Abstract: A protective device for the heel and back portion of a footwear article including a cover member, at least two user adjustable straps for securing the cover member to a footwear article, and a sealable pouch attached to the cover member. The cover member has a curved exterior surface portion and includes a padded, recessed area for receiving at least a portion of the heel and back of a footwear article and a elongated heel slot formed through a bottom section of the cover member having a width sufficient to allow a standard high heel to be inserted laterally into the slot in a manner such that the back of the shoe to which the highs heel is attached is disposed within the padded recessed area. The sealable pouch is constructed of flexible plastic and has a central portion permanently affixed to the curved exterior surface portion of the cover member device and two side portions that are detachably securable to the curved exterior surface of the cover member with a restickable adhesive.

Abstract: A shoe heel protector for the protection of the heel and counter of the shoe of a vehicle driver, is formed of an elongate blank of flat, planar leather, vinyl, or other suitable material. The protector includes a relatively wide center area, about which a plurality of darts are cut or otherwise formed. These darts are then sewn or otherwise secured together along their respective facing edges, to gather the periphery of the central area together to form a heel pocket therein. The heel pocket is then placed over the lower rear edge of the shoe heel, with the opposite elongate straps of the protector being secured together over the top of the shoe or foot by mating hook and loop fastening material or other suitable fastening devices. The protector is held securely in place about the shoe and foot of the driver, as the protector cannot move upwardly due to the portion of the pocket positioned beneath the heel, and cannot move forwardly due to the back wall of the pocket positioned behind the heel and counter.

Abstract: A protector for covering a heel of a shoe. The inventive device includes a covering assembly positionable over and partially under a heel of a shoe. A mounting assembly extends from the covering assembly for positioning about the shoe to secure the device relative thereto. An adjustable panel can be extended from the covering assembly to adjust a height of the device to fit a particular shoe.

Abstract: The invention is a footwear protector comprised of a single piece of material of uniform thickness and width which, when in place, forms an open-toed design protector. The protector utilizes an opening at one end to allow the insertion of any front tassel or decoration of the protected footwear and to secure the protector to the front portion of the footwear. Velcro.RTM. fasteners are located at each end of the protector's length to further secure the protector. This fastening system allows the protector to be fitted to different size footwear, and facilitates quick and easy attachment and removal of the device. Additionally, the protector is constructed of a soft, nonabrasive fabric, allowing the protector also to be used as a footwear buffing and cleaning cloth when not secured to footwear.

Abstract: A protector for the heel and back portions of a shoe, to be worn while driving or for decorative purposes, which is formed by material having a high coefficient of friction and the capability of producing an elastic force is disclosed herein. The lower portion of the material is formed into a funnel-shaped tube which grips to the shoe heel, while the middle portion of the material protects the shoe heel and back. The upper portion consists of a relatively wide flap which is used to stretch the protector before the flap is folded down over the back edge of the shoe and pressed against the rear inner wall of the shoe. The protector is thereby secured to the shoe by surface traction. A nylon layer bonded to the non-gripping surface of the protector increases its durability. A method for installing such a protector is also disclosed.

Abstract: A shoe cap arranged for securement to and for reception of a lady's high heel shoe permitting extended support of the shoe for traverse of water moistened and soft turf.

Abstract: A shoe protector having a body with a back portion having a length for protectively covering a rear portion of a shoe and side portions connectable to each other at a location and adapted to overlie an instep region of the shoe and including a way for selectively adjusting the length of the back portion of the body. Further, a back portion which has an upper peripheral edge and part and lower peripheral edge and part to cover the rear portion of a shoe and side portions which extend from the back portion for securement to each other over the instep region of the shoe and a dart in the back portion which extends to the lower peripheral edge to taper the lower part relative to the upper part and to position the lower part to conform to the contour of the rear portion of the shoe.

Abstract: A heel repair patch is provided that includes adhesive material so that it can be applied to the heel of the shoe. In a modification a built-in heel lift and tab which fits over the seam at heel breast for better holding thereto are included.

Abstract: A protective covering device for the heel of a ladies shoe comprises integrally molded body formed from an elastic material such as latex and has a generally conical portion into which the heel of the shoe is inserted together with an upper portion which wraps around the heel part of the upper of the shoe. The elastic effect of the material when stretched over the shoe causes sufficient adhesion to remain attached to the shoe. The conical heel portion has a plurality of convolutions surrounding the heel which allow the heel portion to expand or be compressed to accommodate different heel heights.

