Year: 1886

page_text: I, MARSHALL HENRY PEARSON, of the New Dock Machine Works, Chadwick
Street, Leeds, in the County of York, Machine Maker, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :—
In machines as at present constructed the punching and eyeletting has either
been performed on separate and distinct machines, thus loosing time in removing
the goods from one machine to the other for each operation; or else both operations
have been performed on the same machine, by causing the hole to be first punched,
and then forcing the eyelet through the hole by the continued downward motion
or stroke of the punch. This has answered very well for light materials or goods
such as labels, but great difficulty has been experienced in forcing the eyelet through
the hole made by the end of the punch (which in these machines are of necessity
smaller than the external diameter of the eyelet) in thicker and less yeilding
materials such as leather.
Now the object of this invention is to provide what I term a Twin punching
and eyeletting machine, one or more parts of which may be applied either
separately or in combination to the present construction of punching and eyeletting
machines.
I will first describe what I term a Twin punching and eyeletting machine, and
then indicate which of the parts may be applied to punching or eyeletting machines
as at present constructed.
First. On the same framework or standards that carries the eyeletting mechanism
may be mounted and hinged a second framework carrying the punching apparatus
in such a manner that the distance between the punch and eyeletting mechanism
can be readily adjusted by a screw or other convenient means. Below the punch
and eyeletting sliding spindles, but mounted and carried on the same framework as
the eyeletting machine is a horn in which is mounted the fixed clenching die of the
eyeletting machine, and also a circular die on which the punch operates. The horn
may be attached to the framework so as to be readily adjusted and fixed in any
required position, or it may be made to rotate, in which case the fixed clenching die
of the eyeletting machine would be mounted in the centre of the circular punch die.
The sliding eyeletting spindle is provided with the usual spring pin and a vertical

page_text: intermittent reciprocating motion is imparted to the sliding spindles of both the
punching and eyeletting machines from a series of treadles preferably three (to
be hereafter described) through suitably fulcrumed levers. In order to steady the
punch when in operation I arrange the bearings through which its sliding spindle
works, below those of the eyeletting spindle, and project one or more sets of lugs
from the eyeletting spindle bearings in such a manner as to pass over the bearing
or bearings of the punch spindle.
The means for supplying the eyelets to the machine consist of a circular tapering
box fixed to a disc or plate capable of being rotated. On the periphery nearest
to the disc or plate is a flange in which are cut any desired number of radial
grooves of the same configuration as the eyelets. These radial grooves or slots
communicate with the interior of the box, and are for conveying the eyelets from
the interior of the box to the shoot, and are of such a length that three or more
eyelets may be conveyed by one groove or slot to the shoot at one time. In the
inside of the box are fixed or provided any required number of projections for
agitating the eyelets during the rotation of the box. Openings are provided in
the box for the admission of eyelets into its interior. On the periphery of the
disc or plate, ratchet teeth are formed or cut, in which two pawls engage; these
pawls are attached to the fulcrumed lever of the eyeletting machine. The box
may be mounted vertically or at a slight angle on a stud fixed in the machine
immediately over the shoot, (which may also be placed vertically or at any required
angle) and an intermittent rotary motion is imparted to it from the fulcrumed lever
through the pawls in such a manner that the box is rotated the distance of two
ratchet teeth or radial grooves at each depression of the lever; that is to say, when
the lever is depressed the box is rotated the distance of one tooth or groove, and on
its return to its normal position it is again rotated another tooth; this double
action of the lever brings, at each operation, two of the radial grooves over the
shoot, and allows sufficient time for the contents of each groove to be delivered into
the shoot. The eyelets by preference pass into the radial grooves with their largest
diameters or flanges next to the disc or plate, and escape or pass from the grooves
into the shoot after passing the centre of the box. In order to deliver the eylets
on to the machine with their flanges uppermost the shoot is bent or curved at one
end. The shoot is so mounted to the framework that it is capable of receiving an
intermittent radial motion from any moving part of the machine, and a spring
catch or pin is provided to prevent the eyelets from falling out when the shoot is
receding. A spring catch or indent is also provided to prevent the box rotating
except when actuated by the pawls. Springs are also employed for bringing the
punching and eyeletting spindles back to their normal position.
Three treadles are preferably employed for actuating the Twin machine. A right
hand treadle for operating the punch alone, a left hand treadle for operating the
eyeletting machine independently of the punch, and a central treadle provided
with and carrying a pivotted crossbar is employed for giving motion to both
machines simultaneously.
The mode of action of this machine will be readily understood from the following
description.
"
vamp"
To punch and eyelet the "upper" of a boot or shoe, I commence at the "
of the "upper" and punch a hole by depressing the right hand treadle, and then
pass the "
upper to the left until the hole just punched is passed over the fixed
eyeletting die in the horn, and then the central treadle is depressed which eyelets
the first hole punched, and also punches a second hole at the same operation. Each
hole after being punched is passed over the fixed eyelet die, and the eyeletting and
punching operations continued until the last hole is punched on the opposite side
of the "upper" at the "vamp" end, when this hole is eyeletted by depressing the
left treadle.
It will be observed that the fixed eyeletting die in the horn acts as a guage
for regulating the distance between the holes. A guage may sometimes be provided

