Improvements in Tips or Protectors for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 17th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 19th May, 1894
Improvements in Tips or Protectors for Boots and Shoes.
I, WILLIAM GEORGE PECK of 9 Bath Terrace Union Road Newington
Causeway Agents Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in tips or protectors for the soles of boots
and shoes and has for its object to provide articles of this description which will
obviate the noise usually made by them in walking.
The protectors according to my invention are formed by stamping from a piece
of metal of the required shape according to the part to which they are to be
applied, the metal forming the edges only, the central part being hollow or
recessed.
In this recess a pad of resilient material, preferably indiarubber is placed,
cemented or otherwise fixed and arranged so as to project a short distance.
In walking the indiarubber will thus bear on the ground and prevent contact with
the metal and the resultant noise.
Dated this 25th day of July 1893.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tips or Protectors for Boots and Shoes.
I WILLIAM GEORGE PECK of 9 Bath Terrace Union Road Newington
Causeway Agents Assistant 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 relates to improvements in tips or protectors for the soles of boots
and shoes and has for its object to provide articles of this description which will
obviate the noise usually made by them in walking.
The protectors according to my invention are formed by stamping from a piece
of metal of the required shape according to the part to which they are to be
applied, the metal forming the edges only, the central part being hollow or
recessed.
In this recess a pad of resilient material, preferably india rubber is placed,
cemented or otherwise fixed and arranged so as to project a short distance.
In walking the indiarubber will thus bear on the ground and prevent contact with
the metal and the resultant noise.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a view of the sole of a boot with the protectors applied,
Fig. 2 is a plan of the tip shown separately, Fig. 3 a slightly modified
construction, Fig. 4 a side elevation and Fig. 5 a cross section.
The tips are of various shapes to suit the parts of the boot to which they are to
be applied, and are fixed in the usual positions.
The metal portion A is formed with a recess or perforation a, so that it forms a
rim or frame in which the rubber pad B is held.
This pad projects a short distance from the metal part so that in walking the
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page_text: rubber will touch the ground giving a noiseless and elastic tread. The edges of
the recess are slightly bevelled, being wider at the upper portion, the rubber being
thus held in place, cement also being employed where necessary.
The tips are furnished with the hole C at the ends for fixing to the sole by means
of nails or screws.
In Figs. 3 & 4 the parts by which the tips are fixed consists of small extensions c
of thin metal so that the tip projects clear of the screws. As shown in Fig. 2 the
tip is of equal depth throughout and the holes are countersunk to receive the head
of the screw.
The recesses and rubber pads may be of any suitable shape, curved or rectangular,
as may be found most desirable.
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 :-
1. A tip or protector for boots and shoes consisting of a metal plate of suitable
shape with perforation or recess, and a pad of rubber or like material fixed in the
said recess and projecting beyond the face of the metal, substantially as and for the
purposes specified.
2. The improved tip or protector for the soles of boots and shoes constructed
substantially as described and shown in the accompanying drawings and for the
purposes specified.
Dated this 16th day of April 1894
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.