US2050831A

US2050831A - Shoe

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Publication number: US2050831A
Application number: US65943A
Authority: US
Inventors: John E Disch
Original assignee: DANIEL GREEN Co
Current assignee: DANIEL GREEN Co
Priority date: 1936-02-27
Filing date: 1936-02-27
Publication date: 1936-08-11
Anticipated expiration: 1953-08-11

Description

.1. E. DISCH Aug. 11, 1936.

SHOE

Filed Feb. 27, 1956 I NVI ZN TOR. J HN E. /50

' ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 11, 1936 SHOE John E. Disch, Dolgeville, -N. Y., asslgnor to REISSUED Daniel Green Company, Dolgeville, N. Y., a

corporation of Massachusetts Application February 27, 1936, Serlal No. 65,943

6 Claims.

My invention relates to footwear and more particularly to women's shoes and slippers, and especially to the counters or heel-stiffeners in such footwear which with ordinary usage have a tendency to collapse or to become so distorted as to impair their appearance as well as their serviceability in use.

Ordinarily a cemented shoe or slipper is made with a space or pocket in the back of the shoe between the inner lining and outer cover portion of the shoe for the insertion of the counter, with the result that there has always been a large amount of undesired play in the back or heel portion of the shoe, because the counter did not reach the edges or contours of the enveloping pocket formed by the outer cover and inner lining. Frequently an unsightly distortion was occasioned because the edges of the lining and cover were turned over the counter in one direction or the other.

To overcome these defects and disadvantages incidental to shoes and slippers of this type, I have now provided an improved counter unit that is separately assembled apart from the shoe, and the objects of my invention are, among other things, are to form a new type of cemented and stitched counter unit which will retain its shape under all conditions of use and wear, and at the same time give a smooth surface both inside and outside of the counter and in the shoe itself.

The uniform edges of the lining and cover portion are secured by stitching throughout, which also maintains the exact outline of the counter with the result that the rigidly cemented and stitched parts after assembly form a counter or heel-stiffener that will give long wear and also preserve a neat appearance in the shoe.

A further object of my invention is to provide an exceptionally simple but highly effective counter unit to be embodied in shoes and slippers of 40 this type which may be economically manufactured and which will retain its natural shape and contour in use.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following description when taken with the annexed drawing in which 3 Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a shoe or slipper partly broken away to show my improved counter unit in vertical section;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the counter, the 50 cuter cover and inner lining, before theseparts are assembled as a counter unit;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the counter itself having the outer cover cemented thereto with the edges of the outer cover overlapping the counter';

Fig. 4 is a perspective view, somewhat similar DEC 1 0 9 to Fig. 3, showing the inner lining cemented to the inner surface of the counter;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the next step in my method with the stitching passing through the outer cover, counter and inner lining; 5 and Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several figures.

Referring to the drawing, the upper I of the shoe or slipper is fastened in the usual way to the outer sole 8. to which is aflixed the heel 9 (Fig. 1). The insole Ill (shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 1), lies within the shoe with its rear 15 end overlapping the bottom portion of my improved counter or heel-stiffener above the heel seat.

The counter I I, preferably made of stiff leather or other suitable material, comprises the body portion I2 molded to embrace the heel of the foot with the bottom portion bent inwardly to form the inturned flange l3 which overlies the margin of the heel seat as shown in Fig. 1,- such flange l3 having the cut-out portion l4 that leaves a space for the insole ill to be cemented or otherwise secured to the heel-seat.

- The outer cover I5 is preferably formed and cut from soft leather or fabric in somewhat triangular form of slightly larger size and shape than the body portion I! of the counter ll so that its marginal edges l6 when cemented to the outer surface of the counter will overlap the edges of the counter II and the under part of the marginal flange l3 as shown in Fig. 3.

The inner lining I1 is also preferably formed and cut from soft leather in triangular form as shown in Fig. 2, with the V-shaped notch l8 cut therein so that when the inner lining I1 is molded and cemented to the inner surface of the counter II, the edges of the notch ill will be brought together to form a smooth bottom surface around the top surface of the marginal flange l3 as shown in Fig. 4.

The method of assembling and uniting the part" shown in Fig. 2 is substantially as follows: The counter ll having been suitably shaped and the outer cover i5 and inner lining I! having been cut substantially in forms shown in Fig. 2, I next spread any suitable cement or other form of adhesive on the outer and inner surfaces of the counter ii.

