Improvements in Lacing Studs for Boots and Shoes and for similar purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 10th Sept., 1892-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by LEOPOLD BOURDIN, 29, Rue de la Chapelle,
Paris, in the Republic of France, Mechanician.]
Improvements in Lacing Studs for Boots and Shoes and for similar
purposes.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co. Patent
Agents 45 Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to lacing studs for boots, shoes, gaiters and other articles.
The lacing stud constructed according to this invention is provided inside the
chape with a pulley turning on a rivet, which crosses the chape. The said stud is
also provided at its base with four fangs or prongs for securing it to the leather or
other material according to the purpose for which it is to be used. Any other
suitable number of fangs or prongs can be used or in lieu of said fangs or prongs
I may use a plate provided with holes in order to enable the stud to be attached to
the leather or other fabric by sewing.
The improved fastener may be made of any convenient metal, and of any suitable
size, and colour, and is designed to be used for shoes, gaiters, orthopedic apparels,
curtains, sails, tents and for other purposes.
When the lacing stud is to be applied to cloth or similar fabric a metal plate may
be placed at the back thereof on which the fangs or prongs press, in order to avoid
tearing the said cloth.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lacing Studs for Boots and Shoes and for similar
purposes.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 lacing studs for boots, shoes, gaiters and other articles.
The lacing stud constructed according to this invention is provided inside the
chape with a pulley turning on a rivet which crosses the chape. The said stud is
also provided at its base with four fangs or prongs for securing it to the leather or
other material, according to the purpose for which it is to be used. Any other
suitable number of fangs or prongs can be used or in lieu of said fangs or prongs I
may use a plate provided with holes in order to enable the stud to be attached to
the leather or other fabric by sewing.
The accompanying drawing shows in detail the improved lacing stud,
Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 representing the complete stud and
Figures 5, 6 and 7 showing details thereof.
The improved fastener may be made of any convenient metal and of any suitable
size and colour, and is designed to be used for shoes gaiters, orthopedic apparels,
curtains, sails, tents and for other purposes.

page_text: When the lacing stud is to be applied to cloth or other similar fabric a metal
plate may be placed at the back thereof on which the fangs or prongs press, in order
to avoid tearing the said cloth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated
to me by my foreign correspondent I declare that what I claim is :-—
The hereinbefore described improvement in lacing studs for boots, shoes, gaiters
and other articles constructed and arranged substantially as described in the
Specification with reference to the drawing.
Dated this 10th day of September 1892.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.