Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 21st May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
We HERBERT WEED and ARTHUR WEED trading as George Weed and Sons
of St. Michaels Road in the Town and County of Northampton Boot and Shoe
Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-.
The object of our present invention is to further improve the method of
manufacturing boots and shoes or of preparing insoles for such manufacture as
described in the Specification accompanying an application for Letters Patent filed
by us on the 17th November 1891 No. 20702.
According to our present invention we first cover the entire surface (length and
width) of an ordinary leather innersole or one prepared by the third method
described in our Specification 20702 of 1891 with a layer of felt or other suitable
absorbent material and attach it to the said innersole by a silk through and through
stitch all round the outer edge.
We then place below the seat of the innersole a second seat of india-rubber, felt,
cloth or any desirable material and so as to entirely cover the seat. Or, we may
reduce the area of the rubber or other pad and cut out and remove a portion from
the centre of the seat corresponding or nearly so in size and shape to the size and
shape of the pad and insert the pad in the space thus formed or, the centre portion
of the seat of the outer sole may be removed and the pad inserted therein, or, a
portion may be removed from the seats of both inner and outer sole and pads of
corresponding thickness inserted. The pads are secured by lasting over the upper
or by the building up of the heel in the ordinary manner.
Dated this 21st day of May 1892.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
We HERBERT WEED and ARTHUR WEED trading as George Weed and Sons
of St. Michaels Road in the Town and County of Northampton Boot and Shoe
Manufacturers 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 present invention is to further improve the manufacture of
boots and shoes and particularly those used for athletic purposes and especially
that method of manufacturing or preparing insoles described in the Specification
attached to Letters Patent granted to us dated 27th November 1891 and numbered
20,702.
According to our present invention we first cover the entire surface (length and
width) of an ordinary leather innersole or one prepared by the third method
described in our Specification 20,702 of 1891 with a layer of felt or other suitable
absorbent material and attach it to the innersole by a silk through and through
stitch all round the outer edge thereof. We then place below the seat of the
innersole a second seat of india rubber, felt, cloth or suitable material so as to
entirely cover the seat.
Or, we may reduce the area of the rubber or other pad and cut out and remove
a portion from the centre of the seat corresponding or nearly so in size and shape
to the size and shape of the pad and insert the pad in the space thus formed, or
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page_text: the centre portion of the seat of the outer sole may be removed and the pad inserted
therein or a portion may be removed from. the seats of both inner and outer sole
and pads of corresponding thickness inserted. The pads are secured by lasting
over the upper or by the building up of the heel in the usual manner.
The advantages of innersoles so made are that the perspiration is absorbed and
the injurious effect on the feet prevented as well as the hardening and curling of
the edge of the innersole which is alike injurious to the feet and detrimental to the
comfort of the wearer; the breaking across of the innersole is also prevented and
the force of concussion at the heel lessened and consequently injury and strains to
the tendons and ligaments of the foot and lower leg, moreover less distress is caused
in walking and particularly to long distance pedestrians.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. Covering the insole of a boot or shoe with felt or other suitable absorbent
material securely stitched thereto all round the edges thereof through and through
and placing below the seat of the said insole a second seat of rubber or other soft
material substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. Covering the insole of a boot or shoe with felt or other suitable absorbent
material securely stitched thereto all round the edges thereof through and through
and inserting in the seat of said insole a rubber or like resilient pad substantially
as herein before described.
3. The method of manufacturing or preparing innersoles for boots and shoes
substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 12th day of October 1892.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.