Mabel Winkel, US2188168A

Shoe.

Image credit: Winkel, M. (1938)

On January 23, 1940, Mabel Winkel of New York was awarded a patent for designing a novel shoe made with an elastic-like leather upper sole that allowed for easy insertion of the foot.

Date of Application: 3 September 1938

Date of Issuance: 23 January 1940

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Francesca Chiaradia
Francesca Chiaradia
PhD Student in Economics

My research interests include law and economics, economics of innovation, and information economics.