IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE UPPERS OF LAWN TENNIS AND OTHER BOOTS SHOE AND SLIPPERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I MAX FRANKENBURG, of 180 Bury New Road, Manchester, Manager, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF THE UPPERS OF LAWN TENNIS AND OTHER BOOTS SHOE AND SLIPPERS," to be
as follows:-
The object of this invention is to ornament the edges of woven material forming
the uppers of lawn-tennis and other boots, shoes or slippers at those parts where
the leather or india-rubber toe-caps or other leather or india-rubber ornamenting
parts join the woven material-Hitherto the edges of leather or india rubber toe-
caps and other parts have been perforated, punched or stamped with a pattern and
this has necessitated extra expense.
In accordance with my invention I print or weave an edging in any desired
pattern direct upon the woven material forming the upper and so as to adjoin the
edges of the leather, or india-rubber which is simply sewn upon the upper and
thus I approximate to the same appearance as if ornainented direct upon the leather
or india-rubber as aforesaid.
In this manner also the uppers are more cheaply produced and less leather or
india-rubber is used for ornamentation.
I also print or weave an imitation of the leather or india-rubber toe-caps and
other parts which have been hitherto made of leather or india-rubber and also of
the same colors as such leather or india-rubber and with or without ornamental
edges as aforesaid and thus I still further cheapen the production of the said
uppers. In accordance with this Invention facility is afforded for the production
of ornamental uppers of any desired pattern and in imitation of any required
material or fabric ready to be attached to the soles without any additional work
or expense.

page_text: I MAX FRANKENBURG of 180 Bury New Road Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Manager do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE UPPERS OF LAWN TENNIS AND OTHER
BOOTS SHOES AND SLIPPERS, 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 ornament the material forming the uppers of
lawn tennis and other boots, shoes or slippers at the edges of those parts where
the leather or india rubber toe caps or other leather or india-rubber ornamenting
or other parts join the said material.
Hitherto the edges of the leather or india rubber toe caps and other parts for
the sake of ornamental appearance have been perforated, gimped, punched, or
stamped, with a pattern and this has necessitated extra expense.
In accordance with my invention I print or weave an edging in any desired
pattern direct upon the material forming the upper and so as to adjoin the edges
of the leather india rubber or other material which is simply sewn upon the upper,
and thus I approximate to the same appearance as if ornamented direct upon the
leather or india rubber as aforesaid.
In this matter also the Uppers are more cheaply produced.
I also print or weave an imitation of the leather toe caps and other parts
which have been hitherto made of leather and also of the same colors as such
leather, and with or without ornamental edges as aforesaid, and thus I still further
cheapen the production of the said Uppers-In accordance with this invention
facility is afforded for the production of ornamental uppers of any desired
pattern and in imitation of any required material or fabric ready to be attached
to the soles with very little additional work or expense upon the said Uppers
beyond the first expense of such printing or weaving as aforesaid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
1 claim is
1st In the production of the uppers of lawn tennis and other boots, shoes, and
slippers forming the ornamentation or edging by printing or weaving an edging or
imitation edging direct from the material forming the upper, substantially as and
for the purpose herein before described.
2nd Printing or weaving an imitation of the leather toe caps and other parts of
the uppers of lawn-tennis and other boots shoes and slippers and with or without
ornamental edges or in imitation of any desired pattern or of any required material
or fabric substantially as herein before described.
D.] Bahua 100%
J. G. WILSON,
Agent for Applicant. 4