Improvements in Skates.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 21st Dec., 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
Improvements in Skates.
I, SAMUEL HUGHES, of Brewood, in the County of Stafford, Inland Revenue
Officer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
This invention relates to the manner in which I construct and arrange skates for
attachment to boots and shoes, whereby the skates may be used for walking
purposes when it is required to pass from one place to another where skating is not
possible. I apply my improvements to existing skates or I construct them with
the sole plate attachment especially fitted thereon.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing my improved skates
having the walking or sole plates arranged thereon, I form the blade or skate edge
and clips of metal in the usual ordinary manner, and 1 arrange clip springs, straps
or screws thereon for attachment to the boot or shoe to suit any particular require-
ment. On the frame of the skate I mount a hinged plate or number of plates
which I cause to fit under the blade of the skate when it is desired to walk thereon,
and to stand on the side of the sole of the boot or shoe or in any other convenient
position when not required for walking, so as to leave the blade or skate quite free
for passing over the ice.
I make the sole plates or walking pads of metal or other suitable material and I
pivot them to any suitable portion of the frame of the skate, arranging springs or
lever clips or locking pieces to keep them in correct position when in use.
I prefer
to form the sole plates or pads with a pattern or roughened configuration thereon
for the better security of the foothold when walking. I prefer to make the sole
plates in two similar halves one portion to hinge or turn to one side of the boot and
the other to turn to the opposite side, while when they are down in the correct
position for walking I make them to meet or embrace in 14 manner to
effectually prevent the blade from coming into contact with the ground
when walking.
I sometimes make the skate and boot in one by riveting or otherwise securing
the sole plate of the skate to an ordinary boot or boot upper which is then
worn on the foot while skating.
I do not limit the application of my invention to any particular shape or form
of skate, but I apply the same essential features of a moving foot support for
walking purposes to any form of skate, modifying the method of attachment and
construction to suit any particular requirement.
Dated this 91at dow of March 1902
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Skates.
I, SAMUEL HUGHES, of Brewood, in the County of Stafford, Inland Revenue
0 Officer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
3ame is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention relates to the manner in which I construct and arrange skates for

page_text: attachment to boots and shoes, whereby the skates may be used for walking
purposes when it is required to pass from one place to another where skating is
not possible. I apply my improvements to existing skates or I construct them
with the sole plate attachment especially fitted thereto.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings,
Figure 1 is a side elevation and Figure 2 a reverse plan of my improved skate.
Figure 3 is a part end elevation of my skate with the sole plates down for
walking purposes, and
Figure 4 is a part end elevation with the plates up for skating.
The same reference letters in the different figures indicate the same parts.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing my improved skates
having the walking or sole plates A A¹ arranged thereon, I form the blade or
skate edge B, and clips C, of metal in the usual ordinary manner, and I arrange
clip springs, straps or screws thereon for attachment to the boot or shoe to suit
any particular requirement. On the frame of the skate I mount a hinged plate
such as A, A or number of plates which I cause to fit under the blade of the skate
when it is desired to walk thereon as shown at Figures 1, 2 and 3, and to stand on
the side of the sole of the boot or shoe in any other convenient position when not
required for walking as shown at Figure 4, so as to leave the blade or skate quite
free for passing over the ice.
I make the sole plates or walking pads of metal or other suitable material, and I
pivot them to any suitable portion such as D D' of the frame of the skate, arranging
springs preferably such as E E' or lever clips, or locking pieces, to keep them in
correct position when in use. I prefer to form the sole plates or pads with a pattern
or roughened configuration thereon as indicated at Figure 2, for the better security
of the foothold when walking, and I sometimes cover them, with leather or other
non-metallic material for a like purpose. I prefer to make the sole plates in two
similar halves as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, one portion to hinge
or turn to one side of the boot and the other to turn to the opposite side as shown
at Figure 4, while when they are down in the correct position for walking I make
them to meet or embrace in a manner to effectually prevent the blade from coming
into contact with the ground when walking.
I sometimes make the skate and boot in one by riveting or otherwise securing
the sole plate of the skate to an ordinary boot or boot upper which is then worn on
the foot while walking.
I sometimes employ independent walking pads or sole plates, and apply the same
to skates of ordinary construction to render them suitable for walking purposes, by
attaching them preferably with a spring engaging in a hole or recess formed in
the skate blade, the pad or pads being firmly secured by a clip or clips formed
to embrace the blade. The pad is readily removed from the skate when required
by releasing the spring or other fastening.
I do not limit the application of my invention to any particular shape or form of
skate, but I apply the same essential features of a moving foot support for walking
purposes to any form of skate, modifying the methods of attachment and construction
to suit any particular requirement.
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 construction of a skate having a movable walking pad or pads, or sole
plates, substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
2. The combination of an ordinary skate with a movable walking pad or pads,
or sole plates, substantially as hereinbefore described, and as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
3. The combination of a skate having a blade such as B and clips as C with the
pivoted walking plates or sole plates such as A A¹ arranged to turn in opposite

page_text: directions, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st day of December 1893.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.