Improvements in or relating to Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Sept., 18.90
Complete Specification Left, 2nd June, 1891-Accepted, 4th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Boots and Shoes.
I, FREDERICK THOMAS BURGESS, of 97 Chatham Street, Edgeley, Stockport,
in the County of Chester, Boot Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an attachment to be applied to finished boots and shoes
and the chief object of my invention is to prevent slipping on pavements roofs &c.
There are at present various means adopted for preventing boots from slipping
as for instance boots and shoes are prepared with special soles into which discs
of rubber are inserted from the inside previous to the sole being attached to the
boot or upper.
My invention consists in applying discs or pieces of rubber or equivalents to the
outside of soles and heels of finished boots and shoes.
In one arrangement I take a disc of rubber moulded or otherwise formed of a
suitable size and shape this rubber disc which has a flange or equivalent is fitted
in a metal washer provided with spikes on its inner, or fangs on its outer edge so
that when the rubber is placed in the washer they can be attached to the sole
or heel of a boot by simply hammering or driving the spikes or fangs into
the sole.
As an alternative the washer can be formed with holes through which spikes or
screws are driven to secure the washer and rubber to the sole.
Dated this 2nd day of September 1890.
H. B. BAKLOW,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Boots and Shoes.
I, FREDERICK THOMAS BURGESS, of 97 Chatham Street, Edgeley, Stockport,
in the County of Chester, Boot Manufacturer, 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 relates to an attachment to be applied to finished boots and shoes
and the chief object of my invention is to prevent slipping on pavements roofs &c.
There are at present various means adopted for preventing boots from slipping
as for instance boots and shoes are prepared with special soles into which discs
of rubber are inserted from the inside previous to the sole being attached to the
boot or upper.
My invention consists in applying discs or pieces of rubber or equivalents to the
outside of soles and heels of finished boots and shoes.
In one arrangement I take a disc of rubber moulded or otherwise formed of a
suitable size and shape this rubber disc which has a flange or equivalent is fitted in
a metal washer provided with spikes on its inner, or fangs on its outer edge so that
when the rubber is placed in the washer they can be attached to the sole or heel
of a boot by simply hammering or driving the spikes or fangs into the sole.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings reference being had to the
figures and letters marked thereon.
Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are views on the top Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are side views and
Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are similar views in section to Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of attachments for

page_text: boots and shoes made according to my invention and Figs. 10 and 11 are also views
of the same.
In the drawings, a represents a piece of rubber formed with a thin flange a¹
round its outer edge and is a light metal washer provided with a hole or slot
through which the thick portion of the rubber is passed and projects, this washer is
preferably concave ou its lower side to fit over the flange a' of the rubber.
In order to secure the rubber attachments to the sole of a boot or shoe the edges
of the washer are provided with small holes through which, and it may be through
the rubber flanges, screws or nails are driven into the sole; or in place of nails
the washer may be formed with small spikes or fangs on one side as shown in
Figs. 10 and 11 for securing the discs and washers by hammering the washers and
and forcing the spikes into the sole.
In place of the metal washer the rubber discs or other pieces may be provided
with a hole or holes to receive spikes or screws for securing them to the sole.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
clain is-
The use and application of flanged rubber dises or pieces combined with a metal
washer provided with holes for screws or nails or with spikes for securing the
rubber to the sole of a boot or shoe substantially as shown and described.
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H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent.
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent.