Heels for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1885

page_text: Heels for Boots and Shoes.
I JOHN WARD JONES of 78 Ambley Road Finsbury Park in the County of
Middlesex Boot and Shoe Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my inven-
tion for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PARTS OF
to be as follows:-
HEELS FOR BOOTS AND SHOES
"
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This Invention relates to improvements in machines for making or securing
together the wearing parts of heels made of leather for boots and shoes, such, heel
pieces being more particularly applicable to metal heels for which Patents have
been granted to myself and Edward Kynaston Bridger dated 24th January 1884,
N° 2053.
For this purpose the pieces of leather to form a heel for a boot or shoe are first
cut out either of circular or of the ordinary shape and are introduced into a recep-
tacle or casing (corresponding in form to the heel piece) in which suitable dies are
arranged formed with holes or passages for holding a series of rods or punches
corresponding in number with the nails used for nailing and securing the leather
heel pieces together.
The lower ends of the rods or punches rest in a bottom die whilst the upper ends
pass up and partly through an upper die a space being left between the two dies
for the top die to descend into when pressed downwards.
The nails for securing the leather heel pieces together are dropped head down-
wards into the holes in the upper die so as to rest on the tops of the rods or
punches. The leather heel pieces are then placed over the top and when the
follower of the press is forced downwards the die descends and the nails are driven
through the heel pieces to secure them together. The descent of the top die com-
presses a spring which raises the die again (when the pressure is released) with the
heel pieces nailed together. A lever is employed to move the dies away from the
bed of the machine.

page_text: Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Parts of
Heels for Boots and Shoes.
I, JOHN WARD JONES of 78 Ambler Road Finsbury Park in the County of
Middlesex Boot and Shoe, 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 relates to improvements in machines for making or securing
together the wearing parts of heels made of leather for boots and shoes such beel
pieces being more particularly applicable to metal heels for which Letters patent
have been granted to myself and Edward Kynaston Bridger dated 24th January
1884 N° 2053.
For this purpose the pieces of leather to form a heel for a boot or shoe are first 1
cut out either of circular or of the ordinary shape and are introduced into a recep-
tacle or casing (corresponding in form to the heel piece) in which suitable dies are
arranged formed with holes or passages for holding a series of rods or punches
corresponding in number with the nails used for nailing and securing the leather
heel pieces together.
The lower ends of the rods or punches rest in a bottom die whilst the upper
ends pass up and partly through an upper die a space being left between the two
dies for the top die to descend into when pressed downwards.
The nails for securing the leather heel pieces together are dropped head down-
wards into the holes in the upper die so as to rest on the tops of the rods or
punches. The leather heel pieces are then placed over or in the top die and when
the follower of the press is forced downwards the die descends and the nails are
driven through the heel pieces to secure them together. The descent of the top die
compresses a spring which raises the die again (when the pressure is released) with
the heel pieces nailed together. A lever is employed to move the heel pieces out of
the dies and away from the bed of the machine.
And in order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried
into practice I will proceed to describe the drawings hereto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows an elevation partly in section of a machine for the manufacture
of the wearing parts of the heels of boots and shoes arranged and constructed in
accordance with my invention, Figures 2 and 3 being similar sections and eleva-
tions on a larger scale of the dies into which the parts to form a heel piece are
pressed secured and combined together-Figure 2 being suitable for making
ordinary shaped heel pieces as represented in plan by Figure 2* and Figure 3 for
making circular shaped heel pieces as represented by Figure 3.
Figure 1 shows so much of a screw press as will enable me to describe the
manner of nailing or securing the pieces of leather or other material for forming a
heel for a boot or shoe together.

page_text: a is the cylindrical block of metal firmly fixed to the bed 6 of the screw press
upon the upper end of the block a the die a¹ is mounted so as to slide up and down
thereon being constantly pressed upwards by the coiled spring a² against the fixed
stops as as shown.
The upper end of the die a¹ is formed with a recess a* into which the pieces of
leather to form a heel piece are placed the series of holes or recesses a being first
filled with a nail in each (as hereinafter described) with the heads downwards
resting on the top ends of a series of punches a fixed to the top end of the
block a.
When the top die or plunger c of the press (shown full size by Figures 4, and 4*)
is forced downwards on to the pieces of leather in the recess a* the die a' is
pressed downwards thus causing the nails in the holes or recesses a* to be forced
up into or through the pieces of leather so as to form a finished heel piece for a
boot or shoe.
When the die or plunger c is raised the die a' rises with the finished heel piece
in the recess a* from which it is discharged by means of the central rod d which
is forced upwards by means of the plunger e actuated by a treadle connected with
the rod e and weighted lever e³ which brings back the plunger e to its normal
position.
Figure 4 shows a separate view of the plunger c for an ordinary shaped heel
piece and Figure 4* that for a circular heel piece.
Figures 5 show a plan and underside view of an instrument or holder f for holding
and delivering a full series of nails into the holes or recesses a' in the die a¹. The
nails are dropped into the holes in the holder f with the points downwards the
slide is then drawn so as to bring a pin f' to the end of a slot in the holder so
that the heads of the nails are secured in the holder by the slide f¹. The holder f
is then reversed and placed over the die a¹ the slide f¹ is forced back and the nails
then drop out of the. holder into the series of holes a with their points upwards
ready to be forced upwards into the heel pieces as previously described.
Figures 6 show a similar holder to that previously described but suitably
arranged for holding and delivering the nails into the holes a³ in the die a¹ used
for making circular heel pieces. The nails are retained in the holder by a partial
rotation of the plate f.
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
1st The improved arrangement and construction of machines for the manufacture
of the wearing parts of heels for boots and shoes by nailing or securing two or
more pieces of leather together at one operation substantially in the manner herein-
before fully described and represented in the drawings hereto annexed.
2nd I claim the improved arrangement and combination of the dies a a¹ and
spring a substantially as and for the purpose herein before described and
represented in the drawings aunexed.
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