Safety shoe with toe protecting cap

Claim 2

Safety shoe comprising a toe protecting cap (20) shaped to conform substantially to the tip of said shoe and provided at its portion facing the sole of said shoe with an inwardly directed flanged rim (21) which is inserted into a groove (12) provided in the vertical end face of a one piece sole (10) and is retained therein by the upper (22) of said shoe, an upper groove wall (13) being set back with respect to a lower groove wall (19) by at least the thickness of said toe protecting cap (20), said lower grove wall (19) provided with an offset portion (16) at the end facing said toe protecting cap (20) extending parallel to and offset a distance from said groove (12) and said shoe upper (22) being attached to a vertically extending section (17) of said lower groove wall (19) which is flush with the outer surface of said toe protecting cap (20), a front face (18) of said lower groove wall (19) being flush with the outer surface of said shoe upper (22) attached to said vertically extending section (17), said one piece sole (10) is provided with said groove (12) therein and that at least one of the height and depth of said groove (12) is slightly less than the corresponding thickness and length of said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) and said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) is tightly inserted into said groove (12) provided in said one piece sole (10) until said toe protecting cap (20) bears against a front face (14) of said upper groove wall (13) so that said toe protecting cap is retained immovably in said groove (12).

Claim 3

Safety shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that said toe protecting cap (20) is made of metal.

Claim 4

Safety shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) is pointed.

Claim 5

Safety shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that said flanged rim (21) has a saw-toothed edge with the points of the teeth angularly directed to allow lengthwise insertion into the groove base of said one piece sole (10).

Claim 6

Safety shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that the vertical dimension of said upper groove wall (13) corresponds approximately to the thickness of a preferably anatomically contoured upper sole surface (11).

Claim 7

Safety shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that said vertically extending section (17) of said offset portion (16) projects below said groove (12) for at least the entire length of said upper (22) available for attachment.

Claim 8

Safety shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that said vertically extending section (17) of said offset portion (16) extending parallel to and offset a distance from said groove (12) provided at said lower groove wall (19) has a width of approximately 10 mm.

Claim 9

Safety shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that front face (18) of said lower groove wall (19) is flush with the outer surface of said shoe upper (22) attached to said vertically extending section (17) of said lower groove wall (19).

Claim 10

Safety shoe according to claim 2, characterized in that said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) is pointed.

Claim 11

Safety shoe according to claim 2, characterized in that said flanged rim (21) has a saw-toothed edge with the points of the teeth angularly directed to allow lengthwise insertion into the groove base of said one piece sole (10).

Claim 12

Safety shoe according to claim 10, characterized in that the vertical dimension of said upper groove wall (13) corresponds approximately to the thickness of a preferably anatomically contoured upper sole surface (11).

Claim 13

Safety shoe according to claim 11, characterized in that said vertically extending section (17) of said offset portion (16) provided at said lower groove wall (19) has a width of approximately 10 mm.

Claim 14

Safety shoe according to claim 11 characterized in that said vertically extending section (17) of said offset portion (16) projects below said groove (12) for at least the entire length of said upper (22) available for attachment.

Claim 15

Safety shoe comprising a metal toe protecting cap (20) shaped to conform substantially to the tip of said shoe and provided at its portion facing the sole of said shoe with an inwardly directed flanged rim (21) having a saw-toothed edge with the points of the teeth angularly directed which is inserted lengthwise into a groove (12) provided in the vertical end face of a one piece sole (10) and is retained therein by the upper (22) of said shoe, an upper groove wall (13) being set back with respect to a lower groove wall (19) by at least the thickness of said toe protecting cap (20), the vertical dimension of said upper groove wall (13) corresponding approximately to the depth of a preferably anatomically contoured upper sole surface (11), said lower groove wall (19) provided with an offset portion (16) at the end facing said toe protecting cap (20) extending parallel to and offset a distance from said groove (12) and said shoe upper (22) being attached to a vertically extending section (17) of said lower groove wall (19) which is flush with the outer surface of said toe protecting cap (20) and has a width of approximately 10 mm, a front face (18) of said lower groove wall (19) being flush with the outer surface of said shoe upper (22) attached to said vertically extending section (17), said one piece sole (10) is provided with said groove (12) therein and at least one of the height and depth of said groove (12) is slightly less than the corresponding thickness and length of said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) and said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) is tightly inserted into said groove (12) provided in said one piece sole (10) until said toe protecting cap (20) bears against a front face (14) of said upper groove wall (13) so that said toe protecting cap is retained immovably in said groove (12), and said groove (12) has a lateral extension (23) pointing toward the arch portion of said one piece sole (10) to receive a middle foot protecting cap (25) before said toe protecting cap (20) is fastened in said groove (12).

