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US3389481A
US3389481A US590603A US59060366A US3389481A US 3389481 A US3389481 A US 3389481A US 590603 A US590603 A US 590603A US 59060366 A US59060366 A US 59060366A US 3389481 A US3389481 A US 3389481A
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    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/30—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use specially adapted for babies or small children
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    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/26—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use adjustable as to length or size

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  • the present invention generally relates to shoe construction and more specifically to an expandable shoe for use by children from infant age to teen-age when their feet are still growing which are conventional in appearance and, of most importance, orthopedically sound and may be constructed in the form of a shoe or boot, either welted or nonwelted with the designs and appearances of the shoes and boots being practically unlimited.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an expandable shoe which may be incorporated into conventional oxford type shoes, boots or any special orthopedic shoe such as a corrective shoe or the like with the lengthening being quite simple to accomplish without requiring the shoes to be taken to a shoemaker or the like inasmuch as the child or his parent may easily lengthen the shoe one size.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide an expandable shoe in accordance with the preceding object having novel means for enabling adjustment of the shoe in or adjacent the arch supporting region of the shoe to provide for the elongation of the shoe in the same area as elongation of the foot occurs inasmuch as it is an orthopedically known fact that elongation of the foot primarily occurs in the arch region thereof.
  • FIGURE 2 is a bottom plan view of the shoe with portions thereof broken away and illustrating the one size increment of elongation of the shoe;
  • FIGURE 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the shoe construction illustrated in FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the self-locking adjustable shank
  • FIGURE 10 is a partial perspective view of the heel portion of the construction of FIGURE 9 illustrating the insert which may be disposed between the spaced ends of the sectional sole which has been expanded.
  • the sole assembly 16 includes an outsole 20 and a welting 22 which are attached to each other and to the insole in any conventional manner while the heel assembly 18 includes the usual heel 24 secured in place by the usual fasteners 26.
  • the upper 14 includes the usual toe cap 28, which is preferably employed inasmuch as the shoes will be worn for a longer period of time.
  • the usual lace assembly 30 or other means may be provided for securing the shoe on the foot of the wearer in a conventional manner.
  • a conventional counter 32 is provided in the heel portion of the upper to retain the shoe in proper configuration and to employ conventional production techniques in order to render the shoe economically feasible.
  • an expandable portion 34 of crinkled leather or the like Disposed in the upper 14 is an expandable portion 34 of crinkled leather or the like and the expandable portion 34 is secured to the adjacent sections of the upper by suitable stitching 36.
  • the expandable portion 34 of the uppers is secured in place to an expandable portion 37 of the welt 22 by loop-type stitches 38 which enables expansion of this area of the uppers in relation to the outsole 2t
  • a metal shank generally designated by the numeral 40 which includes arcuate plates 42 and 44 which are retained in overlying relation to each other by rivets 46 or other fastening means with the rivets 46 extending through slots 48 in the plate 42.
  • the plate 42 also has a pair of spaced transverse slots 50 for receiving a spring tongue or detent 52 formed in the plate 44 so that the over-all length of the plates 42 and 44 may be adjusted one increment for enabling elongation of the shoe a distance X (see FIG. 2) which is equal to an increase in length of one size.
  • X see FIG. 2
  • Apertures 54 are provided in the ends of the plates 42 and 44 for anchoring the shank in position by suitable fastening elements 56.
  • the adjoining edges of the outsole 20 are inclined or skived at 58 at a position overlying the heel 24 so that there will be substantially no change in the thickness of the outsole 20.
  • the insole is also provided with a skived joint 60 which provides a smooth joint for the expandable junction in the insole.
  • the heel 24 secures the portions of the sole assembly in either of its two positions by a screw device 62 which extends up through the heel and through the overlapping segments of the sole 20.
  • a screw device 62 which extends up through the heel and through the overlapping segments of the sole 20.
  • FIGURE 8 illustrates a modified form of the invention which is a nonwelted shoe including an outsole having a skived joint 82 with the heel 84 secured thereto by screws 86 and with the adjustable shank 88 similar to the shank 40 but with an insole 90 having a rear section 92 joined thereto by a folded flexible connector 94 which has a central portion 96 folded down into the space between the adjacent edges of the sections of the insoles 90.
  • the flexible member 94 may be secured to the sections of the insole 90 in any suitable means such as by stitching or the like.
  • the connecting member 94 Overlying the connecting member 94 is a heel pad 98 of conventional construction which eliminates any uncomfortable contact between the heel of the wearer and any of the underlying components of the shoe.
  • the shank may be constructed of suitable rust-proof material and preferably metal such as heat treated stainless steel to prevent deterioration thereof.
  • the shanks will be available in sizes required for different sizes of shoes and boots.
  • the arrangement of the expandable portion of the upper may be varied with it being preferable to place the expandable portion of the upper forwardly of the counter so that the counter will not be effected in any way whatsoever.
  • the insole structure may be provided with the necessary elongation in various manners such as by skiving, folding over the rear end thereof, providing a folded connecting portion so that the insole and heel lining pad will provide a smooth support for the foot of the wearer.
  • the waterproofing of the shoe will be in a conventional manner and conventional materials and fasteners and stitching will be employed whenever possible.
  • An expandable shoe having a sectional sole, a heel underlying and bridging the juncture between the sections of the sole thereby supporting both sections thereof, an upper having an expandable portion extending above the juncture between the sections of the sole and the heel, and means retaining the sectional sole and upper in a normal short condition and enabling elongation thereof one orthopedically acceptable size increment and retaining the sole and upper in the elongated condition thereof.
  • the means retaining the sole and upper in shortened and extended position includes a shank, said shank including two longitudinally movable plates guidingly engaging each other, and friction detent means interlocking the plates for retaining them in their adjusted position.
  • said means includes a transverse line of separation defining the sections of the sole, and an insert plug disposed between the spaced ends of the sections of the sole when the sections are moved apart from each other thus forming a continuous sole.
  • said shoe includes an insole, said insole including two sections having adjacent edges interconnected by a folded connecting panel, said connecting panel being unfolded when the shoe is lengthened, and a heel lining pad overlying the connecting panel and the rear section of the insole.
  • An adjustable shoe comprising a sectional sole, a heel underlying and supporting both sections of the sole, a sectional upper connected with the sectional sole, said upper including an expandable and contractible portion bridging the area between the sections of the upper and being disposed substantially in alignment with the area between the sections of the sole.
  • a shank for use in a shoe construction, a shank comprising two longitudinal plates disposed it at least partial overlying registry, and means releasably retaining said plates in longitudinally retracted relation to enable the shank to be exetnded one size increment after installation in an extendable shoe for maintaining the shoe orthope-dically correct.
  • said means includes guide mears interconnecting said plates to guide the plates during their relative movement, and spring detent means on one plate engageable with a re cess means on the other plate for releasably retaining said plates in longitudinally adjusted position.

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GB57662/66A GB1112950A (en) 1966-10-31 1966-12-23 Expandable shoe
FR89456A FR1506981A (fr) 1966-10-31 1966-12-30 Chaussure extensible
BE692161D BE692161A (de) 1966-10-31 1967-01-04
SE742/67A SE308998B (de) 1966-10-31 1967-01-18
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