US1557448A - Oak ada - Google Patents

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Oct. 13, 1925. 1,557,448

W. FELSTEAD HEEL FOR BOOTS AND SHOES Filed April 25. 1923 Fmn, 9 f 5 xi/ 5 \\\M\\\\\\ U: I i HHHIIIIHHIIIIIHH 4 WITNESSES i INVENTOH I \\\\q\\ LWLL /AM FELSTEAD 6%;

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MNITEM WILLIAM i315 VIGTURIA, I;

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This in heel isi'ticuction tether ohjec he rovision ol' :1 one or e plurelitr oi CWlllO ere :urely retained ii. poi

or shell and so arrzi i inin gportion "ombine therewith to term on meld si rtsoo w cushioning; r

the same We to dispose the t the same b readjusted and sefurther iioning elo Worn they inn id to to the i ms prolonggir writ V l further object is to so construct the i i i e? zntiqliippin {lfto sections the e t in said devices may he d A 2 or inoperative positions d siredw 1e shore and other objects will appear Wire (1 curly 'i lOlll the tollowing detail doiption when tal'en in connection with th accompanying; drawing, which illustrates A preferred emhoniment ot the inventive idea.

in the chi'ewing Figure l is 21 top plan View of the heel constructed in accordance With the inven tion;

Figure 2 is u bottom plan View thereoi zirtly broken sway;

Figure 3 a longitudinal sectional View;

Figure at is a perspective View of one of the anti-slipping); devices Which maybe our plo ied in connection with the invention; and

Figure is a sectional View showing an anti-slipping device in its operative position A @IJIMCIBIA, CANADA.

inn hoin i the contour of i i l lugs s .teriel in- 5 is provided s '7, cert-sin of esteners 8 J V the upper or inthe his out the leeh others ninps being: ed pted to receive the heel ses u pluralz'ilthoueh it i J be dsirerl this lift u i s hown,

er l A s 1 li'it A 'n'iost seetheir edges the caring ions 19 n V. spaced from the 1 er surface 0 to PIO'VldO on anon 13 the depth ot which ness of the three low v. the hit, the outer new" section 7 V e lo -o'er h in that oi :h i. portion or the 1T; T;)-(L the inn r end of tithe i The recess l3 Whit-l; oi'itends completely WOLF-fl the three lowermost sections 12 of "ft is designed to reserve :1 plurality of coal ionin r elements whirl! preferably nuide of strips of robbe y, there being; three oi such elements shown in the drawing, (see Figure 2) it will of course, be understood that these cushioning elements may be combined into a unitary structure With-- out departing from the spirit or scope oi the invention. The Width of each of the elements 15 is such that the some will fit snug ly Within the recess 13 and the depth of said elements is greater than that of the recess 13 so that portions of said elements will Xtend beyond the lower edge of the casing l and the lowermost section 12 of the lift, thus combining with said lift to provide an air space 16 in the lower portion of the heel which will be effective in creating a. suction to prevent slipping,

The cushioning elements 15 are preferably secured in position by striking from the wall of the casing 4 the inwardly projecting locking tongues 17 which engage the elements in such manner as to prevent displace ment thereof. As the lower edges of the cushioning elements 15 become worn to the level of the lowermost section 12 0f the lift, the sections may be readjusted to project a portion thereof beyond said lowermost section by first utilizing a suitable tool to dis engage the locking tongues 17 from the sections after which another suitable tool may be inserted into openings 18 formed in the wall of the casing 4t and engaged with said sect-ions to move the same out wardly until they are disengaged from the remainder of the heel. Any desirable filling material (not shown) may then be inserted into the recess 13 and packed in the inner end thereof, following which the elements 15 may again be replaced and secured in position by the tongues 17 with portions of said elements projecting below the lowermost section 12.

The heel is so constructed that if desired, a plurality of anti-slipping devices may be used in connection therewith which will be of especial utility when walking on slippery surfaces. Each of these anti-slipping devices 19 is in the form of substantially 1L shaped body made of a single length of suitable i'i'iaterial. the ends of which are sharpened. as indicated at 20. The body is so shaped as to receive between the side members thereof one of the cushioning elements 15, as shown in Figure l JhGD the device 19 is in its operative position the web portion 21. of the device will be in engagement with the portion of the uppermost section '12 which forms the inner end of the recess 13 and the sharpened edges of said device will then project slightly below the lower end of the element 15. Should it be found inconvenient or unnecessary to use the 1,557,eas

antislipping devices, the same may be either entirely removed from the cushioning elements 15, or may be reversed with respect to the position shown in Figure 5, with the web portion 21 in engagement with the lower or tread edges of said elements. In either of the operative or inoperative positions of the anti-slipping devices the sides thereof will be interposed betr-ieen the three lower sections of the lift and the wall of the casing t and thus be securely retained in posi tion.

i fhat is claimed is:

1. A heel for boots and shoes. comprising a casing having its upper end extending inwardly at right-angles and forming means by which the casing can be secured to a boot or shoe, a lift in the casing, the top portion of the lift being of the same dimension as the interior of the casing and engaging the wall and the inwardly extending portion thereof and the remainder of the lift being smaller than the top portion and spaced from the wall of the casing and forming therewith recess extending entirely around the said casing, a cushion fitting in the recess and extending below the lift and the lower end of the casing and entirely around the heel, and means for securing the cushion in said recess whereby an air space will be formed at the lower part of the heel.

2. A heel for boots and shoes comprising a shell having at its upper end right angular inwardly projecting and apertured lugs, a lift formed of a plurality of sections, the uppermost section fitting snugly in the shell :inst the lugs thereof. the remaining sections of the lift bein smaller than the first section and forming with the shell an annular recess, cushioning members in the said recess and projecting below the shell and the lowermost lift section and means for secur ing the said members in the recess.

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