Improved Means and Appliances for Fixing the Loose Tongues of Lace Up Boots and Shoes in Position by the Laces of same.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 9th Dec.,
1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means and Appliances for Fixing the Loose Tongues of
Lace Up Boots and Shoes in Position by the Laces of same.
I, CHARLES LILLICRAP, of 59 Robert Street, Mauselton, Swansea, South
Wales, Electrician, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
With lace up boots and shoes where loose tongues are used, it invariably happens
after the boots or shoes have been a short time in wear that the tongues slide down
or sideways, and leave the stockings, or socks exposed through the eyelets, and the
meeting slit of the upper leather, which cause the stockings, or socks to be soiled
by dust and wet.
The object of my invention, is to obviate these inconveniences, and to ensure the
loose tongues to be retained upwardly. This, I effect by fixing a bent, or folded
strip of metal to each tongue, and by a looped portion, I fix a ring, which can be
entered between the meeting edges of the uppers, and have the lace or laces rove
through it, say, between the two upper sets of eyelets.
The bent, or folded strip of metal can be rivetted, or pinned to the tongue, or its
pointed ends may be passed through the tongue, and then bent inwardly, and by
pressure, made to lie snug and flush therewith.
1000
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Charles Lillicrap.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means and Appliances for Fixing the Loose Tongues of
Lace Up Boots and Shoes in Position by the Laces of same.
I, CHARLES LILLICRAP, of 59 Robert Street, Mauselton, Swansea, South
Wales, Electrician, 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 :—
With lace up boots and shoes where loose tongues are used, it invariably happens
after the boots or shoes have been a short time in wear that the tongues slide down
or sideways, and leave the stockings, or socks exposed through the eyelets, and the
meeting slit of the upper leather, which causes the stockings, or socks to be soiled
by dust and wet. The invention obviates these disadvantages, also the friction on
the front of the foot, and prevents holes being formed in the stocking or sock at
that part.
My invention is clearly illustrated by the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tongue fixing appliance.
Figure 2 is a section showing the fixing appliance attached to the tongue.
Figure 3 is a view of a boot with a portion of the uppers removed, and showing
the fixing appliance fastened to the tongue of the boot.
Figure 4 is a view of the upper part of a boot showing the position occupied by
the fastener and the method of keeping the tongue in position by the laces.
The object of my invention is to obviate inconveniences before described, and to
ensure the loose tongues to be retained upwardly. This, I effect by fixing a bent,
or folded strip of metal A to each tongue B, and by a looped portion, I fix a ring C,

page_text: which can be entered between the meeting edges of the uppers, and have the lace,
or laces rove through it, say, between the two upper sets of eyelets, as at Figure 4.
The bent, or folded strip of metal A can be rivetted, or pinned to the tongue B,
or its pointed ends may be passed through the tongue B, and then bent inwardly,
and by pressure, made to lie snug and flush therewith.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
claim is :-
1. The improved means and appliance for fixing the loose tongues of lace up
boots and shoes in position by the laces of same, substantially as described and
shown.
2. The bent or folded metal strip A carrying ring C, and its attachment to loose
tongues of lace up boots and shoes for the purpose described, and as shown on the
annexed drawings.
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Two way
1030.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Charles Lillicrap.