Improvements in or relating to Means for Displaying Boots. and Shoes,.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 10th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 11th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Means for Displaying Boots. and Shoes,.
I, THOMAS ORAM of Wood Hill, North Evington, Leicester, Boot Manufacturer,.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention has reference to means for displaying boots and shoes for sale or
otherwise and consists of a device to be placed inside the boot or shoe to impart to.
it a similar appearance as when on the foot of the wearer.
For window dressing purposes this is sometimes done by packing the interior of
the boot or shoe with paper or other material.
According to this invention a plate or shape of metal, cardboard or other-
material is employed, preferably approximately triangular in form and suitably
bent or moulded to press out the front of the boot or shoe and bear against the:
bottom and sides thereof.
The device can be made in various shapes and forms.
Dated this 10th der of Tannen 1902
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Means for Displaying Boots and Shoes
I, THOMAS ORAM of Wood Hill, North Evington Leicester in the County of
Leicester Boot Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention has reference to means for displaying boots and shoes for sale or
otherwise, and consists of a device to be placed inside the boot or shoe to impart..
to it a similar appearance as when on the foot of the wearer.
For window dressing purposes this is sometimes done by packing the interior of
the boot or shoe with paper or other material.
That my invention will be readily understood reference is made to the sheet of
drawings annexed in which :
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device and
Figure 2 shows the blank cut, from a correspondingly shaped knife to produce
the form as shown in Figure 1.
According to this invention a plate or shape of metal, cardboard or other
material A is employed preferably approximately triangular in form "see:
Figure 2, and suitably bent or moulded B, "Figure 1 to press out the front of
the boot or shoe and bear against the bottom and sides thereof.
The device can be made in various shapes and forms, and sizes to conform to the
size or shape of any instep block, or such shaped mould to be employed for
shaping the said device.
Any ordinary moulding or shaping machine that will admit of the specially
shaped block being put therein, can be employed to bend or mould the blank to the
shape desired.
The said blank may be cut by a "press" or other kind of knife, from leather or
compositions of the same, cardboard or other material to produce the shape as.
shown; or from sheet brass, ziuc or other suitable metal, and bent or moulded in
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page_text: any well known manner to form trees applicable as forms or supports for
displaying boots and shoes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In a device applicable as a form or support for displaying boots and shoes for
'sale or otherwise. A moulded instep plate or shape of metal cardboard or other
material adapted to bear against the bottom and sides of a boot or shoe substantially
in the manner and for the purpose as herein before described and set forth.
Dated this 9th day of October 1893.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent,
19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicant's Agent.