IMPROVEMENTS IN SOLES OF BOOTS AND SHOES
Year: 1884

page_text: GEORGE SHELTON Boot Manufacturer Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN SOLES OF
BOOTS AND SHOES to be as follows:-
Now my
This Invention relates to Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes,
of all Classes The object of these Improvements being to Lessen the Cost and
Increase their Durability Hitherto it has been the practice to fix India Rubber Soles
to Boots and Shoes by means of Solution Sewing or Stitching them on.
Invention is to form a Combination Sole of Leather, India Rubber or any other
Suitable Waterproof Material:-By my Invention I make a perforated Leather
Sole which may be prepared of any pattern or design only in all cases the outer
Edge of the Perforated Sole will remain Intact for the purpose of attaching to the
Uppers or Inner Soles of Boots and Shoes; I now prepare the India Rubber
Composition or any other Suitable Waterproof Material to fit the perforated Sole.
The India Rubber or other Material being thicker than the Leather the Projecting
parts of Inlia Rubber or other Suitable Waterproof Material fill up the perforated
parts in the Leather Soles thus Making an even surface and forming an entire
Covering for the Inner parts of the Sole which is the Interior or Middle Sole of
Boots and Shoes. The India Rubber or any other suitable material thus being
titted to the perforated Leather Sole the two are held together by Stitching Sewing
or other Means around the whole of the perforation.
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page_text: GEORGE SHELTON Boot and Shoe Manufacturer Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire
I do hereby declare the nature of My invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN SOLES OF
BOOTS AND SHOES 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
of all Cla-scs. The object of these Improvements being to lessen the cost and
increase their durability.
Hitherto it has been the practice to fix India-rubber Soles to Boots and Shoes
by means of Solution, Sewing or Stitching them on. Now iny Invention is to form
a Combination Sole of Leather and India-rubber or any other suitable waterproof
material. By my Invention I make a Perforated Leather Sole as shewn in the
accompanying Drawings marked "AB" which may be prepared of any Pattern
or design only in all cases the outer edge of the Perforated Leather Sole will remain
Intact for the purpose of attaching to the uppers or Inner Soles of Boots and Shoes.
I now prepare the India-rubber Composition or any other suitable waterproof
material to fit the Perforated Sole as Shewn in the accompanying Drawings "CD."
The India-rubber or other material being thicker than the Leather as shown in
Section "CD" the projecting parts of the India-rubber or other suitable water-
proof material fill up the Perforated parts in the Leather Soles as shewn in Section
"AB" "thus making an even surface and forming an entire covering for the Inner
parts of the Sole which is the Interior or middle Sole of Boots & Shoes.
The India-rubber or any other suitable material thus being fitted to the Perforated
Leather Sole the Two are held together by Stitching Sewing (or other means) around
the whole of the Perforation as shewn in drawing "AB" the Leather and the
India-rubber being thus fastened together the Sole is Completed and ready to be
attached to the Boot or Shoe by means of Rivitting or Sewing as shewn in
drawing "A B."
Having thus described my Invention I wish it to be understood that what I
claim is―
1 The Perforated Leather Sole as hereinbefore described and shewn in drawing
marked "A B."
2nd The India-rubber or other suitable material prepared in manner described
and shewn in drawing marked "C D."
3rd Attaching the Combination Sole to the Boot or Shoe by Rivitting or
Stitching as shewn in drawing marked "A B."
Dated this 15th day of October 1884