IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOTS AND SHOES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jasper Wetter, of New Wandsworth, Surrey for an
invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOTS AND SHOES A communication from
abroad by Solomon K. Hindley, of the State of Massachusetts, United States
of America
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jasper Wetter at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th April 1882.
Jasper Wetter, of New Wandsworth Surrey, IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOTS AND
SHOES, a communication from abroad by Solomon K. Hindley, of the State of
Massachusetts, United States of America,
This invention consists in a peculiar mode of joining the upper to the insole and
outer sole.
The insole is extended between the upper and the outer sole, to the edges of the
two, the upper lapping on the said insole a short distance inward from its edge or
periphery. Furthermore, the upper is secured to the insole by a row of stitching,
going through the two, the insole being channelled on its under-side to receive the
stitches, in order that they may not project beyond the bottom of such insole, so as
to prevent close contact between the outer and inner soles.
Furthermore, a second row of stitching is carried through the upper, insole and
outer sole, outside of and parallel with the first row. In some cases, the groove or
channel in the insole may be dispensed with, but generally speaking, it is well to
have it, as by incans of it, the stitches are protected from wear by the working and
friction of the outer sole against them, when the shoe or boot may be in use.
By means of these improvements, the insole becomes extended between the upper
or vamp, and the outer sole to or even with the edges of the two, and thereby with
them, gives to the shoe or boot the appearance of having a sole thicker than would
be the case, were the insole to be encompassed by the upper without being extended
between such upper and the outer sole to their outer edges.
A shoe or boot made as described, has its insole connected with the upper, by a
row of stitching separate from the row extending outside of it, and going through
the upper, insole and outer sole, and consequently should the outer row become
broken, the inner row will firmly hold together the insole and upper. The said
inner row is also covered by the outer sole, and thus, is protected from contact with
the ground and wear thereby, while the shoe or boot may be in use.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Jasper Wetter in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 2nd
October 1882.
JASPER WETTER, of New Wandsworth, Surrey "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOTS AND
SHOES," a cominunication from abroad by Solomon K. Hindley, of the State of
Massachusetts, United States of America
The accompanying drawing, which denotes a transverse section of a shoe, having
its upper, insole and outer sole connected and arranged in accordance with this
invention, the nature of which is defined by the claim or clains hereinafter
presented.
In such drawing A denotes the vamp or upper, B the insole and C the outer sole
of a boot or shoe. The said insole is extended between the upper A and the outer
sole C, to the edges of the two, the upper lapping on the said insole a short distance
inward from its edge or periphery, Furthermore, the upper is secured to the insole
by a row of stitching a, going through the two, the insole being channelled on its
under side as shown at b to receive the stitches, in order that they may not no
project beyond the bottom of such insole, as to prevent close contact between the
outer and inner soles. Furthermore a second row of stitching c is carried through
the upper, insole and outer sole, outside of and parallel with the row a. In some
cases the groove or channel b in the insole may be dispensed with, but generally
speaking, it is well to have it, as by means of it, the stitches are protected from
wear by the working and friction of the outer sole against them, when the shoe or
boot may be in use. By means of this improvement the insole becomes extended
between the upper or vamp and the outer sole to or even with the edges of the
two, and thereby with them gives to the shoo or boot the appearance of having a
sole thicker than would be the case, were the insole to be encompassed by the
upper without being extended between such upper and the outer sole to their outer
edges as represented.
A shoe or boot made as shown in the drawing, has its insole connected with the
upper, by a row of stitchings separate from the row extending outside of it and
going through the upper, insole and outer sole, and consequently should the outer
row become broken, the inner row will firmly hold together the insole and upper.
The said inner row is also covered by the outer sole and thus, is protected thereby
from contact with the ground and wear thereby, while the shoe or boot may be in
use.
With the two rows of stitching arranged in the upper, insole and outer sole, in
manner as described and the insole extended between the upper and the outer sole
to the edges of the two, the shoe is more flexible, than it would be were each of the
two rows of stitching carried through the upper, the insole and outer sole.
What I claim is as follows vis:—
A shoe or boot having the insole extended between the upper and vamp and the
outer sole to their edges, and secured to the said upper or vamp by a row of
stitching or fastenings going through it and such insole, and also by a second row
of stitching or fastenings aside of the first row and going through the upper or
vamp, insole and outer sole, all being substantially as set forth.
In Witness whereof I the said Jasper Wetter have hereunto set my hand
and seal this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1882.