Improved Plates for the Heels and Toes of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 14th Nov., 1990-Accepted, 20th Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Plates for the Heels and Toes of Boots and Shoes.
1, GEORGE SCATTERGOOD, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The plates for the heels of boots and shoes are made of various shapes, with their
outer edges conforming to the size and shape of the heels to which they are to be
secured, the plates may extend across the whole width of the heels, or they may be
made from one quarter to three quarters of an inch in width more or less for their
whole length, the underside of each plate is fluted or grooved across at a right or
acute angle to its length, and the wider plates have one or more grooves running
their whole length, four or more holes are formed in each plate to receive screws
or nails to secure the plate to the heel of the boot or shoe. The plates may be
made of malleable iron, wrought iron or cnst steel.
The plates for the toes of boots and shoes are made in the same way, but with
their outer edges conforming to the size and shape of the toes to which they are
to be secured.
The back edges of the flutes or grooves of each plate form a right angle or an
acnte angle to the bottom of the plate, by which means the wearer secures a firm
hold of the ground when walking, and slipping is prevented.
Dated this 4th day of Santambon 1800
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Plates for the Heels and Toes of Boots and Shoes.
I GEORGE SCATTERGOOD, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, Engineer, 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:
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figures 1 and 2 show underside views of two of my improved heel plates.
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Figure 3 an edge view of one heel plate.
Figures 4 and 5 show underside views of two of my improved toe plates.
Figure 6 shows an edge view of one toe plate.
My improved plates for the heels of boots and shoes are made of various shapes,
with their outer edges conforming to the size and shape of the heels to which they
are to be secured, the plates may extend across the whole width of the heels, or
they may be made of various widths from one quarter to three quarters of an inch
more or less as shown at Figures 1 and 2.
The underside of each plate has grooves A formed across it at a right or acute
angle to its length, and the wider plates have one or more rows of grooves B
running their whole length at a right angle or nearly so to the grooves A, as
shown at Figure 2. The requisite number of holes are formed in each plate
to receive screws or nails to secure the plate to the heel of the boot or shoe.
The plates for the toes of boots and shoes are made in the same way, but with their
outer edges conforming to the size and shape of the toes to which they are to be
secured. The plates for the toes of boots or shoes with broad soles, may be of the
shape shown at Figure 4, and the plates for narrow toes of the shape shown at
Figure 5 or approximating thereto.

page_text: The back edges of the grooves A of each plate form a right angle as shown at
Figure 6, or an acute angle as shown at Figure 3. by which means the wearer
secures a firm hold of the ground when walking, and slipping is prevented.
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 :-
The construction and employment of improved plates for the heels and toes of
boots and shoes, substantially as described and illustrated in the drawings annexed.