US1932658A - Composite sock lining - Google Patents

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Oct. 31, GQODFHEND COMPOSITE SOCK LINING Filed April '7, 1932 INVENTOR.

W ATTORNEY Patented 9st. 31, loss 1,932,658

onrrso stares PATENT ()FFICE COMPOSITE SUCK LINING Joseph Goozlfriend, New York, N. Y.

Application April '7, 1932. Serial No. 693,722

1 Elaine (Cl; lib-35) The present invention relates broadly to label- It is another object to attach the indicia carling and more particularly is concerned with an rying insert to a pliable lining of a shoeor other improved sock lining for shoes. wearing apparel in such manner that the insert is Hitherto it has been customary preparatory i l n ed as t e d and fieXing i a Cr1eto affixing a label to the sock lining of a shoe to fipo'flding a o as the lin ng.

provide an intermediate portion of the lining with And still other objects, feat es a d advantages an appropriate inter-marginal longitudinally disor" my i ve tio a e to imp ove n r lly the posed open ng of a particularly design. Subseprocess of attaching an insert to a pliable backquently a woven cloth or leather label carrying ground or field of the character alluded and to 0 suitable indicia or an inscription to indicate the pr vi n on mi al p c s f r th p rposes character of the shoe or identify its ownership set forth which comprises relatively few steps, was positioned against, the back face of the sock and which is easy b0 carry into effect in relatively lining and over the aforementioned opening, Small time interval.

which label was so adjusted that its ends and Other objects a i p Obvious and in p 15 marginal portions thereof overlapped the sides of pointed out hereinafter.

th pening, The invention is exemplified in the combina- The next step involved the securing or sewing 13011 and arrangement of parts S w in the acof the label it the latter were of cloth to the edges companying drawing and described in the folcf the opening. In accordance with this process V/ p fi fl and it is more particularly 0 the label when secured to the lining was disposed pointed Out in the appended claim.

out of alinement with and below the body there Referring T30 t drawillgiof. The stitching also formed an objectionable g- 1 s a s in ZQEISpECEiVB an eXplOfied raised rim or ridge about the front face of the view of the Compos te So k pening Fig. 2 is a View of the composite sock lining with 25' if the label to be attached across the opening p therefif b ed a d secured. so!

in the sock lining were of leather it was necessary Fig. 3' is a section taken on the line 3-3 of at times to skive, that is, shave or pare the back 2 and surface thereof in order to reduce its thickness I: is a fragmentary a d Schematic View of before being sewed or stitched to the margins of a press in which the insert is impressed with suit- 30 the lining around the opening. able indicia.

It is an object of the invention to provide a. While the method according to the invention new article of manufacture without th above herein is d s s d as being pa i a y app disadvantages which article includes an insert or Cable a 5 lining a S to p t s of label which will not form with its lining sharp a sock lining of a pliable material, such as leather,

35 edges to hurt the foot of the wearer of the shoe, leather imitations, or the equivalents thereof, 9

which will not require sewing for its attachment it Will be understood that the invention is cato the sock lining and which will not necessitate Dibble embodiment in Whole in pa in 51 11- a needless step, such as reducing the thickness lar and nonanalogous arts in which wearing thereof, if of leather, preparatory to being secured ppa p 0 er articles of manu- 40 It the lining lecture to which it is customary to apply an ap- It is a particular object of the invention to atpropriate label or the like and therefore the intach aninsert to a sock lining of a shoe or to a Vention finds a wide field of utility, other than portion of the sock lining to simulate a one piece herein described. or unitary embodiment. Y In accordance with the invention, the improved 45 i It is a further object of the invention to proprocess i carri d into eff ct in utting an apvide a composite sock lining for shoes comprising propriate inter-margina1 insert e e vi pencomplementary members in contrasting colors, ing 10 preferably longitudinally of the sock linone of the complements being an indicia carrying ing generally designated 11 at a suitable intermeinsert, and the other complement being the field diate zone thereof. As shown this inter-marginal 50 for the insert or the sock lining in a selected color p n 0 s all enlarged Central Z ti havin contrast with the color of the insert. I ing curved edges and nd contracted p r i ns hav- It is still a further object of the invention to ing rectilinear edges, the central and end porprovide a novel process of attaching a soft pliable tions being in communication. Of course, the insert to a soft pliable and thin member utilized invention oomprehends the utilization of another as a sock lining in shoes. form of inter-marginal opening having difierent 11 types of designs from that shown in Fig. 1 in which the opening is shown of a particular design for purposes of illustration only and the invention it is to be understood is not limited thereto.

