US366977A

US366977A - Sampson harlay

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Publication number: US366977A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1887-07-19
Anticipated expiration: 1904-07-19

Description

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H. L. PAGE.

ICE GREEPER AND LOG JUMPER.

No. 366,977. Patented July 19, 1887.

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UNITED STATES HARRY L. PAGE, OF

PATENT BEIGE.

'WELLS, NEW YORK.

iCE-CREEPER AND LOG-JUMPER.

SPECIPICATIOZ? forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,977, dated July 19, 1887.

Application filed April 25, 1887. Serial No 236,005.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HAR Y L. PAGE, of \Vells, in the county of Hamilton and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IeeCreepers and Log- Jumpers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in ice-creepers and log-jumpers; and it consists in the combination of the two sole-plates which are pivoted together at their front ends, provided with spikes upon their lower sides, and having catches on their outer edges to catch over the sole of the boot, a connectinglink which is pivoted to the rear end of one of the plates, and an operating-lever which is connected to the rear end of the other plate and to the connectinglink, theheel-plate, also, provided with spikes 011 its under side, and a lever provided with a projection for catching in the heel, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide an attachment for boots or shoes which will enable persons to walk freely over logs and slippery places without the danger of falling.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a device embodying my invention, the parts being shown in one position in solid lines and in another position in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

A represents two metallic plates, which are so shaped as to conform to the sole of the boot or shoe, and which are pivoted together at B, so that they can be freely opened and closed. Projecting inwardly from the inner edges of these two plates A are the plates 0, which act as stops to prevent the plate A from closing beyond a certain point,and which form additional surfaces, to which spikes D are attached. Secured to the outer edges of the two plates A are the catches F, which catch over opposite edges of the sole of the boot or shoe as the plates are closed inwardly, and thus secure the plates rigidly to Through the under sides of the the foot.

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plate A and the cross-plate O are made screwthreadcd openings, in which the spikes D are screwed. These spikes are made removable,

so that spikes of different lengths, shapes,

and kinds can beused, according to circumstances.

Pivoted to the rear end of one of the plates A is a shoit connecting-rod, G, and pivoted to the end of the otherplate is the operating lever H, which has its shorter end pivoted to the inner end of the plate 0. \Vhen this lcver H is turned upon its pivot at I, the plates A are made to open and close, so as to grasp the foot or be relieved therefrom. To the rear end of the lever H is secured the heelplate J, which has its front end curved upward and forward and provided with a slot.

Upon opposite sides of the plate J are formed the guards or catches N, which catch against opposite sides of the heel. Formed upon the slotted portion of the plate is a pro jection, O, which is made sufficiently sharp to be readily forced into the front edge of the heel of the boot or shoe. Secured in the under surface of this plate J are a number of spikes, D. Securely connected to the rear end of the plate J is a lever, P, which is provided with a sharp projection, Q, near its lower front edge, and which projection is forced into the edge of the heel when the lever is raised upward against the back of the foot. Fastened to the top edge of the lever is a strap, R, which is to be buckled over the instep of the wearers foot.

By means of the slot in the plate J the plate can adjusted back and forth upon the lever H, so as to adapt the apparatus to be fitted to feet of different lengths. By means of a device constructed as above described persons are enabled to jump from log to log and to walk freely over slippery surfaces of all kinds without the slightest danger of slip- P1110.

I faving thus described my invention, I claim- 7 The combination of the sole plates pivoted together at their front ends, and provided with catches on their outer edges to engage with the sole of the boot or shoe, the connecting link or plate, the operating-lever H, which is connected to one of the sole-plates and to the connecting link or plate, the heel-plate J, provided with suitable guards or catches upon'its In testimony whereof I affix my signature in P sides, and a sharp projection, O, to catch in rcsence of two Witnesses.

the front edge 01' the heel, and the lever P, HARRY PAGE provided with a projection, Q, and the strap R, which is fastened to the upper end of the lever, substantially as shown and described.

\Vitnesses:

JAMES H. COWLES, SAMPSON HARLAY,