US1788275A - Shoe, slipper, boot, and the like - Google Patents

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Jan. 6, 1931. P. BULLOCK S LIPPER, BOOT, AND THE LIKE SHOE,

Original Filed 19. 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 6, 1931. P. BULLOCK 1,788,275

SHOE, SLIPPER, BOOT, AND THE LIKE Original Filed Jan. 19. 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 I'd/FIVE Y Jan. 6, 1931. P. BULLOCK 1,783,275

SHOE, SLIPPEH, BOOT, AND THE LIKE Original Filed Jan. 19, 192 8 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTOR/YZY tensions in such a manner as to extend from the sole upwards;

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown howin'y said invention may be conveniently and advantageously carried into practice. In such drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a leftfoot shoe having'my-invention applied thereto shown in the open position. 7

Figure 2 is a similar view o'f-the right foot shoe corresponding to that. illustrated in.

Figure 1, but shown in the closed position.

Figures 3 and l are perspective views of right and'left foot shoes shown respectively in the open and closed positions illustrating a modification] Figures 5 and 6 are'similar perspective views illustrating another form ofv my im- 7 proved shoe.

Figures 7, Sand 9 are perspective views showingfurther forms of my improved shoe.

lapping member I) is extended further in the form of a strap (Z held in a buckle e oi any suitable construction so as to permit adjustment' of the degree of pressure on the foot.

'The overlapping member '6 may be secured to the upper at the outer sideof theshoe, by.

any other suitable means, e. g. by a button and button-hole or loop or the like.

Eachside of the upper is lasted in or otherwise attached to the'soleas far as the middle f of 'the heel and is there left loose toallow the entrance of the foot. It however extends aeyond such middle position.

' If desired moreover, the said e'xtensionor strap i't of any'substantiallength" may pass through?v loop secured to: the outer side oi the shoe-so as to prevent;the'exteus on Q1 strap from flapping about when the shoe is not in use, and thus causinginconvenience. This loop may be arranged vertically or at an 1n- Cline as desired.

Shoes made according to my invention may be advantageously used for dancin and gymnastics orsportgencrally, since the shoe is held Well on the foot and the muscles of the tootrelievedfrom all'strain (a) by the length of the vamp and by the adjustable button orqbu'cklez Another advantage obof the sho e.

tained, since no "stiffening is.v normally'r'equired, is the give or capacity; of yielding thus" permitted to the rear portion o'rcounter The' securing means may be, e.

7 Suitable stiii'ening material may however be introduced into one of the parts, e. g. the

inner part of the upper adjacent the dividing line." Or both of such parts may be provided with stifliening material.

V In the form of my improved shoe shown in Figures'3'and 4., the flaps 7), of the upper are made so as to overlap each other also where-they are lastedin, e. g. they overlap each other from to h, where they are attached to the sole, i. e. at or near the place where the rear opening of the upper is situated, thus further assisting in preventing the entrance of moisture at the heel.

In the form. shown in Figures and G, instead of the division or slit between the two .flaps b, 0 extending down to the, sole. it may only extend down to a suitable distance above the sole, preferably to a position j midway between the sole and the upperedge of theshoe upper as shown, i. e. at'the crest of-the curve of the heehthus further ensuring that water shall not enter the interior of the boot or shoe. In the modern shoe,.the

back or counter is' made with so strong a curve up fromthe heel and towards the foot, that the foot has to be forced-past the obstructing top- 0f the counter. This is obviatedfby my invention, see Figures 5 and 6, where thefinward curve at the top is shown in Figure 5'whilst the counter'can be opened as in Figure 6 to permit the easy insertion of thefoot. ,7 H s V ;-In Figure 7 the inner-border 0 of the upper at the dividing line is also extendedand formed intoa strap is, which may pass to the exterior either through a slit in the upper or it may extend out through the open part of the shoe as shown, such extension being either secured tothe straplike extension 61 of the outer border extending round the other side .of the shoe by means of a buckle m mounted on one of the straps as shown, or the buckle may be secured tothe vamp or upper itself. g. a buckle or a loop or eye and a button. in each case. If

desired the vampinaybe cut away lower at the front part ofthe shoes more espccially in I the caseof ornamental shoes. g I

By this means, the inner lap c at the rear opening is drawn up positively, the tension thereon being substantially equal to thaton the outer overlapping extension 7) of the rear part ofthe upper. s 7 If desired moreover, in order to ensure that water shall, not enter at the joint at the heel where the shoe is required for service in places where an exceptional amount of water isliableto be encountered, a strip or tongue of india rubber may be lasted into thieso'leiand arranged e. g. transversely on the inside oft-he outer borderor overlapping piece or on the. outside ofthe inner lap, such strip being compressedxwhen the lap or laps are drawn up held by the securing means.

