IMPROVED MEANS OR APPLIANCES FOR MAKING HEELS FOR BOOTS AND SHOES, APPLICABLE ALSO FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick Cutlan, of Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan,
"
for an Invention of IMPROVED MEANS OR APPLIANCES FOR MAKING HEELS
FOR BOOTS AND SHOES, APPLICABLE ALSO FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick Cutlan at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th September 1881.
FREDERICK CUTLAN, of Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan. "IMPROVED
MEANS OR APPLIANCES FOR MAKING HEELS FOR BOOTS AND SHOES, APPLICABLE
ALSO FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
My Invention consists in means or appliances whereby the heels of boots or shoes
are constructed ready to be attached to the boot or shoe. In carrying out my
Invention I proceed mainly as follows:--
On a suitable frame is mounted or cast with said frame the machine bed, to
which by centre pin is attached, free to turn, a heel mould, said heel mould being
of the form and shape of heel required. Over this heel mould is a plunger
terminating immediately over the mould in a press, preferably of steel, said. plunger
being attached by pin to a link, the opposite end being attached to a lever for
actuating the plunger, said lever being secured to the frame before described.
Under the heel mould is fitted a rivet container in which the rivets are placed,
said rivets being forced into the heel by a rivet driver working under the con-
tainer, said driver being secured to a lever to which a connecting rod with foot
lever is attached, said foot lever being actuated by the foot. To the heel mould is
attached the nail holder.
The action is as follows:-Into the heel mould is placed the pieces of leather to
form the heel. The nail holder is then brought over the pieces of leather and the
plunger brought down, forcing the nail or nails through the leather, said plunger
coming onto a spring catch, the nail holder flies back, the plunger further descending
and forcing the nails quite through the leather. The rivets being put into the
rivet container by pressure of the foot lever on the connecting rod the lever with
rivet driver is raised, forcing the rivets into the heel. On the pressure on the foot
lever being released the driver drops. The heel is now complete and the mould
turned on the centre pin, the heel being thrown out by means of a heel lifter
actuated by the hand. The machine is then ready for the operation to be
repeated.
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page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Frederick Cutlan in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 4th March
1882.
FREDERICK CUTLAN, of Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan.
"IMPROVED
MEANS OR APPLIANCES FOR MAKING HEELS FOR BOOTS AND SHOES, APPLICABLE
ALSO FOR OTHER PURPOSES.".
My Invention consists in means or appliances whereby the heels of boots or
shoes are constructed ready to be attached to the boots or shoes.
In carrying out my Invention I adopt substantially the following arrange-
ments:-
On a suitable frame is mounted or cast with said frame the machine bed, to
which by centre pin is attached, free to turn, a heel mould, said mould being of the
form or shape of heel required. Over this heel mould is a plunger terminating
immediately over the mould in a press, preferably of steel. This plunger is attached
by pin to a link connecting same with a lever for actuating the plunger, said lever
being secured to the frame before described. Under the heel mould is fitted a
rivet container in which the rivets are placed, the rivets being forced into the heel
by a rivet driver working under the container, said driver being secured to a lever
to which a connecting rod with foot lever is attached, said foot lever being actuated
by the foot. To the heel mould is attached the nail holder.
Having thus far described the nature of the said Invention and incidentally
intimated in what manner the same is to be performed, I will now proceed by
reference to the accompanying Drawings to further and particularly describe and
ascertain in what manner the same is to be performed or carried out in practice,
that is to sav

page_text: Appliances for Making Heels for Boots and Shoes, Applicable also for other
Purposes," by the use of heel mould and rivet container and necessary parts con-
nected therewith, substantially as hereinbefore set forth and described, and
illustrated by the accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick Cutlan, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Third day of March, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty-two.
Signed, sealed, and delivered
by the before named
Frederick Cutlan in the
presence of
THOMAS WRIGHT,
Solicitor,
7, Belvoir Street,
Leicester.
FREDERICK CUTLAN. (L.S.)