US1012253A

US1012253A - Combined heel-lining and stocking-protector for shoes.

Info

Publication number: US1012253A
Application number: US62264211A
Authority: US
Inventors: Melvin Gerhart
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1911-04-22
Filing date: 1911-04-22
Publication date: 1911-12-19
Anticipated expiration: 1928-12-19

Description

M. GERH ART. COMBINED HEEL L'INING AND STOOKING PROTECTOR FOR SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1911. 1,012,253.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

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MELVIN GERHART, O? PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED HEEL-LINING AND STOCKING-PROTECTOR FOR SHOES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELVIN GERHART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Combined Heel-Lining and Stocking-Protector for Shoes, of

which the following is a specification.

The principal object of the present invention" is to provide a neat, simple, durable, efficient and comparatively inexpensive auxiliary heel lining, which may be manufactured entirely independent of a shoe and sold by dealers to customers for ready at- 15 tachment Within shoes, the heel parts of which have become worn.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary heel 'lining equipped with a resilient cuff-like portion of material corresponding to shoe material capable of being folded over the top edge of and conformed to .the contour of the shoe back.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described and finally claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which:

Figure 1, is aperspective view, illustrating the auxiliary heel lining embodying the invention, Fig. .2, is a similar view illustrating a shoe having fitted therein the auxiliary heel lining embodying the invention, Fig. 3, is a view in rear elevation partly sectioned of the auxiliary heel lining, Fig. 41, is a fragmentary view principally in section of the auxiliary heel lining illustrating details of construction, and Fig. 5, is a perspective view of the spring piece shown in the foregoing figures.

Referring to the drawings the main or body portion of the auxiliary heel lining is designated 1, and may be constructed of any suitable material, preferably soft and pliable, as leather, duck, canvas and the like.

The lining 1, is shaped to and is adapted to be fitted within the heelportion of a shoe 2, as shown in 2. Adapted for application to the underside of the heel seat of the lining 1, is felt, wadding or other soft ma a facing 4. lVithin the lining 1, uponv the heel seat thereof is a heel pad 5. The rear top edge of the lining 1, is provided with an outwardly projectinglip portion 6, see

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Dec. 19, 1911'.-

Application filed April 22, 1911. Serial No; 622,642.

Fig. 4, having secured thereto as by stitches 7, a cuff-like portion 8, of material corresponding to the material of the shoe to which the lining is to be applied. For instance, if the shoe be of patent leather, calf skin, colt skin, suede or other material, the culfelike portion 8, will beof corresponding material. As shown, the cuff-like portion 8, comprises a double thickness of material, folded over upon itself and the ends thereof secured to the lip 6, as described to form a pocket 9. As clearly indicated at 10, the

ends of the cuff-like portion 8, are rounded off to provide a good appearance when the lining 1, is in proper position within a shoe, as shown in Fig. 2. Within the pocket 9, of the cuff-like portion 8, is fitted a curved member 11, of spring metal, see Fig. 5, having rounded ends 12, corresponding to the parts 10, of the cuff-like portion 8. If desired, the ends 10, of the cuff-like portion 8, may be stitched asat 13,.to retain the member 11, in proper position and to provide a neat appearance. .In practice, the auxiliary heel piece 1, is fitted within the heel portion of a shoe and c'emented'thereto.

.The cuff-like portion 8, is then folded over the top edge of the shoe and caused to seat itself upon and be conformed to the shoe back. In this connection, it may be remarked that the thin curved member 11, being resilient serves to cause the cuff-like portion 8,to lie snugly around the back of a shoe, see Fig. 2. In this position, it will be observed that the rear portion of the auxiliary lining 1, is securely held against the rear portion of a shoe and a person putting his or her foot within a shoe, will not disengage said rear portion of the lining as would likely occur if the cuff-like portion 8, were not present. This is particularly true of .low shoes, to which the invention is especially adapted. It is customary when wearing low shoes to use a shoe horn, in order to facilitate theirapplication, and it will be readily understood that without the use of the cuff-like portion 8, the heel lining 1, would soon be disarranged by the shoe horn.

The advantages possessed of the above decufl-likje portion Q increase stockings to the wearer; and third, the thoroughly commercially valuable article of manufacture that may be applied to shoes without being detrimental to their appearance.

What I claim is:

1. An auxiliary lining shaped to and adapted to be fitted Within the heel portion of a shoe said lining being provided with a resilient cuff-like portion of material corresponding to the shoe material capable of being molded over the to edge of and conformed to the contour o the shoe back. 2. An auxiliary lining shaped to and adapted to be fitted within the heel portion of a shoe said lining being provided with a cufl-like portion of material corresponding to the shoe material having formed therein a pocket containing: resilient member said ing capable of being folded over the top edge of and conformed to the contour of the shoe back,

3. An auxiliary lining of relatively soft pliable material shaped to and adapted to be fitted Within the heel portion of a shoe said lining having stitched thereto along its rear top edge a cuff-like portion of material corresponding to the shoe material provided with a pocket oontainim a curved member of spring metalsaid cuff-like portion being capable of being folded over the top edge of and conformed to the contour of the shoe back.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

MELVlN GERHAR-T. Witnesses AGNES E. GAsKnY, EDGAR C. VAN DYKE.