Year: 1886

page_text: I JOHN HORROCKS of 25 Saunders Street Southport in the County of Lancaster
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To consist of the use of a metallic, or other damp proof material in the form of a
sheet or plate either whole or in sections, to be placed between the inner sole or welt,
and the outer sole, and under the heel, coextensive with or otherwise the entire sole
or heel, and of taper or parallel pins or screws of metal, or other hard substance, with
or without heads, which pins rivets or screws when the boot or shoe is constructed,
shall pierce such over or outer sole or heel, when the before named plate has been put
into position the pins or screws are then to be placed or screwed in the leather from
back side which is intended to form the outer sole, such over or outer sole being
pierced with holes to allow thereof, and which is then applied or placed against the
said plate, so that the pins or screws which have pierced the sole may protrude or
come through level with the bottom of the outer sole the pins or screws may be used.
separately or in combination with plate or other damp proof material or the latter
may be used alone.
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page_text: I, JOHN HORROCKS of 25 Saunders Street Southport in the county of Lancaster
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner tho
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
The first portion of my invention consists of a metallic or other damp-proof material
in the form of a slicet in one or more pieces placed between the inner solo or welt and
the outer sole of a boot and also under the heel. The sheets for the sole and for the
heel may be separate or the same sheet may extend under both.
In the accompanying drawing "a "Fig. I represents this waterproof sheet. It is
secured round the edges by sewing in the ordinary way. The dotted lines 4199
represent the sheet extending under the heel.
The second part of my invention consists of scrows either taper or parallel with
or without heads inserted into and piercing through the outer sole or heel "b."
Figs. I & II represent these screws and "1" Fig. I shews one constructed in taper
form..
The third part of my invention consists of the combination of the before described
waterproof sheet with tho screws last described. As shewn in Fig. I the screws.
do not penetrate the sheet but the sheet rests upon their upper flattened ends. In
some cases however I allow the screw to penetrate the sheet "a" as shown in
Fig. III..
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.
I. The metallic or dampproof sheet inserted between the upper and outer soles of
boots substantially as herein before described, and shewn in the accompanying
drawing.
II. The screws penetrating the outer sole of boots substantially as herein before
described and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
III. The combination of the dampproof sheet with the screws substantially as
herein before described and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 26th day of September 1887.

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 27th Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 25th Nov., 1887
I JOHN HORROCKS of 25 Saunders Street Southport in the County of Lancaster
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To consist of the use of a metallic, or other damp proof material in the form of a
sheet or plato either whole or in sections, to be placed between the inner sole or welt,
and the outer solo, and under the heel, coextensive with or otherwise the entire sole
or heel, and of taper or parallel pins or screws of metal, or other hard substance, with
or without heads, which pins riveis or screws when the boot or shoe is constructed,
shall pierce such over or outer sole or heel, when the before named plate has been put
into position the pins or screws are then to be placed or screwed in the leather from
back side which is intended to form the outer sole, such over or outer sole being
pierced with holes to allow thereof, and which is then applied or placed against the
said plate, so that the pins or screws which have piorced the sole may protrude or
come through level with the bottom of the outer sole the pins or screws may be used
separately or in combination with plate or other damp proof material or the latter
may be used alone.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Soles and Heels for Boots and Shoes.
I, JOHN HORROOKS of 25 Saunders Street Southport in the county of Lancaster
Engineer 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 first portion of my invention consists of a metallic or other damp-proof matorial
in the form of a sheet in one or more pieces placed between the inner sole or welt and
the outer sole of a boot and also under the heel. The sheets for the sole and for the
heel may be separate or the same sheet may extend under both.
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In the accompanying drawing "a" Fig. I represents this waterproof sheet. It is
secured round the edges by sewing in the ordinary way.
The dotted lines a¹
represent the sheet extending under the heel.
The second part of my invention consists of screws or rivets either taper or parallel
with or without heads inserted into and piercing through the outer solo or heel "."
Figs. 1 & II represent these screws or rivets and Fig. I shews one constructed in
taper form.
The third part of my invention consists of the combination of the before described
waterproof sheet with the screws or rivets last described. As shown in Fig. I the
screws do not penetrate the sheet but the sheet rests upon their upper flattened ends.
In some cases however I allow the rivet to penetrate the sheet "a"
Fig. III.
as shown in
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.
I. The metallic or dampproof sheet inserted between the upper and outer soles of
boots substantially as herein before described and shewn in the accompanying
drawing.
II. The screws or rivets penetrating the outer sole of boots substantially as herein
before described and shown in the accompanying drawing.
III. The combination of the dampproof sheet with the screws or rivets substantially
as herein before described and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
Datod this 26th day of September 1887.
JOHN HORROCKS.