US508619A - Rubber boot - Google Patents

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0. P. H'URD. RUBBER BOOT.

- (No Model.)

Patented Nov. 14, 1893.

.NITED STATES PAIENT FFIGE.

OSOAR P. HURD, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK.

RUBBVER BOOT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,619, dated November 14, 1893. Application filed March 29.1893. Serial No. 468.105. (No model.)

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Bin ghamton,in the county of Broome and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RubberBoots; and I do declare the following to be afull, 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 bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in rubber boots, and my object is to provide a boot constructed so that when the foot-portion has been injured it can be substituted by a new one without renewing the body or leg.

To this end it consists generally stated, of a removable foot-portion arranged to be worn with the body or leg and capable of being removed and substituted by a new one, when worn out or injured.

It also consists of certain peculiarities of construction and design as will be fully described hereinafter and embodiedin the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which illustrate an article embodying the essential features of my invention; Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved boot. Fig. 2 a view showing the removable shoe detached. Fig.3 a longitudinal section of the complete arrangement.

The reference lettera indicates the leg-portion of the boot, which is formed of a lining of felt orother warm materialb, mounted on a body-former of strong canvas 0, to the outer side of which is firmly vulcanized or otherwise secured the rubber covering cl. The felt is not however absolutely. necessary, and if the boot is to be used in awarm climate, may be dispensed with. This construction continues down to the shank Z of the boot, no heel being provided, and forward of this point at the ball of the foot 6 and toe f, the boot is reduced or diminished in thickness, thereby making this portion much lighter than the remainder. If so desired this construction may be varied in some respects; the rubber and canvas being dispensed with entirely at e and f, or the rubberonly as will best suit the exigencies of the occasion, the object being in all cases to reduce the weight and thickness of the foot-portion, and to give the foot more room and freedom while in action, whereby walking is made much easier.

Formed in the upper portion of the part 6 and f of the boot, is a substantially heartshaped ventilating patch g, consisting of a series of perforations extending entirely through the felt whereby air is allowed to circulate through the boot and the foot prevented from becoming overheated. It is not absolutely necessary that the ventilating perforations'be located on the upper portion of the foot-portion, for it is evident that they could extend throughout the foot and be arranged in any convenient or fanciful form.

The reference letter h indicates the removable shoe-portion, which is constructed of felt, canvas and rubber, and provided with a flexible contracted head 2' at its inner edge, which is designed to fit into the groove j formed in the boot-body just below the ankle and at the lower portion of the leg a. By this construction it will be seen that the shoe hwill fit over the portions 6 and f of the boot-body and thoroughly protect the foot from the weather, the joint at the groovej being of course, water-tight. The shoe 72, may if preferred, be formed of the rubber alone, dispensing with the canvas and felt, or by dispensing with the felt only and leaving the rubber and canvas. This feature of my invention is immaterial.

Formed in the leg-portion a of the boot at remains uneffaced, such foot-portion may be 5 removed and a new one substituted, or if the leg or body should be injured that a new one can be used in conjunction with the old footportion.

Having thus described my invention, what I shank Z, the portions e and f reduced in Weight, and the shoe h, the boot having formed in it at the lower portion of the leg at, a groove, and a contracting flexible bead on the shoe h [5 arranged to fit into the groove, substantially as described.

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

OSCAR P. HURD. Witnesses:

MAURICE E. PAGE, J. N. PIERGY.

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