A New Instrument or Appliance for Driving Nails or Tacks for Lasting Boots and Shoes, also applicable to Upholstery or other work.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 7th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Instrument or Appliance for Driving Nails or Tacks for
Lasting Boots and Shoes, also applicable to Upholstery or other
work.
I, JOHN BLAKEY, of Lady Lane, Leeds, in the County of York, Boot
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention consists of a new device or appliance for driving nails into leather
or any other suitable material, such as wood, paper &c., being primarily intended
for use in lasting boots and shoes, but it will also be found useful in upholstery and
other work.
According to my invention employ a cylindrical or other form of tube,
preferably composed of brass, into which tube is inserted a magnetized rod or
piston, provided with a suitably shaped knob or handle, and held in position by a
spring and pin. In using this instrument, the workman presses down the magnetized
rod until it approaches the bottom of the tube, when the magnet will be in a
position to attract or pick up a tack or nail from the table, box, or other suitable
place; and on pressure being removed from the head of the rod, the compressed
spring withdraws the rod into the tube, taking with it the tack so picked up,
which can then be driven into the boot or other article by again pressing down
the rod.
The use of the above instrument will obvinte the necessity of taking each tack
in the hand and driving it in with a hammer, whereby a considerable saving of time
will be effected.
Dated this 13th day of April 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Instrument or Appliance for Driving Nails or Tacks for
Lasting Boots and Shoes, also applicable to Upholstery or other
work.
1. JOHN BLAKEY, of Lady Lane, Leeds in the County of York, Boot
Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention consists of a new device or appliance for driving nails into leather
or any other suitable material, such as wood, paper &c. being primarily intended
for use in lasting boots and shoes, but it will also be found useful in upholstery and
other work.
According to my invention employ a cylindrical or other form of tube into
which tube is inserted a magnetized rod or piston provided with a suitably shaped
knob or handle, and held in position by a spring and collar. In using this instru-
ment, the workman presses down the magnetized rod until it approaches the
bottom of the tube, when the magnet will be in a position to attract or pick up a
tack or nail from the table, box or other suitable place; and on pressure being
removed from the head of the rod, the compressed spring withdraws the rod into
the tube, taking with it the tack so picked up, which can then be driven into the
boot or other article by again pressing down the rod.

page_text: In order that this invention may be more clearly understood, I will now make
reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, wherein
Fig. 1 is an elevation of my improved instrument for effecting the object named
herein and
Fig. 2 is section of the same.
A represents a tube contracted at its lower end and bushed as shewn at B. The
tube is provided with a cap C which limits the upward movement of the magnetized
piston E in consequence of the collar F on the said piston coming in contact with
the underside of the said cap. A spiral spring is shewn at (which is prevented
from expanding beyond the shoulder H and the bush B.
In Fig. 3 I have shewn the piston E to have been pushed to its furthest point,
with the magnetized end thereof in contact with a tack. In using this instrument
the tacks are preferably placed upon a sieve or fine network with the points hanging
downwards. The operative then compresses the piston as shewn at Fig. 3
and takes up a tack thereby, which he afterwards forces into the boot when
"lasting."
The use of the above instrument will obvinte the necessity of the workman taking
ench tack in his hand and driving it in with a hammer, whereby a considerable
saving of time will be effected.
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 :-
Firstly. An instrument or appliance provided with a magnetized piston or
plunger for driving nails, constructed and arranged substantially as herein shewn
and described.
Secondly. An instrument or appliance provided with a magnetized piston or
plunger operated by a spring, for driving nails, constructed and arranged substan-
tially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 5th day of January 1892.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.