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Method of making hand-sewn shoes

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-27
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1984-01-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leonard A Levenson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 09:41
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B3/00; A43B3/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
THAT METHOD OF HAND-SEWING THE UPPER END FOREPART PLUG OF MOCCASIN SHOE WHICH COMPRISES AS STEPS: PROVIDING A PLUG HAVING MARGINAL, UNIFORMLY SPACED STITCHRECEIVING PERFORATIONS, PROVIDING AN UPPER HAVING CORRESPONDING MARGINAL PERFORATIONS, ASSEMBLING THE UPPER AND PLUG AND TEMPORARILY UNITING THEM TO PROVIDE AN EMBRYO MOCCASIN, PROVIDING A SEWING THREAD WITH A NEEDLE AT EACH END, AND SO ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING THE EMBRYO MOCCASIN, WHILE DRAWING STITCHES IN THE FORMATION OF A TRUE HANDSEWN MOCCASIN SEAM, THAT THE OPERATOR MAY APPLY PULLING STRESS TO THE THREAD, IN THE FORMATION OF EACH SUCCESSIVE STITCH, IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION WHILE STARTING THE SEAM AT ONE SIDE OF THE SHOE AND CONTINUING AROUND THE TOE TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SHOE, AND FORCE-LASTING THE SHOE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SEAM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 128 words
THAT METHOD OF HAND-SEWING THE UPPER END FOREPART PLUG OF MOCCASIN SHOE WHICH COMPRISES AS STEPS: PROVIDING A PLUG HAVING MARGINAL, UNIFORMLY SPACED STITCHRECEIVING PERFORATIONS, PROVIDING AN UPPER HAVING CORRESPONDING MARGINAL PERFORATIONS, ASSEMBLING THE UPPER AND PLUG AND TEMPORARILY UNITING THEM TO PROVIDE AN EMBRYO MOCCASIN, PROVIDING A SEWING THREAD WITH A NEEDLE AT EACH END, AND SO ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING THE EMBRYO MOCCASIN, WHILE DRAWING STITCHES IN THE FORMATION OF A TRUE HANDSEWN MOCCASIN SEAM, THAT THE OPERATOR MAY APPLY PULLING STRESS TO THE THREAD, IN THE FORMATION OF EACH SUCCESSIVE STITCH, IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION WHILE STARTING THE SEAM AT ONE SIDE OF THE SHOE AND CONTINUING AROUND THE TOE TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SHOE, AND FORCE-LASTING THE SHOE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SEAM.

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