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  Heel protectorUSPTO Application #: 20070192938Title: Heel protector Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heel protector including a body member made of a flexible fabric material for being worn on the feet and an inner pad member coupled to an inside of the body member for accommodation to an area where a heel is located when the heel protector is worn. Both distal ends of a longitudinal direction of the inner pad member are coupled to the body member, and two areas of the inner pad member accommodated to both lateral sections of the heel are coupled to the body member, such that the inner pad member can relatively slide in relation to the body member when the heel protector is worn. Friction generated on the heels while walking can be subdued by the inner pad member to thereby prevent formation of calluses or blisters, and manufacturing process can be simplified to reduce the manufacturing cost. (end of abstract) Agent: Merchant & Gould PC - Minneapolis, MN, US Inventor: Min Seok Yoon USPTO Applicaton #: 20070192938 - Class: 002239000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Head Coverings, Stockings The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070192938. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a heel protector and, more particularly, to a heel protector adapted to maximally prevent friction between a user's heel and shoes, and to prevent formation of calluses and blisters on the heel caused by the friction. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] One of the known arts for maintaining healthy feet is shown in FIG. 11, in which Japanese Utility Model No. 3032803 entitled, "Dryness Preventing Socks," is described. In this Utility Model, the overall border of an inner pad member (520a) attached to a heel is connected to a sock (510a) by stitching (530a) in the shape of the heel. As a result, the overall inner pad member (520a) is secured to the sock and the only effect is to prevent dryness of the heels. [0003] In Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No. 2002-235203, entitled "Dryness Preventing Socks" and illustrated in FIG. 12, formation of calluses caused by dryness of a heel or sole can be prevented by attaching an inner pad member (520b) inside a sock where the overall border of the inner pad member (520b) is stitched to a sock (510b) to conform to the shape of the heel. As a result, calluses formed by dryness can be avoided. However, formation of calluses or blisters caused by friction cannot be prevented. [0004] FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic drawing of Japanese Utility Model No. 3021145, the purpose of which is to prevent dryness of feet in the socks. A central portion of an inner pad member (520c) is fixedly stitched (530c) to prevent the inner pad member (520c) from slipping. Thus, it cannot prevent formation of calluses or blisters caused by friction. [0005] A heel sock for warming feet by way of far-infrared ray disclosed in Japanese Utility Model No. 3018319 and illustrated in FIG. 14 includes a body member (510d) having a cut-off front part and an inner pad member (520d) additionally formed inside the body member (510d), where a marginal portion and a central portion of an inner pad member (520d) are connectedly sewn (530d) to the body member (510d). Therefore, in this utility model, there is a drawback in that calluses and blisters caused by friction cannot be prevented from being formed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] The present invention is disclosed to solve the aforementioned drawbacks and it is an object of the present invention to provide a heel protector configured to maximally restrict friction generated between a heel and a shoe from occurring while walking, thereby preventing formation of calluses and blisters. [0007] In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heel protector includes a body member made of a flexible fabric material for being worn on the feet and an inner pad member coupled to an inside of the body member for accommodation to an area where a heel is located when the heel protector is worn, wherein both distal ends of longitudinal direction of the inner pad member are coupled to the body member, and two areas of the inner pad member accommodated to both lateral sections of the heel are coupled to the body member, such that the inner pad member can relatively slide in relation to the body member when the heel protector is worn. [0008] Preferably, the body member has a cylindrically bent shape. [0009] Preferably, the inner pad member has a substantially oblong shape, and each of the two areas coupled to the body member is a portion of a lateral distal end of the inner pad member. [0010] Preferably, the inner pad member is cut in the shape of a "V" at both longitudinal central portions of edges thereof. [0011] Preferably, the body member is provided with an elastic band at at least one of upper and lower distal ends thereof. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] For a better understanding of the nature and objects of the present invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description with the accompanying drawings, in which: [0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a heel protector according to an embodiment of the present invention; [0014] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the parts of the heel protector of FIG. 1 before installation; [0015] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a heel protector according to another embodiment of the present invention; [0016] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a heel protector according to still another embodiment of the present invention; [0017] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a heel protector with the inner surface turned out according to the present invention; [0018] FIG. 6 is an operational view of a heel protector according to the present invention; [0019] FIG. 7 is a schematic view for illustrating a connected section between a body member and an inner pad member inside a heel protector according to the present invention; [0020] FIGS. 8 to 10 are perspective views of a heel protector according to still a further embodiment of the present invention; and Continue reading... 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