IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Leighton, in the employment of Somervell Brothers
of Netherfield, Kendal, in the County of Westmoreland, for an Invention of
LETTERS PATENT to James Leighton, in the employment of Somervell Brothers
of Netherfield, Kendal, in the County of Westmoreland, for an Invention of
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Leighton at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st April 1883.
JAMES LEIGHTON in the Employment of Somervell Brothers of Netherfield,"
Kendal, in the County of Westmoreland, IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF BOOTS AND SHOES"
"
This Invention relates to an improvement in the manufacture of Boots and Shoes
whereby I propose to obviate the necessity of covering the stitches, screws, rivets,
tingles, or other fastenings, which in the making of a Boot or Shoe are ordinarily
left upon the inside of the insole, with leather, paper, or other material, known in
the trade as a "Sock."
My improvement consists in splitting the insole, by knife or any suitable
machinery, into two thicknesses extending the whole or only part of the way
round and for a width of say from half an inch to an inch.
The layer intended in wear to be next the stocking, hereinafter termed the "top
layer," is then laid back over the middle part of the insole, and the upper and
middle or outer sole, are stitched, screwed, riveted or otherwise fastened to the
insole; the stitches, screws, rivets or other fastenings being made so as to lie upon,
or reach to, or pierce the remaining layer of leather round the insole, from which
the top layer has been laid back.
The stitching, screwing, riveting or other fastening having been completed, the
top layer is laid back and secured in its original position, covering the stitches,
screws, rivets or other fastenings; and thus a smooth insole is left not necessitating
a sock to cover it

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said James Leighton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 15th October
1883.
JAMES LEIGHTON in the employment of Somervell Brothers of Netherfield
Kendal in the County of Westmoreland "IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF BOOTS AND SHOES.'
دو
This Invention relates to an improvement in the manufacture of boots and shoes
whereby I propose to obviate the necessity of covering the stitches, screws, rivets,
tingles, or other fastenings which in the making of a boot or shoe are ordinarily left
upon the inside of the insole, with leather, paper, or other material, known in the
trade as a sock. My improvement consists in splitting the insole, by knife or any
suitable machinery, into two thicknesses extending the whole or only part of the way
round the insole and for a width of say from half an inch to an inch. The layer
intended in wear to be next the stocking, hereinafter termed the top layer, is then
laid back over the middle part of the insole as shewn in the drawing at Figure 1.
The part A shews the under layer with the top layer B laid back over the middle
part of the insole C. The upper and middle or outer sole are stitched, screwed,
riveted, or otherwise fastened to the insole, the stitches, screws, rivets or other
fastenings being made so as to lie upon, or reach to, or pierce the remaining layer
of leather round the insole, from which the top layer has been laid back. The
stitching, screwing, rivetting, or other fastening having been completed the top
layer is laid back and secured in its original position covering the stitches, screws,
rivets, or other fastenings as shewn in the Drawing at Figure 2, and thus a smooth
insole is left not necessitating a sock to cover it.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention and in
what manner the same is or may be performed.
I Claim as secured to me by the herein before in part recited Letters Patent :-
In the manufacture of Boots and Shoes, obtaining a smooth insole not necessitating
a sock to cover it substantially as hereinbefore described
In witness whereof I the said James Leighton have hereunto set my hand
and seal this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and eighty three.
JAMES LEIGHTON (LS)