Improvements in Spur Rests for
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 27th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 28th Sept., 1895
Improvements in Spur Rests for
I, ALEXANDER ANDERSON, of 28
Leicester Square, in the County of
London, Boot Closer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to spur rests for riding boots.
Spur rests as hitherto usually constructed are made of leather or like material
stitched on to the boots, and are subject to considerable wear which necessitates
their renewal from time to time.
Now the object of my invention is to so construct and attach spur rests that they
will last as long as the boots to which they are applied.
A spur rest constructed according to my invention is made of metal and adapted
to be fixed to the boot by means of a screw bolt inserted from the inside of the
boot the nut being on the outside. In order to conceal the nut my spur rest is
made hollow and is provided with a cover arranged to slide or hinged or otherwise
suitably arranged to close the recess.
In order to prevent my spur rest from turning upon the screw bolt I form pins
or projections upon the back of the said rest which, as the latter is tightened up by
the screw bolt, become embedded in the leather.
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G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Spur Rests for Riding Boots.
I, ALEXANDER ANDERSON, of 28 Leicester Square, in the County of
Loudon, Boot Closer, 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 :-
My invention relates to spur rests for riding boots.
Spur rests as hitherto usually constructed are made of leather or like material
stitched on to the boots, and are subject to considerable wear which necessitates
their renewal from time to time.
Now the object of my invention is to so construct and attach spur rests that they
will last as long as the boots to which they are applied.
A spur rest constructed according to my invention is made of metal and adapted
to be fixed to the boot by means of a screw-bolt inserted from the inside of the
boot, the nut being on the outside. In order to conceal the nut my spur rest is
made hollow and is provided with a cover arranged to slide or is hinged or otherwise
suitably arranged to close the recess.
In order to prevent my spur rest from turning upon the screw-bolt 1 form pins
or projections upon the back of the said rest which, as the latter is tightened up by
the screw-bolt, become embedded in the leather.

page_text: To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe how it can be
carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figures 1, 2 and 3 are respectively a side elevation, an end elevation and a plan
of a spur rest constructed according to my invention:
Figure 4 is a vertical section on the line 4-4, Figure 3; and,
Figure 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5, Figure 4:
Figure 6 is a view of a portion of a riding boot shewing my spur rest attached
thereto; and,
Figure 7 is a vertical section through the back of the boot and spur rest.
A is a riding boot and B an ordinary spur.
a is my spur rest which is made of metal and 6 is the screw-bolt by which
it is attached to the back A¹ of the boot, the heade of the bolt being made
thin so as not to form an obstruction in the inside of the boot. is the hole in
the back of the spur rest through which the bolt b passes. dis the nut which screws
onto the end of the bolt b and holds the spur rest a in position on the back of the
boot, e representing the hollow in the spur rest for the reception of the said nut.
fis the cover for covering in the hollow or recess e and which, as shewn in the
drawing, is made to slide in grooves in the spur rest but it may be hinged;
9, 9 are the pins or projections upon the back of the spur rest which, as the latter
is tightened up by the bolt b, become embedded in the leather and prevent the spur
rest from turning upon the bolt b.
By this construction a spur rest is produced which is practically imperishable aud
cannot become detached from the boot by wear. My spur rest can also be easily
removed when not required, and be as easily replaced.
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. A spur rest made of metal and adapted to be fixed to the boot by a screw-
bolt and nut, the said spur rest being made hollow for the reception of the
nut and provided with a cover to close the hollow and with pins or projections
to prevent the spur rest turning on the screw-bolt when fixed, substantially as
described.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved spur rest for riding boots hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 27th day of August 1895.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.