An Improved Attachment for Boots or Shoes for the Purpose of Protecting the Trousers or Dress on Wet or Dirty Roads.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1894-Accepted, 23rd June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Attachment for Boots or Shoes for the Purpose of
Protecting the Trousers or Dress on Wet or Dirty Roads.
1, THOMAS WEIR of Number 3 Wicklow Street in the City of Dublin, Jeweller
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to improvements in the construction and application
of an appliance or attachment for boots or shoes for the purpose of protecting the
trousers or dress as the case may be on wet or dirty roads.
The improvements in appliance or attachment consist in the formation of a
crescent shaped or semi-circular flange, which may be of india-rubber or other
suitable material with a metal rim to keep such material in shape. The said rim
may be of any suitable shape. By adding this metal rim it also enables the
appliance to be attached to the boot or shoe by means of a metal spring band, or
other metal clip or springs, without straining or otherwise injuring the material of
which the flange is composed.
This flange which may be flat or dish-shaped in section is intended to accomodate
itself to the circular formation of the heel of the boot or shoe, and its outer surface
may be plain, fluted or corrugated: preferably fluted or corrugated in form so as
to present a smaller surface for the trousers or dress to touch; its free ends are
connected by means of a metal spiral or other shaped spring, or clip for the purpose
presently described.
The application or attachment as thus constructed is applied by simply placing
the flange over the back of the heel to a suitable position, and then drawing the
metal spring over the face of the heel, when it will be found that the appliance will
remain in position.
As thus applied the appliance or attachment acts practically as a mud-guard,
and prevents the wet or dirt rising on the back of the heel and accordingly protects
the garments coming in contact therewith.
Dated this 30th of December 1893
THOMAS WEIR,
3, Wicklow Street, Dublin.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Attachment for Boots or Shoes for the Purpose of
Protecting the Trousers or Dress on Wet or Dirty Roads.
1, THOMAS WEIR, of Number 3 Wicklow Street, in the City of Dublin,
Jeweller, do bereby 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 the construction and application
of an appliance or attachment for boots or shoes for the purpose of protecting the
trousers or dress, as the case may be, from splashes of water, or mud thrown up by
the motion of the foot of the wearer when walking over wet or muddy roads.
The improvements consist in the formation of a crescent-shaped, or semi-circular
flange, which may be of india-rubber, leather, or other suitable material, in
combination with a metal rim which serves to keep such flange in shape, and also
enables the appliance or attachment to be effectually secured to the heel of the
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page_text: boot or shoe without straining or otherwise injuring the material of which the flange
is composed.
The appliance or attachment which may be flat or dish-shaped in section is
intended to accommodate itself to the heel of the boot or shoe, and to its free ends
is connected a metal spiral or other shaped spring or clip for the purpose of
securing to the boot or shoe as presently described. The flange may be plain,
fluted, or corrugated-preferably fluted or corrugated-so as to present the
minimum amount of surface in contact with the edge of the trousers or dress.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood, and carried into
practice, I will describe the accompanying drawings :-
Fig. 1, is a plan view of the appliance or attachment complete ;
Fig. 2, is a cross section on line X X Fig. 1;
Fig. 3, is an enlarged view shewing the method of securing the ends of the metal
spring to the ends of the metal frame.
Fig. 4, shows the application of my invention to the heel of a boot; and
Fig. 5, is a detail of a modification of the appliance or attachment as hereinafter
more fully described.
A, represents the flange which as already stated may be of india-rubber, leather,
or other suitable material. B, is the metal frame to which the flange is riveted as
shown. This metal frame is prepared from a die, and its upper plate B¹, projects
on the inner edge as shown for the purpose of catching in the indent formed by the
junction of the upper and the heel, while its outer edge projects slightly over the
flange and serves to hold same in position, and prevent any puckering of
its edge.
A modification of this frame may be used by substituting a simple circular
plate C, as shown in section Fig. 5; in this case the inner edge projects slightly
beyond the innner edge of the flange, and fits into the indent between the upper and
the heel, as in the case of the frame just described. D, is the metal spring which
is secured to the free ends of the metal frame by means of saddles E, which latter
are suitably riveted to the frame.
The appliance or attachment as thus constructed is applied by simply placing the
inner edge of the metal frame B, over the back of the heel, and then drawing the
metal spring D, over the face of the heel, when it will be found that the appliance
will remain in position, and while thus carried will act practically as a mud-guard,
and prevent the wet and mud rising on the back of the heel, and thereby save the
garments from injury.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood
that I do not claim generally the use and application of an appliance or attachment
to the heels of boots and shoes to prevent splashing, but what I do claim is :-
The construction and application of an appliance or attachment for the purpose
specified, consisting of a flange of india-rubber, leather, or other flexible material A,
in combination with a metal frame B, or a modification of same C, and held in
position by a metal spiral, or other spring or clip D, in the manner substantially as
herein specified and set forth.
Dated the 21st day of May 1894.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9, Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.