Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1887
Complete Left, 2nd May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 8th June, 1888
I, EDWARD DUCKENFIELD, of 31, Gold Street, Northampton, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide means whereby skates and spurs can be
more readily attached to and removed from boots and other foot coverings than
heretofore.
According to one part of this invention as applied to a skate I employ a heel pad
preferably formed of leather and similar to that described in the Provisional Speci-
fication accompanying my application for Patent No. 2931 dated February 25th 1887
except that the spikes therein described for preventing slipping are dispensed with.
I dispense with the usual screw or spike which projects above the upper face of the
heel of the skate and instead thereof I provide a bolt or stud the projecting part of
which is T-shaped. To the underside of the heel of the heel pad attach by screws
or other means a metal plate having an oval hole just large enough to admit the
projecting T-shaped head of the bolt or stud on the skate. This plate is recessed
into the face of the heel pad and the latter covered with india-rubber for the purpose
hereinafter explained. The arms of the T-shaped bolt or stud are preferably arranged
to project at right angles to the oval hole in the plate so that the skate and heel pad
can be attached together by inserting the T-shaped head in the oval hole and then
turning the skate round for a quarter of a revolution when the arms of the T will
lie along the shorter axis of the hole and engage with the upper side of the plate.
The india-rubber on the heel pad will now be compressed by the skate which latter
will thereby be prevented from shaking. The heel pad can be put on by the skater
at home and when required the heel of the skate is quickly fixed thereto by means of

page_text: the T-shaped stud and plate as above described. The toe part of the skate is attached
to the boot by straps or other means in the ordinary manner.
The stud may, instead of being T-shaped as above described, be screw threaded and
arranged to screw into a bossed plate which is recessed into the heel pad so as to
firmly attach the skate and the heel pad together.
According to this invention spurs are attached to boots by a heel pad similar to
that above referred to as described in my prior Specification the spur being fixed to
the heel pad by screws, rivets or other means. By fixing the spur to a loose heel pad,
which latter can be readily attached to the boot, spurs can be worn with any boots
and without damaging the latter in attaching and detaching them.
In a modification of this invention as applied to skates the heel pad is altogether
dispensed with and the plate with the oval hole into which the T-shaped stud takes
is fixed directly to the underside of the heel of the boot, shoe or other foot covering.
Dated this 27th day of July 1887.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: New or Improved Means of Attaching Skates and Spurs to Boots
and other Foot Coverings.
I, EDWARD DUCKENFIELD, of 31, Gold Street, Northampton, Manufacturer, 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 has for its object to provide means whereby skates and spurs can
be more readily attached to and removed from boots and other foot coverings than
heretofore.
According to one part of this invention as applied to a skate I employ a heel pad
preferably formed of leather and similar to that described in the Specification of my
Letters Patent No. 2931 dated February 25th 1887 except that the spikes therein
described for preventing slipping are dispensed with. dispense with the usual
screw or spike which projects above the upper face of the lieel of the skate and
instead thereof I provide bolt or stud the projecting part of which is T-shaped.
To the underside of the heel of the heel pad I attach by screws or other means a
metal plate having an oval hole just large enough to admit the projecting T-shaped
head of the bolt or stud on the skate. This plate is recessed into the face of the heel
pad and the latter covered with india-rubber for the purpose hereinafter explained.
The arms of the T-shaped bolt or stud are preferably arranged to project at right
angles to the oval hole in the plate so that the skate and heel pad can be attached
together by inserting the T-shaped head in the oval hole and then turning the skate
round for a quarter of a revolution when the arms of the T will lie along the
shorter axis of the hole and engage with the upper side of the plate. The india-
rubber on the heel pad will now be compressed by the skate which latter will thereby
be prevented from shaking. The heel pad can be put on by the skater at home and
when required the heel of the skate is quickly fixed thereto by means of the T-shaped
stud and plate as above described. The toe part of the skate is attached to the boot
by straps or other means in the ordinary manner.
The stud may, instead of being T-shaped as above described, be screw threaded
and arranged to screw into a bossed plate which is recessed into the heel pad so as to
firmly attach the skate and the heel pad together.
According to this invention spurs are attached to boots by a heel pad similar to
that above referred to as described in my prior Specification the spur being fixed to
the heel pad by screws, rivets or other means. By fixing the spur to a loose heel
pad, which latter can be readily attached to the boot, spurs can be worn with any boots
and without damaging the latter in attaching and detaching them.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents a skate attached to a boot by a
heel pad according to my invention, Figs. 2 and 3 represent in sectional elevation
and Fig. 4 in cross section part of the said heel pad and skate separately, the skate

