US1407506A

US1407506A - Cushion heel

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Publication number: US1407506A
Application number: US469995A
Authority: US
Inventors: George J Winter
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-05-16
Filing date: 1921-05-16
Publication date: 1922-02-21
Anticipated expiration: 1939-02-21

Description

G. J. WINTER.

CUSHION HEEL.

APPLlcATloN FILED MAY 16. 192| 1,407,506, Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

entre rares Parana carica.

GEF/ORGE il'. WNTER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

CUSHON HEEL.

releases.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE J. WINTER, a citizen 'of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Cushion Heels, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to cushion heels and it contemplates the provision of a heel that is simple in construction, easily and readily applied and one that will produce a vacuum cushioning ei'ect.

The invention moreover contemplates the provision in a heel of a construction that the lower lift may be replaced with a new lift when occasiondemands and this replacing of the lower lift may be accomplished without the necessity of expensive tools or skilled labor.

Other advantageous characteristics of the invention will be fully understand from the following description and claims when read in connection with the drawings forming part of the specification in which;

Figure 1 is a view illustrating in side elevation a portion of a shoe and showing in longitudinal section my novel heel as applied to the shoe.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of a shoe and disclosing in transverse section my novel heel attached to said shoe.

Figure 3 is a transverse section of the lupper portion of my heel.

Figure t'is an inverted plan view of the lower lift` of the heel.

Figure 5 is a similar viewv of the upper portion of the heel, and

Figure 6 is atop plan View of the upper portion of the hee My novel heel is formed by preference, of two sections, the upper portion 1 and the lower portion 2. These portions are formed of resilient rubber or suitable material as is the case with all heels of this character.

The upper section 1 is provided on its lower face (Fig. 6) with the apertures 3 that extend approximately half way through the height of the section 1. These apertures 3 are for a very important purpose as will be apparent in the further disclosure of the invention.

As clearly shown in the drawings, the portion 1 is provided' in its lower face with a well or chamber 7 and this chamber is preferably formed to the depth of approximately i of the thickness of the section 1.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pwtqgmtgd Febo 219 19220 Application filed. May 16, 1921.

Serial No. 469,995.

On its upper face (Fig. 3) the section 1 is provided with a well or chamber 5 of more slightly increased depth than the chamber 7 of the lower face of the section 1 and provided in the direct center of this well or chamber 5 is a boss or nipple 6. This boss extends longer than the depth of the chamber 5 and extends above the upper face of the section 1 and the nipple or boss is formed integral with the chamber and is produced by removal of material in forming the well or chamber 5.

Manifestly the section 1 is provided with nail or other fastening apertures 10 for the reception of the well known nails 12 having washers 11. The section 1 is secured to the shoe bymeans of the nails 12.

The lower portion 2 is provided on its'inner face with integral barbs or projections 4 .retained therein.

l would distinctly have it understood that the section 2 is a lower lift and on its ground engaging side is perfectly smooth.

In the practical use of my invention, the section 1 is secured to a shoe by the nails 12 and then the section 2 is positioned on the section 1 with the projections 4 in the apertures 3 and said sections are firmly cemented to each other. This cementing of the sections together will produce an air pocket or chamber 9 as shown.

It will be gathered from the ,foregoing that because of the chambers 5 and v7 and the boss 6, the weight of the wearer will be thrown directly in the center of the heel and this will prevent the heel from becoming run-down. Thus the lower lift or section 2 will wear off smooth and when it has been worn to the thickness of paper, the said lift may be readily removed and replaced with a new lift without the aid of a shoemaker.

The section 1 always remains on the shoe and hence only a very inexpensive portion of the heel must be replaced when worn and the removal of this portion will in no man-v ner injure the inner sole and counter of the shoe as is the case with the removal of heels now in use.

My novel heel because of its construction is formed of less material and is lighter than heels at. present in the market and may thus be produced at a small cost and because of the increased height of theynipple 6 .of the top lift l with respect to the depth of the chamber, snow, etc. is prevented from attaching itself to the outer face ot' the lift 2. This will be better understood when it is stated that the boss 6 bears down on the boss 8 and forces the center of the lower lift 2 outwardly.

The heel shown and described moreover is so for'med that the nails do not contact with the ground or other surface and hence wear of the lower lift is not attended by marring of a highly polished floor or surface and a solid rubber surface is presented to the ground at all times.

IIavingdescribed my invention, what I claim and desire to secure lby Letters-Patent 1s l. In acushion heel, the combination of an upper section, a chamber'formed in the upper face of said section, a boss formed in saidchamber and slightly longer than the depth of the chamber, a chamber formed on the lower face of the section, apertures formed in the lower face of the section adjacent the chamber, a lower section adapted to be vsecured to the upper section, projections that seat in the apertures of the upper section, and arboss formed in the center of the lower section and constructed and arranged to enterthe lower chamber of the upper section and rest directly below the boss ofvsaid lastenamed section.

2. In means for the purpose set forth, the' combination of a cushioned heel consisting .of upper and lower sections, adapted to be section adjacent the lboss and adapted to rest in the last-named apertures of the upper section; said lower section having alower flat surface.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE J. VVIN'IR.A

Witnesses:

CECILIA M. PERNER, W. H. TIoKNoR.