Improved Devices for Preventing the Inward and Outward Treading of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Aug.,
1897
Complete Specification Left, 26th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Devices for Preventing the Inward and Outward Treading
of Boots and Shoes.
FANNY DAVIDSON, 60, Ducie Grove, Oxford Street, Manchester, no occupation,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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A thin strip of steel, or other suitable material, of smooth edges, is inserted
between the lining and the stiffener, at each side of the boot or shoe, at that part
of it which is over, and in a line with, the longitudinal edge of the heel. Each
strip is made with a flange, at right angle with it, which is perforated for a couple
of tingles, and inserted between the midsole and outsole.
The end of the strip at the top edge of the counter is made wider than at the
flange end, and is sufficiently secured there by the ordinary seam of the edge.
What I, therefore, claim is, that this contrivance will, through being at right
angles, prevent the foot from sliding over either side, and therefore from treading
the shoe or boot inwards or outwards.
Dated this Twenty-sixth day of August 1897.
Improved Devices for Preventing the Inward and Outward Treading
of Boots and Shoes.
I, FANNY DAVIDSON, of 60, Dulcie Grove, Oxford Street, Manchester, Lady, 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 follow-
ing statement:-
This invention relates to a device for preventing the inward and outward tread-
ing over of boots and shoes, and has for its object to provide a device of this class
that shall be effectual in operation, simple in construction, and cheap of manu-
facture.
In order that this my said invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet of illustra-
tive drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved device shewn independently, and
Fig. 2 a side elevational view of a shoe with my invention applied thereto.
Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference indicate correspond-
ing parts throughout the both figures,—

page_text: a is a strip of steel or other suitable metal having formed integrally with, and
at right angles to, its lower end a rectangular or other suitably shaped portion 6,
which portion has two or more perforations & for convenience of attachment. The
upper portion a¹ of the strip a is made wider than the lower portion as will be seen
upon reference to the drawing. In operation two of these strips are employed
(one on each side of the shoe for instance) the portion b in each case being inserted
between the mid-sole, and the outsole of the shoe and fastened to the same by
tingles, brads, or other well known means, in conjunction with the perforations.
It will be found that the ordinary seam at the top will be sufficient to keep the
upper portion a in position between the lining and stiffener of the shoe.
The position, on the shoe, of this device is preferably such that the edge aª shall
be over and in a line with the longitudinal edge of the heel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim
is:-
1. In means for preventing the inward and outward treading over of boots and
shoes, the metal strip a having rectangular portion b approximately at right angles
thereto, said portion being provided with perforations & substantially as described
and illustrated.
ted this 26th day of October 1897.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.