An Improvement in Manufacturing the Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 14th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 28th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Manufacturing the Soles and Heels of Boots
and Shoes.
I, EDGAR BOOTH, of Harrison Road, Halifax, in the County of York, Solicitor,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the soles of boots and shoes and other foot coverings,
my-improvement therein consisting in inserting between. the welt of the outer sole
or in any other suitable and convenient place one or more layers of annealed
aluminium. The layer of aluminium may be secured in position by nails, or by
stitches of aluminium wire, or by the usual thread used in the manufacture of boots.
The outside edges of the aluminium sheet may be perforated to receive the nails
or stitches.
The introduction of one or more layers of thin sheets of aluminium will form
no impediment to the bending of the foot when walking, whilst the soles will be
made perfectly damp proof, and will also keep the feet warm, and will be found of
great advantage when used by gentlemen shooting, golfing, fishing and other
outdoor pastimes.
Dated this 15th day of November 1895.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Patent Agents.
An Improvement in Manufacturing the Soles and Heels of Boots
and Shoes.
I, EDGAR BOOTH, of Harrison Road, Halifax, in the County of York, Solicitor,
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:-
This invention relates to the soles of boots and shoes and other foot coverings,
and my improvement therein consists in inserting between the welt and the outer
sole or in any other suitable and convenient place, one or more layers of aluminium
or its alloys.
The accompanying drawing illustrates how I put my invention into practice,
where A represents a boot, B the inner sole, and C the outer sole, whilst D is a
sheet or layer of aluminium cut and formed to the exact size and shape of the boot
Bole, so that when it is placed in position it is.made secure by nails or by stitches
of aluminium wire, or by the usual thread used in the manufacture of boots. If
required the outer edges of the aluminium sheet may be perforated to receive the
nails or stitches, but in practice I have found that this is not necessary. The
introduction of one or more layers of thin sheets of aluminium or its alloys forms
no impediment to the bending of the foot when walking, whilst the soles will be
made perfectly dampproof and will be found of great advantage when used by
gentlemen golfing, shooting, fishing and other outdoor pastimes.
D

page_text: I am aware that a layer of zinc has been inserted between the soles of boots
and shoes, therefore I lay no claim to metals generally but to aluminium or its
alloys which possesses special features of lightness and flexibility not found in
other metals for which reason I use it, as it is specially adapted for the purpose of
my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said insen-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
Firstly. In the manufacture of soles and heels of boots and shoes, the combination
therewith of one or more layers of aluminium or its alloys.
Secondly. In the manufacture of soles and heels of boots and shoes, the com-
bination therewith of one or more layers of aluminium or its alloys of corresponding
shape and size to the soles and heels the said aluminium being employed in the
manner and secured by the meaus herein fully described.
Dated this 13th dox of A nœvet 1896.
I
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Patent Agents.