IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOT UPPERS AND BOOTS, IN REGARD TO THE FITTING OF THE LEG WITH ELASTIC
Year: 1884

page_text: GEORGE LINDREA, WILLIAM HENRY LINDREA, THOMAS TUCKER LINDREA and
GEORGE LANE, trading under the style of Lindrea & Company, as Leather
Merchants, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, and Dealers in Shoe Findings at
Maryleport Street and Bridge Street, Bristol do hereby declare the nature of their
Invention for THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOT UPPERS AND
BOOTS, IN REGARD TO THE FITTING OF THE LEG WITH ELASTIC, to be as
follows:-
A new principle for making elastic boot uppers and boots with a back spring, as
an improvement upon the old method of side springs, and (in some cases) front
spring hitherto adopted. Our improvement being that of inserting one piece of
elastic fabric to extend round the back of the leg (or two pieces connected under a
back-strap) giving more elasticity to the leg of the boot with the following advan-,
tages(1) It affords a greater stretch of elastic at the back (where it is required)
enabling the boot to be drawn on or off the foot more easily. (2) It dispenses
with two seams in the elastic, near the raw edge where the threads of rubber are
liable to be cut by the needle in sewing, and reduces the risk of the rubber
slipping, and (3) The principle of a back spring ensures a better fitting and greater
ease.
We nurnose giving it the title of the " Back Spring" Boot.

page_text: GEORGE LINDREA, WILLIAM HENRY LINDREA, THOMAS TUCKER LINDREA and
GEORGE LANE trading under the style of Lindrea & Company, as Leather
Merchants, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, and Dealers in Shoe Findings, at
Maryleport Street and Bridge Street, Bristol do hereby declare the nature of their
Invention for THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOT UPPERS AND
BOOTS IN REGARD TO THE FITTING OF THE LEG WITH ELASTIC and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement —
The making of-boot uppers and boots with a back-spring as an improvement
upon the old method of side-springs, and (in some cases) a front-spring, hitherto
adopted. Our Invention being that of inserting one piece of elastic fabric to extend
round the back of the leg (or two pieces connected under a back-strap) to be applied
to boot uppers and boots whether made wholly of leather or cloth, or partly of
leather and partly of cloth, and to all descriptions of boot uppers and boots,
whether plain or of fancy patterns or in imitation of either button or lace boots,
and of any color and of any size, whether for men's, women's or children's wear.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is: (1) That it affords a greater stretch of elastic at the back (where it.
is required) enabling the boot to be drawn on or off the foot more easily. (2) That
it dispenses with two seams in the elastic fabric, near the raw edge where the.
threads of rubber are liable to be cut by the needle in sewing, and reduces the risk
of the rubber slipping, and (3) that it ensures a better fitting of the boot, and
greater ease to the wearer.
We purpose giving to the Invention the title of the "Back-spring" Boot.