Improvements in and in connection with Clips or Holders for Suspending Boots, Shoes, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th May, 1898-Accepted, 9th July, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Clips or Holders for
Suspending Boots, Shoes, and the like.
I, ERWIN BLAU, of 7, Miechowitzer Chaussee, Beuthen, Upper Silesia, in the
Empire of Germany, Royal Building Inspector, 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 has for its object a clip or holder for boots, shoes and the like
consisting of a pair of tongs, both spring arms of which may be pressed together
by means of a ring slipped over them or a spring suitably applied with the object
of temporarily holding together two shoes or boots belonging to a pair, so that
they may not, become mixed with other pairs of shoes in the vicinity.
In the accompanying drawings, two forms of construction of the improved clip
or holder are shown,
Figure 1 being an elevation of the shoe holder open;
Figure 2, an elevation of the same closed gripping the back of a pair of shoes;
Figures 3 and 4 are further views of the shoe holder; and
Figure 5, a view of another form of construction of the same.
It must be admitted to be a much felt drawback that in places such as cloak
rooms of theatres, concert halls, schools and the like, it frequently arises that over-
shoes or the like and more particularly single shoes are interchanged. This draw-
back is removed by the shoe holder hereinafter described.
It consists of a strip of metal bent round in the centre, the two ends of which
which meet one another are provided with hooks a which are intended to serve for
enabling the shoe holder to be pressed into and securely clamp the shoes. In
order to impart sufficient spring power to the arms b and c formed by bending
round a strip of metal, the part connecting the two arms is so bent that it forms
an approximately closed ring from which the two arms b and c radiate. The ring y
is entirely closed by means of a strip d inserted in the same and fastened at one
side so that a ticket or plate e, adapted to bear a name or monogram, may be
held by means of a ring f in this loop closed by the strip. The arms band c
which are held apart by means of this loop are bent inwards near the middle
of their length, at the point g, so that by passing a slide ring which holds the
arms b and c together over the said arms it may be firmly retained in the recess
thus formed. When the ring his drawn up into the position shown in Figure 1,
the arms b and c in consequence of their spring action will stand with their ends a
wide apart. The ring his also provided with knobs i, at its sides, with the object
of enabling a better hold to be obtained of the same when passing it over the arms.
The outer broader surfaces of the arms may for the purposes of ornamentation
be provided with scrolls or other suitable ornamentation. The size of the shoe
holder which may be formed of iron, steel or other suitable material is such that
it may be carried in the pocket.
In another form of construction, shown in Figure 5, the slide h, Figure 1, is
dispensed with, and instead thereof, the two separate arms b and c which are con-
nected at their centre o by means of a joint or hinge are so held together that

page_text: by the action of a spring x attached to one or other of the arms b and c the ends a
for holding the shoe or boot are always pressed together. If the ends m of arms b
and o be pressed together, the points a of the shoe holder which serve for holding
the shoe or boot will be caused to separate.
A mark or tablet A bearing a successive number may also be attached to one of
the arms whilst a counter check with a similar number may be carried on the
person so that any mistake is avoided and it is possible to rapidly find out the
separate shoes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
.
1. A clip or holder for boots, shoes and the like characterised by spring arms
(b and c) formed of a single strip bent round in the middle or of two separate
strips jointed together being provided at their ends (a) with hooks adapted by
means of a ring (h) passed over the arms or by the action of a spring (r) to
close and serve for holding together the two shoes of a pair or other suitable
articles, substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. A clip or holder of the kind described characterised by a tablet or mark
being attached to the arms (b c) of the same, which mark or tablet bears a mono-
gram, name, number or the like of the proprietor, substantially as described.
Dated this 6th day of May 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.