Year: 1886

page_text: I WILLIAM THOMAS HOOKER, of the firm of W. T. Hooker & Sons of Nos. 168 and
170 Bethnal Green Road, in the county of Middlesex, Boot and Shoe manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates more particularly to improvements in that class of boots
and shoes which are fastened by means of clasp fasteners.
In carrying out my invention I form the fly piece or flap of the boot or shoe by
cutting it with long curves in a diagonal direction so as to obtain a diagonal pull
instead of with short curves with a horizontal pull as hitherto. The fasteners are
also placed in a corresponding diagonal direction.
By this means I am able to obtain a tight and close fastening of the boot with
fewer fastenings than are required when the fly piece or flap is formed in the usual
manner.
It will be obvious that my improved form of fly-piece or flap can be also used
for fastening with ordinary buttons but it is more advantageously used with clasp
fasteners.
G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, WILLIAM THOMAS HOOKER, of the firm of W. T. Hooker & Sons of Nos. 168 and
170 Bethnal Green Road, in the county of Middlesex, Boot and Shoe 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 :-
This invention relates more particularly to improvements in that class of boots
and shoes which are fastened by means of clasp fasteners.
In carrying out my invention I form the fly piece or flap of the boot or shoe by
cutting it with long curves in a diagonal direction so as to obtain a diagonal pull
instead of with short curves with a horizontal pull as hitherto. The fasteners are
also placed in a corresponding diagonal direction.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same
by reference to the accompanying drawing in which figure 1 is a side elevation of
a boot, and figure 2 is a similar view of a shoe upper made according to my
invention. Similar letters in both the figures represent similar parts.
a, is the fly piece or flap which I cut with long curves b, b, in a diagonal direction
for forming the projections c, c, in which the holes d, d, are made for the fastenings;
e, e, are clasp fasteners of ordinary construction which I prefer to use with my
improved boots and shoes, the fasteners being attached thereto as shewn in the
drawing in diagonal directions corresponding or nearly so with the directions of
the curves b, b.
By this means I am able to obtain a tight and close fastening of the boot or
shoe with fewer fastenings than are required when the fly piece or flap a, is formed
in the usual manner.
It will be obvious that my improved form of fly piece or flap can be also used for
fastening with ordinary buttons but it is more advantageously used with clasp
fasteners as hereinbefore described.
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. Forming the fly pieces or flaps of boots or shoes with long curves in a diagonal
direction as and for the purpose herein before described.
2. A boot or shoe having the fly piece or flap thereof cut with long curves in a
diagonal direction substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicant.