Improvement in Lasts for Boots. and Shoes, applicable also for Boot-trees.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 8th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Lasts for Boots. and Shoes, applicable also for
Boot-trees.
I HARRY ELLIOTT of 1 Quadrant Road Thornton Heath in the County of Surrey
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
The object of this invention is to construct lasts for boots and shoes in such a
manner that they may be more easily removed from boots and shoes.
According to this invention I form the last in three pieces the upper or instep
portion being made a little longer than at present the other two pieces form the body
of the last the toe portion thereof being hinged at a suitable distance from the heel, so
as to bend upwards. Lasts constructed as above are more easily removed from the
boot or shoe.
Dated this Fourth day of December 1980
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Lasts for Boots and Shoes, applicable also for
Boot-trees.
I HARRY ELLIOTT of 1, Quadrant Road Thornton Heath in the County of Surrey
Gentleman 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 lasts for boots and shoes in such a
manner that they may be more easily removed from boots and shoes.
According to this invention I form the last in three pieces the upper or instep
portion being made a little longer than at present the other two pieces form the body
of the last the toe portion thereof being hinged at a suitable distance from the heel
so as to bend upwards. Lasts constructed as above are more easily removed from
the boot or shoe.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood 1 will now
proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings
in which
Fig. 1 shews side elevation of last complete.
Fig. 2 shews plan with instep piece A removed.
Fig. 3 shews the instep piece A detached.
Similar letters of reference indicate the same parts throughout all the figures of the
drawings.
It will be seen that the portion B of the last is made in two pieces a. b. said
pieces being hinged at c. so as to facilitate the withdrawal of the last from the boot
or shoe.
The instep piece A is provided with pins d. which take into holes e. in the toe
piece a. to keep it in position and this piece A being made sufficiently long to overlap
the toe piece a, keeps the last perfectly rigid.
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The lasts may be made either of wood or metal. The same construction as above
described and shewn for lasts, is also applicable for boot trees.
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page_text: 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 I claim is.
I. In lasts or trees for boots and shoes the two pieces a. and b. united by a hinge or
equivalent substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
II. Constructing lasts and trees for boots and shoes substantially as set forth.
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BROWNE & Co.,
60, Chancery Lane, Agents for Applicant.
BROWNE & Co.,
60, Chancery Lane, Agents for Applicant.