Improvements in Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Feb.. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots and Shoes.
We, EDWARD SMITH of Foster Street, Hunslet Road, Optician, and PETER
COLLIGAN of Black Bull Hotel, Hunslet Road, Publican, both of Leeds in
the County of York do hereby declare the nature of this invention to he as
follows:-
The object of our invention is to apply on the outer soles and heels of boots and
shoes studs of india rubber or other analogous material in such a manner that they
may be readily applied or removed therefrom. These studs are intended to be
employed to prevent slipping in frosty weather, or in Lawn Tennis and other games,
also for purposes where noiseless walking is required.
The studs may be circular, or other form having rectangular or conical flanges
thereon. These studs are inserted into metal rings or plates and project therefrom to a
suitable extent, such rings or plates having prongs thereon which are driven into
the sole and heel of the boot or shoe in the manner of an ordinary boot protector,
retaining the stud in a fixed position on the surface.
Instead of the prongs the metallic ring or plate may be screwed, nailed or rivetted
onto the sole and heel for the purpose of retaining the studs in position.
Any number of studs may be employed to suit the requirements of the user.
Dated this 27th day of August 1889
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots and Shoes.
We EDWARD SMITH of Foster Street, Hunslet Road, Optician and PETER
COLLIGAN of Black Bull Hotel, Hunslet Road, Publican both of Leeds in the
County of York, 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 statements :-
The object of our invention is to apply on the outer soles and heels of boots and
shoes, studs of india-rubber or other analogous material in such a manner that they
may be readily applied or removed therefrom.
These studs are intended to be employed to prevent slipping in frosty weather or
in Lawn Tennis and other games, also for purposes where noiseless walking is
required.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is an elevation, Fig. 2 a plan shewing stud.
Fig. 3 is a transverse section and Fig. 4 a plan looking underneath shewing stud and
ring, all on an enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is a plan looking underneath and Fig.
elevation shewing a hoot with our improvements applied thereto.
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The studs A may be circular or other form having rectangular or conical flanges B
thereon.
These studs are inserted into metal rings or plates and project therefrom to a
suitable extent as shewn, such rings or plates C may be screwed, nailed or rivetted
onto the sole and heel as shewn, for the purpose of retaining the studs in position.
Instead of employing the screws, nails or rivets the metallic ring or plate may have
prongs thereon, which are driven into the so e and heel of the hoot or shoe in the
manner of an ordinary boot protector retaining the stud in a fixed position on the
surface.
Any number of studs A may be employed to suit the requirements of the user.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The arrangement and construction of meta! rings or plates C, in combination with
studs A of india-rubber or other analogous material, applied to the soles and heels of
boots and shoes substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 17th day of January 1890.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicants.