US1756083A

US1756083A - Shoe and method of making the same

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Publication number: US1756083A
Application number: US355183A
Authority: US
Inventors: Brenner Edward
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-04-15
Filing date: 1929-04-15
Publication date: 1930-04-29
Anticipated expiration: 1947-04-29

Description

' April 29,1930.

EBRNNER' 1,756,083

SHOE AND METHOD- OF MAKING THE SAME A Filed April 15, 1929 Patented Apr. 29,

UNITED STATES EDWARD B BENNER, 0F BAYER-HILL, MASSACHUSETTS vSHOE AND METHOD OF MAKIG THE SAME Application mea Apru 1s, 1929. semi No. 355,183.

The present invention relates to an improvement in shoes and method 'of making the same. v

More .particularly the invention relates to the manufacture of low shoes for ladies and has for its object especially to provide an upper for a shoe of the type referred to, which will be durable and strong in construction, and present an ornamental appearance. Y

By the presentinvention it is possible to construct a shoe upper from relatively small pieces of suitable material and vto provide the several sections of the upper with ornamental panels or portions.

For example, as shown -in the embodiment of the invention hereinafter particularly described, the several sections of the upper may include portions formed by interlaced or interwoven strips whereby the shoe as a whole is given a veryv attractive appearance, which may be increased by utilizing material of different colors.

In the accompanying. drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective of a shoe conf structed in accordance with the, present invention.

Figure 2 is a .view 'of' the blanks or pieces from which one of the sections of the upper of the shoe of Figure 1 is constructed, the same being shown separated. l

Figure 3 is a Sectional view substantially ,i on the line 3-3 of Figure V6.

Figure 4. is a sectional view on a line substantially at right angles to Figure 3, of the construction producedby connecting the parts shown in Figure 2 as hereinafter de-l scribed.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 illustrating a slight modification.

Figure 6 is an elevation of the parts shown in Figure 5 arranged one upon the other and connected as shown in Figure 1.

Figure7 is a section substantially on the line 7-7 of Figure 6. L

Figure 8 is a transverse view substantially on the line 8--8 of Figure 6.

Accordingto the present invention, each of the forward side sections of a` shoe is composed ftwo pieces of leather or other .suitable material 1, 2, which are place-d one upon the other and connected together and to the vamp section 3and rear section 4 of the shoe by stitching or other suitable fastening means. Y

.Each of the pieces l, 2, which as shown in Figure 2 are of the same size and outline, is provided with a plurality of apertures, each of said vgroups or sets forming a complemental portion'of a denite design and said pieces are engaged with and connected by an additional member or members shown as having the form of an elongated band or strip, to complete thedesign.

As shown, .the apertures in the pieces 1, 2 are in the form of relatively elongated substantially rectangular slots, the slots in the two pieces being `so lrelated that when the pieces are placed one upon the other, the,

apertures'or s lots 6 in the piece 1 will be over the solid portions 7 separatingthe slots in 'the piece I As shown,- a strip or band 8 is'v arranged between the pieces 1, 2 and positioned so that it passes ythrough the several slots or apertures formed in' such pieces, passing below the lsections 6a intermediate the slots 6 in the` outer piece 1 and under the solid portions 7 intermediate theslots 7l of the inner iece;

aspone of said pieces, or of a different color so as to furnish a contrast to the portions of I the pieces with which it cooperates in producin the desired design.

nsteadof making the slots or apertures 1n the pieces 1,' 2 of substantially the same length as shown in Figure 2, the apertures in thepieces 11, l2 which are connected to form a section of the upper may be of diierent lengths or otherwise diier one from another. As shown in Fig. 5, while the two pieces are of the same lsize and shape, the slots 13 inthe inner piece 11 are relativelyV shorter than the corresponding slots in the outer piece 12 so that the piece l1 includes arelatively solid, imperforate, section 11a,

. parts of lwhich will be'exposed through por-l tions of the slots 14 in the outer piece 12 when i the two pieces vare placed one u on the other.

As shown'in Figures 6 andr the strip orl member 15 that extends transversely of the a ertures in the two main pieces of eachl section of the upper, constructedaccording 'tov the invention, need .not pass through the apertures but canbe arranged over the said im erforate section 11 of thefinner piece an be held inposition by the means. which connects the two main pieces'together and to /the other parts ofthe shoe, for example stitching or any fother suitable securing.

means.

In the drawings, for pur oses of illustration, the narrow strips which are, arranged between and connected with the main pieces of the upper section and which cooperate with the a ertures in said-pieces to produce the` desire design are shown as projecting at the' ends from said pieces; but it will be understood that when the sections of the shoe v are stitched to ther, such ends willlbe entirely conceale and 1t is not necessary that they project beyond the-edges of said body In the embodiment of the invention. illustrated, only the side pieces. of the forward part of the upper are ornamentales herein described, and as shown,- the vamp section 3 includes a portion containing aslightly different design. It w\ill, of course, be understood that any of the other sections of the lu per, that is the vamp section or either of t e rear sections of the upper may be constructed in accordance with theinvention.

