IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOGS OR FOOT COVERINGS"
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to David Pickles of Halifax in the County of York Clog
Manufacturer for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF CLOGS OR FOOT COVERINGS"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said David Pickles at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th October 1882.
DAVID PICKLES of Halifax in the county of York clog manufacturer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOG OR FOOT COVERINGS'
"
The object of my invention is to make clogs or foot coverings which whilst
having the cheapness of the clog has the pliability and appearance of a boot
I construct my improved clog or foot covering, the uppers being in the usual
form, the heel and sole being of wood and the waist. of leather, the irons may be
made, either of the usual wrought iron or may be made of malleable iron, the irons
may be fixed either upon the face of the wood, or let into grooves so as to be flush
or level with the face of the clog; by this means they can be readily and cheaply
clogged.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said David Pickles in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 17th April
1883.
DAVID PICKLES of Halifax in the county of York. Clog Manufacturer
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOGS OR FOOT COVERINGS
The object of my invention is to make clogs or foot coverings which whilst
having the durability and cheapness of the clog, have the case, pliability and
appearance of a boot.
I construct my improved clog or foot covering as follows; the uppers are of the
usual form and make; the heel and sole I construct of wood, or the sole may be
part wood and part iron, the waist of the clog I make of leather, so as to give the
required spring or pliability, upon the heels and soles are irons fixed either in the
recesses, or grooves in the wood soles, and heels, so as to be flush or level with their
surface, or simply fixed on the face of the soles, and heels, and the space filled
up with leather or or suitable material. These irons may be made in various
forms, and either of wrought or malleable iron they may be made of a plain oblong
section or run to a feathered or taper edge on the inside, or their inner side may
be irregular and have a sharp angular or toothed edge, and the filling up leather
pressed in, the exact form or shape of the sole irons; or the clogs may be made,
with the sole edges of leather, then filled up with the wood soles and the above
described irons.
Such being the nature and object of this my said invention in order that
the same may be fully understood, I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings,
illustrative thereof, and I have marked the same with figures and letters of
reference, the same letters indicating the same parts in the several views
Fig. 1 is an elevation of my improved clog or foot covering.
Fig. 2 is a plan of Fig. 1 showing the sole or bottom.
Fig. 3 is another plan shewing a modification of sole or bottom.
Figs. 4, 5 and C are details of irons.
The uppers A are of the usual form and may be made either to clasp lace,
button, or they may have elastic sides as shewn at Fig. 1. B is the ordinary welt
to which are attached light wooden soles C, and heels D the instep or waist piece E.
being of leather, gives the required spring or elasticity, the wooden soles and heels
may be recessed or grooved, and the irons F fit into the said recesses or grooves
so as to be flush or level with the face of the clog, these irons may be either
malleable or wrought and of various forms they may be made of a plain oblong
form in section, or run to a feathered or taper edge as shewn at Figs. 4 and 5; or
their inner edges may be irregular, and forin a sharp angular or toothed edge, the
filling up leather be pressed into the iron, will require but little nailing to keep
it in position this class of iron is shewn at Fig. 6.
Or the clogs for a better class may be made with leather edges J filled up with
the wood soles, and either of the above described irons may be used see Fig. 3.
The soles and heels are attached to tho welt by rivets, nails or screws H the
irons are attached as usual.
The soles, heels, and waist or instep can be of any desired thickness or strength
to suit the wants of the wearer, and if required very thin, may be strengthened
with a thin metal sheet.
It is found that clogs, or wooden soled and heeled boots as above described are

page_text: as silent as an ordinary boot, are warmer, lighter, and have the same ease, pliability,
and appearance, and cost but a trifle to resole and heel,
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of this my said invention,
and the manner in which the same is to be performed or carried into practical
effect, I would have it understood that what I claim as the invention to be secured
to me by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is.―
Firstly Clogs or foot coverings having pliable waists or insteps and wooden
soles and heels constructed and arranged in the manner herein described and
illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Secondly The irons used for the above described clogs or foot coverings in the
manner herein described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed
In witness whereof Ithe said David Pickles have hereunto set my hand and
seal this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty three.
Witness-JOHN E. WALSH .
Patent Agent, Halifax, Leeds
and Bradford
DAVID PICKLES (L.S.)