IMPROVE- MENTS IN BOOTS AND SHOES AND OTHER COVERINGS 'FOR THE FEET
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
I, WILLIAM FREEMAN, of 45 Welford Road, Leicester, in the County of Leicester,
Boot Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN BOOTS AND SHOES AND OTHER COVERINGS 'FOR THE FEET, to be as
follows:-
According to my Invention I cut the button-piece or button-fly into separate
tabs and apply the same to the boot or shoe either in front or on one or both sides
of the boot or shoe, and I sew each of these separate tabs to the "upper" in the
usual manner. By this means should a button hole or a tab become damaged or
injured, in any way, a fresh tab can easily be replaced at little cost, without having
to provide an entirely new button-piece or fly, as is at present the case with the
ordinary button piece or fly.
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Also, by my invention, a greater amount of elasticity is given to the boot or
shoe whereby more ease and comfort are experienced in walking than with the
present style of button boot or shoe, and, at the same time, a more elegant appear-
ance is presented.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, WILLIAM FREEMAN of N° 45 Welford Road, Leicester, in the county of
Leicester Boot Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOTS AND SHOES, AND OTHER COVERINGS FOR THE FEET, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My said Invention relates to improvements in Boots and Shoes, and other
coverings for the feet, the object of this Invention is to produce an improved

page_text: button-peice or fly, of a Boot or Shoe, instead of being of one peice, as at presént
used, I employ a number of seperate peices, or Tabs, and apply the same either in
front, or one, or both sides of a Boot or Shóc ås may be from time to time required,
each of the seperate Tabs are sewn to the upper of the Boot or Shoe in the ordinary
manner, as shewn in Figures 1..2 & 3 of the accompanying drawings.
By the means so employed, should a button-hole, or Tab become damaged or
injured in any way, to render it of no further uso, a fresh "tab," can be easily
applied, without having, to provide an entire new button peice or fly, as is at
present the case with the ordinary button peice, or fly, of a Boot or Shoe, or other
articles of a like nature. I do not confine myself to any particular pattern of the
said "tabs," they can be made of any desired shape, or material.
That my Invention may be more clearly understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawings.
Figure 1. is a side view of a Boot fitted with the seperate "tabs," a', sewn to
the inner side, and secured by a strip b and b. Figure 2. is the upper of a boot,
shewing the inner and outer sides, and figure 3. represents a Shoe, in accordance
with my invention. Figures 4. and 5. are patterns of the seperate "bits, a¹, or
"tabs," a', which are sewn to the desired length, across at dotted lines.
By this my invention, of putting the seperate "tabs," al, to form the button
peice, or fly, of a boot or Shoc, much more elasticity is given to every movement
of the foot, and consequently more ease, and comfort, is experienced in walking,
the boot or Shoe keeping quite even, and firm to the foot, and at the same time
a more elegant appearance is presented.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The improved button peice, or fly, consisting of the seperate "tabs," a', to he
applied to boots and Shoes, and other coverings for the feet, as, and in the manner,
and purposo substantially as herein before described and set forth.
Dated this Tenth day of June, One Thousand eight hundred and eighty five.