US1469238A - Shoe tree - Google Patents

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' WITNESSES:

. James amwzm,

Oct. 2,1923. I 1,469,238 I J. C. NEWLIN SHOE TREE 3 Ill l .5

INVENTOR:

A TTORNE Patented JAMES C. NEWLIN, OF EAVERFQBD, PENNSYLVANIA..

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Application filed October 31, rear. Serial No. 511,662.

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that'l, JAMES C. Nnw'nm, a citizen of the United States, residing in Harerford, in the county of Delaware and State of l ennsylyania, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Shoe Trees,

whereof the following is a specification,-

re'ference being had to the accompanying drawings; 7

iy invention relates to trees suchas' employed in'mainta'ining shoes in a stretched condition to preserve their-shape and prevent. wrinklingpf the leather.

The object of my invention'is to enable manufactured.

Other objects and "attendant advantages will be readily understood froin the detailed description of a typical embodiment of my invention whichibllows:

ln'the drawings, Fig; I is an llust'ration showing the, manner in wlnch 'a tree conveniently embodying my invention is used;

Fig. H-isa perspective View, on a larger scale, showing the shoe tree when extended;

' Fig. III is a perspective view'of the'd'evice after folding. I Q V Fig. IV is a. longitudinal sectional View of an extensible segment of the tree showing the means whereby the constituent sections of the same are secured in adjusted "pc 5i tions; and K Fig. V is a detail cross sectional View along the line V'-V of Fig. IV.

The organization herein represented as typical ofmy invention comprises a series of segments including a toepiece 1, an ex tensible intermediate piece 5 and-a heel piece 20; The toe piece 1 is preferablymade of sheet metal appropriately shaped to conform to the toe of the shoe and has rearwardly extending wings or tabs 2 2 which are pivoted at 33 to the end of one of the constituent sections 6 of the intermediate segment The sectionfi, it will be noted, is of U shaped cross section and withinit 1s telescoped a correspondingly shaped companion section 7. The lower edges 01" the This desiderata I aim: to secure Suspended in extended larger or (intersections 6 are turned inward inner section 7.

At its top the segment section 6 has an elongated slot 10, the opposite longitudinal edges of-which are notchedas at 11-ll. To

the under face of the top of the section 7 is riveted a locking member in the form of a leaf spring. 12 -whose free'endis first bent perpendicularly to project through an opening 13in the top of the section 7, and

beyond, is reduced in width with production I of shoulders Pi -l4: and curved laterally to afford a'thumb tab 15. From F ig; II, it will the slot 10 to hold'thesections 6, "7 of the segment against relative displacement. When it is desired to adjust ithe length of the intermediate segment to adapt: the tree to shoes of different sizes, thethumbfta'b 15 I as zit 8 8 in Fig. V, so as to retainthe {be noted that the I shoulders 14: arenormally' engaged within the notches 11 at thesides of of the spring member 12 isdepressed until.

the shoulders 14' of the latter clear "the notches 11, whereupon the section '7 maybe shifted to any desired extent within the 'Iim its of the slot 10 and subsequently locked by selection of the proper cooperative notches when the desired adjustment has been secured. t j f The heel piece 20, as herein shown, is bent from a single piece of strip metal with its I a the drawings. At its rear, the heel piece 18 preferably rounded as at 22 for engagethe tree' is not in use, is seryice'ableq'as a hanger "whereby" the structure may be able wall peg or hook.

' In applying my improved shoe tree, the

position from a suit ends pivotedat the interior of'the section 7 Y of the segment 5 as clearly shown at '21 in ,ment within the heelof the. shoe, and when toe piece 1 is first inserted sons" to engage Y within the 'tip of the shoe,'.the tail section 20then pushed into placewithin thehe'el, and the intermediate segment 5' finally depressed. From Fig. I, itwill be perceived 7 that the intermediate segment 5 acts after the mannerof a toggle by which the toe and heel piece are projected longitudinally tol stretch the shoe to the requisite extent determined bythe adjustment of said segment as-already understood.

