IMPROVE- MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS
Year: 1868

page_text: LETTERS PATENT John Henry Glew, of 19, Howland Street, Fitzroy
Square, in the County of Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS."
Sealed the 7th July 1868, and dated the 10th January 1868.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Henry Glew
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 10th January 1868.
I, JOHN HENRY GLEW, of 19, Howland Street, Fitzroy Square, in the
County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS," to
be as follows:
This Invention relates, firstly, to the manufacture of boots and shoes,
and consists in forming part of the heel of a composition of gutta percha
or other suitable material. A rand of leather is pinned or tacked round
the heel, after which a portion of the heel formed of gutta percha or
other suitable material is fixed thereon in any suitable manner, the rand
is then brought over and the other portion of the heel built up of leather
in the usual way, by which means I obtain a much lighter and cheaper
heel than heretofore produced. Secondly, I form on the side of the boot
or shoc an elastic fastening in which are placed the button holes.

page_text: Thirdly, for gaiters or leggings elastic button holes are inserted in a
piece of leather or other suitable material, thereby forming a very easy
and simple fastening; this fastening may also be applied to boots and
shoes as well as leggings.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said John Henry Glew in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 9th July 1868.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOHN
HENRY GLEW, of 19, Howland Street, Fitzroy Square, in the County of
Middlesex, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Tenth day of January, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, in the thirty-first
year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and
grant unto me, the said John Henry Glew, Her special licence, that
I, the said John Henry Glew, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
or such others as I, the said John Henry Glew, my executors, adminis-
trators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others,
from time to time and at all times thereafter 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 "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS," upon the condition (amongst
others) that I, the said John Henry Glew, my executors or adminis-
trators, by an instrument in writing, under my, or their, or one of their
hands and seals, should particularly 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 I, the said John Henry Glew, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement thereof, reference being had to the accompanying
Sheet of Drawings (that is to say) :-

page_text: This Invention relates, firstly, to the manufacture of boots and shoes,
and consists in forming part of the heel of a composition of gutta percha
or other suitable material. A rand of leather is pinned or tacked round
the heel, after which the portion of the heel formed of gutta percha or
other suitable material is fixed thereon in any suitable manner, the rand
is then brought over and the other portion of the heel built up of leather
in the usual way, or the rand may be turned over the gutta percha heel,
and the whole fastened to the seat by any suitable adhesive composition,
by which means I obtain a much lighter and cheaper heel than here-
tofore produced. Secondly, I form in the side or other convenient part
of the boot or shoe an elastic fastening in which are placed the button
holes. Thirdly, the above fastening may be applied to gaiters or leggings,
or elastic button holes may be inserted in the leather or other suitable
material thereby forming a very easy and simple fastening; this fastening
may also be applied to boots and shoes as well as leggings.
This Invention will be clearly understood on reference to the accom-
panying Sheet of Drawings, in which my improved heel is drawn in
section to shew the construction thereof. The weight of the body exerts
its pressure through the line A, B. It will be observed that the support
given to the line of pressure is solid and substantial, whereas in the
present form of heel the weight of the body rests on an insecure support,
thereby causing much injury to the feet.
In one mode of manufacturing my improved heel, the part a, which
is formed of a composition of gutta percha or other suitable material,
is covered by the rand of leather b, as shewn in the Drawing; the heel
thus far formed is then stuck to the seat of the boot by any suitable
adhesive composition, the sole c being brought round the fore part of
and underneath the heel, where it is held by the top piece d, which is
firmly tacked (or otherwise fastened) through the rand b and sole c.
In
my other mode of manufacturing the heels of boots and shoes the
rand is tacked to the seat, and also to the part a of the heel, thus
holding it firmly in position without the use of the adhesive composition
above mentioned; the remaining parts of the heel are then built up as
before explained. The elastic fastening consists of the tabe attached
to the leather or other substance of which the boot, shoe, or gaiter is
composed, having the requisite number of button holes therein, which
should be much smaller than the studs or buttons f, which said studs
or buttons can however be pressed into the button holes by reason of

page_text: the expansion of the elastic; and on simply pulling the tab e are imme-
diately set free; the edge of the said tab may be stiffened by a steel or
other wire or spring g inserted therein; or pieces of india-rubber or
other suitable material having button holes therein may be fastened
under or inserted in the leather of the boot, shoe, or gaiter, and the
same object will be attained.
Having now described the nature and particulars of my Invention, I
claim the improvements in the manufacture of boots, shoes, and gaiters,
as described and illustrated in the accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Henry Glew, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Eighth day of July, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.