Improvements in Heel Shaves.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 26th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heel Shaves.
I, ISAAC DILLEY, of 46, St. Andrews Street, Northampton, in the County of
Northampton, Smith and Shoe-tool Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to heel shaves and consists in the novel arrangement of the
blade whereby the latter is rendered more readily adjustable than heretofore.
According to my invention the blade, instead of being placed in a slot between
the bridge piece and the guard, is placed over the bridge picce and is held in position
by means of clamps engaging with its ends and secured by screws in such a manner
that, as the blade wears owing to the sharpening of the same, the blade may be
gradually advanced towards the guard.
Some of the chief advantages of my invention are that I am enabled to use a
very thin blade and that as the blade is bent over the bridge piece it more readily
conforms to the curvature of the guard than the blade introduced into a slot
between the bridge piece and the guard.
Dated the 20th day of January 1802
G. F: REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heel Shaves.
1, ISAAC DILLEY, of 46, St. Andrew Street, Northampton, in the County of
Northampton, Smith and Shoe-tool Maker, 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:
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My invention relates to heel shaves and consists in the novel arrangement of the
blade whereby the latter is rendered more readily adjustable than heretofore.
According to my invention the blade instead of being placed in a slot between
the bridge-piece and the guard, is placed over the bridge-piece and is held in
position by means of clamps engaging with its ends and secured by screws in such
a manner that, as the blade wears owing to the sharpening of the same, the blade
may be gradually advanced towards the guard.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a face view of my improved heel shave:
Figure 2 is an elevation of the same looking in the direction of the arrow 1,
Figure 1; and,
Figure 3 is an elevation looking in the direction of the arrow 2, Figure 1:
Figure 4 is a section on the line 4 4, Figure 1:
Figures 5 and 6 are an edge view and plan respectively of the cutting blade
detached.
a, a are the handles of my heel shave, and b is the bridge-piece connecting the
same. c is the blade which, as herein before stated, is placed over the bridge-piece,
as shewn most clearly in Figure 4, and which has its end portions turned up, as
indicated at d, d Figures 2, 3 and 5, so that clamping pieces e, e secured to the
handles a, a by screws, may engage with the ends of the said blade and when
screwed down draw it tightly over the bridge-piece.
D

page_text: g is the guard which is arranged in front of the cutting edge of the blade in
a well known manner and made of the same curvature as the bridge-piece, the
said guard being provided at its ends with slots or notches h.
through which
screws i, i are passed into the handle. The top of the guard near the ends at j, j
is cut away so that as the cutting edge of the blade is worn away by being
sharpened the thicker portion of the blade near the ends can advance and pass
over the said guard.
I am
Owing to the fact that the blade is supported upon the bridge-piece
enabled to use a very thin blade which, when tightened down by the clamping
pieces e, e, will readily conform to the curvature of the guard. This thin blade
is also readily sharpened and advanced towards the guard to compensate for wear,
and when it becomes much worn it can be readily removed and a new blade sub-
stituted by the workman using the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is
1. A heel shave the blade of which is secured over a bridge-piece of the same
curvature as the guard, substantially in the manner described.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved heel shave herein before described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 20th day of October 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.