Improvements in Protectors or Tips for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 16th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 22nd Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Protectors or Tips for Boots and Shoes.
I, BERNARD JOSEPH CHENEY of 52, Northcote Road, Walton in the County
of Lancaster, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows :-
This invention consists in forming the outer or wearing surface of boot and shoe
protectors and tips with a number of square or other shaped projections, preferably
at regular intervals near the edge of the plate or at those parts thereof exposed
to much wear with the object of protecting from injury or wear the nails which
secure the plate to the boot. The various shapes of the plates in plan may be
similar to those of the ordinary protectors or tips according to the particular
requirements of the boot or parts of the boot to which they are to be applied.
In some cases where strong protectors are required for heavy boots, I form the
Dails with very thick heads shaped to fit the intervals between the projections so
that when the nails are driven through the protector into the boot, their heads form
with the said projections a level wearing surface or ridge.
Where the protectors are exposed to a greater amount of wear on one part than
on another, I form the plate thicker at that part but only on the surface which is
placed against the boot so that the outer or wearing surface of the protector
presents a level surface for ease in walking. In this case if it be desired to also
form protectors for the nails as above described I prefer to provide in the thickened
part of the protector deep recesses at intervals for the nail heads.
The material which I propose to use for the manufacture of my improved
protectors or tips is malleable iron or brass.
Dated this 15th day of February 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Protectors or Tips for Boots and Shoes.
I, BERNARD JOSEPH CHENEY of 52, Northcote Road, Walton in the County
of Lancaster, Commercial Traveller 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 :-
I carry out my invention as follows, reference being had to the accompanying
drawings, in which,
Figures 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8 are plan views of my improved protectors or tips made

page_text: Figure 10 an end view of Figure 9, and
Figure 13 a cross section of Figure 12.
My invention consists in forming the outer or wearing surface of boot and shoe
protectors and tips with a series of square or other shaped projections A A. These
are formed at regular intervals all round the plate B or near the edge thereof as
shown in the examples illustrated in the drawings, those being the parts that are
exposed to most wear. The various shapes of the plates B in plan are according
to the particular requirements of the boot or parts of the boot to which they are to
be applied. C are holes for the nails or screws by which the protectors are
fastened to the soles or heels of the boot or shoe, the projections A not only
enabling the wearer to obtain a grip of the ground but also protecting the heads
of these nails or screws from injury or undue wear.
In some cases where they are required for heavy boots, I form the nails with
very heavy heads D shaped to fit the intervals between the projections A, as shown
in Figure 2, so that when the nails are driven through the protector into the boot,
their heads form with the said projections a level wearing surface or ridge. Where
the protectors are exposed to a greater amount of wear on one part than on
another, or the leather is worn more at one part than another, I provide special
protectors for the purpose. In Figures 9 and 10, B is the plate formed thicker
at one part than another so that when the thick part is fitted against the worn
part of the boot, the outer or wearing surface of the protector presents a level
surface for ease in walking. In this case if it be desired to also form projections A
as above described, I provide in the thickened part 6 of the protector deep recesses
at intervals for the nail heads. The protectors shown in Figures 11, 12 and 13
are designed with the same object, the lip E being adapted to fill up the space
where the leather is worn away. This lip E is also shown in the example,
Figure 4.
The material which I propose to use for the manufacture of my improved
protectors is malleable iron or brass.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In protectors for the soles and heels of boots and shoes, forming their wearing
surfaces of a series of projections, with recesses or indentations between, substan-
tially as and for the purpose described.
2. A protector for the soles and heels of boots and shoes having its wearing
surface formed with a series of projections with indentations between and fastened
to the boots and shoes by ordinary nails and screws, or by nails with heads shaped
to fit the indentations substantially as described.
3. The various improved forms for the purposes set forth of protectors for the
soles or heels of boots and shoes substantially as hereinbefore described and shown
on the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Dated this 15th day of November 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Agents.