Skate, with Automatic Fastening Arrangement.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 15th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 27th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 25th Apr., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Skate, with Automatic Fastening Arrangement.
I, HUGO FRIEDLIEB MORSBACH of 34, Brüderstrasse, Solingen, Germany,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
By this arrangement the skate is securely fastened to the boot by a downward
pressure of the foot.
The arrangement is shewn on the drawing in Figs. 1-2 in the top and bottom
views of a skate, whilst Figs. 3 and 4 show side views in two different positions.
The Figs. 5-12 show two other forms of construction of this fastening
arrangement in top, bottom and side views.
The rests B and C, for the toes and heel, are fastened upon the skate-iron or
runner A. The rest C has two hinges a a in which the plates bb, lying one above
the other, can move upwards and downwards. They are of the form shown in
Fig. 1 and can shift laterally on the hinges a a. In the plates b b two slots c, in
slanting position to each other, are arranged, and in which the pin d for holding the
plates together, moves. At the lower end of the pin d, right and left, lie two
single armed levers which, near to their other end, are fastened, capable of
turning, to a nut m through which runs the adjustable screw n.
Over the front
ends of the plates a plate is arranged, in the two slots ii of which the plates 6 b
receive the proper direction by the pius k k.
If the skate in its position as shown in Fig. 1, is brought into the position shown
in Fig. 2 by downward pressure of the foot, then the pin d in the slots cc is pushed
towards the front by the levers turning on their pin o. Through the slanting
position of the slots to each other the plates bb are drawn together and the cheek-
pieces ff and 9 g attached to them are pressed against the boot, thus firmly and
securely fastening the skate.
In this position the plates bbare prevented from lifting by the hook P acted
upon by the spring q..
The skate can easily be set to suit any width of boot by the adjustable screw n.
As is shown in Figs. 5-12, this fastening arrangement can be constructed in a
great variety of ways. In Figs. 5-8, the upward and downward movement of
the plates on the hinges a a is omitted, the arrangement of the levers 7 being a
somewhat different one. Here the levers 11 are placed right and left on a bearing-
piece o¹ in which the adjustable screw, capable of turning, is fixed.
The threaded.
In this case,
part m² of the screw runs through the nut p' fastened to the pin d.
to the levers are fixed, movable, the one-armed levers q which
pin r.
turn on the
Fig. 3 shows the position of the levers of a skate set for fastening. If the foot
placed upon this is pressed downwards then the levers q¹ turn on their axle r, by
which the levers ll are drawn towards the front, the plates being thereby drawn
together, in the manner described, by the adjustable screw n and the pin d, and the
skate is fastened.
The arrangement of the movable plates bb can just as easily be of a different order,
like that shown in Fig. 12.
In this case, the plates are connected together in pairs, each by a pin s and z.
The levers are again fastened to the bearing-piece o', whilst the levers q'are
arranged at the lower end of the pin s.

page_text: If the skate is pressed down by the foot as shown in. Fig. 11, then the levers l
and q q¹ move somewhat into the position as in Fig. 12, so that the cheek-pieces g g
are pressed against the heel of the boot. Through the further movement of the
levers l, g the pins is moved backwards and the plates bb drawn together by means
of their slots v and guiding pins w, so that the cheek-pieces ff press on the front
part of the boot and thus fastening the skate.
Dated this 29th day of May 1895.
I, HUGO FRIEDLIEB MORSBACH of, 34, Brüderstrasse, Solingen, Germany,
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:-
The object of this invention relates to a skate which may be securely fastened to
the boot by a downward pressure of the foot.
This skate is shown on the accompanying drawing in which is
Fig. 1 a bottom view of the skate.
Fig. 2 a top view of the same.
Fig. 3 and 4 are side views in two different positions.
Fig. 5 to 8 show a modification of the skate in top, bottom and side views.
Fig. 9 to 12 show another modification of the skate in top, bottom and side
views.
The rests B and C, for the toes and heel, are fastened upon the skate-iron or
runner A. The rest C has two hinges a a in which the plates bb lying one above
the other, can move upwards and downwards. They are of the form shown in
Fig. 1 and 2 and can shift laterally with its slots a¹ a¹. In the plates 6 two
slots c in slanting position to each other, are arranged, and in which the pin d for
holding together the plates moves. At the lower end of the pin d, right and left,
lie two levers 7 l, which near to their other end, are fastened, capable of turning,
to a piece m. In the front ends of the plates bb are two slots ii in which the
plates bb receive the proper direction by the pins k k.
If the skate in its position as shown in Fig. 4 is brought into the position shown
in Fig. 3 by downward pressure of the foot, then the pin d in the slots cc is
pushed towards the front by the levers 7 turning on their pin o. Through the
slanting position of the slots to each other the plates bb are drawn together, and
the check-pieces ff and g g attached to them are pressed against the boot, thus
firmly and securely fastening the skate.
In this position the plates bbare prevented from lifting by the catch acted
upon by the spring q..
The skate can easily be set to suit any width of boot by the adjustable screw n.
As is shown in Fig. 5-12 this fastening arrangement can be constructed in a
great variety of ways. In Figs. 5 to 8, the upward and downward movement of
the plates on the hinges a a is omitted, the arrangement of the levers 11 being a
somewhat different one. Here the levers are placed right and left on a sliding
piece o¹ in which the adjustable screw, capable of turning, is fixed. The threaded
part of the screw runs through the nut p¹ fastened to the pin d. In this case, to the
levers are fixed, movable, the levers g' which turn on the pin r.
Fig. 8 shows the position of the levers of a skate set for fastening. If the foot
placed upon the same is pressed downwards then the levers q¹ turn on their
axle r, by which the levers 71 are drawn towards the frout, the plates being thereby

page_text: drawn together, in the manner described, by the adjustable screw n and the pin d,.
and the skate is fastened.
The arrangement of the movable plates bb can just as easily be of a different
order, like that shown in Fig. 9.
In this case, the plates are connected together in pairs, each by a pins and t,.
both sliding in a slot z. The levers are again fastened to the bearing-piece o¹,.
whilst the levers q' are arranged at the lower end of the pin t.
If the skate is pressed down by the foot as shown in Fig. 10, then the levers 11
and qq move somewhat together so that the cheek-pieces gg are pressed against
the heel of the boot. Through the further movement of the levers 7 g¹ the pins is.
moved backwards, and the plates bb drawn together by means of their slots v and
guiding pins w, so that the cheek-pieces ff press on the front part of the boot,.
thus fastening the skate..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven--
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :
1. In skates with automatic fastening arrangement the combination of the
hinged plates bb having slanting slots c and the holding pin d, with the two levers
fastened with the one end to the pin o and with its other end to the piece m for the
purpose set forth.
2. In skates with automatic fastening arrangement the combination of the plates bb.
having slanting slots c and a holding pin d with the two levers 7 fastened with the
one end to the sliding piece o¹ and with its other end to the joint q', pivotically
fastened to the runner A, as described.
3. In skates with automatic fastening arrangement the combination of the curved
plates 6 having curved slots v and a holding pins with the lever and joint q¹ for
the purpose set forth.
Dated this 16th day of February 1896.
HUGO FRIEDLIEB MORSBACH..