CAOUTCHOUC SOCKS OR CLOGS WITH SPRINGS AND WITHOUT BRIDLES
Year: 1858

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jean Marie Bellanger, of No. 41, Rue de Trévise,
in the City of Paris, France, Shoemaker, for the Invention of "CAOUTCHOUC
Sealed the 1st March 1859, and dated the 3rd September 1858.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION l'eft by the said Jean Marie Bellanger
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 3rd September 1858.
I, JEAN MARIE BELLANGER, of No. 41, Rue de Trévise, in the City of Paris,
France, Shoemaker, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
CAOUTCHOUC SOCKS OR CLOGS WITH SPRINGS AND WITHOUT BRIDLES," to be as
follows:-
This clog requires a particular last to be used in its manufacture, such
last being very much arched or curved, the clog retaining the same shape
when removed therefrom..
A spring of tempered steel or other suitable metal is placed longitudinally
between the two soles. This spring yields to the pressure of the foot sufficiently
to allow the latter to enter the clog, which it then holds firmly on without
interfering with the action of the foot in walking. The spring may be made.

page_text: of one piece of metal, or in two or more pieces if desirable, and is secured by
means of nails rivetted or driven in whilst the clog is on the last. To remove
the clog from the foot it is only necessary to press the foot against
stud inserted in the heel, and projecting therefrom about one-eighth of an
inch.
a small
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Jean Marie Bellanger in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 3rd March 1859.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JEAN
MARIE BELLANGER, of No. 41, Rue de Trévise, in the City of Paris, in the
Empire of France, Shoemaker, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Third day of September, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, in the twenty-second year of
Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto
me, the said Jean Marie Bellanger, Her special licence that I, the
said Jean Marie Bellanger, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
or such others as I, the said Jean Marie Bellanger, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others,
from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within-
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and
Isle of Man, an Invention for "CAOUTCHOUC SOCKS OR CLOGS WITH SPRINGS AND
WITHOUT BRIDLES," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said Jean
Marie Bellanger, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing
under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe
and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same
was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent
Office within six calendar months next and immediately after the date of
the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Jean Marie Bellanger, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is -to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement, reference being had to the Drawings hereunto annexed,"
and to the figures and letters marked thereon, that is to say :-.

page_text: This Invention relates to an improved mode of constructing caoutchouc
socks or clogs, or, as they are usually termed in England goloshes, (and by.
which name they are herein-after designated) to be worn for the purpose of
protecting the feet of the persons using the same from the effects of damp and
wet. The improvement consists in the use of metallic springs, which are
constructed and placed between the soles of the goloshes in manner herein-
after mentioned.
In the manufacture of goloshes made in accordance with this Invention,
lasts made expressly for that purpose must be used, such, lasts being very much
arched or curved, in order that the goloshes which are formed thereon may
retain the same shape when removed. The golosh having been formed, and
while still on the last, but before the outer sole is attached, a spring of
tempered steel or other suitable metal is placed longitudinally upon the bottom
of the golosh, the outer sole being then laid over such spring and the latter
secured between the two soles by means of nails rivetted or driven in whilst
the golosh is on the last, or otherwise secured by means of some analogous
contrivance. The spring may be made of one piece of metal, or in two or
more pieces if considered desirable, so as to possess a jointed character.
Goloshes constructed as herein described are held firmly on the foot by
means of the said springs, which yield to the pressure of the feet so as to
allow the latter to enter the goloshes, the free action of the feet in walking
being in no degrce interfered with, whilst the use of straps or other fastenings
is altogether dispensed with and rendered unnecessary. In order to remove
the goloshes from the feet it is only necessary to press against a small metallic
stud which is inserted in the heels and projecting therefrom about the eighth
of an inch, when the goloshes will be readily removed.
Figure I. in the annexed Sheet of Drawings is an outline representation of
a golosh constructed according to my Invention and shewing the external
shape; Figure II. represents a golosh in section, shewing the spring inserted
and secured between the soles; Figure III. is a plan view of the spring with
the holes. which are to be used for fastening the same as herein-before
mentioned.
Having thus described my said Invention, and the manner in which it
is to be carried into effect, I would observe in conclusion that in the manu-
facture of goloshes in accordance therewith, I do not confine or limit myself to
any precise form, neither do I claim the exclusive use of all the several and
distinct parts of such goloshes, but what I consider as novel and original, and
therefore claim as my Invention is, the construction or manufacture of

page_text: goloshes with springs introduced and secured between the soles thereof, as
herein-before mentioned and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Jean Marie Bellanger, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this First day of March, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
Witness,
N. GIRARD,
85, Rue de Sevre,
.Paris.
JEAN MARIE BELLANGER. (L.S.)