Improvements relating to Boots and Shoes, also Applicable for other Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 9th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Boots and Shoes, also Applicable
for other Purposes.
I, ARTHUR HAWLEY of No. 29 Afghan Road, Falcon Road; Battersea, London,
S.W. Boot and Shoe Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention has reference primarily to the strengthening of the soles and heels
of boots and shoes, and increasing their durability without reducing their elasticity.
The device consists of a conical plug of metal either plain or having a flange at
one end. This plug has a longitudinal conical hole bored therein, and, when adapted
to a sole or heel, is pressed or otherwise forced into the substance of the leather
either from the inner or outer surface.
In forcing the plug into the leather a portion of the latter enters the conical
bole, and, expanding, serves to hold the metal plug firmly in the leather; but, in order
to ensure greater security against the dropping out of the plugs in the course of
I fix the same to the soles and heels by means of conical headed screws, nails,
rivets or equivalents, whereby the plugs are held firmly in their seats and the soles
and heels, each present a flush surface.
wear,
The flanges, when such are used, may be of any shape and design, either plain or
ornamental, and may or may not be pressed or otherwise forced into the substance of
the leather.
These plugs may be also made applicable for the purpose of splicing or joining
leather belting, and for use in the manufacture and ornamentation of harness and
the like.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Boots and Shoes, also Applicable
for other Purposes.
I, ARTHUR HAWLEY, 29 Afghan Road, Falcon Road, Battersea, London, S.W.,
Boot and Shoe Maker, 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 primarily to the strengthening of the soles of boots
and shoes, and increasing their durability without lessening their elasticity.
The accompanying sheet of drawings shows various forms of plugs, drawn to
enlarged scale, illustrative of my invention.
The device according to my invention consists of a conical metal plug A either
plain as shown at Figures 1 and 3 and in section at Figures 2 and 4 or corrugated or
fluted as shown at Figures 5 and 6, or said plugs A may have flanges a formed upon
the ends of greatest diameter. The flanges a may be of any desired conformation,
such for instance as circular, elliptic, diamond, star or other shape as shown in
Figures 7 to 18 inclusive.
The plug A has a longitudinal hole b bored or otherwise formed therein, and, when
adapted to the sole or heel of a boot or shoe, is pressed or otherwise forced into the
substance of the leather, either from the inner or outer side thereof. In forcing the
plug into the leather a portion of the latter enters the conical hole of the plug A,
and, expanding, serves to hold the metal plug firmly in its seat, but, in order to

page_text: ensure greater security against the dropping out of the plugs in the course of wear,
I fix said plugs to the leather by means of, preferably, conical headed screws, nails,
rivets or equivalents, by which means the plugs are held firmly in their seats, and the
sole or heel of a boot or shoe presents a flush surface.
The edges of the flanges a, when such are used, are preferably bevelled as shown
in Figures 8, 10 and 12, and may or may not be forced into the substance of the
leather as may be most desirable.
In the application of the plugs above described to the splicing of belting or for use
in the manufacture and ornamentation of harness and the like, I proceed in the
same manner as in the case of the soles and heels of boots and shoes, by forcing
flanged plugs (Figure 19) into the substance of the leather. I then pass a rivet B
through the smaller end of the conical hole, or the end opposite to the flange, and
turn the extremity c of said rivet B by any of the well known methods.
The splicing of belting by the means above described is found to be much
stronger and more durable than when rivets alone are employed.
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
First: The improved plug, simple or flanged for strengthening the soles and heels
of boots and shoes and increasing their durability substantially as described.
Second-The adaptation of my improved plug for use in the splicing of belting,
and in the manufacture and ornamentation of harness and the like substantially as
set forth.
Third In combination with my improved plug the employment of a rivet
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
7000
EDGAR GEORGE,
27, Bow Lane, Cannon Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.