Steps, and for Decorating Furniture.
Year: 1885

page_text: Steps, and for Decorating Furniture.
I, JOHN BLAKEY, of Lady Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED PROTECTOR FOR
BOOTS AND SHOES, TREADS OF WOOD STEPS, AND FOR DECORATING FURNITURE,"
to be as follows :-
This invention has reference to certain devices for attachment to boots and now
generally known as "Boot Protectors," such protectors consisting of a flat piece of
metal having prongs or nails cast thereon, and for which Letters Patent were
granted to me bearing date the 28th day of November 1876 N° 4599.
My present invention is a dévelopement or further improvements on my former
Patent.
According to this invention I make metal protectors with prongs or nails cast on
or projecting from both sides of the plate, and onto one side or set of prongs,
I force one or more pieces of leather so that when the prongs on the opposite side
of the plate are driven into a boot, the wearing surface of the protector will be
leather, consequently they will be noiseless and very durable.
Protectors made as above set forth will be of great service for lawn tennis,
football players, and other out door exercises.
Protectors made according to this invention will also be of great service for
attaching or driving into the treads of wood steps, and for decorating furniture, as
the leather may be embossed and made ornamental, and for other purposes.
Dated this 6th day of October 1885.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Steps, and for Decorating Furniture.
I, JOHN BLAKEY of Lady Lane, Leeds Yorkshire, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED PROTECTOR FOR
BOOTS AND SHOES, TREADS OF WOOD STEPS, AND FOR DECORATING FURNITURE"
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:—
"
This invention has reference to certain devices for attachment to boots, and now
generally known as "Boot Protectors such protectors consisting of a flat piece of
metal having prongs or nails cast thereon, and for which Letters Patent were
granted to me bearing date the 28th day of November A.D. 1876 N° 4599.
My present invention is a developement or further improvement of my former
Patent.
According to this invention I make metal protectors with prongs or nails cast
on or projecting from both sides of the plate, and onto one side or set of prongs
I force one or more pieces of leather, so that when the prongs on the opposite side
of the plate are driven into a boot, the wearing surface of the protector will be
leather consequently they will be noiseless and very durable. Protectors made as
above set forth will be of great service for lawn tennis, football players, and other
out door exercises.
Protectors made according to this invention will also be of great service for
attaching or driving into the treads of wood steps, and for decorating furniture, as
the leather may be embossed, and made ornamental, and for other purposes.
Such being the nature and object of my invention I will now proceed to describe
the same more fully, and for that purpose make reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is an edge view of my improved protector which
is composed of a plate a having prongs b and c cast on both sides thereof, so that
detached nails are not necessary.
Onto one side of the plate I drive what may be called waste pieces of leather d,
when the opposing prongs c are driven into the sole of a boot as seen in Fig. 2
which for some classes of boots such as lawn tennis, football and cricket player's
will be of great service.
In addition to this doubled toothed plate being used for boots, as explained
above, they may be used for the treads of steps as seen in Figures 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 and 8
the various representations illustrating several designs, but the designs may be
varied to a larger degree than shewn in the drawings.
Fig. 9 shews the plates without prongs on one side, the plates being made so as
to slide end wise into a dovetailed groove formed in the tread of the steps, and
Fig. 10 shews the plate a with prongs on one side only, the opposite side of which
is made with a diamond shaped surface which will prevent slipping, and at the
same time be very durable.

page_text: Fig. 11 shews that the leather d may be embossed, or otherwise, ornamented
supplying a desirable article for decorating furniture.
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
I claim is;
Firstly. The doubled toothed boot protector provided with leather or other
material on one side, in the manner and for purposes substantially as herein shewn
and described.
Secondly. The pronged plate a for attachment to the treads of steps so shaped
that they may be ornementally arranged in manner substantially as shewn and
described.