US1538688A

US1538688A - Shoe-tongue holder

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Publication number: US1538688A
Application number: US215A
Authority: US
Inventors: Chicoine Louis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-01-02
Filing date: 1925-01-02
Publication date: 1925-05-19
Anticipated expiration: 1942-05-19

Description

May 19, 1925. 1,538,688

} L. CHICOINE SHOE TONGUE HOLDER Filed Jim. 2, 1925 Louis Czz'aarze INVENTOR 1 B-YM W ATTORNEY wrrmzss:

Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES LOUIS QHICQINE, 0F WILTON, MAINE.

SHOE-TONGUE HOLDER.

Application filed January 2, 1925. Serial No. 215.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, Lotus CHIGOINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vilton, in the county of Franklin and State of Maine, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Tongue Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shoe tongue holders and has for an object the provision of means whereby a tongue may be held in position, and which also receives the ends of a shoe lace in order to support the same and keep the tongue from wrinkling in the shoe and causing discomfort to the wearer.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tongue holding means which is simple in construction, reliable in use and which may be readily and securely attached to a shoe tongue.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and de tails of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective of a portion of a shoe upper showing the invention applied.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on line 2-'2 of Figure 1. V

Figure 3 is a perspective of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the reference character 10 indicates the tongue of a shoe to which the invention is applied, and which is of the usual and well known type. It is of course apparent that the present invention may be applied to the tongues of both low and high shoes. As clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, wherein the major portion of a shoe upper of a high-shoe is shown, the usual type of shoe strings 11 are employed and threaded crosswise through the eyes 12 of the shoe.

The reference character 13 indicates generally what will hereinafter be termed a shoe tongue support, the latter being of hollow construction and provided upon its upper periphery is a substantially curved annular flange 14, the purpose of which will be presently apparent. As above stated the I device is constructed of a cylindrical body portion 1 1 Which is adapted to be inserted in an opening 15 provided in the shoe tongue 10. As shown in Figure 2 of the drawing, the lower periphery of the cylindrical member 13 is flared outwardly and terminates in an annular flange member similar to that of the upper annular curved flange 14. and as shown at 16. It will be noted that owing to the curved portions of the

annular flanges

14 and 16 respectively, that the outer edges of the same being curved upwardly and downwardly respectively, that the shoe tongue 10 will be firmly engaged and will prevent the device from becoming disengaged from the tongue, and also prevent the swaying of the shoe laces 11.

Secured to the upper curved annular flange 1-1 is an inverted substantially U- shaped member or yoke 17 which has its parallel legs 18 secured to the flange 14: at diametrically opposite sides thereof. It will be seen that the device is secured to the tongue 10 and that upon cross lacing of the laces 11 they will be inserted within the substantially U-shaped member 17 and curved annular flange 14 in superposed relation and then inserted within the top part of the shoe and tied in the usual. manner.

It is of course obvious that upon securing a supporting means of this type, that the same would have to be secured centrally at the required height so as to prevent the side play of the tongue as well as supporting the tongue a sufficient height in order to prevent the same from wrinkling when the shoe is laced upon the foot of the wearer where it will prevent much discomfort as experi enced by wearers when the tongue 10 becomes wrinkled or slides sideways in the shoe.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, that the invention provides a simple, eco-- nomical and easily manipulated supporting device for tongues, the character of the device being such that it may be readily renewed. In addition the device may be of any suitable size, and shape and may be made of any material so as to add to the attractiveness of the shoe, as well as to pro vide a convenient supporting means.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form,proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall Within the SCOPB of the appended claim,

Having thus describedthe invention, What is claimed is:

A shoe tongue supporting device of the character described comprising a hollow cylindrical member, open at both ends and having a curved annular flange extending from the upper periphery thereof the lower periphery of the hollow cylindrical member being flared outwardly and terminating in 10 a correspondingly shaped annular flange,

the proportions of the annular flanges being embedded Within the opposite sides of the shoe tongue adjacent the opening therein, and an inverted substantially U-shaped member secured to the upper annular flange at diametrically opposite sides thereof, and receiving the ends of shoe laces therethrough.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LOUIS oHroorNE.