Improvements in Soles for Boots, Shoes, Clogs and like Foot Coverings.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 28th May, 1890-Accepted, 28th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Soles for Boots, Shoes, Clogs and like Foot
Coverings.
I, RICHARD HUNT, of Eagle's Hotel, Corwen, in the County of Merioneth, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object is to provide a sole for boots, shoes, clogs, and like foot coverings
having the advantages of durability, flexibility, cheapness and simplicity of
manufacture.
First. Soles under my invention are made of a series of transverse blocks of wood
or like material bound together by metallic stay pieces running lengthwise of the boot,
shoe, clog or like foot covering.
Second. I combine with soles under the first part jointing pieces of wood or suitable
material.
Third. I combine with soles under the first or first and second parts filling pieces
preferably of elastic material.
Fourth. I so make and connect the blocks that the grain is vertical when in use.
Fifth. I combine with blocks in which the grain is horizontal, plugs or wearing
pieces.
Sixth. I treat the said blocks with paraffin oil or like substance with paraffin oil to
render them waterproof.
Dated this 27th day of August, 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Soles for Boots, Shoes, Clogs and like Foot
Coverings.
I, RICHARD HUNT, of Eagle's Hotel, Corwen, in the County of Merioneth, Gentleman,
lo 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 is to provide for boots, shoe, clogs and like foot coverings a sole
having the advantages of durability, flexibility, elasticity and cheapness and simplicity
of manufacture.
First. Soles under my invention and having the above advantages are made of
a series of transverse blocks of wood or like material bound together by metallic
stay pieces running through the said blocks lengthwise of the boot, shoe, clog or like
foot covering.
Second. I combine with soles under the first part, jointing pieces or joints of
wood or suitable material to assist in retaining the several pieces in position and in
keeping out water.
Third. I combine with soles under the first or first and second parts filling pieces
preferably of elastic material such as india rubber to render the joints watertight and
give additional elasticity.
Fourth. I so make and connect the blocks forming soles under my invention' that
the grain is vertical when in use whereby the wearing properties are largely
increased.
Fifth. I combine with blocks in which the grain is horizontal, plugs or wearing
pieces.
Sixth. I treat the said blocks with paraffin oil or like substance to render them
waterproof.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section, and fig. 2 is a plan of a sole constructed in
accordance with my invention. abcdefghij and k are blocks formed of pieces
of wood or suitable material held together by means of metallic stay pieces
passing through the said blocks and held in position by means of nuts m screwed
on the ends of the said stay pieces. The said blocks are so shaped as to have when
bound together the desired form. Instead of a single piece of metal the front ends
of the stays may have heads fitting into recesses. The blocks a and b are of the simplest
form. The blocks c and d are made with jointing pieces mx fitting into recesses n in
the blocks. The blocks e and f are formed each with a joint m* fitting into recesses n
of the adjacent blocks. Between the blocks g h,hi and ij fillingpieces of indiarubber s
are shown with three different forms of jointing. The blocks e and f are shown with
plugs or wearing pieces p fitting in recesses therein. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of
part of a sole showing the stay pieces 7 secured by having their ends bent round a
pin instead of being fitted with nuts. The upper bearing surface of the sole is
preferably shaped transversely approximately to fit the foot, It will be obvious that
many modifications of blocks, stay pieces, joints and filling pieces, may be made
without departing from my invention.
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:-
First. A series of blocks connected by stay pieces substantially in the manner and
for the purpose set forth.
Second. A series of blocks connected by stay pieces and provided with jointing
pieces or joints substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
Third. A series of blocks connected by stay pieces and provided with filling pieces
substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
Fourth. Soles for boots, shoes, clogs and like foot coverings under my invention
having blocks with the grain vertical substantially as set forth.
Fifth. Soles for boots, shoes, elogs and like foot coverings under my invention
having blocks combined with wearing pieces substantially as set forth.
Sixth. Soles for boots, shoes, clogs and like foot coverings under my invention
rendered waterproof substantially as set forth.
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