AN IMPROVED MACHINE FOR TURNING DOWN AND FITTING THE GUSSETS AND OTHER PARTS OF BOOTS AND SHOES
Year: 1874

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Alfred Oldershaw, of 5, Southampton
Buildings, Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, for the Invention
of "AN IMPROVED MACHINE FOR TURNING DOWN AND FITTING THE GUSSETS
AND OTHER PARTS OF BOOTS AND SHOES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Alfred Oldershaw
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 5th February 1874.
I, HENRY ALFRED OLDERSHAW, of 5, Southampton Buildings,
Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED MACHINE FOR TURNING DOWN AND
FITTING THE GUSSETS AND OTHER PARTS OF BOOTS AND SHOES," to be as
follows:-
This Invention consists in constructing an improved machine by
means of which the gussets and other parts of boots and shoes be
may
turned down and fitted more expeditiously and better than by hand.

page_text: The following is an example of my said Invention:-The bed of the
machine, which may be a square or other suitable shaped plate, is
furnished in its centre with a fixed block of a triangular shape, the acute
angle of which is rounded off. The top part of the said block is movable
and slides in order to bring it forward by means of a handle. In a line
with the top of the said sliding part of the block and parallel with the
aforesaid bed is a plate resting on strong springs, the said plate being
forced down by means of a treadle. On this plate is fixed a piece of felt
or other soft material, and small steel spring claws are also provided
thereon for the purpose hereafter described. The aforesaid spring plate
has an aperture of the same shape as the block, but a little larger, so that
the block aforesaid may pass through the plate when this is brought
down by the treadle. To the said spring plate is hinged another plate
having a sliding part which is cut the same shape as the block aforesaid
and made with sharp edges. The block aforesaid is heated underneath :
by gas or other suitable means.
I will now proceed to describe the manner in which the edges of
gussets or other parts of boots and shoes are turned down by means of
the above described machine. After having heated the block the gusset
is laid on the felt fixed on the spring plate aforesaid, and the steel spring
claws keep the said gusset in a firm position. The hinged plate is then
brought down and presses on the gusset; pressure is applied on the
treadle which brings the spring plate and hinged plate aforesaid, and the
part of the material which lays all round the block which is not held
fast by the hinged plate is turned up against the sides of the said block,
the movable part of which is brought forward. The combined motion
of the spring plate, sliding part of the hinged plate, and movable part of
the block will completely turn down the edges of the gusset.

page_text: WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Fifth day of February, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, in the thirty-
seventh year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto me, the said Henry Alfred Oldershaw, Her special
licence, that I, the said Henry Alfred Oldershaw, my executors, admini-
strators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Henry Alfred
Oldershaw, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any
time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times
thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might
make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Inven-
tion for "AN IMPROVED MACHINE FOR TURNING DOWN AND FITTING THE GUSSETS
AND OTHER PARTS OF BOOTS AND SHOES," upon the condition (amongst others)
that I, the said Henry Alfred Oldershaw, my executors or admini-
strators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of
their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the
nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to
be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great, Seal Patent
Office within six calendar months next and immediately after the date
of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Henry Alfred Oldershaw, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement, that is to say :-
This Invention consists in constructing an improved machine by
means of which the gussets and other parts of boots and shoes may be
turned down and fitted more expeditiously and better than by hand.
-The bed of the
The following is an example of my said Invention :—!
machine, which may be a square or other suitable shaped plate, is
furnished in its centre with a fixed block of a triangular shape, the acute
angle of which is rounded off. The top part of the said block is
movable and slides in order to bring it forward by means of a handle.
In a line with the top of the said sliding part of the block and parallel
with the aforesaid bed is a plate resting on strong springs, the said plate
being forced down by means of a treadle. On this plate is fixed a piece
of felt or other soft material, and small spring claws are also pro-

page_text: vided thereon for the purpose hereafter described. The aforesaid spring
plate has an aperture of the same shape as the block, but a little larger,
so that the block aforesaid may pass through the plate when this is
brought down by the treadle. To the said spring plate is hinged another
plate having a sliding part which is cut the same shape as the block
aforesaid and made with sharp edges. The block aforesaid is heated
underneath by gas or other suitable means.
I will now proceed to describe the manner in which the edges of
gussets or other parts of boots and shoes are turned down by means of
the above described machine. After having heated the block the gusset
is laid on the felt fixed on the spring plate aforesaid, and the steel spring
claws keep the gusset in a firm position. The hinged plate is then
brought down and presses on the gusset; pressure is applied on the
treadle which brings the spring plate and hinged plate aforesaid, and
the part of the material which lays all round the block which is not held
fast by the hinged plate is turned up against the sides of the said blocks,
the movable part of which is brought forward. The combined motion
of the spring plate, sliding part of the hinged plate, and movable part of
the block will completely turn down the edges of the gusset.
And in order to explain my said Invention more fully I now proceed
to describe the means by which it may be carried into practical effect,
reference being had to the illustrative Sheet of Drawing accompanying
these Presents, and to the numeral figures and letters of reference
marked thereon respectively. as follows:—
Figures 1 and 2 are a plan and sectional elevation of a machine for
turning down the gussets of boots and shoes.
Figure 3 is a plan and Figure 4 an elevation of a machine for fitting
gussets constructed according to my said Invention.
In each of these Figures similar letters denote corresponding parts.
A is a bed plate, fixed to standards or supports B, B', in the centre of
which is placed a hollow metallic block C which may be suitably heated
by jets of gas D or other suitable means; on the block C is placed a
sliding piece E, to which is fixed a handle E¹ which serves to move it
backwards and forwards. The block C and sliding part E are of the

page_text: lining of the boot or shoe is placed first on the block U in such a way
that the gussets shall lay flat on the table F, one on each side of the
block. The elastics suitably shaped and having paste on their edges are
laid on the gussets, after which that part which forms the top of the
boot or shoe is placed also on the block U, its gussets corresponding
with those of the lining; the plate L is now brought down, pressure
exerted on the lever K, whereby the table F and plate L are brought
down sufficiently low to allow the catches T, T¹, being turned crosswise
of the openings t, t. In Figure 3 one of the catches T is shown turned
round the other T¹ passing through the openings t. Upon pressure
being taken off the lever K the plate L and table F will be forced in
close contact with each other by the springs G, having the lining, elastic,
and top of the boot or shoe between them. To take away the work
pressure is put on the lever K, the catches T, T¹, turned round, and the
hinged plate lifted up.
Having now described and set forth the nature and object of my said
Invention for "An Improved Machine for Turning Down and Fitting
the Gussets and other Parts of Boots and Shoes," I would remark in
conclusion that I hereby declare my Invention to consist in, and I claim,
constructing an improved machine for turning down and fitting the
gussets and other parts of boots and shoes, substantially as described and
represented.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Alfred Oldershaw, have here-
unto set my hand and seal, this Fifth day of August, in the