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US3846919A
US3846919A US00413883A US41388373A US3846919A US 3846919 A US3846919 A US 3846919A US 00413883 A US00413883 A US 00413883A US 41388373 A US41388373 A US 41388373A US 3846919 A US3846919 A US 3846919A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
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    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/28—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by their attachment, also attachment of combined soles and heels

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  • the shoe comprises three independent ele- [30] Foreign Application Priority Data ments, constituted by a bottom comprising a wearing Aug, 21 1973 France 73.30327 Sole and heel an inner shoe assembly Comprising an insole connected to a complete lining, and an outer [52] US. Cl 36/2.5 W dressing chosen from a Series Created for its-variety 51 Int. Cl.
  • this Outer (658mg Comprising a visible PPer [58] Field Of Search 36/2.5 R, 25 w, 2.5 c ended by a lower inset P to enable it to be fitted the inner shoe assembly; projecting tongues belonging to the insole may be engaged in slots in the upper surface of the bottom to ensure the temporary but firm References Clted connection of this latter with the inner shoe assembly UNITED STATES PATENTS covered by the outer dressing.
  • the invention is appli- 2,552.943 5 1951 Danielius 36/25 w Cable to y article'of fool-Wear- 2,873,540 2/1959 Mur h 36/25 C 3,686,779 8/1972 Sach si 36/25 w 6 Clams 3 Drawmg TRANSFORMABLE FOOTWEAR
  • the present invention relates to a shoe that may be transformed simply by substituting one of its elements.
  • Another object is to conserve for each shoe on the one hand its usual dimensions without exaggerating certain of them, for example the thickness of the sole and on the other hand its comfort and suppleness, particularly at the shank.
  • the shoe comprises three independent components constituted by:
  • a bottom comprising a wearing sole and a heel an inner shoe assembly comprising an insole integral with a complete lining and an outer dressing chosen from a series created for its variety, this outer dressing comprising a visible upper which is extended by a lower inset part to enable it to be fitted on the inner shoe assembly, dismountable connecting means being provided between the insole and the bottom.
  • the insole of the inner shoe assembly is integral with three thin tongues located at the heel, waist and front respectively, the first two being directed rearwardly and the third frontwardly, whilst the bottom defines three housings accessible on its upper surface by three slots for receiving the tongues of the inner shoe assembly by bending said latter downwardly at both ends.
  • the tongues are cut, so as to project slightly, from a resistant but flexible sheet, preferably made of steel, fixed beneath the insole of the inner shoe assembly; another sheet, preferably of the same nature, is fixed to the bottom 'so that the slots that its presents are located above recesses made in this bottom for giving access to the above-mentioned housings for the tongues; the upper of the outer dressing is integral with a supple bottom having windows for the passage of the tongues of the inner shoe assembly.
  • the dressing is the only support for the variation of the models and on the other hand that this dressing is relatively inexpensive, the consumers may follow the fashion and adapt their shoes to their attire without involving too manyexpenses.
  • the shoe is perfectly water-tight since there is a gap between the bottom and the insole of the inner shoe assembly.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 are perspective views shown synoptically with respect to each other and illustrating the various elements constituting the shoe.
  • the shoe is composed of three independent elements: a bottom 1, an inner shoe assembly 2 and a dressing 3.
  • the bottom 1 (FIG. 3), whatever its mode of manufacture and nature of the material used (leather, rubber, synthetic material, etc.), presents a sole 4 and a heel 5, a shank (not shown in the drawing being in this example incorporated in said bottom.)
  • the inner shoe assembly 2 (FIG. 1) which may be made of skin or breathable synthetic material, comprises a lining 6 integral with an insole 7.
  • a facing made of elastic material is provided at the instep with a facing made of elastic material.
  • the bottom 1 and the inner shoe assembly 2 must be connected by means such that they permit any later dismantling, on condition that said dismantling be voluntary, but which conserve the usual qualities of comfort and movement of a shoe and which cannot accidentally come apart particularly when the foot is bent.
  • a strip 8 (FIG. 1) is interposed between the insole 7 and an edge 9 obtained by folding back the lining 6; the strip 8 is connected to the edge 9 and the insole 8 by gluing and by means of rivets l0 and possibly by parts 11 made of the same material as the inner shoe assembly.
  • the upper surface of the bottom 1 is connected by rivets 12 to a steel strip 13 (FIG. 3).
  • the strip 8 has three thin tongues 14 located at the heel, waist and front respectively; these tongues are obtained by cutting the strip along three sides and by slightly bending along the fourth side; thus, the tongues project slightly downwards; the tongue of the front being directed forwards whilst the tongues of the heel and the waist are orientated rearwardly.
  • the strip 13 of the bottom has three slots 15 located opposite the tongues; one of the edges of each slot is sunken and the other is raised, so as to facilitate the penetration of the corresponding tongue.
  • the upper surface of the bottom is hollowed out so as to make housings between said latter and the strip 13 whichreceive the tongues via the slots 15.
  • the strips 8 and 13 are not indispensable. Any technique enabling tongues 14 to be flexibly and solidly made beneath the insole 7, and housings accessible by slots 15 to be made in the bottom 1, is perfectly suitable for carryingout the invention.
  • the insole and at least the upper surface of the bottom may be made from a laminate of synthetic material and fibre glass fabric.
  • All the outer dressings 3 (FIG. 2) that may be assembled on the shoe assembly 1-2 comprise, whatever their final form, colour, decoration, etc., an upper 16 connected to a supple bottom 17 having windows 18 for the passage of the tongues 14.
  • the dismountable locking means may be of another type, for example constituted by thin lateral straps.
  • the invention is applicable to footwear.
  • a shoe which is transformable simply by substituting one of its elements, wherein said shoe comprises three independent components constituted by a bottom comprising a wearing sole and a heel, an inner shoe assembly comprising an insole integral with a complete lining, and an outer dressing chosen from a series created for its variety, this outer dressing comprising a visible upper extended by a lower inset part to allow it to be fitted ontothe inner shoe assembly and wherein dismountable connecting means are provided between the insole and the bottom.
  • insole of the inner shoe assembly includes three thin tongues located at the heel, waist and front respectively, the first two being directed rparwardly and the third forwardly, and the bottom defines three housings on the top surface thereof accessible through three slots formed therein for receiving the tongues of the inner shoe assembly by bending said inner shoe assembly downwardly at its opposite ends.
  • a shoe as claimed in claim 2 wherein the tongues are cut, so as to project slightly, from a resistant but flexible sheet fixed beneath the insole of the inner shoe assembly and another flexible sheet having said slots formed therein is fixed to the bottom so that the slots that it presents are located above recesses made in this bottom, giving access to the above-mentioned housings for the tongues.
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