Improvements in the Manufacture of Heels for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 2nd Dec.. 1891-Accepted. 2nd Jan. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Heels for Boots and Shoes.
JOHN MILNES Commercial Traveller 4, Manor Street King's Mill Lane
Huddersfield in the County of Yorkshire, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
For the making of a heel to be used on boots and shoes, with the intention of
making a lighter description of heel, than is at present in use.
2. I take and punch or cut out in the centre of each layer or lift of leather, that
is used for building up the heel, a portion of the leather, leaving a circular or other
shaped hole, and then build up the heel with these lifts in the usual manner, this
heel is then covered with the usual bottom or top lift or layer of leather which is
placed so as to cover the cavity that has been made in the heel.
Dated this 1st day of Anvil 1901
JOHN MILNES,
4, Manor Street, King's Mill Lane, Huddersfield.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Heels for Boots and Shoes.
JOIN MILNES Commercial, Traveller 4, Manor Street King's Mill Lane
Huddersfield in the County of Yorkshire 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:-
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For the making of a heel to be used on boots and shoes, with the intention of
making a lighter description of heel, than is at present in use and more especially
on heels, known as military, half military, Wurtemburg, Louis XV, French and
other shaped heels.
2. I take and punch or cut out in the most convenient manner from the centre of
each layer or lift of leather that is used in building up the heel, a portion of the
leather, leaving a circular or other shaped hole, and I then build up the heel, with
these layers or lifts of leather in the usual manner, having now built up a heel
which is hollow in the centre, I cover this heel and cavity, with the usual bottom
or top-lift or layer of leather.
3. If necessary this cavity can be filled up with any lighter substance than
leather, such as cork, cotton-wool, resin or other suitable substance.
4. Or if preferred, the heel can be first built up and attached to the sole, and
then the cavity or cavities can be drilled or scooped out by any means or manner
found most convenient.
5. This invention is not confined to any particular shape of design in cavity or
number of cavities or build of heel, it can be used on all classes of heels, whether
for ladies or gentlemen's.
6. In order that my invention may be more completely understood, reference is
given to the accompanying drawing and to letters and marks thereon.
Fig. 1. is a vertical section of a part of a boot or shoe, with the heel applied
thereto in accordance with my improvements.
Fig. 2. is a plan of a lift or layer of leather used in building up the heel.
A. represents the heel built of layers or lifts of leather,-a, the layers or lifts of
leather with cavity in the centre of each lift.
B. showing the cavity in the said heel.
C. is the top-piece or lift of leather covering the heel and cavity.

page_text: 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―
The arrangement, construction and application of leather heels to boots and
shoes and modifications of the same made according to and set forth in my ♬
Specification.
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4. Manor Street King's Mill Lane Huddersfield
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JOHN MILNES,
4. Manor Street, King's Mill Lane, Huddersfield
JOHN
MILNES,
4. Manor Street, King's Mill Lano Huddersfield