Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1898 —Accepted, 19th Aug., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
We, EDWARD LEE, of 84, Shaftesbury Road, Gosport, in the County of Hants,
Blacksmith, and RICHARD TOMLINS, of 52, High Street, Gosport, aforesaid, Boot-
maker, 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,
its object being to provide means whereby the soles and heels are prevented from
wearing so quickly as is the case when they are made in the usual manner.
In carrying out this invention short pieces of metal or other hard material
hereinafter called "stubs are inserted in the leather or other material which
forms the sole or heel. These stubs are preferably made so that their length
is approximately equal to the thickness of the material in which they are inserted
so that their ends do not project on either side of it. This prevents slipping
and adds to the comfort of the wearer, and at the same time does not detract from
the appearance of the shoe as other protectors do.
The stubs" which may be of any desired shape in cross section are made with
a slight flange or head at one end and preferably taper slightly from the head
to the other extremity.
The stubs " are inserted into the material forming the sole or heel with their
heads upon the inner surface so that there is no tendency for them to work loose
and drop out as is the case with hob nails and various other devices which are
inserted with their heads upon the outside of the wearing surface.
A number of "stubs " may be formed with or attached to a plate which will
thus form a common head for them. In this case also, the plate or head would
be upon the inner surface of the material.
Separate soles or clumps may be conveniently made by inserting into a suitable
piece of leather or other material a number of stubs " according to this inven-
tion. This clump may then be fastened to the boot or shoe in the usual manner
without injuring the inner sole by driving a number of sharp points into it.
This injury is bound to result when hob nails or other protectors having points
are driven into the sole from the outer surface.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 shows in perspective and by way of example various "stubs" all
according to this invention:
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Figure 2 is a section through a piece of leather into which various stubs "
have been inserted:
Figure 3 is a plan showing the under side of a boot provided with "stubs "
according to this invention.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
A are various form of "stubs" according to this invention one being elliptical
in cross section and another having tapered sides and a third having one of its
surfaces roughened in order that it may be more securely retained in the leather.
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page_text: They are all provided with heads as at A½, the head being in some instances
common to several "stubs."
B is a piece of leather in which various "stubs" A have been inserted. The
stubs are driven in from the side B and this side would be the inner side when
the leather formed part of a sole.
Figure 3 is a view of the bottom of a boot, the sole C and heel 1) being provided
with.stubs" according to this invention.
It is to be understood that "stubs" according to this invention may be made
of various shapes, those illustrated being merely by way of example.
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 :-
1. The combination with the sole and heel of a boot or shoe of "stubs "
substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. A sole or heel or separate clump" made by inserting into the material
from the inside headed wear-resisting "stubs" the ends of which are flush with
both surfaces of the material substantially as described.
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3. The wear-resisting 'stubs" substantially as described or illustrated in
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.
EDWARD LEE,
RICHARD TOMLINS.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicants.