Year: 1887

page_text: two parallel upright standards or plates, A' A', on opposite sides of the frame. In
suitable bearings in such uprights is journalled the main driving shaft, B, provided
on one end with the driving pulley, B¹, and on the opposite end carrying the two
cams, B2, B3 the former adapted to act in a direction at right angles to the shaft, B,
& the latter in a direction parallel theroto, for purposes to be hereinafter described.
Journaled in uprights, A2, A2, at the rear of the frame is the rock shaft, A³, forming
the pivot shaft of arm, C, which is fixed to it and extends forward between the uprights
or standards, A¹, A³, above the shaft, B. Said arm is of such length that its forward
end has substantially a perpendicular movement with relation to the main part of the
frame.
A spring, C¹, fastened at its rear and lower end to the frame and at its upper and
forward end bearing up against the under side of the arm, C, tends to keep the
forward end of the latter normally thrown up in the position shown in fig. 1, such
upward swing of the arm being limited and regulated by means of the adjustable stop
formed of the set screw, c, tapped down through the horizontal arm, c¹, of the
standard, C, fastened to the frame at, c². When the arm rises its upper side strikes
this stop as shown best in fig. 3. To steady the arm in its vertical movements I provide
it with a downward extension, C³, which is embraced by the lugs, C4, C4, on the
frame.
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Such construction confines the movements of the arm to a vertical plane and
prevents any sidewise vibration. Above the forward end of the arm is a transverse
shaft, D, journaled in the uprights, A', A¹, and carrying upon one end an arm, D',
extending downward and rearward to a point over cam, B2, on shaft B. On such arm
is a.block, D2, which is engaged by the cam to move the arm. Such block is set in a
recess or groove in the arm as shown and is capable of adjustment by means of the
set screws, d¹, d¹, tapped through a portion of the arm and engaging the upper end
of the block as shown best in fig. 1.
To hold the block seated in place in its recess or groove a screw, d², is provided
passing through a slot, d³, in the block and tapped into the arm. By adjusting the
block up or down on the arm the height to which the latter will be raised by the
action of the cam upon the block can obviously be readily regulated. Upon shaft, D,
between its bearings in the frame is an arm, D³, extending forward and downward
and at its end which is actuated over the fixed head, D4, on the long lever arm, C,
preferably enlarged and flattened to engage squarely the top of the sliding block, E,
on top of arm, C, when said block is in the position as shown in figs. 1, and, 2, and
the arm D³, is thrown down by the forward rocking of shaft, D. Block E, is as
shown formed on or in one piece with the slotted plate, e, resting on and sliding on
top of arm, C, and held in place and guided thereon by screws, e¹, e¹, passing down
through slots, e², e², in the plate.
On the front of the fixed head, D₁, on arm, C, is pivoted by means of pivot
bolt, d, the head, E', having its upper portion formed as shown so as to always bear
against a projecting portion, d, of the fixed head, D₁, as the head, E', is rocked on
the pivot bolt. Upon the head, E', are the holders, E2, and E³, for the cutting and
the embossing or stamping dies, E4, and, E', respectively. Said holders are arranged
upon the lower portion of the head so as to extend thereon substantially in radial lines
from the centre of motion of the head.
I do not however, limit myself to the holders or sockets as shown as the cutting
and stamping or embossing dies can be attached or fixed to the head in any way or
by any means desired. It is intended, however that dies in whatever way attached or
fixed shall be substantially radial as set forth in order that as the head is rocked on
its pivot bolt to bring one die or the other into operative position, said die will then
be vertically below the point at which the head, E', is attached to the fixed head on
arm, C.
