US1282274A - Heel construction. - Google Patents

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N. H. MOROZOWICZ & J. R A. FARR. HEEL CONSTRUCUON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.2. i917.

1 282,274. Patented Oct. 22, 1918.

WITNESS NICHOLAS H. MOROZOWICZ, 0F BELLEVUE BOROUGH, AND JOHN R. A. FARR, OF

BEN AVON BOROUGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

HEEL CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918..

Application filed au ust '2, 1917. Serial No. 184,027.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, NICHOLAS H. Mono- ZOWICZ and JOHN R. A. FARR, both citizens of the United States, and residents, respectively, of the boroughs of Bellevue and Ben Avon, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Heel Construction, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention consists in a certain new and useful improvement in rubber heels for boots and shoes, and more particularly comprises improved means for attaching to a rubber heel an outer tread or wearing surface of leather or some other wear resisting material.

The use of a rubber heel where the resilient material forms the tread surface which comes into contact with the ground is attended by the danger of slipping, especially where the heel is worn by use, and also the tendency is to aggravate fallen arch trouble. It has been recognized that the ideal heel would be one with an outer tread surface of leather and a resilient rubber body portion interposed between the outer tread and the permanent heel base of the shoe, but great difiiculty has been met in properly attaching the leather tread to the rubber in such a manner that it will not easily come 0E and at the same time the resiliency of the heel wil7lv not be destroyed or materially impaired.

e ing the rubber heel with members of rigid material, such as wood, whose heads or enlarged portions are seated in recesses in the inner face of the rubber, said recesses being of sufficient depth to prevent the members coming into contact with the heel base of the shoe when the rubber is compressed, and the members are provided with shanks or projecting portions extending through holes in the rubber to the exterior surface of the same and to which the leather tread is secured by screws or nails.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective showing our improved heel structure before it is applied'to the shoe; Fig. 2 is a section taken along the line II-II inFig. 1, but showing the heel structure attached to the heel base of a shoe; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a modified form of our heel structure; Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the same taken along the line overcome these difiiculties by providvent the heads of the members D coming IV-IV 'in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is an elevation of the form of attaching member shown used in Figs. 1 and 2 for securing the leather tread to the rubber heel, and Fig. 6 is a similar View of the form of attaching member shown used in Figs. 3 and 4.

The following is a detailed description of the drawings, reference being first had to Figs. 1, 2 and 5.

A represents a leather tread or lift which is to be used as the portion of the heel structure which comes in contact with the ground inwalking. B is the rubber portion of the heel, and C is the leather base for the heel which'is permanently attached to the body of the shoe.

D represents members of wood or other rigid material whose enlarged bodies or heads are seated in recesses 1 sunk in the upper surface of the rubber heel B and whose shanks extend through smaller holes 2 to the outer surface of the rubber heel B. The leather tread A is attached to the outer surface of the rubber heel B by means of screws or nails 3 which are driven through the leather tread into the outer ends of said shanks of the members D. The shanks are preferably short enough to require a slight compression of the rubber to bring the tread up snug against the face of the rubber and to hold the heads ofthe members D in the bottoms of the recesses out of all possible contact with the solid heel base C.

The recesses l are deep enough to preinto contact with the heel base C when the rubber is compressed by the action of the shoe in being worn.

The heel structure, comprising the tread and rubber heel may be attached to the shoe y the usual nails 4 which are driven through annular washers 5 embedded in the rubber, holes 6 being provided leading down through the tread and rubber to said washers so that the nails can be conveniently driven into place.

In Figs. 3, 4 and 6, we show substituted for the members D, the bridge members D comprised of two or more studs 7 and a connecting bridge or web 8. The bridge 8 occupies a relatively deep channel 9 sunk in the inner surface of the rubber heel while the studs 7 extend through holes 10 to the outer surface of the rubber heel where the leather tread is attached by the screws 3.

leather is found It is evident that the leather tread provides a flat, firm surface and is securely attachedto the rubber heel so that a firm stand will be obtained by the wearer without Wabbling, and at the same time the resiliency is not impaired for therecan be no contact between the members D or D and the :heel b'as'e C. The members cannot be pulled through the rubber so that the leather tread will not be torn off as long as the screws or nails 3 remain in place. The leather tread may be removed anda new one put in.;place When Worn out.

WVe prefer to make our attaching members 7 D or D of wood, but metal or other suitable rigid or semi-rigid material may be substituted the outwardlyprotruding portions of said members being in such case preferably provided with threaded holes for g the application of the screws 8. v V g Although for vgeneral use a tread of to be the most suitable, it

, will be understood that a tread ofmetal or any other suitable material may be substituted, as. the particular need may dictate.

'What we desire to claim is 2- 1. A heel structure for a boot or shoe comprising a body of resilient material adapted to be attached to the heel base of the boot or shoeand provided with recesses sunken in ltsinner surface and holes extending from said, recesses t0 the outer surface of sand body, .members of rigid material having enlargedportions seated in said recesses out of contact with said heel base and reducedportions which extend through said' holes tothe outer 'surt'ace of said body and a tread member of non-resilient material abuttingagainst the outer ends of said membersiand rigidly attached thereto, substantially as and for the purposes set I forth.

Copies of this, patent may be obtainedfor 2. A heel structure for boot or shoe comprising a body of resilient material adapted to be attached to the heel base of the boot or shoe and provided with a pluralposes set forth.

3. A heel structure for .a boot or-shoe comprising a body of resilient material adapted to be attached to the heel base-o t a boot orshoe and providedwithan aperture extending entirely through the same, a rigid;

member arrangedwithin said apertureand extending therethrough, and atrea d member abutting against oneend of. the rigid member and rigidly attached thereto.

LA heel. tructure for a boot on sh'oe comprising a body. of resilient material adapted to be attached to the heel base of the boot or shoe and providedywith an opening of stepped formation extending entirely through said'body, a'rigid member having; T

an enlarged head portion and-a reduced end portion arranged within the opening in the body and extendingtherethrough, and a tread member of1non resilient material abutting against the reduced end portion of; said rigid member and rigidly attached V thereto.-.

Signed at B ellevue, Pennsylvania,- this 30th day of July, 1917.

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