US406609A - Skate - Google Patents

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J. H. YOUNG. SKATE.

No; 406,609. P'ate'ntedJuly 9, 1889.

^ UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

JOHN H. YOUNG, OF CONCORD, NET HAMPSHIRE.

SKATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,609, dated July 9, 1889.

Application iiled November 16, 1888. Serial No. 291,021. (No model.) i

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN H. YOUNG, a citi-l Zen of Great Britain, residing at Concord, in the county of Merrimac and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skates, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the actuating mechanism by which the sole and heel clamps of a skate are readily adjusted to t various sizes of boots, and will be clearly understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, forming an inseparable part of the following specification, of which-- Figure lis a side view of a skate fitted with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a detached perspect-ive view of the adjustable heel-clamp. Fig. -3 is a plan view of a skate, showing my improved adjusting and clamping mechanism as when opened ready for application to a boot. Figli is a broken elevation showing a modification of my improvements. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view of one of my improved parts.

Similar reference-letters indicate corresponding parts throughout.

The runnerA and sole-plate B are preferably connected by machine-screws C, which make a neat, firrn, and economical means of attaching the two parts. Said screws pass loosely through openings in said plate B and are threaded to openings in said runner A,

and by reason of their heads the two parts are strongly clamped together. The rear end of this sole-plate is provided with the usual upward projections b, which are formed with serrations on their inner side for engaging the heel of a boot.

The most essential feature of my invention is a threaded lever by which the sole and heel clamps of a skate may be set to various sizes of boots and after such adjustment be attached to or detached from said boot by a single movement.

I do not confine my invention to a threaded lever in connection with a particular mechanism for adjusting the clamps. In the drawings I show one mechanism, however, to which my improvements readily apply. This comprises a plate D, which is placed upon the stile-plate B, covering the sole-clamps E and rendered longitudinally movable thereon by means of a slot (l, through which is passed a screw C,threaded to an opening in the plate B and runnerA,the clamps Ehaving at their inner ends upward projections e, entering inclined slots d d', formed in said plate D, b y which their required movement is obtained. The rear part of said plate D may be held steady by means of a screw passing downward through said rear end and through a slot b, formed in the sole-plate B, and then threaded to a collar or swiveled bearing F, which carries one end of my improved actuating-lever G; or the said collar or bearing F may be provided with an integral stud f, extending upward through the slot b of the plate B, and an opening formed for the purpose in the rear part of said plate D,in which the said stud f is swiveled.

The actuatinglever G may comprise a threaded portion g, a smooth cylindrical portion g', and (preferably) a milled portion g2 at or near its free end; but said free end may be iiattened in order to be grasped and turned easily by the fingers; or a short pin may be put through it and answer a good purpose. Upon said threaded portion g is fitted a suitable nut IVI, which is swiveled, by means of a projecting stud h, to one end of an arm I, which may be secured underneath the soleplate, and pivoted to an adjustable heelclamp J by a screw or suitable rivet j, said rivet having free movement forward or back within the slot b2', formed for this purpose in the sole-plate B. y

In Figs. l and 3 the free end of the actuating-lever Gis iiattened out somewhat and pro vided with an ear at each side for setting over the runner when the skate is locked upona boot; but when said lever is made as the boot and revolve said lever G until the clamps E E and J are brought in ccntactwith the boot. Then, by shutting the free end of said lever either over the runner, as in Fig. l., or the hook fr', as in Fig. 4, the skate is iirmly fastened to the foot.

Having described myimprovements, what I 5 claim as new, and desire to secure by YLettersV Patent,i

ll. The combination of an adjustable plate having at one Yend an upward projection for engaging the heel of a boot and at the other clamps, substantially for the purpose ,set fort-h.

3. In clamping mechanism for skates, an arm or link for connecting the actuating-lcverwith the adjustable heel-clamp, having at one end a suitable hook for the reception of the free end of said lever, substantially for the purpose set forth.

4. In clamping mechanism for skates, the

combination, With an actuating-lever having.

a threaded portion, of an arm or link having at one end a swiveled nut fitting the thread on said lever, its opposite end being attached to an adjustable heel-clamp, and provided with a suitable hook for the reception of the free end of said lever, all for the purpose de scribed.

Ill-testimonywhereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN H. YOUNG. Wfituesses:

J. B. THURsToN, G. P. LESURE.

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