IMPROVED METALLIC BOOT PROTECTORS
Year: 1884

page_text: EDWARD JAMES WITCHELL 49 Amersham Vale New Cross, S.E. Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVED METALLIC BOOT
PROTECTORS to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in metallic plates to be applied to the
heels, toes, or soles of boots & shoes, and other like purposes, such plates being
made of any shape or design as may be required.
These plates may be stamped or otherwise prepared from sheets of steel or other
suitable metal, by means of dies, or tools specially provided.
The fixing of these plates to the bouts &e, is effected by small tongues or spikes,
which are punched, & bent from the metal piece at suitable positions, till they are
at right angles to the surface of the plate, and which are formed preferably by the
samo process which stamps or forms the plates.
These tongues are also made with notched or serrated edges, in such a manner as
that while the tongues readily enter the part of the boot &c, to which they are
applied, the plate is securely fixed in its position.
The object of this invention is to provide metal plates for protecting boots &e
from wear, which can be fixed with comparatively little pressure, or force, (as for
instanco the weight of a person standing or bearing on the boot) & when thus fixed,
they are securely held in position.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
EDWARD JAMES WITCHELL 49 Amersham Vale New Cross, S.E. Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVED METALLIC BOOT
PROTECTORS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
This invention relates to improvements in metallic plates to be applied to the
heels, toes, or soles of boots and shoes, and other like purposes, such plates being
made of any shape or design as may be required.
The plates may be stamped, or otherwise prepared from sheets of steel, or other
Euitable metal, by means of dies, or tools specially provided.
The fixing of these plates to the boots &c, is effected by small tongues or spikes, 1
which are punched and bent from the metal piece at suitable positions, till they
are at right angles to the surface of the plate, and which are formed preferably by
the same process which stamps or forms the plates.
These tongues are also made with notched or serrated edges, in such a manner as
that while the tongues readily enter the part of the boot &c to which they are 1
applied, the plate is securely fixed in its position.
In order that this invention may be clearly understood, I will describe the same
with reference to the annexed Drawings.
In Fig 1, on the accompanying sheet of Drawings, A is a plan of the sole of a
boot or shoe, & B is the heel of the same-C C are plates or tips, with the tongues
or spikes before mentioned--Fig 2, shews a heel tip in the same manner-Fig 3, is
a section of one of these plates fixed in its position on a boot-Figs 4 & 5 are views
in elevation of same, shewing the notched or serrated edges on the tongues.
I do not limit myself to the precise details herein set forth, as various modifications
may be made, and yet the principle of my Invention may be maintained.
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-The construction & formation of metallic plates, studs or tips, for the soles
and heels of boots & shoes, of any suitable shape or design, and having tongues or
spikes, punched or pressed from the plates, and bent at right angles to the surface
of the plate, by means of which they are secured or held to the boots,
2-The formation of notched or serrated edges on the bent tongues, for the
purpose of more securely fixing the plates in position.
Dated this 94th day of Fahu 100K