The sock lining 11 is preferably of a soft relatively thin, pliable and flexible material, of kid leather, or the like, cut to the form shown, in order that it may fit into and subsequently be secured to the inner sole of a shoe.

The invention is not limited to the use of leather or kid leather as other insert receiving members of a different material may be employed, as for example, cardboard, imitation leather, leather composition, paper, or combinations thereof. The invention also is not limited to a sock lining or to the particular shape of sock lining illustrated.

Preparatory to arranging the insert within the sock lining, the former is provided with suitable inclicia such as the expression John Doe Co. In this connection the insert 12 is arranged in a press, generally denoted 13 and immovably positioned on a cushion pad 14 but spaced from the heated and engraved plate 15 which carries the required indicia. The press may be operated by any suitable means. For example, by hand or by foot treadle. A roll or coated strip 16 carrying on its under face a leaf of gold, silver or a coating in a selected color, is placed on the upper face of the insert and with its coated faces thereagainst. The upper head 17 of the press is then brought down carrying the heated engraved plate 15 against the top face of the coated strip, and under this pressure, portions of the coating of the strip are transferred and impressed into the top surface of the insert. In this way the insert is impressed with the desired indicia.

To enhance the appearance of the composite sock lining the upper surface of the insert is usually provided with an attractive color. The insert receiving member generally is cut from stock that has a surface color adapted to contrast with the color of the insert. The coating carried by the paper strip employed is preferably of a color distinct from the surface color of the insert or insert receiving member or both.

\Vith the insert properly stamped to identify the manufacture or quality of the shoe or wearng instrument this insert is now placed into the inter-... rginal opening of the sock lining and an exact and frictional fit is produced since the size and shape of the insert are the same as the size and shape of the opening. However, in order that the insert may be prevented from being accidentally or otherwise detached from the lining, I have discovered that it is advisable to permanently secure the insert and the lining to an adhes've coated thin meshed cloth to supplement the friction fit between the insert and the edges of the inter-marginal opening. For this purpose, a relatively thin and coated pad or the like, broadly indicated coating 19 of a suitable adhesive appropriately mounted on a backing 2:), preferably of thin cloth or the like.

The several illustrations of the drawing show the thickness of the adhesive coating and that of its cloth backing relatively enlarged or exaggerated for the purpose of illustration. In practice, however, both the cloth backing and the adhesive coating are very thin and under heat the adhesive coating forms a liquid film on 13 is utilized and comprises an upperits upper surface which is impregnated into the rear surface of the insert and the adjacent surfaces of the sock lining under suitable pressure which may be applied on the woven cloth in any suitable manner.

In applying the adhesive backing to the insert and the lining the front face of the composite lining is first placed against a relatively fiat and hard surface, the adhesive face 19 of pad 18 is then placed over and against the entire back face of the insert and also to overlap adjacent portions of lining surrounding the insert. A relatively heavy and heated hand iron may then be passed over and against the cloth backing of the pad which by reason of the heat and pressure becomes secured to the insert and lining.

By attaching the insert in accordance with the process hereinbefore set forth, the composite lining namely the insert and the lining, give the impression to the eye that it is a one piece member. The pad also maintains to hold and confine the insert snugly in the inter-marginal opening.

An advantage of the composite construction hereinbefore described resides in maintaining the upper and bottom faces of the insert always flush with the adjacent portions of the corresponding faces of the lining and thereby precluding the possibility of forming undesirable ridges or the like which would hurt the foot of the wearer.

If desired a suitable impression in a selected color may be provided on the upper surface of the sock lining surrounding the inter-marginal opening. The selected color may be of a different hue and in contrast with the color of the lining or the surface color of the insert or that of the indicia thereon. The configuration of the impression may have any form for its design. I have found that a rectangular configuration, in particular, enhances the appearance of the label. However, other configurations obviously may be utilized for a similar purpose.

Having thus described my invention directed to an improved composite sock lining with particular reference to the preferred method of carrying out the same and in connection with the preferred apparatus and having referred to some possible embodiments thereof, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art, after understanding my invention that other changes and modifications may be made either in the steps of process disclosed or in the apparatus for carrying the method into effect, without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention and I aim in the appended claim to cover such changes and modifications as are within the province of the invention.

I'claim:

As a new article of manufacture, a composite sock lining for shoes comprising an elongated relatively thin pliable member having an intermediately disposed opening, and indicia carrying pliable insert having a corresponding size and contour as said opening to frictionally fit the sides thereof and having its upper and lower faces substantially in the plane of corresponding faces of said lining, and a relatively thin adhesive pad. having its adhesive coating secured to the lower face of said insert and to adjacent portions of the underface of said lining as to be substantially in the plane of the latter.

I JOSEPH GOODFRIEND.

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