US2732633A - Zeitz - Google Patents

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Jan. 31, 1956 Filed Aug. 6, 1955 H. ZEITZ SOFT-SOLED SLIPPER CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR HARRY ZEITZ ATTORNEY Jan. 31, 1956 H. ZEITZ 2,732,633

- SOFT-SOLED SLIPPER CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 6, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 5 FIG: /3 i W INVENTOR HARRY ZEITZ A BY FIG /4 WM ATTOR N EY United States Patent 2,732,633 SOFT-SULED SLIPPERCONSTRUCTION Harry Zeitz, Brooklyn, N'. Y. Application-August 6,. 1953,,Sel'ial-N0: 372,746

Claims; (Cr. ass-9 This inventionrelates to soft: soled. slippers, more'particularly toa. construction of: slippers of. said category having an inner' sole joined to at lining, and a method of makingsame. t

In conventional soft soled slippers, the peripheral juncture of theinner sole. and the. lining consistsot a bulky seam= or ridge, thereby not only constitutingan. obstructive element which may cause discomforture' tothe wearer, butralso presenting an unsightly appearances (Convem tional methods of fabricating slippers of the above-men tioned class are such as a characteristic of such shoes.

It is primarily'within' the contemplation" er my invention to provide a soft soled slipper in which the afore: saidseamor ridge is eliminated, the juncture of: the inner sole and lining being smooth and practically unnoticeable. It is further within my contemplation to provide a prac deal and readily effected method of producing a: softis'oled slipper structure with the above desirable features. And in the accomplishment of this objective, I provide a novel combination of slipper components which can readily be' attached together in inverted position by known expedients, and then turned in accordance with standard prac tice, thereby to produce a soft conventional appearance having an upper, a lining and an inner sole joined to the lining along a fine and smooth juncture line.

Other objects, features and advantages will appear from the drawings and the description hereinafter given.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a soft-soled slipper ac cording to my invention, showing the components thereof attached together in inverted position, a fragment being removed for clarity.

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section of Figure 1 taken along line 33.

Figure 4 is a section of Figure 2 taken along line 4-4.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section of Figure 1 taken along line 5-5.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of said shoe in the process of being turned outwardly from its inverted position of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the shoe after the completion of the turning operation illustrated in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a section of Figure 7 taken along line 8-8.

Figure 9 is a section of Figure 7 taken along line 8-8, but with the lining and inner sole in position within the shoe.

Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary section of Figure 7 taken along line 1010, with the lining and inner sole in position within the shoe.

Figure 11 is a plan view of the shoe in the completed condition shown in Figure 10, a fragment of the upper being removed for clarity.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary section of Figure 11 taken along line 12-12.

to make the said undesirableridge soled slipper of generally sole and heel components,

Bigure B is a: magnifiedfragmentary view of the upper left hand comer of Fig. 9.

Figure: 1 4 is? a magnified fragmentary view of the lower left ltand comer of Fig; 12.

Inzthe practice' of my invention above illustrated, a properly" formedlining. section 15 is positioned with its opening: 16*facing the" corresponding, opening: 17 of the upper 18; and the: respectiveperipheral' edges 19 and '20 are sewn together to form the common downwardly extending lap joint 2h Inthe particular formshown, the respective toe portions 22and 23* are sewn together at the common toe juncture 24. Securedtothe upper 18 is the base section 25 proportioned to envelop the outer sole" 26 and the: pad 27,.the securementbeing effected by stitchingtogether the contacting marginal. portions 28" and- 29 of. the respective adjacent openings 30-and 31 of the said upper 18 and said base-or pad enveloping': section 25;. to form the substa'm tial-ly edge-aligned joint 32.,

The said lining section 15 hasse'cured to the marginal portiona'ifi thereof, opposite said. opening. 16, the inner sole 34 along the marginal portion 35 thereof. Thesecurement is effected by the stitching 36 to form" the sub= st'antially edge-aligned joint 37. The rear portion of the said: inner sole is cutv out: leaving. a u shaped margina-Lportion and the flap 39= joinedlto: the inner sole at'40 to: form: the" rear aperture: 38'. It is said aperture which permits the turningofl the inverted'shoesoas tobringrthe components. in: their proper" relative positions for use.

