Improvements in Means and Apparatus for Advertising Purposes.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 23rd Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 25th Jan., 1887.
RESERVE
.PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means and Apparatus for Advertising Purposes.
We, THOMAS ALLEN, and THOMAS MARTIN POTTER, of Holmwood, Green Road
Southsea, in the County of Hants do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This Invention relates to a new system of advertising consisting of printing apparatus
attached to the bottom of a boot or shoe in such manner as to leave an impression on
the ground as the wearer walks along. The apparatus consists of one or more spring
stamps of india-rubber or other suitable material which are constructed so as to revolve
within a metal frame by the application of pressure the face of the die or stamp being
brought in contact alternately with a printing pad and the surface to be impressed.
The printing apparatus is concealed from view by means of a metal rim or frame
which encircles the sole of the boot or shoe.
HUGHES & SUN,
For the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
.
Improvements in Means and Apparatus for Advertising Purposes.
We THOMAS ALLEN and THOMAS MARTIN POTTER of Southsea in the County of
Hants 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 a new system of advertising, consisting of printing apparatus
attached to bottom of boot or shoe in such manner as to leave an impression on the
ground as the wearer walks along. The apparatus consists of one or more spring
stamps of india rubber or other suitable material, which are constructed so as to move
up and down within a metal, by the application of pressure, the face or stamp being
brought in contact alternately with a printing pad and the surface to be impressed.
The printing apparatus is concealed from view by means of a metal rim or frame which
encircles the sole of the boot or shoe.
In order that the said Invention may be more clearly understood, we hereto annex
a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof.
Fig. 1. is a sectional elevation of the boot with the orifice opened ready for the stamp
to be pressed down. A is the india rubber stamp secured to the inner sole B which is
also made of india rubber. C is one of the chains C, C, which are actuated by hand
passing round the pulley D which revolves on a common axis a attached at its two
extremities to the interior sides of the heel. The chains are secured to the steel
plate E, (at one end and pass up the legs inside the trousers to the hands.) The
plate E moves in and out of the barrel b containing the spring S. Upon the upper
surface of the steel plate E is an inking pad upon which the stamp A rests when not at
work. As represented in Fig. 1. the plate E is drawn back up the barrel by means of
the chains thereby compressing the spring and leaving the india rubber stamp free to
descend by force applied from the foot to the upper part of the said stamp and leaving
an impression on the pavement of whatever may be engraved on the stamp. Fig. 2 is
a full view of the sole, from which it will be readily understood that on the chains C. C.
being released from the hand the spring S forces out the steel plate E thereby concealing
the stamp which is shewn in dotted lines (Fig. 2) g. g. are two grooves wherein the
plate E slides in and out h h (Fig. 2) are two hinges placed on each side of the sole
for the sake of flexibility in pressing down the foot.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed. We declare that what we claim is—
Improvements in means and apparatus for advertising purposes, as herein shewn and
described.