US2377460A

US2377460A - Shoe construction

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Publication number: US2377460A
Application number: US565223A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jules Q Strong
Original assignee: C W MATHIESON; P H LAMPHERE
Current assignee: C W MATHIESON; P H LAMPHERE
Priority date: 1944-11-27
Filing date: 1944-11-27
Publication date: 1945-06-05
Anticipated expiration: 1962-06-05

Description

June 5, I J; Q .STRONG Y SHOE CONSTRUCTION Filed No?. 27, 1944 Patented June 5, i945 `fve percent-.to C. W. Mathieson, Sedala, Mo., and fifteen percent to P. H. Lamphere, Denver,

Colo.

Application November 27, 1944, Serial No. 565,223 c ciaims. (c1. afs-1s) This invention relates to shoes and more-'particularly to a shoe having a'closed heel. f

One of the objects of the invention is toY produce an improvedV stitch-down type of shoehaving a closed heel. i i.

Another object is to produce a closed heelvplatform shoe in which the forepart of the platform is exposed and the heel part is covered by the upper.

A further object is to providean improved nethod ofembodying a platform in a closed heel s oe.

Still another object is to produce an'improved shoe construction which will resultwin a durable, neat and attractive shoe capable-of being economically manufactured.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing showing a shoe having the invention embodied therein.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side view of a shoe constructed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section view through the shoe with heel ready to be attached;

Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the heel attached;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the lines 4-4 of4 Figure 2 showing the platform and the manner of attaching the forepart of the upper and the outsole thereto;

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view through the heel, said View being taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a View showing the shape of the platform; and,

l Figure 7 is a side view of the heel and of the upper prior to attaching to the heel end of the platform.

Referring to the drawing in detail the' shoe shown as embodying the invention comprises essentially an upper I, a platform 2, an outsole 3 and a heel 4.

The platform may be of any type of construction, but as shown it consists of a resilient member 5 surrounded by shoulder means l. The resilient member extends over the forepart of the platform only and the shoulder means has an integral extension 'l forming the heel part ofthe platform. The resilient member may consist of a sheet of rubber, cork, felt, or combinations thereof, or any material giving the cushioning function desired for the forepart of the foot. The shoulder means and the heel part should be of material which has a relatively ilrm and nonresilient body, but yet not too flexible, suitable material being leather, pressed paper, cardboard, prepared material commonly used for insolesfor like material. Overlying the -resilient member, the shoulder means and the heel part isa covering sheet il which is secured as by cement to the mentioned parts.r This sheet may be of 'fabric or like material and is employed to bind the resilient member and the shoulder means 'together. On top ofthe sheet 8 is a second top covering sheet 9 which is securedtov the sheet 8 1 as by cement. This sheet 9, however, when the platform is beingconstructed, is secured to only the forepart ofthe'lplatform as indicated in Figure n2. The heel 'part of the platform;` rearwardly of where the breast line of thehe'el isl to 'ccun is formed to be narrower than the forwardly extending part of the platform, this narrow part being clearly indicated in Figure 6. If

desired the sheet 8 can be eliminated.

The upper I of the shoe may be constructed in any manner desired and is provided vwith a forward part I0 and a closed heel part II which may or may not have the 'usual counter. When the upper has been properly constructed as a separate kunit from the platform ity is attached to the platform in a special manner.` The'lower marginal portion I2 of the forward part 'I0 of the upper is turned outwardly in overlying *relation to the marginal portion of the forward part of the platform; thus engaging the top covering sheet 9. -When in this position the marginal portion I2v is stitched to the `platform as best indicated in Figure 4, the stitching I3 passing through the marginal portion I2, the top covering sheet y9, 'the sheet 8,4 if employed, and the shoulder means B. Since the shoulder means is of` amaa durable connection will be made. yThe upper I0 is stitched to the platform only as far back as a point corresponding to the heel breast line, that is, to the point where the narrower heel part of theplatform begins.

The heel part I I of the upper has a lower marginal portion I4 which extends beyond the marginal portion I2, as best shown in Figure 7. This marginal portion I4 receives the heel part of the platform and is turned under its edge and then secured, as by cement, tothe bottom of the platform,"thatis, the bottomof the heel part 1. This turned under construction'of the marginal portion I4 is clearly illustrated in Figures' 2, `3' and `5. With the lower marginal portion I4 o f the heel 'part of the upper extendingun'der the edge of the narrower heel part f the platform, a smooth joint will be made at the point where the stitching of the forward part of the upper begins.

The shoe is now ready for attaching the outsole 3 and the heel 4. The heel may be of any known construction and is shownmasihavinga wood heel memberA I 5 covered with suitable material I 6 such as leather or fabric and provided with the usual wear lift Il. The heel is attachedpy any suitable attaching means, which in the present instance is shown as nails I8. {Irvhese vnails are driven through the covering sheet .8 and the heel part 1 of the platforrnintp thetwoodheel member I5. The nails donotextend through the top covering sheet 9. During nailing the heel part or tab of the top covering sheet 9 is pulled forward, as indicated in Figure-2. 4Aftl' the heel is attached, this heel part or tab ofthe sheet 9 is positioned over the heads of the nails andsecured to the top `sheet 8, :thereby Vcovering up the nail heads and givingfthe inside .ofthe shoe aneat appearance. The sheet9 ,will vthus serve as the sock lining ofthe shoe,a nd .be one continuous piece.

