US84267A - Improvement in clogs - Google Patents

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n Letters .Patent No. 84,267, dated November 24, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOGS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making'part of the same. v

To all 'whom it concern Be it known that I, JOB A. DAVIS, of Watertown, inthe county of Jefferson, and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Clogs; and I do hereby declare 'that the following, taken in connection with the drawings which accompany and form part of this specification, is a description of my invention sufficient to enable those lskilled in practise it.

My improvements in that class of wooden shoe generally known by-the name of clogs, and which are designed to sustain the foot of the wearer some little distanceabove the ground in wet or muddy weather, consist: mainly in constructing the same in two parts, en e of which has the heel thereon, and the other the front portion .of the sole, and in connecting these two parts together by a metallic shank, in such manner that whilst the same clog may be adapted to feet of different sizes, it will also, by force of a spring, sustain itself, and cling to the foot when in use, without the need of strings, buckles, or similar appliances'.

Figure l represents a perspective view of the heel and shank of my improved clog;

'Figure 2, a perspective view of the front or sole piece; and

Figure 3, a top view of the whole clog ready for use.

A is the sole of the front part of the clog, and B, the heel of the rear portion. This sole and heel may be made of wood, cork, or any other light material suitable for the purpose, and are preferably surfaced on the bottom with a thicknessvof sole leather or India rubber which may be attached thereto in any ordinary manner of nailing soles; and to give a neat finish, the sides of the same may be lined with patent or other leather, India rubber or other material, which may be tacked to the top and bottom of the wooden parts. A cavity, G, in the upper surface of the sole A, serves as a chamber or receptacle for one or more spiral springs, (two being preferred,) for a purpose hereinafter stated.

D is a sheet-metalplate adapted to be screwed to and to t snugly upon the upper surface of this part of the clog.

E is a toe-piece, to receive the toe of the shoe or boot of the wearer.

F are sidepieces or ears, to prevent the foot slipping sidewise.

G is a piece of sheet metal, so cut as in one portion to t and be screwed to the upper surface of the heelpiece, and to have at its rear a piece, H, bent upwards and in such form as to lit snugly against the back of the wearers-heel and foot, and to sustain a bracing-strap, I, which may be secured also to the shank; and it also has a forward-projecting strip, K, which servesas a connecting and yielding shank-between thesole-piece and heel-piece. This spring-shank piece, at its forward end, I bend downward, that it may enter' the cavity before named at a point forward of the springs, and

the art to when the metal cap or facing is screwed to its place, it firmly connects together the two parts or sections of -the clog.-

The parts being thus-put together, the clog is ready for use. It will now be seen that in order to put the clog upon the wearers foot, it is only necessary to insert the toe of his shoe into thecap or toe-piece and pull back the heel-piece against the force of the springs sufficiently to permit the same to be pulled up over his `vheel. This being done, the force'of the springs draws the parts together with enough power to keep the clog snugly in place, the toe-piece and heelfstrap each also contributing-its aid in holding it to the foot, the strap reaching high enough atthe back to come above the stifening or counter of -the wearers boot or shoe.

It is evidentthat other forms of spring may be used, and that it or they may be located in the sole, as found convenient, and that it may be made of .rubber or other elastic material; but I deem the coiled ones, located as shown, the-best, as being the most durable and reliable, and the strap or straps for the heel and ankle may be applied in any manner found desirable. The metal connecting-piece may also be made in the bent form shown, to fit the hollow'of the foot, or more nearly straight as may be found convenient; or, instead of it, the separate, non-elastic parts A and B, may be connected together by rubber, or rubber webbing, or other elastic material, to admit of stretching them apart, and in such case the cavity and its springs may be dispensed with. Many other variations maybe made, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

The clog, constructed as described, with the'stiff, metallic upright at the heel, may be readily put on without the need of touching it with the hands, for

when the toe is placed in the toe-piece, the rear edge of the wearers boot or shoe-heel will'come against the inside of this upright, near its top, and the pressure of the same against it will cause the springs to yield until the foot is fully down and the heel in its,4 proper place, when they contract and hold the clog securely.

The facility with which the parts can be taken apart and pnt together is also of considerable importance in packing large quantities of clogs for market or shipment.

nected that whilst drawn towards each other by force of aspring or springs, they may be stretched further apart from each other, substantially as and for the purpose described.

I also claim a heel-piece for a clog, mounted with a' heel-support and with a fiekible shank, substantially as and for the purpose described.

I also claim the sole-piece, having therein a cavity and a yielding spring or springs, substantially as and for the purpose described.

I claim the combination of the cavity and spring or springsvjn the sole ofthe clog, with the elastic'shankpiece secured to the heel-piece, substantially as shown and described.

Witnesses WM. A.` BARNAGLO, JOHN J HALSTED.

I claim a clog formed in two separate parts, so con- Jon A. Davis.

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