As will be seen from Figure 6, the flexible pad 27 and associated parts. are: bent. upwardly so' that they extend, in their bent condition, through the: said opening" 38 of theinner sole? 34; the: flap: 39 being. displaced as. indicated. In this condition the said adjacent toe portions 22 and 24 are also turned inwardly; and as the turning process continues these portions also emerge through said aperture 38. Upon completion of the process, the shoe is in the form illustrated in Figures 7 and 8. It is to be noted that it is because of the arrangement of the aperture 38 in the inner sole that it is possible to employ the convenient turning process in connection with the fabrication of my novel construction of soft soled shoes.

After the parts have been turned in the manner abovedescribed, the lining section 15, carrying the attached inner sole 34, and extending from the shoe as illustrated in Figure 7, is pressed inwardly, so that the lining 15 will be in engagement with the inner surface of the upper 18, and the inner sole 34 will be resting upon the pad 27said section 25 enveloping both the inner sole 34 and the pad 27 (see Figure 9). The flap 39 is then pressed down upon and secured to the outer pad 27, thereby filling the aperture 38.

It will be observed that the protruding portion of said joint 37, connecting the lining 15 and the inner sole 34, is completely hidden from view and covered by the inner sole and lining, the bulky portion of the joint being disposed substantially between the juncture of the upper and the pad. The arrangement is hence such that only the indenture 41 is exposed, said indenture constituting a smooth juncture line between the inner sole 34 and lining 15. Said juncture line is both attractive in appearance and non-obstructive to the foot.

It is thus apparent that by the structure and method of my invention, a soft soled shoe is provided that is economical to produce and in which is absent the bulky and unattractive juncture between the inner sole and lining of conventional shoes of this category.

In the above description, the invention has been disclosed merely by way of example and in preferred manner; but obviously many variations and modifications may be made therein. It is to be understood, therefore, that the invention is not limited to any specific form or manner of practicing same, except insofar as such limitations are specified in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a reversed soft sole shoe construction in preparation for a turning and finishing operation, an uppercomprising an annular wall with opposite marginal portions, :1 lining comprising an annular wall with opposite marginal portions, adjacent edges of said upper and said lining being secured together to form a peripheral. juncture, a flexible sole member attached to the marginal portion of the upper opposite said peripheral juncture, and an inner sole a marginal portion of which is in engagement with the marginal portion of said lining opposite said peripheral juncture, a rear portion of said inner sole beingapertured, whereby said flexible sole member may be passed therethrough to effect an operative turning of the shoe preparatory to the finishing operation.

2. In a reversed soft sole shoe construction in preparation for a turning and finishing operation,.-an upper comprising an annular wall with opposite marginal portions, a lining comprising an annular wall with opposite marginal portions, adjacent edges of said upper and said lining being secured together to form a peripheral juncture, a flexible sole member attached to the marginalrportion of the upper opposite said peripheral juncture, and an inner sole a marginal portion of which is in engagement with the marginal portion of said lining opposite said peripheral juncture, the rear of said inner sole being cut out to form at the front thereof a flap and a U-shaped marginal portion defining a rear aperture, whereby said flexible sole member may be passed therethrough to effect an operative turning of the shoe preparatory to the finishing operation.

3. In a reversed soft sole shoe construction in preparation for a turning and finishing operation, the combination according to. claim 2, the junction of the said lining tending around the outer perimeter of said U-shaped marginal portion and around the rest of the perimeter of the inner sole.

4. In a reversed soft sole shoe construction in preparation for a turning and finishing operation, an upper comprising an annular wall with opposite marginal portions defining opposite openings, an adjacent lining comprising an annular wall with opposite marginal portions defining openings in substantial registry with said first-mentioned openings, adjacent edges of said upper and said lining being secured together to form a peripheral juncture; a

flexible sole member comprising a pad-enveloping section having an annular wall attached to the marginal portion of the upper opposite said peripheral juncture, an outer sole peripherally secured to said section opposite the marginal portion thereof attached to the upper, and a pad attached to said outer sole; and an inner sole having a marginal portion in engagement with the marginal portion of said lining opposite said peripheral juncture to form an outwvardly extending peripheral joint, a portion of said inner sole being apertured, whereby said flexible sole member may be passed therethrough to effect an operative turning of. the shoe preparatory to the finishing operation.

--5. In a reversed soft sole shoe construction in preparation for a turning and finishing operation, the combina- Jtion according to claim 4, the juncture of said pad-envelop'ing section and said upper being an outwardly extendingjoint.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,916,067 Naidor June 27, 1933 FOREIGN PATENTS 565,060 Great Britain Oct. 25, 1944

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