Year: 1897

page_text: I, HENRY WILLIAM NORTH, of 33, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Carpenter & Joiner,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a device for preventing the danger of falling when
walking on ice, frozen snow and the like.
In carrying out this invention a foundation sole of leather or other pliant and
strong material is employed which is attached to the foot over the ordinary walking
boot by means of straps across the arch of the foot, also V shaped toe-straps and
also an upper leather round the ankles and heel and fastening round the neck
of the foot above the ankles by a continuation flap or strap.
The neck and arch straps are secured by buckles, and the toe-straps are fixed. This
foundation sole and its attachments are similar to the ordinary sandle. The ice-
grip sole proper consists of felt made of rough wool or worsted and is fixed to
the underside of the foundation sole and projects beyond it about a quarter of
an inch all round. This ice-grip felt sole is made of suitable thickness and of
proper density to ensure good wearing properties.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
7, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, HENRY WILLIAM NORTH, of 33, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Carpenter and
Joiner, 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:
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This invention relates to a device for preventing the danger of falling when
walking on ice, frozen snow, and the like.
In carrying out this invention a foundation sole of leather or other pliant and
strong material is employed which is attached to the foot over the ordinary
walking boot by means of straps across the arch of the foot, also toe-straps and an
upper leather round the ankle and heel and fastening round the neck of the boot
above the ankle by a continuation flap or strap.
The neck and arch straps are secured by buckles, and the toe-straps are fixed. This
foundation sole and its attachments are similar to the ordinary sandal. The ice
grip sole proper consists of felt made of rough wool or worsted and is fixed to
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page_text: the underside of the foundation sole projecting beyond it about a quarter of an
inch all round. This ice-grip felt sole is made of suitable thickness and of proper
density to ensure good wearing properties.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my
improved device attached to a boot, and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same removed.
A is the sole of leather or any other suitable material serving as a foundation
for the ice grip device. The bottom of this sole is covered with the layer B of
thick felt which extends as shown in the plan a short distance beyond the edge
of the sole A all round.
The heel is provided with the upper C which fits around the back of the boot
and to the top of this upper piece the strap 1) is fitted provided with the buckle d.
The strap D is fitted at the instep and encircles the boot at that part. The
toe-piece E is formed from a series of straps which are arranged across so as to
encircle the toe of the boot and retain the ice grip in place.
The woollen sole or covering layer may be soaked in creosote which will render
it more effective preventing the moisture obtained from the ice freezing while
the device is in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
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(1) An improved device for use with boots and shoes consisting of a detachable
sole or sandal fitted to the foot by straps and a layer of rough wool-felt or the like
on the underside of the said sole, substantially as described and for the purposes
specified.
(2) An improved ice grip device for use with boots and shoes consisting of a
detachable sole, straps for the ankle and instep,-a toe piece fitting over the
boot and a covering of rough wool felt, or the like on the lower side of the sole
extending beyond the edge of the said sole, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
(3) The improved ice grip device for boots and shoes .consisting of a sandal
arrangement fitted detachably to the boot, and provided with a covering of rough
wool felt and the like, substantially as described and shown in the accompanying
drawings and for the purposes specified.
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Walory 1808
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.