VENTILATING ALL KINDS OF BOOTS, OR SHOES
Year: 1885

page_text: I, GEORGE HENRY WINSCOM 3, Hearn Street, Newport I. of Wight Short-
hand Corresponding Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
VENTILATING ALL KINDS OF BOOTS, OR SHOES to be as follows:-
For Ventilating all kinds of Boots or Shoes, of whatever construction.
Same being fitted with perforated Zinc, and Leather insole.
Zinc, or any other ridged (or corrugated) middle Sole, by which free air is
allowed to pass between inner sole, and middle sole.-Communicated by small
pipes leading from top of Boot, or Shoe, to waste of same and fixed between Ridged
middle sole, and perforated inner sole.
The Upper of Boot, or Shoe of whatever construction is ventilated by small
pipes, between lining of the Upper and outer leather, (or whatelse) the pipes being
perforated at intervals also inside lining, and are carried throughout the upper.
A Perforated Zinc (or whatelse) sock is fitted inside of Boot, or Shoe, and
perforated same pattern as Leather inner Sole.
Drawing No (1) Zinc-(or any other) sock perforated.
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N° (1) Inner Leather sole perforated same pattern as the zinc sock.
Drawing No (2) Zine (or any other) middle sole, having ridges raised on same
by which it allows air to pass between inner sole and middle sole.
Drawing N° (3) One half of an Upper to show Ventilation pipes.
Drawing No (4) Boot, or Shoe etc showing the three soles-viz N° (1) perforated
inner sole (leather) with upper sewn or rivited to inner sole N° (2)-Zinc (or any
other) sole with ridges thereon to allow space between Middle sole and inner
sole.-N° 3, outer sole.
.Drawing No (5) Shoe as finished showing Ventilating pipes of Upper-also
pipes each side outside of shoe through which the air communicates with inside of
bottom of same.
Drawing N° (6,) Boot showing the same as Drawing Nº (5).

page_text: I, GEORGE HENRY WINSCOM 3 Hearn Street Newport I. of Wight. Short-
hand Corresponding Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
VENTILATING ALL KINDS OF BOOTS OR SHOES 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 Ventilating of all kinds of Boots or Shoes of any
pattern of Upper or shape of Bottom for general use, owing to their great
advantage over ordinary boots and shoes-or those without any ventilation
whatever.
As by removing exhalations and noxious vapours from the feet in the act of
walking, and allowing a free and uninterupted ventilation while the feet are still
through the holes in the Insole as well as the holes in the Upper, this therefore
prevents the feet from unpleasantness, discomfort &c and produces a much more
natural covering for the feet.
The Uppers of the Boots and Shoes of this improvement have small coiled wire
pipes fastened between the lining and outer substance which run from the top or
any distance up towards leg of Upper to the waste of the said Boots and Shoes,
and terminates between a perforated ridged plate and a plain plate covering same
between the Soles.
The lining of the Uppers where these coiled wire pipes are placed being
perforated and at terminating point at leg of upper hoies are punched through
outer substance of Upper and the said holes covered by a flap which prevents
rain entering the holes.
The coiled wire pipes can be made any size of bore, or any number may be
suitably placed in the Uppers and placed in any position as may be thought fit-
the end of the said pipes that enter between the plates in the bottom of the said
Boots or Shoes are tipped with small ferrules.
The In-soles of the Boots and Shoes of this improvement are perforated any
suitable pattern and on which fits, and is fastened a thin plate-of non-corrosive
material having ridges, or pieces abutting thereon perforated same pattern as
In-sole over which fits a thin plate of non-corrosive material, and on such plate the
outer soles of the said Boots and Shoes rest.
The Boots and Shoes of this improvement of giving ventilation to the feet, are
made with a perforated thin Zinc sock fitting the inside of same-thus giving a
smooth ventilating surface-preventing soreness by friction of the feet &c., and
which sock prevents the In-sole's Ventilating holes being filled up, or clogged-
further promotes cleanliness as same can be taken out and washed, and on the
back of the said sock small slips of metal are placed to keep it off the insole
sufficiently to allow air to be dispersed over the whole of the bottom of the feet.
In order that my Invention may be readily understood and carried into practice,
I proceed to describe same with reference to the Drawings hereto annexed.

page_text: and placed any suitable design thereon.
Fig. 2-a, Leather Insole.
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2-6 Ridged plate fitted thereon.
Figure (3) Shews section of inside of the said Boots and Shoes.
Fig. 3-a, Upper.
3-b, Ventilating pipes.
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3- Ridged perforated plate.
Figure (4) Shews plain thin plate which fits over the ridged plate.
Fig. 4-a, projection to cover sufficiently the ferrules of the coiled wire pipes.
Figure (5) Shews section of Boot.
Fig. 5-a, flap covering holes on outside of upper.
Fig. 5 b, Ventilating principle of inside lining of Upper.
Fig. 5-c, perforated zinc sock fitted inside.
Figure (6) Shews back and front view of perforated zinc sock and which may
be perforated any design. .
Fig. 6-a, slips of metal placed at back to keep same sufficiently off the
Insole to allow air to be dispersed over the whole of the bottom of the feet.
Figure (7) Shews Ventilating section of Shoes as regards the Upper the bottom
being the same as Boots,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed-at sametime I would
remark that the design of perforation of Zinc socks, Insoles, and Ridged plates,
may be varied without departing from my invention, also as regards the length,
size and placement of the coiled wire pipes to suit the different pattern Uppers―
but what I claim is :-
The ventilating of all kinds of Boots or Shoes of any pattern of Upper, or shape
of Bottom--by the insertion of a ridged perforated plate and a plain plate covering
same between the In-sole and outer-soles of Boots or Shoes and to convey air in, and
out, of the said space any suitable number of coiled wire pipes can be placed in any
position in the upper between the lining and outer substance and fixed by a small
ferrule between the said plates and that the said plates can be made of any non-
corrosive material or suitable size.
That the Ridges or abutments on the plate Figure (2) b, may be varied or placed
any design thereon, and be of a solid character or not.
That the Zinc sock is an essential part of the said Boots and Shoes, and that it
can be perforated any design or made any pattern.
The improved manufacture of all kinds of Boots or Shoes for general use as
herein before described and represented by the Drawings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, hereto
annexed.
Dated this 19th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty six