US1038939A - Overshoe-fastener. - Google Patents

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J. B. MURRAY & M. E. GAVEN.

OVBRSHOE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED DE(7.26.1911.

Patented Sept. 17, 1912.

INVENTORS zblubjiMurray wart/ME Cam 5 ATTOIRNEYS COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co., WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. MURRAY AND MARCUS CAVEN, 0F ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

OVERSI-IOE-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Se t. 17,1912.

Application filed December 26, 1911. Serial No. 667,807.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN B. MURRAY and MARCUS E. Cnvnmcitizens of the United States of America, residing at Ellwood City, in the county of Lawrence and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Overshoe-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relate-s to over-shoe fasteners and has for its object to provide a fastener of such class in a manner as hereinafter set forth for securely retaining an over-shoe in position upon the wearing shoe.

Further objects of the invention are to provide an over-shoe fastener which is simple in its construction and arrangement, moved to retaining position when the overshoe is mounted upon the wearing shoe, strong, durable, eflicient and convenient in its use, readily attached to the over-shoe and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically clescribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of an overshoe showing the adaptation therewith of an over-shoe fastener in accordance with this invention, the over-shoe and fastener being positioned upon the wearing shoe, the latter being illustrated in dotted lines, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an overshoe showing the adaptation therewith of an over-shoe fastener in accordance with this invention, the wearing shoe being illustrated in dotted lines, Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the over-shoe and further illustrating the over-shoe fastener in closed position, Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the inner portion of the fastener, and Figs. 5

and 6 are details of the spring clasp for the outer ends of the straps.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the wearing shoe is indicated at. 1 and mounted. thereon is the over-shoe which is designated 2. Vulcanized to the upper face of the arch 3 of the over=shoe 2 is a strip of rubber a secured in such a manner as to provide a pocket 5.

The fastener includes a base plate 6 having a lip 7, which, when the fastener is in position, extends into the pocket 5. The fastener further includes a pair of straps, preferably formed of metal, and which are indicated at 8, 9. Each of the straps is hinged as at 10 to one end of the base 6. The inner end of each of the straps is angularly disposed as at 11 and when the straps are detached and thrown open, the ends 11 project upwardly from the base 6, so that when the over-shoe is placed upon the wearing shoe and pressure brought to bear upon the ends 11, the straps are thrown around the instep of the wearing shoe. Each of the straps is furthermore provided with the female member 12 of a socket fastener; the

male member is indicated at 13 and is carried by the over-shoe. When the straps are closed, due to pressure upon the ends 11., the straps are then connected to the over-shoe by the socket fasteners. The straps are de-- tachably connected together at their upper ends by a spring clasp, the male member 14- of which is carried by the strap 9, while the female member 15 is carried by the strap 8. The spring clasp is of such construction as to detachably connect the outer ends of the straps 8, 9 together.

What we claim is 1. An over-shoe fastener comprising a base having a lip capable of being detachably connected to the arch of an over-shoe, a pair of straps hinged intermediate their ends to said base, the inner ends of said straps being disposed at an angle with respect to the remaining portion of the straps and capable of being actuated by pressure to throw the straps into closed position, and means for detachably connecting the outer ends of the straps together.

2. An over-shoe fastener comprising a base having a lip capable. of being detachably connected to the arch of an over-shoe, a pair of straps hinged intermediate their ends to said base, the inner ends of said straps being disposed at an angle with respect to the remaining portion of the straps and capable of being actuated by pressure to throw the straps into closed position, means for detachably c-onnecting the outer ends of the straps together, and means for detachably connecting each of the straps to the over-shoe.

3. An over-shoe fastener comprising a base capable of being detachably connectedto the inner faceof the arch of an overshoe, a pair of straps hinged to said base and capable of being actuated by pressure of the foot for throwing the straps into closed position, and means for detachabiy connecting the outer ends of the straps together.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN B. MURRAY.

. MARCUS E. CAVEN.

\Vitnesses v M. V. KELLY,

OLLIE B. CAVEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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