As my machine is especially intended for cutting the button holes and scollops in
and embossing the fly of a boot or shoe, I have shown the cutter or cutting die, E,
adapted to cut at one stroke a button hole and a scollop, and the embossing die, E³, of
such shape and configuration as to emboss and ornament the material adjoining the

page_text: edges of the button hole and scollop. With the construction and arrangement of the
parts of the machine as already set forth herein, as the shaft, B, is rotated by connection
of the pulley, B', with any desired source of power, the cam, B2, will force the
block, d², and arm, D' upward and let them fall again thus rocking shaft D, and
swinging arm, D3, down and up again at each revolution of shaft, B. With the
sliding block, E, on top of arm, C, slid forward into position as shown in figs. 1,
and, 2, the arm, D³, will as it descends, strike the same and so force arm, C, with the
head downward to cause the cutting or stamping die to act on the blank placed below
the head and supported as hereinafter described. The spring, C', as arm, D³, rises
again throws arm C, upward into its first position. The motion of arm, C, can be
stopped while the main shaft continues to revolve by sliding the block, E, back on
the arm, C, out of reach of the lower end of arm D³, thus allowing the spring to
throw and hold arm, C, into elevated position. As the main or driving shaft continues
to revolve the rising and falling movement of arm D³, will then continue, but the
lever arm, C, will not be actuated, as arm, D³, cannot strike it, but can only operate it
through the intervention of block, E.
To enable block, E, to be slid, as desired into and out of position to be struck by
arm, D3, to throw the cutter and stamp or die carrying head into and out of action as
indicated, I provide the elbow lever, F, pivoted at, f, to one of the frame uprights and
having attached to one of its arms the rod or link, f, adapted to be connected with a
treadle or lever to be operated by foot or hand, as desired. The other arin of lever, F,
extends upward and is provided with the slot, f, in which plays the pin or bar, f³,
attached to the slotted plate, e, carrying block, E. On the other side of the plate the
bar 3, extends downward and at its lower end is provided with the horizontally
projecting pin, f, for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth.
To rock the head, E, to bring the cutter and the stamping or embossing die
alternately into operative position as said head descends, we provide the following
mechanism. Upon the main shaft, B, between the driving pulley and the frame
upright on that side is fixed a collar, G, of which a portion cut away at, g, to make
room for a swinging cam gate, G', pivoted at g', so as to swing toward either side of
the collar as shown best in fig. 5. On each side of its pivotal point the gate is
provided with an arm or projecting portion, g², the rear side of which comes in contact
with a stop shoulder, g³, at the end of the cut in the collar when the gate has been
swung toward that side. The front side or face of the projection will then be
substantially flush with the side of the collar, as shown, while the front end of the
gate projects to one side beyond that side of the collar. Engaging the side of the
collar, G, is an antifriction roller, g, on the lever, G2, which is fixed to the vertical
pivot shaft or spindle, G³, journalled in the bearing, G4, on the outer side of the
adjacent frame upright A'. Guided at its opposite ends in suitable openings in the
frame uprights, is the reciprocating bar, H, extending across just behind the lower
portion of the rocking head, E¹, and provided at one end with a slot, h, which
receives the forward end of the swinging lever, G2. The swinging of the lever on.
its pivot will, obviously with this construction, cause the positive reciprocation of the
bar. With the parts in position, as shown in fig. 5, as the shaft, B, revolves in the
direction indicated by the arrow, the forward end of the gate projecting as it does at
an angle beyond the side of collar, G, will engage the roller, g, on the lever and will
force or carry it over to the other side of the collar. As the roller engages in its
passage the projection, g², on the gate it will hold it back thus causing the gate to
swing over to the other side of the collar so that it will be in position to engage the
roller on the lever again, as the collar revolves, and carry or force it back to the side
of the latter upon which it was at first.
Thus as the shaft, B, continues to revolve, the lever will be at regular intervals
rocked on its pivot first in one direction and then in the other. The gate opening, and
gate are so situated on the collar as to actuate the lever, F, while the cam, B2, on the
other end of shaft, B, is not acting to raise the arm, D, that is when the left shaft, D¹
is not being rocked to throw arm, D³, downward to actuate the lever arm, C, and so
the cutter and stamp carrying head, E', as described hereinbefore.

