An Improved Manufacture of Boots and Shoes whereby Economy in Leather is Effected.
Year: 1885

page_text: Reprint. This Specification has been reprinted in consequence of an amendment
made by Order of the Comptroller prior to the sealing of the Patent.]
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Manufacture of Boots and Shoes whereby Economy
in Leather is Effected.
I, JOHN BLAKEY of Lady Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED MANUFacture
to be as
OF BOOTS AND SHOES, WHEREBY ECONOMY IN LEATHER IS EFFECTED,"
follows:-
The object of my invention in the manufacture of boots and shoes is to save
leather, and this I accomplish by a new formation of sole and in a new method of
building up the toe.
For the purpose of carrying out my invention I cut the soles short at the toe and
heel, instead of cutting a full and complete sole as at present.
After such part-sole is made secure to the boot, I build up the heel somewhat in
the same manner as hitherto, but the part of the sole which was left short I make
up with an inferior piece of leather, consequently a saving in the quality of leather
is effected at this point, but in building up the toe I place in the part left vacant
by the short sole a toe-piece made of metal, which in strong boots will be found of
great service, or I may use instead thereof a superior piece of wearing leather, or
leather compressed so as to give to the boot a good wearing surface.
By manufacturing boots in the manner herein set forth, there will be found a
saving in the value of leather, whilst at the same time a better wearing sole will
be given to the boot and when the sole is worn away it can be more readily
repaired.
The peculiar shaped soles may be cut according to a method and by a machine
shewn and described in a prior patent granted to me dated the 30th of September
1885 N° 11,636 or the said soles may be cut by other means.
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page_text: in Leather is Effected.
1, JOHN BLAKEY, of Lady Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED MANUFACTURE
OF BOOTS AND SHOES, WHEREBY ECONOMY IN LEATHER IS EFFECTED," and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :—
The object of my invention in the manufacture of boots and shoes is to save
leather, and this I accomplish by a new formation of sole, and in a new method of
building up the toe.
"
Such being the nature and object of my invention I will now proceed to
illustrate same and to more clearly explain the manner in which it may be put
into practice.
To do this I cut the leather sole short at the toe and heel instead of cutting a
full and complete sole as at present. This short sole is marked a in the drawings
and is fastened to the boot in the ordinary manner and after being made secure
I build up the heel somewhat in the same manner as hitherto, but the part of the
heel left short I make up with an inferior piece of leather, or other suitable
material see Fig. 1, consequently a saving in the quality of leather is effected
without impairing the durability of the boot, but in completing the toe I place in
the part left vacant by the short sole, a toe piece e made of metal see Fig. 2, which
in strong boots will be found of great service; or instead of metal I may use a
superior piece of wearing leather d see Fig. 1, or leather compressed, or other
suitable tough material so as to give the boot a good wearing surface.
In Fig. 3, I have shewn that on the top of the leather toe piece d I may attach a
metal plate e.
By manufacturing boots in the manner herein set forth, there will be found a
saving in the value of leather, whilst at the same time a better wearing sole will
be given to the boot, and when the sole is worn away it can be more readily
repaired.
The peculiar shaped soles may be cut according to a method and by a machine
shewn and described in a prior Patent granted to me dated the 30th of September
1885 N° 11,636 or the said soles may be cut by other means.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that I am aware
of Freeman's Patent N° 9752 of 1885 and make no claim to the use of a rim or plate
attached by cutting away a portion of the outer sole and sinking the said rim or plate
down on a level with the outer sole of a boot or shoe as described and claimed in
Freeman's specification N° 9752 of 1885 but I do claim :-
The manufacture of boots and shoes where the sole is made short at the toe for the
purpose of filling in the vacant recesses thereby left with a superior piece of leather,
or other good wearing material in the manner and for purposes substantially as herein
shewn and described.

page_text: I, JOHN BLAKEY of Lady Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED MANUFACTURE
OF BOOTS AND SHOES, WHEREBY ECONOMY IN LEATHER IS EFFECTED," to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention in the manufacture of boots and shoes is to save
leather, and this I accomplish by a new formation of sole and in a new method of
building up the toe.
For the purpose of carrying out my invention I cut the soles short at the toe and
heel, instead of cutting a full and complete sole as at present.
After such part-sole is made secure to the boot, I build up the heel somewhat in
the same manner as hitherto, but the part of the sole which was left short I make
up with an inferior piece of leather, consequently a saving in the quality of leather
is effected at this point, but in building up the toe I place in the part left vacant
by the short sole a toe-piece made of metal, which in strong boots will be found of
great service, or I may use instead thereof a superior piece of wearing leather, or
leather compressed so as to give to the boot a good wearing surface.
By manufacturing boots in the manner herein set forth, there will be found a
saving in the value of leather, whilst at the same time a better wearing sole will
be given to the boot and when the sole is worn away it can be more readily
repaired.
The peculiar shaped soles may be cut according to a method and by a machine
shewn and described in a prior patent granted to me dated the 30th of September
1885 N° 11,636 or the said soles may be cut by other means.

page_text: An improved Manufacture of Boots and Shoes whereby Economy
in Leather is Effected.
I, JOHN BLAKEY, of Lady Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED MANUFACTURE
OF BOOTS AND SHOES, WHEREBY ECONOMY IN LEATHER IS EFFECTED," and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention in the manufacture of boots and shoes is to save
leather, and this I accomplish by a new formation of sole, and in a new method of
building up the toe.
Such being the nature and object of my invention I will now proceed to
illustrate same and to more clearly explain the manner in which it may be put
into practice.
a
:
To do this I cut the leather sole short at the toe and heel instead of cutting:
full and complete sole as at present. This short sole is marked a in the drawings
and is fastened to the boot: in the ordinary manner and after being made secure.
I build up the heel somewhat in the same manner as hitherto, but the part of the
heel left short I make up with an inferior piece of. leather, or other suitable
material b see Fig. 1, consequently a saving in the quality of leather is effected
without impairing the durability of the boot, but in completing the toe I place in.
the part left vacant by the short sole, a toe piece e made of metal see Fig. 2, which
in strong boots will be found of great service; or instead of metal I may use a
superior piece of wearing leather d see Fig. 1, or leather compressed, or other
suitable tough material so as to give the boot a good wearing surface.
In Fig. 3, I have shewn that on the top of the leather toe piece d I may attach a
metal plate e.
t
By manufacturing boots in the manner herein set forth, there will be found a
saving in the value of leather, whilst at the same time a better wearing sole will
be given to the boot, and when the sole is worn away it can be more readily
repaired.
The peculiar shaped soles may be cut according to a method and by a machine
shewn and described in a prior Patent granted to me dated the 30th of September
1885 No 11,636 or the said soles may be cut by other means.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The manufacture of boots and shoes where the sole is made short at the toe and
filled in by metal or a superior piece of leather, or other good wearing material in
the manner and for purposes substantially as herein shewn and described.
" Dated this 13th day of August 1886.