Improvements in and relating to Boot Finishing Stands.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 16th July, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Boot Finishing Stands.
We, CHARLES STEVENS, of 1, House, 3, Court, Upper Mounts, Northampton,
Engineer, and WILLIAM CLEWLOW AINGE, of 19, Maple Terrace, Northampton,
Boot Closer, 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:-
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This invention relates to improvements in stands for boot finishing, and com-
prises structural improvements in the mechanism for manipulating the stand,
to suit any position of the last while the boot is being operated upon, and the
releasing arrangement which enables the boot or shoe to be readily withdrawn from
the last, when such operations are completed. The stand consists of a cast
iron frame, which bolts down or is otherwise fixed to the bench, or workman's
table the upper end is a joint connecting the upper portion of the apparatus, and
this joint permits said upper portion, whereon is fixed the last, to fall backwards or
forwards as desired to an angular position, for the purpose of paring the edges
of the soles and heels of a boot or shoe from the last.
Enclosed within the upper portion of the apparatus is a toothed wheel, with a
pawl and spring, and a small lever or trigger, which releases the stop motion, and
permits the pivot or spindle head whereon is fixed the last, to revolve to any desired
position. The joint which gives the angular movement backwards or forwards, of
the upper portion of the apparatus, is held rigid by means of a stop and spring
releasing gear, operated either by hand, or by foot, said stop being kept in a slot
in the knuckle of said joint, when the upper portion of stand is in a vertical position.
In order that this our said invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into effect, we will now proceed to describe same with reference to the
accompanying drawing, in which:
Fig. 1 shows the stand in elevation.
Fig. 2 being a section of the upper portion of same.
Fig. 3 shows an elevation of the stand with the upper portion pulled down.
Fig. 4 is a plan view, with two of the feet broken off.
Fig. 5 illustrates a plan and elevation of cover with lug for fulcrum of trigger
lever.
Figs. 6, 7, and 8 show in plan and elevation views, the ratchet wheel, pawl, and
trigger, while
Fig. 9 is a plan and elevation of upper swivel joint which contains the ratchet
mechanism illustrated in Figs. 6, 7, and 8.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several
figures.
The stand a can be made of cast iron or any other suitable material, and is fixed
to the table, or bench, and secured to the same by its flange or legs b.
On the upper portion of the stand is formed a forked joint c, in the centre of
which joint is a hole or recess d (Fig. 4) wherein is the bolt e (Fig. 2) which is
held up in the slot (Fig. 3) by means of a coil spring 9 (Fig. 2) which is let
The two projections hh are rests when the upper portion i
down into the recess.

page_text: is swung down and bears upon the part j, as shown in Fig. 3. Within this upper
portion (shown in section Fig. 2 and Fig. 9) is a ratchet wheel fixed on a ferrule q
(Fig. 2) this wheel being free to revolve with the spindle one way, when the trigger
lever is depressed said lever being kept down by means of a small spring o, while
the pawl n is also kept into the teeth of wheel by a strong and suitable spring m
Figs. 2 & 9. A screw works into the last spindle k, having for its object to hold
the boot last rigid. r is a handle or projection fixed into the bolt e and the latter
if necessary may be carried down through the stand and operated by means of the
foot.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a boot finishing stand the employment of a joint giving a backward or
forward movement substantially as described and illustrated.
2. A boot finishing stand having a swivel or circular movement to the upper
portion substantially as specified and shewn.
3. In a boot finishing stand the combination of the parts herein before described,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 13th day of April 1898.
G. D. HOWARD,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C. Agent for the Applicant.