US1657804A - Cushion heel - Google Patents

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-N. R. LOOCKERMAN Jan. 31, 1928.

CUSHION HEEL Filed Sent. 1. 1927 V A. i? laaakik/w/g Patented Jan. 31, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

NATHAN R. LOOCKERMAN, OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OI ONE-HAIL! TO ROBERT LEE LOOCKEBMAN, OF JACKSON HEIGHTS, NEW YORK.

CUSHION HEEL.

Application filed September 1, 1927. Serial 1Y0. 216,980.

My invention relates to cushion heels and has for an object to provide an extremely inexpensive and simple yet durable and highly ef'ricient device, which is imbedded in the rubber or fiber heel for the purpose of reenforcing it, and at the same time resisting the wear of the heel. The scope of my invention extends to whatever construction may be defined by or included within the terms or language of the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a heel embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of my invention,

Figure 4 is a detail View of another form thereof, and

Figure 5 is a detail view of a further form thereof.

My invention, in the form or embodiment shown in thedrawing and briefly described, comprises, a heel, 10, which is molded of rubber or fiber, or anyother suitable material, and the metallic reenforcing and wear resisting member indicated generally as at 11.

The metallic member, 11, is preferably curved as at 12, to conform somewhat to the contour of the rear portion of the heel, 10, and is embedded in that portion of the heel so that its outer face, 13, running the entire length of the curved or arcuate portion, 12, is preferably formed substantially wider than it is thick, for the purpose of obtaining a greater wearing surface, as is clearly indicated in Figures 2 and 3.

The metallic member, 11, is provided at the extreme ends of its curved portion with a pair of inwardly converging arms, 14, which are again bent, as indicated at 15, from which point they extend parallel for a relatively short distance or, to the points, 16. The arms, 14, are preferabl bent at right angles at the points, 16, an are each provided with slight enlargements or upset heads, 17, for the purpose of providing a more positive locking means within the heel, 10.

WVith particular reference to Figure 2, it will be noted that the arms, 14, in addition to being bent inwardly, are slightly elevated, so that the parallel portion of the arms will lie in the substantial center of the heel, 10.

For the purpose of securely anchoring the arcuate or wear resisting portion of the metallic member, 14;, I provide on the upper face thereof, a plurality of upwardly or inwardly extending projections or lugs, 18, which may, of course, be either cast integrally therewith, riveted thereto, or formed therewith in any other desired manner.

In Figure 4 of the accompanying drawing, I illustrate a somewhat different construction for forming the anchoring means for the arcuate plate, 12. In this instance, the plate, 12, is stamped to form the headed portion, 18, which, of course, extends across the entire width of the strip, 12.

Referring to the embodiment of my invention illustrated inFigure 5 of the accompanying drawing, the projections or lugs, 18, are provided with a relatively fiat face and of a larger diameter than the members previously described. By forming the heads or projections in this manner I notonly obtain a greater anchorage meansbut the heel may be worn considerably longer before exposing heads to the pavement.

What I claim is:

A wear resisting device for cushion heels,

projections integrally formed with said arcuate member.

NATHAN .R. LOOCKERMAN.

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