US763934A - Overshoe-holder. - Google Patents

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No. 763,934. PATENTED JUNE 28, 1904. J. STAWARTZ.

OVERSHOB HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. so. 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 28, 1904.

PATENT Qrnicn.

JOHN STAWVARTZ, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- FOURTH TO FRANK GALLANT, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

OVERSHOE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 763,934, dated June 28, 1904.

Application filed November 30, 1903. Serial-No. 183,128. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN STAWARTZ, a citizen ofthe United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Overshoe- Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference'being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in overshoe-holders; and the object of the invention is to provide means for securely holding the overshoe on the shoe or boot to prevent same being pulled off by the mud or from working freely up and down on the heel of the boot or shoe.

I am aware that heretofore and before my invention devices having this same object in view have been devised; but so far as I am aware these have generally been in the form of an attachment to be connected both to the overshoe and to the boot or shoe, and these have been objectionable for many reasons, among them that of requiring the securing of the attachment, oftentimes soiling the hands of the person, and, again, the requirement of the attachment being carried by the person when not in use.

It is the object of the present invention to,

obviate these and other difficulties and construct a device which remains permanently in the overshoe, is not visible on the exterior of the overshoe, and consequently does not mar the exterior appearance of the shoe in any manner.

In describing the invention in detail recourse will be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and wherc in like numerals of reference will be employed for indicating like parts throughout the different views of the drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a detail perspective view of an overshoe with my improved device in position thereon. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detached detail perspective view of the springclasp, and Fig. 4 is a like view of one of the corrugated gripping-buttons employed.

To put the invention into practice, I provide a substantially horseshoe-shaped spring 1, which is embedded in the counter on heel portion 2 of the overshoe. This spring is embedded in the rubber or other material of which the counter of the overshoe is formed, being embedded therein on its edge, and at the back or bend of the spring I preferably form the same slightly wider, as shown at 3, which tends to strengthen the spring and prevent breaking of the same at the-point of bending. The interior lining of the overshoe covers this spring and hides the same from view, and secured to this interior lining of the shoe directly opposite the springthat is, against the spring-are a plurality of gripping-buttons A, the outer or gripping face of which is made corrugated, so as to more firmly engage the counter of a shoe or boot. If the interior of the shoethat is, the liningbe of rubber, the corrugated buttons may be vulcanized to the lining, and if the lining be of canvas or like material the buttons may be securely cemented thereto or otherwise permanently secured. These corrugated gripping-buttons are held firmly pressed by the spring against the counter of a boot or shoe.

While I have herein shown and described the invention in 'detail as it is practiced by me, yet it will be evident that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is r 1. An overshoe having a U-shaped springclasp embedded. in the counter thereof, and corrugated buttons aflixed to the inner face of said overshoe-counter so as tooverlie said clasp to enable the latter to exert pressure on the buttons.

2. An overshoe having a U-shaped springclasp embedded in the counter thereof, beneath the surface, and buttons carried on the inner face of the overshoe-counter opposite the clasp so as to be pressed thereby against the wearers shoe.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN STAVVARTZ. Witnesses:

A. M. WILSON, E. E. POTTER.

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