Improvements in Toe Protectors applicable to Boots and Ologs and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left. 19th June, 1890-Accepted. 9th Aug. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toe Protectors applicable to Boots and Ologs and
the like.
I BENJAMIN BLOOMER Globe Works Mill Street Stourbridge Malleable Iron and
Brass Founder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
.
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of kickers for toes of
boots, shoes & clogs & consist in constructing them of cast metal, the article being
provided with prongs on the reverse side, such prongs being cast with the article
itself or they may be formed of sheet metal with projections at right angles on the
reverse side which penetrate in lieu of the prongs above referred to.
In this case
the article itself with the projections may be formed at one operation by means of
suitable dies and moulds.
In order to affix these it is only necessary to drive the prongs into the soles with
a hammer or some other hard substance and with a little pressure the cap can be closed
on to the leather; thus forming the protection to the toe.
Dated this 10th day of Mov 1800
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toe Protectors applicable to Boots and Clogs and
the like.
1 BENJAMIN BLOOMER of Farland House Love Lane Stourbridge in the County of
Worcester Malleable Iron and Brass Founder 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 the manufacture of protectors for toes of
boots and clogs and the like and consists in constructing them of cast metal, the
article being provided with prongs on the reverse side, such prongs being cast with
the article itself, or it may be formed of sheet metal with projections at right angles
on the reverse side which penetrate in lieu of the prongs above referred to. In this
case the article itself with the projections may be formed at one operation by means
of suitable dies and moulds.
In order to affix them it is only necessary to drive the prongs or projections into
the soles with a hammer or some other hard substance and then with a slight blow
the cap can be closed up to the leather, thus forming the protection to the toe.
And in order that this my said invention may be more clearly understood I describe
the same with reference to accompanying sheet of drawings.

page_text: the same without departing essentially from the principle of my said invention, for
instance in the drawings I have shown it in its simplest & cheapest form, I may vary
the outline and elaborate the surface with any suitable design whether made from
malleable cast iron, brass or any other suitable metal.
Having now described the nature of my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1st. The construction of toe protectors which are cast with one or more prongs
thereon on the reverse side for the purpose substantially as hereinbefore set forth and
described and shown in the accompanying sheet of Drawings.
2nd. The construction of toe protectors which are stamped out of sheet metal with 1
projections at right angles on the reverse side, for the purpose substantially as herein-
before set forth and described.
Dated this 19th dor of Iun 1800
BENJAMIN BLOOMER.