Improvements in Boots or Shoes, or Soles and Heels therefor.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, Sth July, 1892-Accepted, 13th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots or Shoes, or Soles and Heels therefor.
I, FREDERICK HERBERT GOSSAGE, of Widnes, in the County of Lancaster,
Chemical Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
According to this invention, boots or shoes are provided with a pneumatic sole,
or sole and beel, fixed by cement or other suitable means to the body or to the
bottom of the boot or shoe.
Soles, heels, or soles and heels, for boots or shoes, according to this invention,
in one form, may be adapted to be attached to ordinary (or special) boots or shoes.
by gripping devices, fasteners, and the like, and be detached therefrom, at will.
According to one construction, the air (or gas) would be enclosed in a rubber
bladder or vessel, contained within an outer covering, the under side or tread of
which will, in some cases, be of rubber, or provided with a rubber surface. In some
cases the outer covering may be entirely of rubber.
In another form, the air would be contained within the space enclosed by the
casing forming the sole or heel.
To provide against damage, there may be combined with the material or materials
forming the sole or heel, or the under part thereof, an insertion or layer or layers
of suitable textile or pliable metallic, or other material.
The improvements according to this invention, the nature of which is above
described, may be carried out in various ways, and modified without departing from
the spirit or scope thereof.
Dond L
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots or Shoes, or Soles and Heels therefor.
I, FREDERICK HERBERT GOSSAGE, of Widnes, in the County of Lancaster,
Chemical Manufacturer, 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 :-
According to this invention, boots or shoes are provided with a pneumatic sole,
or sole and heel, fixed by cement or other suitable means to the body or to the
bottom of the boot or shoe.
According to one construction, the air (or gas) would be enclosed in a rubber
bladder, or in a vessel, or vessels, contained within an outer covering, the under
side or tread of which will, in some cases, be of rubber, or provided with a rubber
surface. In some cases the outer covering may be entirely of rubber.
In another form, the air would be contained within the space or spaces enclosed
by the casing forming the sole or heel.
In the drawings which serve to illustrate my invention I shew an example, in
which the air is contained within spaces enclosed by the rubber parts forming the
sole and heel.
In Figure 1, which is a plan shewing the said spaces, the spaces are few in number
but of considerable size; whilst in Figure 2 the said spaces are relatively small and
in considerable number.
Figure 3 is a longitudinal elevation shewing the sole in section.

page_text: Regarding the particular construction of the soles and heels of shoes or boots
illustrated in the drawings, they are composed-as is shewn in the section Figure 3-
of an outer covering or tread layer a of rubber or rubber and canvas or its
equivalent; an intermediate layer of light sponge rubber b in which the air con-
taining spaces care provided; and an upper layer d of rubber or rubber and
canvas or other suitable material, and lying between the sponge part 6 and the
upper of the shoe or boot.
There may be also combined with the parts a, b, d another layer of a suitable
material by which the foot of the user may be kept cool. Such a material may be
hair felt or the like. This layer would be interposed between the pneumatic
portion or structure, and the upper, and is shewn in Figure 3 and designated f. It
is however to be understood that my new or improved "sole, or sole and heel, may
comprise this layer or not as may be deemed expedient or desired.
In manufacturing the sole illustrated, the layers or parts a 6 and d are all
formed or cut to the desired form and size and cemented together, and the sole thus
combined is placed in a mould of suitable size, and in this mould it is placed in a
steam pan or press or other suitable apparatus and vulcanized. The vulcanized
soles thus constructed may be cemented, with or without the layer f above
mentioned or other provisions, to shoe or boot uppers, or they may be otherwise
suitably fixed thereto.
The spaces or apertures e constitute so many air or pneumatic vessels or chambers,
in which such air is enclosed, and by which the elasticity of the sole is afforded.
The rubber sponge part 6 however, being also cellular, in itself affords elasticity,
and gives to the sole, part of its pneumatic properties, and elastic and resilient
qualities.
The effect of the application of my invention to boots and shoes is, that they are
rendered more elastic and resilient than ordinary rubber soled shoes and boots, with
this result, amongst others, that in using them in games and sports, and under any
other conditions, where the feet or body are likely or liable to receive jars or
vibration (if ordinary rubber soled or other boots or shoes were used), such jars or
vibrations are entirely obviated. Furthermore, shoes or boots provided with
my improvements, are light and generally comfortable and easy to invalids and
others.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, it is to be stated that the
improvements according to this invention may be carried out in various ways, and
modified without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, and are therefore not
confined to the particular construction set forth with reference to and shewn in the
drawings, and I declare that what I claim is :-
and
or
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1. The herein described improvements connected with shoes and boots, con-
sisting of a shoe or boot sole heel formed or constructed wholly or partially of
rubber, and with one or more spaces, vessels, or cells therein adapted to contain air
(or other gases) and to act in the manner and for the purposes set forth.
and
2. The boot or shoe sole heel constructed as set forth with reference to and
shewn in the drawings.
UL
Dated this 1st day of June 1892.
ewn in the drawings.
Dated this 1st day of June 1892.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.