Improvements in Skates.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Oct., 1891-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1891
PROVIDIUNAL DOIT
Improvements in Skates.
We, ALBERT HORROBIN, of 87 Manchester Road, Hollinwood, Gentleman, and
FREDERICK LEECH LEECH, of Wade Street, Middleton Junction, Engineer,
both in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in skates and has for its object to provide
a skate which can be readily converted from an ordinary skate into a roller skate
or vice versú and which permits of a simpler and more rapid and secure fastening to
the boot than heretofore has been the case.
To this end we provide a plate suitably shaped for the foot to rest on, to the
underside of which we fix, readily removable, the skate-iron by forming the latter
with studs suitably secured in holes formed in the said plate or otherwise.
When it is desired to convert the skate from an ordinary to a roller skate, the
skate-iron is removed and substituted by studs carrying one or more rollers which
are suitably fixed into or permitted to swivel in the aforesaid holes or holes specially
formed in the said plate. The said roller we may make of metal, wood or other
suitable material with a plain or serrated or sharp surface or surface covered with
rubber.
To facilitate the fastening of the skate to the boot we pivot underneath the said
plate a pair of S or similarly shaped clamp levers having one fulcrum at or near
the extremities, the said clamp levers are formed with lips or fangs projecting
upwards and adapted to grip the fore-part and heel of the boot. This is effected by
employing in or about the middle of the aforesaid plate a right and left hand screw
passing through links connected to the said clamp lever, which screw when rotated
causes the extremities of the clamp levers either to recede or approach each other
and thus free or grip the boot by means of their lips or fangs.
If deemed necessary for additional security the extremities of the said clamp levers
may be similarly secured together by means of a screw.
Dated this 1st day of January 1891.
F. BOSSHARDT & CO.,
Agents to Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Skates.
We, ALBERT HORROBIN, of 87, Manchester Road, Hollinwood, Gentleman, and
FREDERICK LEECH LEECH, of Wade Street, Middleton Junction, Engineer,
both in the County of Lancaster, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in skates and has for its object to provide
a skate which can be readily converted from an ordinary skate into a roller skate or
vice versú and which permits of a simpler and more rapid and secure fastening to the
boot than heretofore has been the case.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Figs. 1 & 4 are side views, Figs. 2 & 5 plans, and Figs. 3 & 6 sectional end views,
respectively of Figs. 1 & 4 showing our improvements.

page_text: In carrying out our improvements and referring to the figures generally, we
provide a plate or support a, suitably shaped for the foot to rest on, to the underside
of which we fix, readily removable, the skate-iron by forming the latter with
studs or providing special studs a suitably secured in holes formed in the plate or
support a or otherwise.
When it is desired to convert the skate from an ordinary to a roller skate, the
skate-iron b is removed and substituted by studs d carrying one or more rollers e,
which are suitably fixed into or permitted to swivel in the aforesaid hole or holes
specially formed in the plate or support a. The rollers e, we may make of metal,
wood or other suitable material with a plain or serrated or sharp surface or surfaces
covered with rubber.
To facilitate the fastening of the skate to the boot we pivot underneath the plate
or support a, a pair of S or similarly shaped clamp levers f, having one fulcrum g.
At or near the extremities the clamp levers fare formed with lips or fangs
projecting upwards and adapted to grip the forepart and heel of the boot. This is
effected by employing in or about the middle of the plate or support
a a right and
left hand screw i passing through links k connected to the clamp lever f, which
screw, when rotated, causes the extremities of the clamp levers feither to recede
or approach each other and thus free or grip the boot by means of their lips or
fangs h.
If deemed necessary for additional security the extremities of the said clamp
levers may be similarly secured together by means of a screw, as will be well
understood.
To compensate for the difference which may exist between the width of sole and
heel in various boots and shoes, I form clamp levers with a slot / so as to render
them adjustable in leverage, see Fig. 5.
In lieu of using screws and links i, k for tightening the clamp levers f, spring
clips m may be employed, as shown in Fig. 5.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim, is-
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In skates."
1st. The general construction and combination of parts operating substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
2nd. A plate or support a, adapted to receive, either a skate-iron b, or rollers e,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3rd. The plate or support a adapted to receive either a skate-iron b or rollers e
in combination with a pair of S or similarly shaped clamp levers pivoted thereto
and arranged to grip and release the boot or shoe, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
Dated this 1st day of October 1891.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicants.