Improvements in Holders for Boot and Shoe Laces.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Boot and Shoe Laces.
ALFRED VERLANDER, 6, The Causeway, Teddington, Middlesex, Manager of
Boot Shop, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: _
My invention is a contrivance for supporting an assorted stock of boot & shoe
laces, by means of which a single lace or any desired number can be instantly
detached without disturbing the remainder. It consists of a tin or brass back
from which projects six or more horizontal steel wires the end of each being pointed,
on which the laces are filed close to their tags & hang therefrom.. The steel wires
or prongs are protected by means of a metal guard which is hinged, and falls over
the points, thus preventing the laces from falling off the end of the wires & at the
same time guarding the users from injury. The lace holder is fixed to a wall
about 3 feet from the ground, and in using, the laces are simply pulled off as
required, the guard allowing the laces to be detached & instantly falling into
position again.
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Improvements in Holders for Boot and Shoe Laces.
I, ALFRED VERLANDER, of 6, The Causeway, Teddington, Middlesex, Manager
of a Boot Shop, 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 is a contrivance for supporting an assorted stock of boot and shoe
laces, by means of which a single lace or any desired number can be instantly
detached without disturbing the remainder.
It consists of a tin or brass back from which project six or more horizontal steel
wires the end of each being pointed, on which the laces are filed close to their tags
and hang therefrom. The steel wires or prongs are protected by means of a metal
guard which is hinged, and falls over the points thus preventing the laces from
slipping off the end of the wires and at the same time guarding the users from
injury. The lace holder is fastened to a wall about 3 feet from the ground, and
in using the laces are simply pulled off as required, the guard allowing the lace to
be detached and instantly falling into position again.

page_text: Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings:
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Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a holder for boot and shoe laces constructed accord-
ing to this invention.
Fig. 2 is a cross section.
Figs. 3 and 4 are vertical sections showing alternative arrangements of the
guard.
Fig. 5 is a part elevation showing a further modification of the guard.
In the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 the metal back a is fitted with
six or more wires or prongs b pointed at their ends, the laces being filed upon
these wires or prongs 6 close to their tags so as to hang therefrom as shown. As
many laces as the wires or prongs will hold are filed upon each and they are
preferably arranged for different sizes, qualities, or colours as is most convenient.
In order to protect the points of the wires or prongs b and to prevent the laces
from slipping off a metal guard c having its sides d'hinged at e to the back a is
arranged so that it normally rests over the points of the wires or prongs b, being
kept in this position, owing to the square ends of the hinged sides d which bear
against the back a. The guard c is preferably turned over at c¹ so as to project
over the points of wires or prongs 6 as a further protection. The holder is sup-
ported on the wall at a height of about three and a half feet from the ground, this
being most convenient in ordinary use, and when laces are required, they are simply
pulled off, the guard rising sufficiently to allow the laces to be detached and then
falling into position again. The guard can be turned right up when required.
If it is required to use the holder for leather or other laces which it is not desir-
able should be perforated, they may be arranged to hang over the wires or prongs b
as shown at f, Fig. 1. The lace can then be pulled off either in the manner above
described or by pulling one end from below. If found necessary, other wires may
be arranged on either side of the wires or prongs b, so that the laces pass between
and are thereby kept from slipping off.
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 3 the sides dare fixed to the back a and the
guard c is hinged at e¹. The guard c rests in the normal position against the ends
of the sides d¹ so as to protect the points of the wires or prongs 6 and acting in the
manner above described. If it is not desired that the guard shall be hinged so as
to fall back into position after a lace is removed, the arrangement shown in Fig. 4
may be used in which the guard c consists of a single strip of metal fitting into
slots formed in the fixed side pieces d the guard being lifted out of the slots when
laces are required. The guard e may be hinged at one end and adapted to drop
at the other into a slot in the side piece d³.
In the arrangement illustrated in Fig. 5 the general arrangement is similar to
that shown in Fig. 1 but the guard c is not rigidly attached to the side pieces d but
is hinged at g so that it can be turned outwards when placing a fresh supply of
laces on the holder, a suitable clip being arranged at h for retaining the guard in
position. A similar arrangement may also be used in the case when the guard is
not hinged as in Fig. 4.
Although in the drawing six wires or prongs b only are shown, any suitable
number may be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
(1) A holder for boot and shoe laces consisting of a back piece, wires or prongs
arranged thereon, and upon which the laces are placed and a guard adapted to
allow of the removal of the laces, substantially as described.
(2) A holder for boot and shoe laces consisting of a back piece wires or prongs
arranged thereon, and upon which the laces are placed, and a hinged guard adapted
to allow of the removal of the laces and then fall back into position again sub-
stantially as described.

page_text: (3) A holder for boot and shoe laces substantially as described with reference
to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 24th day of January 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.