Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1887.
Specification Accepted, 8th Mar., 1887.
I, WILLIAM DAMER of the City of Toronto in the County of York in the Province.
of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to he particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to those portions of the boot or shoe which are located in the
upper leather of the same, and are known as the Vamp; the Quarter; the lace facing,
and the gusset.
The improvements consist in the cutting the Vamp and Quarters in one piece, thereby
doing away with the usual seam which joins the pieces in the ordinary mode of cutting
the same.
The improvements further consist in having the lace facing, and gusset for each
side in one piece, thereby still further reducing the labour in the workmanship;
and further, in a peculiar mode of joining the upper part of the Vamp to the lace
facing, which gives the necessary Spring to the Vamp.
In the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1, in sheet 1, shows a side view of a Balmoral Boot without the sole.
Figure 2, is a side view of a shoe without the sole.
Figure 3, sheet 2, shows a side view of a Congress Boot, without the sole.
Figure 4, sheet 3, shows a side view of a Buttoning Boot, without the sole, and
showing the button fly, and Figure 5, on same sheet, shows the opposite side of.the
same boot, and the inside button fly.
Similar letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts.
A, represents that part of a boot or shoe called the Quarter; A', the Vamp; A2, the
lace facing; A³, the gusset..
For a Balmoral, or lace boot, for men, women, or children. First-In the process
of cutting. I cut the Vamp and Quarter in one piece doubled as in Figure 1; and
then I cut a slit to form the Vamp from H to F; and then cut a Gusset, to form top
of boot and facing in one piece to form lace facing, and place said facing under, or over
Vamp at H, and draw Vamp as much, as is necessary from H towards I, so that said.

page_text: Vamp will fit close to the last and to the foot, and place the facing of lacing outside of
Quarter from F to D, and inside of Quarter from D to J.
Referring to Figure 1, sheet 1, which represents a Balmoral Boot. It will be seen
that the Quarter A, and Vamp A' are in one piece and without seam, and that the
lace facing A² and Gusset A³, are in one piece, and without seam; the said lace facing
being joined to the Vamp in the manner hereinbefore shown and described.
Referring to Figure 2, sheet 1, which represents a shoe. It will be seen that the
Quarter A, and Vamp A¹, are in one piece, and that the lace facing and -Vamp are
joined together in the manner hereinbefore described.
Referring to Figure 3, sheet 2, which represents a Congress Boot. It will be seen
that Quarter A and Vamp A' are in one piece without seam, and that the said lace
facing is joined to the Vamp in the same manner as the Balmoral Boot herein before
shown and described.
Referring to Figure 4, sheet 3, which represents a Buttoning Boot.
that Quarter A, and Vamp A' are in one piece and without seam.
the inside of the boot.
It will be seen
Figure 5, shows
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :
1. A boot or shoe having its Vamp and Quarter in one whole piece, with gusset
inserted in both sides, to form the top and facings; said gusset or facing placed
underneath Vamp through, or over slit from H to F, coming on top of Quarter
from F to D making an outside facing from H to K, and placed under the quarter at
seam from D to J, getting the spring from B to C, by drawing the Vamp at H as far
up the facing as may be necessary as shown and described.
2. A boct or shoe having its Vamp and Quarter in one whole piece with gusset
inserted in both sides to form the top and facings; said gusset or facing placed
underneath Vamp through or over slit from H to K on both sides having inserted on
each side of Quarter, an elastic gusset getting the spring from B to C by drawing the
Vamp at H, as far up the facing towards I as may be necessary as shown and
described.
WILLIAM DAMER,
Pp. Herbert & Co.,
67, Strand, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.