US2073542A - Boot tongue - Google Patents

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March 9,1937. T WALTERS f 2,073,542

BOOT TONGUE Filed OOL 30, 1955 Inventor J. T WALTERS Fi-I3. 4. BaMa/y.

Attovneqs Patented Mar. 9, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BOOT TONGUEy tion of Ontario, Canada Application October 30, 1935, Serial No. 47,450 In Canada February 9, 1935 1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in boot tongues, and the object of the invention is to devise a tongue particularly adaptable to hockey boots in which the gathering or puckering of the tongue over the instep is prevented and the consequent discomfort and the obstruction to the free flexing of the foot at the ankle avoided, and in which the lateral displacement of the tongue within the boot is also prevented, and it consists lo of a tongue body formed in two pieces, the inner opposing edges of which are cut to conform to the centre line of the shoe last, stitching connecting the opposing edges together, and a protecting strip overlying the seam formed by said stitches and stitched along each longitudinal edge to the pieces forming the tongue body as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Fig. l is a longitudinal section through a boot showing the tongue in elevation.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail face view of the tongue.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section through Fig. 2 and showing the position of the foot.

Fig. 5 shows two pieces forming the tongue body separated apart and in elevation.

Fig. 6 is a similar view to Fig. 5 of the protective strip.

In the drawing like characters of referenceV indicate corresponding parts in each figure.v

l and 2 are two portions of a tongue, the inner edges Ix and 2x of which are cut in the form of a compound curve toy follow the contour of the centre line of the boot last. These edges are conneced together in a seam 3 drawing the upper part inwardly into narrow arched form between the points 4 and 5 which gradually broadens out below the point 5 to fit the instep.

6 is a felt lining which is also formed in two pieces which are out at the inner edges to follow the contour of the last and when stitched together conform to the shape of the tongue to which they are connected by edge stitching 1.

8 is a protective strip formed of leather which 5V extends over the seam 3 covering the same from end to end so as to prevent the stitches of the seam wearing through by rubbing when within the boot.

A tongue constructed as above described ts 1o the instep of the foot and that portion of the leg directly above the instep so that all lateral movement of the tongue within the boot is prevented and by being shaped longitudinally to t the wearer there is no tendency for the tongue 15 to gather or pucker transversely just above the instep by repeated forward flexing of the foot which in time prevents the free flexing of the foot rendering the movement slow and the boot uncomfortable. 20

The strip 8 also serves to reinforce the centre line of the tongue by forming a centre ridge which stiffens the tongue and further prevents the crimping or gathering of the tongue over the instep. 25

What I claim as my invention ist- A boot tongue comprising a tongue body formed in two portions, the inner opposing edges of which are cut into compound curves each comprising a central convex portion and end con- 30 cave portions, stitching forming a centre seal connecting the curved portions together, and a covering strip extending over the seam, said covering strip being wider at its centre portion than at its ends, and stitching extending along 35 each longitudinal strip edge for securing the strip to the corresponding underlying tongue portion.

JOHN THOMAS WALTERS.

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