An Improved Metal Stud for Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes and other Wearing Surfaces.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 18th Apr., 1890-Accepted, 7th June,, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Metal Stud for Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes
and other Wearing Surfaces.
We GEORGE WHITE of Saint Georges Plain in the City of Norwich Shoe
Manufacturer and JOHN BROOKES of Saint Philips' Opening in the City of Norwich
Shoe Manufacturers' Foreman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
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This Invention is intended for the better protection of the Soles and Heels of Boots
and Shoes, and consists of an Improved Metal Stud made without any tang or shank,
but provided with two or more thin projections at the edge of under surface.
In carrying out this Invention we punch holes of any desired size or shape,
corresponding to the stud intended to be used in any portion of the material desired
to be protected, and insert the improved studs from the outer side, afterwards by
pressure forcing outwards the thin projections or under edges of stud, thus firmly
securing it, and obtaining a level protected surface without the inconveniences usually
attending a studded or nailed boot of having the nails damage the under portion of
leather, or come through to the foot.
In order the better to secure a perfectly level and waterproof surface, we make the
stud to taper slightly from the outer or wearing surface and cut holes the same size as
inner portion, thus securing a perfectly close fit, and to insure the thin portions
turning outwards under pressure, we bevel them from the inner side.
Where material to be used is thicker than the solid portion of stud; the thin
projections at edges of under surface will only bend the distance required to secure
the outer surface being perfectly flush.
The leather or other material is then worked in the ordinary manner.
This Invention is also applicable to rubber, gutta percha, wood, and other surfaces
subject to heavy wear.
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1000
GEORGE WHITE.
JOHN BROOKES.
An Improved Metal Stud for Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes
and other Wearing Surfaces.
We GEORGE WHITE of St. George's Plain in the City of Norwich Shoe Manu-
facturer and JOHN BROOKES of St. Philip's Opening in the City of Norwich, Shoe
Manufacturers Foreman 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 is chiefly intended for the better protection of the Soles and Heels
of Boots and Shoes, and consists of an improved Metal Stud, made without any tang
or shank, but provided with two or more thin projections at the edge of under
surface.
In carrying out this Invention, we punch holes of any desired size or shape,
(corresponding to the stud intended to be used) in the material desired to be
protected, and insert the improved stud from the outer edge, afterwards by pressure
forcing outwards the thin projections on under edges of stud, thus firmly securing it,
and obtaining a level protected surface without the inconvenience usually attending a
studded or nailed boot of having the nails damage the under leather, or come through
to the foot.

page_text: In order that the description may be the better understood, we have affixed one
Sheet of Drawings in which the letters refer to same parts throughout.
Fig. I shews plan of Sole and Heel fitted with Improved Stud.
Fig. I shews section of same at dotted line X X.
Fig. III shews stud inserted into thicker material.
Figs. IV V and VI shew elevation of some of the shapes applicable to Improved
Stud.
Figs. IVA V and VIA shew shapes at top or wearing surface.
Fige. IVB VB and VI³ shew effect of pressure upon them, and the method of
securing in leather or other material.
A. The wearing or outer surface of stud.
B. The solid part of same.
C. Projections on under-surface.
D. The leather or other material in which the stud is inserted.
E. Projecting edge of upper-surface, to cover joint at edge of stud.
To facilitate the insertion of studs into material to be protected, we slightly taper
them from outer to inner surface, and make the solid portion of stud B rather less
than wearing surface A, the protecting edge E serving to cover the joint at edge of
dust, the 'hole being punched same size as body of stud B, and to ensure the thin
projections E, turning outwards, we bevil them from inner side.
When the material to be protected is thicker than solid portion of stud, the thin
projections at under surface bend the distance requisite to secure the outer surfaces A
and D being perfectly level.
The leather or other material is then worked in the ordinary manner.
This Invention is applicable to leather, rubber, gutta percha, wood, and similar
surfaces, subject to heavy wear.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1st. An Improved Metal Stud, provided with thin bevilled projection on under side
for adapting it to the varying thickness of material into which it is inserted,
substantially and practically as herein before set forth and described.
2nd. Soles and top pieces having the wearing parts protected by aforesaid studs.
3rd. Boots and shoes and other articles having their wearing surfaces protected by
aforesaid stud.
1000
GEORGE WHITE.
JOHN BROOKES.