US678402A - Skate. - Google Patents

Description

No. 673,402. Patented my I6, |901.

A. P. Jones.

SKATE.

(Application led 1B, 1899. Renewed Hay 6, 1901.)

(In Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT PENI-IALLOW JONES, OF TORONTO, CANADA, ASSIQNOR OF ONE- HALF TO FREDERIC ELDON DIXON, OF SAME PLACE.

SKATE.

SJEEGFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 678,402, dated July 16, 1901. Application filed March 18, 1899. Renewed May 6, 1901. Serial No. 58,998. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT PENHALLOW JONES, machinist, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skates, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to devise a light, cheap, and simply-constructed skate which may be either permanently or detachably secured to the skaters boot; and it consists, essentially, of a skate made in two parts brazed, soldered, welded, or riveted together to form the blade and spread out above it to form a hollow body and lianges or plates for attachment to a boot or shoe. These plates or flanges may either be` screwed directly to a boot or provided with an adjustable heelreceptacle and toe-cap which may be laced or strapped to the boot and which thus permit the skate to be readily fitted to the boot or detached therefrom, the whole being constructed in detail as hereinafter more specifically described and then definitely claimed.

Figure l is a perspective view of the skate partly broken away to show the nuts and bolts for adjusting the toe-cap and heel-receptacle. Fig. 2 is a perspective inside view of one-halt' of the skate. Fig. 3 is a perspective outside view of one-half of the skate. Fig. 4: is avertical cross-section taken at the point A in Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a similar view taken at the point B. Fig. 6 isa similar view taken at the point C. Fig. 7 is a vertical section showing a blade of hardened steel inserted between those portions of the halves of the skate which form the blade.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

a and b are the' two halves of Vwhich the blade of the skate is formed. Each half consists of a blade portion c and an upperportion d, which is curved outwardly to form a stiff hollow body e. The upper portions d of the halves of the skate are preferably so shaped as to bring the front portion of the hollow body to a point at the toe of the skate to close the rear end of the hollow body at 5o the heel and to form a tubular central por- 'tion which comes under the instep of the skater. The hollow body of the skate may have holes or openings o cut therein for the sake of lightness, and, if desired, thin strips of enameled or otherwise-ornamented metal p may be inserted behind the holes, which not only serve an ornamental purpose, but prevent snow and ice accumulating within the hollow body.

At the front and rear of the hollow body of the skate anges f and g are turned outwardly to form plates which may be'secured to the sole of the skaters shoe. Holes h are formed in these flanges, through which screws may be passed and securely screwed into the sole of the shoe. For those who do not desire to have the skate `permanently attached to the shoe the skate -is provided with a toecapt' and a heel-receptacle j. The bottom plates of the toe-cap and heel-receptacle are preferably slotted and bolts 7c passed through the slots and through the holes which are used when screwing the skate to a boot. It is evident that by loosening the bolts 7c the toe-cap and heel-receptacle may be slid backward and forward to fit the skaters boot and that when so adjusted they may be securely clamped by again tightening the bolts.

The heel-receptacle has a padded strapZ pivoted thereto at m and is of course provided with the necessary buckles for adjustment. The toe-cap is preferably split down the top and provided Vwith a lace, by means of which it maybe snugly drawn around the toe of the skaters shoe.

In Fig. 7 is shown how a strip of steel may be inserted between the blade portions o of the two halves of the skate, if desired.

It will be noticed that the edges of the plate of the toe-cap are perforated for the passage of the stitches connecting the leather part thereto. The construction of the skate may be slightly varied, and the halves instead of being madev entirely separate may be formed connected at the bottom ot' the blade, being struck out of a single piece of metal doubled over .and then brazed, soldered, riveted, or welded, as above described.

From the above description it will be seen that a skate constructed in accordance with this invention will be exceedingly cheap to manufacture, as the halves are readily stamped into shape by suitable dies, and but little labor is required in fitting the parts together and in polishing and plating. The skate will also, owing` to its hollow construction, be exceedingly light, stiff, and strong, and by the means of attachment provided it may be either permanently attached to a boot or shoe or readily attached and detached at any time, as may suit the user.

lVhat I claim as my invention isl. A skate formed of two parts integrally connected together, each part provided with a blade portion and having the metal near each end bent outwardly and upwardly from said blade portion and terminating in flanges for supporting the heel and toe and the metal between said heel and toe portions bent over into a closed tubular form, thereby strengthening the skate and excluding moisture therefrom, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A skate formed of two parts integrally connected together, each part provided with a blade portion and having the metal near each end thereof bent outwardly and upwardly from said blade portion and terminating in flanges for supporting the heel and toe, and the metal between said heel and toe portions bent over into closed tubular form, substantially up to the level of the aforesaid flanges, whereby the skate is greatly strengthened and moisture excluded, substantially as described.

Toronto, March 8, 1899.

ALBERT PENHALLOW JONES. In presence of- JoHN G. RIDoUT, N. C. DIcKsoN.

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