Uppers for Boots, Shoes, or Slippers.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1890-Accepted, 9th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Uppers for Boots, Shoes, or Slippers.
JAMES CHAPMAN, 9, Belper Street, Leicester, Printer, WILLIAM CHAPLIN, 2, East-
bourne Road, New Humberstone; Leicester, Shoe Manufacturer, and JOHN BODLEY,
2, Court A, Denman Street, Leicester, Pattern Cutter, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The so cutting of the leather, cloth or other material for the manufacture of the
part of boots, shoes or slippers known technically as uppers that when the lower or
"lasting" edges are sewn or otherwise fastened together the out-sole may be affixed
by the usual means the process known technically as lasting not being required:-
thus making the boots, shoes or slippers more durable waterproof easier to the feet
and of better appearance.
In "clicking the uppers or parts of the uppers known technically as the quarters
and vamp a margin (of of an inch or more according to the width of the boots to be
made) is to be left on the lower or lasting edges and the lower or lasting edges of the
toe of the vamp when folded are to be cut to form a segment of a circle; and the
lower or lasting edges of the quarters are to be cut to form a segment of a circle from
the back edge to the lower edge of the margin on the quarter.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
A boot, shoe or slipper upper so cut or shaped, that the process of lasting is not
required in the manufacture of ordinary boots, shoes or slippers, as herein set forth.
Dated this 15th day of August 1889.
JAMES CHAPMAN.
WILLIAM CHAPLIN.
JOHN BODLEY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Uppers for Boots, Shoes, or Slippers.
JAMES CHAPMAN, 9, Belper Street, Leicester, Printer, WILLIAM CHAPLIN, 31
Hastings Road, New Humberstone, Leicestershire, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, and
JOHN BODLEY, 2 A Court, Denman Street, Leicester, Clicker, 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 relates to the manufacture of boots, shoes, slippers and the like,
and has special reference to the uppers thereof; the object being to effect
such improvements in the methods of cutting and securing together the various parts
which form the complete upper as to dispense with the process known in the trade as
lasting.
The method at present in vogue of lasting the upper by means of pincers and tacks
which is well known to ail versed in this particular art is open to serious objections as
is proved by the premature disengagement of certain parts of the upper and the sole
when the boot is in wear.
This invention seeks to minimise the possibility of such an event occurring and to
impart increased durability and improved appearance to the goods when made up, at
the same time combining ease in wear.
According to this invention the uppers or various parts thereof, such as the vamps
or back quarters have formed on their lower or lasting edges, tabs, straps or equivalent
pieces of leather, and the toe part is formed of an irregularly shaped edge, which are

page_text: sewn or otherwise secured together to give the upper the desired shape before being
placed on the last.
In order to facilitate the understanding of this invention reference is made to the
accompanying drawing, in which figure 1 represents a plan of a vamp formed in
accordance with our invention, Figure 2 shows inside elevation, an upper before being
prepared for the last, and Figure 3 shows an underside plan of a completed upper
ready for being placed on the last.
A is the vamp and B is the back quarter, C C represent the tabs, straps, or pro-
jecting pieces on the lasting edges of each side of the upper and which may be cut or
formed integrally therewith or secured thereto by stitching or other means.
In the drawing the straps C C are shewn as being secured to the vamp and back-
quarter by stitching, this method is preferable as it admits of the utilization of small
pieces of leather which would otherwise be consigned for waste.
The toe part of the vamp is formed with an irregular edge and has the appearance
of wedge shaped portions having been removed therefrom as shown most clearly in
figs. 1 & 2.
In order to complete the upper ready for being placed on the last the edges of the
pieces Con one side of the upper are laid over the edges of the corresponding pieces C¹
on the opposite side of the upper and secured together by stitches, then the irregular
shaped edges of the toe are similarly treated.
The edges D & D are laid over each other and stitched together, the edges E, E¹
and F, F being submitted to the like operation.
When this is done the mouth of the upper may be placed over the toe of the last
and the upper pulled on to the last in the well known way when the underside of the
upper will present the appearance indicated in Figure 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. In the manufacture of boots, shoes, & the like the combination with the
uppers thereof of tabs, straps or projecting pieces such as C substantially as and
for the purpose described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
2. In the manufacture of boots, shoes and the like forming the toe of the
upper with an irregularly shaped edge substantially as and for the purpose
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
3. In the manufacture of boots, shoes and the like the combination with a vamp
having an irregularly shaped toe, of tabs, straps, or projecting pieces such as C
substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
4. The improved construction of uppers for boots, shoes, and the like substan-
tially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.