Improvements in Metal Plated Top Pieces for the Heels of Boots and Shoes and in Metal Plates or Wearing Pieces to be Used in their Construction.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1887
Complete Left. 24th Dec., 1887
Complete Acceptea, 2 th Jan., 188$
Improvements in Metal Plated Top Pieces for the Heels of Boots
and Shoes and in Metal Plates or Wearing Pieces to be Used in
their Construction.
I. GEORGE RANDALL of 79 Strand in the County of Middlesex Boot and Shoe
Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of the invention is to improve the construction of metal plated top
pieces for the heels of boots and shoes in order that time may be saved in fixing them
and that the fixing may be absolutely secure and also to render it impossible for the
metal plates to break away from the leather of the top piece when they are being
secured to the heels as frequently happens with other metal plated top pieces as
now made.
I form the metal plated top pieces in such a manner that the inner face of the
metal plate is flush with the inner face of the leather forming the remainder of the top
piece and yet in such manner that the metal plate is retained with absolute security
so that it in fact becomes part of the top piece and can never become loose or rattle
when worn. The metal plates I make of the same thickness as the leather-they may
be of any desired form and the leather of the top piece I correspondingly cut away
where the metal plate is to be applied to it.
The metal plates I also form with a metal tongue or tongues which may be of any
desired width projecting from the edge which abuts against the edge of the leather
and these tongues are received in grooves or channels cut to receive them in the
inner face of the leather-the tongues I also form at their ends with prongs or teeth
projecting from them towards the outer face of the leather and these are driven into
the leather and hold the metal plate securely to it or I secure the tongue or tongues
to the leather by screws or nails.
The metal plated top piece is thus formed without any projection from its inner
ace and can be applied and fixed to the heel of a boot or shoe in any ordinary way
n which top pieces are now fastened.
Each metal plate may also have a countersunk hole or holes formed through it to
llow of screws or nails being used in addition to secure it to the leather of the heel.
Dated this 25th day of March 1887.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metal Plated Top Pieces for the Heels of Boots
and Shoes and in Metal Plates or Wearing Pieces to be Used in
their Construction.
I, GEORGE RANDALL of 79 Strand in the County of Middlesex, Boot and Shoe
Maker 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 the invention is to improve the construction of metal plated top
pieces for the heels of boots and shoes in order that time may be saved in fixing them
and that the fixing may be absolutely secure and also to render it impossible for the
metal plates to break away from the leather of the top piece when they are heing
secured to the heels as frequently happens with other metal plated top pieces as
now made.
I form the metal plated top pieces in such a manner that the inner face of the
metal plate is flush with the inner face of the leather forming the remainder of
the top piece and yet in such manner that the metal plate is retained with absolute
security so that it in fact, becomes part of the top piece and can never become loose
or rattle when worn. The metal plates I make of the same thickness as the leather-
they may be of any desired form and the leather of the top piece I correspondingly
cut away where the metal plate is to be applied to it.
The metal plates 1 also form with a metal tongue or tongues which may be of any
desired width projecting from the edge which abuts against the edge of the leather
and these tongues are received in grooves or channels cut to receive them in the
inner face of the leather-the tongues I also form at their ends with prongs or teeth
projecting from them towards the onter face of the leather and these are driven into
the leather and hold the metal plate securely to it or I secure the tongue or tongues
to the leather by screws or nails.
The metal plated top piece is thus formed without any projection from its inner
face and can be applied and fixed to the heel of a boot or shoe in any ordinary way in
which top pieces are now fastened.
Each metal plate may also have a countersunk hole or holes formed through it to
allow of screws or nails being used in addition to secure it to the leather of the heel.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is an underside view of a boot fitted with a metal plated top piece made
in accordance with my invention.
Figure 2 is an underside view of the metal plate.
Figure 3 is a transverse section on the line X. X. figure 2, and
Figure 4 is a plan of the leather part of the top-piece. The other side of the
leather forms the bottom of the heel and rests on the ground.

page_text: A is the metal plate. Its surface a Figure 3 which is that seen in Figures 1 and 2
rests on the ground: its other side has fixed to it tongues B B. These tongues have
at their extremities prongs CC. The tongues B B fit into recesses D D cut in the
top of the piece of leather E so that when it is nailed or otherwise fastened on to the
heel of the boot the metal plate A is securely held. For additional security a hole F
may as shown be provided in the plate A to receive a nail or screw.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The metal plated top piece consisting of the metal plate A attached to the
piece of leather E by a tongue or tongues B B substantially as described.
2. The metal plate A provided with a tongue or tongues B B having a prong or
prongs CC at their extremities substantially as described.
3. The improvements in metal plated top picces for the heels of boots and shoes
and in metal plates or wearing pieces to be used in their construction substantially as
described.
Dated this 22nd day of n
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