Improvements in Boots.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 7th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots.
I, GUILLAUME DEMARES, of 12, Rue Wierings, Louvain, in the Kingdom of
Belgium, Boot Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to a spring-side boot, the upper of which is combined with
a gaiter of any suitable material, which is permanently fixed to the same. This
improved boot presents numerous advantages as compared with the boots
heretofore used.
The aforesaid gaiter may be connected with the upper along any suitable seams,
but the principal seam will always be the middle rear seam as the side seams which
may be deemed necessary are secondary and optional.
It will be understood that there is no absolute necessity for connecting the gaiter
with the upper by seams, as it may be effected by hooks or by buttons placed along
the rear seam of the upper.
The gaiter extending over the instep can be fastened in front either by means of
laces, buckles, or by buttons at the side.
When the gaiter is made of leather and sewn to the upper an excellent com-
bination lace-up and spring-side hunting boot is obtained, which presents for
instance the advantages that it does not prevent the continuation of the walking if
a lace should break, as the elastics retain it on the foot, and that it keeps the foot
warm and dry.
Moreover the improved arrangement dispenses with the loose tongue which
is put under the flaps and held in its place with great difficulty, and which if it is
not drawn tightly will form folds which are liable to injure the foot.
For making a fancy boot the gaiter may be of very fine unblackened leather or
any kind of fabric, and it may descend a comparatively long distance to the front
of the foot and assume the exact form of the same so as to obtain the greatest
elegance in the make and wear of the gaiter. If in this case the gaiter is not
fastened by hooks it may be turned down so as not to get dirty at its seam or seams
when the boot is to be cleaned care being taken not to fix it at the edges so that
the latter can be raised during the cleaning.
Dated this 9th day of January 1891.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots.
I, GUILLAUME DEMARES, of 12, Rue Wierings, Louvain, in the Kingdom of
Belgium Boot Manufacturer 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 :-
My invention relates to a spring-side boot, the upper of which is combined with
a gaiter of any suitable material which is permanently fixed to the same. The boot
made according to my said invention presents numerous advantages as compared
with the boots heretofore used.
In the accompanying drawing are represented two arrangements of this improved
boot.

page_text: Figure 1 shows a boot the vamp of which extends to instep, whilst
Figure 2 shows a boot, the vamp and upper part of which are made in one
piece.
It is sufficient to inspect the drawing in which T denotes the upper, and G the
gaiter, for understanding the effect of this combination of the gaiter with the
upper.
These may be connected along any suitable seams, but the principal and indis-
pensable seam will always be the middle rear seam, the side seams which may be
deemed necessary being secondary and optional.
It will be understood that there is no absolute necessity for connecting the gaiter
with the upper by seams, as it may be effected by hooks or by buttons placed along
the rear seam of the upper.
The gaiter G extending over the instep can be fastened in front either by
means of laces, as shown in the drawing or by buckles, or by means of buttons
at the side.
When the gaiter is made of leather and sewn to the upper as shown an
excellent combination lace-up and spring-side hunting boot is obtained which
presents for instance the advantages that besides keeping the foot warm and dry it
does not prevent the continuation of wa'king if a lace should break because the
elastics retain it on the foot.
Moreover the improved arrangement dispenses with the loose tongue which is put
under the flaps and held in its place with great difficulty, and which if it is not
drawn tightly will form folds that are liable to injure the foot.
For making a fancy boot the gaiter may be of very fine unblackened leather or any
kind of fabric, and it may extend a comparatively long distance to the front of the
foot and assume the exact form of the same so as to obtain the greatest elegance in
the make and wear of the gaiter. If in this case the gaiter is not fastened by hooks
it may be turned down so as not to get dirty at its seam or scams when the boot is
to be cleaned, care being taken not to fix it at the edges, so that the latter can be
raised during the cleaning.
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 combination with a spring-side boot having an upper T, of a gaiter G
of leather or other suitable material the middle rear line of which is attached
by stitches hooks or the like to the corresponding line or scam of the upper T
and which may further be fixed at the sides by auxiliary seams, hooks or
the like, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying
drawing.
Dated this 7th day of October 1891
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.