Improvements in Boots and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boots and the like.
I ANTON MUNDEN of 12 Markt Str. Hamburg, in the Empire of Germany,
Merchant, 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 for improvements in boots and the like has for its object to fasten
the soles and heel taps of boots so that they can be readily changed even by
inexperienced persons.
In the accompanying drawings three modes of fixing the sole of a boot to the
insole and two modes of fixing the heel taps to the heel are shown.
In Figs. 1, the sole b is provided with a T piece s and with hollow spring metal
knobs k. The insole a is provided with a slot s having a shape corresponding to
the pieces and formed of two circular plates fixed in the insole and with
metallic sockets corresponding to the knobs k. The sole b is fixed by forcing the
T pieces secured to the sole through the slot s' fixed to the insole a and by
turning the sole through an angle of 90 degrees upon the axis x of the T piece s
and forcing the knobs k into the sockets k¹.
In Figs. 2 conical headed hooked plugs p fixed in the sole near its edges are
forced into corresponding openings formed in the insole and are held by means of a
metallic wire d sunk in the edge of the insole and passing under the hooks of the
plugs p. The ends of the wire d are secured together at o by twisting them
together with pliers and so drawing the wire taut.
In Figs. 3 metal plates provided with hooks k are fixed to the adjacent surfaces
of the sole and insole alternately and so that the hooks k project beyond the edge of
the sole. The sole is fixed by means of a wire or lace passing round the edges
of the sole and alternately over a hook k of the insole and under a hook k of the
sole. The ends of the wire may be secured together as described with reference to
Figs. 2.
In Figs. 1 and 2, the heel taps are provided with split pins = fixed to them by
means of plates t. The heels are provided with sockets / corresponding to the
pins and let into the heels and fixed by means of plates t¹. The pins = on the
heel taps are forced into the sockets in the heel and are held there by friction.
In Figs. 3 two split pins fixed on a plate t are forced into two sockets fixed in
the edges of the heel tap and heel. Several of these pins are employed for
each heel.
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 1
claim is :-
:-
1. Fixing the sole b of a boot to the insole a by means of a T piece and hollow
spring knobs secured to the sole and corresponding sockets fixed to the insole,
the T piece being first placed in its socket and then turned at right angles and the
spring knobs forced into their sockets substantially as described and for the purpose
set forth.
2. Fixing the sole 6 of a boot to the insole a by means of conical headed hooked
plugs fixed to the sole, of corresponding sockets fixed to the insole and of a wire
sunk in the edge of the sole and passed under the hooks of the plugs and fixed,
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
3. Fixing the sole 6 of a boot to the insole a by means of hooks fixed alternately
to the sole and insole so as to project from their edges, and of a wire or lace passed

page_text: alternately over and under the hooks and having its ends secured substantially as
described and for the purpose set forth.
4. Fixing the heel tap of a boot to the heel by means of split pins fixed to the
heel tap and of corresponding sockets fixed to the heel, the pins being forced into
the sockets, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
5. Fixing the heel tap of a boot to the heel by means of pins fixed together and
forced into corresponding sockets fixed in the heel and heel tap substantially as
described and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 11th day of November 1891.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, Agents.