CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC PLATES AND STUDS AS APPLIED TO BOOTS, SHOES, AND OTHER ANALOGOUS PURPOSES."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Benjamin Bloomer, of Love Lane, Stourbridge, in the
County of Worcester, for an Invention of "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC
PLATES AND STUDS AS APPLIED TO BOOTS, SHOES, AND OTHER ANALOGOUS
PURPOSES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Benjamin Bloomer at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 4th December 1880.
ss
BENJAMIN BLOOMER, of Love Lane, Stourbridge, in the County of Worcester.
'CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC PLATES AND STUDS AS APPLIED TO BOOTS,
SHOES, AND OTHER ANALOGOUS PURPOSES."
This Invention relates to improvements in metallic plates, studs, or tips, and
consists in making such plates, studs, and tips with a surface studded in imitation
of nails of any suitable outline or design to meet my requirement; these are
employed to the heels, toes, or soles of boots, shoes, and other coverings for the
feet.
To affix the said plates, studs, or tips to the soles of boots or shoes I arrange to
the edge of the same or contiguous thereto an upturned edge, the which is serrated
or pointed, either continuously or at intervals, the exterior outline of the plates in
some cases to follow the outline or edge of the boot.
These plates, studs, or tips I cast, by preference, and of any suitable metal,
although the same may be produced from sheet metal by means of dies and tools
specially provided.
The fixing of the plates, studs, or tips to the boot or shoe is effected by the
entry of the serrated or pointed edge by the ordinary mode of driving, and can be
applied by any person not conversant with the trade.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Benjamin Bloomer in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 2nd June
1881:
BENJAMIN BLOOMER, of Love Lane, Stourbridge, in the County of Worcester.
"CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC PLATES AND STUDS AS APPLIED TO BOOTS,
SHOES, AND OTHER ANALOGOUS PURPOSES."
This Invention relates to improvements-in-metallic plates, studs, or tips, and
consists in making such plates, studs, and tips with a surface studded in imitation
of nails of any suitable outline or design to meet my requirement; these are
employed to the heels, toes, or soles of boots, shoes, and other coverings for the
feet.
To affix the said plates, studs, or tips to the soles of boots or shoes I arrange to
the edge of the same or contiguous thereto an upturned edge, the which is serrated
or pointed either continuously or at intervals; the exterior outline of the plates in
some cases to follow the outline or edge of the boot.
These plates, studs, or tips I cast, by preference, and of any suitable metal,
although the same may be produced from sheet metal by means of dies and tools
specially provided.
The fixing of the plates, studs, or tips to the boot or 'shoe is effected by the
entry of the serrated or pointed.edge by the ordinary mode of driving, and can be
applied by any person not conversant with the trade."
And in order that this my said Invention may be more clearly understood, I will
proceed to describe the same with reference to the annexed Drawings.
Fig. 1, on the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, is a view in plan of the under
part of the sole of a boot with my Invention applied thereto; Fig. 2, a view cross
section of same; Fig. 3, a view in elevation of metallic plate or stud; Fig. 4, a plan
view; Fig. 5, a view in elevation; Fig. 6, an under plan view; Fig. 7, a view in
cross section.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in the several Figures of
the Drawing.
In Fig. 1, "A" is the sole of the boot, and B. is the heel of the same; C are
plates, studs, or tips, with a series of projections C' imitative of nails. In Figure 3,
Dis the upturned edge serrated. In Figures 5, 6, 7, D is the upturned edge pointed
at intervals; E. is a spike entering the boot preparatory to D. In Figures 6, 7,
the spike E is dispensed with and the hole F substituted, through which is passed
a screw, nail, or rivet, according to my requirement.
Having given a general description of the nature and object of my Invention,
and the manner in which the same may be practically carried into effect, never-
theless I wish to observe that I do not limit myself to the precise details herein
given and set forth, as various modifications may be made and yet retain the
character and principle of my Invention, as, for instance, variations may be pursued
with the external form or device to follow the outline of the boot to which it may
be applied.
What I claim as new and original, and desire to be secured to me by the herein-
before in part recited Letters Patent for "Certain Improvements in Metallic Plates
and Studs as Applied to Boots, Shoes, and other analogous Purposes" is, the
construction and arrangement of parts (that is to say), plates, studs, or tips having
projections in imitation of nails and of any required design, and provided with an
upturned edge serrated, or an upturned edge with points, by means of which they

page_text: are secured or held, substantially as and for the purposes herein before setforth and
described, or any mere modification thereof.
In witness whereof, I, the said Benjamin Bloomer, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this First day of June, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty one.
BENJAMIN BLOOMER. (L.S.)
Witness,
THOMAS KENDRICK.