US2436458A

US2436458A - Shoe construction

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Publication number: US2436458A
Application number: US569162A
Authority: US
Inventors: Stile Robert; Eisenberg Philip
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1944-12-21
Filing date: 1944-12-21
Publication date: 1948-02-24
Anticipated expiration: 1965-02-24

Description

Feb. 24, 1948. s E ETAL SHOE CONSTRUCTION- Filed Dec. 21, 1944 I N V EN TOR-5. ROBERT S 77LE Egg/UP E/SENBEK? Patented Feb. 24, 1948 UNITED STATES ATE NET '1 SHOE CONSTRUCTION ltobert s tilfe and Philip Eisenberg, Brooklyn N V Abpneaticnmecember 21, 1944, serialite; mime;

4(Cla-imsi This inv'ent-ion relates to shoe c'ohstruction and in particular to a: t'yfie that is fundamentally adapted to provide cbrii'fortable' W'e'a-r both in-' doors and -ou'td'oo'rs, and rorspcirt as Welles dress wear.-

A- particular object ofth invention is to pro vide' a shoe structure that lends-itself toa sim-- p ii'fied formof construction and on" which can be made ub in sever-s1: different styles for differ-4 ent use u'nder varyingfconditions; A still further object of thein-vehtion is to forma shoestiucture from two pieces-F material so'cutting and foiinii'i'g-"the bodypart of the patternthat it can be sewn into shape ahd provided with a top coveiiiig portion 1 by' the sifi'i'pl' expedient of sewin along the edges of theparts to complete the shoe! Our shoeis in the nature ofa'iow-cut foot covering:- and: preferabIy'niade-iroin a' leather or simulation thereof-that is provided with a'soft innerface of down, hair, wool *or other substance and so' constructed that it will readily conform to'th'e shape of 'the-ioot of the wearerand provide a cushioned support for the'foot in Walking.

With these" and other ob'jects -in view', the inventio'n' comprises certain constructions hereinafter described 'and thenparticularly-pointed out in the claims; and ia preferred embodiment of our invention" is" illustrated-in the accompanying drawing; in which Figure 1 isa p1'an view"of the' patternfrom which a shoe constructed-111 accordancewith our invention may: he made;

Figure 2"is a plan view of the pattern of the top piece which forms: the vamp' of-- the shoe,

Figure 3 is a rear 'VieiWin eIeVatiOn of a shoe constructed in accordance with-our inventioii' the top 'edge 'bei-r-ig shown unturned at one side of-the' sho'e;

Figure 4 is a view in sideeieyation of the shoe, the rear view of-Which'is iihistretefl in Figure 3, part of the; upper portion- --being;: -a1so left unturned to show the construction,

Figure 5 is a modified form. of construction made from-two" ormore'piece'sfforining the up- 7 structure providing" a" none pa thiatte of whic not be used if'the'p alrt'ic'iilair typed-secede call for it. The blank HI pr 'rit's a unite-r re a'ii'flb'ach part I 3 Theedg'es of th lila'nliafi EffiOiIit Ihtf-J mediate thefrorit and 'b'ack portic'itis heing out obliquely as' at l l elfid outwardly rrbntthhedges of the front part l w hic'h is na dwer 'tiia'n the back part 13. The i rwawerrge' e thew-font i2 is semi-circulari""' hhfi'd'a's at li a-iiiffii'oirided with spaced gates- 0 rititohjef [6, wh'ieli wheii shoe is completedflq 65. of the opposing' ed notches 25? disposed at other fillersole-JE;which-attire-hac e e is likeWiS6G8(itlledfftfiffthfijuflpe surface. ofl as W095i heel piece 31: Tiles-strip '3 is :oelfi-ientedi-to: the b tt ms r ecekof:the woodeniee cement Zone 38, but is otherwise attached to the felt sole member 36. This stri holds the upper in shape and gives rigidity to the lower portion of the shoe structure, as it extends all around the shoe and also gives a unique appearance to the shoe.