Abstract: A shoe heel scuff protector for the heel and counter portions of a women's shoe which prevents marring caused by contact with the floor of an automobile while driving. The protector is comprised of upper and lower endless elastic bands interconnected by an endless wall or sleeve. Installation of the protector on the shoe is facilitated by a pull-on loop. The upper endless band grips the shoe around the back of the counter and under the shank. The lower endless band grips the shoe about the top of the heel adjacent the bottom of the counter. The wall fits loosely over the shoe between the endless bands.

Abstract: A device for protecting a shoe having a rear portion with a heel, a front portion, right and left side portions and a sole, the device including a rear protecting section which substantially covers the entire area of the rear portion including the heel; a front protecting section which substantially covers the entire area of the front portion; a right side protecting section which substantially covers the entire area of the right side portion and which connects the rear protecting section and the front protecting section together; a left side connecting section which connects the rear protecting section and the front protecting section together along the left side of the shoe, the left side connecting section being stretchable to provide snug fitting of the device on different size shoes; and a removable securing strap which prevents accidental removal of the device from the shoe.

Abstract: An adjustable men's shoe heel protector which has a body (20) of thermoplastic material in the shape of the heel portion of a shoe. The body (20) is configured to fit all sizes of shoes covering only the rear portion of the shoe counter. Attachment is primarily accomplished by utilization of a penetrating lip (22) that fits between the hose heel and the counter and a sliding hook tab (30) or (32) that is secured over the top of the counter. The combination of the lip and tab securely holds the protector in place while the user is driving a motor vehicle, thereby preventing scuffing of the shoe. In addition to the lip (22) and tab (30), (32), an upper strap (24) circling over the wearer's foot or a lower strap (30) under the instep may also be used. Both straps are removably connected to the protector using hook and loop tape (26). The adjustment in size and convenience of attachment overcomes the problem heretofore encountered with heel protectors.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for protecting the shoes of a driver of a motor vehicle. The device includes a protective cover which prevents abrasive rubbing action against the heel of a shoe as it rests on a vehicle's floor and which prevents moisture on the floor from reaching the shoe. The cover includes an inner layer made of soft non-abrasive material such as flannel and an outer layer of water impervious material. An applicator comprising two pairs of spring-biased tongs is used to place and secure the cover about a shoe heel.

Abstract: An adjustable ladies shoe heel protector which has a body (20) of thermoplastic material in the shape of the heel portion of a shoe. Adjustment is provided by an overlapping joint (32) having pressure sensitive adhesive (34) that is formed and joined to match the exact configuration of a specific shoe. The height of a given heel is mated by trimming the heel portion to the appropriate length using performations (40) as a guide. An integral annealed metal tab (36) is bent over the counter of the shoe holding the protector in place while the user is driving a motor vehicle, thereby preventing scuffing of the shoe. The adjustment in size and convenience of attachment overcomes the problem heretofore encountered with heel protectors.

Abstract: A disposable shoe heel protector device is removably affixed to the back of a shoe in an area to cover and protect the rearward part of the shoe that makes sliding contact with the floorboard of an automobile while driving. The protector is made in an oblated configuration and therefore has a long and a short dimension. The protector comprises a flexible main support in the form of an eliptical cutout from a sheet of thin flexible plastic material. The support has an inside surface opposed to an outside surface. Adhesive material coats the inside surface at the opposed marginal ends of the support. A cushion in the form of a thin piece of foam material is attached to the medial inside surface of the support and extends from the adhesive on one side to the adhesive on the opposed side, thereby leaving the centrally located foam material which bears against the shoe surface with the adhesive being located at the opposed ends of the support.

Abstract: A shoe heel protection apparatus. A base underlies the heel and instep portion of a shoe and has side walls 16 formed contiguous therwith. The side walls extend generally upwardly from the base to cover and protect the sides and heel portion of the shoe from scuffing. A unique strap means is formed contiguous with the side walls and engages over the instep of the shoe. A pin strap and socket strap interlock by manually engaging the pin members of the pin strap with the apertures formed in section plates of the socket strap. The strap means may be easily adjusted to accommodate differing shoe sizes by selection of a particular one of the section plates for engagement with the pin members of the pin strap. The apparatus is of a light weight molded plastic construction and is injection molded as a unitary piece.

Abstract: This invention is a shield for a lower rear end of a shoe and includes a plastic main body contoured to the shoe shape, and a strap for securing the shield to the shoe.

