Year: 1886

page_text: FRANCIS WILLIAM. ROSSER 56 Ledsam Street Ladywood Birmingham Bicycle
& Tricycle Fitter & Finisher do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention is an idea for adjustable heel tips, circular in form, adjustable
for wear by moving the tip round to a part not worn; and so keeping the heel of
the boot or shoe upright & comfortable. The article bearing the above name
answers to the following description it is formed of a round piece of iron, or brass,
of dimensions as follows, 3 in width from outer edges across. the centre with a
hole drilled in the centre and, 4 or five others round a circle pitched of an inch
from the edge, when the heel tip is fixed to the boot by means of screws, put into
the above holes, it may be adjusted when worn on one side; by the action of
walking, by taking out the outer-circle of screws, and turning the tip round to a
part not worn; and replacing the screws in the holes again, the centre screw acting
as a pivot in the meantime. The advantages to be derived from this new arrange-
ment is obvious, an upright & comfortable boot or shoe being always maintained
at a very triding expense & trouble. The sizes would vary from 3 inches down
to 1 inch, by thicknesses varying in a like proportion from "
ths of an inch,
tod of an inch The same idea can be applied to other forms as, these I will
mention a round circle of iron or brass with a surface measurement of 3inches with
a space in the centre, measureing 2 inches, ths of an inch in thickness with 6 holes
drilled in the ring of metal forming the tip, large enough to take a 4 inch wood
screw, (the space in the centre to be filled with leather) the tip could be adjusted
the same as the others, the same idea of adjustment can be seen in the whole of
these descriptions of Circular Adjustable Heel tips..
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page_text: secured to the heel b by wood-screws a' in the same manner as the said plate.
The inner edge c¹ of the said tip is vertical but the outer edge of the said tip
may be vertical or it may be slightly bevelled as shown in the drawing. The
space in the centre of the said tip is filled with leather d. When it is desired to
adjust the said tip the screws a² are removed and the tip is revolved around the
disc of leather d until it is in the desired position when it is again secured by the
screws a³.
The plate a or tip c may be used with circular heels or those of ordinary form.
In the former case the circumference of the plate or tip corresponds with that of
the bottom of the heel. In the latter case the inner corners of the heel may be
filled up by pieces of leather or by small plates a³ of metal or other suitable
substance secured to the heel in any convenient manner, the inner edge at of the
said leathers or plates being formed to an arc of a circle corresponding to that of
the plate or tip against which it is to be fitted.
The central screw a¹ and disc of leather d greatly facilitate the adjustment of the
plate a and tip c but they are not essential, and may be omitted, the plate a being
then formed as in Figure 6, and secured to the heel b by the screws a³ only. The
plate is adjusted by removing these screws and turning it round to the position
desired when it is again secured by the said screws. The tip c when used without
the leather,d is adjusted in 'the same manner.
The plates and tips may be made of any suitable size and either plain, or
perforated or otherwise ornamented.
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:-
First: A circular heel-plate a for boots or shoes, secured to and adjusted upon
the heel b, substantially in the manner herein set forth and illustrated in Figures 1,
2 and 6.
Second: An annular or ring tip c for the heels of boots or shoes, secured to and
adjusted upon the heel b, substantially in the manner herein set forth and illustrated
in Figures 3, 4 and 5.