Appliance for Putting On Boots and Shoes
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 15th Dec.. 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
66 Shoe-horn."
EDWARD JOSEPH Voss Dover Place, Broadway Bexley Heath Kent Carpenter,.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
Appliance for Putting On Boots and Shoes, or
I propose to make a shoe-horn of metal, stamped wrought or moulded in two
pieces, such pieces to work upon a hinge, joint or pivot after the manner of a pair
of tongs, one piece called the "horn” to be made in the form of a spoon; the other
or corresponding piece called the "grip," shall have attached or affixed thereto a
piece of india-rubber or other material having a rough surface, so that when the
handles are pressed together the ends of the shoe-horn shall come together firmly
and form a grip or tight hold on the heel of the boot or shoe, the horn or spoon
portion against the inside of heel of boot or shoe and the grip or portion covered
with india-rubber against the outside of the heel of boot or shoe. By this arrange-
ment the boot or shoe may be easily picked up and the foot placed in position in
the boot or shoe without any of the inconveniences arising from the bending or
destroying of the stiffening of the boot or shoe.
Dated this 18th day of September 1894.
CUDI DIE DI MOITIATION
Appliance for Putting On Boots and Shoes, or "Shoe-horn."
I, EDWARD JOSEPH Voss of Dover Place, Broadway Bexley Heath Kent,.
Carpenter 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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple form of shoe-horn for putting
on boots and shoes in such a manner as to prevent the destruction of the heel
stiffenings and at the same time facilitate the putting on of boots or shoes in a
stooping or an upright position. And in order that my invention may be more.
completely understood reference is given to the accompanying drawings and to the
letters and marks thereon.
Figure 1. is a side view of the shoe-horn ready to be placed into position in the
boot or shoe.
Figure 2. is a side view of the shoe-horn placed into position in the boot or shoe..
I provide a shoe-horn made of metal either stamped, wrought, or moulded in two
pieces A, B, such pieces to work upon a hinge, joint, or pivot C, after the manner
of a pair of tongs. One piece which shall be called the "horn" A, to be made in
the form of a spoon, the inside surface of which to be polished and made smooth in
order that the foot may easily slip into position in the boot or shoe, the other or
corresponding piece called the "grip" B, to be made with a tapering groove or
slot D, at the extreme end, into which shall be affixed or attached a piece of india-
rubber or other material having a rough surface, so that when the handles of the
shoe-horn are pressed together the ends shall come together firmly and form a grip.
or tight hold on the heel of boot or shoe.

page_text: 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 :
The combinations, hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings, whereby
boots and shoes may be picked up and the foot placed in position, without bending
or destroying the heel stiffenings of boots and shoes.
Dated this 19th day of October 1894.
EDWARD JOSEPH VOSS.