and Loose Coverings for the Toes of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1887

page_text: and Loose Coverings for the Toes of Boots and Shoes.
I, JOHN BLAKEY, of Lady Lane, Leeds Yorkshire Boot and Shoe Manufacturer,
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 has reference, Firstly to the construction and manufacture of a cheap
slipper or foot covering, the sole of which I propose to make from paper, card board,
or other like cheap material, but the upper I propose to make from light cheap leather.
In order that the slipper may be cheaply manufactured I propose to connect the upper
to the sole by stitching, which stitching will be exposed to view and not within
the slipper as is now the case.
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Secondly: My invention relates to the manufacture of a cheap sock or inner sole
for boots and shoes, and consists in cutting out such sole from paper, cardboard or
composition, and in perforating such sock for the purpose of ventilation.
:
Thirdly My invention consists in manufacturing a loose or detached toe piece for
the purpose of placing onto or over the toe of boots, and shoes, so as to preserve the
loc, which is now soon worn away by persons when on their knees doing house work.
Such being the nature and object of my invention, I will now proceed to describe
the same more fully and for that purpose annex hereto the accompanying sheet of
drawings illustrative thereof. Fig. 1 is geometrical view of a slipper made according
to my invention, and Fig. 2 is plan view of same. A is the sole composed of com-
position, card-board or other like material and B is the upper composed of leather.
On observing the illustration Fig. 2, it will be seen that the upper is sewn to the sole
at the outer edge of both sole and upper, and that the shade line a represents the
commencement of the upper which receives the foot. Slippers made of this combina-
tion of material, and sewn together as shewn, can be very expediously made, and
retailed out at a small cost and will be found very light and useful for indoor use.
In order to preserve or strengthen the toe of the slipper the said upper may be
cut short at the toe as shewn in Fig. 3, and sewn around the sole as the drawing
illustrates. The toe of the sole may then be "scored or slightly cut so as to turn up
without breaking as shewn in Fig. 4. Although the upper does not extend all around

page_text: the sole I nevertheless let the stitching go all around the sole as indicated on the
drawings, for the purpose of binding the edge of the sole all around.
The second part of my invention relates to the manufacture of a sock or inner sole,
and is shewn at Fig. 5 which represents a sole cut out from suitable composition, card-
board or other cheap material and perforated as indicated by small holes & which act
as ventilator's.
The third part of my invention is shewn at C in Fig. 6 which consists of an open
ended toe piece for the purpose of being placed onto and covering the toes of boots
and shoes. This cap C is composed of leather, felt, or other suitable material and is
made from one, two or more pieces sewn together, and will be found very useful for
domestic servants and housewives, as it can soon be slipped on and taken off. By the
use of this cap C boot and shoe toes will not so soon get shabby as they do without
them.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :
:-
Firstly In a slipper, the combination of a paper sole with leather uppers, sewn
together and manufactured in the manner substantially as set forth.
Secondly-The manufacture of perforated socks or inner soles made from card
board or other cheap material.
Thirdly-The manufacture of a cap such as C for covering and preserving the toes
of boots and shoes as set forth.