Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, Leggings, Gaiters, and other articles where Eyelets are generally used
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 21st Nov., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, Leggings, Gaiters,
and other articles where Eyelets are generally used.
THOMAS LAYCOCK Boot Upper Manufacturer Bengeworth Wellingborough
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of boots shoes, leggings,
gaiters and other articles where eyelets are generally used.
It is well known that a great objection to the use of eyelets in boots shoes and
the like, is that the color or japan rubs off, leaving the eyelet yellow and thus
spoiling the appearance of the boot or shoe and the like, but by my new and
improved method this is entirely prevented.
In carrying out my invention I punch the holes in the usual manner through all
the substances of leather and the like, and after so doing, turn back the top or outer
portion and insert the eyelets in the under or bottom portion and then lay down the
part turned back. It will be thus seen that the eyelets will not appear on the top
or upper surface, but being inserted in the under portion will answer the same
purpose as heretofore and at the same time the boot or shoe or the like will have a
much neater appearance and the eyelets will not be exposed.
Instead of the above method I may stitch a piece of leather or other suitable
material, on one or both sides of the eyelets so that the eyelets being on a lower
level than the strip, or strips, there would not be any friction, and consequently the
japan would not rub off.
Or I may use an outside facing with holes punched to correspond with the eyelets
underneath.
Instead of eyelets I may use a perforated plate of steel or other suitable material,
fixed in position to the leather or the like.
Dated this 19th day of February 1892.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, Leggings, Gaiters,
and other articles where Eyelets are generally used.
I, THOMAS LAYCOCK, of Bengeworth, Wellingborough, in the County of North-
ampton, Boot Upper 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 relates to improvements in the manufacture of boots and shoes,
leggings, gaiters and other articles where eyelets are generally used.
It is well known that a great objection to the use of eyelets in boots, shoes and
the like is that the eyelets being made of brass the colour or japan rubs off leaving
the eyelet yellow thus spoiling the appearance of the boot or shoe and the like, but
by my invention this objection is obviated.
In carrying out my invention I punch the holes in the usual manner through all
the substances of leather and the like and after so doing turn back the top or outer
portion and insert the eyelets in any or all of the under or bottom portions and then
lay down the part turned back. It will be thus seen that the eyelets will not
appear on the top or upper surface, but being inserted in the under portion will
answer the same purpose as heretofore, and at the same time the boot or shoe or the
like will have a much neater appearance and the eyelets will not be exposed.
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page_text: Or I may use an outside facing with holes punched to correspond with the eyelets
underneath.
Or I may insert the eyelets in a piece of leather or other suitable material
between the upper and lower surface, in which case the eyelets would not be
exposed either in the upper or lower surface.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figures 1 and 2 represent elevations of part of a boot-upper shewing the eyelets
applied thereto according to my invention:
Figures 3 and 4 are sections on the lines a x and y y respectively of Figure 1.
In applying the eyelets according to my invention the holes therefor are punched
through all the materials forming the upper as usual; after the top or outer
portion a of the upper has been sewn to the other parts either by a row of stitches b
at the top edge, as shewn in Figure 1, or by a lower row of stitches as shewn at c,
Figure 2. The top or outer portion a of the upper is then turned back, as shewn
in either of the Figures 1 or 2, and the evelets d inserted in the under or bottom
portion of the upper as clearly shewn in Figure 3; the part a of the upper which
was turned back is now laid down so as to cover the eyelets d, as clearly shewn in
Figure 4, so that the said eyelets will not appear on the top or upper surface a and
then the upper surface is sewn to the lower surface by a row of stitches, as shewn
at fin Figure 1 or at 9 in Figure 2.
Although I have described my invention as applied to a boot it will be obvious
that my improvements are equally applicable to shoes, leggings, gaiters and other
like articles where eyelets are used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In the manufacture of boots, shoes, leggings, gaiters and the like inserting the
eyelets in any or all of the under or bottom portions of the thickness or thicknesses
of the materials forming the articles and then laying down the top or outer
portion, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
2. Boots, shoes, leggings, gaiters and the like having eyelets applied thereto in
the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein before described.
Dated this 21st day of November 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.