Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Apr., 1890 Accepted, 24th May, 1890

page_text: The sliding forepart a has a metal rim a¹ sewn or otherwise secured on the inside
thereof and this rim or projection engages and slides under the edge of the metal.
plate c so that the outer sole a is thus slid on to the boot or shoe until its end a
passes under the metal waist bas shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and is there
secured in position by means of the screws g g which pass through holes 26* in the
metal waist then through holes a³ a³ in the outer sole or sliding forepart a then
through the holes c² ² in the metal plate c and then screw into the internally screw
threaded hole in each projection e-thus firmly securing the sliding outer sole a
and the metal waist b to each other; and to the body of the boot or shoe. Thus it
will be seen that the outer sole can be readily removed (when worn) and replaced
by a new sliding outer sole as desired.
And we wish it to be clearly understood that it is the foregoing means of securing
a sliding outer sole or sliding forepart such as a (or equivalent sliding foropart) on
to a boot or shoe which constitutes the first part of our present invention and not
the particular construction or details of manufacturing a boot or shoe as hereinbefore
set forth which details may be considerably varied without departing from the nature
of our said invention so long as the essential condition of a sliding outer sole is
retained.
The fastening device e may also of itself be somewhat varied for instance it may
be arranged to receive one or two or more screws either into nipples or projections
such as e¹ or these projections may be dispensed with and the screws may screw
direct into the body of the device which is tapped for this purpose. Or instead of
screws the fastenings may be headed pins secured in the device e by a bayonet-joint
or other equivalent fixing may be used if desired-though we wish to remark that
we have found screwing to be very advantageous for the purpose.
A similar device to e but having longer projections than e¹ may be used for the
heels of boots and shoes as shewn at Fig. 10-the device itself ex Fig. 11 being
embedded at any suitable depth in the heel of the boot or shoe and the outer heel
piece or wearing, piece is then secured in position by screws passing through same
into the metal sockets in ex tapped to receive such screws and thus the outer wearing
piece of the heel can be readily removed and replaced as desired.
The fastening into this device ex in the heel may be otherwise than by screwing
if desired as before described with reference to the device e for securing the sole.
A device such as e may also be used if desired for fastening the heel piece itself
to the body of the hoot or shoe and in that case the device such as e would be
embedded under the insole in the heel part thereof in a similar manner to that in
which it is embedded in the waist part and then the heel itself fastened to such
device e by two long screws or other suitable fastenings the heel being of any
well-known or suitable construction such as the ordinary leather heel (either with or
without the device ex embedded therein as previously described) or a hollow metal
shell or made of composition etc.
We would point out that the shape of the device e or e* may be considerably varied
(without departing from the nature of our present invention) provided it is arranged
to act in the manner and for the purposes set forth.
It will be obvious that the device e embedded in the waist part may be used with
the heels and heel pieces fastened as previously described-or in any ordinary or
suitable way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :
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1. The combination in a boot or shoe of a sliding forepart or sliding outer sole.a
with a device or appliance such as e which latter is embedded in the waist part of
such boot or shoe substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and
illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. We claim a device or appliance such as embedded in the waist part of a boot
or shoe having a sliding outer sole arranged and acting substantially in the manner

page_text: and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto
annexed.
3. We claim the application of the device such as e or e* to the heels of boots or
shoes substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in
the drawings bereunto annexed.
Dated this 92nd doy of Anvil 1000
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.