AN IMPROVEMENT OR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANU- FACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Laycock, of the Firm of John Laycock and Sons,
of Northampton, in the County of Northampton, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer,
for the Invention of "AN IMPROVEMENT OR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANU-
FACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES."
Sealed the 23rd July 1878 and dated the 30th January 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Laycock at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th January 1878.
THOMAS LAYCOCK, of the Firm of John Laycock and Sons, of Northampton, in
the County of Northampton, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer. "AN IMPROVEMENT
OR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES."
This Invention relates to an improved method of attaching the socks to the
" insoles" of boots and shoes, whereby the socks are attached in a more secure and
perfect manner than hitherto.
Until now it has been the practice to attach the socks to the "insoles" after the
boot or shoe has been completed by the employment of paste or other adhesive
material, and it has been found that the socks so attached generally soon come
loose from the friction and heat of the foot, or from dampness, thereby causing
inconvenience to the wearer, and damage to his or her stockings or socks from
contact with the wax of the stitching, or from the rust or otherwise of the rivets,
or from the ends of the pegs. Now my Invention consists in attaching the socks
to the "insoles" before the latter are sewn, pegged, or rivetted to the outer soles,
and I attach the said socks by stitching them to the "insoles," preferably at a
suitable distance from the edge, after which the edge of the sock which is thus left
Price C37

page_text: free is turned over so as to allow of the "insole" being sewn, pegged, or rivetted
to the outer sole; the said edge is then laid back on the "insole" and is kept down
at the parts required by paste or other suitable material.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas Laycock in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 29th July
1878.
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THOMAS LAYCOCK, of the Firm of John Laycock and Sons, of Northampton, in
the County of Northampton, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer. "AN IMPROVEMENT OR
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES."
This Invention relates to an improved method of attaching the socks to the
" insoles" of boots and shoes whereby the socks are attached in a more secure and
perfect manner than hitherto.
Until now it has been the practice to attach the socks to the "insoles" after the
boot or shoe has been completed by the employment of paste or other adhesive
material, and it has been found that the socks so attached generally soon become
loose from the friction and heat of the foot or from dampness, thereby causing
inconvenience to the wearer and damage to his or her stockings or socks from
contact with the wax of the stitching, or from the rust or otherwise of the rivets,
or from the ends of the pegs. Now my Invention consists in attaching the socks
to the "insoles" before the latter are fastened to the outer soles or before the
" insoles" are put to the last, and I attach the said socks, preferably, by stitching
them to the "insoles" at a suitable distance from the edge, after which the edge of
the sock, which is thus left free, is turned over so as to allow of the "insole" being
sewn, pegged, or rivetted to the outer sole; the said edge is then laid back on the
"insole" and is kept down at the part required by paste or other suitable
material.
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In the accompanying Drawing Figure 1 is a plan shewing a sock attached to the
"insole" of a boot or shoe by stitching according to my Invention; Figure 2, plan
shewing the toe and heel ends of the sock turned over; and Figures 3 and 4, plans
shewing the sides also of the said sock turned over.
A is the sock stitched, as shewn at b, b, b, b, to the "insole" B, after which the
toe and heel ends of the sock A outside the said stitching b, are then turned over
as shewn at Figure 2, and finally the sides of the sock A outside the stitching, are
then also turned over as shewn at Figure 3, and will thus allow of the "insole"
being sewn, pegged, or rivetted to the outer sole in the ordinary manner, after
which the edge which has been turned over is laid back on the "insole," and is
kept down on the part required by paste or other suitable material.
It may be necessary after the edges have been turned over (in order to keep
them in this position while the "insole" is being attached to the outer sole) to
employ one or more stitches of thread c, as shewn in Figure 4, but I do not bind
myself to any particular method of fastening over the edges,

page_text: Instead of stitching the sock to the "insole" at a certain distance from the edge
all round, as shewn in Figure 1, a single row of stitches in the centre, or other
suitable arrangement of stitches may be employed; or instead of stitching, flat
headed rivets may be used, such rivets being preferably made of a material which
will not rust, such for instance, as copper.
Having now described my Invention, and the manner of performing the same,
I wish it to be understood that what I claim is, the attaching socks to the
"insoles" of boots and shoes before the "insoles are fastened to the outer soles or
before the "insoles" are put to the last, as herein-before described.
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In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Laycock, have hereto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
THOMAS LAYCOCK (L.S.)