Improvements in Clog-irons.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 25th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clog-irons.
I ALLEN HOLLINGWORTH of 136 Balfour Street Oldham in the County of Lan-
_caster Joiner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of the "irons" used for the protection of
the wooden soles of clogs such as are worn by operatives and others in the manu-
facturing towns of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and other places.
"
These "irons" have always hitherto been made of grooved wrought iron with holes
punched therein for the reception of the nails by means of which they were fastened
to the wooden soles and heels of the clogs, and the consequence has been that as
soon as the nail heads have become worn the "irons were liable to come off, and, no
means were provided for repairing the "irons" when partially worn. According to
my invention I propose to make the "clog irons" of malleable cast iron, and instead
of punching holes therein and nailing them to the wooden sole as heretofore I cast,
at the back thereof projecting pointed pins or pegs of the same material so that
their being no nails to become loose or to have their heads worn off the "irons" will
maintain their position on the wooden sole until quite worn through.
"
The improved "clog irons are cast to a suitable curve to fit the ordinary form of
clog soles but if a greater or less curve is required, being malleable they can be easily
bent either more or less by a few blows of a hammer.
In order to cause the edge of the "irons" to bed better onto the wooden. sole .1
prefer to make them slightly concave on the back, and for economical purposes instead
of casting them all in one piece, I prefer to cast them in two or more sections so
that when worn away one part may be renewed without the necessity for renewing
the whole.
.
The heel "irons" I make in a similar way of malleable cast iron, with pegs or
pins cast on at the back and I make these both in the usual horse shoe form and also
in halves for repairing.
For repairing the sole irons I also cast, short curved pieces about two inches long
(more or less) with their ends bevilled or rounded off and with pegs cast. on at the
back as before described.
Some of these pieces for repairing parts where the "iron” has not entirely worn
through I make wider than the original iron and with the pegs near the inner side
so that they can be driven into the wood just inside the edge of the old iron, and
sometimes with an additional peg in the centre, and some of them I make of the
same width as the ordinary iron, but these can only be used in cases where a part of
the original iron has been entirely worn through and removed.
Any or all of these irons may be used smooth on the wearing face or they may be
cast with transverse or diagonal grooves or otherwise roughened so as to afford. a
better foothold.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Olog-irons.
ALLEN HOLLINGWORTH Joiner 136 Balfour Street, Oldham in the County of
Lancaster 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 the manufacture of the irons used for the protection of
the wooden soles of clogs such as are worn by operatives and others in the manu-
facturing towns of Lancashire, Yorkshire & other places.
These "irons" have always hitherto been made of grooved wrought iron with
holes punched therein for the receipt of the nails by means of which they were
fastened to the wooden soles and heels of the clogs, and the consequence has been
that as soon as the nail heads have become worn the "irons were liable to come off,
and no means were provided for repairing the "irons" when partially worn.
"
According to my invention I propose to make the clog "irons" of malleable cast
iron and instead of punching holes therein and nailing them to the wooden sole as
heretofore I cast at the back thereof projecting pointed pins or pegs of the same
material so that there being no nails to become loose or to have their heads worn
off the "irons" will maintain their position on the wooden sole until quite worn
through.
"
The improved "clog irons are cast to a suitable curve to fit the ordinary form of
clog soles but if a greater or less curve is required, being malleable they can be easily
bent either more or less by a few blows of a hammer.
In order to cause the edge of the "irons" to bed better onto the wooden sole I
prefer to make them slightly concave on the back and for economical purposes instead
of casting them all in one piece I prefer to cast them in two or more sections so that
when worn away one part may be renewed without the necessity for renewing the
whole.
The heel "irons" 1 make in a similar way of malleable cast iron with pegs or pins
cast on at the back and I make these both in the usual horse shoe form and also in
halves for repairing.
For repairing the sole irons I also cast short curved pieces about two inches long
(more or less) with their ends bevilled or rounded off and with pegs cast on at the
back as before described.
Some of these pieces for repairing parts where the "iron" has not entirely worn
through I make wider than the original iron with recess or rabbet and with the pegs
near the inner side so that they can be driven into the wood just inside the edge of
the old iron, and sometimes with an additional peg in the centre, and some of them
I make of the same width as the ordinary iron, but these can only be used in cases
where a part of the original iron has been entirely worn through and removed.
Any or all of these irons may be used smooth on the wearing face or they may be
cast with transverse or diagonal grooves or otherwise roughened so as to afford a
better foothold.
In order to make my invention as plain as possible, I submit drawings with
references illustrative thereof.
The sole "irons" may be made in one piece as shewn in annexed drawings on
Fig. 1, or they may be made in two sections, separated at line A in Fig. 2. They
may also be made in three sections being divided at lines B & C, or they may be
made in four sections, as shewn at lines B. A. & C. Also these "irons" may be made
in three sections, as represented by Fig. 3, separated at lines, A A, B B. or O. O.
Also in five sections separated as shewn at lines B B, & C. C; and also in seven
sections, separated as shewn at lines A A, B B, & C C.
The heef irons may be made in one as shewn on drawings at Fig. 1, or they may
be made in two halves as shewn on heels at Fig. 2. & Fig. 3. These half heel irons
are made so as to be suitable for either right or left hand side of heels. They are

page_text: made so that they will lay or lap over each other at the ends where they meet.
At A A on Fig. 4 is shown the wide repairer fixed on the top of old iron when it
is worn very thin. The dotted lines B B. represent the old iron when worn very
thin. Also the dotted lines B B, may represent the narrow repairer, which is fixed
on the clog when the old iron is entirely worn away.
At section 1, is shewn a longitudinal section of sole and heel irons. At section 2
is shewn a longitudinal section of the wide repairer. Section 3 shews a cross section
of wide repairer with pin P. attached. Section 4 shews a cross section of sole and
heel irons, and also of the narrow repairer. Fig. 5 shews a half heel iron or beel
repairer. The black dots marked P, represent the pins. Fig. 6 shows the wide
repairer. The black dots marked P, P, represent the pins. These "irons" may
be made with more or less pins than shown on drawings as circumstances require.
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.
First. The use of clog sole and heel iron repairers having pins or prongs P cast
thereon, as herein shewn and described.
Second. Being made in sections any portion can be renewed when required.
Third. These "irons" having pins or prongs cast thereon, have no nail heads to
wear off, and thus allow the iron to come off before it is worn, as is the case with
the old form of iron.
In witness whereof I the said Allen Hollingworth have hereunto set my hand,
this First day of February in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred
and eighty-nine.
ALLEN HOLLINGWORTH.