An Improved Apparatus for Facilitating the Attachment of Spring Sides to Boots.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1888
Specification Accepted, 19th Oct., 1888
An Improved Apparatus for Facilitating the Attachment of Spring
Sides to Boots.
1, GUSTAV NEUSCHILD, of 18 Cranachstrasse, Dresden, Saxony, in the Empire of
Gerinany, Locksmith, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 manufacture a convenient form of apparatus for
facilitating the attachment of spring sides to boots.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of my invention.
Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, and Fig. 3 shows the application of the same to a
side-spring boot.
a a are two plates, hinged together at the bottom with a pivot b. The ends
upper
of these plates overlap each other, and are formed with slotted plates c. d is a thumb
screw for regulating the relative positions of the plates a a. ee are two vertical slots
cut in the plates a a, to which the levers ffare pivotted.
The levers g g are jointed to the levers ff, as shown. h are projecting pins,
which provide means of holding the boot, when being operated upon. i is a plate
pivotted to the plates aa by the rivet b. This plate is furnished with two teeth m and
two lips or short flanges k k.
This plate assumes its intended position, when placed inside the boot against the
spring, the teeth m passing under the inner sole.
The apparatus operates in the following manner :-The two plates a a are opened
out or separated, according to the width of the elastic spring, as shown in Fig. 3; and
the apparatus is placed in the boot in such a manner that the teeth m pass under the
inner sole. The leather is then firmly secured and suitably stretched by the levers fg,
whereby the leather is held to the plates a a, aided by the pins h h penetrating the
lining.

page_text: The worn springs are then readily removed.
In order to insert the new springs, the plates a a are drawn together and secured
by the screw d, thus bringing the leather of the uppers nearer together, so that the
new elastic spring may be glued or otherwise fixed in position with the necessary
tension.
My improved apparatus may be constructed of wood or metal, and in various sizes
to suit children's, ladies' and Gentlemen's boots.
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 :-
1. The manufacture and use of the improved apparatus consisting of the plates a a
pivotted at b, and having slotted leads c, regulated by a screw d, slots e e and
levers g-pins ha plate i pivotted at b, having teeth m, and flanges severally
operating substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. The general construction, combination and arrangement of the several and
respective parts, together forming my improved apparatus for facilitating the attach-
ment of spring sides to boots, substantially as herein before described and illustrated
by the drawings.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.