Improvements in Metal Fastenings for Coverings for the Feet.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Sept., 1392
Complete Specification Left, 20th June, 1893-Accepted, 22nd July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metal Fastenings for Coverings for the Feet.
I, DANIEL ARTHUR BERRY, of 20, Stockley Street, Northampton, in the County
of Northampton, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved form of metal fastening for the soles and
heels of coverings for the feet, which serves both as a blinder and nail and is not
liable to become loose or work itself through as heretofore has been the case.
To this end my improved metal fastening consists of a double pointed nail, having
a thin flange or shoulder in or about the middle thereof, which serves as a head and
positions itself between the different soles, middle sole or upper, or the lifts and top-
piece of the heel and also fastening made heels. The said points or nail points
may be formed on the said flange or shoulder in a line with each other or slightly
displaced and either round, square, flat or any suitable section and with or without
serrations as may be found most suitable.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1892.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metal Fastenings for Coverings for the Feet.
I, DANIEL ARTHUR BERRY, of 20, Stockley Street, Northampton, in the County
of Northampton, Boot and Shoe 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 relates to an improved form of metal fastening for the soles and
heels of coverings for the feet, which serves both as a blinder and nail and is not.
liable to become loose or work itself through as heretofore has been the case.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Figs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 & 14 are side views and Figs. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12
respectively plans of Figs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, & 11 of various forms of my improved
fastening.
Fig. 15 is partly a vertical section and Fig. 16 an elevation of a hand tool by
means of which the driving of the fastening into the sole or heel is facilitated.
Fig. 17 is a sectional view and Fig. 18 a plan of a number of layers of material
held together by means of my improved fastening.
In carrying out this invention my improved metal fastening consists of a double
pointed nail, or nail having two shanks with a thin flange or shoulder 6 in or about
the middle thereof, which serves as a head and positions itself between the different
soles, middle sole or upper, or the lifts and toppiece of the heel, as shown in
Figs. 17 & 18, and also fastening made heels. The nail points or shanks a may be
formed on the flange or shoulder b in a line with each other, as shown in Figs. 1, 2,
3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14, or slightly displaced, as shown in Figs. 5, 6, 7 & 8,
and either round, square, flat, or of any other suitable section and with or without
serrations, or with barbed points, as may be found most suitable.
In lieu of having only one shank or point a on each side of the shoulder two
may be formed as shown in Fig. 14.

page_text: The described fastening may either be forged, stamped out, cast, or formed by
bending or twisting suitably shaped pieces of metal to the desired form.
The tool, shown in Figs. 15 & 16, for driving the said fastening has an inter-
changeable end c formed with a recess d, which is made to correspond with the
shape of the nail shank a so as to receive the same and allow of the shoulder b to
abut against the face of the end c in driving the fastening.
The end c may be split or formed in two parts under the influence of a spring so
as to allow of a slight expansion, or it may be magnetized to permit of gripping
the fastening readily and thus still further facilitate the driving of the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim, is-
A metal fastening for coverings for the feet, consisting of a double pointed nail
or nail having two shanks with a flange or shoulder bin or about the middle thereof,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 19th day of June 1893.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.