The shoe body is cemented to the upper surface of the inner sole 36 as by cement illustrated at 40, and the shoe is finished by a bottom sole 4| secured in any suitable manner as by cementing to the underside of the wood heel piece 3'! and the flller sole 36 and strip 32. While the shoe structure illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 may be employed as the upper of the shoe shown in F gure 5, we may also make the shoe from two upper side pieces 45, as shown in Figure '7, which are united by sewing at the front and rear edges as at 46 and 41 respectively and be provided with sew lines 48 at the front side portions thereof as at 49. In this instance the bottom of the shoe 50 would be separately sewn along the edges to the side pieces 45 as at El. Either form of the structure may be employed as deemed desirable according to the needs. For instance, the shoe structure of Figure 4 may be used in sport shoes that do not require right and lefts, while the separate bottom structure may be used in shoes for dress wear, or for size fittings; The combination of inner'fleeced bottomsurface with the felt inner sole 36 and soft fibrous outer sole 4! gives a com fortable cushioning effect and provides adequate support for the foot in walking. The extended side edges of the back'part l3 constitute the turned over cuff portions 52 of the shoe.

Our invention is notto be restricted to the precise details of con truction shown since various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from'the scope of the invention or sacrificing the advantages derived from its use.

What we cla m is: 1. A shoe fabricated from a blank consisting of a semi-circular front edge having several substantially uniformly spaced V-shaped notches therein, the side edges of said blank flaring towards the back, said flaringstarting at approximately that part of, the blank which when the shoe is fullyformed is in the region of the instep,

sole, sides, front andback portions in a. unitary 5 structure, and a top piece for closing the shoeformed-shape at the upper front thereof and completing the. shoe structure, said top piece being sewed to the forward portion of the shoe around the-free edges thereof, said flared edge portions extending from the instep to the back of the shoe and being adapted to be turned over to form a cuff.

2. A shoe fabricated from ablank consisting of a semi-circularjfront edge having several substantially uniformly. spaced V-shaped notches therein, the side edges of said blank flaring towards the back, said flaring starting at approximately that part of the blank which when the shoe is fully formed is in the region of the instep,

' the'back edge of the blank having a pair of V- shaped notches one to either side of the center of said back edge, the side edges of each of said notches being stitched together whereby to draw up the blank into the shape of a shoe having a sole; sides, front and back portions in a unitary 4 structure, a top piece for closing the shoe-formedshape at the upper front thereof and completing the shoe structure, said top piece being sewed to the forward portion of the shoe around the free edges thereof, said flared edge portions extending from the instep to the back of the shoe and being adapted to be turned over to form a cuff, and a separate sole portion secured to the sole of the shoe.

3. A shoe fabricated from a blank consisting of a semi-circular front edge having several substantially uniformly spaced V-shaped notches therein, the side edges of said blank flaring towards the back, said flaring starting at approximately that part of the blank which when the shoe is fully formed is in the region of the instep, the back edge of the blank having a pair of V- shaped notches one to either side of the center of said back edge, the side edges of each of said notches being stitched together whereby to d aw up the blank into the shape of a shoe having a sole, sides, front and back portions in a unitary structure, a top piece for closing the shoe-formedshape at the upper front thereof and completing the shoe structure, said top piece being sewed the forward portion of the shoe around the free edges thereof, said flared edge portions extending from the instep to the back of the shoe and being adapted to be turned over to form a cuff, a separate sole portion secured to the sole of the shoe, a strip attached to said blank and engaging said sole portion to hold the two in structural relationship, and an outer sole beneath said sole portion and secured to said strip.

4. A shoe fabricated from a, blank consisting of a semi-circular front edge having several substantially uniformly spaced V-shaped notches therein, the side edges of said blank flaring towards the back, said flaring starting at approximately that part of the blank which when the shoe is fully formed is in the region of the instep, the back edge of the blank having a pair of V- shaped notches one to either side of the center of said back edge, the side edges of each of said notches being stitched together whereby to draw up the blank into the shape of a shoe having a sole, sides, front and back portions in a unitary structure, a top piece for closing the shoe-formedshape at the upper front thereof and completing the shoe structure, said top piece being sewed to the forward portion of the shoe around the free edges thereof, said flared edge portions extending from the instep to the back of the shoe and being adapted to be turned over to form a cuff, a separate sole portion secured to the sole of the shoe, and an outer sole beneath said sole portion and secured thereto.

ROBERT STILE. PHILIP EISENBERG.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Maling Dec. 18, 1945