USRE13507E - Bed-lastinc machine - Google Patents

Description

T. G. PLANT.

BED LASTING MACHINE.

nruoumn FILED APB..18.1912.

Reissued Jan. 7, 1913. 13,507.

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BED LASTING MACHINE.

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BED LASTING MACHINE.

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APILIOATION FILED APR. 18'. 1912.

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BED LASTING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE-'- THOMAS e. PLANT, or nos'ron, MASSACHUSETTS, sssmnon 'ro UNITED anon" .mscmnnmr comrsmr, or rm'nnson, NEW JERSEY, A conronnrron qr new JERSEY.

BEDLLASTING MACHINE.

Specification of Reissued Letters Patent. Reissj ed 1311;? 1913 No. 349,782. Renewed November 22, 1809, Serial H0. V 1910. Application for reissue med April 18, 191).

Original application filed December 28, 1906, Serial 529,299. Original No. 858,291, dated May 17, Serial No. 691,750.

/ To all 'uahom it may concern: Fig. 3 is a vertical, longitudinal section of the Be it knownthat I, THOMAS G. PLANT, a toe head Fig. 2; Fig. t is a detailin side elecitizen of lloston, in the county of Suffolk ration of a portion of the toe head with the and State of Massachusetts, have invented parts in the position shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 5

, 5 an Imprm'ement in Bed-Lasting Machines, isa transverse section of the upperportion of I55 I of which the following description, in conthe toe lasting head on the dotted line 5 5 nection with the accompanying drawings, is Fig. 8,; 1 3%. 6 a sectional detail tobe rea specification, like characters on the drawferred to; igs. 7 8 and 9 are diagrammatic ings representing like parts. views illustrating successive steps in the 10' This invention relates to machines forlastmode of operation of the mechanism illus- 60 1 "ing boots and shoes; particularly to lasting, trated in Figs. 1 to (3 inclusive; Fig. 10 isa machines that employ wipers for wiping in planview of the right hand or heel lasting the toes and heels of shoes. Such machines head with the parts in position before lastnre variously known in the art, c. g wiper ing the heel; Fig. 11, a vertical, longitudinal machines, also bed lasting machines. In section of the heel lasting head showing the 6.5

' the use of machines of thistype it is comheel portion of a last with its upper in posi" mon to wipe in the upper with its linings tion; Fig. 12, a plan view partly in Section, at the "toe or heel. and then to withdraw the of the heel wipers and holding dogs with wipers slightly, not far enough to lose their cover plate and other parts above the same holding engagement with the inturned maremoved; Fig. 13 is a transverse section'of I terials hut sullicientlyto leave a margin of the upper portion of the heel lasting head i the latter ei'iposed within. the active edges of on the dotted line 1313, Fig; 14; and the wipers to permit the same to be tacked or 14, 15, '16 and are diagrammatic views otherwise fastened in position. It has been illustrating successive steps in the mode of,

26 found in practice that. this partial withoperation of the'parts comprising the .hyl

'drnwal of the wipers tends also to withdraw lasting head. i

the inturned materials leaving the latter In the particular embodiment of my inmore or less loosened or slackencd at the vention selected for illustration herin and s time of fastening them in position, thus 105- shown in the drawings, referring first to ing more or less of the shape. previously ob- Fig. 1, the machine illustrated merely .typi- 80 'tained by drawing the materials tightly to lies a type of machine to which my invention the wood of the last where they should have may be applied and in connection with been retained for the best results. which it may be used to advantage.

One of the objects ofvmy present invention Other types of machine may be used with- ,85 is to correct this difficulty, as well as in out departing from the scope of my inven: other respects to improve the construction tion. and mode of operation of a lasting ma- In the machine shown the frame A is prochine of thetype referred to, that better and vided at its per left handend with suitquicker results may be had. able slide-waysjb, for the longitudinallyad- 40 The various frptures of my invention will justnble toe lastinghead B, movable from be best understood from a description of one left to right. to accommodate shoes of difembodiment thereof, such, for instance, as ferent lengths, by adjusting. devices conillustrated in the accompanying drawings. trolled by the hand wheel b3. The toe Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 wipers I are indicated atd removably sei 45 shows in side elevation, at typical lasting cured in wiper carriers 1!, operated in'usualtb machine equipped with devices illustrating manner by a wiper leverd v", the yvi r m one embodiment.- of my invention; Fig. 2 is. riers being angularly edjustable l o ngitua plan view of the left hand .or too lasting dinally to accommodate the spring ofjlthe' liist head with the parts in position just prior to f-y means controlled by the hand wheel g, 50 the-use of the additional toe lasting nicans;. and angularly vadjustable transversely 10 cccommodate the roll of a last by means controlled by the hand wheel 9. The toe of the last; (see Fig. 3) when positioned in the machine, rests upon a pad i sustained by 5 a vertically'movable toe post-z, adjustable by a wedged resting upon a table 2'', controlled by a- Cam 0., on ashaft '0 operated in suitable manner.

its upper ri ht hand end is provided witha lon'gltudina y". extended track' A, upon whichruns a carriage carrying the heel lastin head CL vf'This head'has' mounted upon it eel wipers d, removably heldin suitable carriers (1, the same being angularly adjustable longitudinally to accommodate the longitudinal itch at the heel of the last byfin'eans contro led by a hand wheel g, and fangularly adjustable transversely. to meet the roll of theheelend of the last by means controlled bya hand wheel 9".

