IMPROVED REVOLVING TIPS FOR THE HEELS OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND CLOGS."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William John Murgatroyd, of Bradford, in the County of
York, Engineer, for an Invention of "IMPROVED REVOLVING TIPS FOR THE
HEELS OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND CLOGS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William John Murgatroyd
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th March 1880.
WILLIAM JOHN MURGATROYD, of Bradford, in the County of York, Engineer.
"IMPROVED REVOLVING TIPS FOR THE HEELS OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND CLOGS."
My Invention relates to making revolving metal heel tips, instead of making
then as heretofore into the form to make the tips fit the heels of boots, shoes, or
clogs, and secure them thereto; my revolving metal heel tips enable the tips to be
turned by the wearers in such a manner that the parts wearing may be turned,
and so replace the worn parts.
For this purpose I place on the heel of a boot, shoe, or clog a metal ring, which
may be made with a flange on the inside of the ring; or the inside circle of the
ring may be made taper, and tapering towards the heel; when the flanged or
tapered part of the ring is placed in position on the heel and to secure it thereto
I pass in the inside circle a circular plate, or a plate which is made with three
arins, the outside of the arms being made or turned true to the inside circle of the
metal circular tip; the plate comes in contact with the flange, and to secure the
same and circular tip screws are passed in holes made in the three arms and
screwed in the heel, by tightening the screws the metal circular tip is fixed in
position, and held as firm as if it were nailed on; to unfasten and enable the
wearing surface to be changed, the screws are turned backwards, until the circular
tip becomes free; the tip is then turned to the required position, and the screws
aro turned up again, so as to firmly secure the tip to the heel. The circular tips
are made with indentations to prevent slipping, and the tips to be used in frosty
weather are made with projections or small spikes.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, and of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor, filed by the said William John Murgatroyd
in the Great Seal Patent Office on the .12th October 1880.
WILLIAM JOHN MURGATROYD, of Bradford, in the County of York, Engineer.
"IMPROVED REVOLVING TIPS FOR THE HEELS OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND CLOGS."
The said Invention relates to making revolving metal heel tips instead of
making then as heretofore into the form necessary to make the tips fit the heels
of boots, shoes, or clogs, and secure them thereto; the revolving metal heel tips
enable the tips to be turned by the wearers in such a manner that the parts
wearing may be turned and so replace the worn parts.
For this purpose I place on tho heel of a boot, shoe, or clog a metal ring, which
may be made with a flango on the inside of the ring; or the inside circle of the
ring may be made taper and tapering towards the heel; when the flanged or
tapered part of the ring is placed in position on the heel, and to secure it thereto,
I pass in the inside circle a circular plate, or a plate which is made with three
arms, the outside of the arms being made or turned true to the inside circle of the
metal circular tip; the plate comes in contact with the flange, and to secure the
samo and circular tip screws are passed in the holes made in the three arms, and
screwed in the heel by tightening the screws the metal circular tip is fixed in
position and held as firmly as if it were nailed on; to unfasten and allow the
wearing surface to be changed, the screws are turned backwards until the circular
tip becomes free, the tip is then turned to the required position, and the screws
are turned up again, so as to firmly secure the tip to the heel.
The circular tips are made with indentures to prevent slipping, and the tips to
be used in frosty weather are made with projections or sinall spikes.
But in order to make my improvements better understood I will proceed to
more particularly describe the same by reference to the accompanying Drawing,
in which Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of a boot or shoe heel with
section of a tip and circular plate having three arms; Figure 2 is a plan of the
same; Figure 3 represents a sectional elevation of a heel for a lady's boot or shoe
with sectional tip and plain circular plate; Figure 4, plan of the same; Figure 5
represents a section of a heel and tip with spikes or indentures, and Figuro 6 is a
plan of the same; Figure 7 represents a sectional clevation of a heel and tip with
spikes, over which is fitted a leather ring, and Figure 8 plan of the same; Figure 9
represents a plan of a wrought iron tip made with a split joint; and Figure 10,
elevation in section of the wrought iron tip; Figure 11 represents a corner heel
nail, and Figure 12 plan of the same.
Similar letters in all the Figures represent similar parts.
Figures 1 and 2; A, heel of a boot or shoe, over which is placed a metal ring B,
having a flange C on which rest the ends of the arms D, through which are passed
screws E to tighten up the tip or slacken the same, either to secure the tip in
position or turn the tip when required, enabling the wearing surface to be changed;
the surface of the tip is cut or made with indentures to prevent slipping.
Figures 3 and 4; A, heel of a lady's boot or shoe; the tip or inetal ring B (by
preference of brass) being held in position by a steel plate or disc F, and which is
held in position by a screw E.
Figures 5 and 6; A, heel on which is placed a circular metal tip or ring B, having
projections or spikes G; these tips are for frosty weather.
Figures 7 and 8; A, heel, on which is placed a metal tip or ring made with
spikes H, over which is secured a leather ring or lining 1; the tip is secured in
position by a circular plate or disc F, and the screw E screws in a metal socket J
which is fitted in the heel of the boot or shoe.
"

page_text: Figures 9 and 10; A, heel; K, wrought iron tip made with a split joint L; the
tip is hold in position either by a three armed plate or by a circular plate or disc.
Figures 11 and 12; M, metal nail made with a head N, so as to fill the space
on the heel left by the circular shape of the tip and to cover the whole part of the
heel with metal.
Having thus described my improvements, and the best means I am acquainted
with for carrying the same into effect, I would have it understood that I do not
confine myself to the precise details shewn and described, as they may be varied
without departing from the peculiar character of the Invention; but what I do
claim is,
Constructing or making revolving metal heel tips for boots, shoes, or clogs, which
allow of turning the tips so as to replace the worn parts, substantially as herein-
before described and represented by the accompanying Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said William John Murgatroyd, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Thirtieth day of September, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
WALTER JAS. TURNER, C.E.,
Patent Agent,
Bradford,
WILLIAM JOHN MURGATROYD. (L.S.)