Improvements in the Construction of Heels: for Boots and Shoes, and in the Method of Attaching the same thereto.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct.,, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 25th July, 1895-Accepted, 14th Sept., 1895
Improvements in the Construction of Heels: for Boots and Shoes, and
in the Method of Attaching the same thereto.
I, WILLIAM BREWSTER, of 178, Higher Brinksway, Stockport, in the County,
of Chester, Boot and Shoe Maker, do hereby declare the nature, of this invention
to be as follows::.
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of heels of the
non-rotary and reversible type and in the method of attaching the same to the
boots and shoes.
The object of my invention is to reduce the said heels in weight, in cost of
production and to render tliem at the same time. more. serviceable to the public
than-the metallic heels heretofore known.
To this end I attach the wearing surface to the heel part of the boot or shoe in
connection with one or more lifts of leather. The said wearing surface consists. of
a rim in, outline to conform with that of the heel and having a middle or centre-
piece which forms an outer or upper rim. The latter which forms the actual
wearing surface is of considerable width, whilst the inner rim is thin and adapted!
to embed itself into the leather or lifts aforementioned when the wearing surface.is
secured thereto. The said wearing. surface may be attached to the said leather,
lift or lifts by means of two or more sorews, passed through holes formed in..the
said middle or centre-piece the latter and the said holes being so formed as to.
allow of driving the screws a little below the outer surface of the said middle ar
centre-piece; or the latter may be furnished with a threaded studs adapted to be
received by a square nut secured in the leather or lift of the heel or vice versa, a.
bolt with a square head, may be employed in the leather or lift of the heel and the
said middle or centre-piece formed with a nut to receive. the threaded end of the.
said bolt, the head of which and the said! nut being square they are prevented from.
rotating in the leather or lift.
When employing or forming a nut and threaded stud or bolt I may drive..a
steady nail or a screw through holes, formed in the said middle, or centre-piece,
into the leather or lifts so as to retain the wearing surface securely in position,
thereon.
The outer or upper rim may be formed plain or notched. To prevent, slipping.
I form the same with, double recessed notches which give a double grip.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Heels for Boots and Shoes, and
in the Method of Attaching the same thereto.
I, WILLIAM BREWSTER, of 178, Higher Brinksway, Stockport, in the County
of Chester, Boot and Shoe Maker, 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 inprovements in the construction of heels of the
non-rotary and reversible type and in the method of attaching the same to the
boots and shoes.
The object of my said invention is to reduce the said heels in weight, in cost of
production and to render them at the same time more serviceable to the public
than the metallic heels heretofore known.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I 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, 4 & 5 are longitudinal sections, Fig. 3 is a plan of
Figs. 1 & 2, and Fig. 6 a plan of Fig. 5 of a wearing surface complete constructed
and attached to the heel in accordance with my invention.
Figs. 7 & 8 are detached sections of some modifications of my invention.
In carrying out my invention and referring to the figures generally the improved
wearing surface consists of a rim a, a', in outline to conform with that of the heel b
and having a middle or centre-piece c. The outer or upper part a of the rim forms
the actual wearing surface and is of considerable width, whilst the inner part a' is
thin and adapted to embed itself into the leather or lift of the heel b when the
wearing surface is secured thereto. The said wearing surface may be attached to
the leather lift or lifts of the heel b by means of two or more screws d, see
Figs. 2 & 3, through holes e forned in the middle or centre-piece c the latter and
the holes e being so formed as to allow of driving the screws d a little below the
outer surface of the middle or centre-piece c; or the latter may be furnished with
or have cast in a threaded stud f adapted to be received by a square nut 9, see
Fig. 4, let into a corresponding hole formed in the leather or lift of the heel b
vice versa, a bolt with a square head f¹, see Figs. 5 & 6, may be let into the leather
or lift of the heel b in a similar way as the said nut and the middle or centre-piece
formed to serve as a nut g¹ to receive the threaded end of the stud f, the head f¹ of
which and the nut g being square and let into the lift or lifts they are prevented
from rotating in the latter.
or
In lieu of letting the nut 9 or head fi into the lift or lifts as described they may
be employed between the lifts as shown respectively in Fige. 7 & 8, and formed
with prongs or fangs which enter the lifts adjacent and thus prevent the nut or
head rotating.
When employing or forming a nut and threaded stud or bolt in the manner shown
and described may drive a steady nail or a screw h through a hole formed in the
middle or centre-piece c, into the leather or lifts of the heel b so as to retain the
wearing surface securely in position thereon.
The outer or upper rim part a may be formed plain, as shown in Fig. 4, or
notched as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6. To prevent slipping I form the same
with double recessed or stepped notches i, see more particularly Figs. 1, 2 & 3,
which give a double and very secure grip and is of great advantage for very strong
and heavy boots or shoes, such as worn by navvies, labourers, quarry-men and
the like.

page_text: When making my improved wearing surface of "vulcanite” or similar substance
or material I use the attachment of the method herein before described, which I may
find in practice most suitable for instance I may cast a nut g into the wearing
surface a having ribs which embed theinselves into the said substance or
material, as shown in Figs. 9 & 10, and thus prevent the nut from becoming loose
and turning therein.
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 my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the
is to
be
nowformed
docles that what
When making my improved wearing surface of "vulcanite" or similar substance
or material I use the attachment of the method hereinbefore described, which I may
find in practice most suitable for instance I may cast a nut g into the wearing
surface a having ribs which embed themselves into the said substance or
material, as shown in Figs. 9 & 10, and thus prevent the nut from becoming loose
and turning therein.
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 my invention.
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;-
"In heels for boots and shoes."
1st. The use of a wearing surface, consisting of a rim a, a', in contour to conform
with the heel of the boot or shoe and baving a middle or centre-piece c, the outer
part a of the said rim being broad and serving as an actual wearing surface, whilst
the inner part a' is narrow and adapted to embed itself into the lift of the heel b,
all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2nd. The various methods of attaching the wearing surface specified in the
preceding claim, to heels of boots and shoes, all substantially.
3rd. Forming the actual wearing surface with double recessed or stepped
notches, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 4th day of T.1- 1905
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.