In folding the structure, the heel piece 20 turned under and into the intermediate segment 5 and the latter subsequently swung into the hollow of the toepiece las illus- V trated in Fig. 111 of the drawings. When thus folded, the shoe tree is not only free from objectionable protuberances or projections, but in such compact form as to be capable of accommodation in a very small space. By virtue of this capacity, the tree is especially adapted to the use of travelers. Moreover, by reason of being made wholly of sheet metal, the tree is rendered light in Weight, yet strong, sturdy and durable, and may be readily constructed at an extremely low cost, from die stampings. I laving thus described my claim: V '1 r 1. A shoe we constructed of sheet metal stampings, comprising a hollow toe piece having its inner end formed with. inset spaced terminal extensions.thereatter, an intermediate section comprising a pair of "interfitting channel members, one end of invention, 1

one memberbeing reccived between the t'er- I minal extension thereafter ofth e to e piece in pivotal relation,,a heel piec-e pivoted to the remote end of the other section and] means to hold .sard SBCGIODS aga nst relative:

movement subsequent to adjustment.

,2; A shoe tree constructedof sheet stampings comprising a. hollow toe piece; having its inner end formed with spaced ter 7 minals, an intermediate section comprising a pair. or" interfitting channel members, one

- end of one memberbeingreceived between the; terminals of the toe piece in pivotal relation, a-U-shaped heel piece having its terminals pivoted to the remote end :of the ether section, andmeans, to hold saidsections against. relative movement subsequent to adjustment. s p y 3. A shoe tree comprising a toe piece, a

s0 heel ;;p iece and an interinediate connecting member comprising a pair of intei-fitting channel members one of which, is-provided with a single opening, and, the other having; a v registering longitudinal slot, theedges er which are serrated to iorin'opposed pairs of notches, and spring finger having one 1 end secured teth'e inner side of the firs't'section and its lother end extending through the'openingthereofi and the slo t of thesec end section and reduced to provide shouidersto enter thenotch'es and hold theineinberg against relative movement;andv to per mit relative movement thereofv when the 7 spring finger is'deprcssedto withdraw the shoulders from the notches.

member, and means for securin lation, and a heel piece pivoted to the segs Illlli} and constructed and arranged to be folded into and enclosed within the'segment.

5. A. shoe tree: 'ceinprisingan openv sided,

sheet metal toe piece, an intermediate seg ment composed of channel sections in nestedrelation and adapted to be folded into the 000131606 with the open side or the latter and theopen sides of the channel setions in opposed. relat on, a heel piece pivoted to one of the channel sections, and foldable into and constructed and arranged seas to be tions against r lative m vement. s. ri shoetic mpo djpt stampin'gslandf com to, and a. Usli-aped heel piece having its terminalsfpivoted to the i n r; sides of the. channel member and constructed and arranged to be folded and enclosed within the sides of said channel member.

7. In asho'e' t ee. a toe p ece intlie. form enclosed by thechannel-sections, and an adjustable'means f l kingfthe channel sec of a stamping fabr ated .rrem an nt g :u" i '1 i I *n. piece o'l'shcet material and coniio ng to the shapeof the toe ofjthe shoe, andhiaving a flange formed arnd edge of the toe piece constituting a partial sole po'rtiof and to add rigidity to the structnre, umor apertured earsv formedrintegrally with the side'portions' o l the toe piece and bent tow rden other to dispose them in closely 1 spaced relation, sa d part al sole portion and said i ears being. integrally connected;

termediate telescopic channel'se'ct'ion mm.

; 1;" r- HM": I I .ber pivoted atone end he ween 'the aperture'd ears and U-shap'efd lieel pijece piw oted itefthel remote end; of said telescopic Pia scopic me b r sect-101 13 'ad usted relation.

In testimony whereof, ill have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, jPenn'sylsov m0 7 7 the ,tele-

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