Improvements in Fastenings for Boots and Shoes, Corsets, or the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 8th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Boots and Shoes, Corsets, or
the like.
I EDWIN MANSFIELD, of 39, Ringmoor Road, South Tottenham, N.
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to improvements in fastenings for boots and shoes,
corsets or the like, and has for its object to dispense with buttons, laces, or any
existing fastening means, and to render the fastening of boots and shoes, corsets,
or the like articles more secure, and quick in operation, and less expensive than
heretofore.
According to my invention, I fasten to each side of the leg-piece or upper of a
boot, for instance, a double strip of elastic webbing or similar material, to form a
yielding tube or case to receive a length of cane or other resilient material. Along
one of the meeting-edges of the upper at some distance from the extreme edge,
I fasten upon the, aforesaid elastic webbing or the like, or the upper itself, lugs,
hooks, or studs, over and behind which the strip of cane or the like along the other
meeting-edge is passed in order to fasten the boot. The ends of the cane or other
strips, are bevelled off and left free of the elastic covering, so that they may be easily
placed in position behind the lugs or the like, whilst at the same time the foot or
leg will not be liable to injury from such ends when the foot or leg is bent through
stooping or similar causes. The overlapping strip of the top upper that is known
as the button-piece, is maintained close to the under upper by an elastic cord
secured to the underneath of such over-lapping or top upper, so as to be capable
of being passed over and behind the beforementioned lugs, hooks or studs, and be
held thereby.
Dated this 8th day of June 1894
HUGHES & YOUNG,
12, Basinghall Street, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COME LEIE DIECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Boots and Shoes, Corsets, or
the like.
EDWIN MANSFIELD Engraver 38 Anutola Road Dartmouth Park Road
Highgate N. late of Rangeinore Road South Tottenham 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 :—
My invention relates to improvements in fastenings for boots and shoes, corsets
or the like, aud has for its object to dispense with buttons, laces, or any existing
fastening means, and to render the fastening of boots and shoes corsets or the like
articles more secure, and quick in operation and less expensive than heretofore.
According to my invention, I fasten to each side, or one side, of the leg-piece or
upper of a boot, for instance, a double strip of elastic webbing or similar material,
to form a yielding tube or case to receive a length of cane whalebone or other

page_text: resilient material. Along one of the meeting-edges of the upper at some distance
from the extreme edge, I fasten upon the aforesaid elastic webbing or the like,
or the upper itself, lugs, hooks, or studs, over and behind which the strips of
whalebone, cane or the like. Along the other meeting-edge is passed in order to
fasten the boot, the ends of the whalebone, cane, or other strips are bevelled and
left free of the elastic covering so that they may be easily placed in position
behind the lugs or the like whilst at the same time the foot or leg will not be
liable to injury from such ends when the foot or leg is bent through stooping or
similar causes.
The overlapping strip of the top upper known as the button picce is maintained
close to the under upper by the beforementioned elastic tube and whalebone
which is fastened under the outer edge of said button piece.
The first part of this Specification applys equally to the fastening of ladies
corsets, dresses, and the like, gentlemens coats trousers and the like.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
Firstly. The arrangement and adjusting the resilient material and elastic and
their contact with each other by being attached to the lugs, hooks, or studs.
Secondly. The securing the button piece to the under upper by which means the
boot and the button piece is secured to the foot by one movement.
Dated this 6th day of June 1895.