Improvements in Socks and Soles of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left 13th Dec.. 1892-Accepted. 14th Jan. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Socks and Soles of Boots and Shoes.
We, JAMES HARVEY of No. 2 Long Row Nottingham, Manager of Boot &
Shoe Business and, JOHN TAYLOR of 52 Cromwell Street Nottingham, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to so form the socks and soles of boots and shoes,
as to make an elastic or spring support to the arch of the sole of the foot, and also
to ventilate the foot sole. For this purpose, we form the sock-fitting into the
boot or shoe-of two or more thicknesses of leather or other suitable material,
which are stitched together round the edges. Between these upper and lower
leathers, we insert two arched springs of thin steel or other material, and so formed
that the arch of the upper spring fits under the arch of the foot, and is continued
back in a flat form under the heel. The lower spring is preferably of similar form,
but with the arch placed downwards pressing against the boot. These springs are
fastened together at the end under the heel. The upper leather about the arched
part of the spring is perforated with small holes, the object of these perforations
being to admit of the egress and ingress of air, as the springs are alternately
pressed together or expanded apart by the action of the foot in walking. This
contraction and expansion of the springs sets up a pumping action of the air in
the boot or shoe. In some cases we may perforate the heel of the sock or
other parts.
Where no sock is worn, we insert the arched springs in the sole of the boot, and
perforate the upper covering as described above.
Dated this Twelfth day of March 1892.
H. WALKER HILL,
47, Hampden Street, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sooks and Soles of Boots and Shoes.
We, JAMES HARVEY of No. 2 Long Row, Nottingham, Manager of Boot and
Shoe Business, and, JOHN TAYLOR of 52 Cromwell Street Nottingham, Gentleman,
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 :-
The object of our invention is to so form the socks and soles of boots and shoes
as to make an elastic or spring support to the arch of the sole of the foot, and also
to ventilate the foot sole. For this purpose, we form the sock-fitting into the
boot or shoe-of two or more thicknesses of leather or other suitable material,
which are stitched together round the edges. Between these upper and lower
leathers, we insert two arched springs of thin steel or other material; and so
formed that the arch of the upper spring fits under the arch of the foot, and is
continued back in a flat form under the heel. The lower spring is preferably of
similar form, but with the arch placed downwards pressing against the boot. These
springs are fastened together at the end under the heel. The upper leather about
the arched part of the spring is perforated with small holes, the object of these
perforations being to admit of the egress and ingress of air, as the springs are
alternately pressed together or expanded apart by the action of the foot in
walking.

page_text: H. WALKER HILL,
47, Hampden Street, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicants.