US501082A - Rubber boot - Google Patents

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(No Model.)

E. KISSINGER. RUBBER. BooT. No. 501,082. Patented July 11, 189.3.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELIAS KISSINGER, OF GIRARDVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RUBBER BooT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,082, dated July V11, 1898.

Application filed November 29, 1892. Serial No. 453,533. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that LELIAs KIssINGEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Girard ville, in the county of Schuylkill and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rubber Boots; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to rubber boots or shoes. It has for its object-to provide aboot 0r shoe that will be simple of construction, durable in use and comparatively inexpensive of production.

With these objects in View, the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a cross section on line Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is a view of the stiener.

Adenotes the boot leg, and a the vamp, and o. the insole, each of which is of the usual and well known construction. After these parts have been properly assembled, a short foxing, B, is folded under the insole and projects, with its upper edge, over the vamp and counter about an inch. The outsole, C, and heel, D, are then placed in position. is of that style known as a Scotch sole, and has an inclined portion b embracing the fox- Ing.

In the manufacture of rubber boots heretofore, it has been the custom to roll the edge of a rubber sole up against the vamp. This is material.

The sole tendency is to split or crack the rubber. To overcome this,I secure to the central portion of the vamp a stiffener, E, of any suitable This stiffener is composed of the body portion, e, the central wing, e', which projects under the central portion of the instep, and the diverging wings, e2, which lie back of the seam: Not only does this stiener prevent the breaking of the rubber at the points to which it is secured, but at the saine time serves to keep the boot in its proper shape. For the same -purpose I provide a stiffener H at the back ot` the boot. This stiffener has a line of perforations,f, in its upper edge, so that, when it is placed in position, the rubber being in a semi-plastic state, will be forced through the perforations and thereby secure it in place. Heretofore, after the lining at the heel of a rubber boot has been worn' away, the heel of the wearer has been brought into contact with a rubber surface which, being of a rather adhesive character, prevents the ready removal and insertion of the foot. To overcome this objection I secure to the stitfener a leather supplemental counter, G, which extends from seam to seam, and upwardly about three (3) inches. This will furnish a smooth surface to the heel of the wearer and will enable him to easily insert or remove his foot from the boot Without the liability of blistering it.

If desired, the outer sole of the boot may be provided with a steel shank.

Having thus described my invention, I

. claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ELIAS KIssINGEE.

Witnesses:

BENJ. G. Cown, M. DORIAN.

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