Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd July, 1893-Accepted, 5th Aug., 1899
I, WILLIAM JAMES PICK, of 114, Price Street, Smethwick, in the County of
Stafford, Boot Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement
of boot trees, and consists as follows: -
The tree itself is made in the usual shape, but in two parts, the one comprising
the bulk of the tree, and the other a lump embracing the heel. The latter is
made to fit on the former by means of a dovetail it being passed upward into
position. At the upper surface of the heel lump is a dowel which fits into a
corresponding dowel plate which is secured to the body of the tree. Upon the
side also of the upper part of the heel lump is secured a dowel plate into which
may pass a locking pin or bolt as follows:-Upon the body of the tree is hinged
or pivoted a lever whose upper part may form a handle, or instead of the handle,
holes may be made in the lever by which it may be turned around by means of
a small bar or the like. The lower part of this lever is furnished with a pro-
jection, which by turning the lever in the one direction is moved out of the way
to permit of the heel passing into position; and which may then be moved for-
ward into the dowel plate and so lock the movable heel part in position.
Dated this 28th day of September 1898.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
I, WILLIAM JAMES PICK, of 114, Price Street, Smethwick, in the County of
Stafford, Boot Maker, 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 improvements in the construction and arrangement
of boot trees, and consists as follows: -
The tree itself is made in the usual shape, but in two parts, the one comprising
the bulk of the tree, and the other a lump embracing the heel. The latter is
made to fit on the former by means of a dovetail, it being passed upward into
position. At the upper surface of the heel lump is a dowel which fits into a
corresponding dowel plate which is secured to the body of the tree.
Upon, the
side also of the upper part of the heel lump is secured a dowel plate into which
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page_text: may pass a locking pin or bolt, as follows:-Upon the body of the tree is hinged
or pivoted a lever whose upper part may form a handle, or instead of the handle,
holes may be made in the lever by which it may be turned around by means of
a small bar or the like. The lower part of this lever is furnished with a pro-
jection, which by turning the lever in the one direction is moved out of the way
to permit of the heel passing into position; and which may then be moved for-
ward into the dowel plate and so lock the movable heel part in position.
In order to more particularly describe this invention I have appended hereunto
an illustrative sheet of drawings, upon which are numbers and figures of reference
similar numbers referring throughout the several parts to the same thing.
Fig. 1, is a part sectional view of this my invention.
Fig. 2, is a part side view in elevation of the invention.
Figs. 3 and 4, are plan and side views in detail of the locking lever bolt used
in Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 5, is a part sectional view of a modified form of my invention.
Fig. 6, is a plan view of the invention as shown in Fig. 3.
Fig. 7, is a sectional view on line A-B Fig. 1.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 4, the tree is made in two parts 9 and 10, the heel
part 10, being made to fit on the main part 9, by means of the dovetail 11, by being
pushed upwards into position. Upon the heel lump 10, is secured the dowel 12,
which fits into a corresponding dowel plate 13, which latter is secured to the
part 9. This dowel and plate however are not indispensably necessary. 14,
is a lever bolt, pivoted at 15 to the part 9. The nose 14", is made to enter bolt
hole in plate 16, which latter is secured to the heel lump 10, and held in shot
position by spring 17, but which may be held backwards in order to permit the
heel lump being passed into position.
Referring to Figs. 5, 6 and 7, it will be seen that the dowel 12, and plate 13,
shown in Fig. 1, are dispensed with, the heel lump 10, now being carried right
to the top. The bolt lever 14 is also pivoted at 15, with nose part 14, connected
thereto at 18, and made to enter hole in plate 16, which latter is secured to the
heel lump. The nose part 14°, may as before be held forward by spring action if
desired.
Thus the tree may be readily extracted by holding back the lever bolt when
the main part may be withdrawn, and the heel to follow, or vice versa to place
within a boot.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The combination in a boot tree comprising main parts 9 and 10 dovetailwise
fitted together and locking lever bolt substantially as set forth and shown upon
the drawings.