Improvements in Appliances for Displaying Boots and Shoes and other Articles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Appliances for Displaying Boots and Shoes
and other Articles.
I, DANIEL ARTHUR BERRY, of 20, Stockley Street, Northampton, Boot and
Shoe Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the improvements in appliances for displaying boots
and shoes and other articles travellers samples and window dressing, and has
for its object to provide a light cheap and effective means of preserving the
shapes of articles to which it is applied.
Many attempts have been made in this direction, but all have been either
too heavy or expensive to meet the general demand.
To attain the object I have in view, I cut suitable shapes from paper,
straw-board, wood-board, leather-board, or any suitable substance, and mould
them to any required design or shape.
If required I provide a clasp, or other means for keeping the appliance in
its place when in use.
Dated this 1st day of June 1899.
DANIEL ARTHUR BERRY,
20, Stockley Street, Northampton.
Improvements in Appliances for Displaying Boots and Shoes
and other Articles.
I, DANIEL ARTHUR BERRY, late of 20, Stockley Street, now of 1, Ethel Street,
Northampton, in the County of Northampton, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer,
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:-
The object of this invention is to provide a light, cheap and effective appliance
for preserving the shape of articles displayed in shop windows, glass cases or
the like, for travellers samples or of articles in private use, such as boots,
shoes, corsets, dresses, coats, jackets and the like.
Many attempts have been made in this direction, but hitherto all such appli-
ances have been either too heavy or expensive to meet the general demand."
In order to overcome the said defects, I provide a form or support which I
cut out from paper, straw-board, wood-board, leather-board or any other suit-

page_text: able light material or substance, in one or more pieces, in size and shape, and
afterwards moulded or blocked, to suit the design or shape of the object to which
it is to be applied.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused
to be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings showing in perspective my
improved form or support, for example as used for shoes or the like.
Referring to Fig. 1, a is my improved form or support ba shoe to which
it is applied.
In this instance the form or support a is made in one piece about half the
length of the shoe and with a opening in the top, and to keep the same in
position in the shoe a clip d or other suitable form of fastening may be
provided.
Instead of using a clip or fastening, to retain the form or support in its
position in the shoe, I may extend the sides. of the form or support, as shown
in Fig. 2, to reach round the back and abut against each other in the shoe and
thereby spring against the shoe sides.
In order to render the said forms or supports impervious to the atmospheric
influences, the substance or material used may be waterproofed and to render it
very durable and pleasant to the eye, varnished, painted or enamelled.
When making a form or support say a bust for the display of large articles,
such as corsets, coats or jackets, I may form the same in two or more sections
adapted to be expanded and contracted to serve for various sizes of each articles
as will be readily understood.
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-
A form or support for preserving the shape of articles such as herein before
specified, consisting of paper, straw-board, wood-board, leather-board or any other
suitable light material or substance cut and moulded or blocked in shape in
one or more pieces, to suit the article for which it is to be used, all substantially
as set forth.
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