Improvements in Fixing Hob Nails and the like into the Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 29th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fixing Hob Nails and the like into the Soles and
Heels of Boots and Shoes.
HERBERT GREENWOOD, Boot and Shoe Maker, No. 13, Bridge Gate, Hebden
Bridge, Yorkshire, England, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows: -
These protectors or plates are made of iron, steel or any other substance desired,
and are made in different sizes to suit men's or youth's heels or toes of boots.
The above are made with four or more holes punched out to receive nails or screws
by which they will be secured to heel or toe of boots, besides the holes just men-
tioned there are a few more punched in, which may be plugged with leather, rubber
or any other material through which hob nails or any other can be driven, which
take the wear instead of wearing the plate or protectors and by so doing the nails
when worn can be knocked out and replaced by new ones after driving in a wood
peg to hold the nail. By the above arrangement the plate will last as long as
the boot as it only receives the nails which take the wear.
Dated this 12th day of November 1897.
Improvements in Fixing Hob Nails and the like into the Soles and
Heels of Boots and Shoes.
HERBERT GREENWOOD, 13, Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, Boot Manu-
facture, 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 protectors or plates are made of iron, steel or any other material desired
and are made in different sizes mens or youths heels or toes of boots or shoes. The
plates are made with four holes punched out to receive the nails or screws by which
they will be secured to the soles of boots; besides the holes just mentioned there
are a few more punched in, which may be plugged with leather; rubber, or any
other material, through which hob nails and the like can be driven, which take
the wear instead of the plate and by so doing the nails when worn can be knocked
out and replaced by new ones after driving in a wood peg to hold the nail. By
[Price 8d.]

page_text: the above arrangement the plate will last as long as the boot as it only receives
the nails which take the wear.
Referring to the annexed drawings
Fig. 1 is a plan view of my invention.
Fig. plan view showing hob nails in position.
Fig. 3 side elevation of same.
a is the protector or plate which is secured to the heel by screws or the like
passing through the countersunk holes ; the holes c are plugged with suitable
material such as wood & the hob or other nails d are driven into same.
When
the nails & are worn they may be extracted and fresh ones inserted thus preventing
the plate a from being worn.
Although I have shown my invention applied to a heel of a boot, the plate a
may be of such a shape as to fit the curvature of the sole or heel at any desired
part thereof; or may be of any convenient shape.
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:
1. In means for fixing hob nails and the like into soles and heels of boots,
& shoes a plate or protector secured to the boot or shoe & having holes which are
plugged & into which the hob nails or the like are driven, substantially as
described and illustrated herein.
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