An Improvement in the Heels of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1835
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Heels of Boots and Shoes.
I, AUGUSTE WISOTZKY, of 16, Boulevard Magenta, Paris, France, Heel-
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object to improve the appearance of ladies' boots and
shoes having heels made of wood, the external rounded surface of which is coated.
with black varnish or enamel which imparts a glossy appearance resembling that
of a heel covered with black leather. As, however, at the front surface of the
heel the end grain of the wood is presented, the varnish if applied to this surface
presents a matt appearance contrasting unfavourably with the glossy leather-like
covering of the rounded surface of the heel. The object of the improvement is
to impart to the heel the appearance of being wholly covered with leather and as
it is the front surface of the heel which is necessarily presented to view in the
shop window or show-case, the improvement consists in covering the front of the
heel with leather which affords a good surface for the varnish and which in
order to carry out the illusion of a leather-covered heel is preferably made of two
picces overlapping so as to present the appearance of the joint in the leather which
is usual in heels wholly covered with that material. The leather, whether in
one or two pieces, is cemented to the wooden heel, the side edges of the leather
coinciding with the edges at the front corners of the heel while the top and
bottom edges of the leather are folded over the top and bottom of the wooden heel
and confined between it and the leather top lift and the sole of the boot or shoe
respectively.
Dated this 11th day of December 1894
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
An Improvement in the Heels of Boots and Shoes.
I, AUGUSTE WISOTZKY, of 16, Boulevard Magenta, Paris, France, Heel
Manufacturer, 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 has for its object to improve the appearance of ladies' boots and
shoes having heels made of wood, the external rounded surface of which is coated
with black varnish or enamel which imparts a glossy appearance resembling that
of a heel covered with black leather. As, however, at the front surface of the
heel the end grain of the wood is presented, the varnish, if applied to this surface,
presents a matt appearance contrasting unfavourably with the glossy leather-like
covering of the rounded surface of the heel. The object of the improvement is
to impart to the heel the appearance of being wholly covered with leather, and
as it is the front surface of the heel which is necessarily presented to view in the
shop window or show-case, the improvement consists in covering the front of the
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page_text: heel with thin leather which affords a good surface for the varnish and which, in
order to carry out the illusion of a leather-covered heel, is preferably made of two
pieces overlapping so as to present the appearance of the joint in the leather which
is usual in heels wholly covered with that material. The leather, whether in one
or two pieces, is cemented to the wooden heel, the side edges of the leather
coinciding with the edges at the front corners of the heel, while the top and
bottom edges of the leather are folded over the top and bottom of the wooden
heel and confined between it and the leather top. lift and the sole of the boot or shoe
respectively.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
A wood heel for ladies' boots and shoes, having its front surface covered with
leather cemented and secured thereto and varnished or enamelled, as described.
Dated this 5th day of September 1895.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.

page_text: In Fig. 1, the metal socket A is formed internally with such a diameter from a
to as to. fit accurately over: an corresponding part of the outer surface of the
tube B, while the part from 6 to c is formed with a relief screw. thread, adapte.!
to fit accurately the screw. thread cut in the ordinary manner on the end of the
tube. After the tube is screwed in place it may or may not be farther secured
by slightly rivetting it over into the chamfered enlargement d at the end of
the socket.
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The socket.A.is. formed with a flange A' extending to any required distance in
any direction, according to the purpose to which it is to be applied, such flange
being secured to the headstock or plate C or to the corresponding flange of the
socket of another tube length by screw bolts or rivets. For strengthening the
socket it is provided with gusset pieces, ribs or brackets A2 connecting the socket
with the flange, and either formed in one therewith or secured by bolts or rivets to-
lugs on these parts.
In the joint shewn at Fig. 2, the socket D is formed with an internally threaded
part extending from e to f for receiving the threaded ends of the two tube
lengths B B', while from e.to g and f to they are formed to fit the corresponding
non-threaded parts of the tubes. The threaded part of the socket may either be
formed with a continuous. thread running in one and the same direction, or it may
be formed with right and left handed threads, the threads of the tubes being made
correspondingly right and left handed, so that by turning the socket in one
direction or the other, the ends of the tube lengths may be adjusted either nearer
together or farther apart.
For turning or holding the socket, this may be provided with flats, as at D', for
fitting a spanner, or any other suitable arrangement may be employed for this
purpose.
Fig. 3 shews, by way of example, the application of our invention to the tubular
framing of a railway carriage or wagon, Figure 4 shews a section at X X, shewing
an end view of the end sockets.
The tubular sole bars B B are here shewn made in two separate lengths
secured together by flanged sockets A. A constructed as before described; by this
arrangement carriage or wagon frames of considerable length can be arranged to
be conveniently separated into parts of moderate length for convenience of
transport; it also facilitates the renewal of such lengths of tube as may be damaged,
the only repairing parts necessary to be kept in stock being a supply of the
ockets A and pieces of tube for cutting into the length required.
The flanges A¹ of the sockets are in this case also made to serve as means for
the attachment of the transverse member E of the frame, this being extended
between the flanges so as to be secured thereto by the same bolts that secure the
flanges together. A² are as before described strengthening ribs or gusset pieces.
The sockets A³ at the ends of the tubes for securing them to the head stocks
may be similar to those above described, or the ribs, brackets or gusset pieces A*
may in this case be formed at the side of the socket so as to present a flat face for
facilitating the attachment of other transverse members, such as F of the
framing.
It will be evident that the improved joints and connections of tubular structures
as described above are equally applicable to any constructions in which metal
tubes are employed, such as girders and frames for bridges, and buildings, tubular
poles for electrical conductors, masts, railings and the like.
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. The use for the joints and connections of tubular structures, of internally
screw threaded sockets, into which the threaded ends of the tubes are screwed,
and which extend over the tube beyond the threaded part thereof substantially as
and for the purposes described.

page_text: 2. Constructing the sockets referred to in the first claim with flanges. for
securing the tubes either to each other or to headstocks or transverse members of
framing substantially as described.
3. The combination with the flanged sockets referred to in the second claim of
ribs, gusset pieces or brackets for strengthening the sockets and for facilitating
the attachment thereto of other parts of the framing, substantially as described.
4. Constructing the sockets referred to in the first claim for fixing together the
ends of two tube sections, such socket having an internal screw thread at its
middle part, and having at each end a non-threaded portion extending over the
non-threaded part of the tube substantially as described.
5. The special application of the improved joints and connections of tubular
structures referred to in the preceding claims to tubular carriage and wagon under
frames, substantially as described.
6. Constructing tubular under frames of carriages or wagons so as to be capable
of being separated in sections for ready transport, by forming the tubes in two or
more separate lengths which are secured together and to the headstocks and
transverse members by means of sockets constructed as set forth in the preceding
claims, substantially as described.
7. The application of the sockets for jointing and connecting tubular structures
referred to in the preceding claims, to the girders and frames of bridges and
buildings, to tubular poles for electrical conductors, masts, railings and other
purposes, substantially as described.
Dated this 14th day of August 1895.
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ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicants.