Year: 1886

page_text: I, GEORGE FURNESS, of 40 Caunce Street, Blackpool in the County of Lancaster,
Brass 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 :-
The object of this invention is to produce a tip which can be easily and quickly
applied to the heel, and on one portion thereof getting worn, can be from time to
time rotated, so as to offer a fresh wearing surface, in order to facilitate an easy
walking and equal wear of the soles.
And in order that my invention may be better understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a side view. Fig. 2 a plan and Fig. 3 a vertical cross section shewing
my improved rotary tip applied to a heel.
Figs. 4 and 5 are plans of the frame and rotary wearing disc fitted therein
respectively.
Figs. 6. 8. 10. and 12 are cross sections, and Figs. 7. 9 and 11 plans, respectively,
of modifications of my invention.
This rotary heel tip consists mainly of two parts, namely a frame a and rotary
wearing surface or disc b.
The frame a is formed with an annular rim c, and internally with a flange f,
through which latter a suitable number of screws g in proportion to the size of the
heel are passed, by means of which the frame a is fastened to the heel h.
The rotary wearing surface or disc b is fitted inside the said annular rim c either
so as to be flush with the rim c or so as to project a little above, and capable of
being rotated, to offer a fresh wearing surface from time to time.
This I obtain by forming in the lower edge of the rotary disc or wearing surface b
a suitable number of notches i and by providing the flange f with a projection f',
which latter engages one of the notches i and prevents it from rotating when
in use.
The wearing surface or disc b is at its lower side formed with one or more small
bosses through which are passed one or more screws g¹ by means of which, the
rotary disc or wearing surface b is fastened onto the frame a and to the heel h.
The frame a I make of any suitable metal, and the disc b of metal, india-rubber,
vulcanized, or of any other suitable substance or material and of the shape as

page_text: shown in Figs. 3 and 5, or the same may be formed of a metal plate / provided
with spikes and covered with leather l' or any other substitute, see Figs. 6
and 7, or the same may be formed as shown in Figs. 8 & 9, with a rim m and
radial arms m¹ and if deemed necessary filled up with pieces of leather n, or other
suitable material, or the same may be of the construction as represented by Figs. 10
and 11, having an annular rim c which may be either serrated or plain, or the
rotary disc or wearing surface b, may consist of two pieces of leather o suitably
fastened together and provided with rivets p.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1st. The combination of the frame a having an annular rim c, flange f and
projection f with a disc or wearing surface b, provided with a suitable number of
notches i and capable of being rotated in the frame a so as to present from time to
time a fresh portion for wear, the said disc b being set in position and prevented
from rotating when in use, by means of the notches i, and projection f¹ or their
equivalents as set forth.
2nd. The manner of rotating and keeping in position the disc or wearing
surface b and the various modifications in the construction of the latter, substan-
tially as described and illustrated.