Improvements relating to the Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, and Slippers.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 21st Oct.. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, and
Slippers. .
We, THOMAS LILLEY and WILLIAM BANKS SKINNER, trading as Lilley and
Skinner of 48 and 50 Harrow Road, Paddington Green in the County of London,.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to boots, shoes and slippers which are machine sewn,.
rivetted, hand sewn, or machine welted, and has for its object to provide an improved
foundation whereon the upper is tacked prior to securing the sole thereto. By this
invention the inner sole ordinarily used in boots and shoes is dispensed with and in.
its place is substituted, what we term a frame foundation, which is made from a
piece of linen or other soft material in combination with a rim or border consisting
of one or more strips or pieces of leather or other material, the whole when put
together being of the shape of an ordinary inner sole. The frame may in some
cases extend only partially around the sole and it may be provided with a filling of
soft material. The said frame foundation is used as follows, that is to say, it is put
on the last and held in position by a temporary filling of metal or other material
which exactly fits the inside of the rim or border. This temporary filling may be
firmly attached to the last by nails or tacks while the upper is being lasted over,
but is withdrawn from the foundation before putting on the middle or outer sole..
The remaining part of the manufacture of the boot, shoe or slipper is carried out as
heretofore.
The advantages afforded by this invention are, that boots, shoes and slippers made
in accordance therewith are more pliable than goods made by the ordinary methods;
they do not creak when being worn; and they are lighter than ordinary goods..
Moreover there is a saving in the cost of production effected by the invention.
Dated this 22nd day of December 1892.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, and
Slippers.
We, THOMAS LILLEY and WILLIAM BANKS SKINNER, trading as Lilley &;
Skinner, 48 and 50 Harrow Road, Paddington Green, in the County of London,
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:
This invention relates to boots, shoes and slippers which are machine sewn,.
rivetted, hand sewn, Standard screw or machine welted and has for its object to
provide an improved foundation whereon the upper is attached. By this invention
the inner sole ordinarily used in boots and shoes is dispensed with and in its place.
is substituted what we term a frame foundation, which is made from a piece of linen
or other soft material in combination with a rim or border consisting of one or more
strips or pieces of leather or other material, the whole when put together being of
the shape of an ordinary inner sole. The frame may in some cases extend only
partially around the sole, and it may be provided with a filling of soft material..
The said frame foundation is used as follows, that is to say, it is put on the last and
held in position by a temporary filling of metal or other material which exactly
fits the inside of the rim or border. This temporary filling may be firmly attached.
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page_text: to the last by nails or tacks while the upper is being lasted over, but is withdrawn
from the foundation before putting on the middle or outer sole. The remaining
part of the manufacture of the boot, shoe or slipper is carried out as heretofore.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a last with our improved frame foundation and its
temporary filling secured thereon.
Figures 2 and 3 are views shewing forms of our improved frame foundation, and
Figure 4 is a view of the filling.
A is the last, B is the frame foundation, and C is the filling. The frame
foundation is made of a piece of linen, canvas or other flexible material B cut to
the form of an ordinary insole and having attached thereto a rim or border B of
leather or other material. The rim or border B may be made of two or more
pieces as shewn in Figure 3 where B2 are the divisions between the pieces, or it
may be made in one piece as shewn in Figure 2. When the frame foundation is
placed on the last in position for having the "upper" of the boot or shoe turned
down upon it, the linen or backing is adjacent to the last, the rim or border being
outside. The filling C which exactly fits inside the border is then placed on the
top and firmly secured to the last by nails or tacks C₁ passing through holes C*
provided in said filling as shewn in Figure 4. The frame foundation is thereby
held firmly to the last and prevented from bending during the operation of lasting
which is performed in the usual manner. The filling is as above stated withdrawn
before putting on the middle or outer sole.
The advantages afforded by this invention are, that boots, shoes and slippers
made in accordance therewith are more pliable than goods made by the ordinary
methods they do not creak when being worn; and they are lighter than ordinary
goods. Moreover a saving in the cost of production is effected by the invention.
:
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 :-
For a boot or shoe an insole made from a piece of linen or other flexible material
in combination with a rim or border consisting of a single piece or of two or more
pieces of leather or other material, substantially as described with reference to the
accompanying drawing, for the purposes specified.
Dated this 20th day of September 1893.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.