An Improved Tip or Heel Piece for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 15th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 22nd May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Tip or Heel Piece for Boots and Shoes.
We EDGAR ELI MORRIS, ARTHUR GEORGE MORRIS, HENRY MORRIS, and
FREDERIC CYRIL MORRIS, all of Henry Street, Northampton, Boot Manufacturers,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to a novel construction or formation of tip or heel piece
for boots and shoes whereby the tip or heel piece of india rubber or its compounds
can be readily fitted and secured in place by nails, or like fasteners.
The invention consists of a moulded rubber or compound 'heel piece or tip
formed with a 'flat inner web or fin from which rises a rib or fillet of chamfered
form both 'on the inside and outside walls coinciding with the curvature of the boot
or shoe heel on the outside and on the inside with the chamfer of the heel top or
lift for a close fit thereto.
The under surface of the heel top piece or lift is compressed sufficiently for the
reception of the web or fin, or the heel proper is built up with a recess for the
reception of the web or fin so that the rubber tip is flush on the face of the heel
when finished.
The rubber or compound tip or heel piece can be produced by a single moulding.
or by several mouldings in order that different degrees of hardness can be obtained
by the well known curing or vulcanizing or mineralizing processes and in the case
of renewals the top lift can be partially raised and the whole tip removed a new
tip can then be put in position and the old lift nailed down upon the web or fin of
the new tip.
By this invention a silent or a slightly noisy tip can be employed which will
relieve the wearers legs and body from the concussions now experienced by heavy
walkers particularly by ladies who wear high heeled boots or shoes with metal tips
so that our rubber tips will be found more comfortable in wear besides tending to
make walking in the house less noisy to the inmates and less destructive to floor cloth
and carpets.
EDGAR ELI MORRIS, ARTHUR GEORGE MORRIS, HENRY MORRIS FREDERIC
CYRIL MORRIS Boot and Shoe Manufacturers Henry Street Northampton 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:-
The improved tip or heel piece for boots & shoes is composed of a top piece of
leather, Sheets 1 & 2 Fig. 1. cut in such a manner as to allow the insertion of a

page_text: moulded piece of rubber, Sheets.1 & 2 Fig. 2 with a bottom flange A. Sheets 1 & 2
Fig. 2.
The bottom flange A Sheets 1 & 2 Fig. 2 to be carried beneath the leather, in a
recess cut from the leather underneath, as dotted line A. B. Fig. 1. Sheets 1 & 2.
The leather and rubber to be fastened together with india rubber solution, to
form an improved tip or heel piece for boots and shoes Fig. 3. Sheets 1 & 2.
The rubber tip or heel piece to be of any design, that is, not to be-confined to
the two specified designs Sheets 1 & 2 Figs. 1. 2 & 3.
Having now particularly described the nature of our said invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is :
The combination of india rubber with leather in the form of an outside rubber
heel tip or heel piece.
And, that the rubber tip and flange being moulded in one piece of rubber only,
the flange being inserted in the recess cut from the leather underneath, after being
solutioned with rubber solution, make the combination of rubber and leather
perfectly secure.
Dated this 10th day of Ma 1906
EDGAR ELI MORRIS.
ARTHUR GEORGE MORRIS.
HENRY MORRIS.
FREDERIC CYRIL MORRIS.