Improved Means for Attaching Protecting or Noise-preventing Studs to Boots and other Articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 16th Sept., 1890--Accepted, 18th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Attaching Protecting or Noise-preventing Studs
to Boots and other Articles.
JOHN MILNES, Commission Agent 4 Manor Street, King's Mill Lane Huddersfield
in the County of Yorkshire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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For making a stud, which can be used for various purposes, but more especially
intended to be applied to the soles and heels of boots and shoes, and to be used in
connection with the outer and inner soles and the top-piece of the heel and the lift or
layer next below the top-piece, for the better protection of their wear, as well as for
their being noiseless.
2. This invention consists of constructing a stud, of any configuration required, and
which can be made of any of the following materials, india-rubber, woodite, felt, cork,
dermatine or other like substance or combination of substances, and on to which is
fastened either by solution or by moulding to the same, one or more narrow strips of
rubber sheeting, woollen cloth or cotton cloth or other suitable material.
3. This strip or strips of rubber sheeting is or are intended for holding or assisting
to bold the stud firmly in its place, so that it will not slip, kick or fall out whilst in
wear.
4. The studs can be made in any size, shape or thickness.
5. I then make a suitable metal flange, this metal flange is intended for holding or
assisting to hold 'in conjunction with the strips of rubber sheeting, the stud firmly in
its place.
6. Or if needs be, I use in place of a metal flange, a sheet of metal in the shape
and form of an inner sole, this metal sole is intended to be used in the same manner
and for the same purpose as the metal flange and to which 1 attach in a similar
manner one or more studs.
7. This flange or sole can be made in zinc or other suitable material or
substance.
8. The advantage of using a metal flange or metal sole is, that it prevents the inner
leather sole bulging out or forming lumps, which hurt the foot, whilst in wear, owing
to the pressure of walking on the studs.
9. This metal flange or metal sole and stud or studs, I fasten together by
cutting one or more suitable slits in the metal flange or the metal sole, which
slits are intended to receive the strips of rubber sheeting, which strips of rubber
sheeting are then inserted into the metal flange or metal sole or other suitable
substance.
10. In carrying out this simple invention, I cut or punch out holes of any shape or
pattern that is desired through the outer leather sole and the top-piece of the heel,
at the part or parts, where the greatest amount of wear takes place, and into the said
holes, I insert from the back or flesh side, that is the inside of the outer sole or the
top-piece of heel, the stud or studs with the narrow strip or strips of rubber sheeting
and metal flange or metal sole attached.
Dated this 214th of Al 1800
JOHN MILNES,
4, Manor Street, King's Mill Lane, Huddersfield, in the County of Yorkshire.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Attaching Protecting or Noise-preventing Studs
to Boots and other Articles.
JOHN MILNES, Commission Agent 4 Manor Street King's Mill Lane Huddersfield
in the County of Yorkshire, 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 :-
For making a stud, which can be used for various purposes, but more especially
intended to be applied to the soles and heels of boots and shoes, and to be used in
connection with the outer and inner soles and the top-piece of the heel and the lift or
layer next below the top-piece, for the better protection of their wear as well as for
their being noiseless.
2. This invention consists of constructing a stud of any configuration required, and
which can be made of any of the following materials, india-rubber, woodite, felt, cork,
dermatine or other like substance or combination of substances, and on to which is
fastened either by solution or by moulding to the same, one or more strips of india-
rubber, rubber-sheeting, woollen or cotton cloth or other suitable material."
3. This strip or strips of india-rubber, rubber sheeting, woollen or cotton cloth can
be made in any width or length that is desired, and is or are intended for the holding
or assisting to hold the stud firmly in its place, so that it will not slip, kick or fall out
whilst in wear.
4. This strip or strips of material can be made or shaped to any design or thickness
that is required.
5. The studs can be made in any size, shape of design or thickness.
6. I then make a suitable metal flange, this metal flange is intended for holding or
assisting to hold in conjunction with the strips of india-rubber or other material, the
stud firmly in its place.
7. Or if needs be, I use in place of a metal flange a sheet of metal in the shape
and form of an inner-sole, this metal sole is intended to be used in the same manner
and for the same purpose as the metal flange, and to which I attach in a similar
manner one or more studs.
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8. This flange or sole can be made in zinc or other suitable material or substance.
9. The advantage of using a metal flange or metal sole is, that it prevents the inner
leather sole bulging out or forming lumps which hurt the foot, whilst in wear, owing
to the pressure of walking on the studs.
10. This metal flange or metal sole and stud or studs, I fasten together by cutting
one or more suitable slits in the metal flange or the metal sole, which slits are
intended to receive the strips of india-rubber or other material, which strips
are then inserted into the metal flange or metal sole or other suitable substance.
11. In carrying out this simple invention, I cut or punch out holes of any shape or
pattern that is desired through the outer leather sole and the top-piece of the heel, at
the part or parts, where the greatest amount of wear takes place, and into the said
holes, I insert from the back or flesh side, that is, the inside of the outer sole or the
top-piece of the heel, the stud or studs with the strip or strips of india-rubber or other
material and the metal flange or metal sole attached.
12. Prior to inserting the stud or studs into the said holes or apertures, I first
prepare the leather sole in the usual way, either by hammering or passing it through
rollers, when the leather sole is perfectly dry and fit for use and having punched or
cut out circular or other shaped holes through the leather sole, I then cover the
inside edge of the holes, with a coating of india-rubber solution or other suitable and
like material, this is also intended for holding or assisting to hold the stud firmly in
its place, as well as to prevent water lodging in the space between the leather and
the stud.
13. These apertures in the leather sole, shall not be made larger, than for the studs
they are intended to hold.

page_text: 14. If necessary, and more especially for light work, such as summer boots and
shoes, I discard entirely with the metal flange or metal sole, and use some other
suitable and lighter substance in its place, or I entirely depend upon a good stout
inner sole of leather, in that case, I fasten the strips of india-rubber, rubber-sheeting,
woollen or cotton cloth or other suitable material, with india-rubber solution on to the
inner side of the outer leather sole and top-piece of heel, and the soles and heels are
then backed with a suitable material, such as, mackintosh sheeting, or a thin layer
of cork, felt, india-rubber, or other like and suitable material, which is shaped so as to
cover the said studs and strips of india-rubber, rubber sheeting, woollen or cotton
cloth or other suitable material.
15. This said backing material is preferably fixed to the leather sole by india-rubber
solution, so as to prevent water and damp getting to the inner sole or other inner
parts of the boot or shoe.
16. Any number of studs can be used, according to the purpose for which the boots
and shoes are required.
17. The studs can either be left flush with the leather sole and heel, or can slightly
project from the sole and heel according to requirements.
18. The soles and heels are then attached to the boot or shoe in the usual
manner.
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,
1. The attaching of a strip or strips of material to a stud or studs as described in
Specification for the purpose of being used on or about boots and shoes, either with or
without a metal flange or metal sole.
2. The attaching to the said strips and studs pieces of metal or other substance,
as described in Specification for the purpose of being used on or about boots and
shoes.
3. The use of one or both of the above claims for any other purpose besides that of
placing them on to boots and shoes.
Dated this 15th day of September 1800.
JOHN MILNES,
4, Manor Street, King's Mill Lane, Huddersfield.