An Improved Boot Protector.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left 24th Dec. 1890 Accented 24th Jan. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Boot Protector.
I, JAMES PATRICK NUNAN CASEY of 43 Shaftesbury Avenue Soho Surgeon do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to make a protector for boots and shoes, which shall
be easily and readily adjustable in the required place without trouble. I form a stout
metal pin traversed with a screw thread and terminating in a gimlet all after the
manner of an ordinary wood screw. The head is somewhat larger and flatter than the
wood screw before referred to, and the slit across the head for the screw driver is
extra deep to allow for the wear of such head. 1 also bring the thread upon the
screw right up to the head of such screw without leaving any plain surface. This
improved boot protector 1 screw into the sole or heel at the required place by means
of an ordinary screw driver. I may as a variation screw into the boot the shank
of the screw and then screw on to this shank a large head which will present
itself for the wear as a protector to the sole or heel of the boot or shoe.
Dated this 27th day of March 1800
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Boot Protector.
I, JAMES PATRICK NUNAN CASEY, of H.M. Prison, Pentonville, London, N. Junior
Resident Surgeon, 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 object of this invention is to provide a protection for boots and shoes which can
be readily inserted in the sole or heel without trouble or the use of any cumbersome
appliance.
.
The most convenient form of my protection is shown in the accompanying sheet of
drawings in which
Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are plan views of various sizes of protector, Figs. 4, 5 and 6 corre-
sponding sections of same and Fig. 7 an elevation of a special tool for the insertion of
the protectors.
The protector itself consists of a circular metal stud a provided with a screw-
threaded shank b the shank being taper or gimlet pointed as shown-the thread on
the shank is continuous, no portion of the shank being left plain.
On the head a is formed a slot a' for the reception of the end of a screw driver and
for the mere insertion of the protectors this is the only tool requisite. As however
the head a wears away the slot a¹ becomes effaced and renders the withdrawal of the
protector impossible and I therefore propose to form holes c which shall pass com-
pletely through the head in which case by the use of a wrench or spanner (such as
is shown in Fig. 7) provided with pins cf the protectors can be removed so long as
any portion of the head remains unworn.
My invention is susceptible of various modifications one of which would be to form
the shank separate from the head and screw the head on after the insertion of the
shank but for ordinary use the form shown in the drawing is preferable.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
1 claim is.
A boot protector consisting of a wearing part such as a in combination with a
screwed shank 6 substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 24th day of December 1890.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.