US1878923A - Elastic spat - Google Patents

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Sept. 20, 1932. wlEsENFELD ELASTIC SPAT.

' Filed June 25, 1950 INVENTOR Wb la@ :LE eo Patented Sept. Z0, 1932 l f UNITED STATES LEO WrnsENrELD, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK ELAsTIo 'senr Appncaaon mea 111116.25, i930'.` serial Njo. 463,603.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement 1n a spat.

The invention has for an `object the pro-r vision of a device of the class mentioned which is of simple dura-ble construction, dependable in useand eflicient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost. v 4

The invention proposes in combination with a spat having a side opening of a strip of material attached along` one edge of said opening, stitches between said strip and spat formingl spaced horizontal pockets with openings at said edge,v elastic tabs secured at their inner ends within said pockets, snap fastener Yelements on the free ends of said tabs, and complementary snap fastener elements on the other edge of said spat opening; The invention also proposes a means for detachably holding .said'strip in? place. Another object of theinvention is to provide a means for changing the positionof said com plementary snap fastener elements for adjustments 'of the tensions ofsaid tabs A'in closed positions. Y Y j Y For further Acomprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be'had to the following description and accompanying'drawing, and to the appended claims inwhich the various novel features ofthe 'inventionfare more par# ticularly set forth.v Y

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure Figgvlis a side elevational view of a spa constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2y is a plan view of Fig. 1. Y Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view tak-enon the line 3-3'of Fig; 1..

Figlis a fragmentary enlarged inside elevational view. Y l Y l Fig. 5 is a fragmentary inside elevational view of a portion of the spat. Y Fig. 6 is a view similar lto Fig. 5, but illus# trating a modified form. 1 n Fig. 7 is asectional view taken on the line F.' g. 8 is an elevational viewof a' portion oftheinside of the spat constructed accordingtolmodified form. s

View .of a portionof Fig. 6."

Fig..9 is anenlarged sectional view :taken on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8. Y l l Fig. lO'is asimilar view toFig 1 showing a modified form ofthe invention.

Fig. 11` is an enlarged detailed fragmentary he'spat 10 has a side opening 11 s trpbf material 12 is attached along one Hedge` of said opening. .The'attachment of strip12 is accomplishedby stitches l'and v14. rIhe stitches 13 extend up and down and serve to'hold the rea-r edge ofthe strip-12 in place, while the stitches 14 extend longitudinally and in addition to holding the strip vin place; from a plurality of horizontal spaced .pockets-.15. Elastictabs 16 have theirinner endsx17y secured withinv the pocketsv and extend through the pockets so that their outer ends slightly project.A Snap. fastener elements, 18 are attachedv upon thev free -ends of the tabs. 16 and are engageable .on comple'- mentary snap fastenerV elements V19 attached uponthe-other edge of the spat opening.

and 'a The spat 10 is. made from heavy felt. It'

consists oftwo side sections 20 and 21 attachedtogether along thefront: and rear edges 22 and 23 respectively. The attachment is accomplished by Vsewingthe adjacent edges of the sections together by stitches 24, .then

securing a binding strip 25 over the edges tac'hedvat therear portion of the spat at the lower edge; A base elastic strap 31 is attached across the s ide sections 20 and 21 for -engaging under the shoe of a wearer. `The sideopening 11 ofthe spat extendsfrom the' top completely to thebottom. The snap' ifastener elements-.18 are socket elements andthe other elements 19 are stud elements. The 'socket elements are immediately kadjacent the of the section 27. This arrangement allows an overlapping of the edges as clearly shown in Fig. 2. A reinforcement strip 32 is secured by stitches 33to the inner side of the portion 27 and the snap fastener studs 19.- engage throughthis strip. and through .the material of the spat so as to b e mountedupon aY firm foundation.

In the modied form `of the device illus-7 trated in Figs. 6 and 7, a means has'beenf. shown for detachablyfholding the strip 12a in place. This strip 12a is formed of two layers indicated by reference numerals 34 and 35.'VA

Stitches 14 secure these layers :together and form the horizontal pockets- 15 before reflerr-edto. f Arow; ofhookless fastenerele-V ments 86 areattached upon therear edgeof the stripg12a andareengageable .with ag'co'mments 37 secured upon a stripf38 attached on the spat. The row of hoolless fastenerjelements 36. are attached, on-the strip 12a .only

upto a point a short distance from they end,VA

posite. end of thelpstrpip. 38. the strip12e-is re.-`

leased and maybe. removed. 'Ilo replace. the

strip,care mustbe taken. to seerthat the first Y few. liookless fastener: elements. on4 each side are pushed through the-slide. 39 afterw-hich theelements which havebeen passed through theA4 slide 489 maybe grasped andzthe.v remaining elements latched, together by continuing themovement ofthe, slide.- As. aresult, the strip-124.02m be replaced by a newonelwhen the snap fasteners 18 beco1ne-weak.; Further.; more, `if a. differentv style snap fastened. is de.- sired', thechange canbe.` effected. very easily andq'uickly. .w 1,.

Snap fastener elementsV `19 may be. secured to resilient tabs 16 as shown inFig. 10.

