Improvements in or relating to Lasts for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 2nd June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Lasts for Boots and Shoes.
We, JOSIAH MENTOR GIMSON, JOSIAH GIMSON, ARTHUR JAMES GIMSON:
and SYDNEY ANSELL GIMSON of the Firm of Gimson and Company The Engine-
Works Vulcan Street, Leicester, in the County of Leicester Engineers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object Improvements in or relating to Lasts for Boots:
and Shoes by making a combination wood and iron last instead of the heavy solid
iron lasts now in use.
To carry out our invention we cause the toe, foot and heel portions of the last
to be made of iron or other suitable metal, and the upper or instep block to be
made of wood, each part is dovetailed in the usual way to fit the block on to the-
lower or other part of the last when in the boot or shoe.
A space is left between the metal heel portion and the wooden instep block, and
the usual rectangular or circular hole made therein in order to fix the last to the
stand or post.
Thus we produce a much more lighter article and equally as serviceable as the-
ordinary iron last.
The wooden instep block can be made secure by any other means than the one-
mentioned if desired.
Dated this 25th day of July 1893.
W. B. MAXFIELD,
Applicants' Agent.
COBILLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Lasts for Boots and Shoes.
We, JOSIAH MENTOR GIMSON, JOSIAH GIMSON, ARTHUR JAMES GIMSON
and SYDNEY ANSELL GIMSON of the Firm of Gimson and Company The Engine
Works Vulcan Street, Leicester, in the County of Leicester Engineers 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 has for its object Improvements in or relating to Lasts, for Boots.
and Shoes by making a combination wood and iron last instead of the heavy solid
iron lasts now in use.
That our invention may be well understood we have annexed a sheet of drawings
in which,
Figure 1 is a view of the bottom portion of the last.
Figure 2 a side view of the upper portion or instep block, Figure 3 an end view
of same and
Figure 4 shows our improved last put together and mounted ready for use.
The same letters of reference represent like parts in all the figures.
To carry our invention into effect we cause the toe, foot and heel portions of*
the last A Figures 1 and 4 to be made of iron or other suitable metal and the
upper portion or instep block B to be made of wood Figures 2, 3 and 4 and dove-
tailed C to fit upon the projection D on the other portion of the last when in the
boot or shoe. A space E is left between the metal heel portion and the wooden.
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page_text: instep block B and a rectangular (or may be circular) hole F made therein in
order to fix the last to the stand or post G.
We do not confine ourselves to the means before described and illustrated for
securing the instep block B to the bottom portion of the last, although the one
mentioned is preferred. What we aim to produce is a much lighter article which
shall be equally as serviceable as the ordinary solid or divided iron last.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
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In a last for boots and shoes the combination of a metal bottom portion or
base A, with a wooden instep block or upper portion B and means for fixing the
same on.to the stand or post, substantially as described.
Dated this 27th day of April 1894.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent,
19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicants' Agent.