A Novel or Improved Device for Securing the Tongues of Boots, Shoes or the like articles in the wearing position.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 3rd June, 1897-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897
A Novel or Improved Device for Securing the Tongues of Boots,
Shoes, or the like articles in the wearing position.
I, JOHN WALKER CALLUM, of Lightfoot Grove, Stockton-on-Tees, in the County of
Durham, Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My Invention relates to a device to be employed for securing the tongues of boots,
shoes or the like articles in the wearing position.
The tongue of a boot which may be taken as the representative of tongues
generally or their equivalents to which my invention can be usefully applied is
intended to serve the purpose of an underlap across the seam or line of division
which is drawn up by lacing when closing the boot on the foot for the purpose of
wear. Such tongues when not stitched to the inner sides of the upper leathers of
the boot are liable to become rucked up and drawn to one side in the course of being
worn, and then not only fail to serve their purpose but become a source of discomfort
to the wearer instead of a protection to the foot.
The object of my invention is to remedy this defect by a simple device which can
be conveniently applied when lacing the boot and as readily detached when the boot
is unlaced for removal from the foot.
The device is in the form of a butterfly clip passed through the tongue and
permanently attached thereto with each wing extending over the adjoining edge of
the upper leather of the boot, and the neck or constriction of the clip coming between
the seam or line of division does not obstruct the lacing up of the boot in the usual
manner; when the boot is unlaced the seam edges can be drawn apart clear of the
clip which remains attached to the tongue. One or more such clips can be attached
to the same tongue and if necessary to give greater security two studs with spring
heads can in addition be inserted at the sides of the tongue near the top for pushing
through eyelets in the upper leathers. The said tongues which in certain articles of
wear such as leggings or gaiters may take the form of an underlap attached along
one edge of the seam for which it serves as the underlap by extending beyond the
other edge thereof.
A Novel or Improved Device for Securing the Tongues of Boots,
Shoes, or the like articles in the wearing position.
I, JOHN WALKER CALLUM, of Lightfoot Grove, Stockton-on-Tees, in the County of
Durham, Accountant, 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 :-

page_text: My Invention relates to a device to be employed for securing the tongues of boots
shoes, or the like articles in the wearing position.
The tongue of a boot which may be taken as the representative of tongues
generally or their equivalents to which my invention can be usefully applied is
intended to serve the purpose of an underlap across the seam or line of division,
which is drawn up by lacing when closing the boot on the foot for the purpose of
wear. Such tongues when not stitched to the inner sides of the upper leathers of
the boot are liable to become rucked up and drawn to one side in the course of being
worn, and then not only fail to serve their purpose but become a source of discomfort
to the wearer instead of a protection to the foot.
The object of my invention is to remedy this defect by a simple device which can
be conveniently applied when lacing the boot and as readily detached when the boot
is unlaced for removal from the foot.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawing.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a lady's boot fitted with a securing device
constructed according to my invention.
Fig. 2 is a view of the upper portion of a boot tongue with the securing device
permanently attached thereto.
Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of a portion of the upper leathers with the tongue
secured in the wearing position.
In the drawing a represents the device which is in the form of a butterfly clip
passed through the upper part of the tongue b and permanently attached thereto,
with each wing extending over the adjoining edge of the upper leathers cc of the
boot preferably above the top row of eyelets and the neck or constriction of the clip
coming between the seam or line of division d does not obstruct the lacing up of the
boot in the usual manner; when the boot is unlaced the seam edges c c can be drawn
apart clear of the clip which remains attached to the tongue. The clip is
permanently attached to the tongue in the form of an eyelet clinched in a similar
manner to the ordinary boot eyelets. One or more such clips can be attached to the
same tongue, and if necessary to give greater security spring headed studs can in
addition be attached to either edge of the tongue and pushed through eyelets in the
upper leathers.
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 :-
In combination with boots, shoes, or the like articles, the use of a butterfly clip
permanently attached to the tongue, the wings of which extend over the adjoining
edges of the upper leathers of the boot so as to keep the tongue in the wearing
position, substantially as and for purpose as herein before described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawing.
G. J. CLARKSON,
Chartered Patent Agent, Stockton-on-Tees, and Hull,
Agent for the Applicant.