IMPROVEMENTS.IN REVOLVING TIPS FOR THE HEELS OF BOOTS, SHOES OR CLOGS
Year: 1885

page_text: I WILLIAM JOHN MURGATROYD Engineer 21, Dross Street Bowling Bradford
Yorkshire do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS.IN
REVOLVING TIPS FOR THE HEELS OF BOOTS, SHOES OR CLOGS, to be follows:-
My Invention is an improved Revolving split heel Tip, Instead of using them
as heretofore, I use them as follows-I fix the tip to the heel of the Boot, shoe or
clog by means of a fastner nailed on to the heel with 1, 2 or more nails instead of
screws, by using nails instead of screws, I keep the tip firmly embedded to the heel
which makes it an impossibility to get loose as with screws, when the tip requires
to be turned into a fresh place, I insert a small lever, screwdriver or any suitable
instrument into the opening of the tip & with a little pressure of the lever it causes
the tip to expand & allow it to be moved at will, instantly & by a child, as it takes
very little power to move it, the moment the lever is taken out it instantly closes
& is as fast & firmn as before, The advantages I clain are these-1st there are no
screws to be loosed to turn the Tip, 2nd a child can fix them on the Boot & turn
them at will, 3rd they cannot get loose as with screws, 4th they save a lot of time
& labour to the user.
What I claim is this-A Circular Split Tip fastned by fastner to the Boot, Shoe
or Clog with 1, 2 or more nails & moved at will by inserting a lever or any other
suitable instrument.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Revolving Tips for the Heels of Boots, Shoes,
or Clogs.
I WILLIAM JOHN MURGATROYD Engineer 21, Dross Street, Bowling, Bradford,
Yorkshire do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
REVOLVING TIPS FOR THE HEELS OF BOOTS, SHOES OR CLOGS and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
My Invention is an Improved Revolving Split Heel Tip, Instead of using them
as heretofore, I use them as follows-I fix the tip to the heel of the Boot, Shoe or
Clog by means of a fastener. nailed on to the heel with 1, 2 or more nails, when
the tip requires to be turned into a fresh place, I insert a small lever, screwdriver
or any suitable instrument into the opening of the tip as shewn in Figs. 1, 2, 3 & 4
& with a little pressure of the lever or instrument as shewn in Fig. 5 it causes the
tip to expand & allow. it to be moved at will instantly & by a child, as it takes
very little power to move it, the moment the lever is taken out it instantly closes
& is as fast & firm as before. The advantages I claim are these 1st there are no
screws to be loosed to turn the tip, 2nd a child can turn them at will, 3rd they
cannot get loose as with screws, 4th they save a lot of time & labour to the user.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
A circular Split Tip fastened by fastner to the heel of the Boot, Shoe or Clog
with 1, 2 or more nails & moved at will by inserting a lever or any other suitable
instrument into the opening of the Tip.
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