Improvements in Heels for Boots and Shoes and Means for Securing the same.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heels for Boots and Shoes and Means for Securing
the same.
I, GOTTLIEB SCHMIDT of No. 1840 East Huntingdon Street Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, United States of America, Inventor, 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 :-
This invention relates to boot or shoe heels formed of rubber or other elastic
material and to means for connecting the same with the sole of the boot or shoe.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 represents a top or plan view of a heel embodying the invention showing
the parts separated.
Figure 2 represents a vertical section of one portion of the said heel on line y, y of
Figure 1.
Figure 3 represents a vertical section on line y, y Figure 1.
Figure 4 represents another vertical section on line x, x of Figure 1.
Similar letters and numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several
Figures.
A designates the sole of a boot or shoe, and B designates a heel formed of soft
rubber or other suitable elastic or flexible material, having embedded in the upper
portion thereof a plate 1, from which rises the head or lug 2 it being noticed that a
space 3 exists between said head and the adjacent portion of the heel.
C designates a plate which is adapted to be secured to the heel portion of the sole
of a boot or shoe, the same having at its centre a depending tubular portion or boss 1,
which enters the space 3 and incloses the head 2. The inner wall of the boss 4 is
formed with inclined or spiral faces or shoulders 5 at the upper terminations of which
are recesses 6.
To attach the heel to the sole the said heel is presented to the sole, whereby the
head 2 enters the boss 4. The heel is now rotated, the under side of the ends of the
head then riding on the faces or shoulders 5 so that the heel is firmly drawn against
the sole, and somewhat compressed. When the ends of the head reach the recesses 6,
they drop thereinto and the compressed part of the heel acts as a spring so that the
head remains seated said recesses 6 firmly locking the heel with the sole.
It will be seen that there is provided a heel which is elastic or yielding, strong easy
to the limbs of the wearer, avoiding jars and fatigue noiseless and inexpensive, pre-
venting slipping, obviating a spring heel as such, and dispensing with nails or other
fastenings which project into the boot or shoe, and has good and uniform wearing
qualities.
may
When the heel is worn out, the remaining portion of the same may be cut off if so
desired, but it is evident that said portion may be removed by pressing the same
against the sole until the ends of the head clear the recesses 6, when the beel be
rotated the ends thereof then riding down the incline or spiral, so that when they
reach the bases of the latter, the head is fully disconnected, and the parts may be
separated.
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 :-
First. An elastic heel having connected therewith a head which is adapted to engage
with a spiral or inclined face on the plate attachable in a sole, and firmly secured

page_text: Second. A rubber heel detachably connected with a sole substantially as described.
Third. A rubber beel provided with a fastening device whereby it may be detach-
ably connected with a sole substantially as described.
Fourth. A rubber heel having a head attached thereto the same being connectible
with a plate on the sole, substantially as described.
Fifth. A device for connecting a heel with a sole, consisting of a head on the heel,
and a boss on the sole, said boss having its inner face spiral or inclined whereby the
head may be tightened when the heel is rotated substantially as described.
Sixth. In a fastening device for a heel, a plate having a boss, the inner wall whereof
has a spiral or incline whereby a head on the heel may ride on the same, and the heel
be thereby clamped to the sole, substantially as described.
Seventh. In a fastening device for a heel, a plate having a boss, the inner wall
whereof being provided with a spiral or incline. and recesses at or about the termina-
tion thereof said recesses forming seats for the ends of a head on the heel, thus locking
the heel to the sole, substantially as described.
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1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.