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, i mes-2'75 f The.india-rubber may also be in the form of a folded strip, a closed tube, or of other suitable form. i I T lfn Figures 8' and 9, the free endot' the outer fiapis .rorked or branched 'into two strapsd, cl which/are adapted tobe' held by means of two buckles or fasteners e, c, Figure 8, or by means of a fastener 42',- Figure 9, adapted to hold them both. By this means the two branches or straps can be arranged at a suitable angle to eaeh other and'thus enable the leather-or other materialoi the flap to bedrawn snugly against the whole surface of the heel notwithstanding its curvature in two directions'at right angles to each other. a r

In Figure 10', there is shown a shoe the designo't which is serviceable as a golosh'. Here the heel-part of the upper is partly closed as in the shoe shown in Figures 5 and 6, the flap's being' both providedwitlrstraps d, L" asin the shoe showiiin- Figure 7.

In" Figure-11, in order to'preventthe inof dust or water into "the interior space of t -rieshoe a heel closing piece 0 is provided formed of thin flexibleand preferably Wa tertight material, which} is secured along its bottom edge 79, being-preferably lasted in around the curveqofthe heel, and securedat one vertical edge (7 to the flap/c of the upper on the insidethereotfl This piece of thin flexible material can be readily'pushed'down out of'the way of the foot as the latter is inserted into the boot and be raised again when the foot is in position in the shoe. This piece of thin material lies inside the innermost flap when the rear flaps of the upper are fastened in theirclosed position whenthe shoe is in; In some casesthis plece 0 is secured use. along one substantially vertical edge only to the flap 0 as shown in Figure 11. It may however be also secured along the lower part of its other vertical. edge to the flap bto such distance as to leave room for theflap 0 to over and beyond .it, the flap 0 beingbly shaped. as desired. This flexible a1 may be provided with vertically horizoir ly extending pleats to facilitate sertion of the :foot into the shoe. In'this case i. l o a be u. n. rfor making a fluid-tight joint tr-Keen the upper.

igure 12 its collapsewhen required to permit the, in-

strip or strips of india-rubber can the flexible material. and the inner s of the rlaps or end parts of the s1des of heel as to register respectively with the hol l lows atthe rear of the ankle bones or malleoli,

the middle portion thereof i-n contact with the heel. proper being preferably unpleated, more '7 especially inthe case of ordinary shoes or boots; In the caseof goloshes there would be i no objectionto the pleating extending around thelheel. .By this means the strip can be i opened out backwards When the rear flaps oi the upper are unfastened, so as to permit the ready introduction into or removal of the foot from the shoe.

. In suitable material the stituted by gathers.

. The,fleXible'strip-ahove mentioned may be pleats may be subformed separately from the liaps of the upperat the heel, as above described, or itmay belfoirmed integrally w ththe inner flap. In either case 1t s held securely in its closed position When the outer flap or strap of; the

upper is'fastened to the outside of the upper, e. g. at the outside of the shoe.

By my improved, construction, the upper can be made of any thin soft leather orother flexible materialwhichwill fit smoothly and yieldingly around the heel, so that the risk of chafing the heel during walking which is liable to take'place with stilfe ned heels, is

reduced to a minimum. or 'evenprecluded.

