Improvements in Appliances for Taking Boots off and Putting them on the Feet.
Year: 1889

page_text: ate of Application, 25th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Taking Boots off and Putting them
on the Feet.
I, JOSEPH EDWIN TOWNSHEND of St. James' Street, in the City of Montreal, in
the District of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, 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 :-
This Invention has reference to improvements in appliances, which, for taking off
boots, etc., may be used as what is commonly called a "boot jack" but of improved
construction enabling the power of the body to be more easily applied for putting
on boots, etc., than those at present in use.
The Invention is also arranged so that it will close up into little more space than
a flat board and therefore can easily be put away, when not required, in a cupboard,
drawer, or may be hung up on a wall, etc., without taking up much room.
The particular features forming my present invention will be hereinafter particularly
set forth and claimed.
In the drawings hereunto annexed similar letters of reference_indicate like parts;
and figure 1 is a side elevation of an apparatus embodying my invention. Figure 2
is a front elevation of the apparatus shewn in figure 1. Figure 3 is a vertical
contral section on line a figure 2, shewing the apparatus as closed up roady to be
put away. Figure 4 is a plan of the apparatus.
a is a board having an opening bin it similar to the boot-jacks at present in use;
this board a is, by pivots c (one on each side) attached to the legs d of a frame
composed of the said legs a rail with handles e, and bars or distance pieces f, g, and ;
the said bars or distance pieces being for the purpose of holding the said legs rigidly
the proper distance apart and thus prevent any derangement or disconnection of the
board a from the legs d at the pivots c. With regard to the width of the board it
will be arranged so that when turned up to the position shewn in figure 3 from that
shewn in figure 1 it will be small enough to lie between the legs d and straight
therewith. Each of the legs d is provided with a pin k projecting backwards and a
pin projecting forwards, as shown.
eb,
The operation of my invention is as follows; The apparatus, being folded up
as shewn in figure 3, is placed with the legs d on the ground, the board a is then
turned down to the position shewn in figure 1. Now, if the boot be a long one or
what is called a "Top" Boot or "Wellington" Boot etc., the straps on each side of
the boot are placed upon the pins k, thereby suspending the boot as shewn with the
heel resting against the bar and thereby holding the boot in the proper position
for putting it on; it being understood that the handles e will be held by the hand or
hands of the person putting on the boots and that by so holding, the legs d, etc.,
will be brought to any desired inclination to facilitate the operation of putting on
the boots. For putting on short boots, or such as are called "Congress" boots and
the like, the pins l are provided; the straps of the boot are placed on the pins
whereby the boot is suspended, as shewn in figure 2. In taking off boots, the boot
and foot are placed in the hole b in the board a, the other foot is placed on the
board a at the point 1, the hands are placed on the handles e, and the legs d inclined
to suit the position of the body, the boot is then drawn off by raising the leg in the
ordinary manner.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is;
1. The combination of the legs d provided with pins k, and board a provided with
hole b, substantially as described for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination of the legs d having pins 7, with board a having hole b, sub-
stantially as described for the purposes set forth.
3. The novel construction and arrangement of the legs d provided with bars or
distance pieces, as described, and with pins k and 4, the whole combined substantially
as described for the purposes set forth.
4. The novel construction and arrangement of the legs d provided with bars or
distance pieces as described, and pins k, the whole combined substantially as described
for the purposes set forth.
5. The novel construction and arrangement of the legs d provided with bars or
distance pieces, as described, and pins 1, the whole combined substantially as described
for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 5th dan 1000
J. E. TOWNSHEND.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.
J. E. TOWNSHEND.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.