Combined Apparatus for Putting on and Taking off Boots.
Year: 1889

page_text: CUMPLEIE SIECIFIC
A Combined Apparatus for Putting on and Taking off Boots.
We, JOHANN BECKER, Engraver and SIEGFRIED GROSSMANN, Engraver both of
26 Rosenthalen Strasse, Berlin, C. in the Empire of Germany, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to supply a Bootjack capable of holding the boot in
a suitable position for inserting the foot when putting the boot on, as well as facilitating
its removal.
This is accomplished through a series of levers acting in conjunction with a sort of
shoehorn and other contrivances which are attached to the well known bootjack as
hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shews a side elevation of our complete
apparatus. Fig. 2. shews a front elevation. Fig. 3 a cross-section at the dotted
line A,---B, on Fig. 1, as seen from above.
The Boot-jack S is made of an ornamental shape in cast-iron and is attached at its
axis S' by a neatly turned knuckle to the cast-iron baseplate, C. On its upper side
the boot-jack, S, has another hinge joint, S3, to which is pivotted the adjustable
rod a a', with a slot and bolt. a, and, a' are fastened together by the feather-nut, b.
The base plate, C, carries in the middle of its upper side a foursided hollow
socket, c', which passes through an opening in the bootjack, S. From this socket, c¹,
the adjustable pillar bar, c³, projects upwards to the required distance dividing and
carrying near its upper ends two clips or supports, c, which have projecting lips
to receive two boots. It will be seen that the height of the bar, c³, can be regulated
by means of the bolt or set screw,
The bar, c, divides into two arms and is continued beyond the clips, c', above which
are also the lugs or ears, 3, (Fig. 2). These arms and lugs are so formed as to fit
accurately on the back of spring-side boots.
The lever, f,, connects the summits of the forked bar, c³, with the top of the
rod, a', by means of the hinge joints, d, d', so that on pressure being applied to the
free end S³ of the bootjack, S, the rods, a, a', are thrust upwards, and a counter
pressure is exerted through the spoon-shaped lever arms, d², in the direction of the
ears, c, on the bar, c³, whereby a boot placed between, d², and, c³, and resting
on, c, is securely held.
At the fore-end of the base-plate. c, is fixed the vertical open frame, c², (Fig. 2),
terminating in the wooden horizontal handle, h. This frame supports the horizontal
axle, e, to which is fixed the rod, e'. The bars, e², are also hung on to the axle, e,
as shewn in Fig. 1, and they each carry 3 pins or studs, e³, to one or more of which
the front of the boot is fastened.
If the boot be placed in the position shewn by dotted lines in Fig. 1, and the
free end of the boot-jack, S³, be depressed by one foot of the operator, the other
foot can be easily inserted into the boot.
For this purpose it
The rod, e', serves to facilitate the taking off of the boot.
carries at its lower end a curved arched strip of brass, e*, and so supports the boot
near the ball-joint or toe, that the foot can be withdrawn without using the hand.
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 ;-
A mechanical boot removing and putting on apparatus, comprising a bootjack
combined with an arrangement of levers working in conjunction with the rods,

page_text: bars, clips, ears, studs, frame, hinges, base plate, and other parts herein specified,
for holding, stretching open, and conveniently taking off boots, as herein described
and set forth.
Dated this 21st day of October 1980
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.