A New or Improved Fastener for Boots, Shoes, or the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 20th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 21st Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fastener for Boots, Shoes, or the like.
We, ARTHUR THOMAS METCALF JOHNSON of 109 Calabria Road Highbury
in the County of London Retired Civil Servant and SAMUEL LION LION of
294 Brixton Road Lambeth in the County of London Boot Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new, or improved, method of fastening boots, shoes,.
and such like articles, without the aid of laces, buttons, clasps, or elastics. The
essential features, of this invention, consist in securely fastening within the boot,.
shoe, or otherwise, (preferably between the outer surface and lining theroof), à
suitable spring, or springs, or skeleton spring or skeleton springs, and dividing the
upper of the boot, or shoe, at the side, sides, back, or front, in such a manner that
the foot can be inserted therein, or withdrawn therefrom, without inconvenience:
whereupon the boot, or shoe, is automatically closed by the action of the aforesaid
spring or springs.
Deted this 91st dow of Anil 1900
ARTHUR T. M. JOHNSON,.
SAMUEL L. LION,
Applicants.
We ARTHUR THOMAS METCALF JOHNSON, of 109 Calabria Road, Highbury,
in the County of London, Retired Civil, Servant, and SAMUEL LION LION, of
294 Brixton Road, Lambeth, in the County of London, 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:-
This invention relates to a new or improved method of fastening boots, shoes,.
and such like urticles, without the aid of laces, buttons, clasps, or elastics.
The essential features of this invention consist in securely fastening within the
boot, shoe, or otherwise, (preferably between the contiguous surfaces of the upper,.
and lining thereof,) a suitable spring, or springe, or skeleton spring, or springs,
and dividing the upper of the boot, or shoe, at the side, sides, back, or front,.
(preferably the latter), in such a manner that the foot can be inserted therein, or
withdrawn therefrom, without inconvenience; whereupon the boot, shoe, or the
like, is automatically closed by the action of the aforesaid spring, or springe.
In order thut our invention may be distinctly understood we shall proceed to
describe the method we adopt, in the manufacture thereof, by reference to the
accompanying drawings. Similar letters in all the figures are used to represent.
similar parts.

page_text: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a boot with the outer covering of the upper
removed for the purpose of shewing the positions of the various springs, we employ
in our invention, bent to the required shape, as a, b, c, d.
Figure 2 is a plan of the skeleton spring a. unbent.
Figure 3 is a plan of the springs B. C. D. unbent.
To accomplish the above result we employ an upper, block fronted, or formed
with an ordinary ramp and quarters, and having its side, sides, back, or frout,
divided for the purpose hereinbefore mentioned; the said upper being lined within
with a suitable material so connected to the said upper that the spring a, or
springs a, b, c, d, above referred to. may be conveniently adjusted between the
adjacent surfaces of the upper and lining thereof, in a horizontal, oblique, or
partially horizontal, and partially oblique, position, the said spring, or springs,
being situated so that the sides of the foot, licel, ankle, (and if necessary), calf of
the leg may be conveniently embraced thereby.
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 :-
1. A boot, shoe or slipper, provided with a spring, or springs, situated horizontally,
obliquely, or partially so, between the contiguous surfaces, or otherwise, of the
upper, and inner lining thereof, in such a manner as to partly, or wholly, surround
the upper, or vamp and quarters, of the said boot, shoe, or the like. Substantially
as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 10th day of January 1897
A. T. M. JOHNSON,
SAMUEL LION LION,
Applicants.