US1259229A - Ventilator for footwear. - Google Patents

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l. V. HAGSTVROM. VENTILATGR FOR FOOTWEAR. APPL'lcATloN F|LEu'm.An. 2B, 1911.

v. Patented Mar. 12, 1918.

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JOHN' V. HAGSTROM, 0F HADLOCK, WASHINGTON.

VENTILATOR FOR FOOTWEAR.

Application mea march 2s, 1917. seal No. 158,011.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it' known that I, JOHN V. HAGs'rRoM, a citizen of the United States, residing at H adlock, in the county of Jefferson and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ventilators for Footwear, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to boots or shoes, nd particularly to Ventilating means there- The object of the invention primarily is to provide improvements in means for introducing air to the foot portion of a boot or shoe, so as'to render the foot wear morecomfortable, and to obviate foot soreness. A further object of the invention is to provide Ventilating means for use in connection with boots or shoes, which will not create discomfiture to the wearer of the boot or shoe, and which will not detract from the appearance of the foot wear. A still further object is to provide a Ventilating attachment for foot wear which is arranged in such manner that the movements of the foot within the shoe will operate to introduce to or eX- pel air from the interior of the bootv or shoe.

A still further and particular object of the invention is to provide a Ventilating attachment of the character set forth, which is eX- tremely simple and inexpensive o f construction, which is capable of being readily applied to a boot or shoe without appreciably departing from the present construction of the foot wear, and which will prove ,thoroughly eii'icient in attaining the ends set forth.

With these objects in View, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination, and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings Figure l is a side elevation of a boot, illustrating the application of a Ventilating device constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the foot and upper portions of the boot; and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken on line 3 3 of Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings, 5 indicates the foot portion of the boot, and 6 the upper thereof. The invention in the present instance is illustrated and described as being used in connection with rubber boots, but it will be understood that the invention is not restricted to foot wear of this particular type and may be employed with e ual eliiciency in connection with footwear o Varied sizes, types, and designs.

The boot upper is provided preferably in one side with an outwardly depressed portion. indicated generally at 7. This depressed portion extends from the upper edge of the boot upper to the foot portion of the boot, and is of narrow width and shallow depth. Arranged within this depressed portion is a Ventilating tube 8. This tube may be formed of rubber, rubberized cloth,

or any other suitable material, preferably, however, a material which will be flexible, and water and air tight. The tube iits snugly within the recess formed by the outwardly depressed portion 7 and communicates at its upper end with the atmosphere and at its lower end with the interior of the boot and preferably adjacent the instep or heel portions thereof. It will also be observed that the lower end of the Ventilating tube terminates slightly above the sole of the foot wear.

ln order that a Ventilating device of this character will not cause discomflture to the wearer, the tube is positioned between the boot upper and the lining therefor. The lining is indicated at 9, and the pliability of the tube 8 permits the lining to lie smoothly against the interior surface of the boot upper so as to not bulge `or break the smooth continuity thereof.

The lower end of the Ventilating tube communicates with the interior of the boot, as has been before stated, adjacent the heel or arch portions of the foot. It is well known that in walking these portions of the foot move appreciably within the shoe. Such movements of the heel and arch portion of the foot obviously create movements in the air present in the shoe, and by so locating'the inner or lower end of the ventilating tube, the disturbance of the air within the shoe is transmitted to the air in the ventilating tube. The particular arrangement creates a constant inward and outward movement of air within the tube 8 when the foot is being moved, and therefore the intei rior of the foot wear's perfectly ventilated.

By s0 constructing the boot, diseases of the feet will be overcome.

While the present is a disclosure of what I believe to be the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limitedthereto; but that .various changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and proportion of parts,

without departing from the spirit of the in vention, as deined in the appended claim,

Whaty is claimed is In a boot, outwardly preed portions inv wardly pressed portions 'and between theY i said upper and the lining ofthe boot.,- the inner end lor' said tube communicating with the interior of the boot above the sole thereof and substantially midway between the rear of the heel andthe arch of the boot, and the said tubes being oval in` cross section so as to bewholl confined within the spacei provided by `sald outwardly pressed portions. 1

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signa- Iture in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN v. HAGSTROM.

AWitnesses:

WM. F. SEHRs, JOHN GRANDT.

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