- 'Th'e last. is supported at-its heel end (see 11) heel pin is sustained by a roller-Pk running on awedge k controlled "by' a pinion]; operatedina suitable manner. The heel .wipe'rs a reoperated to cause them to close and o en as'desired by a man- 'uall'y controllable, ever al (.see Figr 1). Theusual treadle operated hold down is in- "dicatd at 8, its purpose being to hold the lastf'firmly upon its supports after having 4 been positioned thereon.

be of any suitable or desired construction and operation and, either in the form shown of in other forms, will be. entirely familiar :to those skilled in the art. therefore', no further detailed description 40 hereinftheir general mode of operation beiiig well-known and understood.

' I will first describe various features of my invention that relate particularly to the toelasting-mechanism. f

{Referring tdFigs. 2,1 and 7 .to "9, the toe wipers d, stated to be removably'secured in the wiper'carriers d, are mounted in any suitable ordesired manner in the we head,

3, preferably projects to the front, toward the o erative,and may be provided with a ban d e'endin convenient position to be engaged by the 'left hand of the operative, whereby I said toev wipers may caused to advance Referring again to Fig. 1, the frame A at heel post adjustable from beneath'by a The parts above briefly referred to may.

They require,

This movement of.

and retreat relative to and over the toe end of a last positioned in the machine. The above parts, or parts corresponding thereto, likewise need not difi'er substantially from machines well-known in the art. 7

Mounted' upon the machine head, above the wiper carriers, and constituting one form of cap or holding means to' retain said carriers in working position on thehead, (see Fig. 7) aretwo side'plates 10, 10, in which the upper ends of the studs d (1 may be held. These plates are providedwith raised lugs to receive and hold the ends of a hinge rod 11 upon which and between said lugs is hinged the lefthand end of a 0 supplemental carrier 12. This supplemental carrier is more or less box shaped or 1101-- low,,to receive between itsside walls (see Fig. 7-) a. pair of; holding lasters 1 3, fulcruinedf atl l in't'ne' supplemental carrier 35 These lasters at their outer ends overlie the wipers Z and have their inner edges downv turned to form lips 15, (see Fig. i), adapted to drop in front of or within the inner, ac-

tive edges of the wipers. Normally the 5 supplemental vcarrier,' witl'i its lasters -1 3, stands in an elevated, upturned position as shown in Fig. 1, and, when the lasters are to' be brought intouse, said supplemental, carrier is turned down into position. To arrest the carrierand its lasters113 when so turned down, I have provided said lasters at their outer ends (see Figs. 4.- and 7) each with avertically slidingstop pin 16,'supported at its upper end by a :Spring 17, car- .100 ried by its laster." The upper faces of the wipers'd are provided, at a suitable'distance inward from their. active edges andsubstantially parallel to the latter, with; grooves 18, preferably V shaped, andad-apo ed to receive the lower V shaped ends of said pins 16. v Since the wipers may be rights or lefts, that is, since they may presenta pronounced swing to the right or to the. left according to the particular shoe to be operatedupon; and, since the lasters 13 iii positioned for.

either right or left wipers would not neces. A sarily conform to the wipers next to be used" when turned down upon the latteijitis desirable to provide means, "suchfas spring o supported pins 16., to'contact witli the Su faces of thawipers and th ereby arrestland support thre t-asters 13 above thewipers/a nd in position te prevent contact offthe'downlzo turned' lips lonwith' the wipers "when the las'ters are turned down thereupon. These lips for the best results should be" provided with teeth 19 (see Fig. 4) for better engagement with'the materials to be acted upon, and said teeth would be blunted it per mitted to contactwith the metallic wipers d. After the lasters have'been arrested in their downturned movement by the spring supported pins 16, the operative, seizing them between his fin rs, shifts them to one ,or other6 siide until this] Vshaped ends of 1 mp into e. grooves 18 provided th erefor. in the wipers. This permits a; the lasters to drop low enough to cause their ill lips 15 to dl'o in front of the active edges 0 the wi ers at not low enough to permit their toot ed edges to contact with the material under the wipers.