Claim 16

Safety shoe comprising a metal toe protecting cap (20) shaped to conform substantially to the tip of said shoe and provided at its portion facing the sole of said shoe with an inwardly directed flanged rim (21) having a saw-toothed edge with the points of the teeth angularly directed which is inserted lengthwise into a groove (12) provided in the vertical end face of a one piece sole (10) and is retained therein by the upper (22) of said shoe, an upper groove wall (13) being set back with respect to a lower groove wall (19) by at least the thickness of said toe protecting cap (20), the vertical dimension of said upper groove wall (13) corresponding approximately to the depth of a preferably anatomically contoured upper sole surface (11), said lower groove wall (19) provided with an offset portion (16) at the end facing said toe protecting cap (20) extending parallel to and offset a distance from said groove (12) and said shoe upper (22) being attached to a vertically extending section (17) of said lower groove wall (19) which is flush with the outer surface of said toe protecting cap (20) and has a width of approximately 10 mm, a front face (18) of said lower groove wall (19) being flush with the outer surface of said shoe upper (22) attached to said vertically extending section (17), said one piece sole (10) is provided with said groove (12) therein and at least one of the height and depth of said groove (12) is slightly less than the corresponding thickness and length of said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) and said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) is tightly inserted into said groove (12) provided in said one piece sole (10) until said toe protecting cap (20) bears against a front face (14) of said upper groove wall (13) so that said toe protecting cap is retained immovably in said groove (12), and said groove (12) has a lateral extension (23) pointing toward the arch portion of said one piece sole (10) to receive a middle foot protecting cap (25) before said toe protecting cap (20) is fastened in said groove (12).

Claim 17

Safety shoe comprising a toe protecting cap (20) shaped to conform substantially to the tip of said shoe and provided at its portion facing the sole of said shoe with an inwardly directed flanged rim (21) which is inserted into a groove (12) provided in the vertical end face of a one piece sole (10) and is retained therein by the upper (22) of said shoe, an upper groove wall (13) being set back with respect to a lower groove wall (19) by at least the thickness of said toe protecting cap (20), and said shoe upper (22) being attached to a vertically extending section (17) of said lower groove wall (19), said one piece sole (10) is provided with said groove (12) therein and at least one of the height and depth of said groove (12) is slightly less than the corresponding thickness and length of said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) and said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) is tightly inserted into said groove (12) provided in said one piece sole (10) until said toe protecting cap (20) bears against a front face (14) of said upper groove wall (13) so that said toe protecting cap is retained immovably in said groove (12), and said groove (12) has a lateral extension (23) pointing toward the arch portion of said one piece sole (10) to receive a middle foot protecting cap (25) before said toe protecting cap (20) is fastened in said groove (12).

Claim 18

Safety shoe comprising a toe protecting cap (20) shaped to conform substantially to the tip of said shoe and provided at its portion facing the sole of said shoe with an inwardly directed flanged rim (21) which is inserted into a groove (12) provided in the vertical end face of a one piece sole (10) and is retained therein by the upper (22) of said shoe, an upper groove wall (13) being set back with respect to a lower groove wall (19) by at least the thickness of said toe protecting cap (20), and said shoe upper (22) being attached to a vertically extending section (17) of said lower groove wall (19), said one piece sole (10) is provided with said groove (12) therein and at least one of the height and depth of said groove (12) is slightly less than the corresponding thickness and length of said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) and said flanged rim (21) of said toe protecting cap (20) is tightly inserted into said groove (12) provided in said one piece sole (10) until said toe protecting cap (20) bears against a front face (14) of said upper groove wall (13) so that said toe protecting cap is retained immovably in said groove (12), and said groove (12) has a lateral extension (23) pointing toward the arch portion of said one piece sole (10) to receive a middle foot protecting cap (25) before said toe protecting cap (20) is fastened in said groove (12).