An Improved Heel Plate for Boots, Shoes, and Clogs, and Appliances for Fixing it.
Year: 1895

page_text: Complete Specification Left, 27th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Heel Plate for Boots, Shoes, and Clogs, and Appliances
for Fixing it.
We, WILLIAM BLOOMFIELD BRETT of Mundesley Road, North Walsham,
Norfolk, Engineer and ARTHUR LARK of 125 King Street, Yarmouth;
Bootmaker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-*
The object of our invention is the attachment of heel plates to heels of boots
without nails, the advantage being that when the plate becomes worn it can be
easily replaced without injury to the heel.
Our improved heel plate is made of malleable iron, steel or any suitable metal
and is fastened to the heel with a clip. The clip is secured rotatably to
the heel with a special screw, the said clip is of oblong shape preferably with
convex ends.
On the under side of the heel plate are formed two projecting lugs, the upper
sides of which are level with the under side of the heel plate.
On the heel plate are three or more jagged pins of a suitable length to attach
the same to heel of boot.
Holes must be formed in surface of heel to receive projecting lugs. When the
heel plate is placed in position the said lugs are inserted in holes made to receive
them, the clip is then turned a quarter of a circle, to bring the ends of same over
projecting lugs; the heel plate is then firmly fixed to the heel.
To replace a worn heel plate, the clip is moved back a quarter of a circle and
the worn plate removed, a new plate is put in place, the clip turned back to its
original position and the plate is then securely fixed. The heel is left intact
through not having any nails to remove, and our method of replacing a worn heel
plate would be accomplished in a much shorter time and with less expense than the
old system.
For convenience in attaching our improved heel plate we have designed a special
combination tool, one part of which is in the form of a hollow punch, the other
part has on the one side a screw driver and on the other side a spanner or fork to
fit oblong clip and turn same into the required positions.
Dated this 21st day of February 1895.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, E.C.
An Improved Heel Plate for Boots, Shoes, and Clogs, and Appliances
for Fixing it.
We WILLIAM BLOOMFIELD BRETT of Mundesley Road, North Walsham,
Norfolk, Engineer, and ARTHUR LARK of 125 King Street, Yarmouth,
Bootmaker, 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 refers to heel plates or "tips". for heels of boots and shoes and

page_text: is designed to effect the attachment of the said heel plates to heels of boots
without nails, the advantage being that when the plate becomes worn it can be
easily replaced without injury to the heel. Our improved heel plate is made of
malleable iron, steel, or any suitable metal, and is fastened to the heel with a, clip.
This clip is secured rotatably to the heel with a special screw, the said clip is of
oblong shape preferably with convex ends, and each of its ends is thicker on one
side than on the other, thus forming a wedge or rather two wedges, connected
together and rotating around a central screw.
On the underside of the heel plate are formed two projecting lugs, the upper
sides of which are level with the underside of the heel plate. On the heel plate
are three or more pins or sturts of suitable length, to secure same to heel of boot,
and prevent side-slip.
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Holes or
recesses must be formed in the surface of the héel to receive
projecting lugs.
When the heel plate is placed in position the said lugs are inserted in the recesses
made to receive them, the clip is then turned a quarter of a circle; to bring
the ends of same over projecting lugs; the heel plate is then firmly fixed to
the heel.
To replace a worn beel plate, the clip is moved back a quarter of a circle
and the worn plate removed, a new plate is put in place, the clip turned back
to its original position and the plate is then securely fixed.
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The heel is left intact through not having any nails to remove, and our method
of replacing a worn heel plate would be accomplished in a shorter time and with
less expense than the old system. For convenience in attaching our improved heel
plate we have designed a special combination tool, one part of which is in the
form of a hollow punch, the other part has on the one side a screw driver and on
the other side a spanner or fork to fit the oblong clip and turn same into the
required positions.
We will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which :-
Fig. 1 shews a plan view of our heel-plate affixed in our improved manner, the
centre being filled in with the leather top-piece e.
Fig. 2 shews a similar view to Fig. 1 but with the top-piece e detached, shewing
the locking bar c turning on the screw d.
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Fig. 3 shews a view of the underside of the top-piece e shewing the groove and
circular depression to fit over the projecting locking bar c.
Fig. 4 shews the leather heel prepared for the tip with the locking bar and
recesses to receive the lugs on the underside of the iron tip.
Fig. 5 shews the underside of the iron tip apart from the heel and exhibits the
lugs which engage with the locking bar.
Fig. 6 shews a vertical section of Fig. 5.
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Fig. 7 shews an enlarged side and end view of the locking bar c and displays its
wedge-like formation.
Fig. 8 shews a combination wrench and punch for preparing the heel and
attaching the tip.
a is the iron tip.
bbare the lugs cast on the underside of same; 6' are spikes also cast on same.
c is the wedge-shaped locking bar pivotted in the centre on screw d.
e is the loose top piece for filling in the centre space of the tip a.
fis the special combination wrench and punch.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a heel tip or plate for boots and shoes the addition of lugs and sturts in
combination with a rotating wedge-shaped clip and screw, which clip engages with
asid luge and ton niece e as herein described and set forth.

page_text: 2. The special tool for preparing the heel and fastening the clip, thereby securing
the tip, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 27th day of Sentember 1895
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, E.C., Patent Agent.