Referring again to Fig. 7-, the inner, tail ends of the lasters 13 are provided with overlapping ears 13 to preserve their level and parallelism. Said inner or tail ends of the lasters 13 are made flaring, as shown, to

receive between them a wedge or closer 20,

wiper actuating lever d extends. This lever furnishes means for moving the said wedge longitudinall or to the ri ht, Fig. 7, to cause it to sprea the tail en s of the lasters, to cause their outer or active ends to close inward over and upon the last or the materials thereon The said wedge is pro" vided with a nose "see 26 that plays freely in a groove prd t ed therefor in the under side of the top 0 the box shaped sup lemental carrier, as best shown in Fig. 5. he tails of the'lasters 13 are maintained in effective contact with the wedge piece 20 by spring 27 (see Fig. 7).

overlying the supplemeiltal carrier 12 (see Fig- 2) is a yoke 28 (shown best in Fig. 8) the same embracing the stud 21 that connects the laster handle with the wedge 20,

said yokeipiece having its endsdownturned at the outer sides of said supplemental carrier (see Fig.6) and extended longitudinally to form a pair of inclined or bevel ended fingers 29 adapted tov play lhngitudinally in the toe head and at the sides of said supple- ;mental carrier and relative thereto. These bevel ended fin ers 29 are adapted to be-projected forwar b the handle 24 to cause them to pass -un er the. oppositely beveled ears 30 secured upon the machine head, thereby to depress said fingers, their yoke and the toe lasters to cause the point 19 of the lasters to be pressed into or upon the material directly in front of the wipers.

Heretofore there have been two, general types of bed lasting machines in use, in one of which the plateshave merelyyan opening and closing. movement, while in'the other the head, carrying the plates, hasalso a risingand fallingmovement. In theformert pe 863a pad has usually been relied upon to c ose about and u on the end of the last, to shape the materia s thereto preparatory to their bein broken down or infolded upon'the inso e. In the latter type it has been customar by closing the wipers against the end 0 the last, to utilize the lifting movement of the head through the wipers, to smooth the materials upward about the end of the last before infoldmg them by the same wipers upon the insole. My invention is alpplicable to either type of machine, but in t e resent instance I have shown, by way of ilustra'tion, amachine wherein the toe head has a rising and falling movement.

The preferred operation of the mechanism shown is as follows, namely; the shoe having been jacked'in position with its toe upon the toe post shown, and the supplemental carrier with its lasters'turned into their elevated or inoperative osition's, the operative by means of thehand e d closes the wipers d more or less and simultaneously therewith raises the head to cause the wipers to close against the materials at the end of the last to wipe the latter upward to the level of the insole upon the upturned bottom of the last.

If he desires, the operativemay now close the wipers in the usual manner, by a further movement of the handle d, to break down a the materials and infold them upon the mar- 'n of the insole upon the last, before bringing the laster 13 into operation, and he/may do this a plurality of tunes if the nature of the work and materials require. In many instances, however, the materials to be lasted resist the infolding action of the wipers to such an extent that it is diiiicult to draw' the materials to the wood and give thereto the desired shape of the last. 4 the frictional engagement between the 'wipers and the materials is not sufficient to draw the latter to the wood My invention furnishes means for correctlng this difficulty, and with the mechanism shown, in the following manner:

After having brought the wipers t0 the level of the insole or, where there is no lift of the wipers, after having brought the lat tcr up to thework, the 'lasters 13 may be turned down into position and then, as the wipers are advanced over the ed e of the insole by manipulation of the han le d, or prior thereto, the operative with his other hand draws forward the'laster handle 24, causing by its initial movement the depression of the lasters 13 to cause their points to be jammed into or to enter the surface of the materials to be lasted, thereby obtaining thereon a positive bite or engagement that will not slip. Thereafter, the two handles are advanced substantially together t e further advancement of the laster han le 24 acting to advance the wedge 20 (Fig. 7) to In other words,.

cause'the active ends of the lasters 13 with their engaging points 19 positively to close v of the toe; @such' points down the: brought in under-such I over the insole and thereby through their "saidj points1'9 positively to draw the materials inward over and abouttheyend of the last and obtaining a degree ofstretch or conformation to the .last' that would be impossible by ing in this manner the 'plement the frictional frictional ,me'ans alone. When actaction of the wipers I "behind them, or the ma be uses to the ex- "been thus advanced, to draw inward they may be retained by holding the: laster handle 24in position have been positioned to clamp near the ed clusion of frictiona means. After'h-aving until the w1pers astenl-v terials in po'sltlon close to the edges'of the wipers? Thusmy Iin'v e'ntionas embodied in the mechanism shown provided means for stock by t e backing o efiectively reventing" ang slackening1 of, tl}11 e or part a mwit drawa'l of the wipers preparatory to 'tackin -and'therefore preserves the best shapethat 3 than the usual wipers for positivel .drawing ing it is "ossible to give to the materials by lastevice's; it"also furnishes means other the upper upward and about the end of the last where the materials would resist the action of usual lasting means to such-an extent as topr'ohibit proper lastingor to "prolong the lasting operation unduly. For example, the

usual wipers employed in lasting a toe are so constructed; and operated and also are almost I always so adjusted by the'o'perative as to take best hold of the materials-at and about the immediate end of the last, andthey have little or no hold on. the materials at 1 a point --say o"ne and one half to two inches'down per down'closely to each's'ide from the end ofthe toej'which makes'it next to impossible to draw the upn the curve in the last just ack-Zof' the'thickest point of the top section light tension or pull that, when the shoe has the sole-attached and is placed under the pressure of the leveling machine,

the materials at and inthe vicinities of these points bulge outward and pro- ;duce an'uneven and irregular line'atthe side v the effect'and desired, ,56

ofthe toe, thus losin contour of the last. described, the materi toe mayyuse of end lasters, as als I at the sides of the such extent'as effectually to prevent the. objectionable bulging referred to;

In other respects than here mentioned the it 'bei'n many etalls that would suggest themselves tooneskilledin'theart. .e i Having raised the head and-the wipers df s'aid lasters'may sup materials the materials e of'the last but s'ufiicientlg'back from the e ges thereof'topermit of v *ing the same, after which said" lasters 13- Because of 'thisjthe materials at sides of the lastare be drawn inward as tightlyf'as desired and to la-m zter to infold'the'ma'terials upon the insole, the o erative may if he prefersno'w'turn the suppiementa-l carrier 12' dowi ward, until supported upon the wipers- 1T by the spring pins 16 and then adjust the lasters 13 so that said pins will 'dropunto the grooves 18 thereby, as stated, droppingtheli-ps 15in front of the active edges of the wipers: He may then grasp .with his other. handjthelaster handle24an'd brin said handle forward to produce correspon ing forwardqmovement of the yoke 28 causing the bevel ended fingers 29 of said yoke to pass under the ears ;30..on the headwhich latter de ress the said lingersandq-theirjyoke and't ereby correspo'ndingly, depressv the supplemental carrier :12-w'ith"its.;1asters -13 to cause the points 19 upon the leading ends of said lasters to be impinged upon or to enter the materials immediately in front of theactive edges of the closedlwlpers, as. shown in Fig. 7. In other to the level of theinsole and closed the lat- I 'wordsjthis forward movement of the laster handle 24 causes the lasters 13 to be jammed g, down upon the materials immediately in front of the closedfwipers to clamp'the latter firmly in their infolded positions.

While; now retaining his hold ,upon the lasterlaaidle 24 to retain it and the lasters in position, I clamping'the infolded materials upon the insole,

draw the -wiper insole (as' shown in Fig. 8) but not suiticiently to remove the wipers from-holding {contact with the infolded materials. I

"The operative may now return the laster handle 24 to its original position, with drawing the fingers 29 from beneath the tears 30 thereby releasin the lasters, 'leav;

ing them free to be turne upward into their original' elevated positions, as shown in Fig. l, leaving the exposed edges ofthe infolded materialswithin; the wipers exposed and 'free to be fastened by tacks or otherwise, as

shown'in Fig. 9.

chinefthe wipers. (l are removably mounte'd, asstated, in wiper carrier. d, provided as usual with slots d, d, which receive 'usual studs (1 of, sustained in the heel lasting head and which cause the said carriers and their wipers tn .beclosed and opened as they are advanced and retracted by means of the handle al Said handle is connected with said Wiper carriers by usuallinks' d, as shown in Fig. 10, whereby the handle movements the 'wi er carriers. I t 'In t e heel head, as with-the toe head, the additional parts are mounted in a supplemental carrier,'he're marked 31, hinged at 31 in the heel head." This supplemental carrier is substantially, box shaped and re-.

.ceives between its side walls '(see Fig..-12).

I the operative may retract the wiper handle (1 Jsufiicie'ntly to withtoward the margin of the Taking-up now the heel end of the maare communicated to longodat their lower ends (Fig-1.?) to drop drop into .their correspond in in dottedlinss Fig. 11).

malted lastsrs 32. These heel lasters are ,not. pivoted about fulcra fixed in the suptal head'as here shown-with the. toe mechanism, 'but are provided respectively .vllithcstuds as, 34, (S88 Fig. 1'2 which projecbupwardly from saidlasters 32 and enter at their ends slots '35, 36, (see'Fig. 10) provided therefor in the top wall of the box slipped supplemental carrier. These slots arrangement with, the slots Wand J so that if the heel wipers and the. heel lasters 32 be simultaneously advamed; to the left o yer thp last they will be .tioclose and open substantially cormspondihkly. 'Thq studs 3 1 are also pro;

endssaid lasters 32amprovided .with studs I the material.

' back, norma 1 overlies v the heel 'lasterS- i s stem to extend rearwardly over the tails ceive the. depen'din 1astsr ..handls50,-fu crumed at 51 (see Fig.-

39, upon. which are loosely fu-lcrnined th'e' seatlasters 40 alsoprovided with depending lips 41, provided with like points-to enter The heel lasters 32-are. held open at their aetive endsby. a springf 42 connectingtheii" inner or rear ends. (see Fig. 12), cahseths. Ii 37 .of

i in contact with the .active behindthem. Similarly,

edges of the ,W'pe'rs the seatlss'te 40,. positions with their lips41 against the activeedges of said wipers by springs 43, connseting said seat layers with lugs-on the lastersf -32. The sprflr g actuated movements ofthe seat .lasters 4d are limited-by stops 44 thereon which cooperate with corresponding-stops 45 on the la'sters 32. To maintain the level or parallelism of the .heel 'lasters their tail portions are respectively provi ed with overlapping ears 45, which have a free sliding movement-one upon-the other.

