Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1895
GEORGE WALTER PITTMAN Stoke Villa, Lower Cheltenham Place Ashley
Hill, Bristol, employed as a Clicker and Foreman in a Bespoke Boot Trade 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 protection I claim in the improvements in long boots is in the construction
of the upper of a riding or long boot.
The counter W. Fig. 1. is attached in the ordinary way to the back part of the
leg of the boot A. Fig. 1. and to the vamp B. at P to P. 1. Fig. 1.; but the front
of the leg above the instep is left open from C. to P. Fig. 1.; the top part of the
vamp B. Fig. 1. is carried up under the front of the open leg A. Fig. 1. as indicated
by the dotted line S. Fig. 1. and then turned outwards and downwards, its edge
being attached to the bottom of the open part of the leg at C. to P. Fig. 1., thus
forming a closed bellows connection at the instep, rendering the boot at the instep
extremely flexible and watertight.
The boot can be cut closer than the ordinary long boot, and secures more grip at
the heel, G. Fig. 1.; a further grip is gained by the tightening of the spur
strap H. Fig. 6., when spurs are worn; and when made to be worn without spurs,
such as for firemen, a strap can be fastened on the one side between the leg and the
vamp at the bottom of the ankle bone I. Fig. 4. and brought across the front of
the instep K. Fig. 4. between the leg and the vamp and coming out through the leg
at R. Fig. 4. on the opposite side and fastened by a stud, buckle, or any other kind
of fastening that will allow of tightening the strap M. Fig. 4.; other methods
may be adopted as may be deemed suitable or more convenient, such as by fixing
a short strap about one inch wide between the leg A. Fig. 5. and the vamp B. Fig. 5.
at the bottom of the ankle bone on each side of the boot, and meeting within an
inch of each other in the front of the instep at N. Fig. 5. with two or more eyelit
holes in each strap, and so drawn together and tied securely with a lacc.
The higher up the opening in the front of the leg is cut at C. Fig. 1. the more
ease is given for the putting on, or the pulling off the boot; the smaller the opening
the better appearance is given to the boot, such as may be required for servants
top boots where no spur or strap is nescessary.
"The improvements in long boots" is adapted for all classes of long boots such
as is used by the military, police, firebrigade, hunting, sporting, or servants, and is
casier for mounting or dismounting, and does not alter the appearance of an
ordinary long boot.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
Firstly. The vamp B. Fig. 1. of a long boot, coming up under the leg A. Fig. 1.
with a return forming a bellows tongue, and allowing the foot and leg more play

page_text: Secondly. The several methods of adding a further grip by the use of a spur
strap, or other straps, or lacing over the front of the instep.
Thirdly. The leg and vamp being attached entirely different from any other
previous method introduced, and making the boot watertight.
GEORGE WALTER
ITTMAN.