Improvements in Metal Boot Protectors.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 11th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metal Boot Protectors.
I, WILLIAM FREEMAN of No. 15 Newarke Street Leicester in the County of
Leicester Boot and Shoe Factor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
"
This invention relates to improvements in metal boot protectors of the "Blakey"
type and others, now in use, which have a partially ribbed wearing surface, the
same being slippery and dangerous on account of such ribbed, surface affording no
grip or resistance in walking and therefore become objectionable inasmuch that they
do not provide, (as patches) a non-slipping surface.
The object of my invention is to obviate this defect and provide metal protectors
with a raised and roughened non-slipping surface; similar to the faces of a coarse
steel file, such teeth or projections standing above the ordinary surface of the
protector itself, and affording a resistance or grip in walking.
The said protectors are formed to fit the heel or toe and sides or centre of the
fore-part of a boot or shoe, and are thicker on one edge than the other, and are of
a more or less crescent or elliptical shape; the raised projections forming a surface
of equilateral triangles, or other such designs or ridged surface, which shall be
better adapted to the various parts of the soles and heels of boots and shoes of
whatever fitting, than those now in use.
The usual method of attaching these wearing pieces, or patches are employed,
either by prongs or spikes cast on the under side of the protectors, or by other
suitable means.
Dated this 9th day of July 1894.
W. B. MAXFIELD,
Applicant's Agent.
I, WILLIAM FREEMAN late of No. 15 Newarke Street now of No. 11 Lincoln
Street, Leicester in the County of Leicester Boot and Shoe Factor 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 improvements in metal boot protectors of the "Blakey'
type and others now in use which are provided with a partially ribbed wearing
surface, the same being slippery and dangerous on account of such ribbed, or
partially ribbed surface affording no grip or resistance in walking along slippery
roads or pavements and consequently become useless and objectionable inasmuch
that they (as patches) do not provide a non-slipping surface.
The object of my invention is to obviate this defect and make such metal
protectors with a raised and roughened non-slipping surface; similar to the faces
of a coarse steel file, such teeth or projections standing out above the ordinary
surface or body of the protector itself, to afford a resistance or grip in walking.
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page_text: The said protectors are of such a form that they will fit either the heel, toe sides
or centre of the sole or fore-part of a boot or shoe, and are made thicker ou
one edge than the other, and being of a more or less crescent shape or approximately
elliptical, the outer edge is the thicker one, the raised projections in a measure
producing a surface of equilateral triangles, or some such design or definite pattern
forming a raised or ridged surface by preference square to the front and back of
the protector.
The foregoing are produced by casting in malleable iron with either prongs or
spikes on their underside, or I may employ any other suitable means of
attachment.
I am aware that "heel metal plates" have been made having "diamond" and
the like patterns upon the wearing surface but they have not been produced in
"patches" of a variety of shapes fitting any part of a sole or heel of a boot or shoe,
all at present being produced with "ribs" and names indented in the wearing
surface or face and not above the surface or body of the protector.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
In protectors of the "Blakey" type and others, a cast metal pattern conforming
on its outer edge with the edge of the sole, or forepart, heel or centre of the sole
of a boot or shoe, and its prongs or spikes or other method of attachment, in
combination with the raised surface projections, arranged substantially as and for
the purpose herein before described.
Dated this 5th day of April 1895.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,.
Registered Patent Agent,
19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicant's Agent.