US1483918A - Tread-rest foot grip - Google Patents

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A. C. V/AN NUIS TREAD REST FooT GRIP yFiled Jan. 9, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 19 1924.

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Application filed vJanuary 9, 1,922. Serial No. 521,901.

Toallwhom t may concern." l j Be it known that I, ALFONSO C. VAN NUIs, a resident of the city of Cleveland, in the county of and a citizen of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'Tread- Rest Foot Grips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates tofjoot grips for receiving foot coverings such as shoes and adapted to be secured to a stand, such as'the iron stands usually found in shoe shining parlors. It its an object of. this improvement to provide a cushioning pad for suchy metal stands to `give an easy rest for the'shoes while they are being polished. lt is a further object of the invention to make such pad of material which will prevent undesirable slipping of the foot covering upony the pad. To this end the material used may besome rubber compositioln'though this is not essential. Cork or other cushion substances may be used as well. 'It is a further object to provide the surface of this pad or foot grip with a corrugated surface to easily hold the foot in position. yIt isa further object to provide such foot grip with surfaces of dierent levels, so that the heel base may drop down below Ythe rest forl the sole. It is a further object to provide means for adjusting the relative heights of the heel and sole of the pad and it is also anobject to provide means for elastically securing the foot in position on the pad.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification andthe novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, in which:

' Fig. l is a side elevation of the tread rest foot ip in position on the stand, and with `the s oe resting upon dotted lines. v

ig. Q is a bottom plan View of the pre- `v`ferred form the device. f

Fig. 3 isa central vertical preferred form. l u

Fig. 4 isa vertical section of the preyferred form taken on the line 4-4 of 3.

section :of the Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, I

the pad shown lin I Fig. 5 is' a cross section ofthe form shown in Fig.' 2 and taken on the line 5;-5.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a modified form of the device.I Fig. 7 is a front elevation of details shown 'in Fig. 6. l

V Fig 8 is a longitudinal .verticalsection of theform shown-in Fig. 6. v

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of, another Vform ofthe device, and Fig.V 10 is 'abottom plan view vof the 'form-p shown ini Figure 9. i

i 'In the embodiment of-.my invention .illus- `tratedin the drawings fin `which .like reference characters denote like parts through?` .out the` specification, A'freprese'nts'the tread rest footgrip'v as a whole, Brepresents `the usuall form of iron stand upon which imy foot grip or pad-is adapted to be applied, and C represents 'the shoe to "be polished, i-n position upon .the pad, with the-heel set in the oll'set position at the rear.

`The foot grip. n a Ysole 1 and a heel 2, the latter being in a Lposition at' alower level' thanthe sole to lit the usual offset .heel of lthe stand. `These partsare usuallymade-of -material such as rubber composition, ing a ysurface `of onefof .these materials, so that the usual yshoe twill cling tothe pad. .My improvement fisjk provided lwith means for securing ythe same'to the stand, and is shown in the preferred form, illustrated in Figures l to ,4,y as rubber loops 13 which are secured at their ends -'to :the edge of thev a 'suitable meansl such as parts 41 and 2 by replaced by a nails V8, or which may be,

cement or if the 'pa-rtsi and -2 are rubber as weilas the 'loops 3', ythe 'latter may be vulcanized directly to the pad. `In'fany case, the parts 8 and 4 are very expansible ,and flexible lso that theywill stretch sufficiently to apply Vthe loopsj over' the toe of Ithe stand and thereafter apply the loop 4 to Y,the heel part. 'M l Mechanism is .also providedfor adjusting rthe position :ofitlieiheel of the pad :to fthe sole `where stands havea .difi'enent' depth `,of heelfoi' receiving shoe. heels "of dilferent hts'.4 the .preferred Aform .asgshown heet 1,' 4this adjustment 'is :accomplished 'securling tothe heel` of` the pad-fractal is composed of'two parts,`

corkor a :material havmaybe bent under the iron plate as de-i tion.

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the loops 3 but is connected to the edges l of the heel `on three sides, being'k open at the eyes 6 having extensions thereof embedded in the material of the heel, and alsoa instal plate 63A projecting from the front lower edge. The sole part is then provided with downwardly extending metal stems 5 which are threaded through the said eyes 6 and apertures in said metal plate, and terminate at their lower ends in loops 7. These stems may be made of steel and may be plated if it is desired, or if it is preferred, they may be made of soft metal so that after the pad" is placed in position on the stand-the loops may be bent under the base of the stand so that they will avoid-any possible obstruction to the polishing brushes lor cloth in shining the shoe. These stems 5 may be secured to the sole piece by having bent .ends

embedded inthe rear end of the sole, or

they may be soldered to the metal piece 9`whose ends are bent around the side edges of the sole and secured by lnails or lotherwise. In some cases it may be desired to provide the pad as shown in F ig. 1 with other metalv stems 5 of soft metal in other portions of the sole or heel always near the edges of those parts, so that such stems scribed in therkapplication of the stems il- The loop 4 is expansible as are forward edge only. It will bek seen that there is thus formed a sort of hood by the part 4, since this is not to be applied to the f In this modified form, adjustment of the levels of the heel and sole is accomplished by securing the two parts together lby a very eXpansible rubber strip 10 secured above to the rear of the sole and below to the front edge of the heel. Stands having a varying depth of heel can be fitted by this form by stretching the strip 10 to permit the heel part to drop .into the proper posi- In the form 0f the device shown in Figs. 6 to'f8, a triangular leather piece 15 is secured to the front edge ofthe sole of the pad and is provided with lacing yeyes ;17

