Improvements in Fastenings for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 31st Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Boots and Shoes.
We, ALBERT WING, of 10, Marlborough Road, Dalston, in the County of
London, Cordwainer, and SIMON FERDINAND FELDMAN, of 37, Steward Street,
Bishopsgate, also in the County of London, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of boots and shoes
whereby the use of laces and button holes is dispensed with by the use of improved
spring fastenings.
Our improved fastening consists of a button or a hook which is attached to the
quarter on which the buttons are generally placed. To the button fly I attach
spring fastenings or catches each consisting of a ring of suitable metal connected
to the fly by a strip or strips of suitable elastic material. Each of the said rings
is also provided with a tab to allow of the ring being passed over the button or
hook on the quarter when the boot is to be fastened and removed therefrom when
the boot is to be unfastened.
By this arrangement it will be obvious that we obtain a boot or shoe which can
be easily and expeditiously fastened or unfastened which will have a certain
amount of spring and which will adapt itself to the shape of the wearer's foot
from joint to leg.
"lace-
In the case of a boot or shoe which fastens down the front like an ordinary
up" boot we employ buttons or hooks and our spring fastenings on each facing, the
spring fastenings being attached to the facings between the hooks so that when
fastened they cross each other.
Dated the 6th day of Monah 1900
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Boots and Shoes.
We, ALBERT WING, of 10, Marlborough Road, Dalston, in the County of
London, Cordwainer, and SIMON FERDINAND FELDMAN, of 37, Steward Street,
Bishopsgate, also in the County of London, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, 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 the manufacture of boots and shoes
whereby laces and button holes are dispensed with by the use of improved spring
fastenings.
Our improved fastening comprises a button or a hook which is attached to the
quarter on which the buttons are generally placed. To the button fly are attached
spring fastenings or catches each consisting of a ring of suitable metal connected to
the fly by a strip or strips of suitable elastic material. Each of the said rings
is also provided with a tab to allow of the ring being passed over the corresponding
button or hook on the quarter when the boot is to be fastened and removed there-
from when the boot is to be unfastened.
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In the case of a boot or shoe which fastens down the front like an ordinary
lace-up boot we employ buttons or hooks and our spring fastenings on each
facing, the spring fastenings being attached to the facings between the hooks so
that when fastened they cross each other.

page_text: To enable our invention to be fully understood we will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing in which :-
Figures 1 and 2 illustrate portions of boot or shoe uppers having our improved
fastenings applied thereto.
Figure 3 is a view of one of our spring fastenings.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar or corresponding parts throughout
the drawing.
a a are the buttons or hooks, the spring fastenings adapted to engage with which,
each comprises, as shewn in Figure 3, a metal ring, a strip c of elastic material
and a tab d.
Where the boot or shoe is adapted to fasten at the side as shewn in Figure 1,
the buttons or hooks a a are attached to one quarter and the spring fastenings to
the fly of the other quarter.
Where, however, the boot or shoe fastens down the front the button and spring
fastenings as shewn in Figure 2 are applied to each facing alternately so that when
closed the fastenings cross each other.
By this arrangement it will be obvious that we obtain a boot or shoe which can
be easily and expeditiously fastened or unfastened, which will have a certain
amount of spring and which will adapt itself to the shape of the wearer's foot from
joint to leg.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
The manufacture and use of the improved fastenings for boots and shoes herein-
before described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 8th day of December 1890.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.