US 11,980,250 B2
Shoe with a high heel to low heel conversion
Maria Mercedes Berberian, Vancouver, WA (US); and Allen Nejah, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to High-Low Heel, LLC, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed by High-Low Heel, LLC, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed on Apr. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/224,023.
Application 17/224,023 is a continuation of application No. 16/785,192, filed on Feb. 7, 2020, granted, now 10,966,486.
Application 16/785,192 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2018/063226, filed on Nov. 30, 2018.
Application PCT/US2018/063226 is a continuation of application No. 16/056,425, filed on Aug. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,426,225, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 16/056,425 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/879,391, filed on Jan. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,039,340, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0392997 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 3/24 (2006.01); A43B 7/1425 (2022.01); A43B 7/1435 (2022.01); A43B 7/1445 (2022.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/30 (2006.01); A43B 13/34 (2006.01); A43B 13/36 (2006.01); A43B 13/41 (2006.01); A43B 21/37 (2006.01); A43B 21/38 (2006.01); A43B 21/39 (2006.01); A43B 21/47 (2006.01); A43B 21/51 (2006.01); A43B 21/52 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 21/52 (2013.01) [A43B 3/246 (2013.01); A43B 7/1425 (2013.01); A43B 7/1435 (2013.01); A43B 7/1445 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/30 (2013.01); A43B 13/34 (2013.01); A43B 13/36 (2013.01); A43B 13/41 (2013.01); A43B 21/37 (2013.01); A43B 21/38 (2013.01); A43B 21/39 (2013.01); A43B 21/47 (2013.01); A43B 21/51 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
a sole including a heel receiver having a fixed hook portion extending in a rearward direction, a movable hook portion disposed opposite the fixed hook portion and extending in a forward direction, and an actuator configured to move the movable hook portion between a retracted position and an extended position;
a first heel portion and a second heel portion, each of the first and second heel portions having a first recess configured to engage the fixed hook portion and a second recess configured to engage the movable hook portion, such that, when the respective heel portion is engaged with the heel receiver: (a) the respective heel portion is secured to the heel receiver when the movable hook portion is in the extended position, and (b) the respective heel portion is releasable from the heel receiver when the movable hook portion is in the retracted position;
wherein the article of footwear is transitionable between a first configuration, in which the first heel portion is secured to the heel receiver of the sole, and a second configuration, in which the second heel portion is secured to the heel receiver of the sole.