Abstract: A metal boot protector includes a U-shaped wire rod and a correspondingly-shaped plate for protecting the rearward upper portion of the boot while the user is driving a vehicle. The rod fits snugly in a crease between the sole and the upper portion of the boot. The plate includes an outwardly extending bevel along its upper edge, and the plate sides moving upward from the rod to the bevel extend outwardly from a vertical plane passing through the rod center, and then are contoured inwardly of the plane to prevent debris from becoming lodged between the guard and the boot.

Abstract: A construction, comfortably, quickly and easily securing and releasing a protector about and from the rear upper and heel portions of a shoe. The protector comprises a bonnet which wraps around heel and rear upper portions of a wearer's shoe. An elongated flap member is disposed above and across the foot's dorsal area. A VELCRO strip (loops) most of which being securely mounted topside of such member, is affixed at its one end to a corner of an upper frontal portion of one side panel of the bonnet. One end of another VELCRO strip (hooks) is attached to an opposing end of the elongated member, its length threaded through a noose attached at a corner of an upper frontal portion of the other side panel of the bonnet. A pull tab attached to the VELCRO strip (hooks) cooperates with the noose to prevent such strip from being freed of the noose, yet the strip's length provides ample play by which the shoe is inserted under it.

Abstract: A footwear protector with a shield portion which is a generally U-shaped wall with an open front adapted to follow the general contour of the heel and a suitable portion of the backside of the footwear. The first heel binding strap portion projects outwardly from the lateral edges of the shield portion forming a loop at the base of the shield which loop resiliently fastens around about the heel and embraces the heel breast. A heel stop portion at the base of the shield locates the heel and prevents the shield from riding up the heel. A second heel binding strap portion extends across the saddle of the shield and performs the same function as the first binding strap for heels too small to be bound by the first strap. Extending inward from the back of the shield and spaced above the base of the heel is a tab means. The tab means performs the function of a binding strap for heels with significantly reduced cross section such as spiked and high heels.

Abstract: This device is a driver's heel protector, including a flexible shield for placement against a rear end of a shoe, and straps attached to the shield for securement to a lower portion of the shoe and also around a wearer's ankle.

Abstract: A shoe heel guard for protecting the rear and heel portions of a shoe on a foot of a driver of a vehicle. The shoe heel guard includes a frame having a generally U-shaped cross-section. The frame is sized to provide an interference fit on the back of the shoe. The frame includes a rounded rear portion and opposing side portions which define an open area therebetween in which the back of shoe is inserted. The frame includes a lower peripheral edge which extends inwardly from the bottom of the rounded rear portion against which the heel of the shoe rests, the lower peripheral edge having a slot formed therein to enhance the interference fit of the guard with the shoe.

Abstract: A driver's heel guard to prevent scuffing a shoe heel area, including a generally U-shaped, plastic body for clipping around the rear end of a shoe and in one design of the invention including a spring steel clip embedded therein.

Abstract: A urethane prepolymer repair system is provided by an isocyanate-terminated polytetramethylene ether glycol prepolymer of about 3,500-10,500 molecular weight that cures to an elastomer upon exposure to atmospheric moisture and is packaged in a container capable of repeatedly dispensing the prepolymer with minimal exposure to ambient air, such as a collapsible tube or caulking gun cartridge. The repair system is used to build up worn down soles and heels of footwear, repair separations of soles and heels from shoe tops, and hundreds of other uses.

Abstract: A heel protector usable by both men and women comprising a cover means having a generally hourglass-shaped perimeter and adapted to shroud the back and bottom surfaces of the heel, and including two leaf members, each leaf member having a wide end, a narrow end and tapering peripheral margins extending therebetween. The heel protector includes a pocket formed by the attachment of the narrow ends, which serves to cradle the rear-most leading edge of the heel of the wearer. The heel protector is held securely in place by an elastic means adapted to extend around the instep of the wearer, which comprises a generally X-shaped web member connecting the peripheral margins of the leaf members so that the leaf members are drawn toward each other and into snug contact with the back and bottom surfaces of the heel when the heel protector is placed over the heel and instep of the wearer.

Abstract: A guard for protecting the rear half of a shoe from scuffing during driving is an open-toed overshoe which includes a base portion lying under the heel and rear portion of the sole of the shoe. A wall upstanding around the periphery of the base and hugging the rear half of the shoe upper includes a pair of tabs which are snap fastened in overlapping relationship over the instep.