Year: 1886

page_text: JOHN CUTLAN 56 Sydner Road Stoke Newington London Middlesex Machinist
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
I claim the blocking of mens and womens boots and shoes by means of an iron
form the same shape as the bottom of the last and making a metal mould the same
shape as bottom of form then put the form in the boot or shoe and stand the
same in the metal mould then by means of screw or lever the boot or shoe is
pressed to the proper shape.
2. The putting any desired pattern in any mould so that when the boot or shoe
is pressed into shape it will receive the desired impression on the bottom of
the sole.
3. The boring a hole in the top of the iron form so it can be put on a stand and
held while finishing the boot or shoe.
I claim 4. Making boots and shoes in a certain way. Cut the innersole of felt
put it on the last put the upper over the last and fasten it on the innersole by
means of a sticking substance then cut a peice of felt or some textile fabric the
same shape as the sole fasten it to the sole by means of sticking or sewing. Then
by means of geutta percha or sticking substance being put on the felt or textile
fabric the sole is laid in the mould the boot or shoe being stood on the same is
forced into shape by means of screw press while the geutta percha is hot, the hot
geutta percha or sticking substance being forced into the fibres of the upper and
innersole causing it to hold firmly.
:
5. Making boot and shoe soles of a composition of boiled oil indian rubber ground
cork or textile fabric commonly known as linoleum,

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots and snoes.
JOHN CUTLAN 56 Sydner Road Stoke Newington London Middlesex Machinist
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 :-
My Invention is an improvement in the manufacture of boots and shoes. By
moulding the soles of boots and shoes to any desired shape by means of an iron
block and metal mould as shown by letters C. & G. the iron block being made to
fit the boot or shoe sole. The block having a metal fitting that when the boot or
shoe is put on the iron block the metal fitting is lifted to fit the boot or shoe tight
A metal mould is
by means of wedge or otherwise as shown by letters F. & E.
made to fit the iron block that when the boot or shoe is put on the iron block
stand the same on the metal mould then by means of a screw-press as shown by
letter H force the iron block with boot or shoe on metal mould by that means you
obtain the desired shape. For boots or shoes requiring heels make the metal
mould with a hollow or recess in heel part of metal mould as shown by letter B
the size and shape of heel, the heel being placed in the hollow or recess it is held
while the boot or shoe is pressed in the mould the heel is forced up through the
mould against the boot or shoe as shown by letter D and attached to the same.
If any design or figure is required place it on face of mould as shown by
letter A and when the boot or shoe is moulded it will receive the impression on
the sole sinking it below the surface of sole so when scraped leaves the design
on söle.
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
1st. Making moulds for moulding boots or shoes with any design or figure on
face of mould as shown by letter A
2nd. Making the mould with a hollow or recess in the heel of mould to receive
the heel as shown by letter B.
3rd. Heeling boot or shoe at time of moulding as shown by letters C. & D.
4th. Making the iron block with a metal fitting being lifted to fit boot or shoe
by means of wedge or otherwise as shown by letters E. & F.
T
1000