An Appliance to Facilitate Putting on Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 23rd Nov., 1889-Accepted. 4th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance to Facilitate Putting on Boots and Shoes.
JAMES KNOWLES 10 Howards Place Exmouth Street Clerkenwell London
Middlesex Silversmith and Metal Worker do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
The object of my invention is to facilitate the operation of getting or drawing on to
the feet Boots or Shoes when the person is either in a sitting or standing position.
I propose to make this appliance as follows that it will grip the Boot or Shoe that is
to say one part of the Boot or Shoe lift to go inside and so made as to form what
is known as a shoe horn or lift and the other part to go outside the Boot or Shoe
which I term the gripper. The gripper to be lined with India Rubber, loather or
other suitable materials so that in use it will hold firm and not damage the Boot or
Shoe. The two parts that is to say the part that goes inside the Boot or Shoe and
the gripper to be jointed or hinged so that by grasping the two handles you get a
firm hold of the Boot or Shoe and thus pull the Boot or Shoe on the foot.
I propose to make the same Duplex Boot and Shoe lift in Iron Steel or othor
suitable materials.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance to Facilitate Putting on Boots and Shoes.
I, JAMES KNOWLES of 10 Howards Place, Clerkenwell and 5 Dansey Yard, Wardour
Street, Soho both in the County of Middlesex Silversmith and Metal Worker
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:
The object of the Invention is to make a Boot or Shoe lift in Iron, Steel or other
suitable material so constructed that it will grip a Boot or Shoe, that is to say-one
part of the shoe lift to go inside of the boot or Shoe and so made to form what is
commonly known as a shoe horn or shoe lift and the other part to go outside the
Boot or Shoe, this part I term the gripper-the gripper to be lined with rubber,
leather or other suitable material so that in use it will not damage the leather of the
said boot or shoe-the two parts that is to say that part which goes inside
the boot or shoe and the gripper which goes outside the boot or shoe to be
jointed or hinged so that by grasping the two handles you get a firm hold of the
boot or shoe and thus pull it on to the foot as shown in the accompanying
drawing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare what I
claim is-
1st. An Invention to facilitate putting on Boots and Shoes so that the person
using it can pick up the Boot or Shoe by the aid of the said Invention and the
same being made various lengths will enable the boot or shoe to be pulled on to
the feet without the usual exertion or stooping required in using the ordinary
shoe lift.
2ndly. By using this Invention the back or stiffening of the shoe cannot be trodden
down and so made uncomfortable.

page_text: 3rdly. The construction being so arranged that with a small amount of pressure
you get a great leverage that will enable a person not strong enough to pull on an
ordinary boot to do so withrease.
Did th: 09-1 1
1000
JAMES KNOWLES,
10, Howards Place, Clerkenwell, E.C.