The outsole 3 extendsfrom thebreast of the heel forwardly. This outso1e,may,beattachedin any well known manner andfis shownas'being vcemented to the bottom, lof. the platform. It may,

.if desired, berattachedbythe samestitching I3 which is employed` to stitch the upper to the platform. `Although thesoleisshownas extending forwardly from theA breast` line, it may.be made to extend beneath. the heel and theplatforrn ifsuch is desired. Priorto attaching the heelandout-z;

sole, a shank stiffener member'lmay be suitably attached to the bottom of -the platform as-indicated in Figures 2, 3 and 5. 'f

From the foregoing description,itisseenthat there isprovided a closedheelshoewhich is neat in appearance. and at 4 the ,Sameftinie hasfa platform so embodied in theshoe that .onlytheorward part of the platform isvisible. ,The construction also ,permits Athe forward part of ,the

upper tobeattached totheplatform bywvhatia known asa stitched-down c onstruction andA the heel part of the upper attachedto the platform so asto totallycover up theheel partofgthaplatformand thereby make an attractive yheel ,and whichblends into the-forepart `of the shoe. No special sock lining is required asfthe top covering sheet for the platformy alsoserves asy thlsmember.

Being aware of the possibility .of modification in the `particularshoe shown and` described without departing from the fundamentalprinciples, of my invention, I` do not desire that theinventionbe limited except in accordance lwith the .appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. In a shoe constructiorra platform'lassembly having a top covering sheet.,extendinglcompletely across the platform at least forwardlyofthe heel part, an upper `provided with a .closed heel part, the lower ,marginal portion ,of .said upper forwardly of the heelfpart beingvturned .outwardly inloverlying relation tothe -top covering sheet of the platform and securedto the platformand-the ylower kmarginal portion Yof the ,heel part fof said upper receivingtheheel partof the platform and being turned under and secured to the bottom side of said heel part ofgtheplatform, and an outsole and a heelsecured to the-bottom ofthe platform.

2. In a shoe construction,,aplatform assembly having atop covering sheet extending completely across the platform at least forwardly of the heel part, an upper provided with a closed heel part, the lower marginal portion of said upper forwardly of the heel part being turned outwardly 5 in overlying relation to the top covering sheetl of the platform and secured to the platform and the lower marginal portion ofthe heel part of said upper *extending beyond the edge of the heel part of the platform and being turned under and sel0 cured to the bottom side of said heel part of the platform, an outsole secured to the bottom of the forward part of the platform, a heel, and means for securing the heel to the bottom side of the @heelpart vof the platform and in covering relation 1.5 itothe turned over marginal portion of the heel part of the upper, said securing means extending through the portion of the platform beneath the covering sheet-and said covering sheet being seucuredto the heel part of the platform to cover the 2n ksecuring means.

.3. Inraslhce constructiona platform assembly comprising a resilient .member, surrounding shoulder meansof relativelyiirm and `non-resilient material and a top covering sheet extending 2;, across the platform, an upperprovided with a closed heel part, the lower -marginalportion of said lupper 4forwardly of the `heel part `being turned outwardly in overlying relationy to the top covering sheet and secured to the shouldermeans,

30 andthe lower marginal portion ofthevheel part of the upper receivingthe heel part of theplatform and being turned under and secured to the l bottom side of said heel-partici theplatform, and

.,ansoutsole and a heel secured to-thebottom of .L *the platform.

44. In a shoe yconstructioma platform construction comprising a. resilient member for 'the forepai't of the,footrelativellyiirm andnonresilient lmaterial providing .shoulder inea-ns ,surrounding 40 the .resilient .member and also providing the heel resting part of the platform, and atopcovering sheet 0f non-stretchableymaterial overlying `-the resilient member, the shoulder means and the heel restingpartgsaidplatform having 47, iitsheel part rearward of thebreast line formed narrower` `than the `part forwardly (thereof, lan upper providedwith va closed heel part, the lower marginal portion of said upper forwardlyof -its heel lpart Abeing turned outwardly in Voverlying .to `relationto `the topv covering sheet of the platform .and secured to theplatform, and theilowenmarginal portion of the heel-partuof the upper receiving the narrower heel Ipart of thevplatform and being turnedunder-its edgeand secured to the bottom thereof, and an outsole and aheel se- .cured tothe bottom ofthe platform.

5. In a shoe construction, a platform assembly having atop covering Sheet extending completely across the platformlforwardly of theheel part,

G0 said platform having its heel part rearward of the breastline formed Anarrower than the part forwardliy lthereof, an upper having -a closed heel part, thelowervmarginal portion of-said upper forwardly of the heel part being-turned outwardly in Voverlyingrelation to the .top covering ,sheet, stitching extending through the platform, including vits covering sheet,and the turned out- .wardly marginal portion, thelower marginal porvtionof the heelpart of the upper receiving the v thefnarrower heel part of the platform and being turned .underits edge'andsecured ,to the bottom thereof, and an outsoleand a heel secured tothe .bottomof the platform.

6. In a shoe constructioma platformassembly v'ns having a toplcovering sheet extendingcompletely across the platform forwardly of the heel part, said platform having its heel part rearward of the breast line formed narrower than the part forwardly thereof, an upper having a closed heel part, the lower marginal portion of said upper forwardly of the heel part being turned outwardly in overlying relation to the top covering sheet, stitching extending through the platform, including its covering sheet, and the turned outwardly marginal portion, the lower marginal portion of the heel part ofA the upper receiving the narrower heel part of the platform and being -turned under its edge and secured to the bottom