IMPROVEMENTS IN TIPS FOR HEELS & SOLES OF BOOTS, SHOES AND CLOGS AND IN THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF
Year: 1884

page_text: I THOMAS HODDER HEARD of Nether Green Road Ranmoor Sheffield in the.
County of York Iron Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention
for
IMPROVEMENTS IN TIPS FOR HEELS & SOLES OF BOOTS, SHOES AND CLOGS
AND IN THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF" to be as follows :—
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This Invention consists of a Rolled bar, or string of Steel or Iron, of a required
size having in section the appearance of a T that is to say-
The section is rolled, by means of Rotary rolls, with a Cross head of a required.
thickness and width, and with a flange of required thickness and depth running
longitudinally and centrally with such said cross head and solid thereto.
In the improved manufacture, of pieces of Steel or Iron, (cut from the said
sectional bar & before described) for the purpose of fastening to the wearing
surface or sole and heel of a boot or clog, I cut the flange before described at
intervals, so as to form spikes or studs at required distances from each other and
intended to be hammered or forced into the said wearing or treading surface of a
boot, clog & thus binding, or fastening, securely the pieces of Steel or Iron,
as before described, firmly to the Shoe &.
The foregoing pieces of Rolled Steel or Iron are of required lengths and formed
to attach to the Shoe Clog & and are bent to shape or otherwise to fit any part of
the said wearing surface or sole and beel of a boot or clog.
In the accompanying Illustrations Fig 1, shews a complete section of the bar
or string of Iron or Steel,-"6" is the thin flange to form the spikes or studs
therefrom, and "o" is the cross head, or Tee head, forming the Section before
described.
Fig 2, shews the flange "b" (Fig 1) cut or punched at intervals to form the
teeth, studs, or spikes before described and E E E E E are the said spikes.
Fig 3 is a length of the spiked sectional bar, or string, of Rolled Iron or Steel,
bent or turned into a required shape to fit the heel of a Boot or Clog &°.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention I would have it under-
stood that I claim
1st A specially Rolled Bar, or string of Steel or Iron of a required size, having a
cross head and perpendicular flange forming in section a T.
2nd The manufacture of pieces of Steel or Iron, having spikes, studs, or prongs
at required distances from each other and formed from the said perpendicular flange
of such before described sectional bar, or string, and the said spikes, studs, or prongs
being solid thereto.

page_text: I, THOMAS HODDER HEARD, of Nether Green Road, Ranmoor, Sheffield, in the
County of York, Iron Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TIPS FOR HEELS AND SOLES OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND CLOGS,
AND IN THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
"
This invention consists of a rolled bar, or string, of Iron or steel of a required
size, having in section the appearance of a T; that is to say :—
The section is rolled by means of rotary rolls, with a crosshead of a required
thickness and width, and with a flange of required thickness and depth running
longitudinally and centrally or otherwise with such said crosshead, and solid thereto.
The said crosshead may have ribs or teeth running longitudinally upon the
treading or outer surface, for the purpose of preventing slipping when in wear.
In the improved manufacture of pieces of Steel or Iron (cut from the said
sectional bar etc. before described) for the purpose of fastening to the wearing
surface or sole and heel of a boot or clog, I cut the flange before described at
intervals, so as to form spikes or studs at required distances from each other, and
intended to be hammered or forced into the said wearing or treading surface of a
boot, clog, etc., thus binding or fastening securely, the pieces of Steel or Iron, as
before described, firmly to the shoe, etc.
The foregoing pieces of Rolled Steel or Iron, are of required lengths and formed
to attach to the shoe, clog, etc., and are bent to shape or otherwise to fit any part
of the said wearing surface or sole and heel of a boot or clog.
The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.
Fig. 1. shews a complete section of the bar or string of Iron or Steel. "6" is the
thin flange to form the spikes or studs therefrom, and "c" is the crosshead or
T-head forming the section before described.
Fig. 2. shews the flange "b" (Fig. 1.) cut or punched out at intervals to form the
teeth, studs, or spikes, before described, and E E E E E are the said spikes.
Fig. 3. is a length of the spiked sectional bar or string of rolled Iron or Steel bent
or turned into a required shape to fit the heel of a boot or clog.
"
Fig. 4. shews section of said rolled bar having ribs or teeth running longitudinally
upon the outer or treading surface.
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
Firstly, a specially rolled, or drawn through wortle plates, bar or string of Steel
or Iron of a required size, having a crosshead and perpendicular flange forming in
section a, T.
Secondly, the manufacture of Steel or Iron having spikes, or studs, or prongs at
required distances from each other, and formed from the said perpendicular flange

page_text: of such before described sectional bar or string, and the said spikes, studs, or prongs
being solid thereto, the said pieces being afterwards bent to required shapes to form
tips for boots, shoes, clogs, etc.
Thirdly, in the manufacture of rolled iron or steel as firstly and secondly
claimed, described, and illustrated by accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of March 1885
GARLICK & MCGOWAN,
Agents for the Applicant.