The seat lasters 40 are provided with tailtedto-be engaged by the ina forked actuator-47 which 32' (see Fig. 11) and is shaped to 'rise. above and to permit pieces 46, ada clinod ends '0 of saidheel lasterss. At its rear end the stem of saidmctuator 47 .is slotted at 48 to restud 49 on the heel 1G) onithaheel head.-

Snrmounting the entire heel mechanism, of, said. actuator. is a yoke -at the toe head 1: larger in area and which, at the sides includingthe stem eke 52 similar to the igh:

saidsspring acting to said lasters toabe held are heldin their opened properly to of the head, is provided with downturned leg portions having forwardly extended; bevel ended fingers 53, adapted to slide forward beneath the conversely bevel edged cars 54 on the heel head, so that as said yoke is advanced said fingers 53 will canse lt to be depressed together withthe heel lasters beneath it to jam. said. lasters into engagement with the materials in a manner similar- -to the toe lasters described.

The last having been jacked, and the heel clamp, typified at (Fig. 11.), having been closed about and upon the heel, the 0 erative tnrnsthe supplemental carrier 31 own, into position. directing the heel lasters 32 and 40 with hisfin'gers, so as topermit the ings 351. provided"therefor (see Fig. 13) in the wiper carriers, this leaving; the lips on the heel lastcrs and seat lastcrs standing in front of the wipers but with their toothed or pointed edges above the faces of the said. wipers. The operative now, by means of the nsualheel wiper lever 11 at vanccs the-heel wipers to break down .the materials at the heel of the last. If the:

work j'ustifies or requires the operative now stndsor pins 34 to enter the slots or openunder or active;

operates the laster handle 50 to depress the heel and. seat lasters at the beginning of the .heel lasting operation sons to cause them to have effective engagement with the materials at the heehand since'they are now held down in engagement with the materials, fa'rther advancement or closing ofthe wipers must carry the lasters before them to cause the materials to be drawn ositively about v vms and over the heel cnd'of t e last, thus accomplishing what a -mere frictional engagement as between the wipers'and said mate- 'rials could not. The operative-may now return the wiper handle "cl without danger of correspondingly withdrawing the infoldt ed materials, and, having brong them near to but not. over the; edge of the insole, suiticicnt-ly to leave within the wipers enough material to provide. for, proper fastening thereof, heretnrns the laster handle 50 to its normal position, freeing the heel and seat la'sters so that into their normal positions .(Fig.-1) .to perfolded edges of the materials. 1

\Vith any of the wiper or bed types of machines heretofore-"known tome, lt'llfls been=diflici1lt if notimpossible to obtain a snflicient and properinward closing movement at the-outer ends of the heel wipers,

shan'k at, the breast end of the heel seat. The draft. at this point should be not only they may be turned upward last said materials over the mit him. to tack or otherwise fasten the ininward but rearward toward the center of theheel seat, and it is impossible to obtain such a movement by any of tlie usual wiper mechanisms. My invention provides means for obviating this diliicnlty for, whether the and' raised from .the' work the materialswill desirable after heel lasters be brought into ositive' engagement with the materials at the'beginning of the last-in operation and so as positively to draw sai or, 'whetherthe bebrought dow'rnmerely to clamp and hold saidmaterials afterthe latterhave been brou ht inaby the wipers, the handle '50 may be further advanced beyond -what was necessary merely to depress the heel and seat lasters and without further de ressing the lasters," to cause its stud 49 to meet the front end of the'slot 48in th'eactuator 47 and cause said actuator td be j'ad'vanced from its its position.Fig.- 15. ThlS advance of said 1 actuator through contact of its inclined leading arms w th theiails of the seat laster s'40 -operates to turn said seat las'ters about their fulcrainto their positions Fig. 15, to 20 causean inward and rearward draft toward the center of the heel'seat to be exerted upon the materials at the rear end of the shank and at the front of the-heel seat, to'dra-w the i I -materials thereat closely in to the last and ins-direction and manner heretofore impossible inlasting machines of this type. Of course said seat lasters having been thus turned inward by .final movement of the heel laster handle 50, ma be retained in suchinnermost position hy holding said I handle 50*during thewithdrawalofwthe l wipers reparatory to tacking, so that when the sai heel arid seat lasters aregreleased as betfound inall res ectsin'proper position and condition for. f firsttime 'smfar as. known tome, I am able properly to "last the heeloseat, Similarly .'also at the,toe,the\toe lasters 'described fur-,

40 nish-means for obtaining: an inward draft of thematezialsat the'sides of the toe pore tion of the last-and in thevicinity of the tipwhich-is absolutely necessary for proper "toe lasting, yet which it has been heretofore impossible to obtain with wipers such as heretofore u'sed. Y e I "It is not i-cust'oma to shift the heel wipers 'for'ri'ghts an di lefts, consequently 'itis not neoessa 4 :to' illustrate means for shifting the heel? asters-and shank lasters.

