Skate Blade Protectors.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 27th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1896
Skate Blade Protectors.
FREDERICK WHIT GOULD L.D.S. London, Licentiate of the Royal College
of Surgeons of England, Craven House Northumberland Avenue W.C. and
Brooklyn House Effra Road Brixton Rise London S.W. do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a long triangular skate blade attachment of metal, or
rubber, or both combined (or any other suitable materials) which is made to slip
instantly (and as easily removed) over the blades of ice skates in order to protect
them getting notched or their edges injured when being carried. But this attach-
ment is most especially designed to enable a person to walk over any ground or any
nescessary distance from place of adapting skates, to ice, without risk to the sharp
edges of blades, & with increased comfort. The under surface of attachments being
corruagated, will give a grip in walking & prevent the wearer slipping. I further
claim that this attachment will protect blades from rust at all times, & reduce to.
a minimum the now frequent trouble & expense of constant grinding.
Dad thin 10th dow of L... 1905
FREDK. WHIT GOULD.
Skate Blade Protectors.
FREDERICK WHIT GOULD, L.D.S. London, Licentiate of the Royal College
of Surgeons of England, Dental Surgeon, Craven House Northumberland
Avenue W.C., aud Brooklyn House Effra Road Brixton London England 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 a long triangular ice skate blade protector attachment,.
of rubber (or metal or any combination of these, or other suitable material) which
is made to slip instantly over the blades of ice skates (and as easily removed) in
the form of a close fitting shoe, to protect them from getting notched and their
edges from injury whilst being carried. It is of sufficient strength that even a
severe blow will not hurt the blades when the protectors are in use and it enables
the wearer to walk with comfort over rough ground without risk to the sharp.
edges of blades, and the foot may be stamped with impunity during the
adjustment of skates to boots.
The base is corrugated, and will prevent slipping when walking to and from
place of adaptation. This attachment will also protect the blades from rust at all
times; and where blades are permanently fixed to boots, will allow the latter to be
cleaned and polished by the most careless cleaner, without chance of injury, and
ensure that the now frequent expense of grinding be reduced to a minimum.
A triangular rubber shoe of the length of the ice blade for which it is required,
and made in pairs, in various lengths, and formed by a bottom (c), and two sides (a),.
open at the back end (H), and closed by flat rubber block (F), at the fore end (E),.

page_text: the sides (a) being formed by rubber of 16 of an inch in thickness, but broadning
at the tops on the outer side (b) to a inch in thickness, to give strength and
grip.
The bottom (c) is of rubber of of an inch in thickness; and it is formed in one,
with the sides (a), it has nine slightly grooved paralell lines (d) from end to end
at its base (c), which is an inch wide, and in length, according to size of skate
blade for which it is required.
The fore end (E), is blocked by flat piece of rubber (F), which is of of an
inch in thickness, firmly attached to prevent the blades slipping too far through.
By the sides (a), and the bottom (c), is formed the isoceles triangular_grooved
space (G), into which the skate blades-are-introduced. The back end (H) is left
open for the insertion of the blades.
And I claim that the above is the skate blade protector, substantially made &
herein above described and set forth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. An enlarged elongated rubber shoe, to be worn over the blades of skates
for their protection, when in or out of use.
2nd. It is corrugated at its base, for the prevention of slipping when used for
walking purposes.
3rd. It is slightly convex in shape, & the receiving grove is triangular with
a thickened extra top for the better grip of the skate blades, & the front end is
blocked to prevent the blade passing too far through.
Dated this 27th day of January 1896.
FREDERICK WHIT GOULD.
FREDERICK WHIT GOULD.