An Improved Attachment for the Soles of Boots and Shoes and similar Surfaces.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 24th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Attachment for the Soles of Boots and Shoes and
similar Surfaces.
We WILLIAM MARTEN of Kelso, North Britain, Banker, and ROBERT LEES of
Morebattle, near Kelso aforesaid, Saddler do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of the present invention is to provide an attachment which can be readily
applied to the soles of boots, shoes, clogs; also to bottom ends of walking sticks,
crutches, and wooden legs and similar surfaces, for the purpose of preventing
slipping.
The attachment consists of a pad of vulcanized rubber or other suitable material,
and a pronged metallic framing for securing the said pad to the boot sole or other
surface.
The pad, which is preferably dome shaped, is made of a piece of solid india rubber,
provided at the base with a flange. The metallic frame embraces the base of the
pad, and is of a size and shape to fit the flange.-The frame, which has any suitable
number of prongs upon its back, is placed over the pad, so that it overlies the flange,
leaving the pad prominent, the flange being pierced by the prongs standing out from
the base of the attachment at right angles thereto.
The securing of the attachment to the hoot sole or other surface is effected by
driving the prongs into the said surface by the aid of a punch of peculiar form, and
thereby clamping the flange of the pad down beneath the frame.
The punch may be of metal or hard wood, having a bearing surface, at one end,
of a size and figure to correspond with the contour of the upper surface of the frame,
and being recessed to clear the upstanding rubber pad from pressure, when the
pronged frame is driven home by the blows of a mallet.
The pads, which may be of any suitable size and shape, although dome shaped is
a convenient form, may be applied to the soles of boots, shoes, and to ends of
crutches, walking sticks, and other surfaces, in any required number, the application, as
will be seen from the above description, being readily effected, the wearer himself being
able easily to fix them, or to replace, if necessary, any loosened attachment.
Dated this 1st day of April 1889.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Attachment for the Soles of Boots and Shoes and
similar Surfaces.
We, WILLIAM MARTEN of Kelso, North Britain, Banker, and ROBERT LEES of
Morebattle near Kelso aforesaid, Saddler, 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 the present invention is to provide an attachment which can be
readily applied to the soles of boots, shoes, clogs; also to bottom ends of walking
sticks, crutches, and wooden legs and similar surfaces, for the purpose of preventing
slipping and noise.
The attachment consists of a pad of vulcanized rubber or other suitable material,
and a pronged metallic framing for securing the said pad to the boot sole or other
surface

page_text: The pad, which is preferably dome shaped, is made of a piece of solid india rubber
provided at the base with a flange. The metallic frame embraces the base of the
pad, and is of a size and shape to fit the flange.
The frame, which has a suitable number of prongs upon its back, is placed
over the pad, so that it overlies the flange, leaving the pad prominent, the flange
being pierced by the prongs standing out from the base of the attachment at right
angles thereto.
The securing of the attachment to the boot sole or other surface is effected by
driving the prongs into the said surface by the aid of a punch of peculiar form, and
thereby clamping the flange of the pad down beneath the frame.
The punch may be of metal or hard wood, having a bearing surface, at one end,
of a size and figure to correspond with the contour of the upper surface of the frame,
and being recessed to clear the upstanding rubber pad from pressure, when the
pronged frame is driven home by the blows of a mallet.
In the accompanying drawing, we have illustrated two forms of pad, & punches
for fixing them.
Figs. 1 and 2 are side and plan views of a circular pad affixed to a surface such as a
boot sole.
Fig. 3 shows in plan, detached, the spiked ring or frame for securing the
pad; and,
Fig. 4 shows, detached, in plan view, the pad itself, with flange through which the
prongs on the ring pass.
Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 are similar views of a different form of pad specially suitable
for the heel of a boot.
Figs. 9 & 10 illustrate the punches suitable for attaching the forms of pad
shewn.
The pads, which may be of any suitable size and shape, although dome shaped is a
convenient form, may be applied to the soles of boots, shoes, & to ends of crutches,
walking sticks, and other surfaces, in any required number, the application. as will
be seen from the above description, being readily effected, the wearer himself
being able easily to fix them, or to replace, if necessary, any loosened attachment.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
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An attachment for boot soles and similar surfaces, consisting of a pad of rubber or
equivalent material, & a pronged metal frame for securing the same, substantially as
shewn and described..
Dated this 24th day of December 1980