General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Grey matte finish rugged high tensile strength aluminium alloy, reinforcing ribs or corrugations; hard black rubber toe piece with metal rivets; metal hinge, nut and bolt; leather strap with metal buckle, snap fasteners, resilient spring encircled with a black rubber tube to fit around the heel of the shoe; an aluminium bar across the back of the shoe with metal rivets; a black foam padding riveted to the top of the shin guard.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

41.5 cm

Width

13.5 cm

Height

21.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Elwood

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Ellwood

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Protective toes, foot and lower leg device used by workers at E.B.Eddy or J.R. booth companies located on both sides of the Chaudière Falls in Ottawa (Ontario) and Gatineau ( former Hull City, Québec). Accidents at workplaces and safety of workers became a matter of legisglation in Canadaby the end of the 19th century and during the 20th century.

Function

To protect the toes, foot and shin of workers in an industrial plant from heavy weight falling objects (impact) or penetration.

Technical

These are worn over the worker's shoes and also, be light and quiet when walking..It seems this model of toe and foot portector is based on a previous patent by Clinton E. Sankey from 1927, no. 1, 640, 669, with some ameliorations. They are still manufactured in 2013.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's: "PAT. NO. 2160768".

Missing

Nothing is missing.

Finish

Grey matte finish rugged high tensile strength aluminium alloy, reinforcing ribs or corrugations; hard black rubber toe piece with metal rivets; metal hinge, nut and bolt; leather strap with metal buckle, snap fasteners, resilient spring encircled with a black rubber tube to fit around the heel of the shoe; an aluminium bar across the back of the shoe with metal rivets; a black foam padding riveted to the top of the shin guard.

Decoration

None.