An Improvement in Skates.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd June, 1893-Accepted, 12th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Skates.
I, HENRY BERNEY, of The Close, Chatsworth Road, Croydon, Surrey,
Architect, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement in skates and more particularly to the
method of attaching a skate to the boot of the wearer.
Hitherto it has been customary to provide the skate with a metal screw which
was adapted to be inserted in the heel of the boot upon which the skate is fixed.
This method has several objections as if the hole for the said screw is made in the
heel before the skater arrives at the ice, it is extremely liable to be filled up with
snow or soil which can only be removed with considerable difficulty and delay,
whilst the repeated screwing and unscrewing of the skate causes the hole to
become enlarged and the skate to become loose in consequence. Another method
of attaching the skate to the heel of the boot has been by means of a hook
inserted in the heel of the boot and an eye formed on the skate blade, this method
is in many ways most dangerous when the hook remains in the heel (as is
absolutely necessary) and the skate not on the boot.
my
Now invention is devised with the object of dispensing with the screw upon
the skate and the dangerous hook in the heel and attaching the said skate to the
boot in the following manner :-
The heel end of the skate iron is provided with an upwardly turned extension
the extremity of said extension being formed into a hook. A screw eye is inserted
in the rounded face of the heel of the boot so as to occupy a similar position to a
spur. When it is desired to secure the skate to the boot the before-mentioned
hook is inserted in the eye of the screw and is then secured upon the under side of
the boot by the customary straps or other means.
My invention may also be applied to an ordinary pattern skate by removing the
screw before-mentioned and affixing to the heel of the skate a plate having a
hook attached thereto, the skate being secured to the foot in the manner previously
described.
Dated this 23rd day of September 1892.
REGINALD W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Skates.
I, HENRY BERNEY, of The Close, Chatsworth Road, Croydon, Surrey,
Architect, 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 an improvement in skates and more particularly to the
method of attaching a skate to the boot of the wearer.
Hitherto it has been customary to provide the skate with a metal screw which
was adapted to be inserted in the heel of the boot upon which the skate is fixed.
This method has several objections as if the hole for the said screw is made in the
heel before the skater arrives at the ice, it is extremely liable to be filled up with
snow or soil which can only be removed with considerable difficulty and delay,
whilst the repeated screwing and unscrewing of the skate causes the hole to become
enlarged and the skate to become loose in consequence. Another method of
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page_text: attaching the skate to the heel of the boot has been by means of a hook inserted
in the heel of the boot and an eye formed on the skate blade, this method is in
many ways most dangerous when the hook remains in the heel (as is absolutely
necessary) and the skate not on the boot.
Now my invention is devised with the object of dispensing with the screw upon
the skate and the dangerous hook in the heel and attaching the said skate to the
boot in the following manner:—
The heel end of the skate iron is provided with an upwardly turned extension
the extremity of said extension being formed into a hook. A screw eye is inserted
in the rounded face of the heel of the boot so as to occupy a similar position to a
spur. When it is desired to secure the skate to the boot the before-mentioned
hook is inserted in the eye of the screw and is then secured upon the under side of
the boot by the customary straps or other means.
My invention may also be applied to an ordinary pattern skate by removing the
screw before-mentioned and affixing to the heel of the skate a plate having a
hook attached thereto, the skate being secured to the foot in the manner
previously described.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood reference is made to
the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1, represents a side elevation of an ordinary skate where a screw A is
usually provided for screwing into the boot. This screw is filed off, and the
plate B is attached to the wooden part of the skate by means of screws C. C. The
back part of the metal plate has a tongue which is turned up to form a hook D.
Fig. 2, represents a plan of the hooked plate.
Fig. 3, represents a screw with an eye, which is fixed into the heel of the boot
at E.
In attaching the skate to the boot the hooked part of the plate is passed
through the eye of the screw, and hooks into it, the skate being strapped to the
boot in the ordinary way.
Fig. 4, shews the hook attachment F, as part of the blade of the skate, Fig. 5,
being a plan of the blade and hook. This form can be applied to skates not
already made, the hooked part being passed through the screwed eye, Fig. 3, in
the same manner as in Fig. 1.
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. The provision of a screwed eye to be fixed into the heel of the boot, and a
hooked plate for attaching to ordinary skates, thus dispensing with the screw upon
the skate substantially as described.
2. The provision of an upwardly turned extension of the skate iron, with the
extremity formed into a hook for inserting into the eye fixed to the heel of the
boot substantially as described.
3. The application of the said hook and eye attachment to any form of skate
substantially as described.
Dated this 23rd day of June 1893.
REGINALD W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.