US1628743A - Shoe - Google Patents

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Patented May 17, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,628,743 PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR M. ROHBEB, OF KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE MOORE SHOE COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

SHOE.

Application filed February 25, 1926.

My invention relates to a shoe and particularly to a shoe in which one part of the upper, either the vamp or quarter or both, is made of two pieces of leather preferably of contrasting color. The object of my invention is to provide the two pieces of leath er with interlocking projections or tabs whereby fastening the parts together is facilitated and at the same time an ornamental appearance is imparted to the shoe.

In the accompanying drawings in which one form of shoe made in accordance with my invention is illustrated, Figure 1 is a side view; Figure 2 is an enlarged detail of one half of the blank from which the lower part of the vamp is formed; and Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of one half of the blank from which the upper part of the vamp is formed.

As shown in the drawings the quarter is formed of two parts 5 and 6 preferably of contrasting colors, and the vamp is likewise formed of two parts 7 and 8 also of contrasting colors, the upper part of the quarter being the same color as the lower part of the vamp, and the lower part of the quarter and .the upper part of the vamp being also similar. I form on one part of the upper, as for example the lower part of the vamp, (Figure 2) one or more tabs 9 terminating in inwardly extending cuts 10. At the base of each of the tabs I form a slit 11 situated between the cuts 10 and slightly less in length than the distance between said cuts. ()11 the juxtaposed part, as for example the upper part of the vamp, (Figure 3) I form corresponding tabs 12. These tabs have tor-mod at their bases short cuts 13 approximately at right angles to the cuts 10 and forming locking shoulders. The length of these cuts should be such that the resultant tongue connecting the tab to the body of the blank is just equal in width to the length of one of the slits 11.

To secure the two parts together the tabs are folded and passed through the slits 11 from the rear of the blank the edge of the part 7 extemling into the cuts 10. The two parts will now be firmly held together by the interlocking tabs. row of stitching 14 is now made to secure the overlapping edges of the parts 7 and 8 together. A second row of stitching 15 fastens down the tabs 9 and 12.

As shown in the drawings, both tabs 9 and Serial No. 90,436.

12 are substantially semi-circular in form so that the resulting ornamentation is in the :torm of a circleas shown in Figure 1. It will be understood, however, that the form of the tabs may be varied to produce different kinds of ornamentation.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1 A shoe having an upper comprising two ad acent parts, one of said parts being provided with a tab overlapping the other part, a slit in said tab, a tab on said second named part passing upwardly through said slit and overlapping said first named part whereby said tabs cooperate to :t'orm an ornametal de sign on the shoe, a row of stitching securing said parts together, and a second row of stitching holding said tabs in position.

2. A shoe having an upper comprising two adjacent parts of different colors, one of said parts being provided with a tab overlapping the other part, a tab on the second named part overlapping the first named part, said tabs cooperating to form an ornamental figure in two colors, and means for securing the parts together and the tabs to the outer surface of the shoe.

3. A shoe having an upper comprising two unitary parts with overlapping edges, one of said parts being provided along its edge with a plurality of projecting tabs and the other with a plurality of correspondingly spaced inset tabs having slits for the passage of said first named tabs, each pair of tabs cooperating to form an ornamuetal design on the outer surface of the shoe, and means for securing the parts of the shoe together and the tabs against the surface of the shoe.

4-. A shoe having an upper comprising two unitary parts with overlapping edges, one of said parts being provided along its edge with a plurality of projecting tabs and the other with a plurality of correspondingly spaced inset tabs having slits tor the passage of said first named tabs, each pair of tabs cooperating to form an ornrunetal do sign on the outer surface of the shoe, stitch ing securing the parts together. and stitching holding the tabs against the surface of the shoe.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto atiix my signature, this 20th day of February, 1926.

ARTHUR M. ROHRER.

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