An Improved Detachable Rubber Heel for Boots andes.
Year: 1895

page_text: being date of first Foreign Application (in 12th Mar., 1895
United States of America),
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 9th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 8th May, 1896-Accepted, 20th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
and Shoes.
I, THOMAS JACKSON WILLIAMS of Kountze, County Hardin, State of Texas,
United States of America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The detachable india rubber heel of this invention is formed with a horizontal
tread of india rubber having a V shaped opening or slit extending from the front
half way to the back of the heel. The tread part is provided all round with a
raised edge or flange of india rubber cloth or leather, and all round within said
flange and fixed to the same is carried a metal clamping spring which is formed with
two hooks for taking between the heel and vamp of the boot or shoe. The under
surface of the heel may have attached to it a short curved length of india rubber
tube to serve to cushion the heel. The heel may also be made with a tread part
for the back of the boot or shoe only and with an elastic edge or flange for
embracing the heel of the boot all round, hooks or prongs being provided in the
same at suitable intervals for fixing and holding the detachable heel in position.
Dated this 9th day of August 1895.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Detachable India Rubber Heel for Boots
and Shoes.
1, THOMAS JACKSON WILLIAMS of Kountze, County Hardin, State of Texas,
United States of America, Manufacturer, 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 relates to rubber heels adapted for attachment to the heel of a
boot or shoe.
The object of the invention is to provide a rubber heel attachment adapted for
detachable connection to the heel of a boot or shoe, and which shall serve to
cushion the fall of the heel; and also to provide a corrugated bearing surface upon
the face of the attachment.

page_text: In the drawing,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the rubber attachment.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of means for detachably connecting the same.
Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the face of the same.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modification.
Referring more particularly to the drawing, A is the attachment made of soft
rubber and having a raised flange A' extending around the sides, back, and breast
where it is divided by an opening B formed in the face of the attachment. The
opening is shaped as shewn in the drawing, and is cut inward from the breast of
the attachment and extends back about half way to the rear thereof. The raised
flange is about the height of an ordinary heel, made of rubber cloth or leather,
and secured in any suitable manner to the heel or formed integral therewith.
C is a steel spring secured to the flange by rivets or otherwise and is co-extensive
therewith, its bent ends e extending to the opening B. As shewn in Fig. 2 the
ends are bent inwardly and backwardly at an acute angle to their sides and are
curved to conform to the curve in the breast of the heel whereby they are given a
bearing surface. care lugs formed integral with the spring extending upwardly,
and then inwardly, at right angles, as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2.
The face of the attachment as shewn in Fig. 3 is provided with a piece of rubber
tubing D secured to the same by wire staples d driven through the same and
elinched on the upper side, forming a series of air chambers between each pair
of staples, and providing a corrugated bearing surface
attachment.
at the rear of the
The attachment is adapted by reason of the V shaped opening B, to fit different
sizes of heels and it is applied to the heel by spreading the sides of the spring C
which opens out the flange A' to admit the heel. The bent ends e of the spring bear
backwardly against the breast of the heel while its sides clamp the sides of the heel.
The lugs fit in the space over the shank formed at an intersection of the shank
and vamp immediately above the corners of the heel. The lugs press inwardly
. and serve to prevent the downward escape of the heel. Flat pronged thumb tacks
may be provided at the back of the flange A' to give additional support if desired.
The spring C is preferably located about midway of the flange A₁ so that it will
bear in the dished sides of the heel.
The rubber tube secured to the under side or face of the attachment besides
affording air cushions, affords a corrugated surface at the bearing portion of the
heel. The tube when worn can be readily detached by removing the wire staples
and a new one substituted.
In the modification shewn in Fig. 4, the attachment is designed to cover the rear
part of the heel and in this form the flange A is preferably formed integral with
the attachment and is provided with an elastic band which embraces the breast of
the heel and adapted to clamp the flange tightly to the lifts of the heel on all
sides. At proper points on the band are provided lugs c¹ which operate to
support the attachment and hold it in position in like manner to the lugs shewn in
Fig. 1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A detachable rubber beel adapted to fit heels of varying size having a divided
breast, a raised flange terminating upon each side of the division, and a steel spring
secured to the flange and adapted to grasp the sides and breast of the heel,
substantially as described and shewn.
2. A detachable heel having a raised flange provided with a spring adapted to
clamp the side, back and breast of a heel and lugs adapted to press inwardly over
the shank above the heel, substantially as described and shewn.
3. A detachable rubber heel having a raised flange, a divided breast and an
elastic band adapted to clamp the breast of a heel and provided with lugs adapted

page_text: to press inwardly over the shank above the corners of the heel, substantially as
described and shewn.
4. The combination with a heel made of soft or yielding fabric, of a bearing
part formed of a rubber tube and a series of staples embracing the tube and driven
through the heel, whereby the tube is compressed at intervals and presents a
corrugated bearing surface, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 8th day of May 1896.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.