Adjustable heel protector for ladies shoes

Claim 1

An adjustable heel protector for ladies shoes to be used while driving a motorized vehicle comprising; (a) a body having an upper, as well as a front and rear heel portion, composed of relatively resilient material characterized by a shape conforming to a ladies shoe with the upper portion juxtapositioned over the shoe counter and the heel portions completely enclosing the outside of the shoe heel with the exception of the bottom which is in contact with the surface normally walked upon said body so configured as to define mating overlapping contiguous surfaces on the front heel portion nearest to the front of a shoe allowing the body to be adjusted in size over the heel by the amount of overlap present, the entire body formed in a tapered radial shape with the upper portion convexly elongated and angular corners on the front heel portion, (b) a tab of annealed metal affixed permanently to the upper portion of said body and configured in such a manner as to be folded downward to define a hook over the counter of ones shoe holding the protector in place upon the shoe when worn, facilitating attachment with the heel portion of the shoe where the tab located on the upper portion of the protector grips the shoe in a clamplike fashion therebetween, and, (c) pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the mating overlapping surfaces of said front heel portion allowing the shape of the protector to conform exactly to the configuration of the heel of the shoe upon which it embraces by attaching the overlapping surfaces in a permanent fashion after over the heel forming has been accomplished using the shoe as a pattern.