Improvements in Protectors for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1899-Accepted, 8th July, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Protectors for Boots and Shoes.
We, DAVIS HAYWARD PACKARD, of 148, Main Street, Lestershire, Broome
County, New York State, and WILLIAM GORDON, of 116, Bedford Street, Boston,
Suffolk County, Massachusetts, both in the United States of America, Gentlemen,
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:
This invention relates to protectors for boots and shoes and is illustrated in the
accompanying drawing in which :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my heel and counter protector; and
Figure 2 is another view, showing the inside of the protector.
Figure 3 is a view showing the protector attached to a shoe.
In Figure 1, (A) is the heel cover, (B) the depression between the heel cover
and the counter, and (C) is the counter cover, (E) is the projecting ridge, (F) the
bottom of the protector, (G) a V-shaped opening, and (H) the holes by which the
protector may be secured to the heel of the shoc.
The protector may be made of any suitable material but I generally make it of
aluminum. The aluminum is cast or pressed into the shape of a heel and counter,
and when pushed on the back of a shoe, the ridge (E) fits into the depression
between the heel and the counter of the shoe, and it is screwed or nailed to the
heel through the holes (H) in the bottom of the protector. When on a shoc it
not only prevents the heel from wearing unevenly, but by reason of the metal
counter protector it produces a leverage that prevents the wearer's foot from
turning over sidewise so as to wear the heel off unevenly.
By the use of this heel and counter protector, considerable cost is saved in the
manufacture of shoes, as cheaper leather stock may be used both for counters and
for heels.
The improved heel counter protector may be perforated, as shown, near the
bottom of the counter portion, in order to provide means for the escape of any
water or moisture that may enter over the top of the protector between the
protector and the shoe.
The bottom of my protector may be made light or heavy, and the part in contact
with the ground may be smooth or roughened to prevent slipping, thus taking the
place of an ice-creeper.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A shoe protector consisting of a metallic shell, shaped inwardly and out-
wardly to conform to the shape of the shoe heel and counter, and having an
inwardly projecting lip or plate formed to engage the lower portion of the heel of
the shoe.
2. A shoe protector consisting of a metallic shell, shaped inwardly and out-

page_text: wardly to conform to the shape of the shoe heel and counter; and having an
inwardly projecting ridge formed to engage the space between the heel and
the upper of the shoe, said protector being perforated near the bottom of its
counter portion.
Dated this 19th day of May 1899
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, Londen, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.