US914220A - Moccasin. - Google Patents

Description

S. ARMSTRONG.

MOOGASIN.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21, 1909.

Patented Man-2, 1909.

I stood by those'skilled in the art Specification 01 Letters Patent.

. Patented Mm 2,.1BQ9..

Application filed February 27, 1908. Serial No. $028.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STILLMAN ARMSTRONG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vanceboro, in the county of Washington and State of 'Maine, have invented new and useful Improvements in Moccasins, of which the following i's'a specification.

The present invention relates to foot coverings and particularly to' that type known as moccasins.

It has for its object the provision of a moccasin of the low quarter style, in which the disposition of the lacing flaps insures the secure fastenin of the moccasin against looseness and s i and, furthermore, such lacing flaps, together with the tongue, when arranged in accordance with my invention, aflord a complete protection forthe inste of the wearer; these results being accom lis ed without adding materially to the weight or .-cost of the moccasin, and without detractingfrom its appearance or comfort.

- In order that the invention ma be underhave illustrated in the drawings'herewith one embodiment of my invention, and that the best now known to me.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a moccasinconstructed in accordance with my. invention, one of the lacing flapsbeing thrown to an upright position in order to show their constructlon, and the construction and arrangement of the tongue closure. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the moccasin shown in Fig. 1, the heel portion being left in elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view across the rear ends of the lacingfiaps to show the manner of-attaehing t ese to the upper. 4 is a top plan view of a portion of the moccasin to show the closure, the lacing flaps being opened for clearncss of illustration. Fig. 5

-- is an enlarged detail view to show the manlike numbers indicating like parts in the sev-' nerof attaching the lacing flaps to the up er. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view ofthe eel-seam of the moccasin. e

Referring to the drawings by numerals,

eral views, 2 indicates the sole and upper portion of the moccasin, which preferabl and as herein shown, is formed of a sing e piece of suitable material the upper being of cut and seamed together substantially uniform height, the blank,

from which it is formed being shaped to the proper contour and havini its heel portigfi yv an outturn 'eel portion and take care of the un seam along the lines of an inverted T, so as to ive the proper shape and overhangt0 the. esirable fullness which would otherwise exist when the moccasin is shaped up of a single piece ct material.

Secured tothe upper edges of the forward or toe portion of the moccasin 2 is the top section 3 of the moccasin, which is stitched to the moccasin 2 by an outstanding seam, as shown in Fig. 2, in the same manner as the seams at the heel of the moccasinareformed, so that there are no inwardly projecting ridges. to chafe the foot. This top section 3 is stitched to the sole and upper portion 2' of the moccasin back to a po1nt justabove the. instep and has a free rearwardly projecting orti'on 4 to which is secured, by stitching or in any suitable manner, a free tongue ortion 1 5 which is preferably of relatively thin flexible stock, and which" is not attached to the moccasin except where it joins the portion 4.. It will be observed that by providing free rearwardly projecting portion 4 o-f'thfi top, section 3', and securin the tongue the edge of such rearwar y projecting portion, the stitching which joins the projecting part 4 and the tongue 5 is taken out of the natural line of flexure of the tongue closure so that it is not subjected to the wearing incident to bending or ullin forward of the .tongue, the natural me 0 the bend of the tongEue portion being between the points 6,

ig. 4. In order that this low cut moccasin may be firmly secured to the foot of the wearer and held against any looseness or slip, and at the same time protection maybe af forded the instep to guardi't against injuryin tramping through undergrowth or over--- rough; country, I rovide the upstanding lac,- 1

in flaps 7, whic are independent oifeaeh: 0t er and preferably shaged as shown with their rear ends sloping gra ually downwardil g. to the edge of the upper 2, and their forwaends free and projecting'forwardily so that they maybe drawn over and across the ms'tep' I above thpitbnghe 5, thereby afi'ording a e rletees doa aeai a ep; 1

while gt the same time tdrefy eflectihfoly ee;

cure the moccasin to the foot, it being 'under-.

stood that the usual lacing "thongs will be used in the eyelets of the lacing flaps 7..

