| Feb. 15, 1938. J. DE NORONHA 2, 108,656 OWERSHÖE OR GALOSH Filled Oct. 2, 1935

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2 a, 108,858 to be noted that the pressure exerted by the web, the galosh with a moccasin effect, very much in due to its high degree of elasticity, is practically fashion at present. The galosh in the drawing negligible, but even then it is chiefly restricted is shown with the rib-shaped thickenings 4, 5, to the heel and tongue portions both relatively and I on the finner surface of the overshoe which rigid and therefore least susceptible to transmit should preferably run longitudinally in the up ting that little pressure to the foot inside the per and the sole, and yertically in the counter. shoe. The ribs of the upper are more conveniently rib Although the problem of eliminating the bon-shaped as at 4 so as to more suitably adapt Squeezing of the foot is resolved as just described, themselves to the flexible leather of the shoe 0 the galosh may be further improved by adopting upper, whereas a half-round shape 5 and ) is 10 the special construction for its upper shown in nore adequate for the ribs of the sole and the the example of the drawing, which does away counter. The use of such ribs is quite well known with the possible bagginess consequent upon the and no claims as to their novelty is herè made. upper being of thin rubber and oversized, and They are described here only because they serve 5 improves the clumsy appearance - which any to perfect the galosh in that frast, they help very 5 relatively too large footwear otherwise produces. much whilst the overshoe is being slipped on or The improvement is obtained by making the sur of for, .in this they act like rais for the shoe face of its upper comprise several flat surfaces 2 to slide on and thus prevent it from sticking which form angles at their junctions ; in other as otherwise would happen considering the ad . 20 Words, the cross section of its upper is no longer hesive nature peculiar to rubber surfaces; sec 20 Semicircular like that of other overshoes but po ondly, and of equal importance, it is a fact that lygonal in shape. This innovation has two ad these ribs maintain the overshoes and the shoe vantages. First, professional men well know spaced from each other at those points where the that rubber articles, vulcanized in closed molds two unavoidably press together, for instance, at 25 under high mechanical pressure, º permanently the sole, at the top-cap etc., thereby permitting 25 retain any angles which may have been produced the air to better circulate in the space h “thus during vulcanization and that no matter how provided between the two. v º much one tries to flatten out such angular forma Manifestly, variations may be resorted to and tions by force thereafter, they recover their origi features used without others. Having thus d? 30 nal shapes immediately such force ceases to act. scribed the invention, I claim: .30 Now, as the upper of the overshoe of the present 1. A rubber galosh adapted to be put upon the invention consists of fiat surfaces forming an outside of a leather shoe and comprising the gles, which shape is obtained during the vulcan combination, with a sole portion, of an i over ization in closed molds, it is clear that when such sized upper which is maintained out of contact 35 an overshoe is worn on a shoe several sizes small with the vamp of said shoe when the galosh is er, it will still retain that shape independently in position on the shoe, and a web of live resilient of the shoe within it, which, being much smaller . rubber upon said oversized upper disposed across in size, does not provide suficient support for the top of the shaft thereof, said web having an the thin rubber upper of the galosh to prevent aperture at the middle approximately half as 40 it from sagging or otherwise looking baggy. As large as the aperture in a conventional or known 40 a matter of fact, the largest size of this galosh type of galosh. could be used on the smallest shoe without caus 2. A galosh according to claim 1, wherein the ing any other inconvenience than the one which upper has a polygonal cross section. the additional length of such a footwear occa 3. A galosh according to claim 1, wherein the 45 sions. In any case, the web would keep it well upper comprises a series of adjoining fdat sur 45 gripped on the shoe because the aperture S is face portions mutually disposed in cantilever far smaller than the neck of the smallest shoe. formation against each other. In other words, the galosh of the invention 4. A rubber galosh adapted to be put upon the can hardly be denominated by sizes as conven outside of a leather shoe and comprising the • , 50 tionally understood in the trade, because it al combination, with a sole portion, of an over-' depends on the customer who decides what space sized upper having a converging web of live resil h. he prefers to have between the galosh and his ient rubber which at the top of said upper covers shoe. Practice has shown that four graded sizes over from all sides the convention?l opening or . of this galosh are more than sufficient to cover entrance usually found in known types of ga 55 the whole range of shapes used in the trade. loshes, said converging web being formed with 5 5 This is, of course, a great advantage to the dealer an aperture at the middle which is less than one compared with the trouble which be" has with half of the width of the sole portion beneath the other galoshes of which he has to have in stock A practically one size for each shape and size of 5. A rubber galosh according.to claim 4, where 680 - in the upper comprises a connected series of ad vantagethe shoes, obtained carried byby thethe angulartrade. junctionsA second 3ad s joining surface portions of straight line cross that by choosing the right places for them, they sections which mutually form obtuse angles about can be made to look like shoe seams, a means a common arc scribed from a center beneath said very much used nowadays to enhance the stylish upper, and are tangentially disposed with respect . 655 lines of modern shoes. As a matter of fact, an to said arc. . . 685 overshoe of the present invention is then very * . . JoAQUIN DE NORONHA. easily mistaken for a shoe. The example shows