Improvements in and relating to Protectors for Boots and Shoes
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Protectors for Boots and Shoes
EDMUND JAMES SMITH, Clifton Boot Factory, Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire,
Boot Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A tip filling and heel centre protector combined for placing inside ring tips &c.
on the heels of boots shoes & the like, made of metal or other like material such tip
filling or heel centre protector to be made suitable to fit in between the inside
edges of ring or D shaped tips and fastened to the heel independant of the tip,
and has for its object to more effectually protect the wearing part of the heel
which is left open when ring or D shaped tips are used.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1897.
provements in and relating to Protectors for Boots and Shoes.
I, EDMUND JAMES SMITH, of Clifton Boot Factory, Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire,
Boot Dealer, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in protectors for boots and shoes, which
consists of a tip filling and heel centre protector combined for placing inside ring
tips fe on the heels of boots, shoes and the like, made of metal or other like
material and of any shape such tip filling or heel centre protector to be made
suitable to fit in between the inside edges of ring or D shaped tips, and has for
its object to more effectually protect the wearing part of the heel which is left
open when ring or D shaped tips are used.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a plan of the tip filling or heel centre protector fixed on the heel
of a boot or shoe between the ring or D shaped tip.
Fig. 2, is a front view of Fig. 1, the dotted lines indicate a returned end or lip
which may or may not be useil.
Fig. 3. is the plan of tip filling with counter sunk screw holes.
Fig. 4, is the vertical section of Fig. 3, with counter sunk screw holes and prongs,
so that it may be fixed to the leather either way.

page_text: Fig. 5, is a plan of a tip filling with projections for the counter sunk screw holes
Fig. 6, is a side view.
Fig. 7 is a plan of a tip filling with a plain bar ridge.
Figs. 8, and 9, are alternate patterns.
In carrying any invention into practice I construct a tip filling with a ridge e
the profile of which has the appearance of teeth. On the surface of the tip filling
in Fig. 1. I form a number of teeth like projections d with an ornamental centre f,
this said tip filling a is fixed to the heel by means of prongs cast on the back.
If preferable I may use a returned end or lip has shown in Fig. 2, by dotted lines.
In Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6, I provide tip fillings of alternate patterns, with the
ridge across the front portion of heel tip filling higher and thicker than any other
portion of the filling, so as to more effectually protect the breast of heel where
extra wear and strain take place, and that such raised ridge across the front
of filling is to be either pyramid, dogs-tooth, plain bar, as in Fig. 7, or ornamental
in any way thought fit so long as it is kept higher than any other portion of
filling and strong enough to protect the heel: although I always adhere to the
dogs tooth ridge in every case, but I do not bind myself to form the surface of
any particular pattern, as it is evident I may use any description of ornament,
matting, checkered or zig zag protections without departing from the nature of
my invention.
The tip fillings are preferably of malleable iron cast with prongs or with
countersunk holes i as in Fig. 3; or with counter sunk holes in projections jas
in Figs. 5, and 6.
In some cases as in Fig. 8, so as to be cheaper I shall make the fillings of this
or of any other shape and design but still adhere to the raised ridge across the
whole of the front.
If preferable I may make fillings as in Fig. 9, with only portions of heel the
rest being filled in with leather, but no matter what shape, they will have a raised
ridge across the whole of the front of filling to protect breast of heel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
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1. A tip filling or heel centre protector with a dogs-tooth ridge and ornamental
projections formed on the surface, substantially as herein described and according
to Fig. 1, of the accompanying drawing.
2. A tip filling or heel centre protector with a dogs-tooth ridge and ornamental
projections formed on the surface and a returned end or lip, substantially as
herein described and according to Fig. 2, of the accompanying drawing.
8. A tip filling or heel centre protector having a dogs-tooth ridge and orna-
mental projections formed on the surface with prongs at the back, substantially
as herein described and according to Fig. 4, of the accompanying drawing.
4. A tip filling or heel centre protector having a dogs-tooth ridge and orna-
mental projections formed on the surface with counter sunk holes, substantially
as herein described and according to Fig's. 3, 5, and 6, of the accompanying
drawing.
5. A tip filling or heel centre protector with raised pyramid or plain bar ridge
across the front to protect the breast of heel of boots, shoes or the like, such raised
pyramid ridge or plain bar ridge to be higher than any other portion of the
filling, substantially as herein described.
Dated this 24th day of suomet 1909
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.