Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Sept., 1887
Complete Left, 24th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 29th June, 1888
WILLIAM HOYLE, No. 2, Acker Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, Merchant, Agent &c.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention consists essentially of a Shoe-the Inner body-part or insole of
which is composed or made of Composition, Leather, Wood, Asbestos, Cork, paper,
Cardboard or other similar materials.
To the said Inner body-part or insole is firmly secured and revitted or stitched the
upper portion of the Shoe (known as the upper) which is made of Cotton (which may
be waterproof) Linen, Wool, Silk, Leather or other materials, and is also lined with
similar materials, and also bound or trimmed with any of the before-inentioned
materials as Trimmings or Braidings.
To the said Inner body-part or insole is also firmly secured, and revitted or stitched
the Outer body-part or Outer Sole which is also composed or made of Composition
Leather, Wood, Asbestos, Cork, paper Cardboard or other similar materials, and to
which said Inner and Outer soles is also firmly secured and revitted or stitched the
Felt or Felt and Leather or other material of Sole.
The Felt Soles (which may be composed of Wool, Jute, Cotton, Hair or other
material of Felt) may be formed of a series of layers of the material used, which may
be cut in peculiar shapes adapted to the Shoe, and in various lengths & thicknesses
according to size of Shoe, and also so as to practically form a diminishing thickness
towards the Toe, and give a curve or bend upwards, and thus enable the wearer owing
to the said curve or bend to spring slightly from the Toe.
To attain greater Elasticity or spring in the Shoe, the Inner body-part or insole
and the outer body-part or outer Sole may be singly or both subdivided between the
fore and bind parts.
To the said Inner body-part or insole inside the Shoe, there is attached or held by a
revit a sock which is composed or made of Composition, Leather, Wood, Asbestos,

page_text: Wool, Cotton, Hair, Cork, paper cardboard or other materials and is used for the
purposes of ventilation and to assist in the spring of the foot when in wear.
The said Upper of the Shoe is composed of two distinct portions which are stitched
or joined, together behind the Heel and centrally towards the Toe, the shape being
peculiarly arranged and adapted to suit the Toe which is rounded outward and upward
from the outer Sole.
The Revits used may be of Iron, Brass, Copper or other materials.
This form of Shoe is invented and designed for use in Foreign Countries, particularly
China, Cochin China, Siam, Straits Settlements, Japan, United States &c.
Dated this First day of September 1887.

page_text: WILLIAM HOYLE, No. 2, Acker Street Rochdale Merchant and Agent, 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 :-
This Invention relates to a Shoe specially designed and made for use in Foreign
Countries and the Colonies-particularly China, Cochin China, Siam, the Straits
Settlements, Japan, the United States, Australia &c.
The Shoe consists of an Inner body-part or Insole, which is composed or made of
Composition, Leather, India Rubber, Cork, Wood, Asbestos, Paper Cardboard, or
other similar materials.
To the said Inner body-part or Insole is firmly secured, revitted or stitched, the
Upper portion of the Shoe, (known as the upper) and which is made of Cotton,
(which may be waterproof) Linen, Wool, Silk, Leather, Rubber, or other materials,
and is Lined with similar materials (which may be waterproof) and also bound or
trimmed with any of the before-inentioned materials as Trimmings or Braidings.
To the said Inner body-part or Insole is also firmly secured, revitted or stitched
the Outer body-part or Outer Sole (securing again the upper aforesaid) which is
composed or made of Composition, Leather, India Rubber, Cork, Wood, Asbestos,
Paper Cardboard, or other similar materials, and to which aforesaid Inner and Outer
Soles is also firmly secured, revitted, or stitched, the Felt, or layers of Felt and Leather
or other materials of Sole.
The Felt Sole (composed of Wool, Jute Cotton, Hair or other material of Felt) is
formed of a series of layers of the material used, and is cut in peculiar shapes adapted
to the Shoe, and in various lengths and thicknesses according to size of Shoe, and
are also cut so as to practically form a diminishing thickness towards the Toe part,
thereby giving a Curve or Bend upwards, thus enabling the wearer owing to the said
Curve or Bend to spring slightly from the Toe.
To attain elasticity or spring in the Shoe, the Inner Sole and the Outer Sole, may
be singly or both sub-divided.
The upper of the Shoe is of two distinct portions which are stitched together length-
wise and centrally on the Toepart, and at the Heel, the special and particular shape of
the said Toepart being peculiarly arranged and adapted, which said part is rounded
outward and upward and forming a Cone from the Sole.
To the said Inner body-part or Insole inside the Shoe, is affixed or held by a revit
a Sock, made of Composition, Leather, Wood, Cork, Asbestos, Wool, Cotton, Hair,
Paper Cardboard, or other materials in layers and Lined, and is used for the purposes
of Ventilation and to assist in the spring of the foot when in wear.
The Revits used may be of Wood, Iron Brass, Copper or other materials.

page_text: In order that the aforesaid Invention may be properly understood, 1 hereto attach
a Sheet of Drawings, in which the figures and letters of reference therein indicated
refer to the several parts.
Referring to the Drawings, A, Fig. 1, and 2, represents the Upper and its Lining,
the two parts of which are stitched together lengthwise and centrally at (m) the
Toepart, and (n) the Heel.
The Upper A is then blocked, and revitted or stitched to the Insole B, Fig. 2, to
which is then revitted or stitched, the Outer Sole, C, and, to the Insole B, and
Outer Sole C, is firmly secured, revitted, or stitched, the Felt and Leather Soles D
and E.
The series of layers of the Felt Sole D are cut in peculiar shapes adapted to the
Shoc, of various lengths and thicknesses, and which form a diminishing thickness
thereby giving a Curve or Bend upwards in the Tocpart G-in some cases I may
prefer to use but one thickness or layer of the desired shape.
The bottom sole E may be made of Leather or other material of Sole, and is
firmly secured, revitted, or stitched with the Felt Sole D to the Outer Sole C, and
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the Insolo D.
Fig. 3. shows the arrangement of Revits.
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. The application of Sock being used as a protection for the foot, from the
revitted points and as and for the purposes herein described.
2. The method of joining the two parts of the Upper including the Lining
lengthwise, and centrally at the Toe and Heel as herein described and illustrated.
3.-The arrangement of joining the three separate parts, viz.-the Insole, the
Upper, and the Outer Sole, by revitting or stitching, as herein described and
illustrated.
4. The arrangement or device of joining and fastening the portion or portions
of the Felt Sole, together with the bottom sole by revitting or stitching to the Outer
and Insole as herein described and illustrated.
5. The arrangement or device of diminishing thickness or thicknesses of the Felt
Sole, as and for the purposes herein described and illustrated.
6. The formation of the Felt Sole by having one or more layers of the material
used as and for the purposes herein described.
7. The formation of the bottom Sole, by having one or more layers of the
material used as and for the purposes herein described.
8. The combination, construction, and arrangement of the parts before-mentioned
to form a Shoe for the purposes hereinbefore substantially described and illustrated.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1888.
WILLIAM HOYLE.