Sandal for Bathers and Swimmers.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 20th May, 1886.
Complete Left, 31st Dec., 1886.
Comolete Accepted, 1st Feb., 1887.
RESERVE
I, WILLIAM AULD of 375 High Street, Edinburgh, in the County of Midlothian,
North Britain, Boot and Shoe Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This Invention, which relates to a sandal for bathers and swimmers, consists of a
sole made of leather, vulcanite, India-rubber, gutia-percha, felted substance or other
suitable material which is attached at the front of the foot by a loop passing up
between the great and second toes and through which loop a pair of straps, ribbands
or their equivalents are tied. The after-ends of the said straps, ribbands or their
equivalents are fixed at the back end of the sole and pass over the instep of the foot
cross wise, thence through other side fastenings to the afore mentioned loop.
The object of this Invention is to prevent bathers and swimmers from being
injuriously affected by cold in the feet as well as preventing their feet being cut by
stones or other rough or sharp material on the bottom of bathing places.
ST. JOHN V. DAY,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Petitioner's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Sandal for Bathers and Swimmers.
1, WILLIAM AULD of 375 High Street, Edinburgh, in the County of Midlothian,
North Britain, Boot and Shoe Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the saine is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My said Invention, which relates to a sandal for bathers and swimmers, consists of
a sole made of leather, vulcanite, India-rubber, gutta percha, felted substance or other
suitable material which is attached to the foot as hereinafter described.

page_text: The object of this Invention is to prevent bathers and swimmers from being
injuriously affected by cold in the feet as well as preventing their feet being cut by
stones or other rough or sharp material on the bottom of bathing places; as well as for
providing a firm foothold in slippery places, such for example as on the tiles of
swimming baths, or rocks on the seacoast.
In order that my Invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect, I will now proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
Figure 1, of the accompanying sheet of drawings is a side elevation of a foot with
my improved sandal applied thereto.
Figure 2, is a plan of the same.
Figure 3, is a side elevation of a sandal removed from the foot.
Figure 4, is a plan of the same.
The short front straps a, are looped or attached to the tabs b, of the sole B, and are
passed through the loop hole c', of the short strap c, which is looped or attached to the
sole through hole or holes b', Figure 4 formed therethrough and situated between
the great and second toe of the foot as shewn more particularly in Figure 2. The
long heel straps d, are looped or attached to the tabs 2, formed at the heel of the sole,
and are crossed as shewn in Figures 1 and 2 at the heel and at the instep of the foot,
the straps being passed through the tabs 63, which are formed at each side of the sole
in about a central position between the toe and heel of the sole and then through the
ends of the two front straps a, where the two straps d, are tied together by a bow as
shewn in Figures 1 and 2 or in any other convenient manner.
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The tabs b, 2, and 3, may in the case of a leather sandal for example be formed out
of a portion of the same leather or they may be separate pieces of leather or other
material stitched or otherwise attached to the edge of the sole.
The loop or short strap c, may be dispensed with in which case the straps d, are tied
directly to the front tabs b, crossing each other between the front tabs b, and the side
tabs 3, or the front tabs b, may be dispensed with, in which case the straps d, are tied
to the loop or short strap c.
The straps for securing the sandal to the foot may be of leather or other suitable
material.
The sole besides being made of leather or of other suitable material as hereinbefore
stated is or may be formed of leather with an under sole of felt or other material
having similar properties.
I may also provide the sole with short spikes or iron-bars or otherwise roughen the
underside of the sole to prevent the leather slipping in certain places and for the sake
of producing a soft and more comfortable tread for the foot, the upper side of the sole
may be covered with a layer of velvet, linen or other suitable soft material.
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 :-
:-
The sandal having the tabs and lacing straps or the equivalents of the said parts
constructed of the materials all arranged substantially as and for the purposes
herein before described and shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
ST. JOHN V. DAY,
Applicant's Agent.