An Improved Lawn Tennis or Athletic Sandal.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 5th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Lawn Tennis or Athletic Sandal.
EDWARD GERRETT 28 Royal Avenue Chelsea, London S.W. ALFRED GERRETT
Boot Maker, 4 Queens Buildings, Montague Street Borough, London, S.E. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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Our invention has for its object a great saving of time and trouble to players of
lawn tennis, racquet and other games of recreation. By means of a sandal applicable
to any style or shape of boot or shoe being made with vamp cap or straps the said
sandal to be worn over the boot or shoe the afore mentioned vamp cap or straps to
hold the said sandal firm in forepart. The heel is secured by means of an upright
sliding shank made of steel or other suitable material and is connected with a
moveable screw which penetrates the front of heel under the waist of boot or shoe.
When the said screw is inserted into the heel it forces the said heel back against two
or more angular uprights affixed to the back of sandal. The bottom or foundation
of the said sandal is to be made of leather, india rubber, or any other suitable
material, having a plate of metal affixed between the leather and india rubber from
back of heel of sandal extending to front of same. The said plate having a small
slot in waist of sandal, allowing free action to the upright sliding shank,
afore mentioned, so as to be adjustable to heels of boots or shoes of all shapes or
sizes.
Or if necessary we may use an upright pin with a hole through the said pin
which is a fixture on the heel of said sandal, the said pin to penetrate the bottom
of heel of boot or shoe, and allowing a screw affixed to the upright sliding shank,
in waist of said sandal, to penetrate the front of heel, and to lock into the upright
pin afore mentioned.
Dated thin the ath c T1000
EDWARD GERRETT.
ALFRED GERRETT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Lawn Tennis or Athletic Sandal.
EDWARD GERRETT Boot Maker 17 Coniger Road Parsons Green, London S.W.
ALFRED GERRETT Boot Maker 4 Queens Buildings Montague Street, London S.E.
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:-
Our Invention has for its object Improvements in foot gear applicable to all games
of recreation namely a sandal or over shoe to put on over boots or shoes, thereby
saving time and trouble to the wearer of changing boots or shoes for the ordinary
tennis shoes now in use for the afore mentioned games. We construct the said
sandal of leather and india rubber or other suitable material in the following
fashion a vamp in front with an elastic or rubber band over instep of foot at the
back we place an upright metal shank affixed to a metal plate extending from
back to front of sandal affixed between leather and rubber soles. The said metal
shank to prevent sandal from losing its shape should it be worn in damp or wet weather.
We employ a spring box which we affix to the waists or heels of boots or shoes
allowing the said upright shank to lock itself into same the afore mentioned upright
shank we make adjustable to fit heels of all heights. Or we attach the said sandal
to boots or shoes by means of an adjustable wing shank employing a screw to
secure same to a block affixed to front of heels or waists of boots or shoes.

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Fig. 4 spring box, 6 spring catch, d push piece to detach shank.
Fig. 5 spring box showing attachment to boot by means of screws and g, d push
piece.
Fig. 6 shank which locks itself into spring box, e adjustable screw.
Fig. 7 shank with adjustable screw e in position.
Having DAW particularly described our said Invention we hereby declare that
Fig. Shows spring
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Fig. 4 spring box, 6 spring catch, d push piece to detach shank.
Fig. 5 spring box showing attachment to boot by means of screws f and g, d push
piece.
Fig. 6 shank which locks itself into spring box, e adjustable screw.
Fig. 7 shank with adjustable screw e in position.
Having
DOW
what we claim is
particularly described our said Invention we hereby declare that
1st. A sandal or overshoe to take the place of ordinary tennis shoes.
EDWARD GERRETT.
ALFRED GERRETT.