Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, and the like.
Year: 1886

page_text: Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, and the like.
I, WILLIAM FREEMAN, of N° 45 Welford Road, Leicester in the county of
Leicester Boot and Shoe Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN SECTIONAL METAL TIPS, OR RIMS USED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND THE LIKE, and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
My said invention relates to improvements in sectional metal tips, or rims
employed in the manufacture making and repairing boots, shoes, or clogs―the
surface of which is serrated, plain, or of any shape or design in representation or
imitation of ordinary headed nails such as hob, star, or nuggets, or any other style
or description of headed nails used in the manufacture, making or repairing of
boots, shoes and the like-the said metal tips, or rims are cast, or made in sections
of various lengths to meet the requirements of any size of a boot, shoe, or clog,
and instead of being sunk down level with the outer sole, or heel as in my letters
Patent numbered 8834 and 9752 of the year 1885, they are placed upon the
surface of the outer sole, or heel, and are made with the upper edges to imitate the
leads of nails or nuggets used in and on the outer soles, and heels of boots and
shoes, and in the place of the plates or irons on the outer sole and heel of clogs
used to prevent wear-the metal tips, or rims are made in sections with the
serrations or patterns on the surface, or plain as required, and having counter sunk
holes cast or drilled through at equal distances in the centre of the serrations or
patterns and into which are driven rivets, screws, or other similar pins or fastenings
to secure them in their respective positions on the outer sole or heel of the boot,
shoe or clog-they can be used in the place of the ordinary nuggets, or other
similar nails, or studs round the edges of the sole or heel, or up the centre in
various ways, in lines, or curves and in conjunction with the outer rim, or to form
a continous row or lines to complete the surface of the outer sole, each row being
at equal distances from each other and in any required way on the outer sole
according to the pitch of the boot or shoe-and round the heel in whole, or part, in
the position as desired to. prevent rapid wear and that when put upon the outer
sole or hoel they resemble nails and are shaped concavo-convex in their different

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sections to fit, the front or sides of the sole and round the heel, and are bevelled,
if required on their under sides to fit exactly to the surface of the leather, they
can also be employed to protect the toe, or joints, or heel, by being made lighter
and less in height, at the same time imitating and resembling nuggets, or nails,
the said tips or rims are adapted more particularly for heavy nuggeted or nailed
goods, and will be found more suitable than ordinary headed nails now in use, the
screws, or rivets, wherewith they are attached wearing down with the surface of
the tip, or rim, and forming solid re-adjustible sections close up to each other
in one or more rows as desired without any skilled labour-and may be put on
at any point or part, in repairing, to prevent rapid wear.
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:-
The improvements in metal tips, or rims in sections, to imitate nuggets, or nails,
and put upon the outer soles or heels of Boots, shoes or clogs, and secured
substantially in the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore described.
Dated this Seventeenth day of August One thousand eight hundred and