page_text: Upon bar, H, is the sleeve, H¹, fastened in place by set screw, h¹, and on the front
side of said sleeve are the two lugs h2, h², between which is the vertical passage, h³,
which receives the rear end of pin, h4, on the rear side of head, E. With such
construction, the head can move up and down while the pin is still engaged by and
held between the lugs, h2, h².
As when the cutting and stamping head is in operation it is caused to descend and
rise again at each revolution of the main shaft by the mechanism and in the way
hereinbefore described and as the cam gate on the collar on the main shaft acts to
swing the lever, G2, and move bar, H, during each revolution of the shaft but at a
time when the cutter and stamp carrying head is not being forced down into action,
the head will be swung on its pivot to one side before one downward stroke and to the
other before the next, and this alternate swinging will be kept up while the main
shaft continues to revolve. The collar, G, on the shaft is made of such thickness as
to cause the lever, G2, to move bar, H, just far enough to swing the head, E, and
bring the cutter and the stamping or embossing die alternately, directly below-the
pivoted support of the head in proper operating position. As for the cutter and the
die different anvil or supporting blocks are desirable, I provide the two blocks, I,
and, I¹, fastened to slide 1, side by side and having their upper face formed so as to
act properly in conjunction with the cutter and the stamping die respectively. The
slide, 12, fits in a dovetailed groove in a plate, K, which is adjustably supported and
held in place by screws tapped up through the forwardly extending tubular portion, A³,
of frame, A. I show two of the screws, at, k, k.
There can be any number of these, but there are preferably four, each situated near
a corner of plate, K. By means of such screws, the plate can be adjusted to its
proper position with relation to the cutter and die head, and fixed at. the desired
adjustment. Attached to and supported on suitable bracket arms, K³, K³, at each
side of the frame is the table, K. This is preferably made adjustable by slotting one
of the arms K', and fastening it to the frame by means of a bolt or screw, K¹, passing
through such slot and into the frame. To allow for the movement of the blocks, I,
and, I, the table is slotted or made open as shown. To reciprocate the slide, I, with
the blocks as when the head, E¹, is swung on its pivoted support as described, I
connect said slide with arm, K³, on the lower end of spindle, G³.
The movements of the blocks, I, I', will then correspond with those of the head, so
that the proper block will be below the head each time it descends. The blocks, I, I',
instead of being arranged as just described, can, if desired, be placed side by side on
a disk or rotary horizontal head, I³, on the vertical spindle, I, which is provided with
the toothed pinion I, meshing with the reciprocating rack, I, reciprocated by suitable
connection with the arm fixed on the lower end of the spindle, G³. With this
construction the head or disk will be rotated back and forth to bring the blocks
alternately into operative position to act with the cutter and die respectively.
As our machine is especially adapted as described for button holing, scolloping and
embossing the fly of a boot or shoe, and the cutter and die together with the blocks to
act in conjunction therewith are formed for such purposes, the form, L, for holding
the blanks to be operated upon is as shown shaped and adapted to receive and hold
the fly, L', of a boot. The edge of the form corresponding to the forward or button
hole edge of the fly is curved like said fly edge and at intervals corresponding with
the intervals between the button holes to be cut in the fly, the form is provided with
holes 1, 1, to be engaged by the feed hook, M, as will be described hereinafter.
A guide plate, L2, attached to table, K³, as shown extends over and serves to hold
the form, L, and the fly blank down in place on the table, and the blocks, I, and, I,
its inner or rear portion being provided with an opening, 1, for the passage of the
cutter or die operating upon the blank. The rear curved edge of the form, L, rests
against the anti-friction rollers, 1-2, 1-2, on block, L³, attached to the frame as
shown, and cut away on its front side between the rollers so as not to come in contact
with and interfere with the movement of the curved edge, 1-3, of the form, L,
engaging the rollers.
