Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 9th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 6th Apr., 1895
A communication from THE VEREINIGTE BERLIN-FRANKFURTER GUMMI-
WAAREN-FABRIK, of Gelnhausen, in the Empire of Germany.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The peculiarly shaped Chinese shoes are provided, as is generally known, with
felt soles, which material sucks up water, so that in wet weather the shoe becomes
exceedingly heavy and tiresome in wearing. This is obviated by providing the
shoe with a new sole offering all the advantages of the felt sole without having the
inconvenience thereof. The uppers of the shoes made in any suitable manner
of cotton, half-hose silk or other suitable fabric may be of one colour, printed upon,
quilted, embroidered, or provided with any other suitable ornamentation. The
soles are made of indiarubber or mixtures of indiarubber of any quality, also
of gutta-percha and similar materials of any desired colour. The soles made of
this material are employed either separately or in combination with materials such
as cork, felt and the like, affording to the foot an elastic support and acting as an
insulator.
The fast connection of the soles with the uppers manufactured in any suitable
manner, is effected by means of a thin leather sole firmly connected to the upper.
This leather sole is then coated on the outer side with a peculiarly prepared gum
solution and by these means firmly secured to the sole of indiarubber or
equivalent.
Although this manner of fastening will satisfy all requirements with respect to
the durability of the shoe, the two soles in order to obtain the largest possible
security are fastened to each other by means of screws whereby an indestructible
connection is obtained.
On account of the nature of the Chinese shoe the presence of the screws cannot
exert any prejudicial influence on the walking. Though this manner of fastening
is the most advantageous, the connection between the sole and the upper (although
not so practical) may be effected by sewing, nailing or other means.
To give these soles as approximately as possible the weight of the soles hitherto
in use, they are made of the corresponding thickness. The underside of the sole
may be smooth or grooved or figured in any suitable manner, or, to reduce its
weight, it may be hollowed out.
Dated this 9th day of Anril 1894.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: A communication from THE VEREINIGTE BERLIN-FRANKFURTER GUMMI-
WAAREN-FABRIK, of Gelnhausen, in the Empire of Germany.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
Chartered Patent 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 :-
This invention relates to shoes and will be best understood by reference to the
accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 is a plan and Figure 2 a central longitudinal section of a shoe
constructed according to this invention, and Figure 3 is a transverse section on the
line 3-3 of Figure 2.
The peculiarly shaped Chinese shoes are provided, as is generally known, with
felt soles, which material sucks up water, so that in wet weather the shoe becomes
exceedingly heavy and tiresome in wearing. This is obviated by providing the
shoe with a new sole offering all the advantages of the felt sole without having the
inconvenience thereof. The uppers A of the shoes made in any suitable manner of
cotton, half-hose silk or other suitable fabric may be of one color, printed upon,
quilted, embroidered, or provided with any other suitable ornamentation. The
soles B are made of indiarubber or mixtures of indiarubber of any quality, also of
gutta-percha and similar materials of any desired color. The soles made of this
material are employed either separately or in combination with materials such as
cork, felt, and the like, affording to the foot an elastic support and acting as an
insulator.
The fast connection of the sole B with the upper A manufactured in any suitable
manner, may be effected by means of a thin leather sole C firmly connected to the
upper A. This leather sole C is then coated on the outer side with a peculiarly
prepared gum solution and by these means firmly secured to the indiarubber or
equivalent sole B.
This gum solution is prepared as follows;-
India-rubber is dissolved in a 75 per cent. solution of benzine; this together with
turpentine oil, gum and finely powdered red lead is mixed with hot coal-tar and
stirred until of the consistency of dough. The white of two eggs is then added and
the mixture again thoroughly stirred. It is then ready for use but must be kept in
a damp place.
Before applying the adhesive mixture the sole to be stuck on is heated and coated
with petroleum, the gum solution is then applied to the leather sole, the outer one
placed in position and the whole strongly pressed together.
Although this manner of fastening will satisfy all requirements with respect to
the durability of the shoe, the two soles B and C in order to obtain the largest.
possible security are fastened to each other by means of screws D whereby an
indestructible connection is obtained.
On account of the nature of the Chinese shoe the presence of the screws D cannot
exert any prejudicial influence on the walking. Though this manner of fastening
is the most advantageous, the connection between the sole B and the upper A
(although not so practical) may be effected by sewing nailing or other means.
To give these soles B as approximately as possible the weight of the soles
hitherto in use, they are made of the corresponding thickness. The underside of
the sole B may be smooth or as shown in Figures 2 and 3 grooved or figured in any
suitable manner, or, to reduce its weight, it may be hollowed out.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion as communicated to me by my foreign correspondents, and in what manner
the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is ;-
1. A Chinese shoe with a sole made of indiarubber indiarubber mixture
gutta-percha or kindred materials substantially as described.
2. A Chinese shoe with a sole made of indiarubber rubber-mixture or guttapercha
ir combination with cork felt or the like layers introduced into the sole substantially
as described.
3. The securing of the sole claimed in Claims 1 and 2 to the "upper" by means
of screws substantially as described.
Dated this 9th day of January 1895
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
.Agents for the Applicant.