Improvements in Protectors for Foot Coverings.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 17th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Protectors for Foot Coverings.
I, HUGO JEDLICKA, of Mostar, Province of Herzegovina in the Empire of
Austria, Assistant Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to pattens or clogs for protecting foot coverings from wet
and for preventing slipping.
In carrying out my invention I construct the protector, patten or clog of a rigid
longitudinal bar, on the upper surface of which I secure a bearing-plate and a layer
of waterproof material. To the underside of the bar and plate 1 secure tread-pieces
or blocks by means of screws having projecting pointed-heads.
The pattens or clogs are adapted to be secured to the foot-coverings by suitable
means such as by straps and buckles.
Dated the 23rd day of March 1891.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Protectors for Foot Coverings.
I, HUGO JEDLICKA, of Cazin, near Bihac, in the Province of Bosnia, Engineer,
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:-
My invention relates to pattens or clogs for protecting foot coverings from wet
and dirt and for preventing slipping.
In carrying out my invention I construct the protector, patten or clog of a rigid
longitudinal bar, on the upper surface of which I secure a bearing-plate and a layer.
of waterproof material. To the underside of the bar and plate I secure tread-
pieces or blocks by means of screws having projecting pointed-heads.
The pattens or clogs are adapted to be secured to the foot-coverings by suitable
means such as by straps and buckles.
To enable the invention to be fully understood I will describe how it can be
carried into effect by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which
Figures 1 and 2 are back and side elevations respectively of a protector for foot
coverings constructed according to my invention and shewn applied to a lady's boot
or shoc.
Figures 3 and 4 are a longitudinal section and a plan respectively of the
protector.
Figures 5 and 6 are plans of the upper and undersides respectively of one of the
tread-pieces or blocks, and
Figures 7 and 8 are respectively an elevation and a plan of the longitudinal bar.
Similar letters in all the figures indicate similar parts.
The two tread-pieces or blocks c, care attached to the under side of the rigid
longitudinal bar and the upper side of the bar carries the bearing plate
"
upon
which the boot or shoc rests, and which may with advantage be of the form shewn
in Figure 4.
To connect the tread-pieces or blocks c, c to the longitudinal bar the latter is
enlarged in width at a² and a³, and the tread pieces or blocks are provided with

page_text: corresponding recesses c³ for the reception of the widened portions a², a³. The
tread-pieces or blocks are secured to the longitudinal bars by means of screws st.
These screws are furnished with pointed heads and ends and are screwed from
below into with the tread-pieces or blocks their pointed heads projecting from the
under surface of the tread pieces or blocks and their pointed ends above the upper
surface of the plate so that the points of the ends enter the leather of the sole and
heel of the boot or shoe.
A firm connection of the plate with the longitudinal bar a and with the tread-
pieces or blocks e is effected by means of screws, inserted from above.
The tread-pieces or blocks, are arranged in such a way that one is situated
beneath the ball of the foot and the other under the heel. The boot or shoe is
prevented from shifting laterally and longitudinally upon the protector by means
of a front projection and side projections, on the plate
In order to protect the foot coverings from mud thrown up while walking and
from rain water the plate is provided with lateral lugs (Figure 4) to which a
piece of waterproof material d is attached. The point of the shoe is moreover
protected by a strip of leather e placed over the front projection and reaching
from one lateral projection to the other.
h
To connect the material d to the plate screws inserted from the upper side,
are applied at the front and back ends and in the middle of the longitudinal bar.
The tread-pieces or blocks e may with advantage be constructed with grooves
(Figure 6) in the direction of the length of the protector so that the surfaces of the
tread-pieces or blocks shall cousist of several separated portions in which case a
screw is passed through the centre portion whilst iron studs are driven into the
lateral ones, and these in conjunction with the screw s prevent slipping, in addition
to which nails may be driven in round the latter for the same purpose. The
fastening of the protector to the foot covering is effected by means of a strap,
which, at the back, is secured to straps, having a loop (drawn through an
opening a made in the turned up rear end of the bar a) the said strap at the
front end of the protector being drawn through a slot in the longitudinal bar,
and through holes d', in the material in such a manner that the strap can be
crossed over the middle of the foot and buckled tightly.
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.) A protector for protecting foot coverings from wet and for preventing
slipping consisting essentially of a rigid longitudinal bar on the upper surface of
which is secured a bearing plate with a piece of waterproof material and on the
under surface of which tread pieces or blocks are attached by means of screws
having projecting pointed heads and ends substantially as herein before described.
(2.) The improved protector for foot coverings herein before described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 24th day of Angust 1801
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.