Improvements in and in connection with Protectors and other Attach- ments for Forge-workers' Boots, and for Boots and Shoes for Cycling, Running, Cricketing, and similar purposes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1899-Accepted, 29th Apr., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Protectors and other Attach-
ments for Forge-workers' Boots, and for Boots and Shoes for
Cycling, Running, Cricketing, and similar purposes.
We, WILLIE LUMBY, of Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, in the County of York, Boot
and Shoe Manufacturer, and JOSEPH AUTY, of Albion Street, Springfield, Dews-
bury, in the County of York, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
--
The object of our invention is to provide attachments for boots and shoes, and.
means for securing the attachments thereto, with the object of obtaining a firmer
foot hold or grip; such as is desirable in the case of cycling, cricketing, running
and the like.
Our invention in the first place consists in the device for, or manner of, securing
the attachments to the boots or shoes. The attachments are provided with two or
more countersunk holes, through which screws are passed into tapped holes in a
thin internal frame sole plate, imbedded between the inner and outer soles. The
tapped holes are formed in bosses or thickened portions of the said inner frame
plate, the positions of the latter corresponding to the relative positions of the
screw holes in the attachment or outer plate.
The advantage of such a device is, that the tapped holes in the sole of the
hoot or shoe are always accurately in position to receive the screws passing
through the holes in the attachment or outer sole plate; which cannot be ensured
where separate independent tapped nuts or plates are inserted in the sole.
In the second place our invention refers to the shape or design of the attach-
ment or outer sole plate for the special purpose for which it is to be used.
In the case of cycling and walking shoes, where the grip or hold is desired
against motion or slipping of the foot in a direct fore and aft direction; we form
the outer sole or attachment plate with four transverse ribs on the
outer side, and so that the distance apart of the ribs of the middle pair
and the distance apart of the ribs of the outer pairs correspond re-
spectively to the distance apart of the pedal blocks and to the width or
horizontal thickness of said blocks. The shape of the plate in plan approximates
to the shape of the sole, but is smaller, and formed with perforations or openings
to render the same lighter.
In the case of cricketing and other shoes, where the foot hold or grip is desired
not only against movement or slipping in a fore and aft direction, but also in
a side or oblique direction; we provide shorter ridges on the outer sole or attach-
ment, some of which are square or at right angles to a fore and aft direction,
and others to a side or oblique direction. The shape in plan is approximately
that of that part of the sole to which it is to be attached, or approximately
triangular, and smaller and formed with openings to render it lighter.
For forge workers we form the plate without any openings, so as to cover the
whole of the sole, and: cast on the wearing side projections in imitation of nails.
The outer sole plate may be.. secured in the manner above.described.

page_text: Lastly to form a clump or double sole, we form an outer sole consisting of an
open iron frame, the spaces or openings of which are filled in with correspondingly
shaped pieces of leather.
Dated this 15th day of June 1898
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
30, Park Row, Leeds, Agent for Applicants.
Improvements in and in connection with Protectors and other Attach-
ments for Forge-workers' Boots, and for Boots and Shoes for
Cycling, Running, Cricketing, and similar purposes.
We, WILLIE LUMBY, of Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, in the County of York, Boot
and Shoe Manufacturer, and JOSEPH AUTY, of Albion Street, Springfield, Dews-
bury, in the County of York, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement: --
The object of our invention is to provide an attachment for the soles of forge
workers' boots, and means for rapidly and easily securing the same and other
attachments to the soles and heels of boots and shoes. The attachments are
provided with two or more countersunk holes, through which screws may be
passed. An internal metal frame of any suitable design is imbedded between the
inner and outer soles, and is provided with two or more projecting bosses, in
which are formed tapped holes, to receive the screwed part of the before men-
tioned screws.
Holes are cut or formed in the outer soles to receive or make
room for the said projecting bosses. The before mentioned metal frame is thus
carried permanently between the inner and outer soles, and is entirely covered
by the latter, except the ends of the said bosses which are exposed and come
flush or nearly flush with the outside of the outer sole. The tapped holes in the
said bosses and the countersunk holes in the attachments are drilled together at
the same time before the internal metal frame is imbedded between the two
soles, or the positions of the holes in the one are marked out from the holes
drilled in the other.
The advantage of the above device is, that the tapped holes in the sole of
the boot or shoe, (i.e. the holes in the metal frame), are always in accurately in
position to receive the screws passed through the holes in the attachment: which
cannot be ensured where separate independent tapped nuts or plates are inserted
in or between the soles.
Attachments of any suitable material for example, cast or malleable iron or
indiarubber and of any design, according to the special use i.e. for, walking,
running, cycling, racing and the like. may be secured to the soles and heels of
boots and shoes. Our attachment for forge workers however is in the form of a
cast malleable iron or steel plate without any openings, so as to cover the whole
of the sole; projections being cast on the outer side in imitation of nails.
A clump or double sole may be formed by making the attachment as an open
metal frame, the spaces or openings of which are fitted in with correspondingly
shaped pieces of leather or rubber.
And in order that our invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed may be more readily and clearly understood we have annexed hereto
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which:-
Fig. 1 is a section of a sole provided with our special attachment for forge
workers secured in place according to our invention.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a view of the bottom of the sole with the attachment shewn in Fig. 1.
Fig. is a view from the inner or upper side of the outer sole along the
surface between the inner and outer soles.
And Fig. 4 is a side view of the internal metal frame, which is also indicated
as Figs. 1 and 3 by the letter a.
b indicates the inner and c the outer sole.
d are the projecting bosses of the metal frame, which as shewn are provided
with tapped holes.
e is the metal attachment, in which countersunk holes are made to receive the
screws g, which latter are screwed into the tapped holes in the projecting
bosses d.
It will be evident, that if the countersunk holes in the attachments and the
tapped holes in the bosses of the metal frames are marked out and drilled from
a. common template, that these holes will be respectively accurately opposite one
another when the attachment is placed in position, and that no difficulty will be
experienced in putting in the screws to secure any of said attachments.
We do not limit ourselves to any special form of attachment to be used with
the above means of securing the same to the sole, and which attachment may
be made of any suitable shape. For example, to form a clump sole it is made
with openings to receive a leather or rubber filling; and for cricketing, running
and the like it may be provided with suitable spikes or ridges cast thereon; nor
do we limit ourselves to the shape of the internal metal frame as shewn in
the drawings.
Further the attachment need not necessarily be formed in one piece, and in
the case of running, cricketing and the like shoes, the spikes or other attachments
may each be provided with a screwed shank to screw into the tapped holes in
the bosses of the internal metal frame.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:-
:-
1. The method of securing attachments to the soles and heels of boots and
shoes consisting in fitting an internal metal frame provided with projecting
bosses having tapped holes between, the inner and outer soles and heels of boots
and shoes substantially as and for the purpose or purposes herein set forth.
2. The construction of soles for forge workers' boots substantially in the
manner herein set forth and illustrated.
3. The sole attachment for forge workers' boots substantially as set forth and
illustrated.
Dated this 14th day of March 1899
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
30. Park Row, Leeds, Agent for Applicants.