Improvements in Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Boots and Shoes.
We, PERCY EDWARD MARLOW, of the Phoenix Shoe Factory, St. George's Street,
Northampton, in the County of Northampton, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, and
JOHN MARLOW & SONS, LIMITED, of the same address, Boot & Shoe Manufacturers,
do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows;-
Our invention has for its object improvements in boots and shoes and has
special reference to means for fixing rubber tips by which we are enabled to
securely fix such rubber tips to the heels of boots and shoes in a neat and simple
manner.
In carrying our invention into practice when building up the heel of a boot
and shoe we cut away a portion of the leather at the back of the heel say the last
two layers and fill up the space with a piece of rubber cut to the exact shape.
This rubber tip is formed with a flange or rebate on the upper side which flange
rests upon the upper or inner surface of the last layer of leather a recess being
formed by cutting away a greater portion of the next layer of leather for that.
purpose. Formed or cut on the lower surface of this flange is a recess into which
a plate made of steel, aluminium or other metal or celluloid or the like material
fits. Or this plate may fit along the whole length and width of the flange, and
may be fixed thereto by nails rivets or the like.
It will be seen that by the use of this metal plate the flange is strengthened
and prevented from breaking away when walking and by fixing rubber tips to
the heels of boots and shoes in the manner as described they present a neat and
smooth appearance and are strong and durable.
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PERCY EDWARD MARLOW,
JOHN MARLOW & SONS, LIMITED.
By George Barker,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicant, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Improvements in Boots and Shoes.
We, PERCY EDWARD MARLOW, of the Phoenix Shoe Factory, St. George's Street,
Northampton, in the County of Northampton, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, and
JOHN MARLOW AND SONS, LIMITED, of the same address, Boot and Shoe Manu-
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page_text: facturers, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:―
Our invention has for its object improvements in boots and shoes and has
reference to means for fixing rubber tips by which we are unabled to
securely fix such rubber tips to the heels of boots and shoes in a neat and simple
manner.
In carrying our invention into practice when building up the heel of a boot
or shoe we cut away a portion of the leather at the back of the heel say the last
two layers and fill up the space with a piece of rubber cut to the exact shape.
This rubber tip is formed with
flange
al
or rebate which flange
rests upon the upper or inner surface of the last layer of leather a recess being
formed by cutting away a greater portion of the next layer of leather for that
purpose. Formed or cut in the lower surface of this flauge is a recess into which
a plate made of steel, aluminium or other metal, or celluloid or the like material
fits. Or this plate may fit along the whole length and width of the Hange, and
may be fixed thereto by nails, rivets or the like.
It will be seen that by the use of this metal plate the flange is strengthened
and prevented from breaking away when walking and by fixing rubber tips to
the heels of boots or shoes in the manner as described they present a smooth and
neat appearance, and are strong and durable.
In order that our invention may be more clearly understood and easily carried
into practical effect we have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings
upon which we have illustrated examples of our method of securing rubber tips
to the heels of boots and shoes.
Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a boot with a rubber tip fixed to the
heel according to our invention.
Figure 2 is an inverted plan view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a similar view to Figure 1 shewing the heel partly in section.
Figure 4 is another view shewing the heel with the rubber tip removed.
Figure 5 is a plan view of the rubber tip.
Figure 6 is an edge view of Figure 5.
Figure 7 is a plan view of the strengthening plate.
Figures 8 and shew slightly modified forms of our invention.
In carrying our invention into practice when building up the heel H of a boot
or shoe B we cut away a portion of the leather at the back of the heel say the last
two layers and 2 and fill up the space with the rubber tip R which is cut or
formed to the particular shape required having the flange or rebate r¹ which when
the tip is fitted in position rests upon the upper or inner surface of the last layer
of leather h the recess being formed by cutting away a greater portion or
shortening the back part of the next layer h¹ for this purpose as clearly shewn
upon the drawings. Formed or cut in the lower surface of the flange of the
rubber tip is the recess as clearly shewn by Figures 5 and 6 into which the
strengthening plate P fits. This plate P may be made of steel iron, brass alu-
minium or other metal or material or of celluloid or the like material and may be
fixed in the recess 2 to the flange r by nails rivets or other means.
The edge p
of this plate may be rounded off as shewn at Figure 8 so as to present a smooth
edge against the rubber. Or instead of forming a recess in the Hange r¹ we may
fix the strengthening plate P along the whole length of this flange in which
case the plate would be lengthened to correspond with the length of the flange of
the rubber tip but we prefer the strengthening plate to be slightly shorter than
the flange so as to allow 100m for the nails or the like with which the heel is
fixed to the boot. In some cases the plate P may be formed angle shape with
a rounded edge as shewn at Figure 9. It will be seen that by the use of this
plate P the flanger of the rubber tip R is materially strengthened and stiffened
thus preventing it from breaking away when walking, and further rubber tips
fixed to the heels of boots or shoes in the manner as herein before described and as

page_text: shewn upon the accompanying drawings present a smooth and neat appearance
and are very strong and durable.
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: -
CLAIMS.
First: The improvements in the heels of boots and shoes in which india-
rubber tips are used of the specially shaped tip R in combination with the plate P
and built up substantially as herein set forth and shewn upon the accompanying
drawings.
Second: In the formation of the heels of boots and shoes the use of a metal
or other hard plate or piece l' for securing the rubber tip R in position substan-
tially as herein set forth and as shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
Third: In the heels of boots and shoes the use of a rubber tip R recessed
at for the reception of a harder medium to secure it effectively to the heel of
the boot in the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein set forth and
as shewn.
PERCY E. MARLOW,
JOHN MARLOW AND SONS LIMITED.
By George Barker,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicants, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.