SHOE ANTISKID DEVICE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: shoe industry. SUBSTANCE: antiskid device which may be attached to shoe heel has plated tenon with teeth on its lower face and supporting-retaining plate with strip positioned below heel. Tenon and supporting-retaining plate are connected by rod extending through heel and adapted for holding tenon and supporting-retaining plate, which are attached to rod by screw. Supporting-retaining plate has two openings and projection on its upper face. Angle between tenon front and upper faces is defined by arc of radius equal to half the tenon width. Supporting-retaining plate has upper horizontal strip, two vertical faces bent toward heel and engageable with it and projection adapted for alternative contact with two openings in tenon plate, when the latter is rotated on screw through 90 deg. Tenon front and upper faces alternatively come into contact with upper horizontal strip of supporting-retaining plate, when tenon is rotated through 90 deg. Antiskid device is fit for shoes of any size and is readily attached to shoe heel and disconnected from it, which is of particular importance for elderly people. EFFECT: wider operational capabilities, reduced production cost and enhanced reliability in operation. 3 cl, 7 dwg