Iny the modified form of the.. devicey illusltratedf` in. Figs. 8 and 9,*'amea'nshasV been shownforfchangingwthe position offthe com,- plementary snapfastener studs 19, for adj ust,- ments of thetension ofthetabs 15 when the tabs. are closed. Thismeansfcomprises top andrbottom clips 41attached upon vthe top and bottom edges of the spat. .These lclips are .formed with elongated slotsff42 slidably re,- ,ceiving eyelets ,43 mountedupon theV ends of a ,The snapfastener studs 129 are firmly. attached upon the strip 44 and extend throughV the U shaped slots `46. A piece of elastic material 47 is interposed between the ends of the strip 44 and normally in contracted position holds the studs 19 in one of the ends of theU shaped slots 46.

yFor changing the positions ofthe Studs 19, it is merely necessary 'to move the strip 44 so astostretch the insert 47 for moving the studs A19 out fromktheends of the U shaped 'slots and then move the strip 44 laterally as allowed by the slots 42 to anew position so lthatw'vhen released the elastic insert 47 contrantsthe strip, andl moves the snap fastener studs into 'the other ends of the U shaped Slot s.44.,fv `,In the newl .position .thefstulds;x` 19 are located at derentdistanees fronnthe edge forming thesideopenng in, the, sp .at and necessarily at. a diderent distanee from the y `4Vsnap.,fas.tener sokets.I Vplementary row` of hooklessfastening-rele-VV vInoperation oi-thefspat, it isengaged upon a slroe. inf a conventional fashion, that is., the strap 31 is positioned below one Shoe and thespatxaronnd the Shoe; Thesnap. fastenerstudlssoeketszare. engaged to; close the side, opening-of the spat. The elasti@ talos l5..are ;dep.endedlupon to automatically adjust themselves sogas to snugly hold the spat` upon vone-s foot irrespective of the size ofthe foot..V Y ff l l Whlelyhaveshown' and described the-preferredembndinient of: myinvention,A it is. to

'hennderstood .that'IdQ-not. limit myself to the precise oonstruotion;nereimdisolosed and tberght. is reserved to'all ehanges and: inodioatiens coming; Withinthe,l scope.- ,Ot' the inventionrasdeinedin the appended claims.;-

Havng desoribedmy invention, .what .fl-.Claim slnreiv,.anddesreztoiseoure ley-United States Letters Patent iszvf s The 'olnbinatsionfwith. a sp at having va eide;ordeningI of; a istripY et material attac-.hed alongy one. edgeo: said: openings, stitches be.-y tweengsa-d strip; 'and spat; for-inning;iA lSpaeed horizontal; pockets witlifopenngs at said edge@ elastio tabs secured.;v et; their inner( ende within said pockets, snapifastener elements Qmtlieiree endszofrsaidi tabsnomplementary snapv fastenerfelements oni the otherl edge-of 'Said spat opening.. andfrneans for; changing the position. of 'Said eomplement'ary lsnap fastener elements for-adjustmentjs.ofV the tensions ofSadtabsaniolosedpositions.

2- 'llieeomloinationzwthf a spat havngfa f side.:V opening of a'fstrip: ofmateral attached along one edge of said'open'ng, stitches-be: tween; Said Strip; spatf-f ormngfl spaced horizontal pockets with; openings; at said edge, .elastio A tabs.;secured. at. their innen ends Ywithin said pocketsogsnap fastener elements .oni thefree .endsot saditab's.,complementary snap fastener elements on theother. edgeof Said; spat 'openingfandmeansg fori changing the:1 pesitionof; Vsaid( complementary-.- snap fastener elements for adjustnentsgoffthe tenv sions of said tabs in closed positions, comprising a strip supporting said snap fastener studs and longitudinally slidaloly mounted upon said spat, a resilient insert in said strip,- and a plurality of clips in the spat and formed with U shaped slots receiving said studs, and said resilient insert being capable of holding the studs in one of the ends or the other of the ends of said U shaped slots.

3. The combination with a spat having a side opening of a strip of material attached along one edge of said opening, stitches between said strip and spat forming spaced horizontal pockets with openings at said edge, elastic tabs secured at their inner ends within said pockets, snap fastener elements on the free ends of said tabs, complementary snap fastener elements on the other edge of said spat opening, and means for changing the position of said complementary snap as- A tener elements for adjustments of the tensions cf said talos in closed positions, comprising a strip supporting said snap fastener studs and longitudinally slidably mounted upon said spat, a resilient insert in said strip, and a plurality oi' clips in the spat and formed with U shaped slots receiving said studs, said resilient insert being capable of holding the studs in one of the ends or the other or" the ends of -said U shaped slots, and said longitudinally slidable mounting of said strip comprises clips attached upon the spat and having elongated slots and eyelets fixed upon the ends of the strip and engaging said slots.

4. The combination with a spat havinga side opening of a strip of material Vattached along one edge of said opening, stitches between said strip and spat forming spaced horizontal pockets with openings at said edge, elastic tabs secured at their inner ends within said pockets, snap fastener elements on the free ends of said tabs, complementary snap fastener elements on the other edge of said spat opening, and means for changingl the position of said complementary snap fastener elements for adjustments of the tensions of said tabs in closed positions, comprising a strip supporting said snap fastener studs and longitudinally slidably mounted upon said spat, a plurality of clips in the spat and formed with U shaped slots receiving said studs, and means for holdin the studs in one or the other of the ends ot said U shaped slots.

n testimony whereof I have axed my signature.

LEO WIESENFELD.

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