Improvements in Knives for Cutting Soles and Top Pieces of [Heels for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1885

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Knives for Cutting Soles and Top Pieces of
[Heels for Boots and Shoes.
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I, WILLIAM FREEMAN, 45 Welford Road, Leicester, in the County of Leicester,
Boot and Shoe Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN KNIVES FOR CUTTING SOLES AND TOP PIECES OF HEELS FOR
BOOTS AND SHOES to be as follows:-
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By means of my invention I provide Steel Knives for cutting outsoles and
toppieces of heels for Boots and Shoes, which outsoles and heels are intended to be
protected by the insertion of metal tips, plates or other protectors of any kind, in
such part or parts of the sole or heel as may be deemed desirable. My invention
consists of Knives which cut the outsole and toppiece in the ordinary manner,
excepting at those parts where it is intended to insert the tip or plate or other
protectors, a space being left at those parts exactly corresponding with the size and
shape of the tip or plate intended to be inserted. The object being to make one
Knife at one operation answer the purpose of cutting out the sole on the top piece
and at the same time cutting away the portion of the sole and toppiece to allow of
the tip or other protectors being fitted in at the respective parts, thus obviating
the necessity of using two knives.
Dated this Third day of December 1885.

page_text: Improvements in Knives for Cutting Soles and Top Pieces of
Heels for Boots and Shoes.
I, WILLIAM FREEMAN of N° 45 Welford Road Leicester in the County of
Leicester Boot and Shoe Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN KNIVES FOR CUTTING SOLES, AND TOP PEICES OF
HEELS FOR BOOTS & SHOES 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 Knives made of Steel, or for the
most part of steel, for cutting the outer Sole, or part of an outer Sole, or top-
peice for boots, Shoes and other foot coverings which are intended to be protected
by the insertion of metal tips, plates, or such like protectors placed so as to be
level with the surface of the outer Sole, or top peice employed and fitting to the
pattern of the said metal tips, plates, or such like protectors, that the Sole is
perfectly even, the said protectors may be placed in such part, or parts of the Sole
or top peice as may be deemed desirable.
My invention consists of Knives which cut the outer Sole or top peice of leather
in the ordinary manner, excepting at those parts where it is intended to insert the
metal tip, plate, or other such like protector, a space being left at those parts
exactly corresponding with the size and shape of the tip, or plate intended to be
inserted.
The object of this my Invention is to make one Knive, at one operation of the
cutting process, answer the purpose of cutting away that portion of the Sole, or
top peice which allows of the tip, plate, or other like protector being perfectly
fitted in at their respective parts and thus obviating a second operation or the
necessity of using two Knives. I do not confine myself to any particular part, or
parts of the outer Sole, or top peice, for in repairing, when only a portion of the
Sole is required it is cut in the manner before mentioned to the desired shape to
correspond with the inserted tip, plate, or other like protector in their corre-
sponding positions and in the manner herein before described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my
Invention, I declare that what I claim is
The improvements in Knives for cutting an outer sole, or portion of an outer
Sole, where it is intended to insert metal tips, plates, or other like protectors, upon
a level with the surface of the outer Sole of a boot, Shoe, or other foot coverings,
and fitted in their corresponding positions, in the manner hereinbefore described
and set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of January One thousand eight hundred and eighty six.