Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 10th June, 1899-Accepted, 15th July, 1899
I, HENRY GRENDON TIPPET, of 292, Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, in the County
of Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to.be as
follows:
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This invention relates to boots and shoes more especially however to boots
commonly known as coachman's, groom's, hunting or riding boots.
Hitherto the legs of such boots have been provided at the top with a band or
its equivalent of a different colour to that of the remainder of the boot. This
has generally been effected by making the boot of one coloured leather, and the
top of the leg of leather of a different colour, or of celluloid. The cost of these
boots is very considerable.
Now by my present invention I considerably cheapen the cost of these articles
by making the boot of india rubber with a foundation of canvas, the rubber
being black or of any other suitable colour, and the outside suitably glazed or
glossed. The top of the leg is made with a band of rubber which may be white
or any other suitable colour to contrast with the colour of the leg. In manu-
facture the canvas is placed or formed on a last, and rubber of the colour required
placed on it, the canvas forming a foundation therefor. Then a band of different
coloured rubber is placed round the top of the leg, the article is vulcanized,
(and) or treated in such a way that the outside surface of the boot shall have
a glazed or glossy appearance, with a top differentiated from the bottom by the
contrast of colour. In this manner boots of the kind indicated can be made at
a very much cheaper rate than hitherto, and furthermore have a very stylish
appearance. The invention may if desired be applied to ordinary boots or shoes,
placing a band round the ankle part, of a colour to contrast with the colour of
the other part.
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page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to boots and shoes more especially however to boots
commonly known as coachman's, groom's, hunting or riding boots.
Hitherto the legs of such boots have been provided at the top with a band or
its equivalent of a different colour to that of the remainder of the boot. This
has generally been effected by making the boot of one coloured leather, and the
top of the leg of leather of a different colour, or of celluloid. The cost of these
boots is very considerable.
Now by my present invention I considerably cheapen the cost of these articles
by making the boot of india rubber with a foundation of canvas, the rubber
being black or of any other suitable colour, and the outside suitably glazed or
glossed.
The invention will be further understood from the following description,
reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which,
Figure 1 shows a groom's boot constructed in accordance with my invention;
Figure 2 the same boot on a reduced scale showing the top differentiated from
the bottom by the contrast of colour.
Referring to these figures, B is the boot made of indiarubber with a founda-
tion of canvas, the outside being suitably glazed or glossed. The top of the
leg B is made with a band of rubber A which may be white or
any other suitable colour to contrast with the colour of the leg B.
In manufacture, the canvas C is placed or formed on a last, rubber B of
the colour required placed on it, the canvas forming a foundation therefor,
then a ban A of different coloured rubber is placed round the top of the
leg. The article is vulcanised and (or) further treated in such a manner that
the outside surfaces of the boot shall have a glazed or glossy appearance and
the top differentiated from the bottom by the contrast of colour. In this
manner boots of the kind indicated can be made at a very much cheaper rate
than hitherto, and furthermore have a very stylish appearance. D is a layer of
felt which may be used or not as required.
The invention may, if desired, be applied to ordinary boots or shoes by placing
a band round the ankle part of a colour to contrast with the colour of the other
part.
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;-
1. The improvement in coachmen's, hunting or the like boots which consists
in forming the boot of indiarubber with a foundation of canvas, the boot being
black or of other suitable colour but with a band of rubber at the top con-
trasting in colour with the other part thereof, whereby boots of the kind indi-
cated can be made at a very much cheaper rate than hitherto, and furtherinore
have a very stylish appearance, substantially as described.
2. A boot or shoe made of indiarubber with a foundation of canvas, the upper
part of said boot or shoe having a band round the ankle part contrasting in
colour with the other part, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 9th day of June 1899.