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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gladys Lopez Bucalo, Aventura, FL (US);
Brian D. Bucalo, Aventura, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/24 ;
Abstract
A shoe having an upper, a sole and an adjustable heel assembly including a first heel member connected to the sole at a rear portion thereof and a second heel member arranged at least partially within the first heel member. The second heel member is movable relative to the first member between a first position in which the first and second heel members provide the heel with a first height and a second position in which the first and second heel members provide the heel with a second height greater than the first height. An improved locking mechanism is provided for releasably locking the heel members to each other.