At the toe,l1owever,it .is. customary. to shift the wipers according as" the shoes to be last- I ed'arerights- 'orlefts, and, while the construction and: mounting of the toelasters 5513 are such as to permit "of considerable variationin shape of the wipers employedin-connection therewith, nevertheless, if, the

. swing of the shoe is extremeit. will benfound, a :certain range; has; been. getheft-0e lasters as. well asj reached to chan the'vvipers. T o-p.e'rmit of this change the.

fulcrum pins 14 '(see Figs. 4 and-5) upon I which the itoelasters 13: are. mounted A are provided "immediately; abov'ef: the .supplet6 men-talcarrier 12 with segmental flanges 55,

materials inward overthe last,"

position Fig. 14.- to

astening Thus for the relatively to thelast I I substantially paralle withthe. bottom Y g machine comprising, in 'comj a last support, a wiper forengag material at the end of the last and j meansto operate it, and a device acting in front ofthewiper positively to engage the. outer surface only off-he material engaged pins are turned to ca the saidflan g'es 55 under 'said'ears 56, sai ins will be ocked against withdrawal but rtial turn their flanges 'ving them a r n ay be om the ears and the ins readily with-1;

uis

drawn to permit. of the s erly shaped toe. lasters, in connectionjwi which they are to be used. 1 1

titutionv of pro' the particular embodiment thereof herein-l shown but may be varied within thasoope 0f the invention gathered from ingldescription nd. the claims.

avingdescribed my invention and'withfl. 'out limitmgmyself to immaterial details,

secure by what I desire to claim and ters Patent is: 1. Alastin bination, a

machine comprising, in ast support, end wipersfor-Q ;laying the margin of the materi' l'to ana over the insole, a .device positively to- "engage the material in front of the wipers, an

means to move said wipers and device after such engagement in asingle plane sub stantially parallel with the bottom' of. the" last to stretch and conform the materials'to the last.

2, A lasting machine comprising,in com bination,

a last support, end wipers, posi-'[ tive work-engaging lasting dev1ces.con-

struc'ted and arranged to operatein'front of the wiperson oneside only of the materials tov be lasted and within the-area bounded by theedge of the last, and means.

to close,and open said wipers and devices movement in 'aiplan thereof. I

3., A lastin bination,

ing the by the wipers, and meansto move the wiper and said device-relatively to the last and'in' tom thereof.

bination, vices to and means-for moving said devices infa of the last, said devices beingconstructed' andarranged to I retraction oi the wiping means. I 5. A lasting machine comprising in ,c'oniin io a .la tsuppqr p g man and I old said material positive workrengagl'ng devices fand meains. to operate the same simultaneously withandi immediately. nstan fv the actin'g'ffaces Of'said wiping means. I I

. -73" My invention obviously, is not 'h'mlted'to A lasting machine comprising, in combination, a last support, wiping means, and

combined positive work drawing and work 18 gement with the materials broken down y the wipers and thereafter to advance the same" substantialli parallel "with the bottom of the last.

8. A lasting machine comprising, in com- 20 bination. a last support w )ing means, positive work=engaging melnfns coiiperating wit-h the-wiping means; normally in inoperative position and 'wholly on one side of the material to be" lasted', and means to bring 26 the same into operative position and herefter move the same positively suistfin- "ally parallel with the bottom of the 21st todraw the work toposition and hold said work for withdrawal of the wiping means.

an i 9. A lasting machine comprising in combination a last support,,end wiping means,

itive work-engaging devices for operating at each side of the shoe and a carrier therefor mounted. to swing said devices into 36 and'out of operative positions. and means to close said devices toward the center of the shoe when in this operative position.

10. A lasting machine comprising in combmation a last support, endwipers, and

40' itive work-engaging means'arrangcd to operated by said wipers.

11. A lasting machine compris ng in combination alast support, end ipers, and positive work-engaging means having si- 'mnltaneous closing movement with said wipers.

p 12. 'A lasting machine comprising in combination a. last support, end wipers, positive w:.-i-k-engaging means, and means to impart thereto and to said wipers both simultaneous and independent closing movements.

13. A'lasting machine comprising in com-1 bihation a last support, end wipers. positive Work-engaging means normally in inoperatitre-position and adapted to be brought into 0 rative relationship to said wipers. mov- '& lelneans to arrest .said positive work-enging devices when lat-ed in" juxtaposb lon to saidwipers, ah: means thereafter to operate said work-engaging devices.

14. A lasting machine comprising in comhination'a last. support, end. wipers. positive -"'work eng zaging means normally. in inoperative position and adapted to be brought into 66 operative relationship to said wipers, mavable means to arrest said positive work-em gaging devices when placed in juxtaposition to said wipers, provisions for predeterminately positioning said devices with relation to said Wjpersand means thereafter to operate the same.

