An Improvement in Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1891-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Boots and Shoes.
THOMAS EDWIN MANSFIELD Schelte Villa, Pembroke Road, Bedminster,
Bristol Machinist and Draughtsman do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention consists in an improvement in boots and shoes, and is specially
designed to prevent and cure the ailments of the feet. The most essential part is
the construction of the interior, which contains a sufficient number of air channels
or grooves under a perforated inner sole, and which are connected to air passages
arranged to carry off the heat, perspiration, dampness, &c., which accumulates and
causes endless discomfort and pain, from the under part of the foot, along, and up
to the top of the boots or shoes, and at the same time rendering them perfectly
watertight. Thus proper ventilated boots and shoes are obtained.
The inner sole and sock (if any) would be perforated, and on the under side
should be longitudinal and cross grooves, or channels, coming opposite corre-
sponding grooves or channels formed on the inner side of the sole, and leading on
to or communicating with a large recess formed inside the heel to receive the licat,
perspiration or dampness, &c., which occurs under the foot, from the large recess
in the interior of the heel, sufficient air-passages or channels are carried up to the
top of the upper, being formed on the outside. In some cases, one broad one on
the back of the heel would be sufficient, and in other cases, one on either side,
leading from about the centre of the waist, up alongside of the lace-holes to the
top of the upper, (or otherwise arranged) so that the heat, perspiration or damp-
ness can escape, thus insuring dry and comfortable feet.
The inventor claims that this invention does not in any way interfere with the
outward appearance, with the exception of the small passages or channels formed
on the outside, as in most cases the one broad one on the back of the heel would
be sufficient, these passages or channels could be formed in several different ways,
by pressing the shape in the upper, or by sewing on pieces of leather of the same
kind as the upper, &c., standing out about one sixteenth or one eighth of an inch,
thus the result would be clear spaces, about five eighths by one sixteenth or one-
eighth of an inch, &c., &c.
They are strictly in keeping with popular style, and yet combine all the
conditions essential to perfectly healthful boots or shoes.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1891.
THOMAS EDWIN MANSFIELD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Boots and Shoes.
THOMAS EDWIN MANSFIELD, Schelte Villa, Pembroke Road, Southville,
Bristol, Draughtsman and Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention consists, in an improvement in boots and shoes, and is specially
designed to prevent, and cure, all the ailments of the feet.
The inner sole, (and sock) if any, would be perforated, and on the underside
should be, longitudinal and cross grooves, or channels, coming opposite corre-
sponding grooves or channels, formed on the inner-side of the sole, and leading on
(Price A1

page_text: to, or communicating with a large recess formed inside the heel, to receive the heat,
perspiration, or dampness, etc., which occurs under the foot.
From the large recess in the interior of the heel, sufficient air passages or
chaunels are carried up to the top of the upper, being formed on the outside.
In some cases, one broad one, on the back of the heel would be sufficient, and in
other cases, one on either side, leading from about the centre of the waist up along-
side of the lace-holes to the top of the upper, (or otherwise arranged) so that the
heat, perspiration, or dampness may escape. These air-passages or channels could
be formed by pressing the shape in the upper or by inserting between the upper
and the lining small tubes of india rubber or other pliable material or by sewing on
to the outside of the upper, pieces of similar kind of leather projecting about
Te to of an inch by about wide, thus providing clear air passages about × 16
to th of an inch or by any other method or size more suitable for the purpose,
thus insuring dry and comfortable feet.
In other cases, an independent and complete lining is cast or made of india-
rubber, composition or other soft material perforated all over, with ribs on the
side which goes next to the sole and upper to form channels or passages which
would communicate with each other, and lead to the outlet at the top of the boot
or shoe. This complete lining can be used in ordinary boots and shoes, which
makes or renders them properly ventilated, they can be unfastened and taken out
to be washed or cleaned at any time the wearer thinks proper. They could be
fastened in by means of the lace through holes opposite the ordinary lace holes, or
by buttons, studs or clips around the top or any more suitable part of the boot or
shoe, any holes that may be necessary for affixing the buttons, studs or clips may
be punched or otherwise cut in the boot or shoe.
For some kind of boots and shoes, I should have netting put between the lining
and the upper, the lining would be perforated, also the inner sole, and grooved on
the under-side as previously described, the outlet would as in other cases be at the
top of the upper, so that in either case, the object is to obtain free ventilation all
over the foot.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
(1) The construction of the interior, which contains a sufficient number of air-
channels, or grooves, under a perforated inner sole, and which are connected to air-
passages arranged to carry off the heat, perspiration, dampness, etc. (which
accumulates and causes endless discomfort and pain) from the under and other
parts of the foot, along and up to the top of the boots and shoes, and at the same
time rendering them perfectly watertight.
(2) By making an independent or complete lining as described in the second part,
ordinary boots and shoes can be ventilated all over.
(3) That this invention does not in any way interfere with, the outward
appearance, with the exception of the passages formed on the outside, as described
in the first part, but according to the second and third part of this invention, they
are strictly in keeping with popular style, and yet combine all the conditions
essential to perfectly healthful boots or shoes, and thus proper ventilated boots and
shoes are obtained.
111 1...
LT1000
THOMAS EDWIN MANSFIELD.