Improvements in or connected with Lasts for Repairing Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan., 1896-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1806
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Lasts for Repairing Boots
and Shoes.
I, JOHN CLEGG, of 56 Eldon Street, Barnsley, in the County of York, Iron-
monger, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The object of my invention, is to construct lasts, for household and other use, in
such a manner that boots and shoes of various sizes may be readily and efficiently
repaired, whilst at the same time the said lasts are easily packed for carriage when
required.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters refer to
like parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a combination last constructed according to my
invention, and Fig. 2 is a front view of same.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the last, shewing the parts in a different position, and
Fig. 4 is a view with the parts separated ready for packing,
According to my invention, I provide a main frame A which consists of four
radial armis meeting in a central boss B, and on the extremities of three of the said
arms various sized lasts C, D, and E, are formed, and the fourth arm is provided
with a head or enlargement F which may be employed when repairing the heel of
a boot or shoe. The arms of the frame A are set a short distance out of centre,
thus bringing the lasts C, D, and E and the head F directly over the boss B, and
this eccentric position of the arms gives a solid stroke for the hammer whilst at the
same time a greater depth is obtained at the back of the lasts, thus making extra
room for the uppers of the boots being repaired. A hole is formed in the centre of
the boss B for the reception of a spindle G which is formed with an enlarged
head H, and the latter may be employed for hammering or as a heel block when
required.
When the above described combination last is in use, the wrought iron spindle G
is passed through the hole in the boss B, and on the said spindle B being placed on
the knees of the operator, the required sized last or the block F may be readily
brought into position for use; or by resting two of the arms on the knees, the
head H may be used as a block, as seen at Fig. 3. It will thus be seen that there
are three lasts of different sizes and two blocks which may be readily brought into
position for use, as required by the operator.
By removing the spindle G aud placing the parts in the position shewn at Fig. 4,
the improved combination last may be easily packed for transport, when it occupies
a small space and is not liable to become broken.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what 1
claim is :-
1. A combination last, composed of a frame having radial arms carrying suitable
lasts or blocks, the said arms being set out of centre, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
2. A combination last, composed of lasts or blocks carried on arms joining to a
central boss, in combination with a loose wrought iron or other spindle, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.

page_text: 3. The combination of the frame A, boss B, lasts C, D, and E, head F, spindle G
and head H, substantially as and for the purposes set forth, together with any mere
modification or modifications thereof.
Dated this 1st day of January 1896.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.