Improvements in and relating to Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1897

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Boots and Shoes.
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I, GUSTAV TOPP, of 55, Schnurgasse, Frankfort-on-the-Main, in the Empire
of Germany, Brush Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to boots and shoes, and comprises improved means which
are designed, in the case of ordinary boots and shoes, to obviate the slipping of
the feet when walking on slippery ground, and, in the case of cycling shoes, to
afford the, rider's feet the requisite hold on the pedals, thus diminishing the
dangers of the cycling.
According to my aforesaid invention I furnish the soles and heels of boots
and shoes with any suitable number of tufts of. thick and strong vegetable or
animal fibres firmly held in the soles and heels by any appropriate means and
protruding a short distance below the under side of the same in order to consti-
tute either the whole or any desired portion of the wearing surface. Instead
of fibres alone I may also use the same in conjunction with rubber, cork, or
like material. The tufts of fibres may likewise be secured in pads made of
pieces of leather or other material adapted to be specially attached to the soles
and heels.
Boots and shoes having soles and heels, or pads for same, made as herein-
before set forth, will present rough, non-slippery wearing surfaces until the
ends of the tufts of fibres are completely, worn away; they are suitable for use
in any kind of weather, and moreover afford excellent protection against cold feet.
Dated this 25th day of September 1897.
CHARLES JUNGE,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in and relating to Boots and Shoes.
I, GUSTAV TOPP, of 55, Schnurgasse, Frankfort-on-the-Main, in the Empire
of Germany, Brush 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:―
My invention relates to boots and shoes, and comprises improved means which
are designed, in the case of ordinary boots and shoes, to obviate the slipping of
the feet when walking on slippery ground, and, in the case of cycling shoes,
Price Q77

page_text: to afford the rider's feet the requisite hold on the pedals, thus 'diminishing the
dangers of cycling.
In the accompanying drawing hereinafter referred to
Fig. 1 is an under plan showing the sole of a boot or shoe, which embodies
my improvements.
Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line of Fig. 1.
According to my aforesaid invention I furnish the soles A and heels of boots
and shoes with any suitable number of tufts a of thick and strong vegetable or
animal fibres firmly held in the soles and heels by any appropriate means and
protruding a short distance below the under side of the same in order to con-
stitute either the whole or any desired portion of the wearing surface. Instead
of fibres alone I may also use the same in conjunction with rubber, cork or like
material b, Fig. 1. The tufts a of fibres may likewise be secured in pads made
of pieces of leather or other material adapted to be specially attached to the
soles and heels.
Boots and shoes having soles and heels, or pads for same, made as hereinbefore
set forth will present rough, non-slippery wearing surfaces until the ends of
the tufts of fibres are completely worn away; they are suitable for use in any
kind of weather and moreover afford excellent protection against cold feet.
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;
First. Boots and shoes having their soles and heels, or pads for same, furnished
with tufts of vegetable or animal fibres, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
Second. Boots and shoes having their soles and heels, or pads for same,
furnished with tufts of fibres in combination with rubber, cork or like material,
substantially as set forth.
Doted this with Ja of T..1.. 1000
CHARLES JUNGE,
Agent for the Applicant.