Improvements in Protectors or Irons for Clogs, Boots, and Shoes
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Feb., 1892-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Protectors or Irons for Clogs, Boots, and Shoes,
1 JAMES WADSWORTH of 3 Hawthorn View, Levenshulme, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Finisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My said ivention refers more particularly to protectors or irons for application
to the soles and heels of clogs although the invention is also partly applicable to
protectors or irons for application to boots and shoes made of leather. It is well
known that the ordinary clog irons wear most rapidly (as is natural) immediately
beneath the tread and quickly expose the sole of the clog to wear. In addition to
this, the sole of the clog where not protected by the irons becomes more or less
worn by coming in contact with inequalities.
The object of my invention is to provide irons which will protect every part of
the sole while being at the same time very little heavier or more expensive than
the ordinary clog irons.
In order to form my improved clog irons cheaply and expeditiously I prefer to
cast them from malleable cast iron or it might be from steel.
The outer member or margin of the improved clog iron is of the usual shape but
to give the advantages I have already set forth, I form cross pieces or tongues
which project from the sides and lie across the clog sole. Two, three, four or any
suitable number of such cross pieces may be used and they and also the surrounding
outer irons are provided with countersunk holes and eyes to receive screws, nails or
other fastenings. The cross pieces project alternately from opposite sides of the
iron and stop short of the opposite side of the iron so as to permit the iron to be
set in or out when being fitted to a clog. I might however in certain assured sizes
carry the cross pieces entirely across and connect them to both sides of the clog
iron. In some instances the cross pieces might be made separate from the clog irons.
Instead of having cross pieces as described I might form the irons with a tongue
projecting from the front portion of the iron and increasing in breadth under the
tread of the sole; or 1 might form the iron with hollow loops or curves springing
from the sides of the irons and extending partly across the sole of the clog so as to
take the wear.
When such hollow loops or curves are used each springing from
one or the other side of the iron, there is nothing to prevent the iron from being
set outwards or inwards as desired. Such loops or curves instead of springing
from the sides of the irons might be formed by curving round the inner ends of the
irons and bringing them back in a loop or leaf shape over the central part of the
clog sole, the iron thus consisting of an endless strip formed to the desired shape.
As has been already said the foregoing shapes of irons might be formed of
malleable cast iron or of steel or they might be stamped from sheet metal.
A clog iron similar in general shape to the form last described viz., the endless
looped iron might be made by bending a strip of wrought iron or steel to the
double loop shape but in such a case the ends would by preference not be con-
nected, so as to diminish the difficulties of bending and shaping. It will be evident
that the shapes and forms of my improved clog irons could be greatly varied. I
might form heel pieces in a similar manner that is to say with cross pieces or
projections or I might form them circular and bend a portion of the heel piece up
so as to be out of the way until the portion in use has become worn whereupon
might remove the heel piece, flatten down the unworn part, bend up or remove the

page_text: worn part and re-apply the heel piece thus getting double wear out of a single heel
piece.
Dated this 1st day of Mar 1901
DUTTON & FULTON,
1, St. James' Square, Manchester, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Protectors or Irons for Clogs, Boots, and Shoes.
I JAMES WADSWORTH of 3 Hawthorn View, Levenshulme, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Finisher, 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 and accompanying drawings :-
My said invention refers more particularly to protectors or irons for application
to the soles and heels of clogs although the invention is also partly applicable to
protectors or irons for application to boots and shoes made of leather. It is well
known that the ordinary clog irons wear most rapidly (as is natural) immediately
beneath the tread and quickly expose the sole of the clog to wear. In addition to
this the sole of the clog where not protected by the irons becomes more or less
worn by coming in contact with inequalities. The object of my invention is to
provide irons which will protect every part of the sole while being at the same time
very little heavier or more expensive than the ordinary clog irons.
In order to form my improved clog irons cheaply and expeditiously I prefer to
cast them from malleable cast iron or it might be from steel.
To render my invention fully understood I will now refer to the annexed sheet
of drawings which illustrate the chief features of my improvements.
The outer member or margin a of the improved clog iron is of the usual
shape as delineated in the figs. but to give the advantages I have already set
forth form as shown in Fig. 1 cross pieces or tongues ch project from
the sides a and lie across the clog sole. Two, three, four or any su
ble number
of such cross pieces may be used and they and also the surrounding outer
irons a are provided with countersunk holes and eyes to receive screws, nails
or other fastenings. The cross pieces ↳ project alternately from opposite sides of
the iron a and stop short of the opposite side so as to permit the iron to be set
in or out when being fitted to a clog. I might however in certain assured sizes
carry the cross pieces 6 entirely across and connect them to both sides of the clog
iron. In some instances the cross pieces might be formed separate from the sides
and constitute an independent protector or shield piece d as shown in Fig. 2.
Instead of having cross pieces as described I might form the irons as shown in
Fig. 3 with a tongue e projecting from the front portion of the iron and increasing
in breadth under the tread of the sole, or I might form the iron as shown at Fig. 4
with hollow loops or curves springing from the sides a of the irons and extending
partly across the sole of the clog so as to take the wear. When such hollow loops
or curves are used each springing from one or the other side of the iron there is
nothing to prevent the iron from being set outwards or inwards as desired. Such
loops or curves instead of springing from the sides a of the irons might be formed
by curving round the inner ends of the irons and bringing them back in a loop or
leaf shape over the central part of the clog sole, the iron thus consisting of an
endless strip formed to the desired shape. In Fig. 5 the protector or shield piece
which appears in Fig. 2 is shown formed in one piece with one of the sides a.
In Fig. 6 the cross bars instead of being formed in a piece with the sides of
the iron as shown at Fig. 1 are made and applied separately. These protector
bars may be applied to clogs having the ordinary irons. The bars might either
be fixed by screws as the irons are, or they might be cast or formed with spikes
as shown at Fig. 7 for driving into the sole. As has been already said the fore-
going shapes of irons might be formed of malleable cast iron or of steel or they

page_text: might be stamped from sheet metal. A clog iron formed as hereinbefore described
with a looped tail might be made by bending a strip of wrought iron or steel to
the double loop shape but in such a case the ends would by preference not be
connected so as to diminish the difficulties of bending and shaping. It will be
evident that the shapes and forms of my improved clog irons could be greatly
varied. I might form heel pieces in a similar manner that is to say with cross
pieces or projections as shown at Fig. 8 or I might form them circular as shown
at Fig. 9 and bend a portion of the heel piece up so as to be out of the way until
the portion in use has become worn whereupon I might remove the heel piece,
flatten down the unworn part, bend up or remove the worn part, and re-apply the
heel piece thus getting double wear out of a single heel piece.
Instead of so bending the projecting portion of the heel piece I might in some
cases put a making-up piece of wood beneath it or I might form the whole heel of
the clog circular so as to correspond in shape to the heel piece.
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 :-
1. The improved clog or shoe irons having protecting pieces formed in one with
the clog irons and so situated as to protect the portion of the sole which lies
between the sides of the irons substantially as described and shown.
2. As an adjunct to the ordinary clog or shoe iron the employment of separate
protectors or shield pieces or bars capable of being screwed to the sole of the clog
or shoe or formed with attaching spikes for driving into the clog or shoe substan-
tially as described and shown.
3. The improved heel pieces for application to clogs boots or shoes substantially
as described and shown.
Dated this 1st day of February 1892.
DUTTON & FULTON,
1, St. James' Square, Manchester, Agents.