Improved Method of Lacing Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1883
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1889-Accepted; 9th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Lacing Boots and Shoes.
Mrs. MARY AMELIA STAITE, 46 Beresford Road, Oxton Birkenhead do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
First, the use of a continuous lace. Second, the insertion in the upper end of the tongue
of the boot or shoe of a hook similar to those used on the upper parts of boots and shoes for
lacing. Third the employment of one or more of these hooks round the top outside
edge of the boot or shoe. These various parts are used as follows:
The two ends of a lace are iaced from the top eyes of a boot or shoe downwards
and are then knotted or fastened at the bottom together. The boot or shoe is then
placed on the foot and the looped end drawn tight and laced across in the ordinary way
over the hooks provided for the purpose. The lace is then placed under the look in
the tongue to keep the tongue in position. The loop is fastened over one or more of
the hooks on either side or at the back or front or both or either as convenient.
Dated this 13th day of November 1888.
MARY AMELIA STAITE,
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Lacing Boots and Shoes.
1 MARY AMELIA STAITE 46 Beresford Road, Oxton, Birkenhead Lady 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 consists of an improved method of lacing boots and shoes. The
drawing accompanying this specification represents an ordinary lace-up boot having
eyelots and hooks.
To these hooks marked J, K, L, M, N, P, N', P₁, I add along the upper edge of the
upper one or more preferably two similar hooks on each side of the opening of the upper,
marked R, R, S, S. The two marked R R' correspond with those marked S, S' only
on the opposite side of the opening of the upper. These books I place at any
convenient distance from the opening of the upper and from each other. These
additional books are for securing the loop of the lace as hereafter described that is to
say of a lace which is endless.
I knot one end of a lace at a bottom eyelet (A) and then lace with the other end
down through eyelet B up through C down D up E down F up G down H up G¹ then
round the hooks J, M, N, P, R, S, N, P, L, K and down through eyelet H' where
the end may be knotted or may be carried down and fastened to the other end of the
lace at A.
I do not confine myself to lacing the lower part of the boot in the way described
as any ordinary way is applicable to my improvement for instance the two ends of the
lace may be laced downwards one through eyelet G and the other through eyelet H¹
across and across and secured together at the ends inside the upper between the
eyelets A and B or each end may be knotted singly one at A the other at B or the ends
may be joined in any part of the course of the lace.
I also apply this improvement to laced boots which have eyelets only and no hooks
and to laced shoes in which cases the lacing is carried to or from the topmost eyelets
as previously described and the loop is secured over hooks placed along or near the
upper edge of the boot or shoe as described.

page_text: In either or any case the top portion of the lace forms a loop above the eyelets G₁, H
This is left of just sufficient length when secured over the hooks to bring the opposing
edges of the upper together.
The object of having one or more hooks on the top edge of the upper is to allow of
varying tightness in the lace when secured and to admit of sufficient length of loop to
allow the upper to open freely when unfastened by slipping the lace off the hooks thus
either S, or S and R, or R¹ can be used.
The portion of my Provisional Specification relating to "the insertion in the upper
end of the tongue of the boot or shoe of a hook similar to those used in the upper parts
of boots and shoes for lacing" I omit in this my Complete Specification.
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
The combination of a looped lace and hook or hooks for the purposes of lacing boots
and shoes substantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 12th day of April 1980.

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fire Lighter and the Manufacture of same.
I, EDWARD LUKE STACEY (Engineer) 109 Park Street Camden Town N.W. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
An improvement in Fire lighters being made of wood (dipp in Rosin) in the form of
a Maltese Cross, five inches x five, with two extra bars at right angles joined together
by means of grooves, thus avoiding the use of nails or any other connecting
principle.
The lighter consists of eight pieces of wood (in all) made of deal brand ends of
an inch in thickness & 1g in depth.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fire lighter and the Manufacture of same.
1, EDWARD LUKE STACEY Engineer 109 Park Street Camden Town 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 relates to an improved construction of fire-lighter made in various
sizes, manufactured from wood, or any material from which quick combustion can be
obtained & so constructed that it forms an efficient & reliable fire-lighter.
In order to ensure perfect combustion the lighter may be coated, wholly or partially
with rosin, oil, tar, or any combustible compound that may give the desired effect, & a
fuse inserted for quick lighting.
In the accompanying drawing, I show the lighter in its various stages of
manufacture.
Firstly. I take 2 strips of prepared wood or any other suitable material of a size
suited to the lighter required say 5xx which being grooved at centres (as Fig. 1.)
form together at cross as Fig. 2.
2nd. At each end of the cross I fix another grooved piece say 21× 1″ × ″ as
Fig. 3, which forms the representation of Fig. 4.
3rd. Between the end pieces I insert four other pieces say 2" x 1"x" as Fig. 5 thus
forming a complete lighter as Fig. 6.
By this forui of lighter, perfect air chambers beneath the bars are obtained & quick
combustion ensured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
First. An improved Fire-lighter consisting of a combination of bars of wood, or
material of suitable combustion.
Second. The respective arrangements & provisions in constructing same.
EDWARD LUKE STACEY,
109, Park Street, N.W.