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US3217430A
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Heel protectors
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-11-05
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1983-11-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Novick Jack
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:05
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/007; A43B23/00; A43B23/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A HEEL PROTECTOR FOR A HEEL HAVING A BREAST PORTION, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A TOP PORTION HAVING A SHAPE ADAPTED TO HUG PART OF THE COUNTER OF THE WEARER''S SHOE, A BOTTOM PORTION PARTLY CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID TOP PORTION AND HAVING A SHAPE ADAPTED TO HUG PART OF SAID HEEL OF THE SHOE, AND ELASTIC STRAP MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TOP AND SAID BOTTOM PORTIONS AT LATERAL REGIONS OF THEIR CONTACT AND ADAPTED TO HUG SAID BREAST PORTION, STRAP MEANS BEING THE SOLE EXPEDIENT BY WHICH THE HEEL PROTECTOR IS ATTACHED TO THE SHOE, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TOP AND SAID BOTTOM PORTIONS HAVING PERIPHERAL HEM PORTIONS FOR LENDING RIGIDITY TO THE RESPECTIVE PORTION, SO AS TO HUGH THE SHOE IN CLOSELY ADJACENT RELATIONSHIP, SAID HEM PORTIONS AT LEAST PARTLY CONSISTING OF A SECTIONED BEADING PROVIDING A VACUUM EFFECT, WHEN THE HEEL PROTECTOR IS FASTENED TO THE SHOE, SO AS TO EXCLUDE DIRT FROM THE PARTS OF THE SHOE COVERED BY THE HEEL PROTECTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A HEEL PROTECTOR FOR A HEEL HAVING A BREAST PORTION, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A TOP PORTION HAVING A SHAPE ADAPTED TO HUG PART OF THE COUNTER OF THE WEARER''S SHOE, A BOTTOM PORTION PARTLY CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID TOP PORTION AND HAVING A SHAPE ADAPTED TO HUG PART OF SAID HEEL OF THE SHOE, AND ELASTIC STRAP MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TOP AND SAID BOTTOM PORTIONS AT LATERAL REGIONS OF THEIR CONTACT AND ADAPTED TO HUG SAID BREAST PORTION, STRAP MEANS BEING THE SOLE EXPEDIENT BY WHICH THE HEEL PROTECTOR IS ATTACHED TO THE SHOE, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TOP AND SAID BOTTOM PORTIONS HAVING PERIPHERAL HEM PORTIONS FOR LENDING RIGIDITY TO THE RESPECTIVE PORTION, SO AS TO HUGH THE SHOE IN CLOSELY ADJACENT RELATIONSHIP, SAID HEM PORTIONS AT LEAST PARTLY CONSISTING OF A SECTIONED BEADING PROVIDING A VACUUM EFFECT, WHEN THE HEEL PROTECTOR IS FASTENED TO THE SHOE, SO AS TO EXCLUDE DIRT FROM THE PARTS OF THE SHOE COVERED BY THE HEEL PROTECTOR.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-15 | 1969-05-17 | 1969-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-15 | 1973-05-17 | 1973-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-15 | 1977-05-17 | 1977-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |