US2550334A - Combination hose and slipper-sole assembly - Google Patents

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April 1951 l c. H. DAHLHOUSER 2,550,334

COMBINATION HOSE AND SLIPPER-SOLE ASSEMBLY Filed Feb. 10, 1950 INVENTOR C. H. Dam ho user Patented Apr. 24, 1951 omrso s'rAr s PATENT optics The present invention relates broadly "to foot Wear, and in its specific phases to the combination of a hose and slipper-sole assembly.

The coating of the soles of hose with rubber for use in bathing, as Well as thesewing or rivetof soles onto the bottom of hose, has been previously proposed. Some forms of those permanently joined constructions have recently came: into use for lounging around the home during evenings, and at various other times. The particular difficulty with the use of such constructions for that purpose is that when the permanently anchored hose becomes soiled,- trouble is had in satisfactorily cleaning it. The washing of that type of construction is generallyihjurious to the sole assembly, and where leather is used in the sole assembly, dry cleaning will remove the natural oils in the leather and make it brittle and short lived. Where the sole, assembly utilizesnatural rubber, dry cleaning is also injurious to it due to the solvent onset of the cleaner on rubber. While the slipper portion could be removably stitchedor even tied to the hose with loops extending through the hose and knotted on the outside of the slipper portion, those constructions would not only be inconvenient but would present the difficulty of getting the hose back in the same position which it occupied in the slipper before cleaning which many times causes the hose to shrink. It was a. recognition of these problems and difllculties which led to the conception and de= vfelopm'ent or" the present invention.

Accordingly, among the'objects of the present invention i's'the provision of a hose and slippersole combination connected together with separable mechanical members.

Another object is to provide a hose and slippersole combination wherein same is provided with a toe cap member and a heel counter member together with mechanical means for separably fastening the hose to the slipper-sole assembly.

Another object is to provide a hose and slippersole combination wherein the two are separably connected together by means of a slide fastener or zipper, with the upper half of the zipper fastened to the hose member, and the lower half fastened to the slipper-sole assembly.

A further object is to provide a hose and slipper-sole combination with the hose joined to the slipper-sole assembly by means of a .zipper and wherein the toe cap of the assembly is permanently fastened on. the toe of the hose for reinforcement and the zipper extends along the upper edge of a relatively narrow side mem- 3 Claims.

her or strip fastened to the sole, said zipper being located adjacent the sole in the toe poi tion of the assembly and continuing along the upper edge of the heel counter in the rear of the assembly. I

A further object is to provide a separable hose andslipp'er-sole assembly which is easy to manufacture, convenient, and simple to use.

Still further objects and advantages of the present invention will appear as the description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out inthe claims, the annexed drawing and the following description setting forth in detail certain means 'for carrying out the invention, such disclosed means illustrating,

however, but several of various ways in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In the annexed drawing- Figure 1 shows a front perspective view of a preferred form of the hose and slipper-sole as-. sembly combination of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a rear perspective View of the" com: bination shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view of one of the hose and slipper-sole assembly combinations shown in Figurefl as taken directly behind the the cap.

Figure 4 shows a modified form of the con struct'ion illustrated in Figure 3 but taken through" the rear edge of the toe cap to show a preferred spacingof the snap fasteners.

Referring more particularly to Figures" 1 and 2 of the drawing, it will be noted that, for ease of illustration, the hose and slipper-sole combinations are shown mounted on forms I. The hosegz, as shown, is inserted into a slipper-sole assembly 3, and the two joined together by the means of a zipper 4. This zipper can be arranged to start at any suitable point, for instance at the inside of the heel counter portion ll where the zipper operating member 5 is shown. The slipper-sole assembly 3 can be made in rights and lefts, if so desired, but a simple procedure is to make both slipper-sole assemblies alike so that the wearer can determine whether he wants the zipper operating memher on the inside of the heel counter or on the outside when the starting point is as illustrated. The use of a heel counter portion H, as shown, acts to stabilize the whole assembly in use and provide a much more satisfactory final product.

In preferred construction, this heel counter portion I! is merely a continuation of strip 8.

The toe cap 6, in preferred construction, will be pliable and installed as a part of the hose 2, for strengthening same, and the back edge of this toe cap is preferably fastened direct to the hose by means of stitching. Ornamentally'this can be buttonhole stitching l3, or the like, made with yarn, and for decorative purposes that stitching can be continued all the way around the hose and slipper-sole assembly combination at the point where the hose disappears into the lower portion of the combination.

The slipper-sole assembly 3, Figure 3, has a sole member 1 of leather, rubber, fiber or other suitable material. To the side edges of this sole member is fastened the upturned side member or strip 8 of the assembly. This strip is preferably made of leather although it can be made.

of cloth or any other suitable material which will not wear out quickly in use. Mounted. on the top of sole member 1, and extending substantially full length and width of same, is a cushion member 9 which is relatively thick, normally to A", and preferably formed from a suitable padding material. This cushion member is fastened to sole member 1 by means of sewing, waterproof adhesive, or the like, to prevent the two from coming apart due to the presence of foot perspiration, or during cleaning with soap and water, or the like.

nMounted on the upper edge of strip 8, preferably by sewing, is lower slide fastener stringer l0, and for a neat appearance this can be done by the conventional inturned seam procedure shown. The upper slide fastener stringer ll is sewed to-the hose 2 in position so that the slide fastener elements l2 will be in position for interlooking as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. For neat appearance the upper slide fastener stringer II will be anchored to the hose by means of a conventional inturned seam.

Instead of using a zipper for fastening hose 2 to slipper-sole assembly 3, this can be accomplished by means of snap fasteners 14 as is diagrammatically shown in Figure 4. In this case, the outer half l5 of each snap fastener M will be fastened at the upper edge of strip 8 which may, if desired, include the toe cap. as part of same. Fastened to the hose at suitable locations will be the inner half I 6 of each snap fastener 14 so that when the hose is slipped in place as shown in Figure 4, the outer and inner snap fastener halves will align and be fastenable together according to standard practice. These snap fasteners 14 can be spaced apart in accordance with the desires of the manufacturer, although for most purposes, spacings in the range of one to two inches is very satisfactory. The term separable mechanical members as used herein is intended to mean zippers, snap fasteners, and like mechanical means, and not sewing or tying with yarn or cord.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of those explained, change being made as regards the apparatus herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:

1. A combination hose and slipper-sole assembly, said slipper-sole assembly having an inner cushion member mounted thereon and a strip extending around the edge of same, said strip being of increased height at the heel portion of the assembly to form a heel enclosing portion, a hose of a size'suitably fitting said slipper-sole assembly, a-toe cap directly mounted on the top only of the toe portion of said hose and fastened thereto, and mechanical means joined to said strip for separably fastening said hose and slipper-sole assembly together.

2. A combination hose and slipper-sole assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mechanical fastening means comprises snap fasteners for releasably fastening said combination together.

3. A combination hose and slipper-sole assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mechanical fastening means comprises slide fasteners for releasably fastening said combination toether. CHARLIE H. DAHLHOUSER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS France June 9, 1941

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