TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to footwear, and more specifically, to an electric
shock footwear or smart footwear that generates an electric shock and passes to an assailant
or an aggressor when brought in touch with the body of the assailant or aggressor.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in
understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information
provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any
publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Women's Safety in public transport is one of the key challenges across the
globe. The authorities are taking various measures to make Public Transport safe and
comfortable for women. It is very important to understand the travel needs of men and
women are very different. In developing countries, lots of women forced to remain at home
owing to lack of safe transportation option. Women are more likely to travel shorter distances
and to stop more frequently than men during their journey.
[0004] Self-defense is incredibly important because staying safe should be everyone's
and their family member's number one priority. Keep at least one of these self-defense items
handy with you all the time, ideal to ensure your protection while you are at work, college
and home security. They will never gather dust on your shelf or purse - your true saviors in
need. Different types of devices are also available in the market for the self-defense of the
Women, some of them are like pepper spray, high beam flash lights, shock producing
devices, mobile apps, etc. Generally, an electric shock device is a self-defense appliance
which is configured to be conveniently portable, and adapted to subdue an assailant using a
high voltage generated therefrom. Such devices can be LED lights, Lipstick, Mobile phone
stun gun, safety stick/rod. In these devices, DC to high step-up voltage electric circuitry is
used. Various types of DC voltage converters have heretofore been used to convert the 3
voltage of a relatively small sized, relatively low voltage dry cell battery to a considerably
higher DC voltage. Prior known DC voltage converters are found in various types of electric
shock devices and known shock devices employ a DC converter having a saturated core high
voltage transformer which has a primary, a secondary, and feedback windings together with
two transistors or like solid state devices that switch on and off. In the operation of this
device the transformer becomes saturated to provide amplification of the voltage and/or
current. The size of the saturated core transformer is prohibitive for many applications.
[0005] A number of different types of electric shock or electricity generating hidden
devices attached with the footwear are available in the prior art. Prior art document,
WO2002095320 discloses an electric shock device for self-defense including a fingerprint
input section for recognizing fingerprint of a finger coming into contact with a switch for
switching on the electric shock device, a key input section for generating key signals for
storing data of a user's fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint input section, or deleting
the stored fingerprint data, in accordance with a manipulation thereof conducted by the user,
a memory section for storing fingerprint data in response to the manipulation of the key input
section, and a microprocessor for comparing fingerprint data inputted through the fingerprint
input section with the stored fingerprint data, and performing a control operation for allowing
the electric shock device to be activated only when the inputted fingerprint data corresponds
to the stored fingerprint data.
[0006] There are various kinds of personal elongation guards for defending oneself,
such as whistles, electric shockers, gas sprayers, etc. The development of these personal
protective gears and the changes in technology are manifested in various ways. However, if
the assailant grabs the user or victim then he/she won't be able to pull out his/her safety
devices at right time, which makes it useless. Further, the assailant may snatch the electric
shock device from the user. In this case, the user may face a more dangerous situation.
Furthermore, the conventional electric shock device has a configuration allowing a very easy
manipulation thereof. That is, there may be a risk of accident in that children may easily
manipulate the electric shock device.
[0007] Therefore, there exists a need of an efficient, effective or improved electric
shock shoe or smart footwear that generates an electric shock and passes to an assailant or an
aggressor when brought in touch with the body of the assailant or aggressor. Further, there is
a need of self-propelled shoes or electric shock shoe or smart footwear that enables to
immediately respond to a dangerous situation so that the user can have time to take an electric
shock or escape to the safety zone or request a rescue. Furthermore, there is a need a defense
mechanism that is wearable, controllable and exerts a minimum damage in minimum possible
time without having to undergo major training.
[0008] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the
meaning of "a," "an," and "the" includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates
otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of "in" includes "in" and "on"
unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0009] In some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the written
description and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired
properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the
numerical parameters should be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits
and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges
and parameters setting forth the broad scope of some embodiments of the invention are
approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as
precisely as practicable. The numerical values presented in some embodiments of the
invention may contain certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found
in their respective testing measurements.
[0010] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a
shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range.
Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification
as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in
any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by
context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. "such as") provided
with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the
invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No
language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element
essential to the practice of the invention.
[0011] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed
herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and
claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other
elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from,
a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion
occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the
written description of all groups used in the appended claims.
