IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOT AND SHOE LAST STANDS
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1887
Complete Left, 30th Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 1st June, 1888
I JOHN CLARK JEFFERSON of 2 East Parade Leeds in the County of York,
Civil Engineer and Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOT AND SHOE LAST STANDS to be as follows:-
My Improvements although applicable to various kinds of boot and shoe last stands
refer more especially to that class of boot and shoe last stands which are used for
holding boots and shoes when affixing 'protectors' to the soles and heels of the same;
and have for their object, the rendering of such last stands lighter, handier, and more
convenient for stowing away, or for packing for freight.
My Improvements consist:-
1° In making the section of the legs, having the sole anvils or blocks at their ends,
of a T or approximately Ṭ section, instead of a round, oval, or triangular section as
hitherto. The leg or stand carrying the heel anvil or block 1 preferably make of a
X or Y section. The object of this is to obtain a boot or shoe last stand of equal
strength, but considerably less weight than those now in use.
2° I make the leg or stand of the heel anvil removable, by fitting it into a hole or
socket provided for the purpose at the junction of the legs or stands for the sole
anvils. This hole may be round and slightly taper, or if it is desirable to ensure that
it shall always be fitted in, in a particular position, the hole may be made oval, or of
other suitable section. As the heel stand is removable, it can at any time be replaced
by a sole stand. The advantages obtained in thus making the heel stand removable,
are that a greater number of different sized or shaped anvils or blocks can be provided
with one stand, and that when not in use, on removing the heel stand from the hole
or socket, the stand can be stowed away in much less room, and this advantage is of
perhaps greater importance when a considerable number of last stands have to be
packed up for transport or shipment,

page_text: The foot of the heel stand is preferably fitted so as to rest on the bottom of the
socket or hole in the last, so that the heel stand is not wedged in its place, when
hammering is done on the anvil, and the heel stand can be readily withdrawn by
hand.
Although I have described my Invention as applicable to lasts having three legs or
stands, each at right angles to the other two, I wish it to be understood that I do not
confine myself to any particular combination of stands or form of last or last anvils,
or that only one of such legs or stands are made removable, as there is no difficulty
in applying my said Invention to them.

page_text: I JOHN CLARK JEFFERSON of 2 East Parade Leeds in the County of York, Civil
Engineer and Patent Agent 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 :-
My improvements although applicable to various kinds of boot and shoe lasts refer
more especially to that class of boot and shoo last stands, which are used for holding
boots and shoes when affixing "protectors" to the soles and heels of the same ;
have for their objects the rendering of such last stands lighter, handier, and more
convenient for stowing away for packing for freight.
My improvements consist :-
and
1° In making the section of the legs, having the sole anvils or blocks at their ends,
of a T or approximately T section, instead of being of round, oval, or triangular
section as hitherto. The leg or stand carrying the heel anvil or block I preferably
make of a X or Y section. The object of this is to make a boot or shoe last stand
of equal strength, but considerably less weight than those now in use.
20 I make the leg or stand of the heel anvil removable, by fitting it into a hole or
socket provided for the purpose at the junction of the legs or stands for the sole anvils.
This hole may be round and slightly taper; or if it is advisable to ensure that it shall
always be fitted in a particular position, the hole may be made oval, or of other
suitable section. As the heel stand is removable, it can at any time be replaced by a
sole stand. The advantages obtained in thus making the heel stand removable are,
that a greater number of different sized or shaped anvils or blocks can be provided
with or for one stand, and that when not in use, on removing the heel stand from the
hole or socket, the stand can be stowed away in much less room, and this advantage
is of perhaps greater importance when a considerable number of last stands have to
be packed up for transport or shipment.
The foot of the heel stand is preferably fitted so as to rest on the bottom of the
socket or hole in the last, so that the heel stand is not wedged in its place, when
hammering is done on the anvil; and the heel stand can be readily withdrawn by
hand.
Although I have described my Invention as applicable to lasts having three legs or
stands, each at right angles to the other two; I wish it to be understood, that I do
not confine myself to any particular combination of stands or form of lasts or last
anvils, or that only one of such legs or stands is made removeable, as there is no
difficulty in applying my Invention to such other designs or combinations.
And in order that my Invention may be more clearly understood reference is given
to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1. shews a Boot and Shoe Last Stand
constructed in accordance with my Invention. Fig. 2 is another representation of a
similar last stand shewing the heel anvil detatched.

page_text: In Figs. 1 and 2 a a are the sole anvils or blocks, the legs of which bb are formed
of a Tor approximately T shaped section. c, c, represents the heel anvil, the leg of
which dis shewn in Fig. 3 of a cross-section, and in Figs. 1 and 2 of a multiple cross
section, and in Fig. 4 of a Y section. It will be evident that a boot and shoe last
stand formed as above described, is much stronger than a similar sized last stand of
the same weight of metal, but formed as heretofore with legs of round, oval, or
triangular section.
In Figs. 1 and 2 e is the hole or socket formed at the junction of the legs for the
sole anvils, into which the tapered end of the heel anvil leg fits. This hole may be
round, oval, or of any desired section, and may pass completely through from side to
side, or be formed with a bottom on which the end of the leg rests, thus preventing
its becoming wedged in its place. As the heel anvil is removable, it may be replaced
by heel or sole anvils of different shapes, provided that the ends of the legs in each
case is made to fit the socket e. It will be evident from Fig. 2, how much more
conveniently my improved last stand with the heel last detatched can be stowed away
in quantity for storing, for transport or freight, than if all the three legs and anvils
were cast in one piece as heretofore.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1° The manufacture and use of Boot and Shoe Last Stands having the legs of the
sole anvil blocks formed of a T or approximately T section, substantially as and for
the purpose herein set forth.
2 The manufacture and use of Boot and Shoe Last Stands having the legs of the
heel anvils formed of a X, a multiple X, or a Y section, substantially as and for the
purpose herein set-forth.
3 The manufacture and use of Boot and Shoe Last Stands with the one, or more
of the anvils and legs removable, the junction of the other legs being formed as or
with a socket, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
Dated this 28th day of April 1888.