page_text: being detached from the heel pad in Fig. and attached thereto in Figs. 3 and 4;
Fig. 5 is a plan of part of the skate and Fig. 6 is an inverted plan of part of the heel
pad Fig. 7 represents separately the bolt or stud of the skate shewn by the
preceeding Figures; Fig. 8 represents a modification of my invention and Fig. 9
represents in elevation and Fig. 10 in inverted plan a spur and heel pad combined
according to this invention.
Referring firstly to Figs. 1 to 7, both inclusive, in all of which the same letters of
reference indicate the same parts A is the heel pad preferably formed of leather so as
to fit on to and surround the heel of the boot and secured thereto by straps, lacing or
other means.
B is the wooden or upper part of the skate and is the skate iron.
D) is the bolt or stud which I provide in the heel of the skate the upper part d' of
which is T-shaped. The lower part of this bolt D is formed as a rounded head d²
with side slots è similarly to the head of the usual screw so as to attach the skate
iron C to the wooden part B, and the body d³ is of preferably about the same diameter
as the head d² and has an upper flange d with holes for fixing screws. This bolt D
is fitted in position in the skate by being inserted in its corresponding hole in the
wooden part of the skate from the upper side thereof and when the usual projections C
on the skate iron have passed through the side slots e the bolt D is turned a quarter
round to the position shewn on the drawing thus securing the skate iron and wooden
part together. The bolt D is then fixed in this position by two screws ff passing
through the holes d into the wooden part B. G is the metal piate having an oval
hole just large enough to admit the T-head d, and recessed in and fixed to the
underside of the heel pad A by screws h. The underside of the heel pad is by
preference covered with india-rubber which will be compressed when the skate is
attached thereto and prevent its shaking.
The arms of the T-head d project at right angles to the longer axis of the oval
hole g so that to attach the skate and heel pad together the skate and heel pad are
held at about right angles to the position shewn by Fig. 1 and the head d having
been inserted in the hole g' the skate is turned round for a quarter of a revolution to
the position shewn in Fig. 1 when the arms of the T-head di will lie along the shorter
axis of the hole g and engage with the upper side of the plate G and secure the skate
and heel pad together.
In the modification shewn by Fig. 8 a screw threaded, stud J is used on the skate
which screws into a plate K (which is preferably bossed so as to give a long screw
hole) fixed to the underside of the heel pad A.
In a further modification of this invention as applied to skates the heel pad is
altogether dispensed with and the plate G with the oval hole into which the T-shaped
stud d takes is fixed directly to the underside of the heel of the boot, shoe or other
foot covering.
screw.
In attaching spurs to boots by the heel pad A according to this invention the
spur L is by preference formed with a projecting part underneath (see Figs. 9
and 10) which is let in flush with the undersole of the heel pad and secured by a
Side screws m are also employed to secure the arms of the spur to the
sides of the sole. By fixing the spur to the loose heel pad A which latter can be
readily attached to a boot, spurs can be worn with any boot and without damaging the
latter in attaching and detaching them.
In conclusion I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the precise
details herein described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing as the same
may be varied 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 :
1st. The combination with a skate of a heel pad removably secured thereto the
said heel pad being adapted for wearing outside a boot or shoe either with or without
the skate substantially as described.
2nd. The combination with a skate of a heel pad removably secured thereto by the

page_text: skate having a T-headed stud D which engages in a hole in a plate G fixed to the
underside of the heel pad, the said heel pad being adapted for wearing outside a boot
or shoe either with or without the skate, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by Figs. 1 to 7 of the accompanying drawing.
3rd. The combination with a skate of a heel pad secured thereto by the skate
having a screwed stud J which engages in a tapped hole in a plate K fixed to the
underside of the heel pad, the said heel pad being adapted for wearing outside a boot
or shoe either with or without the skate, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by Fig. S of the accompanying drawing.
4th. The stud D) of the form substantially as described and shewn and for the
purposes set forth.
th. Fixing the heel end of skates to boots or shoes by the skate having a
T-headed stud D which engages in an oval hole in a plate G fixed to the underside of
the heel of the boot or shoe substantially as set forth.
6th. The combination with a spur of a heel pad removably secured thereto, the
said heel pad being adapted for wearing outside a boot or shoe substantially as set
forth.
7th. The combination with a spur of a heel pad removably secured thereto as
hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 9 and 10 the said heel pad being adapted
for wearing outside a boot or shoe substantially as set forth.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.