On the under side of the table are the two plates, M³, M², attached thereto by means

page_text: of screws, m, m, passing through slots, m², m², in the plates. With this construction the
plates can slide in parallel lines towards or from the die blocks, I, I', and plate, K.
The plate, M', is provided with the pin, m², projecting upward so as to be in
position to engage the end of form, L, when the plate is slid inward as shown
in fig. 4.
Said pin then acts as a guage for the proper placing of the form on the table. A
short swinging plate or bar, M³, pivoted at, m³, connects the two plates, M³, and, M²,
being pivoted at one end to plate, M', and at the other engaging a notch, m³, in
plate, M². As one of the plates, M³, M³, is moved in one direction the other will
then be moved in the other direction. A handle, M, is attached to plate, M², so that
it can be drawn back as desired and a spring, M³, engages the plate to force it
normally inward in the position shown best in fig. 2, so that the pin, Me, on the plate
engages the outer or forward side of the form and presses said form against the
rollers, 1-2, 1-2.
While the plate, M2, is in such position with its pin engaging the form, the other
plate, M', is by the connecting means set forth above, withdrawn so that its pin, m²,
is out of the way of the form as it is moved or fed along. As the pin, m³, on
plate, M, engages the curved forward or outer side of the blank holding form and
presses the latter so that its curved inner or rear side engages the rollers, if the form
be pulled or fed along by the feed hook engaging the holes, 1, 1, in the form, the
movement of the latter will correspond with the curvature of its said rear or inner
edge so that the button holes cut and embossed by the cutter and the die will always.
be at the right angle with reference to the fly.
Reciprocating in a horizontal bearing, N, on the bracket arm, N¹, adjustably
attached to the frame by slot and screw attachment as shown in the drawings, is the
rod, O, to the forward end of which is pivoted the pawl shaped hook, M, adapted to
engage the holes 1, 1, in the blank holding form, L, as the hook is drawn outward, but
to slide over the form edge as the rod and hook moves inward again. The outer end
of the rod, O, can be supported as shown in a second bearing, N2, on a bracket
arm, N³.
Upon the rod between bearings, N, and, N2, is a sleeve O¹, adjustably
fixed to the rod by means of set screw, o, in the well known way and pivoted to this
sleeve is one end of link, P, whose other end is pivotally connected with lever, R,
which is pivoted by means of vertical bolt, R¹, to the bracket R2, on the frame.
The rear end of the lever or an anti-friction roller thereon is engaged and operated by
cam, B³, so as to swing the lever to carry the rod, O, and feed hook inward once
during each revolution of the main driving shaft.
A. spring, S, bearing against the inner side of the forward end of the lever acts
to throw such end outward to carry the rod, 0, and feed hook outward again and
draw the fly holding form along by means of the hook so as to bring the place on the
fly for another button hole into position to be operated upon. The throw of the lever
and, consequently, of the feed hook can be regulated by means of the set screw, S¹,
on bracket S2, acting as an adjustable stop engaging the outer side of the lever. The
position which the operative end of the hook will occupy at each end of its throw are
regulated by adjusting the sleeve, O¹, on the rod, O. The cam, B³, is so situated
as shown with reference to cam, B2, that the inward and outward movements of the
forward end of the lever and consequently the rod, O, and feed hook, M, will be
completed before the cutter or die on head, C¹³, descends and acts upon the
fly blank.
Attached to hook, M, and extending upward therefrom is the arm, T, and on the
rear side of head, E¹, is a pin, t, so situated as to be struck by said arm before the
hook reaches the inner end of its throw when the head is rocked to bring the cutter
into position to operate on the blank when the head descends. The engaging part of
the hook will then be raised as it nears the end of its inward throw and will not
engage any of the holes, 1, 1, in the form, L. Said form will then remain stationary
and not be moved.
