US2102500A

US2102500A - Antiskid device for shoes or the like

Info

Publication number: US2102500A
Application number: US129945A
Authority: US
Inventors: William A Walthers
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1937-03-09
Filing date: 1937-03-09
Publication date: 1937-12-14
Anticipated expiration: 1954-12-14

Description

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y ATISKID DEVICE FOR SHOES OR THE LIKE Filed March 9J 1957 @imma/154 Patented Dec. 14, 1937 ,PATENT oFFl E AN'rIsKID DEVICE FOR SHOES on THE LIKE William A. Walthers, Dalton, Wis. Application March 9, 1997, serial No. 129,945

7 Claims.

This invention relatesto improvements in antiskid devices and more particularly to a novel attachment to be worn over a shoe or rubber tov prevent slipping and to protect the-toe orvshoe or rubber. f

The primary purpose of theV invention is to provide a flexible anti-skid device for shoes or rubbers which may be inexpensively manufactured; readily attached or detached; and which will provide comfort in Walking. Y

VWith the `foregoing object outlined and with other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in.

thenovel features hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appended lll claims.

VIn the drawing: f

Fig. 1 is a side elevation ofmy improved anti-y skid device shown applied to a shoe.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevation of a detail.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the front portion of the device.

Fig. 6 is a similar View of the same.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a the line 'i-l of Fig. 1. l

My device consists of'a toe section 8 and a heel section Q adjustably and flexibly connected together by a spring link structure I0.

The toe section is preferably formed mainly of a single piece of wire, the medial portion of which is bent into T-shape as shown at Il to provide a front arc-shaped portion I2 and oppositely extending arc-shaped wings i3. The ends of the wings are designed to rest against the vthe rear portion of detail taken on outer surface of the side edges of the shoe sole' lil, as bestrshown in Fig. 3, so as to maintain the toe piece ll out of contact with the toe portion of the upper l5 of the shoe or rubber. Due to this feature the device will be prevented from damaging the 'toe portion of the shoe or rubber. The legs of thev T-shaped part il are secured together by a yoke or link i6 that is fixedly'secured to the legs by weldingror the like. VThe `member it, not only functions to prevent spreading of the legs, but as it lies immediately above the shoe sole,` it will serve to hold the device in place. If thefdevice Vis worn while sleighing, the yoke can be used as a spur to dig into the ice or snow and aid in guiding the sleigh. Rearwardly diverging arms Il are integral (c1. sri-'7.6)

with the` legs of the ,T-shaped toe cap and terminate in upwardly extending posts I8 having eyes I9 attheirupper ends. The'arms are connected by front and rear cross'bars` 20 and 2| which may be formed ofi wire vand welded to the arms. The ends of the cross bars are turned downwardly'and are 'shapedto form front and ,rear barbs or spurs22 and 23.

The rear section of the device is also preferably v formed mainly of a single piece of wire, the medial portion of which is bent into T-shape to provide a post portion 24 and oppositely extending wings 26. The post and wings conform to the shape of the heel portion of a shoe or rubber and they serve to hold the heel portion of the Y device in position.

lForwardly diverging arms 21 are integral with the legs forming the post 24, and the front end portions of the arms form upwardly extending posts 28 terminating in eyes 29.

Front and rear cross bars 30 and 3l rigidly connect the arms 2l and they preferably terminate in

spurs

32 and 33. Y

The adjustable means connecting the toe and heel sections of the device preferably consists of a pair of links 34 having eyes 35 at their forward ends which are hingedly connected to the eyes Y I9 of the toe section. These links extend freely through the eyes 29 of the heel section and their rear extremities are formed by eyes 36 which are of such size as to prevent them from passing The links 34 protect the springs when walking Y in brushy places.

While I have disclosed what l2` now believe to be a preferred embodiment of the invention in such manner that the same may be readily understood, I am aware that changes may be made in the details disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention as expressed in the claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

, 1. An anti-skid device for use with human footwear comprising a toe section and a heel section, means adjustably connecting the sections, the toe section including a substantially T-shaped toe protector having an arc-shaped central leg and oppostely projecting arc-shaped wings, the extremities of which are adapted to rest against the edges of a shoe sole.

2. An anti-skid device for use with human footwear comprising a toe section and a heel section adjustably connected together, each of said sections having a substantially T-shaped portion forming an arc-shaped post and oppositely projecting arc-shaped wings.

3. An anti-skid device of the character described including a substantially-T-fshaped toe protector consisting of an arc-shaped central post and oppositely projecting arc-shaped wings, said post having a plurality of legs, and a link xedly connected to said legs in close proximity to the lower ends of .the latter and forming abutments at the front and rear of said legs.

4. An anti-skid device for humanA footwear comprising a toe section and a heel section adjustably connected together, each section being formed mainlyfofa single piece of wire, the medial portion of which is of T-shape, andthe end portions of which form diverging arms terminating inV upwardly extending posts.

5. An anti-skid device for human footwear comprising a toe section and a heel section, each section being formed mainly of a single piece of wire bent to provide a substantially T-shaped portion to conform to a portion of a shoe, diverging arms to engage the bottom of a shoe, and upstanding posts, and means adjustably connecting the posts of the toe section to the posts of the heel section and supporting these sections. 6. An anti-skid device for human footwear comprising a toe section and a heel section, each section having a portion to-underlie a shoe and eyes positioned above said portions, rigid links pivotally connected with the eyes of one section and extending looselyV through the eyes of the other section, and springs surrounding the links and operatively connected to the eyes for drawing the sections toward one another. '7. An anti-skid device for human footwear comprising a toesection and a heel section adjustably connected together, one of saidsections comprising a single piece of wire bent to form a T-shape part conforming to a portion of a shoe upper, the wire also forming diverging arms which are integral with Vthe T-shaped portion andare adapted to engage the bottom'of a shoe, the wire also forming posts which are integral with the end portions of the arms, cross bars rigidly connecting the arms and adapted to engage the'bottom of the shoe, and 'spurs extending downwardly from the Vcross bars.

WILLIAM A. WALTHERS.