Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1887
Complete Left, 23rd Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 27th Apr., 1888
GEORGE SHELTON, of Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire Boot Manufacturer, and
FREDERICK CUTLAN, of Castle Hill, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object "improvements in the manufacture-of Boots and
Shoes" by which the Tingles used in the Lasting of the upper or Rivits driven
through the Outer Sole is prevented from passing through the Inner Sole of the Boot or
Shoe We propose first to prepare the Inner Sole in the following manner-After
the sole is stamped or cut out in the usual way by what is termed the sole knife
we take the Inner-Sole and pass it partially through the splitting machine which is
prepared for the purpose-The Inner Sole is then split commencing at the Toe
back as far as the Heel or so far as may be required--the substance of the parts so
split will be "One-third" on the grain side which we terin "the Face" this being
next the Last or Foot-the other side is the flesh which comes towards the Outer Solo
and is "Two Thirds" the thickness-We now prepare a Plate of very thin steel or
suitable material the same shape as the Inner Sole. or the shape of that part of the
Inner Sole which has been split-the piece of steel is blocked to fit the bottom of the
Last on which it is intended to make the Boot or Shoe-The piece of steel is then placed
between the split part of the Inner-Sole-the Inner Sole with the steel is then placed
upon the Last The Operator now commences to Last the upper of the Boot or Shoe in
the usual way by drawing the upper tight to the Last and driving the Tingles
through the upper into the Inner Sole-the points of the Tingles coming in
contact with the Steel Plate causes them to turn or clench, thus making them perfectly
secure, the sole may be rivitted from the outside and the points coming in contact
with the Steel Plate will clench in the same way as the Lasting Tingles, or instead
of rivitting the Outer Sole, the sole may be fixed in position and sewn in the usual
way when the Boot or Shoe is removed from the Last, the split portion of the Inner
Sole is drawn back towards the Heel of the Boot or Shoe & the Steel Plate removed,
the Inner Sole is then put back again into its proper position, and the Steel Plate
is ready to be used for other Boots or Shoes of the same size.
GEORGE SHELTON.
FREDERICK CUTLAN.

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
GEORGE SHELTON Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire Boot Manufacturer, and
FREDERICK CUTLAN, Castle Hill, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire 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 has for its object improvements in the manufacture of Boots &
Shoes by which the Tingles used in the lasting of the upper, or Rivets driven through
the Outer Sole is prevented from passing through the Inner Sole of the Boot or
Shoe We propose 1st to prepare the Inner Sole in the following manner-After
it is stamped or cut out in the usual way by what is termed the sole knife, we take
the Inner Sole and pass it partially through a splitting machine which is prepared for
the purpose the Inner Sole is then split commencing at the Toe back as far as the
commencement of the Heel or so far as may be required-the substance of the parts
so split will be one third on the grain side (which we term the face side) this being
next the Last or foot-the other side is the flesh side which comes towards the Outer
Sole and is two thirds the thickness-We now prepare a Plate of very thin steel the
same shape as the Inner Sole (or the shape of that part of the Inner Solo which has
been split-this piece of steel is blocked to fit the bottom of the Last on which it is
intended to make the Boot or Shoe-this piece of steel is then placed between the
split part of the Inner Sole-The Inner Sole with the steel is then placed upon the
Last The Operator now commences to Last the upper of the Boot or Shoe in the
usual way by drawing the upper tight and driving Tingles through the upper into
the Inner Sole-The points of the Tingles coming in contact with the Steel Plate
causes them to turn or clench, thus making them perfectly secure-The sole may be
Rivitted from the outside and the points coming in contact with the Steel Plate will
clench in the same way as the Lasting Tingles or instead of Rivetting the Outer
Sole, the Soie may be fixed in position and sewn in the usual way-When the Boot
is removed from the Last the split portion of the Inner Sole is drawn back towards
the Heel of the Boot or Shoe and Steel Plate removed-The Inner Sole is then put
back again into its proper position and the Steel Plate is ready to be used for other
Boots or Shoes of the same size.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is―
The use of a metal Plate in the manufacture of Boots or Shoes substantially as
described.