IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOTS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, THOMAS BENNETT MOTTRAM of Stafford in the County of Stafford do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOTS" to be as
follows, that is to say :-
My invention has for its object improvements in boots by which great facility
for removal and ease when being worn are combined with elegance in appearance
and ease to the leg and foot of the wearer. Both laced and buttoned boots are
well known and each are preferred by certain wearers Also elastic sided boots
have been made with imitation buttons or imitation laces.
Now according to my invention I make boots say either ladies or girls boots in
the following manner:-I form the front part of glove kid or other suitable
material or leather upon a block made to the shape of the front of the foot by
preparing the leather to shape so as generally to be in one piece but of course if
preferred the usual seam may be put down the front but I prefer the fronts
without. I then cut the said front for button holes with scolloped edges or
otherwise the buttons being placed on the left and right sides respectively.. Then
behind the said opening I insert elastic sufficiently deep for the boot to be put on
and off by means of the said elastic apart from the buttons. Of course a person
preferring buttons and objecting to the strain upon the foot in taking off elastic
sided boots would always use the buttons. Thus I obtain a boot easy to wear and
having all the advantages of an elastic sided boot with a solid or other buttoned
front and the boot could be taken off and put on by either means. These boots
are made with a peculiar appearance at the top; looking at the side of the boot the
elastic is quite flat formed by the selvage edge, then the kid or other material rises
both front and back with two semi circles or other device and this is the case with
the other side also which gives a very elegant appearance to the boot besides
affording protection to that part of the leg immediately above the ancle.
I make these boots in both womens and girls sizes and of any kind of material
or leather.

page_text: I THOMAS BENNETT MOTTRAM of Stafford in the County of Stafford. do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN Boots" and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement.
"
My Invention has for its object Improvements in Boots" by which great
facility for removal and ease when being worn are combiued the one with the
other.
Boots have heretofore been made either laced or buttoned, or with elastic sides,
and in the latter case buttons and imitation button holes have been worked or
arranged on the boots as also imitation eyelet holes and imitation laces:
Reference is now made to the accompanying Drawing which represents a side
view of a ladies boot and to the letters of reference marked thereon.
I form the front A and sometimes the back B of my improved boot of glove kid
or other suitable leather, blocked out and made to the shape of the foot by
preparing the leather to shape so as to be in one piece. If desired the front and
back portions A, B, may be made in two or more pieces of leather, but I prefer the
former mode which gives the boot a dressed and finished appearance and at the
same time is less liable to rub bare at the seam or joint. The said front A is then
cut for button holes with scolloped edge F. or otherwise the buttons being placed
on the left and right side respectively. Then behind the said opening cut for
button holes I insert the elastic spring C sufficiently deep to enable the boot to be
drawn on and off by means thereof. Or if desired the boot may be unbuttoned
and taken off without the aid of the said elastic springs C. Thus I construct &
boot having a dressed and neat appearance and at the same time the advantages of
an elastic sided boot with a solid buttoned front or solid front and back.
These boots are constructed with a peculiar appearance at the top looking at the
side the elastic spring C is quite flat formed by the selvage. The leather composing
the back and front of the boot rises above the elastic spring C. and forms two
three or more semi-circular or other shaped pieces D D' this would also be the case
when looking at the boot from the other side, this greatly adds to the protection
of the leg immediately above the ancle and affords very great ease and comfort in
conjunction with the other features hereinbefore set forth.
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Having now described and ascertained the nature of my said invention for
Improvements in Boots" and the manner in which the same is to be carried into
practice, what I'c'aim is :-
A combined elastic side and button boot with the uppers thereof blocked or
otherwise formed substantially as herein described and set forth.
Dated 1L 1.001