IMPROVE- MENTS IN LONG BOOTS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, DAVID WILTSHIRE of 409 Battersea Park Road; in the county of Surrey'
Boot and Shoemaker, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN LONG BOOTS to be as follows:-
In making long boots my improvements principally consist in producing boots
which combino the features of short boots in combination with gaiters, the same
being so constructed as to render the boots entirely and completely watertight and
capable of fitting the ancle and heel more closely than by the methods ordinarily
in use. At the same my invention to a great extent does away with the difficulty
often experienced in getting long boots on the feet. In producing long boots in.
accordance with my invention, I preferably make use of, what is known as the
Napoleon front, and this I provide with a top and back, cut in the manner of the
Wellington legging, viz: with no seam in the front, but buttoning at the side, and
seamed at the back. Upon the lower portion of this top and back I affix outside
quarters, similar to those used in the Derby shoe-that is to say, a shoe in which
the quarters are laid above the fronts The forward extremities of these quarters
being left loose and provided with eyelet holes, the wearer is thereby enabled to
lace them over the instep, and thereby to ensure an absolute fit, at a point which
presents considerable difficulties in regard to fitting when long boots are manu-
factured in the ordinary way. I provide the upper portion corresponding to the
legging with a water-tight tongue this being a piece of leather closed or stitched
in the back and front edges of the opening, and also by means of a second seam at
each side of the opening at a distance behind the buttons and button-holes. This
tongue when the boot is on takes a simple fold and lies flat against the side of the
wearer's leg, causing him no inconvenience whatever by its presence.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I DAVID WILTSHIRE, 409 Battersea Park Road, S. W. Battersea in the County
of Surrey Boot and Shoe maker do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN LONG BOOTS and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
In making long boots my Improvements principally consist in producing boots
which combine the features of short boots in combination with gaiters, the same
being so constructed as to render the boots entirely and completely water tight and
capable of fitting the anclo and heel more closely than by the methods ordinarily
in use. At the same time my Invention to a great extent does away with the
difficulty often experienced in getting long boots on the feet. In producing long
boots in accordance with my Invention I preferably make use of what is known as
the Napolian front, and this I provide with a top and back cut in the manner of
the Wellington legging viz with no seam in the front but buttoning at the side and
senmed at the back upon the lower portion of this top and back I affix outside
quarters, ainiliar to those used in the Derby shoe that is to say, a shoe in which the
quarters are laid above the fronts, the forward extremities of these quarters being
left loose and provided with eyelet holes, the wearer is thereby enabled to laco
them over the instep & thereby ensure and absolute fit, at a point which presents
considerable difficulties in regard to fitting, when long boots are manufactured in
the ordinary way I provide the upper portion corresponding to the legging with a
water-tight tongue this being a piece of leather closed or stiched in the back &
front edges of the opening and also by means of a second senin at each side of the
opening at a distance behind the buttoms and button-holes, this tongue when the
boot is on takes a sinple fold & lies flat against the side of the wearer's leg, causing
him no inconvenience whatever by its pressure.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same may be performed I declare that what I claim is
(1) In connection with a long boot a method of tightening the instep by means
of an outside quarter shaped as a Derby shoe quarter & capable of being laced at
the front through secured elsewhere.
(2) A water-tight tongue fitted in a gaiter in conjunction with a shoe, substan
tially as described.