US1649840A - Cover for shoes of shoe skates - Google Patents

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N. J. MAT I'HEWS COYER FOR SHOES 0F- snon SKATES Nov. 22, 1927.

Filed Feb. 17. 1926 1N VEN TOR.

'g ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 22, 1927. v v V nairsnsrarss PATENTQFFICE. 1

Application as. February 17,1926. Serial Nd. 88,786.

This invention, as indicated, relates to a the strap and buckle ofthe shoe; and Fig. cover for the shoe of a shoe-skate. More b is an enlarged sectional view taken along particularly it comprises an elastic member the line 5 shown in Fig. 1, lookingin the having waterproof characteristics which direction of the arrows. v

5 may be securely fitted over h'e shoe of a As is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawshoe-skate after the shoe-skate has been ing, a shoe 1 having a permanentlyattached placed'upon the foot of the wearer. skate 2 is adapted to be engaged over sub- The use of shoe-skate particularly in the stantially its entire upper portion or uplarge centers of population is practically per by means of a cover 3 which conforms I 1 universal and while insome instances the to the shape oft-he shoe. The cover ispref- 7 shoes are constructed of heavy waterproof erably .made of pure gum rubber infthe material, in many instances they are of light form of a taperedsleeve and similar in out leather and are not in any sense waterproot. line to the shape of the foot. The cover This oftentimes adversely affects the skaters thus has a high degree of elasticity and ma-y 7!l 15 health for the reason that in skating over bQStIQtOhGCl t0 the necessary extent to pass the ice where pools of water and wet snow it over the foot and up the leg towards the are encountered in spots, the ,skaters' feet e Wh e e sh0e-skate is being applied. become saturated with moisture After the skate is a up; the C CIY S l Vith clamp skates, and particularly drawn down intoposition. lVhere" a short skates of the type formerly used by women skate is used, the cover may be stretched to having a heel socket and strap at the rear. the-necessary extent to passitover theskate end and a strapor clamps at the forward: proper as'wellasthe shoe. The tension is end, the skate was'otten appliedoverthe then relaxed and the coven'adjusted to ordinary rubber shoe. Such expedients, proper position, conforming to the ccnfiguhowever, are impossible with the shoejskate ration of the-shoe. The upper edge o f the and they were not generally in use with cover may be finished with a bead to; prevent detachable skates for thereason that rubber H lGn ltGZIiiDgL i 1 f v shoes of the ordinary type are extremely As is clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 5,'the

- cumbersome and the weight thereof would cover is provided with anal-row marginal soon be noticed by a skater. sole portion 4 which preferably is of some- Through the present invention the disadwhat heavier gauge than the body portion vantages above mentioned are obviated and thereof. The cover, as has been stated, is

every skater may be supplied with a means preferably made of a pure gum rubber for keeping the shoes dry irrespective of the Which has a high degree of elasticity and isv 9o 3 amount of snow and water which may be of extremely light weightpthus none ofthe encountered upon the surface of the ice. disadvanta es are met with as would result To the accomplishment" cf the foregoing if an attempt were made to cover the shoe and related ends, said invention, then conwith amolded rubber protector somewhat sists of the means hereinafter. fully deakin to the rubber shoes used by pedestrians.

40 scribed and particularly pointed out in the The method of manufacture would prefclaims. erably be by a dipping process and the clas- The annexed drawing and the following ticity provided in the body portion of the description set forth in detail certain strucdevice. would be such that a single cover ture embodying the invention, such disclosed would accommodate itself to a variety of 5 means constituting, however, but one of vashoes. However, while the assortment of rious structural forms in which the princisizes may not need to be as extensive as with ple of the invention may be used. ordinary footwear, some approximation as In said annexed drawmgz- V p to the size ofthe foot, of course, is required. Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing a shoe- As is clearlyshown in Fig. 5 of the draw- 0 skate with the cover applied to the shoe ing, the sole portion of the cover is thick thereof; Fig. 2 is a bottomplan view of the ened and is provided with a thickened lower device shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enside portion 5 adjacent thereto. The sole 6 larged detail view showing the bottom of of the shoe is thus firmly engaged at its the toe portion of the cover; Fig. 4 is an marginal portions by the thickened walls or" 55 enlarged detail View showing the bottom of the lower portion of the cover. r

the heel portion of the cover and lndicating The sole portion ad ac'ent the instep 1s extended into a Wide flange 7 so as to effectively prevent the entrance of moisture or Wet snow at such point. At the toe ofthe skate the marginal portion is provided With a cut out 8 to alloW for the free passage of the toe support 9. A cut out 11 adjacent the heel of the skate may be provided to accommodate the strap buckle 12 which is frequently supplied on the bottom of the shoe at such point. The strap 13 is preferably placed around the instep of the wearer on n the outside of the cover. In many instances,

I having in combination a highly elastic body portion of Waterproof characteristics adapted to be engaged over the shoe of a shoeskate, and a marginal portion of greater thickness adapted to engage and underlie the marginal portion of the sole of said shoe.

'2. An article of the character described, having in combination ahighly elastic body portion of Waterproof characteristics adapted to be engaged over the shoe of a shoeskate, and marginal portion of greater thickenss adapted to engage and underliethe marginal portion of said shoe, said mar ginal portion having a widened area adjacent the instep to prevent the entrance of moisture. I

3. An article of the character described, having in combination a highly elastic body portion of Waterproof characteristics adapted to be engaged overthe shoe of a shoeskate, and a marginal portion of greater thickness adapted to engage and underlie the marginal portion of the sole of saidshoe and having a cut-out portion'adjacent the toe to accommodate the toe support oft-he shoe-skate.

4. An article of the character described, having in combination a highly elastic body portion of Waterproof characteristics adapted to be engaged over the shoe of a shoeskate, and a marginal portion of greater thickness adapted to engage and underlie the marginal portion of the sole of said shoe and having a cut-out portion adjacent the heel to accommodate the strap buckle of a shoe-skate. i

5. A cover for the shoe of a shoeskate, comprising a thin tapered sleeve of pure gum rubber, adapted to be engaged over a portion of the upper of the shoe, and

means adjacent the lower edge thereof to hold said cover in position.

Signed by me this 13th day of February, 1926. 1

NESSING J. MATTHEWS.

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