Improvements in the Method of and Means for Strengthening Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 6th July, 1897-Accepted, 7th Aug., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Strengthening Boots
and Shoes.
We, SAMUEL BURRELL, of 9 Branch Street, Farnley, Boot Manager, WILLIAM
KITCHEN ROSS, of Airedale House, Bramley, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer and EDWIN
BALDWIN, of Duncan Street, Leeds, Boot Manufacturer, all in the County of York, do
hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
The object of our.invention is to so strengthen boots and shoes that there is no
breaking in the waist or forepart of the boot sole.
We employ metal strips or pieces representing a series of boot nails that is with
niches or serrations along the upper surface of such strips, the strips pass partly
under the heel, and forwards near the outer and inner edge of each sole and are
secured thereto by nails screws, prongs, rivets or by other suitable means, each
fastening being further apart than if separate nails were employed and so do not
weaken the leather..
Or the strips may be employed without the serrations or other irregular serrations
may be used, the strips may be of any suitable metal in some cases the said strips are
fixed on the central part of the soles, as well as at the sides.
Dated this 6th day of October 1896.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Patent Agent, Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicants.
COMI
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Strengthening Boots
and Shoes.
We, SAMUEL BURRELL, of 9 Branch Street, Farnley, Boot Manager, WILLIAM
KITCHEN ROSS, of Airedale House, Bramley, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, and EDWIN
BALDWIN, of Duncan Street, Leeds, Boot Manufacturer, all in the County of York, 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 our invention is to so strengthen boots and shoes that there is no
breaking in the waist or forenart of the boot sole.

page_text: In applying our invention to boots for navvies and outdoor labourers generally (see
Fig. 1), we employ strips or pieces A of any suitable metal, which we secure to the
sole by means of prongs B (as shown in Fig. 2), or by nails, screws, rivets, or other
suitable means.
The strips A are shaped to fit and are fastened along each side of the waist C of
the sole, and have a tapered and flattened end D which fits under the heel E of the
boot.
The strips may be made either with slight niches or serrations on the upper surface
to represent a series of nails, or plain as shown in the drawings.
The prongs B or other fastenings may be further apart than when separate nails
are used, thus avoiding weakening the leather by making too many holes. The
forepart or tread F of the sole may be fitted with rows of hobnails G if desired.
In applying our invention to boots for ironworkers in foundries and the like, where
the sole of the boot gets heated, causing ordinary nails to fall out, we employ a
number of strips A (see Fig. 3) either straight or curved, which we fix along the
tread F of the sole. The strips becoming heated mainly in the middle, are prevented
from dropping out by the prongs at each end. A row or rows of hobnails G may be
fixed round the edge of the waist and sole, and the space between the strips A may
also be filled with nails if desired.
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 :-
1. In boots and shoes the use and employment of strips of metal upon the waist of
the same with prongs or fasteners, substantially as shown and described.
2. In boots and shoes the use of strips of metal along the central part or tread of
sole, with prongs or fasteners, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this ɔth day of July 1007.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.