Year: 1888

page_text: 1, ARTHUR JOHN CLEASBY of 53 Fordingly Road, Maida Vale in the County of
Middlesex, General Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The substance of my invention is a portable heel and sole for boots and shoes
which may be readily attached by any person and as easily renewed when worn away.
My invention will enable a child to re-sole and heel his boots in a very few minutes
and at a trifling cost.
When unattached the sole consists of two pieces of leather (cut to sizes) the second
piece of leather being of substantial thickness for outer wear.
The first piece of leather contains (say) five screws near and around the edge of
the leather with an additional screw (or screws) near the centre. The screws are sent
through the piece of leather and the heads of the same embedded, the worms of the
screws protruding on the reverse side.
The second piece of leather contains holes corresponding with the protruding
screws and when the first piece of leather has been permanently attached to the boot
the second piece of leather is fitted over the same, the protruding screws penetrating
to a slight extent the holes in the latter.
The protruding screws may be caught by means of "nuts" and the 2nd piece of
leather will then become efficaciously attached to the boot.
I make provision in the 2nd piece of leather for the nuts to lie embedded; or I treat
the 2nd piece of leather as follows:-
I stamp out shapely pieces of leather at intervals corresponding with the screws
protruding from the 1st piece of leather. I then inlay (on the inside of the 2nd
piece of leather) thin plates, which may be of metal, having small holes in the centre,
through which the screws in the 1st piece of leather will penetrate and be caught by

page_text: the "nuts," leaning against the plate. The piece of leather stamped out will then be
replaced over the nuts.
The first piece of leather if not made with the boot (and this is not essential) should
be securely and permanently fastened to the boot.
The 2nd or outer piece of leather (being the only part effected by wear) may be
quickly and firmly attached and renewed by means of the nuts above described, and
a good sole of solid leather always ensured.
The sole may be changed to suit the weather or locality; a thin sole one day,
be replaced on the following day by a thick one.
I attach the heels in a similar manner.
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page_text: I, ARTHUR JOHN CLEASBY, of 53 Fordingley Road, Maida Vale, in the County of
Middlesex, "General Agent" 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 :-
The substance of my invention is a portable heel and sole for boots and shoes, which
may be readily attached by any person and is easily renewed when the said heel or
sole is worn away.
My invention being so simple, it will enable a child to re-sole and heel his or her
boots in a very few minutes, and at a trifling cost.
When unattached the sole consists of two pieces of leather (cut to the various sizes
required) the second piece of leather being of substantial thickness for outer
wear.
The first piece of leather has fixed thereto five or more or less screws, with flanged
heads which said heads fit in a seating or bed, with the screwed threads projecting
outwards, near and around the edge of the leather with an additional screw or screws
near the centre. The screws are passed through the piece of leather and the heads
of the same are embedded, in the leather, the threads of the screws protruding on the
reverse side.
The second piece of leather which may be the sole of a boot, or the top piece of a
heel contains holes corresponding with the protruding screws and when the first piece
of leather has been permanently attached to the boot the second piece of leather is
fitted over the same as herein before described; the protruding screws penetrating to
a slight extent the holes in the latter.
The protruding screws may be caught by or secured by means of "nuts" and the
like, and the second piece of leather will then become efficaciously attached to
the boot.
I make provision in the second piece of leather for the nuts to be embedded; or I
treat the second piece of leather as follows:-
I stamp out either round, square, or any other shape pieces of leather at intervals
corresponding with the screws protruding from the first piece of leather. I then
inlay (on the inside of the second piece of leather) thin plates or otherwise, of metal
or any other material, having small holes in the centre, through which the screws in
the first piece of leather will penetrate and be secured by the " nuts leaning
against the plate. The piece of leather stamped out will then be replaced over the
nuts.
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If preferable I use solid nuts or caps of iron, or any other metal, the top of these
said caps, would be flush with the sole of the boot,, or heel, and in this case the nuts
or caps would act as protectors, against the rapid wearing down of the leather sole or
heel.

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The first piece of leather if not made with the boot (and this is not essential) should
be securely and permanently fastened to the welt or heel of the boot in the usual
manner now in common use.
The second or outer piece of leather (being the only part effected by wear) may be
quickly and firmly attached, and renewed by means of the nuts herein before described,
and a good sole or heel of solid leather always ensured.
The sole or heel may be changed to suit the weather or locality; a thin sole one day
to be replaced on the following day by a thick one. And in order that my Invention
may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to describe the accompanying drawings
thereof, reference being had to letters and figures marked thereon.
Figure 1, represents the top of the first piece of leather A, which is made secure
to the welt and heel of the boot, the portions marked B are the square heads of the
bolts or screws sunk in the leather.
Figure 2, is the underside of figure 1, with the screws protruding through and
marked C.
Figure 3, denotes the top of the second piece or sole or top piece of the heel and
marked D, with the thin square plates E, or round plate F secured to the leather by
nails or rivets G.
Figure 4. represents the underside of the sole of a boot D, or the top piece of the
heel D, with the perforation J, with the nut I to screw on the bolt or screw C to
secure the heel or sole to the boot.
The leather plugs K are driven into the perforations, or a solid nut or cap may be
used as marked H, which will act as a protector.
Figure 5. denotes an enlarged section of the bolt head B seated in the leather A,
and the screw C, the nut I pressing against the thin plate E, and tightly screwed up,
to fix the sole D. The perforation being pluged up with a square or round piece of
leather K.
Figure 6, is a section of the contrivance when I adopt the solid cap or protector of
metal H.
Having now fully described the nature and object of my Invention and the
manner in which the same is to be performed, I claim as new the following:
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First The combination of the detachable heel and sole for boots and shoes D), of
any size to be attached by the nut I, to the bolt C, with a square head B seated in the
first piece of leather A, which is fixed to the welt or heel of a boot or shoe,
substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawings.
Secondly: The combination of the square plates E nailed or rivetted G, or a round
plate F, over the perforations, J, and the leather plugs K round or square, sub-
stantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawings.
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Thirdly I claim the solid metal cap or nut H, to act as a protector to either the
heel or sole of a boot, of any number or size substantially as herein described and
according to the accompanying drawings.
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1at lave of Autoban 1988