Improvements in and relating to the Manufacture of Sample Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Manufacture of Sample Boots
and Shoes.
I, JOHN RODGERS of Spencer Road Northampton in the County of North-
ampton Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention particularly relates to the manufacture of samples (shewing the
different shapes of toes and designs of toe-caps width of welt and colours of uppers)
of boots and shoes, whereby travellers carrying such samples are relieved of the
burden, expense and carriage by reducing the number or quantity of sample boots
and shoes that such travellers are at the present time compelled to carry for the
purpose of obtaining orders for the sale of boots and shoes manufactured from such
samples. In carrying out my invention, I prepare properly shaped pieces of leather
for the purpose of being made into toe caps, which are properly marked and per-
forated in accordance with the different shapes of toes, width of welt and fashion
of boots and shoes from various designs for that purpose.
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The various toecaps so made are then attached to properly shaped pieces of
leather so cut and arranged to represent the forepart or toe of the sole of a boot or
shoe. The toecaps and the sole pieces of leather are then attached by stitching
rivetting or otherwise. The parts when thus put together represent the forepart
or toe of a boot or shoe of different shaped toes, toecaps and width of welts.
I then manufacture several specimen boots and shoes of various shapes, styles
and fashions which represent the uppers of boots and shoes, which can be manu-
factured in styles and shapes represented by the sample foreparts or toes and width
of welts of boots and shoes as aforesaid.
The specimen boots and shoes together with the sample foreparts or toes are then
placed together and thus represent complete samples of the make of various boots
and shoes of different shapes of toes toecaps and width of welt which are found
necessary to meet the demand of the public at the present time.
It will be seen by my invention that a great saving of expense and time will be
effected in the manufacture of sample boots and shoes and at the same time the
traveller carrying such samples of boots and shoes manufactured by me as aforesaid
is relieved of the burden expense and trouble of carrying a bulk of fully made boots
and shoes as is now the custom with travellers seeking orders for the sale of boots
and shoes.
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 :-
The manufacture and method of preparing samples of foreparts or toes and toe-
caps shewing the width of welts of boots and shoes to represent the various styles
shapes and fashions of boots and shoes, in lieu and in place of manufacturing
complete sample boots and shoes, substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 28th day of May 1892.
S. C. BEEL,
Agent for Applicant.