IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Jackson, of Leicester, in the County of Leicester,
Shoe Manufacturer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF BOOTS AND SHOES."
Sealed the 15th February 1878, and dated the 15th December 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Jackson at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th December 1877.
GEORGE JACKSON, of Leicester, in the County of Leicester, Shoe Manufacturer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES."
These improvements consist in prolonging the elastic portions of boots and shoes,
usually known as spring sides, so that they form to a large extent the upper,.front,
and side portion of the boot or shoe; and when this Invention is applied to a boot
I prefer that the elastic should extend from the top sides of the boot downwards in
a line with or below the position of the ankle, and then round the front of the boot,
the lower extremity of the elastic being joined to the lower portion of the boot,
whilst a strap piece, extending down the front of the boot, connects the two elastic
portions together.
In some cases I prefer that the front strap piece should extend towards the lower
portion slightly sideways as well as downwards, and so form the connection between
the lower toe piece and the elastic sides.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George Jackson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 6th May
1878.
_GEORGE JACKSON, of Leicester, in the County of Leicester, Shoe Manufacturer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES."
"
These improvements consist in prolonging the elastic portions of boots and shoes,
usually known as spring sides, to that they form to a large extent the upper, front,
and side portion of the boot or shoe; and when this Invention is applied to a boot
I prefer that the elastic should extend from the top sides of the boot downwards in
a line with or below the position of the ankle, and then round to the front, the
lower extremity of the elastic being joined to the lower portion of the boot, whilst a
strap piece, extending down the front of the boot, connects the two elastic portions
together.
In some cases I prefer that the front strap piece should extend towards the lower
portion slightly sideways as well as downwards, and so form the connection between:
the lower toe piece and the elastic sides.
In the accompanying Sheet of Drawings I have shown several modes of putting
my Invention into practice, and have illustrated the more convenient methods of
applying the same to boots and shoes.
The arrangements shown in the accompanying Drawings illustrate the cutting of
the upper leather portion of the boot or shoe in one piece, so as to render unnecessary
more than one join in the leather portion of the boot or shoe, whereby the leather
portion of the boot or shoe is materially strengthened; in every case however it is
intended that the elastic should form a greater portion of the upper front of the
boot or shoe than heretofore, but not an entiro elastic leg, but only as from the
galosh.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and illustrated some of
the modes or methods in which I prefer to carry the same into practice, I wish it to
be understood that I am aware of the several improvements heretofore patented,
used, or employed, and also of an arrangement heretoforo used, though not patented,
but what I consider new and desire to secure by these in part recited Letters
Patent are,
First. The improvements in the manufacture of boots and shoes, substantially as
herein described and set forth.
Secondly. The arrangement and disposition of the several parts or portion of boots
and shoes, substantially in the manner described and set forth.
Thirdly. The application of an extended piece or portion of elastic material in
conjunction with a leather upper portion cut in one piece, in the manner and for
the purposes herein described, and as illustrated by the accompanying Sheet of
Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Jackson, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord One
Witness,
WILLIAM H. MACAULAY,
Solicitor,
Leicester.
GEORGE JACKSON. (L.S.)