An Improved Spike or Nail.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 22nd Sept., 1892-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spike or Nail.
I, ALBERT NORMAN of 15 Addle Street London E.C. Boot Warehouseman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A barbed capped gripping nail for permanently holding and fastening lifts or
heels to boots or shoes whether leather composition or wooden heels. The object
of this invention is by a simple & inexpensive fastener to ensure perfect security in
fastening lifts or heels of any make to boots & shoes either by hand or machinery,
as when fastened by this "barbed grip" it is impossible for the article so fastened
to come apart, being permanently held by the barb and spiked cap at top. My
invention consists of a barbed & undetachable spiked capped nail or grip.
The advantages over fasteners or nails now in use are a perfect grip & immovable
hold by the barb and spiked cap. They are lighter stronger and can be used with
equal success by hand or machinery, and can never come out, can be made in every
size adaptable for all kinds of work especially suited for cabinet work &
carpentering.
Dated this 21st day of December 1891
FREDK. WALKER,
Engineer, Registered Patent Agent,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spike or Nail.
I ALBERT NORMAN of 15 Addle Street London, E.C. Boot Warehouseman
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 an improved nail or spike, and has for its object a better
method of securing lifts or heels to boots.
In order that my invention may be more readily understood I have appended
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Figure 1 is an elevation and Figure 2 is a plan of my improved device.
In carrying out my invention I construct a nail or spike A having a circular
head B on the underside of which are stamped or otherwise formed the barbs or
spikes a al all as shewn in the drawings. On the body of the nail or spike A are
formed three other barbs bb, said barbs being formed and inclined at an
opposite angle to those already mentioned as being formed upon the head of the
nail as shewn. The nail or spike being driven into the wood, leather or other
material is effectually prevented from turning by the spikes or barbs a a¹ all, while
the material is firmly held together by the barbs bb₁₁ formed on the body of the
nail as above described.
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 :-
First. The improved nail or spike as and for the purposes herein set forth and
shewn in the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Second. In an improved nail or spike as referred to in the preceding claim, the

page_text: combination of a barbed shaft and head with a spiked under surface substantially
as herein set forth with reference to the appended. drawings.
Dated this 12th day of September 1892.
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.