SUMMARY
[0012] This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified
form to be further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended
to identity key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to
be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0013] An aspect of the present disclosure relates to an electric shock producing shoe
having a shoe outsole. The electric shock producing shoe includes a power source, a touch
switch, and an electric shock head. The power source operably connected the touch switch.
The electric shock head placed in a heel of the shoe outsole of the shoe. The power source
generates a high voltage using a high voltage generator circuitry coupled to the power source
upon receipt of a trigger from the touch switch. The electric shock head receives the
generated high voltage from the high voltage generator circuitry.
[0014] In an aspect, the electric shock head extends out form the heel of the shoe
outsole.
[0015] In an aspect, the touch switch is provided on a toe head of an upper surface of
the shoe.
[0016] In an aspect, the toe head further includes a front end kicking portion. The
touch switch is placed on the front end kicking portion.
[0017] In an aspect, the high voltage generator and the power source are placed in the
heel of the shoe outsole.
[0018] In an aspect, the high-voltage generator, the power source, the electric shock
head, and the touch switch are connected in series by a high-voltage wire.
[0019] In an aspect, the touch switch is operable for turning on and off the highvoltage
wire so as to provide the generated high voltage to the electric shock head.
[0020] In an aspect, the power source is a rechargeable battery, and one side of the
rechargeable battery is provided with a charging hole.
[0021] In an aspect, the charging hole is exposed on the heel of the shoe, and a
waterproof cover is provided at the charging hole.
[0022] In an aspect, the touch switch is a toggle switch.
[0023] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will
become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments,
along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like features.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding
of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.
The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with
the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0025] In the figures, similar components and/or features may have the same
reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by
following the reference label with a second label that distinguishes among the similar
components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is
applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label
irrespective of the second reference label.
[0026] FIG. 1 illustrates exemplary smart footwear, in accordance with an exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] Embodiments of the present disclosure include various steps, which will be
described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied
in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or specialpurpose
processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps
may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, and firmware or by human
operators.
[0028] Embodiments of the present disclosure may be provided as a computer
program product, which may include a machine-readable storage medium tangibly
embodying thereon instructions, which may be used to program a computer (or other
electronic devices) to perform a process. The machine-readable medium may include, but is
not limited to, fixed (hard) drives, magnetic tape, floppy diskettes, optical disks, compact disc
read-only memories (CD-ROMs), and magneto-optical disks, semiconductor memories, such
as ROMs, PROMs, random access memories (RAMs), programmable read-only memories
(PROMs), erasable PROMs (EPROMs), electrically erasable PROMs (EEPROMs), flash
memory, magnetic or optical cards, or other type of media/machine-readable medium suitable
for storing electronic instructions (e.g., computer programming code, such as software or
firmware).
[0029] Various methods described herein may be practiced by combining one or more
machine-readable storage media containing the code according to the present disclosure with
appropriate standard computer hardware to execute the code contained therein. An apparatus
for practicing various embodiments of the present disclosure may involve one or more
computers (or one or more processors within a single computer) and storage systems
containing or having network access to computer program(s) coded in accordance with
various methods described herein, and the method steps of the disclosure could be
accomplished by modules, routines, subroutines, or subparts of a computer program product.
[0030] If the specification states a component or feature "may", "can", "could", or
"might" be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not
required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0031] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with
reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This
disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed
as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this
disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to
those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the
disclosure, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural
and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include
both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any
elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).
[0032] Thus, for example, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art
that the diagrams, schematics, illustrations, and the like represent conceptual views or
processes illustrating systems and methods embodying this disclosure. The functions of the
various elements shown in the figures may be provided through the use of dedicated
hardware as well as hardware capable of executing associated software. Similarly, any
electronic code generator shown in the figures are conceptual only. Their function may be
carried out through the operation of program logic, through dedicated logic, through the
interaction of program control and dedicated logic, or even manually, the particular technique
being selectable by the entity implementing this disclosure. Those of ordinary skill in the art
further understand that the exemplary hardware, software, processes, methods, and/or
operating systems described herein are for illustrative purposes and, thus, are not intended to
be limited to any particular named.
[0033] Various terms as used herein are shown below. To the extent a term used in a
claim is not defined below, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent
art have given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of
filing.
[0034] Problems to be solved in the present invention are that: There are various
kinds of personal elongation guards for defending oneself, such as whistles, electric shockers,
gas sprayers, etc. The development of these personal protective gears and the changes in
technology are manifested in various ways. However, if the assailant grabs the user or victim
then he/she won't be able to pull out his/her safety devices at right time, which makes it
useless. Further, the assailant may snatch the electric shock device from the user. In this case,
the user may face a more dangerous situation. Furthermore, the conventional electric shock
device has a configuration allowing a very easy manipulation thereof. That is, there may be a
risk of accident in that children may easily manipulate the electric shock device.
[0035] Therefore, there exists a need of an efficient, effective or improved electric
shock shoe or smart footwear that generates an electric shock and passes to an assailant or an
aggressor when brought in touch with the body of the assailant or aggressor. Further, there is
a need of self-propelled shoes or electric shock shoe or smart footwear that enables to
immediately respond to a dangerous situation so that the user can have time to take an electric
shock or escape to the safety zone or request a rescue.
[0036] In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of selfdefense
devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved selfdefense
device. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be
described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved a footwear to
generate electric shock and pass it to an assailant or an aggressor which has all the advantages
of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
[0037] Aspects of the present disclosure relate toan electric shock shoe or smart
footwear that generates an electric shock and passes to an assailant or an aggressor when
brought in touch with the body of the assailant or aggressor.
[0038] An aspect of the present invention provides an electric shock footwear or
smart footwear that generates an electric shock and passes the electric shock to an assailant
when the safety of the wearer is compromised.
[0039] In an aspect, the proposed electric shock footwear includes footwear, one or
more capacitors, an electrical switch, and a battery.
[0040] In an aspect, when the safety of the wearer is compromised i.e. in case of an
attack, the wearer can actuate the switch and can give a powerful electric shock such that the
assailant retreat and the wearer has a chance to escape from the attack.
[0041] FIG. 1 illustrates exemplary smart footwear, in accordance with an exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0042] In an embodiment, the proposed smart footwear or an electric shock producing
shoe or electric shock footwear or electric shock producing footwear (hereinafter
interchangeably referred as "electric shock producing shoe" or "electric shock footwear" or
"electric shock producing footwear") 100 having a shoe outsole 102. The electric shock
producing shoe 100 includes a power source 104, a touch switch 106, and an electric shock
head 108. The power source 104 operably connected the touch switch 106. The electric shock
head 108 placed in a heel 110 of the shoe outsole 102 of the shoe.
[0043] In another embodiment, the high-voltage generator 112, the power source 104,
the electric shock head 108, and the touch switch 106can be connected in series by a highvoltage
wire.
[0044] In another embodiment, the touch switch 106 can operable for turning on and
off the high-voltage wire so as to provide the generated high voltage to the electric shock
head 108.
[0045] In another embodiment, the rechargeable battery 104 can be provided with a
charging hole 118.
[0046] In another embodiment, the power source 104 generates a high voltage using a
high voltage generator circuitry 112 coupled to the power source 104 upon receipt of a trigger
from the touch switch 106. The electric shock head 108 receives the generated high voltage
from the high voltage generator circuitry 112.
[0047] In an embodiment, the proposed electric shock footwear 100 can be fitted with
one or more capacitors, the electrical switch, and the battery.
[0048] In another embodiment, the proposed electric shock footwear 100 can quickly
release high voltage electricity in an emergency.
[0049] In another embodiment, the assailant pulls generally only arms and upper
body, so the user legs are free to do whatever he/she want to do. The user can tap the
proposed electric shock footwear 100 and the electricity can be discharged from his/her tap
shoe forcing the assailant to jump back and helping to escape.
[0050] In another embodiment, the proposed electric shock footwear 100 can produce
high voltage from the power source or battery 104 (hereinafter interchangeably referred as
"battery") and generates high electricity output enough to make the assailant jump.
[0051] In another embodiment, the electrical switch or touch switch 106 can be
activated due to an unintentional collision, so that the whole circuit is turned on, thereby
causing the electric shock head to have a certain high in normal working life.
[0052] In another embodiment, the battery 104 can be a rechargeable battery. The
rechargeable battery is provided with a charging hole. The charging hole 118 can be exposed
to a side of the heel 110 of the shoe, and the waterproof hole is provided at the charging hole.
