US1695063A - Shoe - Google Patents

Description

Dec. 11, 1928. 1,695,063

T. SARANITI SHOE v Filed Nov.26, 1927 I I I I I l 1 I 1 I III I r 8 1 1 1 u 1 I I I I 1 I 1 I I 1 I 1 I 1 l I I.

Patented Dec. i1, 1928.

THOMAS I SARANI'II, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK;

sno s.

Application filed November as, 1927. serial mfeaaoon The subject of this invention is a shoe of superior construction, and the objects are to construct a shoe in a simple manner and yet in this simple manner produce a shoe that will not only hold its shape for a greater length of time, but will also wear longer and be more comfortable on the foot of the wearer.

The following is what I consider the best means of carrying out my invention and the accompanying drawing should be referred to for a complete understanding of the specification which follows. Y I

All of the figures in the drawing are greatly exaggerated for the purpose of clearness.

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of two soles secured together.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the upper and additional soles in place. I

Fig. 3 is a sectional view after the welt has been applied.

Fig. 4c is a sectional view of a completed shoe.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a securing device. 1

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all the figures where they appear.

The shoe which I am about to describe is a three-sole shoe as differentiated from the common two-sole shoes.

In constructing my shoe, I select an inner sole 1 of leather and by means of cementing, as shown at 2, I secure the inner sole to the intermediate sole 3.

Attention is called to the fact that the inner sole 1 is thicker than the intermediate sole 3 and while the intermediate sole 3 may be of any width and will later be trimmed to size, the inner sole 1 is carefully cut to a very exact size, the size being no greater and preferably a fraction less than the sole width of the last to be used.

I also call attention to the fact that the inner sole 1 is of considerably greater thick ness than the intermediate sole 3 for a purpose that shall appear later.

After the inner sole 1 is cemented to the intermediate sole 3 and the cement is set, these two soles are temporarily secured to a last, and thereafter the upper is attached.

The upper consists of an outer leather 4 and a lining 5. The lining may be of canvas or suitable fabric. The upper which has been partly formed is drawn tightly over the last and is secured by means of rows of staples 6 and 7 such as is shown in Fig. 5, to the intermediate sole 3, care being taken to stretch the upper tightly over the last and secure it closely againstthe inner sole 1.

In securing the upper to the intermediate sole 3, it will be'noted that the free edgesof the upper are turned outward and that both the leather of the upper and the lining are brought outward away from the inner sole, in contradistinction' to the ordinary method of turning the lining inward under the inner sole and the upper outward as is the customary practice.

It will also be noted that both the lining 5 and the upper leather 4 are securedby the rows of staples (Sand 7 a plurality of such staples being used, extending fully around the shoe.

After the stapling, the wear sole 8, which has a tread layer 9 attached thereto, is cemented to the intermediate sole 3 and the shoe is ready for rounding, that is all surplus width of sole is removedto uniform width for stitching, and thereafter the welt 10 is placed in position and is stitched, the stitching extending through the Welt, both thicknesses of upper and intermediate and the I wear sole, and-when this welt 10 is applied it is forced to crowd the upper member tightly against the inner sole 1 so that the upper and its lining are clamped in a vise-like grip between the sole 1 and the welt 10.

The welt'employed-is of desired width, but I in thickness is less than the thickness of the inner sole 1. The object of this is to prevent the upper members being pulled away exposing the staples. Another object is to allow the inner sole 1 to properly function in retaining the shape of the shoe.

It must be understood that the inner sole 1 is in position before the lasting and is not afterward inserted. This is important as to insert an inner sole of the thickness of the one which-I employ would result in changing the size of the shoe and making it uncomfortable for the wearer. It should be further understood that the inner sole is cemented to the intermediate sole, thus preventing displacement or the curling which so often occurs in loose inner soles. The thickness of the inner sole is also important as a thin in- Having carefully and fully described my 7 by Letters Patent is A stitch-down shoe including an outer and an intermediate sole, an inner sole secured thereto and constructed of relatively thick high grade leather to provide a substantially rigid marginal edge, an upper and a lining overlying the marginal edge of the inner sole and both deflected laterally therefrom in contact with and extending to the edge of the intermediate sole, means for securing the upper and lining to the intermediate sole, and a welt secured to the intermediate and outer soles and overlying and bearing on the upper, said welt compressing the upper and lining between its inner edge and the marginal edge of the inner sole, the welt being of materially less thickness than the thickness of the inner sole to utilize that portion of the inner sole above the surface of the welt as an abutment to resist bending strain on the u per and lining at their juncture with the welt,

whereby to avoid loss of shape in the upper and disrupting strain on the upper fastenings and to prevent opening the seam between the upper and the welt.

THOMAS sARANrrL

Images