Improvements in the Construction of Attachments for Pulling on Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1889-Accepted, 13th July, 1889
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Improvements in the Construction of Attachments for Pulling on
Boots and Shoes.
We CARL HERMANN BOHME of 49 Striessenerstrasse, Policeman, and ERNST MAX
NAUMANN of 19' Schulgutstrasse Policeman, both of Dresden Saxony in the Empire
of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of our said 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 our invention is to manufacture improved metallic attachments for
the upper parts of hoots and shoes, for use as straps, or as substitutes for straps. Our
invention possesses the advantage that it lasts longer than the boot or shoe to which
it is attached, and that when the latter is put by or worn out the devices can be
removed therefrom and attached to another boot or shoe. Our invention may be
manufactured very cheaply by means of suitable machinery and such cheapness is
enhanced by reason of its lasting qualities.
When applied to riding boots which are outside the trousers our invention
embellishes the same and imparts an ornamental appearance thereto.
And in order that our said invention may be particularly described and ascertained
reference is hereby made to the accompanying Drawings in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Figs. 1. 2 3 and 4 represent four different forms of our invention and the remainder
of the Figs. are enlarged detail views and sections of Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 4.
The straps shown in Figs. 1. 1 a. 1b 1c and 1d, consists of a metal plate B having
circular holes l. This plate is bent centrally and caused to clasp the leather of the
boot, as shown in Fig. 1 b, the thickness of the leather determining the diameter of
the bend. The metal is slightly notched so as to form two tongues or laps e e. The
plate is bent round a wires as shown in Fig. 1b and the tongues e e are bent under
the wire, so as to form a sleeve to the pin s, the length of which is sufficient to project
beyond the strap, as shown. A wire ring or staple is fitted to the two ends of the
pin this ring being used for pulling on the boot by inserting the fingers therein.
The leather of the boot is perforated where the holes happen to fall, and thimble
rivets o are inserted and the two sides are rivetted together. Fig. 1c is a section on
the line 1.-2 of Fig. 1b, and Fig. 1d is a section on the line 3. 4 of Fig. 1b.
The arrangement shown in Figs. 2. 2a 2b 2c and 2d consists of two stout
wires D. D. formed with eyes ¹ and as shown. The wires are also flattened at a
and from a¹ to a' as shown in Fig. 2 c.
Before fixing these wires in the upper part of a boot, they are, first bent at a at
right angles, the notch being inside the bend. The wires are then passed through
thimbles o o rivetted to the boot, as shown in Figs. 2 a and in section in Fig. 2b,
the eyes being rivetted to the leather by the thimbles o¹ o', and the portion a¹ a²
being passed through the same thimbles and up to the edge of the leather as shown,
parallel to the leg of the boot. The eyes serve to receive the ring or staple 6 which
ring is used in pulling on the boot.
The modification of our invention, shown in Figs. 3, 3a, 36 and 3c consists of a
plate B of the form shown in Fig. 3a: the holes being provided to receive
tubular or thimble rivets, and the holes ff being provided to accommodate the fingers
when pulling on the boots. After the plate B has been bent down on each side of
the leather, corresponding holes are forined therein to receive the rivets o o. whereby
the plate is secured to the boot; and an opening is made at f for the
fingers. The inner edges of the rings at fare bent inwards round the opening as
shewn in section in Fig. 3b, in order to present a smooth surface and prevent sharp
edges, which would injure the fingers. Fig. 36 is a section on the line 5-6 of
passage
of the

page_text: Fig. 3a after rivetting and Fig. 3c is an edge view of the same showing the leather
only in section.
The foregoing Figures illustrate the application of our invention to that class of
boots known as Wellington boots and in order to adapt our invention to ordinary
boots with spring sides the arrangement in Figs. 4. 4a 46 and 4 c is shown.
Fig. 4 is a back view of a spring side boot fitted with our invention. Fig. 4b is
an enlarged view of the upper part of the strap. Fig. 4a is an elevation of the
inner strap before bending, and Fig. 4c is a section on the line 7. 8 of Fig. 4b.
t is a metal strap having holes to receive tubular or other rivets. eeee are
extensions or laps which form a sleeve to the wires when in position on the boot.
The position of the strap t is shown in Fig. 4b. The wire ring or handle b is secured
to the pin s. The plate t is inserted as shown in section in Fig. 4c, between the lining F of
the upper, and the leather L. Outside the strap a strip of leather is sewn upon the
upper, and is rivetted from the outside by means of rivets n n, k k being the heads of
the rivets. In order to prevent the necessity of using large rivet heads kk, small
washers u are fitted under the heads before rivetting.
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The positions and sizes of the rivets and other parts of the devices herein before
described are arranged to occupy a large bearing surface in and upon the leather, so
as to obtain a firm hold of the same. The wire rings or handles bb shown in
Figs. 1. 2 and 4, may be moved upon the pins s either inwards or outwards..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The manufacture and use of metallic attachments to boots and shoes, as
substitutes for ordinary boot straps, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings.
2. The application of metallic straps to boots and shoes, in substitution of ordinary
boot straps substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
3. The general combination and arrangement of the several and respective parts,
together forming our invention of improvements in the construction of boot straps
and in substitutes therefor, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by
the drawings.
Dated 7th June 1880
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.