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When the head, E¹, is swung so as to bring the die or stamp E, into operative

page_text: position, the pin, t, is up out of reach of the arm, T, so that the feed hook can act to
feed the form and blank along as described. While the head and consequently the
cutting and stamping dies are thrown out of action by the means described herein-
before, it is desirable to also throw and keep the feeding mechanism out of operation
so that the fly blank holding form may be put in place for the cutting and stamping
operations.
The arm, T, at its upper end is therefore provided with an outwardly extending
arm, T, at its upper end and a lever, U, is provided pivoted on a pin on one of guide
lugs, C4, C4, and having on its forward end a curved portion, U₁, adapted to come in
contact with the top of arms, T, T¹, when such end of the lever is down. As the
pivoted hook is thrust inward it will then be tilted upward so as to be inoperative and
not engage the holes in the form. The pin or stud, f, on the bar, f³, which moves
with the plate carrying block, e, engages the under side of the rear end of lever, U, as
shown in fig. 3, said rear end being so formed that the rearward movement of the
stud,, will lift it and throw the other end of the lever down into the operative
position described. To raise the front end of the lever again above the track of
arm, T, T¹, when plate E, and bar, f³, are moved forward by the treadle connection
described, the rear end of the lever is weighted as shown. If desired a spring could,
of course be used for this purpose. Our machine as described and shown is especially
adapted for button holing, scolloping and embossing or ornamenting the button hole
strip or fly of a boot or shoe and we will therefore describe its operation when used
for such purpose while it is obvious that without change in the essential features and
with no alteration except such as would involve mere ordinary mechanical skill, the
machine can be adapted for stamping and ornamenting blanks or pieces of other
material & for, other purposes. As used for action upon a boot or shoe fly as
described the operation of our machine is briefly as follows:-
The fly being placed in the form, L, the plate, M2, with its pin, Me, is drawn out so
that plate, M', is carried inward to bring its gage pin, m², into operative position.
The form is then slid under the plate until its end strikes the latter pin.
Plate, M², is then released and is thrown inward by the spring so that its pin
engages the curved forward side of the form and bears the form over against the
anti-friction guiding rollers, 1-2, 1-2. The elbow lever, F, is then operated by
treadle or otherwise to move plate, e, and block, E, forward to bring the latter under
the rising and falling arm, D³, so that the cutter and die carrying head will be
actuated. By the forward movement of the plate, e, the bar, 3, and the stud, f,
thereon, the rear end of the lever is allowed to drop, thus raising its front end and
disengaging it from the arm, T, T₁, on the feed hook. The head descends and the
cutter, E, cuts the button hole and scollops the edge of the fly and the head rises
again. The feed hook is thrown inward, but as its arm, T, engages the pin, t,
on the head as described, the hook is swung upward and does not engage a hole in
the form L, and so said form is not fed along but remains stationary so that the
stamping or embossing die which is now brought into operative position by the
swinging of the head when it descends, strikes the fly where the cutter did and
embosses and ornaments the edges of the button hole, and the scollops just cut.
The head and die then rises and the feed hook travels inward engages one of the
holes along the edge of the form, L, and being retracted by its spring draws the form
along so as to bring the place on the blank next to be acted upon in position below
the head.
By the mechanism fully set forth herein before the head is before it descends again
swung on its pivotal support to bring the cutter or cutting die into operative position,
as before. Upon the releasing of the starting treadle or lever the spring, f,
attached at one end to the elbow lever, F, and the other to a fixed part of the frame
as shown, draws the upper arm of said lever back and so slides the plate, e, rearward
upon lever arm, C, to carry the block out of reach of the driving arm, D³, so that the
head is no longer actuated.
As plate, e, is thus moved the bar, f³, moves with it and the pin or stud, thereon

page_text: rides under the inclined rear portion of the lever and raises it so as to depress the
front end of the lever into position to engage the part, T¹, of arm, T, on the feed hook
and hold the latter up so as to prevent its operating upon the fly blank.