through which .laces 16 may be threaded,

the same looped backward around the leg of the stand and tied in position. Another eyelet 18 is provided near the tip of the leather strip to which any ornament may be y and describedgas ladapted to While the embodiment of my invention is illustrated as comprising 3 separate forms inthe drawings, itfis expresslyunderstood that my invention'is by no means restricted to such forms but comprises the conception of my improvemen'tsas stated in the objects of the invention andA recited in the appended claims. For example, the straps shown in Sheet 2 need'not be yused with the expansible band 10 or fianges 13 and 14, but may well be used in combination with the adjustable construction 5 and 6 of Sheet 1. Likewise, the looped construction 3 of Sheet 1 can evidently `be used in combination with the band structure 10 of Sheet 2 or with Athe iiange construction .13

and 14 of Figures 9 and 10; further, the flange parts 13 and 14 can be used wlth the vadjustable parts yand 6 of Sheet 1, and

the leatherdevice 15 can be used on .any ofthe other forms, and the hood 4 of Sheet l can be used with the V*band connection 10 or with the straps 11. ,v

It is also to be noted that it is contemplated using foot grips'ofdifferent lengths to fit support stands of different sizes.

I may further use loops for either the sole or heel part, while straps may be used on the other part of the same foot grip.

Itis especially to be noted that while stems 5 may be used as asubstitute for either the loops 3 or strapsy 11, as above indicated, such stems of soft iron need not be round in cross section'but may well take the form of fiat metal bands which may be bent under the stand in the manner referred to in describing such use for said stems when made of soft metal. Such metal bands may be used on either the sole or heel part or both, the .same being secured at one end to theedge of said part, the lower ends being adapted-'. i

to engage the foot piece of the stand.

f in anycase, it is desired to strengthen the sole piece ofthe pad, a thin metal band may easily be imbedded therein; and if for any reason the roughened uppersurfa'ce of the pad parts is not desired, as shown in the corrugated surface 19 of Fig. 4, such surface may of course be left smooth as illustrated elsewhere. While my tread rest foot pad covering for shoe-shining stands, it

grip is shown beyvused asa fro is by no means to be restricted to such use, but may be used wherever a cushioning pad is desired for any sole and heel surface whatsoever, as for example, on pedal operated brake levers, or pedal actuated levers for any purpose.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A tread rest foot grip for shoe stands comprising in combination a sole pad and heel pad connected by adjustable means to permitA variation of their relative positions when applied to stands having different =.rdepth of heel, means for detachably securing both sole and heel parts to the corresponding stand part-s, the upper surface of said pad parts being roughened to efficiently hold the shoe in position thereon, substantially as described.

2. A tread rest foot grip comprising sole and heel parts -liexibly connected together, the heel part positioned below the level of the sole part to suitably receive the corref sponding parts of a shoe or boot, means attached to said parts for detachably securing them to the usual type of shoe-shining stand, the connection between the sole and heel parts including means for adjusting the height of the yheel relative to the sole part, substantially as described.

3. A tread rest foot grip comprising in combination sole and heel parts flexibly connected together edge to edge, the heel part positioned below the level of the sole part to suitably receive the corresponding parts of a shoe or boot, expansible loops secured to the sole part and adapted to receive therein the toe part of a supporting stand and an expansible hood part secured to the heel part and adapted to enclose the heel of said stand and means for adjusting the height of the heel relative to the sole, substantially as described.

4. A tread rest foot grip comprising a cushion sole part and a heel part having the front edge of the heel flexibly connected to the rear end of the sole in combination with means for detachably securing both of said parts to a supporting stand.

5. A tread rest foot grip comprising sole and heel parts flexibly connected together, the heel part positioned below the level of the sole part to form an off-set seat to receive the heel of a shoe, and means attached to said parts for detachably securing them to the usual type of shoe shining stand,

the connection between the sole and heel parts including eye members in one of said parts, slidably receiving metal stems or rods in the other whereby the relative heights of the said heel and sole parts may be adjusted tofit stands having different depth of heel, substantially as described.

6. A foot grip comprising cushion sole and heel parts adjustably connected together to provide for footwear having heels of different height, substantially as described.

7. A cushioned foot grip comprising sole and heel parts of flexible material, the rear edge of the sole being adjustably connected to the front edge of the heel to fit shoes having heel of different height, substantially as described.

8. A foot grip comprising sole and heel parts adjustably connected together to provide for different relative position of sole and heel of footwear to rest thereon, and flexible means for securing said parts on a supporting element. i

9. A tread rest foot grip comprisin sole and heel parts adjustably connecte together, the heel part positioned below the level of the sole part to form an off-set seat to receive the heel of a shoe, means including expansible loop parts for detachably securing the grip to a supporting stand, and mechanism for adjusting the heel part relative to the sole part comprising metal eyelet parts extending forward from the front edge of the heel part and receiving slidably therethrough metal stems secured at their upper ends to the rear edge of the sole part and terminating in loops at their lower ends, said stems being form-ed of soft metal to permit bending them under the support when the adjustment has been effected, substantially as described.

10. A tread rest comprising a plurality of adjustably connected pad parts each having soft metal stems for securing the said parts to a supporting element, said stems being adapted to be bent under the said element.

l1. A tread rest comprising rubber sole and heel parts, the front edge of the heel being flexibly connected to the rear end of the sole, in combination with means for del tachably securing each of said parts to a supporting element having surfaces corresponding to their normal levels.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature.

ALFONSO C. VAN NUIS.

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