IMPROVEMENTS IN
Year: 1860

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Stephen Norris, of Great Peter Street, in the City
of Westminster, and Robert Rogers, of King Street, Covent Garden,
in the County of Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Stephen Norris and Robert
Rogers at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with their
Petition, on the 18th August 1860.
We, STEPHEN NORRIS, of Great Peter Street, in the City of Westminster,
and ROBERT ROGERS, of King Street, Covent Garden, in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO MILITARY.
PURPOSES," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to the manufacture of boots for military purposes in
such a manner that when on the feet they shall have all the appearance and
comfort of Wellington boots by cutting the front and back parts thereof so that
the opening or gap between such parts before the seam is sewn shall resemble
the shape of the letter V, but when closed will form a straight vertical seam the
tongue of the front part being made hollow instead of rounded, and the backs
rounded instead of straight, as patented by the above-named Stephen Norris, on
the 23rd day of January 1856, No. 185, Figs. 11 and 19, the object being to

page_text: prevent the tongue slipping down. The side seams are made near the heel,
the same as in the Wellington boot, by which means the above results are
produced, or another seam may extend from the vertical seam in an inclined
line towards the toe. We propose in some cases cutting the upper in one
piece with a seam behind, and opening the ancle in a curved line on each
side thereof towards the sole or toc, in such case we attach ear pieces to fasten
over the instep, thus dispensing with side seams, or we open the centre of the
top part of the front forming the ear pieces in the solid leather, in which case
the tongue would have to be closed on to and across the-top part of the front,
and of such a form that the edges thereof can also be closed to the inner part
of the ear pieces, the object being to dispense with the side seams.
Another important feature in our Invention is making boots for trench
work, mining, and shooting, to extend up the leg and fit close, thus forming a
gaiter on the boot either of soft or other leather, or the same front extended
to be cut on: precisely the same principle as those before-mentioned.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Stephen Norris and Robert Rogers in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 13th February 1861.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, STEPHEN
NORRIS, of Great Peter Street, in the City of Westminster, and ROBERT
ROGERS, of King Street, Covent Garden, in the, County of Middlesex, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Thirteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty, in the twenty-fourth year of
Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant
unto us; the said Stephen Norris and Robert Rogers, Her special licence
that I, the said Stephen Norris and Robert Rogers, our executors
administrators, and assigns, or such others as we, the said Stephen Norris
and Robert Rogers, our executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any
time agree with, and no others, 'from time to time and at all times there-
after during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make,
use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS, PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO MILITARY
PURPOSES," upon the condition (amongst others) that we, the said Stephen

page_text: Norris and Robert Rogers, our executors or administrators, by an instrument
in writing under our, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should par-
ticularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in
what manner the same was to be performed; and cause the same to be. filed
in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and
immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
.
NOW KNOW YE; that we, the said Stephen Norris and Robert Rogers,
do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement, that is to say :-
This Invention relates to the manufacture of boots for military purposes, in
such a manner that when on the feet they shall have all the appearance and
comfort of "Wellington" boots, by cutting the front and back parts thereof
so that the opening or gap between such parts before the seam is sewn shall
resemble the shape of the letter V, but when closed will form a straight
vertical seam. The tongue of the front part being cut hollow instead of
round, as shown at a, Fig. 1, and the front part of the backs rounded
instead of straight, as shewn at 6, Fig. 1, as patented by the above-named
Stephen Norris, on the Twenty-third day of January, One thousand eight
hundred and fifty-six, No. 185, (Figs. 11 and 19,) of his former Specification,
the object being to prevent the tongue slipping down. The side seams being
made near the heel, the same as in the "Wellington "boot; by which means
the above results are produced; or another seam may extend from the vertical
seam in an inclined line towards the toe.
Another important feature in our Invention is, making boots for trench
work, mining and shooting purposes, to be extended up the leg and fit close,
thus forming a gaiter on the boot, either of soft or other leather; or the same
front extended, to be cut on precisely the same principle as those before
mentioned...
In order to explain our said Invention as completely as possible, we now
proceed to describe the best means we are acquainted with for carrying the
same, into, practical effect, reference being had to the illustrative Sheet of
Drawings hereto annexed, and to the numeral figures and letters of reference
marked thereon respectively, as follows:-
.DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
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Fig. 1 is a side view of a vamp and quarter, cut upon our improved
principle for short military boots, in which position the lowest extremity of each
side seam is made to touch each other, and thereby shew the V-shaped space

page_text: between the edges of the seam previous to being sewn.
fixed on the fronts for military and common purposes.
The quarter being
Fig. 2, being a plan view of the gusset intended to be used for the above
boot; Fig. 3, being a view of the same gusset folded ready to be inserted in
the boot.
Fig. 4 represents a front or vamp of a boot intended for private wear, the
side seam being cut on a slight curve, as shewn, instead of straight; Fig. 5
shews a view of a quarter or back part laid open to be attached to the vamp
or front part, Fig. 4, the seam of the boot to be sewn inside, similar to a
Wellington; Fig. 6, view of Fig. 5 as it would appear when doubled in half;
Fig. 7, front of military boot, so cut that by the addition of another piece it
may be extended to a long military, shooting, mining, or fishing boot, thereby
economizing material.
Fig. 8 is an ordinary graft cut on our improved principle as prepared to be
attached to short boots; Fig. 9, being a front of a Wellington boot, the side
seam being cut on our improved principle, as described. at Fig. 4, or the
same kind of boot may be made with the front or vamp, as shewn at Figs. 1,
4, and 7, by making a side gusset of softer material on each side to neatly fit
in between the vamp and long back or leg part.
Fig. 10, being shape of half-gusset required for the Wellington boot;
Fig. 9.
..
Fig. 11 is a side view of back part of a shooting, fishing, or mining boot;
Fig. 12, being the same piece or part laid flat, the boot being shewn complete
at Fig. 14.
Fig. 13 is a side view of short boot, having one ear or side piece drawn
down, shewing gusset folded on opposite side, or interior of boot, shewing its
proper position when on the foot; Fig. 14ª, side view of the same boot laced, or
as it would appear when on the human foot; Fig. 15, being front view of the
same boot; Fig. 16 shews a side view of the same description of boot as that
shewn at Fig. 13, shewing gussets on each side; Fig. 17, front view, shewing
gussets on both sides when the ears are laid open; Figs. 18, 19, and '20,
being views of long boots, with or without gussets; Fig. 19, being side view
of long boot, with the seam extending from the side seam towards the toe,
as shewn.
Having now described the nature of our said Invention of "improvements
in the manufacture of boots particularly adapted to military purposes, and the
manner in which the same is to be performed, we would remark in conclusion,
that what we claim as our Invention, and therefore intend to be secured to us
by the herein in part recited Letters Patent is,-

page_text: Firstly, the construction of boots for military and other purposes, by cutting
the various parts as shewn in the accompanying Drawings, more especially
at the Figures 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12.
Secondly, the shape of the gussets shewn at Figs: 2, 3, and 10.
And lastly, the general construction and arrangement of the various parts
shewn in the accompanying Drawings, and herein fully described for the
purposes set forth.
In witness whereof, we, the said Stephen Norris and Robert Rogers, have
hereunto set our hands and seals, this Twelfth day of February, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one..
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(L.S.)
Witness to the signatures of
S. Norris and R. Rogers,
L. J. WETHERELL,
Clerk to Messrs. Prince and Co.,
Agents for Patents,
4, Trafalgar Square,
Charing Cross..
ROBERT ROGERS.