US1180452A - Rubber boot. - Google Patents

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A. H. STEEN & H. McNuLY.

RUBBER BOOT. ARPLICATION FILED v:uL'Y 21.1'915.

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UniTED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE ALFRED H. STEEN AND HARRY MGNULTY, 0F BERLIN, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNORS TO CANADIAN COBTSOIIIIDAI?IEDl RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED, 0F MONTREAL,

QUEBEC, CANADA.

To all 'whomy t may concern Be it known that we, ALFRED H. STFFN and HARRY MCXI'LTY, both subjects of the King of (treat. Britain` and residents of Berlin. Province of Ontario,-Dominion of Canada. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rubber Boots, of which the following is a full. clear, and exact del script-ion. 4

This invention relates to rubber boots adapted especially for use under muddy conditions of service. and has for an object to provide means for firmly attaching the boot tothe leg above lthe calf, so lthat itl will not be pulled oli' by the mud and at the same time providing` for the passage of air pastv the attaching means, so that the boot will be cool and comfortable to the wearer.

With the aboveobjects in view, the invention consists in certain novel details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to'within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrifici-ng yany of the advantages of the invention. i

The invention can be readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in

which y Figurel is a side elevation of a rubber boot embodying our improvements; Fig. 2 is an enlargedsectional view on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1-: Fig. 3 is an enlarged lsec-tional view taken on the line 3 3` Fig. 1.

Referringnow to the drawing inwhich like characters of reference designate similar parts. a rubber boot is shown comprising a foot portion l0 and 'a leg portion 11, the boot in this particularembodiment being illustrated as a hip boot. that is, a boot having the leg portion of sufficient lengt-h to extend l. to the hip of the wearer. The boot is provided at the top wit-h suitable means for anchoring it against dropping down, such as for instance, a loop 12 adapted to be threaded over a waist strapor the like worn by the wearer. and short straps 13 and 14 connected by a buckle 15 for tightening the top ofthe boot about the leg of the wearer. i In carrying out the invention we provide a pair of loops 16 which extend within the inclosure of the leg portion lof the boot and are secured to the wall of the leg portion at RUBBER BOOT.

about theheight of the calf of the wearers leg, these loops being arranged preferably at opposite points in the sides of the boot. The' loops Vare of suiicient diameter to receive a comparatively. Wide strap 17, the 4same speciacationlof Letters ratent. Patented APL 25,1916

Application faea .my 27, 1915. serial No. 42,118.

being of sufficient length to encircle the leg of the wearer above the calf and having its ends connected by a buckle 18. By virtue of the strap being secured at two points only to thewallof the boot, there will exist spaces as shown at 19 between the strap and wall of the boot, these spaces forming air passages i folded upon itselfl as shown by the sectional views, so that the resultant product is a stripl of fabric incased by vulcanized rubber. Thus an extremely strong construction of loop and strap results,I while at thesame time a smooth exterior Vexists on the article to be presented to both the clothing of the wearer and the lining of the boot to minimize frictional wear. The strap furthermore is preferably formed of such width as to engage over a considerable larea of the wearers leg, so tnat'it will not cut int'o or chafe the leg, and will therefore be comfortable to the wearer andwill not mutilate the clothing of the wearer.

Preferably the strap loops 16 are inserted through respective incisions 20 in the Wall of. th'eboot and the ends are firmly vulcanized together and to the vulcanized rubberv cover .and reinforcing patch 21 of the boot, so that a firm union of the straps with the wall-of the bootis produced to prevent separation of the parts under excessive strain, while at the same time waterproof joints exist at the junctures of the straps withthe wall of the boot leg.

In order that the strap may be adjusted to a long or a short leg, we preferably forml each loop k16 with a plurality of openings in the present embodiment, two being shown at 16 and 16 to interchangeably receive the strap. However, we do not limit ourselves to the construction shown. as the loops may be made adjustable, or `otherwise constructed. .to hold the strap at various desired heights above the foot portion of the' boot.

i boot to the leg of the wearer above the calf,

boots known as top :boots also. 1.1.5

drawings, We do not limit the scope of our improvement to hip boots, as the improvement may beapplied to that Class of rubber Furtherfrmore, While We have 'shown a specific means {foranohoring the bootto the Wearers leg l above the calf, We do not limit ourselves to 7 this construction, as various modifications may be resorted to, it being simply necessary to the practice of the invention that `means be provided Within the nclosure of the boot legand secured to the Wall thereof for engaging the Wearers leg. above the calf and anchoring the boot against being acciden tally pulled oli'. n

Frein the above description it will be seen that We have provided a rubber boot which may be Worn with securitylunder muddy conditions of service and will be at all times comfortable both with respect to ventilation and with respect to its bearing or area of snug engagement upon the leg oit the wearer.

What is claimed is:

1. A rubber boot embodying a ootportion and a leg portion, means within the inclosure of the leg portion for anchoring the and means securing the first named means to Athe Wall of the leg portion andprovidingY and a strap passed through said loops for 4 encircling the legof the wearer above' the cali and anchoring the boot to the leg.

3. A" rubber boot embodying a foot poi?.

tion and a leg portion, means-Within the inclosure of the leg portion for anchoring the boot to the leg of the wearer above 'the calf, and means secured to the Wall of the boot and adapted to hold the at Various heights above the foot portion of .the hoot. n

4. A. rubber boot embodying a it'oot por tion and a -leg portion, a strap Within the'jinclosure ofthe leg portion for anchoring the boot to the leg or' the wearer above the cali", and a `loop secured to the yWall of the boot and having a plurality of openings to .interchangeably receive said strap.

Signed at Berlin, Ontario, Canada, July l `an. STEEN. y HARRY MCNULTY.

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