rearward end is configured to retain at least one charm on the central body proximal the shoe heel and is spiral shaped to prevent slippage of each charm from the anchor member and to provide a grip by which to insert the anchor member into the shoe heel. A stopper member, which is disposed on the central body between the at least one charm disposed on the central body and one of the pair of barbs most proximal the rearward end, allows the anchor member to be inserted only to the stopper member's location on the central body.

Claims

1. A charm attachment assembly comprising: a shoe heel, a cylindrical anchor member insertable into the shoe and having a forward end, a rearward end, and a central body disposed between the forward end and the rearward end; a plurality of barbs disposed on the forward end and on the central body proximal to the forward end, the barbs being arranged in V-shaped pairs, each V-shaped pair of barbs having an apex directed toward the forward end; and the anchor member further comprises a charm engagement member at the rearward end, the charm engagement member being disposed on the rearward end, the charm engagement member configured to retain one or more charms on the central body between the charm engagement member and a rear side of the shoe heel; wherein the anchor member is configured to insert into the rear side of the shoe heel in a position perpendicular to the rear side of the shoe heel; and wherein the barbs are configured to secure the anchor member to the shoe heel.

2. The charm attachment assembly of claim 1 further comprising: one or more charms disposed on the central body; a stopper member having a central aperture therein, the stopper member disposed on the central body between the one or more charms and the pair of barbs most proximate to the rearward end; and wherein the stopper member is configured to be further disposed between the one or more charms and the rear side of the shoe heel.

3. The charm attachment assembly of claim 2 wherein the stopper is a disc.

4. A charm attachment assembly comprising: a shoe heel, one or more charms; a cylindrical anchor member insertable into the shoe heel and having a forward end, a rearward end, and a central body disposed between the forward end and the rearward end; a plurality of barbs disposed on the forward end and on the central body proximal to the forward end, the barbs being arranged in V-shaped pairs, each V-shaped pair of barbs having an apex directed toward the forward end; the anchor member further comprises a charm engagement member, the charm engagement member being disposed on the rearward end, the charm engagement member configured to retain the one or more charms on the central body between the charm engagement member and a rear side of the shoe heel; wherein the charm engagement member is a spiral; and wherein the anchor member is configured to insert into the rear side of the shoe heel in a position perpendicular to the rear side of the shoe heel; wherein the barbs are configured to secure the anchor member to the shoe heel; and wherein the stopper member is configured to be further disposed between the one or more charms and the rear side of the shoe heel.

5. The charm attachment assembly of claim 4 wherein the spiral has at least one and one-half loops.

6. The charm attachment assembly of claim 5 wherein the stopper member is a disc.

7. The charm attachment assembly of claim 4 wherein the stopper member is a disc.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figures

(1) FIG. 1 is an in use isometric view.

(2) FIG. 2 is an isometric view.

(3) FIG. 3 is a side elevation view.

(4) FIG. 4 is an in-use rear elevation view showing a charm attached to an anchor member.

(5) FIG. 5 is a partial cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4 showing a forward end of a central body of an anchor member inserted into a rear side of a shoe heel.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(6) With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, an example of the charm attachment for a shole heel employing the principles and concepts of the present charm attachment for a shoe heel and generally designated by the reference number 10 will be described.

(7) Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5, the present charm attachment for a shoe heel is illustrated. The instant device 10 includes a cylindrical anchor member 20 having a forward end 22, a rearward end 24, and a central body 26 disposed between the forward end 22 and the rearward end 24. A plurality of barbs 30 is disposed on the forward end 22 and on the central body 26 proximal the forward end 22. The barbs 30 are arranged in V-shaped pairs 32. Each V-shaped pair 32 of barbs 30 has an apex 34 directed toward the forward end 22.

(8) A charm engagement member 40 forms part of the anchor member 20 and is disposed on the rearward end 24. The charm engagement member 40 is configured to retain at least one charm 80 on the central body 26 between the charm engagement member 40 and the heel 81, including a rear side 82 of a shoe heel 84 as shown in the FIGS. 1 and 5. The charm engagement member 40 is a spiral 42 with at least one and one-half loops. Although the charm engagement member 40 could be another shape that will retain the at least one charm 80 on the central body 26, the spiral 42 prevents each charm 80 from slipping from the central body 26, allows more than one of the at least one charm 80 to be retained on the central body 26, while also accommodating the interchangeability of charms 80. The charm engagement member 40 also provides a gripping surface by which gripping of the anchor member 20 is enhanced for insertion into the shoe heel 84.

(9) A stopper member 45, which prevents excessive penetration into the heel of the shoe, is disposed on the central body 26 between the at least one charm 80 disposed on the central body 26 and one of the pair 32 of barbs 30 most proximal the rearward end 24. The stopper member 45 is further configured to be disposed between the at least one charm 80 and the rear side 82 of the shoe heel 84. The stopper member 45 is configured to allow the anchor member 20 to be inserted only to the point at which the stopper member 45 is disposed on the central body 26. The stopper member 45 is a disc 47; however, the stopper member 45 can be any other shape that promotes the functionality of the present device 10.

(10) The anchor member 20 is configured to insert into the rear side 82 of the shoe heel 84 in a position perpendicular to the rear side 82 of the shoe heel 84. The barbs 30 are configured to secure the anchor member 20 to the shoe heel 84.