15. A lasting machine comprising'in combination a lastsupport, end wipers and means to move the same, and additional positive worleengaging devices and means to open and close the same about vertical axes -t 16. A lasting machine comprising in combinatpcn a lastsupport, end wlpers, supplementary lasting devices over the insole, and

means to impart vertical movement thereto for engagement with the outer surfaces only of the material to be lasted.

17. A lasting machine comprising in combination a last support, end wipers, end lasters arranged on opposite sides of the last over the insole and means to impart vertie cal also closing and opening movements thereto relative to and independent of said wipers.

18. A lasting machine comprising in combination a last suppornend wipers and.

means to operate them, end lasters arranged on opposite sides of the last'and means to close and open thc'same toward and from the center of-the last independently of said wipers, said end lastcrs presenting I=espectively a plurality of work-engaging projections.

19. A lasting machine comprising in coming about the up of a last, and independcntly operableend lasters over the insole operating at the sides of the last near the end thereof and in a plane substantially parallel to the last bottom. I

20. Alasting machine comprising in combination a work support, a pair of end wipers, a pair of positively engaging end lastcrs, all movable in planes substantially parallel with the bottom of the'last at the end of the latter, and means tooperate said wipers and lasters.

21. A lasting machine comprising in combination a work sup ort, a pair of end wipers,-a pair of end qasters, means to operate said wipers and lasters, and means to depress said lasters for engagement with the outer surface of theinfolded work independently of said wipers? '22. A lasting-machine comprising in combination a last support, end wipers and means to close the same, end lasters arranged on opposite sides of the last and means to close the same toward the centerofthe last. and means to'depress said end' lasters independently of the closing thereof.

23. A lasting machine comprising inLcornl ination last support, end wipers and an" operating handle t erefor extended to one binalion a last support, end wipers 0perat-' side of the machine, end lasters over the insole and an'operating handle therefor extended to-the opposite side of the machine.

24. A lasting machine comprising in combination a last support, end Wipers and an operatin handle therefor extended'to one sideof t emachine, end lasters over the insole and an operating handle therefor extending to the opposite side of the machine,

independentlv. o

25. A lasting machine comprising in com: bination ,a last support, end lasting means comprising members adapted to be closed said handles being operable in unison and and opened relative to the last, and other members moving in the same plane there-' with and adapted to have closing and opening movement relative to the last'simultanee ously with said end lasting means. i

26. A lasting machine comprising in-combination a last. support, ,endlasting means compr sing members constructed to close and open relative to alast and other fnembers mounted thereon and movable there-,

with, and means to movesaid other mem bers additionally to their movement by said first 'namedmembers.

27. A lasting machine comprising in com- 3 blnation last support, end lasting means comprising a pair of members mounted for closing and opening movement about the end of: a last, and additional members carried thereby at a point removed. from the end of the lastand having closing and open ing inovements in a direction toward a point within the circle of'the 611(1'0f the last.

28. A lasting machine comprising in combination heel wipers, supplementary heel lasting devices operating within said wipers,

operating said heel lasters said devices comprising heel lasters proper and-connected seatmemhers with means for proper and seat members independently. f" o v 29. A lasting machine comprising in combination heel wipers, supplementary heel lasting devices operating within said wipers,

said devices comprising heel lasters proper and connected seat members wan means for operating said. heel lasters proper and seat members both simultaneously and independently.

30, A lasting machineincluding in combinatiompositive engaging end lasters comprising, aplurality of members adapted to be advanced andclo'sed relative to the last ';end andfother members mounted. on said carried by bination the 32. lasting machine comprisingfin combination positively engaging end lasters, the latter including members with means to ad-.

Vance and close the sameover the last, other members connected with said=first-named members and means to" move the same rela tl"e to said first-named members, and means: to depress all said members toward the Work.

bination a wiper carrier, Wipers and means to operate the same, the positively engaging 33. A lasting machine containing in com'- Ice lasters 13, and the supplemental carrier I therefor siistained on said wiper carrier.

34. Alasting machine. containing in com bination toe wipers and means to operate them', thepositively engaginglasters .13 hav ing lips 15, provided each with a series'of teeth and operating means therefor.

35. A lasting machine containing, in com-" bination, toe Wipers and means to operate them, the lasters 13, the movable yoke'28 constructed to lock the lasters. in working position by means for the latter.

36. A lasting machine containing in com-- its movement, and operating binationtoe-wipers having channels 18, opcrat ng means therefor, the lasters 13', a supplemen'tal carrier therefor, and the pins 16,

the lasters and adapted to enter theehannels18.

37. A lasting machinecontaining in combinatibn' heel Wipers and operating 'means therefor, heel lasters 32, a laster carrier hav ing the operating slots 35,36, and studs33, 34, on the lasters and entering said slots.

38. Alastingmachine containing in .com

binati'on' heel wipers and. operating means therefor, heel lasters 32, seat lasters 40 car; I ried by the heel lasters, and operating means E for the seat laste'rsllf 39. A ia stin machine 0 eel wipers and operating means therefor, the heel lasters 32 havin lips 37, the-yoke 5 2,"oonstructed to 1061': Sid

lasters in o erative position and seat lasters carried y thiheel I s f d 'operiting; 'means'tor the se'at'lasters.

