US1842387A

US1842387A - Sport shoe

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Publication number: US1842387A
Application number: US381614A
Authority: US
Inventors: David A Cutler
Original assignee: ALFRED HALE RUBBER Co
Current assignee: ALFRED HALE RUBBER Co
Priority date: 1929-07-27
Filing date: 1929-07-27
Publication date: 1932-01-26
Anticipated expiration: 1949-01-26

Description

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The present invention relates to shoes and embodies an improved shoe and methodcf manufacturing the same by means of which the upper is easily and eifectivel secured to the sole and the sole is forme in an im 7 sole. The present invention relates to a shoe v for use as a sport shoe and secured to the which is formed of strands of rope which have been impregnated and united by latex and several plies of which have been combined to form a shoe sole which is connected to the upper by means of a foxing and inner sole construction described in greater detail hereinafter.

An object of the invention, therefore, is to provide an improved shoe construction hav-- -ing a foxing formed with the shoe sole and secured to the upper. V

A further object of the invention 18 to provide an improved form of shoe of the above character in which a sole is incorporated having the characteristics particularly adapted upper through a foxing ofan improved type.

A further object of the invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a shoe in accordance with the above objects.

Further objects, not specifically enumerated above, will be apparent as the description of the invention is described in greater detail in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation, partly in section, showing the manner of forming sheets of the substance used in shoes constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cylindershown in Figure 1, with the sheet of rope cut therefrom. 1

Figure 3 .is a perspective view showing the manner in which successive plies of the rope sheet are united to form the sheets from which the soles are dinked.

Figure 4: is a plan view showing a sole con- 1929. Serial No. 381,614.

structed in accordance with the present invention. i

Figure 5 is a View in side elevation, showing a shoe constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 6 is a view in section, taken on line 6--6 of Figure 5, and looking in the directionjof the arrows. i

In the manufacture of shoes, in accordance with the-present invention, a hemp rope, or other suitable rope is first impregnated with,

' rubber, latex, or cement. After being so impregnated, it is wound on a large drum in single strands. After coagulation, or the dry- 1ng of the cement, the sheet is cut from the drum and is used in a manner to be described hereinafter. In practicing the above method, a coil ofropc a feeds a strand into a contain or 7) in-which a suitable bath 6' of latex or cement is provided. An agitating means 6 is provided in the container and facilitates the impregnation of the strand of rope with the'latex or cement. After thoroughly impregnating this strand it is carried through a wringer c which squeezes out the excess impregnating material and the strand is wound over a drum (Z. As shown in Figure 2, the successive coils on the drum (l are in contacting relationship to form a cylindrical sheet of latex and rope.

After winding the rope on the drum, as described above, it is allowed to coagulate, or in case cement is used, the solvent is allowed to evaporate and is then cut from the drum to form a sheet as shown in Figure 2.

In the form shown herein, the sole portion,

of the shoe is formed of two layers which are united by placing a thin layer of unvulcanized rubber between each-ply, and the desired size and shape of die cuts out the sole as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 3. Figure 4 shows the sole after having been cut and ready for application to the shoe.

A shoe constructed in accordance with the present invention is shown at e having an upper e and an inner sole e The inner sole is formed of one layer of the sheet described above and is secured to the upper e with a suitable lining e and a foxing e". The latex is applied around the bottom of the upper for a width equal to that of thefoxing and strands'of rope are built up, imbedded in this latex, in one ply. In this manner, ahighly "desirable and attractive foxing is provided, the same strengthening the shoe and the conallowed to dry.

The sole, formed as previously described, is secured to the inner solo by a layer of cement as indicated at f. The completed shoe is shown in Figure 5 and includes a strong and serviceable, as well as attractive toxin", in addition to the rope sole construction \i liich has been found to be highly desirable in certain realms of sport.

While the invention has been described with specific reference to the accompanying drawings, it is obvious that changes in the method, as well as in the construction of the shoe can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A shoe of the character described comprising an inner sole formed from sheet material composed of strands of rope saturated and bound together by latex, an up er secured thereto, an outer sole formed 0 a plurality of layers of said sheet material, and a foxing on the upper comprising parallel strands of rope extending around the upper and imbedded in latex.

.2. A shoe of the character described C0111- prising a sole formed from sheet material composed of strands of rope saturated and bound together by latex, an upper secured thereto, and a foxing on the upper comprising parallel strands of rope extending around the upper and imbedded in latex.

3; A shoe ofthe character described C0111- prising a sole formed from sheet material composed of strands of rope saturated and bound together by latex, an upper secured thereto, and a foxing on the upper comprising strands of rope imbedded in latex.

4. The method of manufacturing a shoe comprising, applying an inner sole formed of a plurality of rubber impregnated strands to a shoe upper, applying an outer sole formed of the desired number of the above strands to the inner sole, coating a width of the upper adjacent the lower portion thereof with latex, saturating strands of rope with latex, and applying the strands to the latex to form a foxing.

5. The method of manufacturing a shoe comprising, applying a sole to a shoe upper,

applying a layer of binding compound to the upper at the lower extremities thereof, saturating strands of rope with a binding compoun and ap lying said strands to the layer of compound to form a foxing.

6. The method of manufacturing a shoe comprising, applying a sole to a shoe upper,

applying a layer of binding compound to the upper at the lowerextremities thereof, and applying strands of rope to the compound to form a foxing.

7. The method of manufacturing a shoe comprising, applying a sole formed of rubber impregnated strands of. rope to a shoe upper, and applying a faxing of rubber impregnated rope strands to the shoe.

This specification signed July, A. D. 1929.

DAVID A. CUTLER.