An Improved Holder and Support for Goloshes or Overshoes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder and Support for Goloshes or Overshoes.
We, HERMANN HUMELET, Merchant, and (Miss) MARIE EISENBERG, both
of 1, Falkenwalderstrasse, Stettin, in the Empire of Germany, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement and
accompanying drawing, that is to say :-
:-
This invention has for its object a simple device by which the putting on
of goloshes or overshoes is facilitated, and their slipping off whilst being used in
walking is prevented.
In the accompanying drawing which is in illustration of our invention,
Figure 1 is a vertical section through the heel piece, and Figure 2 a side view
of the holder which is applied to it.
Figure 3 is a view from the outside, of the golosh holder, and Figure 4 a view
of the same from the inside.
Figure 5 is a cross-section shewing the holder in its closed position, and Figure 6
a similar section shewing the holder open.
Figure 7 is a plan from above.
As shewn in Figure 1, the attachment a is formed and fitted against the back
of the heel of the golosh, and is bent over and down at its upper part b.
It has a slit or opening e at the middle, which receives the holding device d.
This holder, shewn in Figure 2, is formed of a narrow tongue or strip at the upper
part of which at the back a projecting part e is fixed serving as a handle. The
holder turns upon the notch fat its lower end and a spring tends to keep it in
its closed position (as shewn in Figure 5). The holder also carries at its upper
end two centres or pins upon which turn two small rollers g which run against the
back of the shoe when the overshoe is put on or off.
The fastening of the golosh or overshoe holder is effected in such way that the
attachment or heel piece a fits close against the whole of the heel of the golosh,
and gives the latter great stiffness.
The holder d is inserted in a, so that the part
in the latter, and it is kept in position by a pin
the opening in b.
fits in the bottom of the opening
after its end e has passed through
To facilitate the movement back of the rollers g suitable openings are made in
the heel piece a, (as indicated at 1) so that the rollers can bend back (when the
shoe is inserted in the golosh) into the space between a and b (Figure 6).
By the complete insertion of the foot into the golosh, the bottom angle plate h
of the holder d is pressed downward from its inclined position (Figure 6) to its
horizontal position (Figure 5).
In the latter position the rollers g press against the back or heel of the shoe so
that the golosh is more securely held.
To take off the golosh or overshoe, the handle e is pressed down sufficiently to
bring the holder into its inclined position (Figure 6), when the shoe can be
ifted out from the golosh. As in this position the rollers g are also bent back the
removal of the shoe from the golosh is unobstructed.
In order to effect a more secure attachment of the golosh to the shoe, in snowy
weather for instance, the stem of the holder may be provided with a point m which
presses into the leather of the shoe heel.
On loosening the holder by the handle e this point m is at the same time drawn
back, and the removal of the golosh can be effected without difficulty.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The golosh or overshoe holder and support, consisting of the arrangement of
a holder having a lower angle plate and moveable for a certain distance round a
supporting notch, in a heel piece so that the latter when brought against the heel
of the golosh, supports and stiffens the latter, the putting on of the overshoe being
facilitated and rendered easy by means of rollers fixed upon the upper end of the
holder, which rollers are forced against the back of the shoe when the lower angle
plate is pressed down, so that the shoe is held in the golosh.
2. The additional method of fastening, consisting of a point carried by the
holder and pressed into the heel, so that the shoe is held in the golosh, whilst the
latter is released by withdrawing the holder by the single movement of a handle,
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 14th day of October 1893.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.