With our machine as described, the cutter and the stamping and embossing dies act
alternately upon the same portion of the fly and such alternate action is continuous
until the fly is completely button holed, scolloped and embossed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention.
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
1. In a machine for cutting and embossing the cutting and embossing devices in
combination with means substantially as described for causing them to operate
alternately upon a blank, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2. In a machine for cutting and ornamenting a cutter and ornamenting die
operating alternately in combination with feeding mechanism substantially as
described for feeding the blank operated upon, substantially as and for the purpose
shown.
3. In a machine for cutting, and embossing a cutter and an embossing die or
stamp operating alternately, in combination with feed mechanism substantially as
described adapted to feed the blank, being operated upon along after both the cutter
and die have acted upon it, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
4. In a cutting and embossing machine, in combination with a moving arm or
piece, a head pivoted thereto carrying a cutter and an embossing die or stamp, and
means substantially as described for rocking the head on its pivot, substantially as and
for the purpose described.
5. In combination with the reciprocating head provided with suitable cutter and
die holders, means substantially as described for rocking the head to bring the holders
alternately into line with its reciprocation, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
6. In a machine for button holing, scolloping, and embossing boot and shoe flies,
a reciprocating head pivoted to its moving support and provided with a cutting die
adapted to cut a button hole and scollop, and a stamping or embossing die and
means substantially as described for turning the head on its pivot to bring the cutting
and stamping dies alternately into operative position, substantially as & for the
purpose specified.
7. In combination with the moving head, E¹, pivotally attached to its moving
support, a rod connected with the head a lever connected with the rod and cam
mechanism substantially as described for swinging the lever.
8. In combination with the head, E', pivoted to its moving support and provided
with cutting and stamping dies, a rod connected with the head, a lever connected
with the rod, a collar on a rotary shaft and a cam gate on the collar adapted to engage
and operate the lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
9. The die carrying head pivoted to a swinging arm a spring engaging such arm,
a second swinging arm driven by suitable mechanism and a movable block adapted to
be moved between the two arms, so as to impart the motion of the second arm to the
one carrying the head, substantially as and for the purposes described.
10. In combination with the rising and falling arm, C, carrying the die head, E¹,
the spring supporting the arm, the sliding block on the arm, the rock shaft, the arm
thereon adapted to engage the block on arm, C, and means for rocking the shaft,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
11. In combination with the sliding block carrying plate and the rod or arm
projecting therefrom, the elbow lever provided with a slot to engage such rod or arm,
the spring connected with the slotted arm of the lever and a rod by means of which
the lever can be operated against the stress of the spring, substantially as and for the
purpose described.
12. In combination with the lever, arm, C, and the die carrying head thereon, a
spring tending to throw such arm upward a sliding block on the arm, a rock shaft, an

page_text: arm on the rock shaft adapted to strike the block on arm, C, a second arm on the rock
shaft, an adjustable block thereon and a cam engaging the block, all substantially as
and for the purpose specified.
13. In combination with the cutter and die carrying head, E¹, and the movable
blocks adapted to act in conjunction with the cutter and die, respectively, means for
moving the head to bring the cutter and die alternately into operative position and
means for correspondingly moving the blocks alternately into operative position, all
substantially as and for the purpose shown.
14. In combination with the reciprocating and swinging head carrying a cutter
and a die and the movable blocks for acting in conjunction with the cutter and die,
a lever, a spindle or rock shaft to which the lever is attached, an arm on the spindle,
connecting means between the lever and head and the arm on the spindle and the
blocks & suitable cam mechanism for swinging the lever, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
15. In combination with the reciprocating and swinging head, E¹, and the slide, I²,
a rod connected with the head, a lever connected with the rod, a rotary shaft a collar
thereon, a cam gate on the collar, a spindle to which the lever is attached and
an arm on the spindle connected with slide, I', substantially as and for the purpose
described.
