Improvements in Skates.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1896
Improvements in Skates.
I, JOSEPH NAYLOR of Northern Tool Works, John Street, in the City of
Sheffield, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as.
follows:
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This invention relates to improvements in skates with wood clogs, having reference
more particularly to the construction of the heel fastening.
In carrying out my invention I make a plate of metal to fit upon the heel end of
the skate block, and to be affixed thereto.
In the front end of the plate I make a central slot to receive a sliding jaw, and
at the back end there are two fixed jaws, all the jaws being preferably serrated.
upon their inner faces to enable them to grip firmly upon the heel of the boot.
The loose sliding jaw is moved to and from the fixed jaws by means of a screw
which extends towards the back of the plate, and terminates with a head, or other
formation, by means of which it may be turned by a suitable key or the like.
Instead of a single sliding jaw which travels longitudinally on the skate, I may
use two sliding jaws operated by a right and left hand screw, and moving across.
the plate at its front end; or I may arrange the three sliding jaws to act in
combination.
To secure the plate firmly to the clog of the skate, instead of using a single
screw with the head engaging in a slot formed in the upper edge of the skate
blade, I make a double shanked screw, the head fitting into a corresponding slot
in the blade, and the shanks which may be three quarters of an inch apart or
thereabouts pass through the clog and the metal plate where they are secured by
nuts screwed upon them.
Dated the 30th day of March 1895.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Skates.
I, JOSEPH NAYLOR, of Northern Tool Works, John Street, in the City of
Sheffield, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same has to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
This invention relates to improvements in skates with wood clogs, and has
reference more particularly to the construction of the mechanism for securing the
back end of the clog to the heel of the boot.
The invention is illustrated in the annexed sheet of drawings in which,
Fig. 1, is a plan of the heel of the skate and collar complete.
Fig. 2, is an elevation of same in section with end view of screw.
Fig. 3, represents 2 views of the double shanked screw bolt.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the figures in which they
occur.

page_text: In carrying out my invention I make a plate of metal A, to fit upon the heel end
of the skate clog B, to which it can be firmly affixed by the screws C.
In the front end of the plate I make a longitudinal slot D, to receive a sliding
jaw E, which I prepare with a slot cut out in each side to receive the edges of the
plate A, and at the back end of the plate are two fixed jaws F, all the three
jaws being preferably serrated upon their inner faces to enable them to grip firmly
upon the heel of the boot.
The sliding jaw E, is moved towards the fixed jaws F, by means of a screw G,
which passes through a screw threaded hole in the jaw and extends backwards
to a collar plate H, which is fitted firmly into a recess in the wood and forms the
point of resistance.
The screw has a nick between two collars which fits into a vertical slot in the
collar plate H, and the screw G, preferably terminates with a squared end I, to
enable it to be turned by a key or other appliance in either direction.
To secure the blade J, firmly to the clog B, instead of the ordinary single
central screw, I use a double shank screw bolt K, shown in Fig. 3, the head L,
engages with the blade J, in the usual manner and the divided shanks M, pass
upwards one each side of the screw G, to the centre of holes prepared in the plate
and in the clog where they are securely held by the nuts N, screwed upon them.
S, is a slot in the blade through which a back strap may be passed if desired.
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 :
1. The improved means for securing the back part of a skate to the heel of a
boot or shoc substantially as herein before described and shown.
2. As a means for securing a skate to the heel of a boot or shoe, the com-
bination of the plate A, sliding jaw E, actuating screw G, and collar plate H,
arranged and operating substantially as herein before described, and shown.
Dated the 30th day of November 1895.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.