Improvements in Boots.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1891-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots.
1 EDWARD GORRILL of Stanley House Morecambe in the County of Lancaster,
Boot Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a boot which shall have a neat
appearance (the fastening being almost entirely concealed) and also shall present a
large and convenient opening for the insertion and withdrawal of the foot, and be
readily fastened and unfastened.
I make the boot with an shaped opening at the side (either inside or outside,
or both) the vertical or upper portion of the opening being in the leg part of the
boot and meeting at an angle the horizontal or lower portion which is bet veen the
upper or front of the boot and the galosh or vamp extending towards the front of
the instep, and the opening being preferably made on the outside of the boot.
The vertical or leg portion of the opening is closed by a flat spring and two
sockets, or other analogous flat spring fastening, in the manner ordinarily employed
for fastening leggings and the horizontal or lower portion of the opening is fastened
by one or more spring hooks clasps or other analogous fastenings so that the use of
laces or buttons is entirely dispensed with and the boot can be rapidly fastened or
unfastened without soiling the fingers.
In some cases I may apply a flat spring and sockets or other similar fastening to
fasten the lower or horizontal part of the opening instead of the spring hooks or
other similar fastenings.
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1000
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots.
I EDWARD GORRILL of Stanley House Morecambe in the County of Lancaster
Boot 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 :-
The object of this invention is to construct a boot which shall have a neat
appearance (the fastening being almost entirely concealed) and also shall present a
large and convenient opening for the insertion and withdrawal of the foot and be
readily unfastened and fastened without lacing or buttoning.
The nature of my said invention will be readily understood on reference to the
annexed sheet of drawings and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. on the drawings show a side view of my improved boots (fastened) and
Fig. 2. is a view of the same unfastened and opened for the insertion of the foot.
Fig. 3. is a side view of the same in a more convenient form, and
Fig. 4. illustrates a modification of the fastening as hereinafter described.
I make the boot with an L-shaped opening as shown at a 6 on Fig. 1., at the side,
either on the inside or outside of the foot or both, the vertical upper portion a of
the opening being in the leg part of the boot, and meeting at an angle (or in a
curve) the horizontal or lower portion which is between the "upper" or front c of
the boot and the "galosh" or vamp towards the front of the instep, and
the opening being preferably made on the outside of the boot as shown.
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page_text: The vertical or leg portion a of the opening is secured by a flat springe and two
sockets upon a plate or spring (see Fig. 2) or other analogous flat spring
fastening in the manner ordinarily employed for fastening leggings or gaiters, and
the horizontal or lower portion is secured by one or more spring hooks or clasps g
(as sometimes employed for gloves) or by some other analogous fastening, so that
the use of laces, or buttons is entirely dispensed with and the boot can be rapidly
fastened or unfastened without soiling the fingers.
Fig. 3 shows the same fastenings applied to a more ornamental form of front, and
Fig. 4. shows that turn-buttons h may be used instead of, or in combination with
the flat springs for the leg part of the boot, and I would here remark that if
preferred, turn buttous or flat springs and sockets may be used for the horizontal
portion of the opening also.
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 in a boot, of the L-shaped opening and flap with flat springs
turn buttons spring hooks or analogous fastenings so as to present a large opening
and dispense with the use of buttons or laces substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 29th day of July 1891.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.