Improved Material for the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes and for Protectors for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1889

page_text: •. Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1889.
:.PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
An Improved Material for the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes and
for Protectors for Boots and Shoes.
1.
WILLIAM PEYTON 28 Woodsley View Commission Agent of Leeds FREDRICK
MORI of 3 Thorntons Buildings Leeds Electrician and OSMOND YEADON RHODES of
21 Leopold Street Leeds Electrician all in the County of York do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our improvements refer to the employment of a substance or material composed of
Vulcanized Fibre compressed or otherwise, in the place of leather for the soles, insoles,
Heels or other parts of Boots and Shoes and in the manufacturing of parts or pieces of
the said material to be used in the place of leather, iron, or other material for pro-
tectors for the saine. The Vulcanized Fibre is made in sheets of various thickness
and may be either sewn, sprigged rivetted, or otherwise fastened to the Boots or
Shoes in the same manner as ordinary leather or may be placed within or between the
soles of the same. The great durability and imperviousness to damp or the action of
acids or alkalis rendering it invaluable for that purpose. For protectors we should
make pieces of various shapes and forms to be fastened on to the Boots and Shoes by
means of rivets spriggs or otherwise which we could have implanted if thought
necessary within the thickness of the material or otherwise separate we should provide
holes in that case for the reception of the revits or spriggs. We should prefer to
have the revits, spriggs or other fastners made of Brass or other non corrosive
material, as by their use the insoles, or soles of the Boots or Shoes would not be
corroded by the action of iron as they are at present by the iron protector teeth.
Dated this Ninth day of February One thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Material for the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes and
for Protectors for Boots and Shots.
We, WILLIAM PEYTON, FREDRICK MORI, and OSMOND YEADON RHODES, all of
21 Leopold Street, New Leeds, Loeds in the County of York, 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 :-
"
Our invention consists in the use or employment of a substance or material com-
posed of compressed vulcanite fibre in lien of the lea her for the soles and heels
of boots and shoes, and also in manufacturing such vulcanized fibre in sections so
that they may be used as protectors" for the soles of boots and shoes i neu of
leather or metal, as is now the case. The vulcanized fibre is mule in sets of various
thicknesses, and may, when formed into necessary shapes or sections, har eied to
the sole or heel of the boot by studs, rivets, or in any other convenient and suitable
manner and if necessary, holes may he made in these vulcanite protectors for the
reception of such studs or rivets, which are preferably made of brass or other
non-corrosive material.
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Thin layers of the vulcanized fibre may also be placed within or between the soles
of the boot, rendering such boot impervious to dump and less liable to be de-troyed
by the action of acids or alkalis.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven
tion, and in what manner the sume is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
:-
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven
tion, and in what manner the sume is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
Firstly. The use of compressedi vulcanized fibre to be used in feu of leather for the
soles and heels of boots and shoos.
Secondly. The manufacture of boot protectors from compressed vulcanized fibre.
Dated this 11th day of October 1889.