An Improvement in all Irons and Plates Used upon the Soles of Clogs, Boots, and Shoes, by which the same are Completely Secured until Worn Away.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1838
Complete Specification Left, 15th July, 1889-Accepted, 17th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in all Irons and Plates Used upon the Soles of
Clogs, Boots, and Shoes, by which the same are Completely
Secured until Worn Away.
I JAMES PEARSON of Industrial Terrace, Huncoat near Accrington in the County
of Lancaster, Cotton Mill Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:--
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The Irons and plates which are worn and used upon the soles of clogs, boots and
shoes, are by this Invention, deeply grooved on the surface presented to the ground
when in use. The bottom of the groove being drilled or punched at convenient
distances, with small holes in pairs, which holes are so near to each other, as to form,
with the metal lying between them a kind of small saddle-To secure the Irons or
plates upon the soles of Clogs, boots or shoes, a small wire staple is inserted in the
two holes as above described & when driven home, the bend or loop of the staple
rests upon the saddle of metal lying between the two holes. It is obvious that the
Irons or plates so secured upon the soles of Clogs, Boots, or shoes, will necessitate
the complete wearing away of the Irons or plates before the holdfast which secures
them can be effected:-By the ordinary method now in use, the nails are flush with
the face of the Irons or plates presented to the ground when being used-so that when
the nail head is worn away the Iron drops off when only partially worn.
Dated this 16th day of October 1888.
JAMES PEARSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in all Irons and Plates Used upon the Soles of
Clogs, Boots, and Shoes, by which the same are Completely
Secured until Worn Away.
I JAMES PEARSON of Well Bank Haslingden, near Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Cotton Mill Manager, 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:-
The irons and plates which are worn upon the soles of clogs, boots and shoes,
are by this Invention deeply grooved on the surface presented to the ground when in
The bottom of the groove being drilled or punched at convenient distances, with
small holes in pairs, which holes are so near to each other, as to form with the metal
lying between them a kind of small saddle.
use.
To secure the Irons or plates upon the soles of clogs, boots and shoes, a small staple
is inserted in the two holes as above described, and when driven home, the bend or
loop of the staple rests upon the saddle of metal lying between the two holes, and by
this method the Irons and plates are secured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed-I declare that what
1 claim is:
1. The saving to the users of all Irons & plates used on clogs, boots and shoes by
adopting this Invention, because, the Irons, must be almost completely worn through,
before the staple which secures it, is subjected to any usuage because of the irons &
plates being secured at the bottom of the groove, instead of the top as at present the
nail head is flush with the wearing portion; when the nail head is worn off the irons
& plates fall off also before they are half worn.

page_text: 2. That the use of the staples for securing irons and plates, is many times cheaper
than the nail at present used for that purpose.
3. That the staples being of fine metal (pointed) they will not be liable to crack the
soles of clogs, or to damage the welts of boots & shoes, as when coarse nails or spikes
are driven in.
JAMES PEARSON.