Improvements in Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1898

page_text: BUFFERAL DITUIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots and Shoes.
I, CARL ROBERT LUDWIG LAMBRECHT, of 53, Altonaer Strasse, Hamburg, in
the Empire of Germany, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved boot or shoe and consists in a combination
of an under-shoe of india-rubber and an upper of leather.
As a basis for producing my improved boots or shoes I employ a sock or foot
and leg, which may be made of canvas, linen, wool or other fabric. These socks
are placed upon a last and insoles are attached thereto by means of a suitable
adhesive substance.
This canvas foot or sock may have its lower part, for instance the toe, vamp
and heel portion, covered with india rubber. The sole, likewise consisting of
india rubber, may be made of any desired thickness according to requirement,
and is attached to the said india rubber covering, the under shoe being then
finished in the known manner.
The heel is manufactured and shaped separately and consists likewise of india-
rubber, having a special hardness imparted to it. After the said heel has
been attached to the insole by india rubber solution, it is further secured by
means of suitable rivets. For this purpose the in-sole is provided with
a suitable base or foundation; the inner or upper surface of said in-sole being
laid open prior to the riveting operation, so as to permit of the rivet heads being
subsequently re-covered.
By thus constructing the under-shoe with its heel, slipping is prevented and
the boot or shoe is protected from too rapid wear.
An upper part of any desired construction may then be placed in position
and be connected with the upper edge of the india rubber covering by means of
a machine-stitched seam, the upper edge of the india rubber covering lying
preferably beneath the said upper. The uppers may consist of ordinary leather
such as calf- goat- or other leather.
These uppers are not secured until after the under part, that is to say, the
india rubber covering, with the whole under-shoe, has been finished.
Boots and shoes of the kind above described present all the advantages of and
may be substituted for the ordinary india rubber galoshes.
Dated this 10th day of May 1898.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, CARL ROBERT LUDWIG LAMBRECHT, of 53, Altonaer Strasse, Hamburg, in
the Empire of Germany, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be parti-
cularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved boot or shoe and consists in a combination
of an under-shoe of india rubber and an upper of leather.
As a basis for producing my improved boots or shoes I employ a sock or foot
and leg, which may be made of canvas, linen, wool or other suitable fabric. This
Bock is placed upon a last and an insole is attached thereto by means of a suitable
adhesive substance.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will describe the same
with reference to the accompanying drawings in which I have shown certain
examples of my improved boots and shoes.
Figure 1 represents a foot or sock as placed upon the last.
Figure 2 illustrates the sock and its lower portions covered with rubber. I
Figure 3 represents the sock with the upper attached. .
Figures 4, 5 and 6, represent various forms of upper which be
may employed.
Figures 7, 8 and 9 represent various examples of finished shoe.
Figure 10 represents a boot finished, with the exception of the heel.
Figure 11 is a similar view but with the heel attached, and
Figure 12 represents a Wellington boot constructed according to my invention.
Like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the various figures.
This sock is covered in its lower part, for instance the toe, vamp and heel
portion, covered with india rubber as shown in Figure 2 wherein the upper or
leg portion of the sock is marked a, and the india-rubber covering is marked b.
The sole, likewise consisting of indiarubber, may be made of any desired thick-
ness according to requirement, and is attached to the said india-rubber covering b,
the under-shoe being then finished in the known manner.
An upper of any desired construction Figures 3, 4, and G may then be placed
in position and connected with the upper edge of the india rubber covering by
means of a machine-stitched seam Figure 3, the dotted line marked b' representing
the upper edge of the india rubber covering which preferably lies beneath the
said upper. The width of this portion of the india rubber covering that lies
beneath the upper may be about 6 or 7 millimetres. These uppers d (Figures 3
to 6) may consist of ordinary leather such as calf- goat- or other suitable leather;
and I prefer not to finally secure them in position until the under part b, that
is to say, the india rubber. covering, with the whole under-shoe, has been
finished.
The heel is manufactured and shaped separately and consists likewise of india
rubber, having a special hardness imparted to it. After the said heel has
been attached to the insole by india rubber solution, it is further secured by
means of suitable rivets or fastenings. For this purpose the in-sole is provided with
a suitable base or foundation; the inner or upper surface of said in-sole being
laid open prior to the rivetting or fastening operation, so as to permit of the rivet
heads being subsequently recovered.
By thus constructing the under-shoe with its heel, slipping is prevented and
the boot or shoe is protected from too rapid wear.
Figure 12 shows a finished Wellington boot constructed according to my
invention.

page_text: Boots and shoes of the kind above described present all the advantages of, and
may be substitutes for the ordinary india-rubber galoshes.
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:
An improved boot or shoe the characteristic feature of which is that the
interior (a) of the boot or shoe is made of lining-stuff or fabric partly covered with
india rubber, for the purpose of forming an under-boot or shoe- (b) upon which
the upper or leg portion (d) is fastened by means of stitching.
Dated this 25th day of February 1899
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.