Improvements in Boot and Shoe Protectors.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1896
Improvements in Boot and Shoe Protectors.
We, ALVA VINCENT CAMPBELL of 44 Tamworth Road, Engineer, and
JOSEPH LAMBERT of 32 Waddon Road both of Croydon, Surrey 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 is designed to prevent the wearing down of the heels of boots
and shoes and is applicable to new boots or for the repair of old ones.
It consists in attaching to the heel pile or built up heel, a three sided piece of
metal, leather or other suitable material, which piece forms a portion of the top
piece. This triple-sided protector has curved sides which correspond to the
curve of the heel, and is attached to the heel by a centre screw, which allows of it
being turned or changed from time to time, so that when one side is worn down, a
fresh, or unworn side may be brought to the front or edge of the heel. This
changeable protector can be supplemented if desired by other separate pieces of
metal which we call leg pieces forming an edge or, edges to the heel such pieces
resembling in form portions of a boot tip.
We will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which Fig. 1, shews a plan view of the top of a boot heel fitted with our
protector, and Fig. 2, shews a vertical section of same on the line x, x.
a, is the triangular flat piece of leather or metal which forms the protector and
the sides of which are curved to the shape of the heel.
b is a screw recessed into a solid core, said core being connected to the sides of a
by webbing, shewn in dotted lines, Fig. 1, and partly shewn in Fig. 2; by which
the plate a is fastened to the heel. This screw should be well sunk in to prevent
the head from wearing away.
d,d, are short sturts or pins, which may be cast on the protector, on the under
surface of plate a to prevent same shifting when fixed.
e is a narrow curved plate which serves (1) to help to lock the plate a in position,
and (2) to complete the half or three quarter curve of the heel on the wearing
side. This plate e is fixed in the usual way. It is entirely optional.
The method of use is easily understood. The protector is fixed level with the
top piece and fastened down by the centre screw. The pins, prevent lateral
movement until the screw is withdrawn when the protector can be lifted and its
sides transposed.
The side piece, is fastened down by screws or nails level with the top piece and
three sided protector.
Our invention will prevent that frequent cause of injury to boots and shoes;
overrun heels which often results in sprained ancles. It is applicable to all kinds
of boots and shoes. When made of leather or other fibrous material it is by
preference furnished with a row of nails or plugs on its edges. It can be made of
leather, or any suitable metal or material and may be waterproofed or compressed,
or if metal, coated with copper or zinc to prevent oxydation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A triple setting boot protector for the heels of boots and shoes, with three

page_text: changeable sides having similar convex or curved outlines, secured to the heel by
a centre screw and by pins, and with or without the detached leg piece, as herein
described & set forth.
Dated this 29th day of January 1896..
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, London, Patent Agent.