Manufac
Year: 1885

page_text: I, ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of A. M. and Win. Clark, of
53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention a communication to me
from abroad by George Agnew of Titusville, Mercer County State of New Jersey,
United States of America Flour Manufacturer to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to prevent moisture from penetrating the uppers
of leather boots and shoes near the seam uniting them to the soles.
The invention relates to a leather boot or shoe having a strip or golosh of water-
proof material cemented or otherwise secured to the outside of the upper immediately
above the junction with the sole, said strip extending round the toe and front and
back any desired distance to or along the waist or entirely around the heel.
The edge of the strip is turned in between the upper and sole, and is, secured to
the sole at the same time as the upper, so as to be securely united to the upper,
and prevent moisture from working in between the upper and sole.
The strip or golosh of rubber or other waterproof material being on the outside
of the upper the leather cannot get damp and is otherwise greatly protected.

page_text: An Improvement in Leather Boots and Shoes.
I, ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of A. M. and Wm. Clark, of
53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention (a communication to me
from abroad by George Agnew of Titusville in the County of Mercer State of New
Jersey United States of America Flour Manufacturer and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The object of this Invention is to prevent moisture from penetrating the uppers
of leather boots and shoes near the junction of the upper with the sole.
The Invention relates to a leather boot or shoe having a golosh or strip of
waterproof material cemented or otherwise secured to the outside of the upper
immediately above its junction with the sole, said strip extending round the toe
and sides of the front and back any desired distance to or along the waist or
entirely around the heel, as will be hereinafter fully described and then claimed.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this
specification wherein
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shoe, to which the improvement has been
applied.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the same taken through the line of
Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of a shoe to which the improvement has been
applied, and showing the improvement extended around the heel.
A represents the upper, and B the sole, of a leather shoe. To the upper A, just
above the sole B, is cemented, or otherwise secured, a strip C of rubber, or other
suitable waterproof material. The edge of the strip C is turned in between the
upper A and sole B, and is secured to the sole at the same time, and by the same
means, as the upper, so as to be securely united to the upper, and prevent moisture
from working in between the upper and sole. The waterproofed strip C may
extend around only the forward part of the boot, or shoe, or it may extend back to
the heel D as shown in Figure 1. or it may extend around the heel as shown in
Figure 3. as may be preferred. The advantage of this construction is that the
rubber, or other waterproof material being on the outside of the upper, the leather
cannot get damp, and is otherwise greatly protected. I am aware that rubber has
been placed on the inside of the upper, and I claim no such construction. When
the rubber is on the inside of the upper, the leather is not prevented from getting
wet, and becoming cracked, and injured.

page_text: Having now particularly described; and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention; and in what manner the same is to be performed; I declare that what
I claim is
A leather boot, or shoe, made substantially as herein shown and described, with
a strip of waterproof material secured to the outer surface of the upper at, and
immediately above its point of junction with the sole, said strip extending around
the toe and aides of the front and back to or beyond the waist of the boot or shoe,
as set forth.