A New or Improved Adjustable Sandal Shoe.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 12th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 17th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Adjustable Sandal Shoe.
HENRY WEBBER 73 Chapel Street Devonport Boot Maker I do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the manufacture of an adjustable sandal shoe as here-
after described. I form the front of shoe in the usual manner with a sole but not
joined to the heel part and I also form the heel part separate from the front. In
the hind part I continue the sole forward to form a tongue and provide a double
sole in front part to take the same.
For the purpose of adjusting the shoe to different lengths the said tongue is
passed to a greater or less length into its corresponding opening and to fasten the
same firmly and render the shoe usable I attach to one side of the front a leather
strap which then passes backwards around the heel part, being kept in position on
the latter by passing in and out of guides for same and then again to the front
through another guide, across the instep, through another guide and back to com-
mencement of heel part, through a metal guide, across the neck of the foot and
fastened with a. buckle on this side.
My adjustable sandal shoe is suitable for supplying immediately large numbers
of men with ready prepared shoes or sandals of one uniform pattern but of universal
application.
When shoes are made in two parts as above described adjustable to one another
and rendered firm by a strap and buckle according to my invention I do not
confine myself rigidly to the mere details of the arrangement described as they
can be varied somewhat without departing from the main features of my invention.
Dated this 11th day of December 1890.
HENRY WEBBER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Adjustable Sandal Shoe.
I, HENRY WEBBER, of 73 Chapel Street, Devonport, Boot Maker do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to the manufacture of an adjustable sandal shoe as here-
after described, and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of one side, and Figure 2 is a perspective view of
the other side, of an adjustable sandal shoe constructed according to my invention.
Figure 3 is a sectional side elevation of the same sandal shoe, and Figure 4 shows
the heel and front parts separated.
I form the front of shoe in the usual manner with a sole, but not joined to the
heel part, and I also form the heel part separate from the front.
In the hind part
I continue the sole forward to form a tongue, and provide a double sole in front
part to take the same.
A is the heel part with tongue B on same; C is the front part with a slot in
the sole to receive the tongue B as best shown at Figures 3 and 4.
For the purpose of adjusting the shoe to different lengths the said tongue B is
passed to a greater or less length into its corresponding opening and to fasten the
same firmly and render the shoe usable I attach at d to one side of the front a
leather strap D which then passes backwards around the heel part, being kept in
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page_text: position on the latter by passing in and out of guides E E for same and then again
to the front through another guide E' across the instep, through another guide E'
and back to commencement of heel part A, through a metal guide F across the
neck of the foot and fastened with a buckle G on this side.
My adjustable sandal shoe is suitable for supplying immediately large numbers
of men with ready prepared shoes or sandals of oue uniform pattern but of univesal
application.
When shoes are made in two parts as above described adjustable to one another
and rendered firm by a strap and buckle according to my invention I do not confine
myself rigidly to the mere details of the arrangement described, as they can be
varied somewhat, without departing from the main features of my invention.
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. An adjustable sandal shoe made in two parts, wherein one part is formed
with a tongue, and the other with a slot so as to allow one part to slide and be
adjustable within the other part, and substantially as set forth.
2. An adjustable sandal shoe wherein the heel part A is made with a tongue B
and the front C with a slot in sole to receive the tongue B as set forth.
3. In adjustable sandal shoes, the combination with such shoes as claimed under
Claim 1, of a strap or straps D for holding and securing the parts together, and to
the feet of the wearer substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Doted this 19th day of September 1891.
1031.
H. WEBBER,
By Brewer & Son,
33, Chancery Lane, London, Agents.