Improvements in the Adjustment-fittings of Skates.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Adjustment-fittings of Skates.
J, JOHN MAXFIELD, of the Bole Hills, Crookes, Sheffield, in the County of
York, Silverplite Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The clog, or plate upon which the foot rests, is so constructed that the heel end
of it is made to slide backwards and forwards to a limited extent so as to be capable
of fitting boots of different sizes, but connected to the front, or toe part, by means of
a spiral spring. The primary or principle object of the sliding movement and
spring is to obtain a self-adjusting skate. The heel part of the clog, or foot-plate,
being provided with suitable projections and spikes, is arranged so that it may be
pulled backwards till the foot is pushed into the toe part, and on being released
adjusts itself to the heel of the boot, by the action of the spring, the spikes gripping
the heel firmly and holding the skate in position without the aid of screws or other
contrivances.
Deted this 2nd low of Laman 1901
JOHN MAXFIELD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Adjustment-fittings of Skates.
1, JOHN MAXFIELD, of the Bole Hills Crookes, Sheffield, in the County of
York, Silverplate 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:—
The clog, or plate upon which the foot rests is so constructed that the heel end
of it is made to slide backwards and forwards to a limited extent, so as to be
capable of fitting boots of different sizes, but connected to the front, or toe part,
by means of a spiral spring. The primary, or principle object of the sliding move-
ment and spring is to obtain a self-adjusting skate. The heel part of the clog, or
foot plate, being provided with suitable projections and spikes, is arranged so that
it may be pulled backwards till the foot is pushed into the toc part and on being
released adjusts itself to the heel of the boot by the action of the spring, the
spikes gripping the heel firmly and holding the skate in position without the aid of
screws or other contrivances.
Reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which like letters repre-
sent like parts will fully explain the nature of my invention and the manner in
which the same is to be carried into effect.
Fig. 1, shews the skate complete, in which A represents the skate-iron, B the toc
plate and cap, C, C', the heel plate, D shewing the spiral spring.
Fig. 2, shews the skate-iron A with the toc plate B fixed in position but with the
heel plate removed so as to shew the slot E which allows the heel plate, when fixed
in position, to slide backwards and forwards as desired.
Fig. 4, shews the heel plate detached, Fig. 3, being an end view of the same.
Now it will readily be seen that when the heel plate C, C is slipped over the
skate-iron and two pins P, P¹ passed through the slot E and rivetted it is securely
fixed to the skate iron but is capable of being slided backwards and forwards to
the limits of the slot E, as desired.
The construction, attachment, and action of the spiral spring, are so evident as
to need no further description.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is
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1.) The application of a clog, or foot-plate, to skates as described capable of
being adjusted to the shoe of the wearer by means of a spiral spring and sliding
movement as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 10th 1001
JOHN MAXFIELD.