Improvements in Detachable Soles and Heels of Boots, Shoes, Clogs, and Slippers.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 15th Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Detachable Soles and Heels of Boots, Shoes, Clogs,
and Slippers.
I, JAMES FRANCE of. Crosby Road, Birkdale, Southport, in the County of.
Lancaster, Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in detachable soles, heels, or soles and
heels applicable to boots, shoes, clogs or slippers, the object being to provide a light
sole or heel or sole and heel which can readily be attached to, and detached from
the ordinary soles, and heels of boots, shoes, clogs or slippers so that the feet of the
wearer are kept dry and warm and preventing slipping in frosty weather or on
slippery ground, and being soft and noiseless are valuable for sick rooms, or
hospitals, and for tennis, cricket and like games.
According to this invention, I construct the soles, or heels, or soles and heels
combined, of india rubber, cork, and canvas, or leather, gutta percha papier mâché
or a combination of these, preferably of a layer of canvas placed next to the
ordinary sole, and heel of the boot, shoe, clog, or slipper. On the canvas is placed
a layer of cork, and over, and enclosing this is placed an india rubber or gutta
percha shell, the whole being cemented, stitched or screwed together and onto the
ordinary sole, and heel, or sole or heel of the boot, shoe, clog or slipper, from which
it can readily be removed.
The rubber or that material which comes in contact with the ground may be
corrugated, ribbed or chequered so as to afford a better grip to the feet of the
wearer.
Dated this 12th day of February 180,1
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Detachable Soles and Heels of Boots, Shoes, Clogs,
and Slippers.
I, JAMES FRANCE, of Crosby Road, Birkdale, Southport, in the County of
Lancaster, Joiner, 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 improvements in detachable soles, heels, or soles and heels
applicable to boots, shoes, clogs, and slippers, the object being to provide a light
sole or heel, or sole and heel which can be readily attached to or detached fron
the sole or heel of boots, shoes, clogs, or slippers so that the feet of the wearer are
kept dry and warm; slipping in frosty weather or on slippery ground is prevented,
and being soft and noiseless, the appliance is of great value in sick rooms or
hospitals, and for tennis, cricket, and like games.
The improved soles, heels, or soles and heels combined, consist of india-rubber,
cork and canvas, or leather, gutta-percha or papier-mâché in combination, and are
secured to the underside of the boot, shoe, or clog by means of screws.
D

page_text: Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which :-
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the underside of a detachable combined sole and heel,
shewing the preferred design and method and means of fixing the sole and heel to
the boot, shoe, or clog.
Fig. 2 is a cross section on line A. B. of Fig. 1. and shewing a sole composed
of a combination of india-rubber or gutta-percha, cork, or papier-mâché and canvas.
According to this invention the india-rubber part 1 of the sole and heel is made
with a number of diamond shaped bosses or round or other shaped projections in a
regular pattern as shewn in Fig. 1. Round the outside of the sole and heel the
india-rubber is solid as at 2, and is of sufficient width to allow of holes for the
screws, nails, or other fasteners 3. A sheet of cork or papier-mâché 4 is fitted
between the india-rubber sole or heel 1, and a piece of canvas or other material 5
which is placed over the whole surface of the sole and heel, and the detachable sole
and heel is then screwed onto the welt or sole 6' of the boot, shoe, clog, or slipper.
The combination of india-rubber, cork, and canvas, as herein described is
particularly adapted to hospitals and sick rooms, as boots, shoes, or slippers can be
made perfectly silent by sinking the screws below the surface. They also prevent
slipping, are cheap, and will stand very hard wear. The sole and heel, or either of
them can readily and cheaply be removed, and replaced with a new one when worn
out or damaged.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
Detachable soles or heels, or soles and heels combined, composed of the materials
as herein set forth, and to be attached to the underside of boots, shoes, clogs, or
slippers, by means of screws or nails, as and for the purpose herein described, and
substantially as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of November 1894.
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.