Improvements in Elastic Spring-side Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Oct., 1893-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Elastic Spring-side Boots and Shoes.
I, RICHARD BRUZON of 200 Green Lanes, Finsbury Park, in the County of
Middlesex, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention for improvements in elastic spring-side boots and shoes has for its
object to provide a covering of thin leather, or any suitable waterproof texture, to
lie over the elastic springs, protecting and covering the springs from view, and so
pleated, ribbed or gathered as to be capable of expanding and contracting with the
action of the springs when the neck .or back part of the boot or shoe is widened
and depressed for the purpose of inserting the foot. The said covering is prefer-
ably constructed in the shape of a V which may either extend from the top of the
side in a V shape down to where the tapered point touches the welt, or may stop
at about an inch from the bottom of the side, and at that part be continued by a
smaller V pleat being taken in in the vamp down to the welt, which may open out
and close in with the action of the covered spring, the whole forming an ornamental
covering to the elastic material, and expanding and contracting with the.action of
the spring.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1893.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Elastic Spring-side Boots and Shoes.
I RICHARD BRUZON, of 200 Green Lanes, Finsbury Park, in the County of
Middlesex Merchant, 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 for improvements in elastic spring side boots and shoes has for its
object to provide a covering of leather or of any suitable texture, to lie over one or
more strips of elastic web springs and to protect and cover the springs from view;
the said leather or suitable texture to be so pleated ribbed or gathered as to be
capable of expanding and contracting with the action of the springs when the front
or back part of the boot or shoe is stretched and depressed for the purpose of
inserting or withdrawing the foot. The said covering is preferably but not
necessarily constructed in the shape of a V which may extend from any point of
the top of the side or quarter or golosh of boots and shoes down to where the
tapered point touches the welt or edge of the sole or said tapered point may stop
at any distance up from the edge of the sole and at that part be continued by a
smaller expanding pleat or narrow ribs being taken in or let in between the quarter
or outside leather or material and the lining down to the edge of the sole which
smaller expanding pleat or ribs may open out and close in with the action of the
covered spring, the whole forming a protecting ornamental covering to the elastic
material expanding and contracting with the action of the spring.
The elastic springs will be preferably formed by two or more narrow strips of
elastic webbing laid between the pleated covering as described above and secured
together by rows of stitches along the spaces between the strips of elastic webbing
and also at sides of the V shape.

page_text: In the accompanying three sheets of illustrative drawings,
Fig. 1 is a front view of a side or front spring for boots and shoes constructed
according to this invention and showing it expanded.
Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1 showing the spring contracted.
Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the spring.
Fig. 4 is a front view of an expanding pleat constructed according to this inven-
tion and showing the pleat contracted.
Fig. 5 is a similar view to Fig. 4 showing the pleat expanded.
Fig. 6 is a horizontal section through the pleat.
Figs. 7 to 30 show various ways of applying the springs and pleats to boots and
shoes.
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The covered elastic springs are formed by stitching or fastening the elastic
bands a at one or at both ends and covering them with leather or other suitable
texture 6 and by securing the bands a in their places between the leather or suitable
texture by the rows of stitches c. The elastic bands may thus be secured while
stretched so that when released they contract and the covering can be adjusted into
pleats, ribs, or gathers to take when unstretched the appearance shown in Fig. 2
or the said bands a may be secured unstretched and the said covering can likewise
be pleated ribbed or gathered before the bands a are stitched down at both ends.
The expanding pleat shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 is formed by taking in or letting
in a pleat ribs or gusset in the upper leather or texture of a boot or shoe and by
securing the said pleat ribs or gusset by rows of stitches c_ to the elastic band d.
The pleat, ribs or gusset so secured will expand and contract with the action of the
elastic band d and will remain closed when unstretched and shown in Figs. 4 and 6.
Fig. 7 shows a shoe with ordinary uncovered side springs O and with my
expanding pleats P showing the springs and pleats contracted and Fig. 8 shows a
shoe with an ordinary uncovered front spring O and with my expanding pleat P.
The pleats P in Fig. 7 are applied at the points or lower parts of the side springs
and the pleat P in Fig. 8 at the lower part of the front spring.
Fig. 9 is a similar view to Fig. 7 showing a boot with uncovered side springs O
and pleats P and Fig. 10 is a similar view to Fig. 8 showing a boot with uncovered
front spring and pleat P.
Figs. 11 and 12 show a shoe with my covered side springs C but without pleats,
in the contracted and expanded positions respectively.
Figs. 13 and 14 are similar views to Figs. 11 and 12 showing a boot with covered
side springs C but without pleats.
Figs. 15 and 16 are similar views to Figs. 11 and 12 showing a shoe with covered
side springs C and pleats P.
Figs. 17 and 18 show shoes without pleats but with covered front spring C and
with top side springs C respectively.
Figs. 19 and 20 are similar views to Figs. 11 and 12 showing a shoe with covered
front spring C and pleat P.
Figs. 21 and 22 are similar views to Figs. 19 and 20 showing a boot with covered
front spring C and pleat P.
Figs. 23 and 24 are similar views to Figs. 19 and 20 showing a shoe with three
covered springs C two at the sides and one at the front.
Figs. 25 and 26 are similar views to Figs. 23 and 24 showing a shoe with three
covered springs C and three pleats P, two at the sides and one at the front.
Figs. 27 and 28 are similar views to Figs. 23 and 24 showing a boot with three
covered springs C and three pleats P two at the sides and one at the front.
Fig. 29 shows a shoe with covered spring C at the back and front, and
Fig. 30 shows a boot with covered springs C at the back and front.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Covered springs for application to any kind of boots and shoes consisting of

page_text: elastic springs and of pleated ribbed or gathered coverings of thin leather or other
suitable texture substantially as described.
2. Expanding pleats for application to any kind of boots and shoes formed, or let
in, in the vamp, golosh, quarter, side, front or upper of any kind of boots and shoes,
consisting of an expanding gusset or narrow ribs secured to an elastic spring
substantially as described.
3. The combination of a covered elastic web spring for application to any kind
of boots and shoes with an expanding pleat forming a continuation of the spring
substantially as described.
4. The improvements in boots and shoes substantially as described with reference
to the modified constructions shown in the various figures.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1893.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.