An Improved Protector Plate for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 16th Oct., 1899 -Accepted, 18th Nov., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Protector Plate for Boots and Shoes.
I, HENRY FURBER, of Rocklands, Kingswood, near Bristol, Boot and Shoe
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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This invention consists in an improved plate for protecting certain under parts
of boots and shoes; the object being to make such boots and shoes more durable
in the said parts. The plate is made of malleable cast iron, or other suitable
material. It combines a portion for protecting the under face of the heel with
a portion for protecting the breast" of the heel and a portion to protect the
waist" or the part which is below the instep. This latter part may extend
along under the part corresponding to the ball" of the foot. The plate is
fixed on a boot or shoe by screws, nails or the like; preferably by screws.
In the protector as applied to boots and shoes which have heel tips, the heel
plate is of such dimensions as to cover that part of the heel face area which is
not covered by the tip.
In the protector as applied to boots and shoes which have not heel tips, the
heel portion of the protector covers the whole of the heel face area or bottom
of the heel. The portion of the protector which protects the breast of the
heel covers the breast, that is to say, that part of the front and vertical
face of the heel which lies between the waist and the bottom of the heel. The
breast-protecting portion, which is a part of the protector, not only enables the
breast to better endure the fear and wear upon it due to rough usage by colliers
and other artisans, but also, and principally, to more effectually prevent breaking
away of the lower part of the heel at or about its junction with the waist.
The portion of the protector which protects the waist may be recessed, or may
have apertures made in it for the purposes of lightness.
Dated this 12th day of January 1899
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Chartered Patent Agent, Bristol.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Protector Plate for Boots and Shoes.
1, HENRY FURBER, of Rocklands, Kingswood, near Bristol, Boot and Shoe
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:-
This invention consists in an improved plate for protecting certain under parts
of boots and shoes; the object being to make such boots and shoes more durable
in the said parts. The plate is made of malleable cast-iron or other suitable
material. It combines a portion for protecting the under face of the heel with
a portion for protecting the "breast" of the heel and a portion to protect the
waist" or the part which is below the instep. This latter part may extend
along under the part corresponding to the "ball" of the foot. The plate is
fixed on a boot or shoe by screws, nails or the like; preferably by screws.
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page_text: In the protector, as applied to a boot or shoe having a heel tip, the heel plate
comes within the space bordered by the tip.
In the protector as applied to a boot or shoe not having a heel tip, the heel
portion of the protector may be sufficiently large as to cover the whole of the under
face or bottom of the heel. The portion of the protector which protects the breast
of the heel covers the breast, that is to say, that part of the front and vertical
face of the heel which lies between the waist and the bottom of the heel. The
breast-protecting portion, which is a part of the protector, not only enables the
breast to better endure the tear and wear upon it due to rough usage by colliers
and other artisans, but also, and principally, to obviate fracture of the sole and of
the heel at the waist, at or about the place where the breast of the heel touches
the sole.
Referring to the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents in vertical section
the heel of a boot or shoe and a part of the sole thereof, having applied thereto
my improved protector plate. Fig. 2 is a plan of the underside of the boot or
shoe and protector plate. The section Fig. 1 is taken on the line a, a, Fig. 2.
The protector plate a which constitutes this invention comprises, as shown
in the drawing, a portion to lie against the underface of the heel b, or part
thereof, a portion to lie against the breast c of the heel and a portion to lie against
the underface of the sole d or a part thereof. The plate, which is preferably
made of malleable cast iron or gun-metal, may, if desired, be extended further
along the sole towards the toe than in the example shown in the drawing. The
plate a is fixed in place on the boot or shoe by screws e. It may, however, be
fixed by nails or the like.
In the example boot or shoe heel and part sole illustrated in the drawing, the
heel is fitted with a "tip" f of the ordinary kind, and where this is the case the
heel-protecting part of the plate « comes within the space bordered by the said
tip.
In the case of a boot or shoe in which there is no heel tip, the heel portion
of the plate a may be sufficiently large as to cover the whole of the under face
of the heel.
The portion of the plate a which protects the breast c of the heel covers the
breast, that is to say, it covers that part of the front and vertical face of the
heel which lies between the bottom of the heel and the commencement of the
waist or part under the instep. The waist and sole-protecting portion of the
plate a may, as in the example shown in the accompanying drawing, be lightened
by having apertures such as 9 left or otherwise provided therein.
The under face of the plate a may, instead of being smooth as in the example
illustrated in the drawing be studded with imitation nail-heads, or it may be
otherwise roughened.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood
that I do not claim per se either a heel-protecting plate or per se a sole-pro-
tecting plate, but what I claim is:-
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A protector plate for boots and shoes comprising a portion to lie against and
protect the under face of the heel or a part thereof, a portion to lie against and
shield the breast of the heel, and a portion to lie against the under face of the
sole or a part thereof substantially as described.
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