It will be, observed that the lacing flaps-r7 are secured at their lower edges to the upper edges of the upper 'picg'tio'n 2 on each side thereof, and the stitc g which secures the'sg lacing flaps to the upper referably terminates at a point substantia y coincident with the point where the rearWardly-projectingportion 4 of the top section 3 egins, as clearly shown in F i s. 1 and 2, so that the strain of opening t e lacing flaps and the tongue closure for the insertion of the foot is centralized at one point, and this may be strongly reinforced by increasing the stitch ing, or, as herein shown, and referably, by providing a rivet 7 which is ocated at the corner of the lacing fiap 7 at the point of greatest strain, so that the likelihood of separation of any of the parts in use may thus be minimized. Furthermor this arrangement provides for the ready opening and easy insertion of the foot without leaving any gaping openings when the moccasin is laced up, for j the lacing flaps 7 extend beyond the free portion 4, and the tongue 5 and the forwardly I projecting ends 8 of these lacing flaps 7 eil'eci tu ally cover this tongue closure when the boot is laced up.

The lacing flaps 7 are independent of each other in that they do not extend around the heel portion of the moccasin, but extend .upwardly on either side thereof between the heel and toe of the moccasin at or about the line of the instep so that they naturally stand about the instep, and this position of the lacing ilaps 7 coupled with the fact that they i are provided with the free forwardly eXtending portions 8, :provides a moccasin which may be securely laced and held tothe foot without the necessity of providing an up- 5 wardly extending heel portion as is common.

in order that the exterior of the moccasin l may be smooth and finished I preferably chamfr-r or thin the lower edges 9 of the, lacing flaps as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5, and i then, in order to secure the parts properly, 5 I provide a plurality of lines of stitching through the edge of the upper and the thin portion of the lacing ilaps, as clearly shown in Fig. 5 and this results in giving a smooth exterior without sacrificing any of the strength of the securing means.

By forming a moccasin, in the manner shown, of a single piece of material so far as 1 the sole and upper portion is concerned, and sha 'ling the heel by means of the outturned inverted Tgshapcd seam and joining the top section 3 by the same style of scam, a mocj casin having an absolutely smooth interior is pro ided and all danger of cha'ling the j feet is eliminated.

By providing the top piece 3 with a rearj wardly-projecting portion 4, and securing the tongue proper 5 to the rearwardly rojecting portlon, I take the line of hen or fiexure on which the tongue is manipulated away from the stitching and eliminate the danger of strain and wear upon this stitching.

By providing-the up-standing forwardly projecting lacing flapson each side of the upper I secure a very effective closure, and one which, in connection with the tongue closure, will protect the instep against injury and will also revent the ingress of dirt, twigs, and the ike, to the moccasin in working through a rough country; and, furthermore, the overlapping and projecting lacing flaps form a most effective securing means .wh ieh will hold the moccasin on the foot without slip or looseness, and it will be observed, further, that the sloped-otf rear portions of the lacing flaps are so merged into the line of the top of the moccasin that a very pleasing and comfortable heel portion is provided and one which will not extend too high on the heel of the wearer so as to cause annoyance or chafing.

It is obvious that some slight changes may be made in the moccasin which I have invented within the skill of the maker without departing from my invention and I do 111 a proper position ior lacing across andE not therefore, limit myself to any of the details shown and described except so far as I am limited by the prior art to which the invention belongs. Having fully disclosedmy invention, 1. claim A moccasin comprising a sole and upper portion formed of a single piece of material,

a top piece formed of a separate piece of material and secured to said upper portion, said top piece having a free portion at its end adjacent the instep and constituting a portion of the tongue of the moccasin, an independent piece secured to said free portion and constituting the remaining portion of said tongue, and a pair of flaps secured to the side edges ol said upper and adapted to I have their inner edges meet centrally of and overlap the tongue, the rearends of said {laps sloping back to the heel portion of said upper whereby to provide a sdbstantially sealed closure for the foot. 5

ln testnnon y whereof I have hereunto set 1 my hand in presence of two subscribing Wit- IIUSHCS.

SllLIJMA A R MST RON G.

Witnesses:

THOMAS BEEns, ERNEST L. BARTLETT.

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