US1110966A - Shoe-heel. - Google Patents

Description

D. M. SEVERA.

SHOE HEEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1914.

1,110,966. Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

DEMETER M. SEVERA, OF MISHAWAKA, INDIANA.

SHOE-HEEL.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914;.

Application filed May 7, 1914. Serial no. 836,977.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, DEMETER M. sEV'ERA, a subject of the King of Hungary, residing at Mishawaka, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Heel, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in spring heels.

An object of the invention is to provide a spring heel for shoes which will absorb the shocks and sudden jars incident to walking and relieve the strain and weight from the feet, especially for those persons accustomed to long walks.

According to my invention, I provide a cushioning means for the heels of shoes, wherein the forward portion of the heel is pivoted and the rear portion of the heel is spring-pressed and as shown in the drawing, is in the position assumed when weight is brought to bear upon the same.

With the above and other objects in view that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and then claimed.

In the accompanying drawing which shows a preferred embodiment ofmy invention, and which is referred to in the description by like characters denoting corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the heel portion. Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the heel detached from the shoe with the front canvas strip broken away. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a portion of the upper heel section, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the lower heel section.

Referring more specifically to-the accompanying drawings, the reference letter A designates a shoe of usual construction, which may be a heavy walking shoe or a light dress shoe, and is provided with a heel section B.

The present invention relates entirely to the heel section and comprises upper and lower sections 10 and 11 respectively. An inverted perspective view of the upper section is shown in Fig. 4, and comprises the heel-shaped side wall 12, suitably inclined as shown, and which carries the flange 13 and their front ends as shown in Fig. 4, and provided with inwardly-directed lugs 15. The upper plate 14 terminates short of the front ends of the side walls for purposes to be hereinafter described. A lift of leather or other suitable material 16 is secured to the top face of the upper section 10 by fastening means as at 17, while fastening members 18 carried by the said section, adaptthe same to be secured to the heel portion of the shoe A, such fastening'means preferably consisting of nails, the heads of which are shown at 18 in Fig. 4:.

A portion of the lower heel section 11 is shown in Fig. 5, and consists of a substantially cup-shaped member comprising a bottom plate 20 with the side walls 21 suitablyinclined as shown in Fig. 2, and being open at the front end, the front end of the side walls 21 being cut away as at 22 for purposes later set forth. The front end of the plate 20 carries a block 23 provided with a transverse opening 24, the said block having its lower side walls cut-away to provide recesses 25. When the heel sections 10 and 11 are assembled, a pin or bolt 26 passes through the opening 2% and openings 27 formed in the wall 12, which register therewith and constitute a pivot for the forward end of the heel. Any number of lifts 28 may be carried by the lower section 11. In the assembled position, the sections are covered by a canvas or other strip 29 secured to the sections at the points 30 and at the rear end of the heel, the strip 29 is bulged to permit the heel sections to partially separate.

The cushioning for the heel is provided by a pair of helical coil springs 31 of different diameters and arranged one within the other, the springs being held and guided in a fixed position by the alined pins or screws 32 and 33 carried by the upper and lower sections 10 and 11 respectively.

The two sections 10 and 11 may be formed of any suitable material as light metal or wood, but this does not form a part of the present invention, I do not wish to confine myself to the material used.

In assembling the above-described parts, the upper section 10 is first secured to the shoe A by the fastening members 18, after which the lower section 11 has the lugs 15 introduced into the recesses 25, as shown in upper plate 14:, the side walls being open at l portion Of the heel Walk ng- Fig. in which position the openings 24 and 27 are brought into registry for the reception of the bolt. placed upon the guide pins 32 and 33 and the sections 10 and 11 are then held in closed position for the application of the strip covering 29. It will be seen that the lower section pivots at its forward end to the upper section, while the rear end is permitted to moveand absorb the shocks incidentto walking, a's therear edge of the heel is the first to touch the ground in While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention,]I do not wish toconfine myself thereto, as various forms and modifications may be had which will fall within the spirit and scope 'Qfjthg invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is 1 1. Injja spring heel for shoes, an upper section,-said upper section comprising a flat upper wall carrying depending-side Walls open at their front ends, a lower section substantially cup-shaped arranged to receive The springs 31 are section anda lower section, the upper section formed of an inverted cup-shaped member open at its ,forward end,- the ,lower section formed of a-cup-shaped member are ranged to receive the upper section and carrying a block at its front end, a pivotal connection between the block and thefront ,end of the upper section; cushioning means interposed between thetwo sections, and a flexible covering for thesections-arranged to limit the movement of the sections;

In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses. I

:DEMETER M; SEYERA;

Witnessesfl j i LAz'Lo RAICZINQ MAT ARCLH.

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