Moreover, the charging hole of the rechargeable battery is exposed to a side of the heel of the
shoe, and the charging is also convenient. In order to prevent the charging hole from being
affected by the moisture of the water during the normal movement, a waterproof cover is
added on the outside of the charging hole. The charging hole 118 can be well protected. In
the prior art, a rechargeable battery 104 is disclosed, even if a charging hole is opened in the
side wall thereof, so that the battery can be charged without removing the rechargeable
battery. The utility model adopts the rechargeable battery.
[0053] In another embodiment, the electrical switch 106 can be selected from any or
combination of a push button a pull button, or a toggle switch.
[0054] In an exemplary embodiment, the electrical switch 104 can be used to generate
and launch electric shock assault.
[0055] In an exemplary embodiment, the battery 104 can be selected from any or
combination of a lithium-ion battery or a Nickel Cadmium or Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH).
[0056] It may be appreciated the footwear 100 can be outer coverings for the feet,
such as shoes, boots, a leather shoe, a sports shoe, a walking shoe and sandals.
[0057] In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in
detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of
construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description
or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being
practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology
and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be
regarded as limiting. These together with other objects of the invention, along with the
various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with
particularity in the disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the
accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred
embodiments of the invention.
[0058] While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been set forth for the
purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiment of the invention as well as
other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended
claims are intended to cover all embodiments, which do not depart from the spirit and scope
of the invention.
[0059] The foregoing object, features and advantages will be able to easily carry out
self-technical features of the present invention one of ordinary skill in the art are described
later in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, accordingly. If the detailed
description of the known art related to the invention In the following description of the
present invention that are determined to unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the
present invention, and detailed description thereof will not be given. It will be described in
the following, a preferred embodiment according to the present invention with reference to
the accompanying drawings, for example, in detail. Like reference numerals in the drawings
it is used to refer to same or similar elements.
[0060] It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications
besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts
herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of
the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all
terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In
particular, the terms "comprises" and "comprising" should be interpreted as referring to
elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced
elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements,
components, or steps that are not expressly referenced. Where the specification claims refers
to at least one of something selected from the group consisting of A, B, C ... .and N, the text
should be interpreted as requiring only one element from the group, not A plus N, or B plus
N, etc. The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general
nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily
modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing
from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are
intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed
embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is
for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein
have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize
that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of
the appended claims.
[0061] While embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and
described, it will be clear that the disclosure is not limited to these embodiments only.
Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent
to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, as
described in the claims.

We Claim:
1. An electric shock producing shoe (100) having a shoe outsole (102), the electric shock
producing shoe (100) comprising:
a power source (104) operably connected a touch switch (106); and
an electric shock head (108) placed in a heel (110) of the shoe outsole (102) of the
shoe (100), wherein the power source (104), upon receipt of a trigger from the touch switch
(106), generates a high voltage using a high voltage generator circuitry (112) coupled to the
power source (104), and wherein the electric shock head (108) receives the generated high
voltage from the high voltage generator circuitry (112).
2. The electric shock producing shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electric shock
head (108) extends out form the heel (110) of the shoe outsole (102).
3. The electric shock producing shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch switch
(106) is provided on a toe head of an upper surface (114) of the shoe (100).
4. The electric shock producing shoe as claimed in claim 3, wherein the toe head further
includes a front end kicking portion (116), the touch switch (106) is placed on the front end
kicking portion (116).
5. The electric shock producing shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the high voltage
generator (112) and the power source (104) are placed in the heel (110) of the shoe outsole
(102).
6. The electric shock producing shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the high-voltage
generator (112), the power source (104), the electric shock head (108), and the touch switch
(106) are connected in series by a high-voltage wire.
7. The electric shock producing shoe as claimed in claim 6, wherein the touch switch
(106) is operable for turning on and off the high-voltage wire so as to provide the generated
high voltage to the electric shock head (108).
8. The electric shock producing shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power source
(104) is a rechargeable battery, and one side of the rechargeable battery is provided with a
charging hole (118), wherein the charging hole (118) is exposed on the heel of the shoe, and a
waterproof cover is provided at the charging hole.
9. The electric shock producing shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch switch
(106) is a toggle switch.
10. The electric shock producing shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the high voltage
generator circuitry (112) comprises one or more capacitors.