Year: 1886

page_text: I, LUKE EARNSHAW SCAFE of Albion Street, Leeds in the County of York,
Leather Factor, 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 object of my invention is to provide a more durable boot or shoe with
waterproof soles and heels for frosty or slippery weather, and also for purposes
where noiseless walking is required.
st
My invention consists of a specially prepared middle sole and out or top sole,
also of a specially prepared layer or lift" and the top piece for the heel, and in
their application to boots and shoes.
The middle sole is formed of a plate of india rubber having projecting studs of
the same material, and of suitable form on its surface.
This india rubber sole is laid on the leather middle sole of ordinary boots and
on the top of outer sole of "clumped" boots and on the insole of tennis and other
like boots.
The top sole or clumped sole is perforated or cut through with holes correspond-
ing with the projecting studs provided on the aforesaid india rubber plate. This
top sole or clump sole is placed over the india rubber or middle sole, the studs
passing through the perforations or holes and projecting from such face of outer
sole when preferred to any required extent.
The whole are secured to the boot upper by rivetting, stitching or any other
ordinary way.
The specially prepared layer or heel lift consists of a rubber plate having thereon
projecting studs of the same material.
The top leather or piece is provided with holes or perforations through it corre-
sponding with the studs on the india rubber heel lift. The whole are then secured
to the boot upper by rivetting, stitching or any other way, and the studs may
project from the face of the top piece to any required extent when preferred.

page_text: A is the boot upper. B shews the top sole and C are the studs which pass
through the perforations or holes D prepared for them.
Although by preference I would have the india rubber studs C and plate E
formed or cast in one piece, such studs C may be secured to the india plate E by
cement or other means.
Fig. 3 clearly shews the position with regard to each other of the various parts
forming the sole in which F is the leather middle sole.
The heel lift is shewn at G and the top piece H is placed over it, the studs I
passing through the corresponding perforations or holes J therein.
The application of heel lift G and top piece H are also clearly shewn at Fig. 3.
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
1st. The arrangement, construction and application of india rubber plate or
middle sole E and heel lift G having projecting studs respectively C and I thereon,
substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
2nd. The arrangement and construction of out-sole or clump B and top heel
piece H with perforations or holes respectively D and J through the same, substan-
tially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
3rd. The combination of outsole or clump B, india rubber plate or middle sole E
with its studs or projecting pieces C arranged and applied to the soles of boots and
shoes, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
-
4th. The combination of top piece H, india rubber heel lift G with its studs or
projecting pieces I, arranged and applied to the heels of boots and shoes, substan-
tially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of Nazombor 1000
J. W. HARDING,
Agent.