Boots or Shoes, and in the Manner of Securing the same thereto.
Year: 1884

page_text: Boots or Shoes, and in the Manner of Securing the same
thereto.
We, JOSEPH,MOSELEY. and. SAMUEL MOSELEY both of 16 St Peters Gate
Stockport in the County of Cheshire, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for, "IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC PROTECTORS
FOR THE TOES, OR SOLES OF BOOTS OR SHOES AND IN THE MANNER OF SECURING
THE SAME THERETO to be as follows:-
"
Our invention relates to improvements in metallic protectors for the toes or soles
of boots or shoes and in the manner of securing the same thereto, the object being
to render the soles or toes of boots or shoes more durable. The protector for the
wearing, side or edge of soles of boots or shoes consists of a rim formed with
a flange of any suitable metal and proportion.
The shape of the said rim is made to correspond with the part of the side or edge
of the sole to which it is applied and where the most wear takes place and the
flange thereof provided with a suitable number of holes. When securing the same
to the sole the flange of the protector is placed onto the middle sole and the rim
made flush with the edge of the sole.
The top sole being shaped accordingly is then placed onto the top of the flange
of the protector and the latter secured to the boot or shoe by driving the nails
through the top soles and then through the holes of the flange of the protector and
into the middle sole.
The said rim may be made in height the. thickness of the top sole or top and
middle sole or when used as a toe piece or protector is formed with a plate, being
the shape of the front of the toe of the boot or shoe, fitting against the same.
In cases where the soles of boots or shoes are exposed to very heavy wear the
said protectors may be placed and secured by nails onto the top sole, the flange
thereof being in this case exposed.
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page_text: Improvements in Metallic Protectors for the Toes or Soles of
Boots or Shoes, and in the Manner of Securing the same
thereto.
We JOSEPH MOSELEY and SAMUEL MOSELEY of 16 St Petersgate Stockport in
the County of Cheshire Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature
of our said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC PROTECTORS FOR THE
TOES OR SOLES OF BOOTS OR SHOES AND IN THE MANNER OF SECURING THE SAME
THERETO "and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention relates to improvements in metallic protectors for the toes or soles
of boots or shoes and in the manner of securing the same thereto, the object being
to render the toes or soles of boots or shoes more durable.
And in order that our invention may be better understood we have caused to be
appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference indicating
like parts in the various figures.
Figs 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 on annexed drawing are side views of metallic protectors
applied to and used for the toe part of the soles of boots or shoes and constructed
in accordance with our invention.
Figs 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, are cross sections respectively.
When carrying out our invention and referring to Figs 1 & 2 we form the
metallic protector, to be applied to the wearing parts or edge of the soles of boots
or shoes, with a rim a and flange b which may be of any suitable proportion and
metal, but preferably of malleable iron. The said rim, in shape, is made to correspond
with that part or edge of the sole to which it is to be applied and where the most
wear takes place.
When fixing the metallic protector to the boot or shoe, the same is placed onto
the middle sole in such a manner that the rim a comes flush with the edge of the
outer sole, the flange b being inserted between the middle and outer sole. The
said flange is provided with a suitable number of holes c and d, the holes e serving
to fix the metallic protector in position and the holes d to fix it securely to the
soles of: boots or shoes, by driving nails through the respective holes.
The top sole shaped to fit the inner side of the rim a being placed onto the top
of the flange b. To enable to ascertain the position of the holes & when driving
the nails in and when covered by the outer sole, the rim a which remains exposed,
is marked with indentations e which are exactly opposite to the holes d.
The said rim may be made in size the thickness of the outer sole or outer &
middle sole.
The flange b or that part of the protector which is placed next to the middle
sole is formed concave as shown in the cross section, see Fig 2, which is a very
important feature of our invention, as the metallic protector will fit better and
facilitate a more secure fixing onto the soles of boots or shoes than heretofore has
been the case.
Figs 3 & 4 are a modification of our invention, the flange b being formed straight
in this case.

page_text: Figs 5 & 6 show the metallic protector provided or formed with a plate ƒ which
is the shape of the front of the toe, fitting closely against it and serving to protect
it from wear.
In this case the flange b is placed between the middle sole and the upper.
Figs 7 and S show another modification of our invention in which the width of
the front or middle portion of the rim a is increased for the purpose of giving more
wearing surface at that part, or as shown in Figs 9 10, 11 12 where the increased
width of the rim a is formed either on the left or right side of the rim.
Figs 12 & 13 show a protector for the soles of boots or shoes suitable for very
heavy wear.
The rim a is formed with one or two rows of serrations the inner row having
three or more recesses g provided with holes h which serve as or are in substitution
for, a flange, by means of which the metallic protector is secured onto the top or
outer sole by driving nails, the heads of which exactly fit the recesses g and
complete the serrations, through the holes and into the sole of the boot or shoe.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of our said invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that we are aware of the
Patent granted to John Sidney Crowley N° 5786 of 1883 and that we do not
claim anything described and claimed in the Specification of that Patent, but what
we claim is
In metallic protectors for the toes or soles of boots or shoes, the improved
construction, method of, and means for, securing metallic protectors to the soles of
boots or shoes, and modifications thereof, substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the annexed drawing.
Dated this 14th day of July A.D. 1885.
Pro JOSEPH MOSELEY
& SAMUEL MOSELEY,
Bosshardt & Grant,
Agents.