US1098232A - Ice-creeper. - Google Patents

Description

H. B. DEGIUS.

ICE GREEPBR. APPLICATION FILBDSBPT. 17, 1913.

1,098,232, Patented May 26, 1914.

HIRAM BOLIVER DECIUS, 0F BOISE, IDAHO.

IGE-CREEPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2n, i914.

Application filed September 1*?, 1913. Serial No. '0,271.

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, HIRAM BoLivnR DnoiUs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boise, in the county of Ada and State of Idaho, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ice-Creepers, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to that class of de-A vices commercially known in the art as ice creepers and the principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient device of this character which may be attached to the foot over the ordinary shoe and which when applied will prevent the user from falling when walking upon slippery surfaces.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character having an attachment which may be readily removed or applied so as to permit the use of the device by shinglers and other roof workers.`

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which F igure 1 is a perspective view of the device shown applied. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a modified form. Fig. t is a detail section through the sole of the creeper shown in Fig. 2. Fig'. 5 is a similar view taken through the creeper shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a detail vert-ical sectional View taken on` the line 7*-7 of Fig. 1.

` Referring more particularly to the drawing, the creeper comprises a body 1 consisting of asole portion, shank and offset heel preferably formed from a single sheet of metal of sufficient flexibility to permit convenient bending of the foot. The sole is indicated at 2 and is provided with vertically extending lianges 3 upon opposite sides thereof to which are riveted the separate parts of a cap or vamp 4 whose marginal edges are laced together or otherwise connected, thus forming an effective means of connecting the toe of the shoe to the sole of the Creeper. The heel of the wearers shoe is seated against the shoulder 5 and rests upon the extension heel 8, being retained in such position by a strap 9 which is held in position upon the Creeper by means of a platey secured to the body at the juncture of the heel and the shank, the strap lying against the underside of the shank, as shown. n

As shown in Fig. 1 the sole and heel have a plurality of pointed calks riveted therein but it will be clearly understood from an inspection of Fig. 3 and from the showing of the attachment that the calks may be punched up from the body of the metal in the form of triangular prongs.

The shinglers attachment comprises a plate 10 curved to fit the outside of the foot and having a plurality of pointed calks 11 projecting therefrom. This plate is held in position against movement in either direction by a tongue 12 formed on the lower edge of the plate and which extends through a slot 13 in the shank, as shown, and is bent so as to prevent its disengagement but is so .arranged as to be removable therefrom, as

will be hereinafter understood. Punched up from the forward portion of the'plate and extending parallel therewith is a tongue 15 which engages beneath one of the vamp or cap pieces, while the plate engages over the outside of said piece. This prevents lateral movement of the front of the plate and in order to secure the rear of the plate against lateral movement the heel strap is passed through a slot 16 formed in the upper edge of the plate. By removing the heel strap and disconnecting the vamp from beneath the tongue 15 the plate may be turned outwardly and the tongue 12 disconnected from the slot 13.

'In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the body of the device consists of a half sole portion 17 from which are struck up a plurality of pointed calks 18. The sides of the sole portion have vertically extending flanges to which is attached a toe cap 19 split centrally of its length and having the marginal edges of the split connected together by lacing. The rear ends of the flanges are provided with slots into which the heel strap is secured.

What is claimed is 1. A. device of the class described comprising an ice creeper, a toe piece for securing the same to the foot Vof the wearer and a side plate having calks and removably engaged with the Creeper and with the toe piece.

plate for engaging beneath the toe piece, said plate having a slot to receive the heel Strap. if;

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of tWo witnesses.

HIRAM BOLIVER DECIUS.

2. In combination, a Creeper comprising sole, shank and heel, ealks on the sole and heel, a toe piece connected to the sole for securing the Creeper to the foot of the wearer, a heel strap connected to the Creeper,

a side plate having calks, means :for remov- VitneSses: ably connecting the side plate to the shank R. M. MCCRACKEN, of the Creeper, and means carried by the E. MARKLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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