Year: 1898

page_text: SAMUEL LANYON, 70, Crescent Road, Plumstead, S.E., Bootmaker, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The frame is cast in any suitable metal, preferably malleable iron, and consists of a
crosshead with two removable wedges, which enable the fore part of the foot to be
expanded to the desired size. The removable wedges or side blocks enable either side
of the boot or shoe to be stretched independently of the other side. Removable
wedges or side blocks may be adjusted to either or both sides of the framework, to
enable the boot or shoe to be stretched according to the shape of the foot. The toe
piece is of solid metal, and is provided with removable "cover pieces," enabling any
projections at the toe to be stretched at will. Two guides or slots are arranged at
each side of the framework, to hold the side blocks or wedges in position. A square
threaded screw runs through the centre of the frame to the toe piece of the stretcher,
carrying a crosshead to which the side blocks or wedges for expanding the boot or shoe
are attached. This square threaded screw projects outwards from the centre of the
frame a distance of about 12 inches, thus allowing the largest boot or shoe to be con-
veniently stretched. A heel bracket is attached to the square threaded screw by an
oscillating nut, to allow the heel bracket to rise or fall according to the size or shape
desired. A guide or connecting rod is attached to the heel bracket and centre frame
enabling them to work either together or independently of one another.
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1000
SAMUEL LANYON,
Applicant.
SAMUEL LANYON, 70, Crescent Road, Plumstead, Bootmaker, S.E.. do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be perforined, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement
--
In the accompanying of drawings Fig. 1 shows a sectional elevation, and Fig. 2 a
part sectional plan of the stretcher.
The framework A is cast in any suitable metal preferably malleable iron, in which
slides a cross-head B, having on each side a removable wedge C, which can be adjusted
to enable either or both sides of the boot or shoe to be stretched independent of one
another by means of a square threaded screw. To these wedges removable side blocks
E may be attached, to form any necessary projections that may be required. The toe
piece D of the framework is of solid metal, and is provided with, (at the toe) &

page_text: removable corn piece, thereby allowing the said part of the boot or shoe to be stretched
as required. Two guides or slots are arranged at each side of the framework to hold
the wedges in position. The square-threaded screw runs through the centre of the
frame, and projects outwards to a distance of about 12 inches. Attached to it, but
detached from the fore part of the framework is a heel bracket G worked by means of
an oscillating nut, to allow the said heel bracket to rise or fall to the size or shape
desired. A guide or connecting rod F is attached to the lower extremity of the
heel bracket sliding in the framework and keeping the heel bracket in position whilst
being adjusted to the required length.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The centre frame with the solid toe piece by means of which any fore part of
the boot or shoe may be stretched independently of any other part.
2. The removable wedges C which may be adjusted to stretch either side of the boot
or shoe.
3. A connecting rod F joining the fore part of the stretcher with the heel bracket
enabling the boot or shoe to be lengthened to any desired size without affecting the
shape of the sides of the boot or shoe.
4. The removable side blocks carrying the cornpieces which may be adjusted to
allow for projections of the boot or shoe."
Dated this 20th day of Tanum 1000