I Iii-Figures 13 and 14, I have shown a boot constructed according to my invention. Hero the outer flap .9 is provided with a plurality of branches. or straps clf, d adapted to engage corresponding buckles e, c or other suitable fastenings on the inner flap t. Such boots may be provided with internal closing pieces .or tongues such as are described with reference to Figures 11 and 12. In-a' rfurthergmodification, in order still further. to facilitate the insertion of the foot into the shoe, the re'arpart-s of the sides of the upper can beleft :tree around the curved rear border of theheel erg. they are only connect- ..ed to the sole up to the points at which :two

tangents to the heel, which are parallel to each other and to the longitudinal axis of the shoe, touch the heeliarc or curve." By this means'the rear "end, of the upper can be completely opened togpermit the easy insertion ofjthe foot into the shoe. This fornrofmy invention may advantageously be applied to sandals, goloshes, gymnastic shoes and the like ,lVhatI claim is:- i i shoe; slipper, boot or the like, which comprises an upper each side of "which is lasted into the sole to a position at the rear of the heel and is then left free wit-h flap partson rear ofthe upper. which extend beyond the area of pressure upon the heel of the wearer and overlap, one another, and means for securing said overlapping flap parts in position on thefoot.

2; A-shoe, slipper, boot or the like, which comprises an upper each side'of which is lasted into the sole'toa position" at the rear of the heel, integral flap parts of the upper on each'side of the shoe extending beyond the parts of the upper lasted to the sole to ex tend around the heel of the wearer beyond the area of pressure thereon and adapted to over- ].ap one another, an extension vof one flap formed into a strap, and a fastening attached to the shoe, slipper, boot or the like and adapted to engage said strap.

3. A shoe, slipper, boot or the like, which comprises an upper each side of which is lasted into the sole to a position at the rear of the heel where it is divided, integral flap parts of each side of theshoe extending beyond the parts of the upper lasted to the sole to extend around the heel of the wearer beyond the area of pressure thereon and adapted tooverlap one another,-fasten1ng means attached to the shoe, slipper, boot or the'like,'and an ex? tended portion of one-flap cooperating with said fastening means to retain the flap parts in position around theheel of the foot.

- bottom edge around the curve of the heel and r and divided at thecoun'ter, rearward flap pjor- V d. A shoe, slipper, boot, or the like which comprises upper divided substantially at the counter, flap parts forming extensions of the upper oneach side ofthe division being extended so as to overlap one anotheriaround the heel beyond the area of pressurebetween the heel and the counter, means for securing said-extended parts in p osition on the foot, and a heel closing piece formed of thin, flexible and waterproofinaterial lasted in at its secured to the divided parts of theupper. I i 5. A shoe, slipper, boot orthe like comprising a sole, an upper dividedat the Icounter, free extensions of the upperon both sides of the division extending around the heel beyond thearea' of pressure between the heel and the counter so as to overlap one-another, and meanssecured' upon the upper for retain ing the iree'extensions in" position around the heel of the foot. 7 a

7.6,. A shoe, slipper, boot or the like comprisinga sole, anupp'er lasted into the sole tions formed-into free extensions of the upper divided parts of divided at'the center of the counter, finger pieces formed by free extensions on each side of the upper at the division of the counter,

the heel beyond the area of pressure between the heel and the counter, means for securing 7 said extended parts in position on the foot, and a heel closing piece formed of thin, flexibleand waterproof material united to the divided parts of the upper. a

'10. A shoe, slipper,boot or the like which comprises an upper divided substantially at the counter, flap parts forming extensions of the upper onieach side of the division being. extended so as to overlap one another around the heelbeyond the area of pressure between theheel and the counter, means'for securing said extended partsin position on the foot, and a heel closing piece formed of thin, flexible and vvaterproofmaterial lasted in at its bottom part to the sole and united to the the upper.

PAMELA BULLOCK.

7 on each side ofthe counter and adapted to i H the counter, and means overlap one anoth'er'around the foot, said flap portions extending beyond the area of pressure between the counter and the heel, and

means for retaining the overlapping flap or-V tions of the upper in position aroundthe eel of the foot. 1 7. Asho'e, slipper, boot or the like, com-' prising a sole, an upper divided at the center ofthe counter, free par'tsof the upper extendving oneach side of the upper beyond the area heel of the foot and for securing the free parts of the upper in' o'verlappi'ng positionaround theheel. 7' p I r 8. As'hoe, slipper, boot or 'the like, coniof pressure between the prising a sole-,an upper lasteclto the sole and

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