An Improved Clip or Appliance for Attachment to Boots to Prevent Slipping.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 6th Air., 1895-1ccepted, 4th May,
1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip or Appliance for Attachment to Boots to
Prevent Slipping.
I, MANUEL LOPEZ, of Springfield Road, Sale, in the County of Chester,
Shipper's Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to provide a clip or appliance for attachment
preferably to the heels of boots or shoes to prevent the slipping of the wearer
during frosty weather when walking upon frozen ground, ice or snow.
It consists essentially of the combination with a pad or heel made to attach
to or grip the boot of a serrated blade, spikes or the like and a cushion or layer
of rubber or other soft or yielding material through which the blade or spikes
project for a short distance.
In carrying out the invention I construct the heel piece or pad of corrugated
rubber or other material to fit over the heel of the boot, this piece may be of
the shape of the back or heel of a boot or shoe and made of corrugated rubber
or otherwise with a spring clip to attach itself over that part of the boot, or it
may if desired be provided with a lace, strap, clasp or other appliance to hold
it securely in position. It is hollow or open towards the front and on the
underside is provided with a pad of rubber or other soft or yielding material,
preferably such as is not liable to slip over slippery ground. This pad is provided
with a slot or holes in which I place a blade serrated or otherwise, or a spike
or spikes. The blade or spikes are preferably formed each with. a top plate or
head which lies in the upper surface of the soft pad the edge or points projecting
below.
In a modification instead of a blade or spikes placed in a rubber or soft pad
the plate may be formed with blades or spikes to the under surface of which
may be attached the rubber filling up the space or interstices between them.
A small projection may be formed at the back of the heel by which the
appliance may be removed from the boot by pressing the other foot upon it.
When in wear the rubber or soft pad when it comes upon the ground is
compressed by the weight of the wearer and leaving the blades or spikes exposed
which obtain a firm grip on the ground. After the foot is lifted and the pressure
is removed the rubber returns to its normal position pushing away or clearing
off any snow or other matter that may adhere to the blade or spikes.
Dated this 14th day of January. 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.

page_text: An Improved Clip or Appliance for Attachment to Boots to
Prevent Slipping.
I, MANUEL LOPEZ, of Springfield Road, Sale, in the County of Chester,.
Shipper's Clerk, 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:—
This invention is designed to provide a clip or appliance for attachment
preferably to the heels of boots or shoes to prevent the slipping of the wearer
during frosty weather when walking upon frozen ground ice or snow.
It consists essentially of the combination with a pad or heel made to attach to or
grip the boot of a serrated blade spikes or the like and a cushion or layer of
rubber or other soft or yielding material through which the blade or spikes project
for a short distance.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. Sectional elevation showing it in position attached to the heel of a boot.
Fig. 2. Elevation from back.
Fig. 3. Plan.
Fig. 4. Plan from below.
Fig. 5. Longitudinal section of a modified form.
Fig. 6. Transverse section of same.
Fig. 7. Plan of same.
I construct a heel piece or hollow heel A to fit over the boot heel B. The
bollow heel A may be made of sheet metal rubber leather or other suitable material
to fit over and attach itself to the heel of the boot. It is preferably provided with
three spring clips or catches a a' the two a¹ being fixed in the front of the heel A.
and the other a at the back. The back clip a placed against or attached to an
eccentric lever C which when raised forces the clips into the leather of heel B and
when depressed releases same.
If desired instead of the spring clips a a¹ the hollow heel A may be secured to
the boot by means of a lace strap clasp or other appliance that will hold it securely
in position.
The heel A is hollow or open towards the upper side and on the underside is
provided with a pad D of rubber or other soft or yielding material preferably such
as is not liable to slip over slippery ground. The pad D is provided with a slot
or hoies d in which I place one or more spikes E or a blade serrated or otherwise.
The spikes E or blade El are formed with a plate e to which they are riveted or
otherwise securely attached which lies above the upper surface of the elastic pad D
whilst the spikes or blade project through it through the holes or slot d.
In another modification the sole of the heel A may be made with the spikes or
blade projecting from the under surface and the rubber pad D also attached
thereto.
To affix the appliance to the boot the heel B is inserted in it and the lever C
raised which causes it to be securely attached; to remove the appliance the
lever C may be pressed down by the other foot which releases the spring clips a a¹
and the further pressure forces the appliance away from the boot.
When in wear
the rubber or soft pad D as it comes upon the ground is compressed by the weight
of the wearer leaving the spikes E or blade exposed which obtain a firm grip on
the ground.
After the foot is lifted and the pressure is removed the rubber
returns to its normal position pushing away or clearing off any snow or other
matter that may adhere to the spikes or blade.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
An appliance for attaching to boots to prevent slipping consisting of the
combination of a hollow heel or pad made to attach to or grip the boot heel a
spike spikes or serrated blade attached thereto and a pad of rubber or other
soft yielding material which covers the spikes or blade and through which when
pressure is applied thereto they project for a short distance from the under surface
substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 5th day of April 1895
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.