Improvements in Nails or Spikes for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1895-Accepted, 13th July, 1895.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nails or Spikes for Boots and Shoes.
JOHN HILL Vicarage Road Lye, near Stourbridge, Blacksmith, and Bucket
Ear Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
The object of my invention is to provide a means whereby accidents to people,
through falls in frosty weather, may be avoided.
'It consists of a cheap,'handy, and reliable, frost hob-nail, for roughing boots, and
shoes. The heads of which are made either chisel; cone, diamond, or other shape as
desired, (preferably chisel) at the base of which is a circular or other shaped
flange or shoulder, and underneath the said flange is a small shank, which is driven
into the sole or heel of the boot up to the flange, by which means the nail is held
firmly in the boot.
The flange, or shoulder, before referred to, takes a rigid bearing on the face of
the boot or shoe, which prevents the same from tilting or becoming loose, and
which may be used also, for the purpose of extracting the said frost nail from the
boot, by driving a chisel or sharp pointed instrument between the said flange and
the boot, and prizing the nail out.
These frost hob nails are forged from steel, iron, or composition, (preferably of
forged steel).or.made-malleable.
They are made in various sizes, to suit all kinds of boots and shoes, and are
applicable alike for pedestrians, or for athletic purposes.
The certainty of action and readiness with which they are applied, render them
invaluable for pedestrians in frosty weather, as by their use, all danger of slipping
is absolutely prevented.
Dated this 25th day of August 1894.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nails or Spikes for Boots and Shoes.
I, JOHN HILL of Vicarage Road, Lye near Stourbridge, in the County of
Worcester Blacksmith and Bucket-ear 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved nail or spike, for use in frosty weather, or
for athletic purposes.
It consists of a nail or spike for roughing boots and shoes, which is driven or
screwed into the sole or heel of the boot, to prevent slipping on ice or other
slippery places.
The head of the nail or spike is made either chisel, cone, diamond, or any
other shape as desired (preferably chisel) as B Fig. 2, at the base of the head is
a flange or shoulder A Fig. 1. which may be circular, or corresponding in shape
to the base of the head, projecting from the flange or shoulder is a small shank C
Fig. 2. which is driven into the boot or shoe by which means it is held firmly in
the boot.

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The flange before described takes a rigid bearing on the surface of the boot,
which prevents the same from tilting or becoming loose, and is also intended for
the purpose of extracting the nail from the boot, by means of driving a sharp
pointed instrument between the flange and the boot to prize out the nail the sho
forming the fulcrum.
The nail may be made without the flange or shoulder, and with parallel sides
as D Fig. 3.
The nail or spike is made in various sizes to suit all kinds of boots and shoes,
and may be applied to, or extracted from the boot without removal from the
foot.
It is made, or forged from steel, iron, or composition, or made of malleable iron,
(preferably of forged steel) which may be hardened to ensure durability when used
on hard roads.
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.
1st. The novelty and use of the said nails, or spikes, whether driven, or screwed,
into the boot, for the purpose of roughing the boot, to prevent slipping on ice or
other slippery places.
2nd. The shapes of heads of the nails or spikes, as before described, and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings..
Dated this 22nd day of May 1895.