Year: 1888

page_text: I, JOHN HENRY RADEY, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States of America,
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 boots and shoes in which metallic fastenings
are employed for connecting the sole and upper; and it consists in securing the slip-
sole or welt to the upper by means of staples which are driven through said slip-sole
or welt and clinched on the inside of the boot or shoe, the outer sole being
afterwards applied and covering the crowns or heads of the staples, thus, forming
an inner metallic seam which is covered by the outer sole, and producing a strong,
durable, serviceable boot or shoe, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.
In the accompanying drawing.
Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly sectional, of a shoe embodying my invention.
Figure 2 is a bottom view thereof.
Figure 3 is a bottom view of a welt-shoe to which my invention is applied.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
Referring to the drawing, A represents the upper, B the inner sole, C the slip-sole,
and D the outer sole of a shoe, the edge of the upper being inserted between the
inner sole and slip-sole, as usual. The upper and slip-sole are connected by means of
metallic staples a, which are driven from the outside of the slip-sole C and clinched
on the inside of the inner sole B. After the upper and slip-sole are connected, I apply
and secure the outer sole to the slip-sole and otherwise finish the shoe as desired.
It will be seen that the upper and slip-sole are firmly connected by the staples or
metallic fastenings, and the staple-legs, being short or of short leverage and securely
clinched, are not liable to be withdrawn by any severe motions or service to which the
hoe may be subjected. Again, the staples are not liable to rot, similar to thread, and
s their legs and heads or crowns are embedded in leather or material of the shoe
hey are removed from the action of water when the shoe is worn. Furthermore,
he heads or crowns are covered by the outer sole, whereby a metallic surface is
ot exposed and the staples are prevented from wearing out by contact with the
round or pavement.

page_text: In Figure 3 I show a welt in lieu of the slip-sole, which is fastened to the upper,
similar to said slip-sole, one being the equivalent of the other.
It is evident that the invention is equally applicable to boots, gaiters, slippers and
the like.
I am aware that it is not new to connect soles of boots and shoes with the uppers
by staples passed through the outer soles, and therefore do not claim the same.
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:
A boot or shoe having the upper and slip-sole or welt connected by staples
forming a metallic inseam, and the outer sole secured to said slip-sole or welt by
independent fastenings, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated thin 20th ]…..
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L1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicant.