US1995989A - Footwear chain - Google Patents

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March 26, 1935. w, KNISELEY 1,995,989

FOOTWEAR CHAIN Filed April 20, 1954 I WzZlzmAfiiiselay Patented Mar.26,1935 9 11,995,989 i FOOTWEAR CHAIN William A. Kniseleygflunters, Wash. Application April 20, 1934, Serial No. 721,585

' 3 Claims; (01. 36 -16) The invention relates to an anti-skid device for versely of the sole and heel of the footwear andv footwear and more especially to footwear chains. function as anti-skids therefor. The primary object of the invention is the The chain 8 at one side of the footwear hasa'r-' provision of ade'vice of this character, wherein ranged therein a releasable hook 12 for the open- 5 the same involves the use of chains tobe worn ing of the device to. permit the application to the 5 by footwear to prevent skidding or slipping when footwear or its removal therefrom, the hook 12 i traveling over ice, wet or slippery surfaces, and being located at one side of the footwear, inthe; f- 1" a without discomfortto the user. vicinity of the heel end of the same.

1 Another object of the invention is the provision Connected with the chain 8 are the spaced arch of a device of this character 'wherein' the conchains 13 and 151, respectively, these bridging' the 1o T struction thereof is novel to assure the fitting of arch portion of the'footwear and being properly the same upon footwear, as well as removal, with spaced from each other. Connected with the dispatch, and when upon the footwear will avoid chains, 1, 2 and 3 and. Ce t a ly-l cate in t e slipping or sliding when treading wet, icy or longitudinal direction of the footwear is the re- 15 slippery faces taining chain, 15 which preventsthespreading 15 I A further object of the invention is the proapart of these chains 1, 2 and 3'at thesole area vision of a device of this character which is of the footwear, and likewise connecting the simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and chains 4 and 5, isthe retaining chain 16 which is efiicient in its purpose, durable,-and inexpensive centered and longitudinally directed with respect 20 t manufactur f v to the heel of the footwear and 'preventsthe 20,

Withthese and other objects in view, the in- Spreading ap t of Said chains 4 and 5 When'the vention consists in the features of construction, device is being w combination and arrangement of, parts'as will At he oops 8 and 9 of the chains 6 and 7 be hereinafter more fully described in detail, the heel chain 17, the same being connectedto I illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which the chains 6 and 7 and vertically disposed to i 25 discloses the preferred embodiment of the invenabut the heel end of the footwear and this chain tion, and pointed out in th claim hereunto functions to prevent the spreading of the loops appended. 8 and 9 at the heel of the'footwear.

In the accompanying drawing there is illus- It should be apparent that when the device is p trated in perspective a boot, showingthe device Worn it will function to prev t e skidding r 30 constructed in accordance with the invention ap- Sliding 0f the footwear when treading i y Slip; plied thereto. pery surfaces and eliminates the necessity for the Referring to the drawing in detail, A desiguse of calks or ice creeper mediums for footwear. nates generally, by dotted lines, a boot which What is claimed is:

may be either a shoe, gaiter, overshoe rubber or 1. An article of the kind described comprising the like, and is illustrated merely for the purpose a series of spaced sole tread chains, a series of of showing the application-and the wear of the heel tread chains, both series being adapted to device constituting the present invention and be disposed transversely of sole and heel areas hereinafter fully described. of footwear, upper and lower side chains looped 40 Th device comprises a series of sole tread about the heel end of the footwear, the series of 40 chainsl, 2 and 3, respectively, and also a series h chains being Connected the l w s r I of heel tread chains 4 and 5, respectively, the side chain, the Series of sole c ains being, conchain 1 being carried .over the toe end of the hected to both the upper and lower Side chains, footwear, While opposite sides of the, latter the outermost of the series of sole chains being and connected withthis chain 1 are the forward carried overthe' toe of the footwear and arch chains connnected with said upper side chains. 2. An article of the kind described comprising a series of spaced sole tread chains, a series of the heel Forum of the boot' The chams 6 and 7 heel tread chains, both series being adapted to be at opposite Sides of the footwear have the portions dis osed transversel of sole and heel areas of 10 of the chains 2 and :3 linked therewith, while foolzwear, upper g. lower side chains looped, the i have the Phalhs 4 and 5 the about the heel' end of the footwear, the series of V ti ns 11 i e therewlth- Thesechams 1 2 a heel-chains being connected to the lowermost side 3 of one series and 4 and 5 of the other series chains, the series of sole chains being connected are properly spaced apart and disposed transto both the upper and lower side chains, theaout- Y ends of upper and lower side chains 6 and '7, respectively, these having the loops 8 and 9 about I ermost of the series of sole chains being carried over the toe of the footwear, arch chains connected with said upper side chains, and a releasable hook arranged in the upper side chain.

3. 'An article of the kincldescribed comprising a series of spaced sole'tread chains,a seriesof heel treadchains, both series beingadapted to be disposed transversely of sole and heel areas of footwear, upper and lower side chains looped about the heel endof the footwear, the series of heel chains being connected to the lowermost side chain, the series of sole chains being connected to both the upper ried' over the we of the footwear, arch chains connected with said upper side chain,a releasable hook arranged in the upper side chain, a he'el 7 chain connected with'the upper and lower side chains at the portions looped about the heel of the footwear, and retaining chains connecting the v series of sole and heel; chains. and disposed centrally in a longitudinal direction; of the: footwear. 10

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