Improvements relating to the Ventilation of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1898
Complete Specification Left. 8th May. 1899-Accepted, 15th July, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Ventilation of Boots and Shoes.
I, (Miss) ALICE NUGENT DIXON, 7, Norman Avenue, Stoke, Devonport, and Bay
View, Northam, N. Devon, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
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Into two grooves which may be cut, or pressed in the sole (inside) two small
metal tubes are to be inserted, the ends of each tube will end in eyelets which
are to be fastened flat, care being taken to leave mouths of tubes open so as to
secure free passage for air through them. These tiny air tubes are to be curved
up, facing inside the boot or shoe, about one inch and three quarters to two inches
from point of the boot or shoe, so that they may receive the hot and foul air which
accumulates from about the ball of foot to the base of toes. These tubes
will pass, in their grooves, down the sole, till they terminate turning downwards
and outwards at the waist of the sole, where they will be secured on the outside
of the sole in eyelet form B. The ordinary lining of sole will cover tubes from
sight under which lining, if workman finds it necessary they can be secured in
their grooves by a little crossing of fine wire here and there, but this probably
will be unnecessary.
Where the air tubes terminate inwards in the space about
where the hollow of toes come, as above mentioned, the terminating eyelets are
secured through the inner lining, which would otherwise cover the air tubes, and
prevent egress of air. To increase from the outside, pressure of bad air from
boot or shoe, two small ventilating holes are bored, at distance of about half an
inch above and below the holes accompanied by air tubes; these go right straight
through the waist of boot or shoe, and are protected by eyelets with necks long
enough to carry them through whatever thickness the sole may be in the waist
of that particular boot or shoe. Thus, from holes of ventilation will appear in the
waist of boot or shoe, the only token of ventilation visible when boot or shoe is
made up. The air tubes will be made in two pieces one enclosing the other, tele-
scope wise, to the depth of about half an inch to allow freer play for bending of
the foot in walking. The smaller end which is inserted will be that which points
to top of the boot or shoe to allow, if necessary, of a wire being inserted occasionally.
from the eyelet opening in waist of sole for clearing purposes as a pipe stem
is cleaned. The tubing will be of as pliable a metal as possible, and the
leather inner lining of sole thick enough to prevent possibility of detecting, by
feeling, the presence of tubes in their grooves.
Dated this 21st day of November 1898.

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Improvements relating to the Ventilation of Boots and Shoes.
I, (Miss) ALICE NUGENT DIXON, 7, Norman Avenue, Stoke, Devonport, and Bay
View, Northam, N. Devon, 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:
Into two-grooves which may be cut, or pressed in the sole (inside) two small
metal tubes are to be inserted, the ends of each tube will end in eyelets which
are to be fastened flat, care being taken to leave mouths of tube open so as to
secure free passage for air through them. These tiny air tubes, are to be curved
up, facing inside the boot or shoe, about one inch and three quarters to two inches
from point of the boot or shoe, so that they may receive the hot and foul air which
accumulates from about the ball of foot to the base of toes. These tubes
will pass in their grooves down the sole, till they terminate turning downwards,
and outwards at the waist of the sole, where they will be secured on the outside
of the sole in eyelet form b. The ordinary lining of sole will cover tubes from
sight under which lining, if workman finds it necessary they can be secured in
their grooves by a little crossing of fine wire here, and there, but this probably
will be unnecessary. Where the air tubes terminate inwards in the space about
where the hollow of toes come as above mentioned, the terminating cyclets are.
secured through the inner lining, which would otherwise cover the air tubes, and
prevent egress of air. To increase from the outside, pressure of bad air from
boot or shoe, two small ventilating holes are bored at distance of about half an
inch above and below the holes accompanied by air tubes; these go right straight
through the waist of boot or shoe, and protected by eyelets with necks long
enough to carry them through whatever thickness the sole may be in the waist
of that particular boot or shoe. Thus the holes in the waist of boot or shoe
will be the only evidence of ventilation visible when boot or shoe is made
up. The air tubes will be made in two pieces one enclosing the other telescope
wise, to the depth of about half an inch to allow freer play for bending of
the foot in walking. The smaller end which is inserted will be that which points
to top of the boot or shoe to allow if necessary of a wire being inserted occasionally
from the eyelet opening in waist of sole for clearing purposes, as a pipe stem
is cleaned. The tubing will be of as pliable a metal as possible, and the
leather inner lining of sole thick enough to prevent possibility of detecting, by
feeling the presence of tubes in their grooves.
For purposes of illustration I will now refer to the annexed drawings in
which
Figure 1 is a plan view of the sole of a boot fitted with my invention.
Figure 2 side view of a ventilating tube.
Figure 3 plan view of a modified arrangement.
Figure 4 side elevation shewing ventilating tubes.
a is the sole of the boot which is provided with the ventilating tubes which
are carried in the sole in any convenient manner, and open into the interior of
the boot at one end, and the exterior at the other. These metal ventilating tubes
are made of any suitable material, and are telescopic when required as shewn
in Fig. 2 for the purpose of enabling them to conform to the bending of the sole
thus allowing a certain amount of play. It will be seen by this means that
ventilation will be obtained. The ends of the tubes can be secured in the interior
or outside of the boot by means of eyelets or other suitable arrangement.
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page_text: 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. In soles for boots, and the like the employment of ventilating tubes so
arranged as to communicate with the exterior and interior of the sole substantially
as described, and illustrated herein, and for the purpose set forth.
2. In means for ventilating boots, shoes, and the like the employment of tubes,
which may be telescopic arranged so as to communicate with the exterior, and
interior of the sole, substantially as described, and illustrated herein, and for
the purpose set forth.