Improvements in Covers as used in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left 13th June. 1900-Accepted, 28th July, 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Covers as used in the Manufacture of Boots and
Shoes.
I, LEWIS PETER FOLL, of 47, College Street, Northampton, Commercial"
Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved cover as used in the manufacture of
boots and shoes as a means for protecting the inside or lining of the uppers from
rupture during lasting, and such portion of the outside of same as may con-
veniently be covered during manufacture as a means for protecting such portion
from being soiled by handling or otherwise.
The points of improvement or salient features of my invention are firstly-
The particular shape or configuration of the material employed by means of
which I am enabled to fold the same to form my improved cover without a seam
or division, and secondly--of the employment of a fabric or material not hitherto
used for this purpose.
For the purposes of my invention I employ, instead of paper as hitherto, a
fabric or material technically known as paper cloth," and which consists of a
surface of paper on one side and a surface of linen, cloth or other woven or
prepared material of a like texture, upon the other and of this compound fabric
I cut or stamp out a piece of such shape or configuration as to form, when
folded, a cover capable of being slipped upon the upper of a boot or shoe in such
a manner as to cover or protect a certain portion of the inside or lining, and a
suitable portion of the outside of same, before lasting, the outer part of the said
cover being of such a length that its lower edge or point may be lasted with the
said upper, the said folding, and certain overlapping portions of the folds of the
said cover being secured in position by the use of paste or other cement or by
the means of studs or hooks and eyes or their equivalents, a suitable hole or
slit being provided in the said cover for the passage of the back loop of the
upper, the whole or major portion of the said cover being easily removed when
the last is withdrawn.
Improvements in Covers as used in the Manufacture of Boots and
Shoes.
I, LEWIS PETER FOLL, of 47, College Street, Northampton, Commercial
Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner

page_text: the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:--
My invention relates to an improved cover as used in the manufacture of boots
and shoes as a means for protecting the inside or lining of the uppers from being
soiled or ruptured during lasting, and such portion of the outside of same as may
conveniently be covered during manufacture, as a means for protecting such
portion from being soiled by handling or otherwise.
The points of improvement or salient features of my invention, are, firstly-
the particular shape or configuration of the blank employed, by means of which
I am enabled to fold the same to form my improved cover without a seam or
division, and secondly, the employment of a fabric or material not hitherto used
for this purpose.
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For the purposes of my invention I employ, instead of paper as hitherto, a
fabric or material technically known as paper cloth" and which consists of a
surface of paper on one side and a surface of linen, cloth, or other woven, or
prepared material of a like texture upon the other, and of this compound fabric I
stamp out or cut a piece of suitable dimensions, shape and configuration, that
when folded as hereinafter explained and shewn, may be employed as a cover
for the delicate parts of a boot or shoe upper as a means for protecting the same
from finger marks, and other stains during manufacture.
In order that my said invention and the manner of its use may be fully under.
stood I have hereunto appended a sheet of drawings of which.
Fig. 1 is a back view of my said invention as it would appear in blank or when
first cut or stamped out. Fig. 2 being an opposite side view of same when the
top portion is folded down, as hereinafter explained.
Fig. 3 is a detached view of the tab employed for the connecting of the divided
parts of the upper portion of Fig. 1 when folded down as at Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a boot or shoe upper to which my invention has
been applied, at the moment preceding the lasting of the said upper.
In the construction and manufacture of my said improved boot or shoe-top
cover, I cut, stamp, or otherwise produce from a piece of the compound fabric
before mentioned a blank A, the dimensions of which may vary to accommodate
the uppers of boots and shoes of varying sizes, the shape and configuration of the
said blank being such as to provide at its lower extremities a point B, and at its
upper extremities portions C and D the latter capable of being folded down
upon A upon the dotted lines a. b, in a direction away from the observer when
viewing Fig. 1. The said portions C and D have extending points or flaps E
and Frespectively, and are divided by an opening or space G, the said space
being spanned by a tab of like material H, (shewn detached at Fig. 3) gummed,
stitched. rivetted or otherwise connected to D and C, so as to form a space between
itself and the portion A, when C and D are folded down upon A as stated, for
purposes hereinafter explained, the whole when so reversed appearing as at Fig. 2,
and the manner of use is as follows.
The boot or shoe-upper J, before receiving the last, has its upper portion covered
by my said improved cover, in such a way that the tag or pulling-on loop K of
the upper may pass through the space between A and H, and the divided ends
of C and D, the portion A being then well covering the inside of the back of the
upper while the portions C D in combination with the upper portion of A. covers
the inner and outer portion of the upper of J, the whole being retained in position
by means of the flaps E F when caused to engage with the portion CD, sub-
stantially as shewn by the view Fig. 4, such connection between E F and C D
being effected by any suitable and convenient means such for instance as that
of button holes L in E and F taking on to buttons M on C and D as shewn in
the last mentioned figure.
The point B of the said cover would extend slightly below the bottom edge of
the heel portion of the upper J as shewn in Fig. 4, which, upon the insertion of
the last, would be forced up against the said. heel portion of J as indicated by the

page_text: dotted outline of A, the said portion B being gripped between the inner sole or
the upper and the last during the lasting of the boot or shoe, and would in most
cases be released when the boot is made and the last withdrawn, my improved
cover in the meantime serving to protect the delicate parts of the upper from
finger soils and other dirt during manufacture.
The turn over portion CD may be extended in width so as to come down the
outside of the upper to a greater extent than that shewn if desired, while the
tab H may carry any desired advertisement, such for instance as the name of my
said improved cover, which I intend shall be commercially known as the
Affix."
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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
(1) The improved folding cover for the uppers of boots and shoes during manu-
facture, substantially as and for the purposes stated and shewn by the drawings.
(2) The improved folding cover for the uppers of boots and shoes during manu-
facture, consisting of the combination of a portion A, having a point B, and
folding portions CD, connected by a tub H with or without an advertisement
thereon, and having flaps or extensions E F, adapted to fold back and be fastened
upon CD by any convenient means, substantially as herein described and shewn
by the appended drawing.
(3) The employment of a compound fabric technically known as paper cloth in
the manufacture of covers for boots and shoes during their manufacture, sub-
stantially as set forth.
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GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1, Broad Street Buildings, London, E.C.
Agent for the Applicant.