16. In combination with a holder or holding form for the blank to be operated
upon provided with a series of holes a reciprocating hook adapted to engage
such holes successively and feed the holder along, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
17. In combination with means for cutting the button holes and scollops on a boot
or shoe fly, a form to receive and hold the fly blank provided with a series of holes
and a reciprocating feed hook adapted to engage such holes successively and feed the
form and blank forward so as to bring the places on the blank for the button holes
successively under the cutter, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
18. In combination with the form for receiving and holding the shoe or boot fly,
means substantially as described for guiding the form and a feed device for feeding it
along, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
19. In combination with the blank holding form and the table upon which it rests,
a sliding plate provided with a pin adapted to act as a gage stop to determine the
proper position of the form, substantially as and for the purpose described.
20. In combination with the form adapted to receive and hold a boot or shoe fly
and corresponding with it in shape the rollers to guide one edge of the form, and
the spring pressed plate provided with a pin engaging the other edge thereof
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
21. In combination with the form adapted to receive and hold a boot or shoe fly,
and shapted to correspond with the same the rollers engaging and guiding the inner
edge of the form the sliding plate provided with the stop pin for engaging the form
when it is being put in position, the spring pressed plate provided with the pin to
engage the outer edge of the form and connecting means between the two plates
whereby as one is moved inward to cause its pin to engage the form, the other is
withdrawn, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
22. In combination with plate, m¹, provided with a pin or lug to act as a stop for
the form, L, the plate, M², provided with a pin or lug, the spring M³, and the
pivoted bar, M³, connecting the two plates, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
23. In combination with a reciprocating rod and means substantially as described
for reciprocating the same, the feed hook pivoted thereto, and means for swinging
such hook out of operative position when desired, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
24. In combination with the alternately acting cutter and die, means substantially
as described for feeding the blank along after both cutter and die have acted upon it,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.

page_text: 25. In combination with a holder for the blank and the alternately acting cutter
and die, feed mechanisın adapted to feed the holder along after both the cutter and
die have acted substantially as and for the purpose shown.
26. In combination with the holder for receiving the fly blank provided with a
series of notches or holes, the reciprocating bar the feed hook hinged thereto, an arm
on the hook, a head carrying the alternately acting cutter and die and the pin on the
head for engaging the arm on the hook as the latter is moved inward, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
27. In combination with the reciprocating and swinging head and the cutter and
die carried thereby, means for swinging the head to bring the cutter, and the die
alternately into operative position, a hinged reciprocating feed hook adapted to engage
the blank holder and feed it along provided with an arm and a pin or stop on the head
adapted to engage such arm and swing the hook up while the cutter is in operative
position, substantially as and for the purpose described.
28. In combination with the vibrating lever and the reciprocating rod carrying the
feed hook hinged thereto, the adjustable sleeve on the rod and the link connecting
such sleeve with the lever, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
29, In combination with the reciprocating rod and the feed hook, the lever the link
connecting the lever and a sleeve on the rod, a cam operating on the lever to throw
the rod and hook inward, and a spring acting on the lever to move the rod and hook
out again, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
30. In combination with the hinged reciprocating feed hook provided with an arm
the lever adapted at one end to engage such arm and tilt the hook out of operative
position and at the other weighted so as normally to keep its engaging end out of
engagement with the arm on the hook, and means for raising the weighted end of the
lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
31. In a machine for button holing, scolloping and embossing flies for boots and
shoes in combination with the means for starting and stopping the cutting and
embossing mechanism, the reciprocating hinged feed hook, and arm on the
same, the
weighted lever, and means connected with the stopping and starting devices adapted
to swing such lever into engagement with the arm on the hook, when such devices
are moved to stop the cutting and embossing mechanism, substantially as and for the
purpose described.
32. In combination with the reciprocating hinged feed hook and arm thereon; the
weighted lever, U, the bar, f, and the pin or stud, f, thereon engaging the lever so
as to raise the weighted end of the lever as the bar is moved and lower the other end
thereof into position to engage the arm on the hook substantially as and for the
purpose specified.