Improvements in Toe-caps for Boots and Shoes, especially applicable to those used for Athletic Purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th June, 1892-Accepted, 23rd July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toe-caps for Boots and Shoes, especially applicable
to those used for Athletic Purposes.
I FREDERICK THOMAS BALL of 71 Charles Street, Northampton in the County-
of Northampton, Shoe Clicker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be.
as follows:
The object of my invention is to provide a toe-cap for boots and shoes that shalli
not readily become detached therefrom and in order to effect this I form my toe cap.
(which may be of any suitable material according to the purpose for which the
boot or shoe to which it is attached may be required) in the following manner.
The front and sides of the toe cap are formed and curved to follow the outlines-
of the boot or shoe and for athletic purposes may be advantageously made of rubber
or like elastic material or for children's boots or shoes or those subjected to heavy
wear of metal but instead of using plates or flanges at the top or bottom of the cap-
for the purpose of attachment to the boot or shoe, I mould cast or fix on or to the
toe cap internally and at or near the centre thereof a flange, plate or diaphragm.
extending horizontally and longitudinally towards the heel as far as may be found
necessary usually exactly corresponding to the area of the toe cap.
This plate flange or diaphragm (with the toe cap of which it forms part) is placed
between the inner and outer soles (or between any of the soles) of the boot or shoe.
and the toe cap pressed or forced home, the soles with the interposed plate flange
or diaphragm are then stitched through (and through the plate flange or diaphragm).
and together in the ordinary manner.
If the toe cap be formed of metal holes may be provided in the plate or diaphragm
for the needle, thread or stitching agent to pass.
The front of the toe cap may be corrugated, indented or formed in any desirable
way to render it suitable for athletic purposes.
Dated this 17th August 1891.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toe-caps for Boots and Shoes, especially applicable.
to those used for Athletic Purposes.
I FREDERICK THOMAS BALL of 71 Charles Street Northampton in the County
of Northampton 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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide a toe cap for boots and shoes that shall
not readily become detached therefrom and in order to effect this I form my toe
cap (which may be of any suitable material according to the purpose for which the
boot or shoe to which it is attached may be required) in the following manner.
In the accompanying drawings to which I shall refer
Figure 1 shows a view of my improved toe cap looking from underneath and
Figure 2 is a general view of the same.
The front and sides A B of the toe cap are formed and curved to follow the
outlines of the boot or shoe and for athletic purposes may be advantageously made
of rubber or like elastic material, or, for children's boots or shoes or those subjected
to heavy wear, of metal, but instead of using plates or flanges at the top or bottom.
[Price 8d.]

page_text: of the cap for the purpose of attachment to the boot or shoe I mould, cast or fix on
or to the toe cap internally and at or near the centre thereof a flange, plate or
diaphragm C extending horizontally and longitudinally towards the heel as far as
may be found necessary, usually exactly corresponding to the area of the toe cap.
This plate flange or diaphragm, (which forms a part of the toe cap,) is placed
between the inner and outer soles (or between any of the soles) of the boot or shoe
and the toe cap pressed or forced home, the soles with the interposed plate, flange or
diaphragm are then stitched through (and through the plate Hange or diaphragm)
and together in the ordinary manner.
If the toe cap be formed of metal holes may be provided in the plate or diaphragm
for the needle, thread or stitching agent to pass.
The front of the cap may be corrugated as at D indented or formed in any
desirable way to render it suitable for athletic purposes.
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
1. For securing toe caps or protectors to boots and shoes the use of a diaphragm,
flange or plate within and forming part of said toe cap for inserting between the
inner and outer or any of the soles of the boot or shoe substantially as described.
2. The toe cap or protector for boots and shoes substantially as hereinbefore
described, and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of June 1892
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.