Improvements in Boots for Golfing.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov.. 1894
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Apr., 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots for Golfing.
I, LEWIS SPENCER STROYAN of Alfreton in the County of Derby, Bank
Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a waterproof boot for golfing purposes
"hich will also prevent slipping in the act of play.
In carrying out my invention I provide a rubber top to the boot of any well
known form either long or short, lined or otherwise. I also provide a rubber sole
and heel thereto the said sole and heel being corrugated or roughened in various
forms or otherwise suitably prepared to present a gripping or non-slipping surface
to the ground.
I am aware that corrugated or other roughened rubber soles have been made for
tennis shoes but to the best of my knowledge corrugated or other roughened rubber
soles and heels have not been used in connection with waterproof rubber uppers
for boots, for golfing purposes.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1894.
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicant.
I, LEWIS SPENCER STROYAN, of Alfreton in the County of Derby, Bank
Manager, 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 :—
The object of my invention is to provide a waterproof boot or shoe for golfing
field sports and other purposes, which will also prevent slipping in the act of play
when used for golfing and the like.
In describing my invention reference will be had to the accompanying sheet of
drawings which will be deemed to form a part of this Specification and upon
which
Figure 1 is a view of one form of my improved boot for ladies' use.
Figure 2 is a view to a smaller scale than that of Figure 1 of a boot for
gentlemen's use.
Figures 3, 4 and 5 are plans of the soles and heels of boots or shoes shewing
various methods of roughening or formning gripping surfaces on the said soles and
beels.
In carrying out my invention I provide a rubber top or upper A to the boot or
shoe of any well known form, and I also provide a rubber sole B, heel C, and
connecting piece between them, which may be of any desired thickness as shewn
at D Figures 1 and 2, the wearing or ground surfaces of the said soles and heels
being corrugated, serrated or roughened in various forms or otherwise suitably
prepared to present a gripping or non-slipping surface to the ground as shewn
upon Figures 3, 4 and 5. Although I have only illustrated a few methods of
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page_text: roughening the aforesaid soles and beels it is evident that a variety of forms may
be employed and I do not confine myself to the particular forms illustrated.
It will also be understood that my invention may be applied to shoes (as shewn
by dotted line E on Figure 2) as well as boots of any description, either lined or
otherwise, plain or ornamental as desired.
I am aware that corrugated or other roughened rubber soles have been made for
tennis shoes but to the best of my knowledge corrugated or other roughened 1ubber
soles and heels have not been used in connection with waterproof rubber uppers
for boots or shoes for golfing, field sports or other purposes.
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 improvements in boots or shoes for golfing, field sports or other purposes
consisting of waterproof rubber uppers in combination with soles and heels of
rubber having corrugated, serrated or other gripping or non-slipping surfaces
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 2nd day of Annil 1905
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicant.