Improvements in or connected with Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1893
Compiete Specification Left, 5th Oct., 1893-Accepted. 11th Nov. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Boots and Shoes.
I, HARRY GREEN, of Westfield Crescent, Westfield Road, Leeds, in the County
of York, Boot Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of my invention is to prevent heels of boots and shoes becoming worn
down on one side, and my invention is particularly applicable to boots worn by
persons having much walking or heavy work to do.
According to my invention I provide a protector, consisting of a circular plate,.
which is firmly fixed upon the surface of the boot heel by four or any other required
number of countersunk screws or nails.
Outside this circular plate is provided a disc or ring, which disc or ring may be
moved round at will upon the inner circular plate.
The outer edge of the circular plate and the inner edge of the disc or ring which
come together are bevelled or countersunk whereby such disc or ring is free to be
turned round, and at the same time cannot fall away from the circular plate.
By having the plate and disc or ring, and the nails or screws, bevelled or counter-
sunk as above described, the parts cannot fall away or become loose on any portion
being worn down.
It will be readily understood that after one part of the disc or ring has become
worn, such disc or ring can be turned round upon the circular plate to another part,
and this can be continued as often as required, whereby such protector will last for
a considerable time and without inconvenience to the wearer.
Dated this 9th day of January 1893.
HARRY GREEN.
Brewer & Son,
33, Chancery Lane, London, and 30, East Parade, Leeds.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Boots and Shoes.
I, HARRY GREEN, of Westfield Crescent, Westfield Road, Leeds, in the County
of York, Boot 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 my invention is to prevent heels of boots and shoes becoming worn
down on one side, and my improvements are particularly applicable to boots worn
by persons having much walking or heavy work to do.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters refer
to like parts in both figures.
Figure 1 is an inverted plan and Figure 2 a longitudinal section shewing my
improvements applied to the heel of a boot or shoe.
According to my invention I provide a protector, consisting of a circular plate A,.
which is firmly fixed upon the surface of the boot heel by four or any other required
number of countersunk screws or nails B. Outside this circular plate A is provided
a disc or ring C, which disc or ring C may be moved round at will upon the inner
circular plate A.
The outer edge of the circular.plate A, and the inner edge of the disc or ring C
which come together, are bevelled or countersunk as shewn at Fig. 2, whereby such
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page_text: disc or ring C is free to be turned round whilst at the same time it cannot fall away
from the circular plate A.
The remaining portion of the heel which is uncovered by the circular plate A
and disc or ring C, may be filled up by means of the plate D which is fixed upon
the heel by screws or nails E, and by having the inner edge of such plate D and
the outer edge of the disc or ring C bevelled, additional support is given to the
said disc or ring C.
By having the plate A, disc or ring C, plate D, and the screws or nails B and E
bevelled or countersunk as above described, the parts cannot fall away or become
loose on any portion being worn down.
A hole is made in the disc or ring C whereby the same may be turned by
the aid of a hammer and chisel or by a key, or by any other suitable tool or
means.
After one part of the disc or ring C has become worn, the said disc or ring is
turned round upon the circular plate A to another part, and this can be continued
as often as required.
By the employment of apparatus constructed according to my invention the heels
of boots and shoes will last for a considerable time, the protector being evenly worn
all over its surface, and not at one portion as has been the case with protectors
hitherto in use.
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 boots and shoes the plate A having screws or nails B, in combination with
the ring C, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. In boots and shoes, the combination of the plate A, screws or nails B, disc or
ring C, plate D and screws or nails E, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
3. The general arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts
forming the means or apparatus for preventing heels of boots and shoes becoming
worn down, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated with reference to
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of Octol 1898.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.