(under the class definition) Devices designed to provide means at the rear of a foot covering to support the wearer's heel in a raised position relative to the support provided by the sole member(s) at the ball portion of the foot covering.
(1) Note. Included here are heels, per se, i.e., prior to their attachment to shoes, heels with attaching means, and heels attached to shoes.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
27, for "spring heels" wherein the sole member is bent (sprung) to provide a layer of the heel, usually the tread
layer.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
12, Boot and Shoe Making, 147, for processes directed to the making and attachment of heels to shoes.
