IMPROVEMENTS IN COMPOUND HEELS FOR BOOTS & SHOES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Wesley, of Birkenhead, in the County of
Chester, Boot & Shoe Maker, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
COMPOUND HEELS FOR BOOTS & SHOES."
Scaled the 23rd February 1877, and dated the 11th September 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Wesley at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th September 1876.
WILLIAM WESLEY, of Birkenhead, in the County of Chester, Boot & Shoo
Maker. "IMPROVEMENTS IN COMPOUND HEELS FOR BOOTS & SHOES."
The object of this Invention is to provide a heel for boots and shoes which shall
be durable, easily repaired, and present a neat and finished appearance when
attached to the boot or shoe, and consists in forming such heels of alternate layers
of leather, gutta percha, or like material and metal, thero being at least one layer of
metal between two layers of leather or like material. The metal layer or layers
may consist of plates or of horse shoe shaped pieces fitted between layers of leather
or like material The metal pieces form a solid bearing for the thin layers of
leather or soft material, and thus give great solidity and stiffness to the heels.
They also serve to show when the heels are wearing unevenly, and provide means
whereby the worn leather or other material may be easily removed and replaced by
another piece.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Wesley in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 10th March
1877.
WILLIAM WESLEY, of Birkenhead, in the County of Chester, Boot and Shoe
Maker..
"IMPROVEMENTS IN COMPOUND HEELS FOR BOOTS AND SHOES."
The object of this Invention is to provide a heel for boots and shoes which shall
be durable, easily repaired, and present a neat and finished appearance when
attached to the boot or shoe, and consists in forming such heels of alternate layers
of leather, gutta percha oi like material, and metal, there being at least one layer
of metal between two layers of leather or like material The metal layer or layers

page_text: may consist of plates or of horse shoe shaped pieces fitted between layers of leather
or like material. The metal pieces form a solid bearing for the thin layers of
leather or soft material, and thus give great solidity and stiffness to the heels.
They also serve to show when the heels are wearing unevenly, and provide means
whereby the worn leather or other material may be easily removed and replaced by
another piecc.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a view of a boot having my compound heel attached thereto. Here two
layers of metal a are employed between three of leather b. More than two layers
of metal may be used, or only one such layer may be employed.
Figs 2 and 3 show a method of attaching the said alternate layers of metal and
leather, gutta percha, and like material to the boot or shoe.
Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 show various forms of metal to be used as layers in boots or
shoes constructed under my Invention.
It will be obvious that various forms of metal layers may be used in combination
with leather, gutta percha, or like material to form compound heels under my
Invention, and that such compound heels may be made detachable.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention in such manner that
others will be enabled to carry my improvements into effect, I claim, the
improvements in compound heels for boots and shoes, substantially as herein set
forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Wesley, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, the Seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.