Improvements in Ventilated Boots.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Mar., 1896-4ccepted, 25th Apr., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ventilated Boots.
I, JOHN STAUNTON KING, of 122 Wellington Street, West in the City of
Toronto, in the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Manufacturer,
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:-
My invention relates to improvements in ventilated boots and shoes and the
object of the invention is to provide an improved means whereby the shoe may not
only be thoroughly ventilated but also prevented from squeaking without deteriously
affecting the external appearance or internal construction of the boot or shoe and it
consists essentially in making merely a central passage-way provided with perfora-
tions underneath the inner sole and through the centre of the filling, the forward
end of the passage-way being bounded by narrow strips and having a soft filling of
a composition of rubber and ground leather at each side of these strips while the
rear end of the passage-way is connected to a concavo-convex outwardly and
upwardly flaring casing provided with a bent lower end and a recessed rib forming
two passage-ways, the ends of the passage-ways being connected to the outer air
by two eye-let holes one on each side of the central seam as hereinafter more
particularly explained.
Fig. 1, is a perspective bottom view of a boot constructed in accordance with my
invention, the sole and heel. being removed and portions of the boot being broken
away to exhibit the construction.
Fig. 2, is an end view of the back of the boot showing the position of my
ventilating casing in dotted lines.
Fig. 3, is a longitudinal section through the boot through the zig zag lines x-x
-x²-y-y-y² Fig. 2.
Fig. 4, is a cross section of the vamp and sole.
Fig. 5, is a detail of the ventilating heel casing.
Fig. 6, is another view of this casing.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
A is the upper of the boot, which is turned inwardly upon the inner sole at a and
has the welt B sewn around the edge as shown. CC is the filling next the heel,
which is formed in two parts divided so as to form a channel D. The channel D
extends from the filling forwardly to the toe of the shoe being bounded from the
front end of the filling CC by the side strips C' CL
Between the strips C'C' and the welt B on both sides of the channel D I provide
a soft moist filling C of a mixture of rubber cement and ground leather. When
the sole is put on this mixture is kept in a moist condition. Heretofore in boots
provided with a ventilating channel the great difficulty has been the squeaking of the
boots but by providing this soft filling between the side strips of the channel and
the welt the squeaking is entirely prevented.
The channel D is provided with a series of perforations d, which are made larger
towards the heel of the boot and smaller towards the toe with no perforations at
all underneath the portion where the ball of the foot would rest. Formerly the
perforations were arranged continuously along the channel and upon the bending
of the foot the ball of the foot would press against the perforations and the edge
of the perforations would make the boot uncomfortable for walking. By leaving

page_text: the perforations out at this point and making them smaller towards the toe no
inconvenience in this way is experienced.
E is a casing preferably of metal formed of the front plate E' and the rear
plate E2 both of which are substantially concavo-convex. The casing E is
arranged behind the counter F of the shoe, between such counter and the outer
leather or upper. The lower ends of the portions E1 and E2 are bent forwardly
and the portions are suitably connected together around their edges. The rear
plate E has a grooved rib e extending from the top to the bottom where it
gradually merges into the concavo-convex form. This rib serves to divide the
passage-way into two halves, and also, being grooved provides for the reception of
the back seam of the upper, so that the outer side of the seam is maintained even
with the contour of the heel. The upper end of the plate E is bevelled
downwardly as shown, so as to provide for the insertion of the eyelets G one on
each side of the seam, so as to provide for the passage of the air into the channel.
Above the eyelets between the lining and the upper I provide a filling strip a', so as
to preserve the contour of the heel portion. I also provide a strip a² beneath the
bottom of the casing and between it and the outer leather or upper.
In order to hold the underturned portion of the upper down fat beneath the bent
end e I provide a thread or cord H, which I pass through the abutting edges of
the bottom seam, so as to bind them together and hold them down and pass the
ends of the threads or cords through the inner sole A', the ends of these threads
being held in said sole by knots on the ends of the threads (see Figs. 1 and 3).
This thread or cord is provided as no nails could be passed into the edge as the
bent end e¹ would interfere. The sole A2 and heel A³ are secured on the outside
of the welt and heel portion in the usual manner.
By the construction such as I describe the outside portion of the boot is not
deteriously affected as the eyelet holes are very neat being placed one on each side
of the seam.
The seam is also preserved flat, so as to conform to the contour of
the back of the heel and the squeaking is effectually prevented.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a ventilated boot or shoe the combination with the sole and heel and inner
sole and filling, of a central channel in the filling extending from the toe to the
heel and provided with perforations extending through the inner sole and a back
casing comprising substantially concavo-convex outwardly and upwardly flaring
plates suitably connected together and having bent forward ends to connect with
the channel, the back plate being bevelled downwardly, and eyelet holes made in
the heel portion on each side of the seam as and for the purpose specified.
2. In a ventilated boot or shoe the combination with the sole and heel and inner
sole and filling, of a central channel in the filling extending from the toe to the
heel and provided with perforations extending through the inner sole, and a back
casing comprising substantially concavo-convex outwardly and upwardly flaring
plates suitably connected together and having bent forward ends to connect with
the channel, the back plate being bevelled downwardly, and a grooved rib dividing
the casing centrally into two passage-ways and forming a seat for the seam, and
eyelet holes one on each side of the heel as and for the purpose specified.
3. In a ventilated boot or shoe the combination with the sole and heel and inner
sole and filling, of a central channel in the filling extending from the toe to the
heel and provided with perforations extending through the inner sole and a back
casing comprising substantially concavo-convex outwardly and upwardly flaring
plates suitably connected together and having bent forward ends to connect with
the channel, the back plate being bevelled downwardly, and eyelet holes made in
the heel portion on each side of the seam and a filling above the eyelet holes
between the lining and the outer leather as and for the purpose specified.
4. In a ventilated boot or shoe the combination with the sole and heel and inner

page_text: sole and filling of a central channel in the filling arranged as specified, an end
casing connected with the channel and a thread H extending through the bottom
turned in edges of the abutting seam and fastened to the inner sole as and for the
purpose specified.
5. In a ventilated boot or shoe the combination with the sole and heel and inner
sole and filling, of the back divided solid filling forming one portion of the channel
and the side strips extending forwardly from the front end of the solid divided
filling and forming the toe portion of the channel and the soft moist flexible filling
of the channel and the welt as and for the purpose specified.
Dated the 16th day of March 1896.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.