Improvements in Heels for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1892

page_text: D te of Application, 24th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 26th Nov., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heels for Boots and Shoes.
We, WILLIAM BREWSTER, of 178, Higher Brinksway, Boot and Shoe Maker,
and THOMAS HENRY Moss, of 41, Beech Road, Cale Green, Leather Merchant,
both in Stockport, in the County of Chester, 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 heels with changeable wearing surface
for boots or shoes and has for its object to facilitate and simplify the attachment
of the heel shell to the boot or shoe and that of the changeable wearing surface
to the heel shell and render the same more secure than heretofore has been
the case.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused to.
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a side view, Figs. 2 & 3 vertical sections, Figs. 4 & 5 respectively plans.
of Figs. 2 & 3, of a heel with changeable wearing surface constructed in accordance
with our invention. Figs. 6 & 7 are side views of the wearing surface. detached.
a is the heel part, the heel shell, and c the changeable wearing surface of the
boot or shoe.
The heel shell, which may be formed of any suitable material or substance or
combination thereof preferably of metal, has on its upper edge a suitable number
of spikes d and internally a partitione a suitable distance below the wearing
surface c. The partitione is formed with a number of holes adapted to receive
screws or other suitable fastening, which are driven into the sole part a and secure
the heel shell to the boot or shoe, whilst the spikes d embed themselves into the
heel part a, and thus give additional security. The inner side of the partition e is
also formed with a raised part adapted to fit against the heel part a and thus
form a support for the partition e. The wearing surface e we form of any suitable
pattern and material or substance or combination thereof as will be found most.
convenient for the various uses or classes of boots or shoes, preferably of metal.
In order to secure the wearing surface c to the heel sheel we form or furnish
the under side thereof with a screwed stud i adapted to be screwed into a nut k
formed in the partition e, see Fig. 2 & 4, or the screw stud i may be fixed to or
formed on the partition e and the nut k in the wearing surface c, as shown in
Figs. 3 & 5.
The wearing surface c when screwed onto the heel shell as described is
retained in position thereon by forming one or more counter sunk holes 7 therein,
arranged to receive a screw or other suitable fastening m driven through a corre-
spondingly positioned hole n in the partition e into the heel part a of the boot
or shoe, in such a manner that the head of the screw or fastening m will be
positioned a certain distance below the wearing surface c and thus not be subject
to wear and always admit of a ready removal thereof.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim, is-
In heels for boots and shoes."
1st. The heel shell with or without spikes d, having a partition e formed with
holes for the reception of screws or other fastening g, driven into the heel part a
of the boot or shoe, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2nd. The wearing surface c formed with a screw stud i adapted to engage a nut

page_text: in the heel shell partition e, or rice versa, and with one or more counter sunk holes
serving respectively for the reception of. a screw or other suitable fastening m
adapted to be driven through a correspondingly positioned holen into the heel
part a of the boot or shoe, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1892.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicants.