Improvements in and connected with Hob-nails and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Hob-nails and the like.
JOHN COWLOW Asir, 117, Stoke Newington Road, London, N., Needle Awl
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: —
An inverted coned headed hob, or hob nail, with one or more journals or
grooves cut into and around the head or cone, by which means a circular
receptacle or a series of circular receptacles are made, the aforesaid journals or
grooves are provided as. shoulders to prevent the displacement or falling out
of a provided recess which is made either by punching or drilling into the leather
or other substance used in the manufacturing or repairing of boots or shoes or
other articles where the inverted coned headed hob or hob nails are applicable.
Anril 4th 1899
Improvements in and connected with Hob-nails and the like.
I, JOHN COWLOW ASH, of 117, Stoke Newington Road, London, N., Needle Awl
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:-
My invention relates to an improvements in and connected with hob-nails and
the like.
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 an elevation of the hob nail.
Fig. 2, is an elevation of the hob for light boots or shoes.
Fig. 3, is a plan of the top of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4, is a
plan of the top of Fig. 1.
Fig. 5, is a section of a boot or shoe sole with a well or recess c in the top
piece e or sole of sufficient depth to receive the inverted coned headed hob nail a
or hob f.
My invention consists of an inverted coned headed hob nail a with one or
more journals, b, cut into and around the lower part of the cone, the
said journals, b, are receptacles or shoulders, into which leather (or other sub-
stances used in the manufacturing or repairing of boots or shoes,) becomes fixed
and embeded and by that means secure the hob from falling out of position when

page_text: it has been driven into a recess or well c which has first been made for its recep-
tion in the leather or other substance, the said recesses or wells are made by
mechanically drilling or punching, or by hand with stock or brace, when drill-
ing an adjustable sleeve guage is used on the drill bit, so that the well or recess c
is only made of sufficient depth to receive the entirety of the coned headed hob a
allowing the latter to become level or flush in the sole or heel of boot or shoe
when driven into position in e.
When making or repairing light boots or shoes the hob f is used by this means
there is an entire avoidance of any shank piercing the insole, it is necessary when
using the inverted hob nail to use an iron last.
By adopting the use of the aforesaid hobs a considerable saving is secured in
the wear and life of a boot or shoe.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. Inverted coned headed hob nails with journals for the soles of boots and
shoes substantially as fully described in the above specification and illustrated
in Figs. 1, 4, and 5, of the accompanying drawing.
2. Inverted coned headed hob with journals cut into and around the lower
part of the cone substantially as fully described in the above specification and
illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, and 5, of the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 4th day of January 1900.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.