Device for Fastening Spurs to the Heels of Boots and Shoes
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Oct, 1894-Accepted, 10th Nov., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Device for Fastening Spurs to the Heels of Boots and Shoes
I, HERMANN HARDTKE, Master Shoemaker, of Tempelhof, near Berlin, in the
Empire of Germany, 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 spur-fastening is illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying
drawings.
Figure 1 shows the device with the spur inserted,
Figure 2 shows the spur-box alone,
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the spun and box
As appears from Figures 1 and 2, the spur fastening device consists of a case or
box, which is embedded in the heel of the boot or shoe, in such mauner that the
opening c is situated at the back The spun-shank d is screwed, soldered or in any
other way secured at a to the bow of the spui it is provided with a lateral
notch e at its forward end, which, when the shank is inserted in the box bengages
with a projection e' in the box, or catches behind such projection, as shown in
Figure 1. The engagement between the shank or tang d and the catch e¹ 18
Secured by a spring, so that the spun as shown in Figure 1, is held fast in the
position indicated.
To enable the spur to be withdrawn, it is only necessary to give a lateral pressure
upon it, e. in the direction indicated by the arrow in the drawing, so as to shift
the notch e from the catch or projection e¹, whereupon the tang or shank d may be
withdrawn from the box band the spur removed from the heel. As the bow g of
the spur is not made to fit quite close to the heel of the boot, the abovenamed
movement for the release of the tang from the catch e' is easily effected.
In order that, after the withdrawal of the spur the case or box may be kept
closed, a cover or stopper is provided, which fits inside the case and is pressed
backwards against the opening by the springos shown in Figure 2, closing it
thoroughly and preventing the entrance of water or mnd etc into the box A pin k
limits the closing movement of the stopper /.
When it is required to insert the spur in the box thus kept closed, it suffices to
press the fore-end of the tang d against the stopper h, whereupon the spring i yields
and the stopper recedes, at the same time moving laterally (owing to its form)
backwards, guided by a semi-partition, until it assumes the position shown in
Figure 1, so as to leave a fice passage for the tang d of the spur. As the spur-tang
is again withdrawn, the spring comes agam into action and pushes the stopper h
back again to close the opening c.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I“
claim 18;
1. A device for fastening spurs to the heels of boots and shoes consisting of a
box or case such as located in the heel and provided with a projection or catch e
and a stopper such as controlled by the spring so as to keep the opening c of the
hox closed while for the purpose of fastening the spur to the heel the stopper or
cover is pushed back by the tang or shank secured to the spun until the notch e
provided laterally in the said tang d engages with the projecting catch e¹ of the
box and the withdrawal of the spur is efferted by a lateral displacement of the
tang whereby the notch ships from the catch and as the spur is withdrawn
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page_text: the influence of the spring i restores the stopper h to its original position and so
closes the opening.
2. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete spur
fastening device substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 4th day of October 1804
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant