An Improved Boot Protector.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd June, 1893-Accepted, 29th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Boot Protector.
I, JOHN BLAKEY, of Lady Lane, Leeds, in the County of York, Boot Manu-
facturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in making or combining together an india-rubber and a
metal protector. The india-rubber protector is made of any suitable shape and
size having a thin projecting flange. The metal protector is made open at the
top and fits over and on the flange of the india-rubber protector. The metal
protector is provided with prongs which pass through the flange of the rubber
protector. These prongs are now driven into the sole or heel of a boot whereby
the india-rubber protector is firmly secured to the sole of the boot. As the metal
protectors or metal flanges are countersunk, they do not come into contact with the
ground or floor only the india rubber portions doing so.
The india rubber and metal protectors are combined or connected together
before being sold to the public so that they only need attaching to the boot.
Dated this 24th day of August 1892.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Boot Protector.
JOHN BLAKEY, of Lady Lane, Leeds, in the County of York, Boot Manu-
acturer, 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:-
My invention consists in making a boot protector composed of metal in
combination with india rubber or leather.
Such being the nature and object of my invention I will now proceed to describe
the same more fully, and for that purpose make reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, wherein
Fig. 1 is sectional elevation of a boot shewing the application thereto of my
improved protectors, and
Fig. 2 represents the underside of the boot.
According to one form of boot protector made according to my invention I first
of all cast a flange or plate a shewn in edge view Fig. 3 and plan view Fig. 4.
This plate is provided with prongs and the former is covered with a layer of
india rubber as shewn at c in Fig. 5. Before applying these protectors to the sole
and heel of a boot the leather is countersunk as shewn at din Figs. 1 and 2 so
that the lower surface of the protector just projects nicely beyond the leather
which renders the boot silent and very durable. In Fig. 6 I have shown another
metal protector, in this case combined with leather shewn more clearly in Fig. 7
which is elevation Fig. 8 plan and Fig. 9 section, in this case the metal protector
is shewn at e and it has a core or plug of leather inserted. Previous to the
introduction of these protectors into the sole of the boot, the sole must be
perforated or punched with holes corresponding in size to the outside of the
protectors which are afterwards put into the sole from the inside previous to its
being connected to the upper; the pieces of leather obtained by punching the
sole is driven into the hollow protector e so that the wearing surface is metal and

page_text: leather combined. As this protector is made slightly taper it cannot fall away
from within the sole.
Fig. 10 shews a protector similar to Fig. 7, except in this case it is provided
wwith prongs and tapered the opposite way as it must be driven in from the outside.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be. performed, I declare that what I
.claim is :-
Firstly. A metal boot protector surrounded with india rubber substantially as
herein shewn and described.
Secondly. A metal boot protector made slightly taper containing a plug of
leather or other suitable material.
Thirdly. A metal boot protector made slightly taper containing a plug of
leather or other suitable material and provided with prongs as described and
-shewn in Fig. 10.
Dated this 15th day of June 1893
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.