An Improved Pad or Attachment for Skate Straps and other purposes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar. 1893
Complete Specification Left, 9th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pad or Attachment for Skate Straps and
other purposes.
I, HECTOR GERMAN of Lindfield in the County of Sussex Surveyor, do hereby
declare the nature of the said invention to be as follows:
This invention has for its object an improved pad or attachment for skate straps
and other purposes whereby skating is rendered much more enjoyable than
heretofore, as such strap when tightly fastened will not hurt the foot, at the same
time the strength thereof is retained which is another great advantage to the
skater, it is inexpensive to manufacture and may be attached to other than
skate straps.
In carrying my invention into effect I take a strip of leather or other substance
of any desired shape or design and thereon form two or more loops either by
cutting or forming the same in one therewith or stitching or otherwise fastening
other strips of leather or other material thereto, such loops are formed of sufficient
size to easily take the strap to be fastened.
On the underside of this piece is secured a strip of felt or other substance which
is in preference crimped or corrugated to give it a slight springy action so that when
pressure is brought to bear thereon by the strap being pulled and fastened it will
present as nearly as possible a level and even surface to the foot.
It will be seen that a soft and equal pressure is brought to bear on the foot and
that skating is rendered much more enjoyable by the use of a strap having a pad
like attachment thereto as above described.
An attachment or pad constructed as herein specified, to relieve the pressure and
present a soft and even surface to the foot may if desired be used for waist and
other belts or straps, in which case it would allow a current of air to pass through
the corrugations thus presenting a ventilated strap or belt, such attachment or pad
may be of any length and may be shifted along the belt to relieve the pressure on
any desired part of the body.
Dated this 8th day of March 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pad or Attachment for Skate Straps and
other purposes.
I, HECTOR GERMAN of Lindfield in the County of Sussex Surveyor do
hereby declare the nature of my said 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 an improved pad or attachment for skate straps
and other purposes whereby skating by its use is rendered much more enjoyable
than heretofore, as such strap when tightly fastened will not hurt the foot, at the
same time the strength thereof is retained, if not increased, which is another great
advantage to the skater, it is inexpensive to manufacture and may be attached to
other than skate straps.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawing, (which represents a

page_text: perspective view of a pad or attachment constructed according to my invention
with a strap passed therethrough,) more fully to describe the same.
In carrying my invention into effect I take a strip, a, of leather or other
substance of any desired shape or design and thereon form two loops, b, (or three
or more loops may be formed thereon) either by cutting or forming the same in
one therewith as shown or by stitching or otherwise fastening other strips or bands
of leather or other material thereto, such loops are formed of sufficient size to easily
take the strap, c, to be fastened.
On the underside of this piece a is secured a strip of rubber cloth or felt d or
other substance, which is in preference crimped or corrugated as shown to give it
a slight springy action so that when pressure is brought to bear thereon by the
strap c being pulled and fastened it will present as nearly as possible a level and
even surface to the foot.
The strip of leather a or other backing may if desired have ventilation holes or
perforations e formed therein.
It will be seen that a soft and equal pressure is brought to bear on the foot and
that skating is rendered much more enjoyable by the use of a strap having a pad
like attachment thereto as above described.
An attachment or pad constructed as herein specified to relieve the pressure and
present a soft and even surface to the foot may if desired be used for waist and
other belts or straps, in which case it would allow a current of air to pass through
the corrugations and perforations thus presenting a ventilated strap or belt, such
attachment may be of any length and may be shifted along the belt to relieve the
pressure on any desired part of the body.
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 :-
A pad or attachment for skate straps and other purposes having a leather or
other backing a loops 6 and a smooth corrugated or other shaped bearing surface d
composed of rubber cloth felt or other similar material substantially as berein
'described and shown and for the purpose stated.
Dated this 8th day of December 1893.