US830250A - Cushion-insole for shoes. - Google Patents

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I PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906. C. H. PRBBLE.

CUSHION-.-INSOLB POR SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.. 8. 1905.

'5l/uitwassen I 'l l kTo all inkom t may concern:

TED STATES'PATENT OFFRE I CHARLES H. PREBLE, or CHAMBERSBURG, PENNsYL-.vnnnn n i Be it known that I, CHARLES H. PREBLE, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chambersburgounty of Franklin, State of Pennsylvania,-.have invented' certain new and useful Improvements in Cushionlnsoles for Shoes, of which the folthe shoe.

The object of .this inventionto provide improved sole and heel cushions and to util- `ize lfor the linings of the cushions inte al portions ofthe permanent insole of the s oe as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the drawings by reference' characters, A designates the up er, B the outer sole, and C theinsole, all owhich are attached together. in the usual manner of making Welt-shoes. The cushion fork the front yor toe part of the sole is formed by s litting the sole back to a point c4,-Where the s ank portion of the sole begins, thereby forming an integral linin portioncout of theV upper or grain side of t e insole, this lining being of course thinner vthan the main body of the sole. A cushion D, of felt or other fibrous material, is then inserted between the lining c andthe main part ofthe sole and is stitche thereto around theedge of the sole atc", the stitching passing' through the interposed cushionas well as `the linin and the main Ipart of the sole. VThe liningl or the heel porlinin oi'rtion c. teriau` such as felt, is lacedbetween the lining c and the main hee portion of the sole.-

`-The insole C is made in the usual manner i tion of the sole is -'formed 1n the-same manner-namely,v bysplitting the upper or grain side back to a point c5 coincident with the rear extremity of the shank ortion, thus forming" an integral rearwar l extending Apiece of cus oning maforwelt-shoes, except that its upper or grain A sidefis split in from both ends in the manner above set forth, leaving the shank portion of Specificationof 'Letters Patent. v Application filed December 8, 1905. Serial No. 290.971.

viding for a perfect y 'smooth and co CUSHION-meme FOR sl-loes'. "A, i f.

Patented sept. 4, 1906.

the original thickness. The front cushion is completed before thel sole is, built into the shoe, as it is of such a construction that it will not interfere with the usual method of making. welt-shoes but the heel-cushion :is inserted after the-shoe is completed. jWhen the insole is tacked to the last, as in the regu- 6o la`r process of making Welt-shoes, the lining c is turned back upon the uncut or shank-'por-k tion of the-sole, so that the nails holding the heel and the tacks holding the counter are 'clenched against the upper face of the, insole 6 5 roper, so that when .the'shoe isremoved` gom the last and the cushion D is insertedl and the flap c turned back upon thecushion the nails will be entirely covered,"the`reby completely protecting the foot ofthe ywearer 7o and providing a comfortable cushion' at the heel. It is `not believed that fastening means Will 'be .requiredt0 hold the cushion- D in place; but if such be requiredthis cushion and the lining c may be held in Aplace 7" 5 by the use of a little paste or other adhesive. As is obvious the use of a little-.adhesive to thus cause the adjacent .faces of the cushion.' and the flap c and the main part of the sole to adhere together-will not prevent the cush- 8o ions from. being renewed from time to time should they lose their elasticity.l l y It will be observed thatby my method of utilizing integral partsof the insole forthe cushion-coverings I avoid the necessity. of using se arate sock-linings, thereby avoidin undue thickness or bulkiness liand the use o extraneous fastenin devices, as well as roortable facing for the cushion portions. 'y 9o \A feature ofv special importance lies in the manner of formin the heel-cushion, whereby the heel is not on yy provided with a cushion but the use of'sepa'r'ate linin s of leather an fabric for covering the heelastening nails is avoided. v

WhatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A shole Whose permanent insole has integral linings connected toits shank portion roo and a cushion inserted between eachportion of the lining and the main part of the insole, f

the'frontportion of the-lining together with 1 the interposed cushion being stitched vto the main part yof the inner thereof. f a

s'ole around the edge-` 105 2. A. shoe having` yits permanent insole lIn testimony whereof I hereunto affix my s lit vfrom its toe end back to the shank, signature, in the presence of two Witnesses,

tliereby forminla, thin flexible integral lining. y this 6th day of December,V 1905. or facing, a, cus 5 lining and the main part of the Sole, the lin Witnesses:

ing and'oushion being stitched to the main C.l B. OWEN, part; of the insole around' the edgethereof. AF. BEICHER.

oning material between the f s CHARLES H. PREBLE:

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