Improvements in the Manufacture of Soles or Elevators for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 9th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Soles or Elevators for Boots
and Shoes.
FORBES GOWER of 26 Oxford Mansion Regent Circus London W. Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in the making of soles or elevators to be worn inside the
boots or shoes for apparently or really raising or elevating the height of people, said
soles or elevators to be manufactured or made of vulcanite rubber or ebonite, &
improved construction of cork soles the cork soles or socks may be covered with
leather or not.
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The soles or socks vulcanite rubber or cork are First posteriorly elevated
according to height required Secondly each sock or sole may be curved for right or
left foot, Thirdly may be sloped backward, & laterally which is the improvement
claimed.
Otakon 15th 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Soles or Elevators for Boots
and Shoes.
FORBES GOWER of 26 Oxford Mansion Regent Circus in the Administrative
County of London Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of soles or elevators
for boots and shoes and its object is to provide in a better manner than heretofore
for the top or inner surface of the sole sloping upwards from the shank for the
purpose of adding apparent stature to the wearer when standing or walking
on foot.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide either a loose block for each boot
or shoe or the surface of the sole may be packed up from underneath to the required
incline.
When the former plan is adopted the front edge of the block is cut straight, the
back part is semicircular in plan. The sides of the block are sloped inwards from
top to bottom so that the base of it is narrower than the top.
The sides may if preferred be shaped to follow the contour of the quarters or
laterally curved. The block may also be shaped in respect of its front edge and as
far as necessary in respect of its sides according to whether the block is for the
right or left foot. A block need not according to my invention be solid but may
be hollow as to its interior and bottom face either or both.
When the latter plan is adopted the base of the block is incorporated with the
boot during the process of manufacture the inner sole forming its covering.
I do not confine myself to material in any way but may make use of any which
is suitable for the purpose of my invention either for body or covering of the
elevator

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. A loose elevator of contour in respect of its sides and end to correspond with
the internal surfaces of the quarters & heel respectively as set forth.
2. The combination of an elevator of a contour to correspond with the internal
surfaces of the quarters & heel respectively with the sole and quarters as set forth.
Dated 9th day of January 1891.
FORBES GOWER.