Flexible spur holders and spurs

Abstract

A spur holder is formed of flexible material and has a rear body and sides connecting the body to a front loop, which is stretchable over the heel of the boot to engage the front of the heel, with the rear body disposed at the rear of the boot adjacent the upper edge of the heel. The rear body has a generally oval front edge and a rear edge corresponding generally to a portion of an ellipse, while each of the front and rear edges of the loop corresponds generally to a flattened oval. A rib extends inwardly from the rear body and a portion of each of the sides, adjacent the inner edge of each and is adapted to engage a crevice above the heel when the holder is installed on a boot. A spur rowel and shank are attached to the rear body, as by a plate molded within the rear body or a cap which covers the plate and is vulcanized to the rear body. The inner edge of each of the sides may be provided with a taper opposite the rib to accommodate additional stretching of these edges. A spur is produced by molding an outwardly extending, integral button on the rear body, while an alternative molded spur has a downwardly bowed front loop which includes a downward offset connecting it with each side and the front of the rear body is concave and slopes downwardly and forwardly. The rear body and a major part of each side have an inwardly extending, downwardly sloping rib for engagement with the crevice between the heel and the counterheel. The shank may be molded integrally with the rear body and have a vertical slot across which a pin extends to rotatably support a rowel.

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