Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, and Slippers.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 18th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, and Slippers.
LEO ARNFIELD Manufacturer of India Rubber 15 Garden Road, Park Lane,
Norwich, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to all classes of boots, shoes & slippers which are made by
means of sticking them with india rubber solution of any description or such like
articles of sticking nature. To effect this I take any part where seams are
generally sewn together & place a coat or two of the india rubber solution or a
compound of any sticking nature & wait till dryed & then stick the seams of the
upper together. Having previously cemented the upper & lining together, as
before stated, I draw the upper over the last. Cut an inner sole of material, which
generally is used in the manufacture of boots, shoes & slippers and place it on to
the last, then put a coat or two of solution on the inner sole. Draw the upper,
which has been well moistuned with the solution on the edges, on to the inner sole
& hammer it down, it then being secured. In case, what are termed fitter-ups, are
used, both sides of above must be cemented and hammered down on to the inner sole.
The outer sole is then coated with the solution on one side & placed on the inuer
sole & hammered down. If heeling is necessary each part of the material forming
the heel is cemented & hammered down. The finishing is exactly the same as in
ordinary boots, shoes & slippers. In fact the whole process of lasting & finishing
is exactly the same as in the ordinary way, only instead of nailing & stitching, the
parts are entirely cemented together. The boots, shoes or slippers can be made of
any kind of material, that is used in the manufacture of boots, shoes or slippers,
cementing them together with any article of a sticky nature. By using india
rubber or gutta percha solution & compounds, the shoe or boot or slipper will be
made waterproof.
Dad his 20th
T1000
L. ARNFIELD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, and Slippers.
I, LEO ARNFIELD, Manufacturer of India Rubber, of 15, Garden Road, Park
Lane, Norwich, in the County of Norfolk, 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 improvements in the manufacture of all classes of boots,
shoes and slippers, the object being to produce the goods without sewing, stitching,
rivetting, nailing or pegging whereby the cost of manufacture is considerably
reduced. For this purpose I form the seams by means of any suitable cement or
solution such as india rubber solution and which holds the parts together.
In carrying out my invention I skive the edges of the parts of the upper to be
connected together and advantageously roughen the same. I then apply to the
skived edges one or more coats of cement and place the parts together and then
submit them to pressure until the seam is formed. Imitation stitching or
embroidery may be produced by any suitable instrument adapted to produce the
required design on the leather. The upper and lining having been cemented
together as before stated, I then draw the upper over a last. An inner sole of
suitable material such as is generally used in the manufacture of boots, shoes and
slippers is placed on to the last with a coat or two of solution on the inner sole.
The upper which has been well moistened with solution on its edges is then drawn
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page_text: on to the inner sole and hammered or pressed down so as to secure the parts
together. In cases, where what are termed fillers are used, both sides thereof
must be cemented and hammered or pressed down to the inner sole. The outer
sole previously blocked and finished to the required shape in then coated with
solution on the inner side and placed on the inner sole and hammered or pressed
down, firmly securing the upper between the two soles. Where heeling is
necessary each part of the material forming the heel is cemented and hammered
down.
Boots, shoes or slippers manufactured according to my invention can be made of
any material now used in the manufacture of boots, shoes or slippers. By using
india rubber or gutta percha solution and compounds, the shoe, boot or slipper can
be made practically waterproof.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The improvements in the manufacture of boots, shoes and slippers substantially
as hereinbefore described.
L. ARNFIELD.