US1438072A - Foot covering - Google Patents

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E. A. WAGNER.

v FOOT COVERING. APPLICATIQN FILED JUNE 2, I920.

Patented Dec. 5,1922.

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FOOT COVERING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2. 1920.

Patented-Dec. 5, 1922.

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Application filed June 2,

'er'ings, of which the following isa specification.

The invention relates to footwear and more particularly to the class of baby shoes or bootees. 1

The primary object of the. invention is to provide, 'in a manner as hereinafter set forth, .a shoe of such class, having its body portion formed from a flat piece offlexible material'provided With aiconnecting extension and apair of independently operable forming lacings for; gathering the frontand rear terminals of the flatpiece of material together to form a vamp and a back closed throughout,.eah of said lacing-s being inde pendently adjustable to provide for a snug but comfortable fitting of the shoe to the foot of the wearer, as ell as further pro-*1 riding a shoe'having a neat andattractive appearance when worn.

,Another object of the invention is the provision of a shoe of this character, wherein the foot of'the wearer'can be readily inserted therein and removed therefrom, and when worn cc nnot be kicked off or lost'from the foot. c A. further object of the invention is the provision of a shoe of this character, Where in a tongue is mountedin the forepart there of and is attached in a novel manner, so as to completely close the shoe at said forepart, irrespective'of the adjustment of its toe end and particularly when the latter is properly,

shaped on the adjustmentthereof.,

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a shoe of'this character, wherein minimum labor is required. in the making thereof, the shoe when completed being neat and attractive in appearance, serviceable, comfortable when worn, and in expensive, to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features thereof, combination of elements and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying 1920. Serial N0.,386,016.

drawings, and pointed out in the claims appended hereto. v y In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe 1constructed inaccordance with theinven- 1011. t i

FigureiQ is a rear elevation thereof. ,Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank from whichthe shoe is made. Y a Figure, 4: is a top plan view with the upper of the, shoe open showing in detail the toe and heelportions. v Figureb is a sectional view on the 5-5ofFigure 4c. 7 1' a Similar-reference characters indicate cor-, responding parts throughout the several views in the drawing. 7

Referring to the drawing in detail:

A shoe, in accordance withthis invention, comprisesa body portion 5, formedfrom-a flat piece of flexible material, preferably leather, to provide when the shoe is set up,

line

. a continuous sole andheel portion 6, 7, re

adjustable back 110: including a vertical tongue 15, which closes the back throughout, The forward terminal of the flat body 5, is provided with a series .of eyelets 19, and the rear terminal portion of said flat body 5, is formed with a series of eyelets 12. vCarried by the forward terminal of the flat body 5, and extendin through the eyelets- 19, isfia primary forming lacing 20, and eX- tcnded through the eyelets 12 is a secondary forming lacing 13. The lacings .20 and 113 are independent of each other and the former is employed to setup when the terminals thereof are secured together, the gathcred vamp 18. The lacing 13, employed the wearer the lacing 20 being adjusted for this purpose and upon drawing upon the same, the vamp extension 8 is formed to the desired comfort of the wearer about the toe portion of the foot.

Arranged to be carried by the primary lacing 2O interiorly of the shoe is a front tongue 21, the same being provided with suitable holes or eyelets 22 to receivethe lacing 20, which is trained through said holes or eyelets and in this manner the tongue 21 will be carried in the shoe to completely close the forepart thereof be tween the adjustable vamp extension 8 and the front closure flap 1?.

The interior of the shoe may be constructed with a lining, while the continuous sole and heel 6 and 7 may have adapted thereto a separate outer sole and heel. The edges of the vamp extension 8 and the upper 9 may be reinforced through the medium of a suitable binding or said edge out to ornament the same. It found desirable an inner sole may be arranged within the shoe.

It will be clearly apparent that the shoe can be adjusted by the lacings-13 and 20 at both the heel and forepartso that the shoe can be snugly fitted upon the foot of the wearer to assure comfort and thereby enabling the shoe to be fitted to various sizes of feet.

The shoe sole 6, heel 7,-vamp extension 8 and upper 9 with the adjustable back 10, is made from the blank 28, and by the loosening of the lacings 13 and 20, at the heel and forepart of said shoe the same can be brought to a substantially flattened condition, it being readily obvious that the shoe can be easily applied to and removed from the foot of the wearer and on the fastening of the shoe upon the latter, it cannot be kicked off or lost.

From the foregoing, it thought that the construction of the baby shoe or bootee will be clearly understood and that the ad- ,eeaora vantages thereof will be obvious, a more extended explanation omitted.

What is claimed is:

1. A shoe of the class described comprising a flat piece of flexible materialhaving its forward terminal portion formed with a series of eyelets, a primary lacing extended through said eyelets and having its ends se cured together thereby forming the forward terminal portion of said piece into a gathered vamp extending over and projecting rearwardly from the toes of the wearer, said piece having the rear terminal portion thereof provided at opposite sides with. eyelets, and a secondary lacing independent of the primary lacing and extending through said rear eyelets and having its ends secured to-- gether thereby forming the rear terminal portions of said piece into a verticallydis posed gathered integral back including vert1caltongue,said tongue closing througlr out said back, the latter being arranged in- I wardly of the secondary lacing.

Ashoe of the class described comprislets and having its ends secured together thereby forming the rear terminal portions of said piece into a vertically disposed gathered integral back includinga vertical tongue, said tongue closing throughout said back, the latter being arranged inwardly of they secondary lacing, an extension carried by one side of said piece and positioned rearwardly with respect to said front eyelets and projecting over the instep of the wearer and having means independent of either lacing for connecting it to the other side of said piece rearwardly of the front eyelets to secure the shoe on and around the anl-Ilof the wearer.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto. p v

ERNEST A. WAGNER

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