. 40, .A lasting machine containing in' co'm -bination heel wipers and operating means i 3" therefor, heel lasters 32, the yoke 52' con;

structed to lock said lasters in operative position, the seatJasters 40 carried the heel lasters and the actuator47 for, the'sea M i lasters.

, 41. A lasting machine comprisingin iun'- 'bination, means operating I n substantially the plane of the last bottom for plaeing'a'n upper in overworked position on a last-,and

machine to' maintain said'up'perin position during withdrawal of the, overworklng means before the upp r is secured to thej last.

, means constituting le of ng i-f p 1215 42. A lasting machine comprising, in'combination, means for placing an upper in overworked position on a last, and means constituting an element of the lasting machine positively to engage the upper to maintain the same in osition during withdrawal of the overwor ing means before the upper is secured to the last.

43. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, means for moving the last and work relatively to tlraw the work to the last at the sides of the last end, a device adjacent the last bottom" positively to engage the work so drawn to the last and hold the work in (position when said means iswithdrawn, an

actuating means for saidparts. 44. A lasting machine. comprising, in combination, lifting means for engaging and drawing the work to the. last at the sides of the last end, a device over the last bottom positively to engage the work so drawn to the last, and means to move said device relativel to the last to overlie the work upon the last bottom and movable independently of said lifting means.

45. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, means to work the upper over the sides of the last end, positive work-em gaging lasting devices arranged over the ast end and at each side thereof, and means to open and close the same substantially in the plane of the last bottom.

46. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, toe wipers, holding lasters adjacent said wipers and constructed positively to en age the work, and means to ac tuate said faster-s in a plane substantially parallel to the last bottom independently of said wipers and stretch the upper toward the center of the last.

47.'A lastin machine comprising, in combination, folding toe wipers, folding toe 'lasters, means to open and close said wipers and independent means to open and close said lasters.

48. A lasting machine comprising, in

combination, toe wipers, and an auxiliary toe lasting device yieldingly sustained ipoy said wipers.

49. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, toe wipers, an auxiliary toe lasting device normally removed from contact with said wipers, a carrier on which said device is mounted. a yielding C()l\l1L'C- tion between said device and the carrier and means whereby said device may be placed in operative relationship to said wipers.

50. A lasting machine coii'iprising. in

an auxiliary lastnorinally removed wipers and means to into contact with said being constructed to incombination, toe wipers, ing device for each wiper from contact with salt bring the same wipers, said wipers sure predeterminately each device being in correct operative relationship therewith.

51. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, toe wipers having grooves adjacent their active edges, an auxiliary lasting device for each wiper, and a pin'carried by each device to engage its res etive groove and thereb position said with respect to sai wipers.

52. A lasting machine oomprisi said wipers, and auxiliary work-engaging means removably sustained by said carrier.

53. A lasting machine com rising, in combination, a toe lastin hea- ,a supplemental carrier sustained fiiereby, and positive engagingtoe lasting devices'removably mounted in "said carrier.

54. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, a carrier, positive engaging toe lasting devices fulcrumed vertically therein, and means for moving said devices about their fulcrums in a directionto draw the work over the insole and toward the center of the last.

55. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, a carrier, positive engaging toe lasting devices fulcrumed therein, an

, evices in" 8 combination, toe wipers, a carrier ad acent' actuator therefor, and means to maintain said devices in contact with the actuator.

56. A lasting machine comprising, in

combination, a carrier, positive engaging' lastino' devices fulcrnmed therein, awe

shaped member between the shanks of said devices, and means for moving said member.

57. In a lasting machine, a heel lasting head having end wipers, means to cause the said wipers to advance and close in, and

means to exert an inward draft on the stock at the fore-portions of the heel while the wipers are advanced.

58. In a bed lasting machine, the combination 02') a last support, and wipers to wipe the upper material inward, grippers extending forward and beyond the wipers, arms carrying said grippeis, and means for moving the wipers and grippers inward.

5! In a lasting machine, the combination of ma-l end wipers for laying the upper malt-rial over the sole of a shoe to be lasted, means for ()[Jtliltlllg said wipers, heel scat lasters for acting on the upper material to impart an inward and rearward draft to said material, and means to operate the heel seat lasters.

($0. In a lasting machine, the combination of heel end wipers for laying the upper material over the sole of a shoe to be lasted, and heel seat lasters having work-engaging portions movable rearwardly toward the center of the heel seat to impart a rearward draft on the upper material.

61. In a lasting machine, the combination of. heel end Wipers, means for operating the name to this specification, in the presence of wiper; t0 Ely the upper Cinaberial 1clwer the two subscribing Witnesses. sole 0 a s oe'to be laste and a eel seat laster movable about a cehter forward of THOMAS 5 the end of thelast to impart an inward and \Vitnesses:

rearward draft to the upper material. ALFRED H. HANDLEY, In testimony :whereof, 'I'have signed m BEATRICE I. SMITH.

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