Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th June, 1887 -
-Complete Left, 10th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 20th Apr., 1888
1, THOMAS DAVIES, of Ross, in the County of Hereford, Boot and Shoe Maker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Hitherto it has been customary in manufacturing boots and shoes to cut the tongue
in a separate piece, and attach it to the inside of the boot or shoe by sewing or other
means. This method is open to many objections, and the object of this invention is to
overcome some of these objections, and to provide a light walking or stout shooting.
boot or shoe that can be made watertight, and easily fastened by a buckle and strap.
According to this invention the tongue and golosh are cut or formed in one piece,
and so arranged that the tongue passes up the leg quarter and covers the opening from
the outside. By cutting or forming the golosh and tongue in one piece, the latter
comes in at the bottom of the opening, and the boot or shoe is thus much smoother on
the inside and more comfortable to the wearer. And further. by having the tongue
on the outside of the boot or shoe when walking through wet grass or in the rain, the
tongue allows the dow or rain to run off instead of passing into the inside of
the boot or shoe as is frequently the case when the ordinary tongue and lacing are
employed.
In order to easily fasten or secure the boot or shoe onto the foot of the wearer,
and at the same time make it watertight; any required number of steel or other
suitable D loops are sewn or otherwise attached to the leg quarter at a suitable
distance from each side of the opening, and a buckle and loop is also provided on
each side of the opening at the top of the leg quarter for receiving and retaining
the ends of the lacing or securing strap. Between each row of loops the tongue is
passed or laid, and the loops are made to pass or lap over each side of the tongue,
and it is held securely in position by means of the securing strap being laced in and
out of the loops and over the tongue prior to being passed through the buckles. By
means of the loops and buckles the boot or shoe can be easily and securely fastened
in much less time than by the ordinary laces.
Dated this Fourteenth day of June 1887.
THOMAS DAVIED.
By W. Fairburn Hart,
1, East Parade, Leeds,
Agent.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Boots and Shoes.
I, THOMAS DAVIES, of High Street, Ross; in the County of Hereford, Boot and
Shoe Maker, 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 :-
Hitherto it has been customary in manufacturing boots and shoes to cut the tongue
in a separate piece, and attach it to the inside of the boot or shoe by sewing or other
means. This method is open to many objections, such as chafing the instep of the
foot; and the object of this invention is to overcome some of these objections, and to
provide a light walking, or stout shooting boot or shoe that can be made watertight
and easily fastened onto the foot by a buckle and strap.
.
In the accompanying drawings
Figs. 1 and 2 represent respectively a boot and shoe (with sole removed) constructed
according to this invention.
Fig. 3. a pattern showing the golosh, tongue, and backstrap cut in one piece.
Fig. 4. Boot lining pattern.
Fig. 5. pattern of bellows tongue.
Fig. 6. Leg quarter with tongue and back strap in position.
Fig. 7. Strap for fastening boot or shoe.
Fig. 8. pattern of shoe vamp.
Fig. 9. pattern of shoe back.
Figs. 3 to 9 are drawn to a smaller scale than Figs. 1 and 2.
According to this invention the golosh A, the tongue B and backstrap Care cut
or formed in one piece as shown at Fig. 3. so as to avoid any joins in these parts
except where the edges a, a¹ and leg quarters are sewn or attached to the golosh and
backstrap. The tongue B is so arranged that it passes up and partially covers the
leg quarters D so as to close the opening (between the two leg quarters) from the
outside as shown at Fig. 1. D is one of the leg quarters, to each of which are sewn
or otherwise attached at suitable distances from each edge d any required number of
steel loops E and buckles F as shown at Figs. 1, 2, 6 and 9. The golosh A and
backstrap are attached by sewing to the leg quarters along the dotted line d
fig. 6. so as to leave the outside tongue B perfectly loose. But when it is required to
make the boot or shoe waterproof, say for shooting purposes, a second or bellows
tongue such as G fig. 5 may if desired be inserted within the boot or shoe and sewn
or attached by its sides g, g¹ to the leg quarters D.
"
Boot and shoe " uppers constructed as above described may be attached to the
soles in the ordinary manner.
By cutting or forming the golosh, tongue, and backstrap in one piece as described,
not only is the appearance of the boot improved, but also the boot or shoe is much
smoother on, the inside and more comfortable to the wearer as the tongue aids in
preventing the fastening strap H (to be hereafter described) hurting or injuring the
instep of the foot. And further, by having the tongue on the outside of the boot or
shoe when walking through wet grass or in the rain, the tongue allows the dew or

page_text: rain to run off instead of passing into the inside of the boot or shoe as is frequently
the case when the ordinary tongue and lacing are employed.
"
In order to easily fasten or secure the boot or shoe on to the foot of the wearer,
and at the sametime to make it watertight; any required number (two are shown
at Fig. 2, and four at Fig. 1.) of steel or other suitable loops E (preferably made
in D form) are sewn or otherwise attached to each leg quarter D in a row at
suitable distances apart, as well as from the sides of the opening in the " upper
and a buckle F (and loop also if desired) is also provided on each side of said
opening and sewn to the top of each leg quarter for receiving and retaining the
ends of the securing strap H. Between each row of loops E the tongue B is passed
or laid, and the loops E are made to pass or lap over each side of the tongue so as
to assist in holding the latter in position. Through these loops E is passed the
fastening strap H by which the boot or shoe is fastened on to the wearer's foot. This
strap is not sewn or otherwise fixed to the " upper "but is simply threaded through
the loops E as follows:-The ends h, are respectively passed through the lowest
(that is nearest to the golosh) loop on each side of the opening until the centre h³
(Fig. 7) of the strap is midway between the two loops, then the ends h, h¹ are
alternately threaded through a loop first on the right side and then on the left,
and visa versa, so that the two portions of the strap in passing up and over the
tongue B cross each other diagonally as shown at Figs. 1 and 2. After the ends h, h¹
have passed through the uppermost loops they are secured and retained in position
by the buckles F, thereby retaining the boot or shoe on the foot.
By means of the strap, loops, and buckles not only can the boot or shoe be easily
and securely fastened in less time than by ordinary laces, but the straps will wear
longer, and further, the boots or shoes can be more readily removed from or placed
upon the foot without the ends of the strap being withdrawn from the buckles or
loops, all that is required is to slacken the strap in the buckles, and as the foot is
withdrawn from or inserted in the boot or shoe the strap will run or work loose in
the loops.
At Figs. 8 and 9 I have shown the patterns for making a shoe according to this
invention in which a is the vamp, 65 the tongue, and c³ one of the backs to which
the loops e and buckles are sewn as shown. These parts may be sewn together
to form a shoe upper, as shown at Fig. 2., and lasted on to the sole in the ordinary
manner.
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. A boot or shoe having the golosh, tongue, and backstrap cut or formed in one
piece, substantially as shown at Fig. 3., with the leg quarters sewn or attached
thereto in such a manner as to leave the tongue free to pass up and partially cover
the outer portion of each leg quarter, said boot or shoe being secured to the foot by
a strap, loops, and buckles, substantially as described and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2
of the accompanying drawings.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved boot or shoe constructed substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated at Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying
drawings.
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1000
THOMAS
DAVIES.
By W. Fairburn Hart,
1, East Parade, Leeds, .
Agent.