. By forming the upper sections of two pieces` and connectin them in the manner described, a strong and urable construction is secured, even'th'ough'the pieces 1, 2 are of minimum thickness and weight. As before-v mentioned, jthe body pieces may be of different colors and the intermediate strips 8,9 may be of the same color as one of the main pieces or of a different color according to thev design to y the invention it is possible to construct the several portionsof aA shoe upper 4from relativel small pieces of material connected yby suita le .lines of stitching or otherwise,

' and to. include in any or all of said ortions a predetermined ornamental panel. ne particular desi l shown is simply an example of one whic may be produced bythe invention as itv will be apparent that by emploiying apertures of other forms there. can e considerable variation indesign.

As shown particularly in he sectional views,each mam piece includes a marginal or border portion surroun gthe apertured section and the Alines of stitching that connect .the several sections of the upper extend through these marginal portlons.

.. ened bg mistressA As usual, the u per edges of the side and vamp sections of t e upper may be strengthan ornamental finishing strip 20.

By t e relative larrangement of the strip 8 with the two main pieces before described, the portions yof the inner piece in alignment with the aperturesin the outer piece. are delected' outward through said openings so that portions of the inner ieee are in planes outside-of the planes oft e outer piece.;

Theinvention may be embodied inv shoes havingthe uppers made in a varietyof ways. In the particular embodiment illustrated the vamp, side andtoe sections are connected byl exterior strips extending from the throat of the shoe tothe sole `thereof and the toe se'ction is provided with a portion that medially overlies the vamp section. The vamp sec- /tionmay be reinforced by a stay or strengthening strip on its inner. face in substantial alignment, with the said portion of the toe section' that :extends .upward over the vamp section.' 1 l u pper may bei-,provided with an additional limng member 'which may. extend across the side and vamp sections, although the weight of the shoe will b reduced by omitting suchL lining and also a maximum'amount of ventilation will b e secured if such lining is omitted.- Y

I claim:

If desired,. the forward sections of they 1. The hereindescribed method of-making -an ornamental section of a shoe upper, which consists in providing two complemental 'portions of a predetermined design by forming apertures in separateV pieces of material, placing .one of said pieces on the other, with the apertures in one in a definite relation tov those in the other, and securing to said ieces a third member-cooperating with the esi portions of both said pieces to produce t e desired design.

2. The hereinjdescribed method of making an ornamental section of a shoe upper, which consists in providing two complemental portions of a predetermined design by forming apertures in lseparate pieces of material, placing one of `said pieces on the other, with; the apertures in one in a denite non-registering relation to those in the other, and securing pieces.

consists in providin` 4. The herein described method of making an ornamental section of a shoe upper, which consists in providing a series of substantially parallel slots in each of two pieces of material, placing one of said pieces on the other so that the slots in one piece are out of alignment 'with the slots in the other, and passing, a third member through slots in both said pieces.

5. The herein described method of making an ornamental section oi. a shoe upper, which consists in providing two complemental portions o a predetermined design by forming apertures in each of two pieces of material, diering in color one froml the other, placing one of said'pieces on the other with the said apertures in one in a deinite non-registering relation to those in the other, and passing another member or members through apertures in both pieces.

6. The herein described method of making an ornamental section of a shoe upper, which consists in providing two complemental portions of a predetermined design by forming apertures in each of two pieces of material, differing in color one from the other, placing one of said pieces on the other withthe said apertures in' one in a detinitejnon-registering relation to those in the other, positioning a third member between said pieces to extend across apertures in both, and securing said pieces and member to ether. y

7. 'llhe herein described method of making an 'ornamental section of a shoe upper, which parallel slots in eaczh of two pieces of matei rial, placing* one of said pieces on the other so that the slots in onerpiece are out of alignment with the slots in the other, the slots in the inner of said pieces being shorter thany those in the outer piece, and securing said pieces together.

S. The herein described method of making an ornamental section of a shoe upper, which consists in providing a series of substantially parallel slots in each of two pieces of material, placing one of said pieces on the other so that the slots in one piece are olt of alignment with the slots in the other, the slots in the inner of said pieces being shorter than those in the outer piece, and passing a -third member through slots in both said pieces.

9. A shoe having a section of its upper comprisingtwo pieces of material arranged in'overlapping relation and each provided with aplurality of apertures constituting complemental portions of a design, the apertures in one piece being in non-registering relation to those in the other, and a third member extending transversely of apertures in both said pieces and forming part of the aforesaid design.

10,/A shoe having a section of its upper comprising two pieces of material, differing in color one from the other, positioned one a series of substantially 11.v A shoe having a section of its upper comprising two pieces of material, diiering in color one from the other, positioned one over the other and each provided 'with a plurality of substantially parallel slots formed therein, the slots in one piece beingy in vsubstantial alignment with the parts between the slots in the other and the slots in the outer piece being of greater length than those in the inner piece.

12. A shoe having a section of its upper comprising two pieces of material, differing in color one from the other, ositioned one over the other and each provi ed with a plurality of substantiallyv parallel slots formed therein, the slots in one piec'e being in ysubstantial -alignment with the arts between the slots in the other piece, an an elongated member or strip extending through slots in both pieces.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

EDWARD BRlill'NlflRa ice