A NEW OR IMPROVED EYELET OR STUD TO FACILITATE THE LACING OF BOOTS
Year: 1885

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I, JOHN HALL, of Oakes, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Aerated Water Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for A NEW OR IMPROVED
EYELET OR STUD TO FACILITATE THE LACING OF BOOTS," to be as follows:-
My invention is intended to dispense with the form of eyelets and hooks at
present in use, and instead thereof, use another form of eyelet, and from which the
lace is not withdrawn.
The eyelet I employ is attached to the "upper" of the boot by the same means
as those at present in use, but above that part which is fastened to the leather,
I form a round or globular projection having a hole made through it. As many
of these eyelets as are thought necessary are arranged side by side and a lace
threaded through the holes of each rounded projection, the ends of the said lace
being afterwards joined together and made endless.
When lacing the boot, the endless lace is drawn upward, the effect of which
will draw the "uppers" close to the foot making the boot secure thereby; and
when this is done the lace is prevented from running back by forming a knot or
other suitable device.
This method of fastening is very effective and can be quickly done.
Instead of employing the round headed eyelet as above described, wire, bent
into a loop may be employed; or a loop made of round or flat wire may be formed
on the top of an ordinary eyelet, in all of which cases the lace is passed through
the loop.

page_text: A New or Improved Eyelet or Stud to Facilitate the Lacing
of Boots.
I, JOHN HALL of Oakes, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Aerated Water Manu-
facturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "A NEW OR IMPROVED
EYELET OR STUD TO FACILITATE THE LACING OF BOOTS" and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
My invention is intended to dispense with the form of eyelets and hooks at
present in use, and instead thereof use another form of eyelet and from which the
lace is not withdrawn.
The eyelet I employ is attached to the "upper" of the boot by the same means
as those at present in use, but above that part which is fastened to the leather
I form a round or globular projection having a hole made through it.
As many
of these eyelets as are thought necessary are arranged side by side, and a lace
threaded through the holes of each rounded projection, the ends of the said lace
being afterwards joined together and made endless.
Instead of employing the round headed eyelet as above described, wire bent into
a loop may be employed or a loop made of round or flat wire may be formed on
the top of an ordinary eyelet, in all of which cases the lace is passed through the
loop.
Such being the nature and object of my Invention I will now proceed to describe
the same more fully, and for that purpose have annexed the accompanying sheet
of drawings wherein Fig. 1 represents a boot lace eyelet or stud made according to
my invention, and Fig. 2 shews the same applied to leather, in which case the
loop a is flattened out behind the leather whereby it is made secure. Fig. 3 shews
another form of outlet or stud, which it will be observed is made from a piece of
round wire, and Fig. 4 shews how it is made secure to the leather. Fig. 5 illus-
trates the front part of a boot supplied with my improved eyelets or studs where
it will be seen the boot lace b is threaded through each stud and when lacing a
boot the endless lace is drawn upward the effect of which will draw the upper
close to the foot making the boot secure thereby, and when this is done the lace is
prevented from running back by forming a knot or other suitable device.
This method of fastening is very effective and can be quickly done.
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Having now shewn and described my Invention, and the manner in which the
same is to be performed and carried into practice I would have it understood that
I do not limit myself to the exact shape or size of the looped eyelets, as they may
vary, but what I claim is
The use to boots and shoes of eyelets formed with rings or loops in such manner,
that the lace always remains threaded through them to facilitate the lacing of the
said boots, in manner substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this Ith day of October 1889.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Commercial Street, Halifax,
Agents for the Applicant,