Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1837
Specification Accepted, 11th Oct:, 1887.
I, OWEN TILLEY of No. 83 Guthlaxton Street Leicester in the County of Leicester
Boot Manufacturer, 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 protectors for boots, shoes or other foot
coverings and consists of an oval, conoidal, convexed, or other such shaped protector
conforming or thereabouts with the outer edges of the fore part or outer sole, or top
piece of an heel of a boot or other foot covering other than the concavo-convex rims,
or strips now employed They may be made of metal, or other good wearing substance
or composition, other than metal. The said protector is flat upon its outer surface
and is provided with a flange all round at the bottom to come upon the under side of
the fore part, or outer sole, or top piece of an heel for a boot or shoe. The other
part being fitted into a corresponding shaped hole cut or stamped out at the desired
point by a cutting knife, or stamp, used by hand, or fixed in an ordinary cutting press,
the cutting edge being of the pattern required, the upper face of the protector may
come flush with the wearing surface, or otherwise, and to the pitch of the outer sole.
The said protectors being fitted in slots prepared for them from the under side of the
fore part, or outer sole, or top piece of the heel in any desired position, before they
are attached to the boot or shoe, and fitting perfectly tight and if the outer sole is
required to be sewn on, the protectors are out of the way of the channel, or if
required to be rivetted on, the protectors are out of the line or lines of rivets, so that,
by this invention the outer soles can be either sewn, screwed or rivetted on without
interfering with the protectors. If common leather is used for the outer sole, before
the protectors are put in the slots, the material may be gone over with solution so
that there is no danger whatever of damp, or wet making its way through. When
the protectors are required for the tread, or joints of the fore part, or outer sole, they
are pitched in making, or casting, that they fit perfectly even with the pitch of the
boot or shoe. When the upper face of the protectors are serrated, or fancy patterns
made thereon, they come a little higher than the wearing surface, so that the bottom
of the grooves, or serrations are level with the wearing surface. That this my
invention may be clearly understood reference is made to the drawings accompanying
this specification. Figure 1. is a plan top view of an oval protector A. having the

page_text: flange a'. A number of holes may be made in the flange so that by corresponding holes
being pricked in the outer sole, the rivet passes through, and secures both to the middle
sole. Figure 2. is a side view of the same, the sizes of which may be varied
according to the sizes of the boots or other foot coverings to which they may be
applied, and according to the thickness of material employed. Figure 3 is a flat top
view of the oval protector A. placed in one of the wearing positions in the outer face
of the top piece of an heel B. Figure 4 is another view shewing the protector A.
across the face of the heel B. Figure 5 is a side view of the fore part or outer sole
of a hoot or other foot covering in section; pitched shewing the protectors A. fitted
through from the inner side of the material B. The flange may have teeth if required
on the upper face . Figure 6 is a flat top view of a fore part, or outer sole of a
boot, or other foot covering B. with the oval protectors A arranged respectively across
the toe, and joints, the line denoting the channel for sewing the outer sole on, the
protectors being clear of same, the small heads C. denoting also that the protectors
can be arranged clear of the line, or lines of rivets, when the outer sole is rivetted on.
Figure 7 is a modification of the oval protector A. having a rim, and secured by
pins or screws, in the sunk down holes a² to the middle sole, in addition to the
protector being fight in a corresponding recess in the outer sole, or heel, or they may
have countersunk holes round the rim, and fitted a little above the wearing surface,
the protectors may be of the form of the letter U. with the ends placed together, so
that two would form the CD-shaped protector. Figure 8. is a side view, in section
of the foregoing figure. Figure 9. is another modification of the protector A. being
half of the one shewn in figure 1. with the surface serrated, and having the flange a
all round. Figure 10 is a side view of the protector A. having the flange a¹ with
spikes coming on the upper face of the flange, a³ which enter the inner side of the
outer sole, or top piece of the heel, and is doubly secure. The protectors being put into
their respective slots, allow of the outer sole or heel to be attached to the boot or
shoe in any way. Any shape to conform to the outer edge of the fore part or heel may
be used in preference to the concavo-convex shaped protectors now employed, the
protectors having the sides bowed out to correspond, or may be round, if desired, and
away from the edges of the sole, or heel, in any desired position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
:
First The improved protector A. of an oval, conoidal, or Convex shape, having a
flange to come on the under side, and fitting, in a corresponding recess in an outer
sole, or top piece of an heel, as before described.
Secondly: The improved protector A. having counter sunk holes, either in the rim,
or body, or flange, and put in flush with the wearing surface, or above the wearing
surface on the outer sole, or heel of a boot or shoe, attached in any position as
herein before described.
Thirdly The improved protector A. made of Metal, or other hard wearing
substance, or composition, of an oval, conoidal, or convex shape, having the sides at
equal angles, or other shapes to conform, or thereabouts; with the outer edges of the
fore part or sole, or top piece of the heel, of a boot or other foot covering, and
adjusted in any position. Substantially in the manner and for the purpose
hereinbefore described and set forth.
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WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
No. 19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester,
Agent for the Applicant.