Improvements in Wearing Surfaces or Tips for the Heels of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 1893—Accepted, 30th Dec., 1893
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wearing Surfaces or Tips for the Heels of Boots
and Shoes.
We, JOSEPH SHOTTIN, of Robin Hood Hotel, Cheadle, Heath, Licensed
Victualler, and WILLIAM BREWSTER, of 178, High Brinksway, Boot and Shoe
Maker, both of Stockport, in the County of Chester, 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 wearing surfaces or tips of the
non-rotary class, applied to the heels of boots and shoes and has for its object to
provide means whereby such, wearing surfaces or tips can be fixed to heels and
interchangeable thereon more readily and securely and the heels are rendered neater
in appearance than heretofore has been the case."
To this end our invention consists essentially in a certain construction of wearing
surface or tip which is secured interchangeably upon a foundation plate permanently
fixed to the heel of the boot or shoe.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a side view, Figs. 2 & 3. are plans, Figs. 4, 5 & 6 longitudinal sections
and Fig.7 a side view partly in section of our improved wearing surface or tip as
applied to a heel and modifications thereof.
a is the wearing surface or tip, the foundation plate, c the heel of the boot
or shoe.
C,
the
In carrying out our invention and referring to the figures generally, we form a
foundation plate 6 having a base and a flange all round projecting from one side
thereof in shape to conform with the outline of the heel c. The base 6' we form
with a number of holes to receive nails or screws c¹, see more particularly Fig. 3, by
means of which the foundation plate is permanently attached to the heel
base 6 bearing against the same. The wearing surface or tip a which is used in
connection with and rendered interchangeable on the foundation plate b, consists of
a rim, in shape to conform with the outline of the foundation plate b and formed
with either a plain or a serrated wearing surface and with an inwardly projecting
bottom a which is adapted to enter the cavity of the foundation plate 6 when
the wearing surface or tip a is placed thereon. The wearing surface or tip a is
secured upon the foundation plate by a centrally positioned fastening, which may
be a screwed stud d cast thereon, see Fig. 4, or a bolt d, see Fig. 6, having a square
taper head passed through a corresponding hole d' formed in the base of the
foundation plate b and a hole e formed in the bottom a¹ of the wearing surface or
tip a, see Fig. 4, which latter is adapted to receive a conical nut placed onto the
screwed end of the stud or bolt d, or a nut may be formed in the bottom a' of the
wearing surface or tip a, see Figs. 6 & 7, so as to allow of screwing the latter on
the bolt d, or a screw d may be used in lieu of a stud or bolt, see Fig. 5.
In order to prevent the wearing surface or tip a from becoming displaced upon
the foundation plate & the same may be formed with small projections g, see Figs. 2, 3
& 4, preferably at the breast and back and the foundation plate & with corresponding
recesses to receive the projections g.
If deemed necessary a steady pin or screw may be used in addition to the
projections and recesses g & f, or by itselt, which is driven through suitable holes
into the heel c, the head bearing against the bottom a' and being level therewith so
as not to become worn. The base 6 of the foundation b may either be formed as a
whole, as shown in full lines, or frame like, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 3.

page_text: It will be understood that the heel wearing surface or tip herein before described
may be altered in details as may be found necessary in practice without departing
from the nature of our invention..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim, is
"In wearing surfaces or tips of the non-rotary class for the heels of boots and
shoes."
1st. The general construction and combination of parts constituting our improve-
ments all substantially as set forth.
2nd. The combination of a heel wearing surface or tip a with a foundation
plate b, the heel wearing surface or tip a being secured to the foundation plate by
_a_central-fastening-d-in-connection with or without steady nail or screw hor
projections and recesses 9 & f¹, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3rd. A heel wearing surface or tip a, as specified in the preceding claim, having
an inwardly projecting bottom a¹ in combination with a foundation plate 6 secured
to the heel c and having a cavity adapted to receive the bottom a¹ of the heel
wearing surface or tip a, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
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Dated this 17th day of November 1893.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicants.