IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES to be as follows:
Year: 1884

page_text: I FREDERICK LAYCOCK of Billing Road Northampton, in the county of
Northampton, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer do bereby declare the nature of the
said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES
to be as follows:-
"
This invention relates to further improvements in that class of boots and shoes
having india rubber soles and generally known as lawn-tennis, boating and
cricketting boots and shoes, the object of the improvements being to allow of the
india rubber soles being stitched and screwed, pegged or rivetted or screwed,
pegged or rivetted only to the uppers, or middle sole or insole in a better manner
than hitherto.
The improvements also relate to the better fastening of seams for the uppers of
boots and shoes.
In carrying out my invention I employ a rubber sole of the required shape and
thickness the edge of the sole being provided with a split or channel either partly
round or all round the same (as described in my former Provisional Specification
No 2333 dated the twenty ninth day of January one thousand eight hundred and
eighty four). I then lift the outside surface thereof (as described in my said
Provisional Specification) and sew through the under edge or split to the middle
sole or welt before the same is attached to the upper and insole I then either screw,
peg or rivet the same to the upper and insole. The part of the sole lifted up is
then laid back over the stitches, and screws, pegs or rivets, and held in position if
required by cement or in any other suitable manner.
I sometimes only screw, peg or rivet the rubber sole to the middle sole, welt,
upper and insole and dispense with the sewing before mentioned.
I sometimes in place of a split sole, as hereinbefore described, sew, screw, peg or
rivet on a thin sheet rubber sole to the middle sole or welt before the same is
attached to the upper and over this sheet rubber sole I then cement an outer
rubber sole suitably corrugated or roughened.
For the better fastening of seams in boots and shoes I split the edge of the
leather which overlaps the other sufficiently to allow the bottom or under edge to
be fastened to the overlapped part with rivets, screws or eyelets after which the
outside surface is laid back and sewn to the overlapped part with any ordinary
machine or by hand. By these means I obtain a very solid seam and at the same
time cover up the metal fastenings used.

page_text: "
I FREDERICK LAYCOCK of Billing Road Northampton in the county of
Northampton, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of the
Baid invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to further improvements in that class of boots and shoes
having india rubber soles and generally known as lawn-tennis, boating and
cricketting boots and shoes, the object of the improvements being to allow of the
india rubber soles being stitched and screwed, pegged or rivetted or screwed
pegged or rivetted only to the uppers or middle sole or insole in a better manner
than hitherto.
The improvements also relate to the better fastening of seams for the uppers of
boots and shoes.
In carrying out my invention I employ a rubber sole of the required shape and
thickness the edge of the sole being provided with a split or channel either partly
round or all round the same (as described in my former Provisional Specification
No 2333 dated the twenty ninth_day_of_January one thousand-eight hundred and
eighty four). I then lift the outside surface thereof (as described in my said
Provisional Specification) and sew through the under edge or split to the middle
sole or welt before the same is attached to the upper and insole; I then either
screw, peg or rivet the same to the upper and insole or welt. The part of the sole
lifted up is then laid back over the stitches and screws pegs or rivets, and held in
position if required by cement or in any other suitable manner.
I sometimes only sew, screw peg or rivet the rubber sole to the middle sole, welt,
upper and insole and dispense with the preliminary sewing to the middle sole or
welt before mentioned.
I sometimes in place of a split sole as herein before described, sew, screw, peg or
rivet on a thin sheet rubber sole to the middle sole or welt before the same is
attached to the upper and over this sheet rubber sole I then cement an outer
rubber sole suitably corrugated or roughened.
For the better fastening of seams in boots and shoes I split the edge of the
leather which overlaps the other sufficiently to allow the bottom or under edge to
be fastened to the overlapped part with rivets, screws or eyelets after which the
outside surface is laid back and sewn to the overlapped part with any ordinary
machine or by hand. By these means I obtain a very solid seam and at the same
time cover up the metal fastenings used.
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
(1) Sewing, screwing, pegging or rivetting an india rubber sole to the middle
sole or welt of a boot or shoe before the same is attached to the upper and insole
or welt thereof.
(2) The method of manufacturing boots and shoes by sewing a rubber sole to a
middle solo or welt through the under edge of a split or channel in the said rubber
sole before the same is attached to the upper and insole or welt and then screwing,
pegging, or rivetting the same to the middle sole, welt, or insole and laying back
the lifted part of the rubber sole over the stitches, pegs or screws as hereinbefore
described.

page_text: (3) The method of manufacturing boots and shoes by sewing, screwing, pegging.
or rivetting on a sheet rubber sole to the middle sole or welt and then cementing
or otherwise securing a corrugated or roughened outer rubber sole to the said sheet
rubber sole substantially as hereinbefore described.
(4) The method of fastening the seams of boots and shoes substantially as
herein before described.