I then hold the counter ll firmly and stretch the outer cover l5 over the outside body portion 12 of the counter II, and fold the marginal w edges it over the sides of the counter. and

under the front edges of the inturned flange I3 01' the counter, all as shown in Fig. 3.

I then take the inner lining l1 and stretch same face down over a form, and while holding same rigidly, the counter II is pressed down over the lining H. The cement on the lining l1 and on the inner surfaceof the counter hold fast the lining II to the inside of the counter as shown in Fig. 4. Any surplus lining may be trimmed from the edges so that the outer edge of the lining I1 is coincident with the folded-over part of the outer cover l5 as shown in detail in Fig. 6.

As the last step, a line of stitching I9 is passed through the cover IS, the counter II and inner lining I! as shown in Fig. 5, such stitching ll firmly uniting the three component parts of my counter construction so as to avoid any play between the parts and also to provide a reinforced edge to the counter itself.

The counter is incorporated in the shoe by placing same between the insole III and the heel seat (Fig. 1) in which the rear portion of the insole I0 is cemented or otherwise fastened through the cut-out portion M to the top of heel 9, and the shoe is lasted in the usual manner. During the lasting operation this improved counter unit that I have shown and described becomes perfectly fitted in the shoe as shown in Fig. l, where the counter preserves the proper contour of the shoe through the rigid cementing and' stitching of the parts with the edges of the counter reinforce'd'by the stitching l9.

By this arrangement the shoe is prevented from slipping up and down the heel, and uncomfortable chafing and resulting wear on the stocking and lining are avoided.

Many changes in the foregoing embodiment of my invention may be made without sacrificing its advantages and without departing from the scope of my invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A counter for shoes comprising a still body portion molded to the required shape, an outer cover having overlapping edges bent inwardly over the edges of the body portion andfastened 'to the inner surface thereof, an inner lining cemented to the inner surface of the body portion having its marginal portions overlapping and fastened to the bent-over edges of the outer cover, and stitches passing through the marginal edges of the outer cover, body portion and inner lining.

2. A counter for shoes comprising a molded body portion having its bottom portion bent inwardly to form an inturned marginal flange extending around the back and sides of the body portion, an outer cover cemented to the outer exposed surfaces of the body and inturned flange. an inner lining cemented to the inner surfaces of the body portion and inturned flange. and

stitches passing through the marginal edges of the cover, body portion and inner lining.

3. A counter for shoes comprising a molded body portion having its bottom portion bent inwardly to form an inturned marginal flange extending around the back and sides of the body portion, an outer cover cemented to the outer exposed surfaces of the body and inturned flange, an inner lining cemented to the inner surfacesof the body portion and inturned flange, and stitches passing through the marginal edges of the cover, body portion, inner lining, and of the front edges 'of the inturned flange.

4. A counter for shoes comprising a molded body portion having its bottom portion bent inwardly to form an inturned marginal flange extending around the back and sides of the body portion, an outer 'cover cemented to the outer exposed surfaces of the body and inturned flange, said cover having an overlapping margin bent inwardly over the edges of the body portion and fastened to the inner surface thereof, an inner lining cemented to the inner surfaces of the body portion and inturned flange, said inner lining having its marginal portion overlapping and fastened to the bent-over edges of the outer cover, and stitches through the marginal edges of the cover, body portion, and inner lining.

5. A method of making a counter unit for shoes which comprises applying a coating of cemen or adhesive to both outer and inner surfaces of a molded body portion, then applying an outer cover having an overlapping margin to the cemented outer surface of the body portion with the overlapping margin folded over the edges of the body portion and cemented to the inner surface of the body portion, then applying an inner lining to the cemented inner surface of the body portion with its marginal edge overlapping the folded-over margin of the outer cover, and finally stitching together the marginal edges of the outer cover, body portion and inner lining.

6. A method of making a counter unit for shoes which comprises applying a coating of cement or adhesive to both outer and inner sur-- faces of a molded body portion, then applying an outer cover having an overlapping margin to the cemented outer surface of the bodv portion with the overlapping margin folded over the edges of the body portion and cemented to the inner surface of the body portion, then applying an inner lining to the cemented inner surface of the body portion with its marginal edge overlapping the folded-over margin of the outer cover, then trimming the surplus material of the inner lining to bring its outer edge coincident with the folded-over edge of the outer cover, and flnally stitching together the marginal edges of the outer cover, body portion and inner.lining.

. JOHN E. DISCH.