page_text: for regulating the distance from the edge of the "upper" to the centre of the holes.
The twin machine may be mounted on a bench or separate stand or framework.
When preferred the herein described machine may be made to deliver the eyelets
with their flanges downwards. This would require reversing the position of some
of the parts of the machine.
Second. The parts of the herein described machine that may be applied to a
punching or eyeletting machine, either separately or in combination are as follows.
The eyelet box and shoot and means for actuating the same as herein described
may be applied to existing eyeletting machines without in any way interfering with
their present construction or these parts may be applied to a separate machine
combined with a horn.
The adjustable or rotary horn may also be applied on a separate punching machine,
or with slight modifications be applied to existing punching machines.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Punching and Eyeletting
Machines.
I, MARSHALL HENRY PEARSON, formerly of the New Dock Machine Works,
Chadwick Street, Leeds, in the County of York, but now of The Union Works,
Blue Boar Lane, Leicester, in the County of Leicester, Machine Maker, 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 is particularly applicable to that class of punching and eyeletting
machines described in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to me the
17th day of September 1885, No. 11041, but one or more parts thereof may be
adapted and applied either separately to or in combination with punching and
eyeletting machines as at present constructed and used in the Boot and Shoe
Trade. Although I have obtained very good results from the self-feeding eyelet
mechanism described in the Specification above named, yet in cases, where a more
rapid supply of eyelets are required, it may be found advantageous to substitute
a circular rotating box in place of the square or rectangular box therein employed,
and in order to further increase the efficiency of the machines, instead of arranging
the horn to be adjustable laterally I mount it in a suitable axial bearing so as to
be capable of being rotated by hand, and fixed in position as hereafter described.
And in order that my invention may be more readily understood reference is
given to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1. is a front elevation of
portions of a "Twin" punching and eyeletting machine showing the application
of the self-feeding eyelet mechanism and rotary horn (constituting this invention)
thereto. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are respectively a side elevation, front elevation, and
part sectional plan of self-feeding eyelet mechanism applied to a single eyeletting
machine. Figs. 5 and 6 are respectively a back elevation and section of circular
eyelet box. Figs. 8. ratchet arrangement for actuating the circular rotating eyelet
box. Figs. 9, 10, and 11 are respectively side and front elevations of rotary horn.
In the Specification of Letters Patent herein before referred to, have fully
described and illustrated what I term a "Twin machine." I have therefore only
deemed it necessary in the drawings accompanying this Specification to give an
outline or skeleton view of such parts of that machine-as well as of an ordinary
single machine as will be requisite to more readily show the application and
combination of the present improvements thereto. And I wish it to be distinctly
understood that parts of the "Twin machine," or of an ordinary punching or
eyeletting machine not herein described or illustrated, as well as the means for
actuating the various moving parts of both classes of machines, may be the same
as that described in the Specification of the herein before mentioned patent, or
may be similar to that employed on ordinary machines.
Like parts in all the views of the accompanying drawings are marked with
similar letters of reference,
A is the framework of the eyeletting machine. B the framework carrying the
punching apparatus, which in the case of a "Twin machine" is hinged to the

page_text: eyeletting framing. The vertical sliding eyeletting and punching spindles a
and 62 are respectively mounted in suitable bearings; all of which parts are
arranged and work substantially as described and illustrated in the herein before
mentioned Specification. But instead of the square or rectangular eyelet box
employ the following arrangement of self-feeding eyeletting mechanism, which
consists of a circular eyelet box C provided with a flange at c projecting beyond
the box, in which are cut or formed any desired number of radial or radiating
grooves or slots of the same shape or configuration as the eyelets. In the
accompanying drawings I have shown (at Figs. 6 and 7) the grooves or slots with
their centre lines radiating to the centre of the box, and I prefer to make the depth
and width of these grooves c' a little larger than the length and diameter of the
barrel of the largest eyelet that may be used on the machine; and in order that
the flanges of the eyelets may readily pass round the curved part or "wall" c
of the box C and between the flange c and vertical plate, to be hereafter described,
the edges of the grooves c¹ are well rounded off, so that room is provided for the
eyelets to freely slide down, and escape from the grooves without impediment.
The grooves or slots c¹ communicate with the interior of the box, and are of such
a length that threo or more eyelets may be conveyed therefrom, by each slot or
groove, to the shoot at one and the same time. Within and partly across the box,
as shown at Figs. 6 and 7, may be provided and fixed any desired number of ribs
or projections c³ for agitating the eyelets during the rotation of the box. These
ribs or projections should be of such a length, and in a position within the box
that there is room for the eyelets to pass over and under the ends as they travel
towards the radiating grooves. I have found by experiment, if the length of these
ribs c is about half that of the space between the internal diameter of the box
and the periphery of the supporting spindle c', and if they are fixed centrally
between these two points as shown at Figs. 6 and 7 then satisfactory results
may be obtained. These ribs or projections are employed for preventing the
mass of eyelets (in the box) slipping as the box rotates, and remaining practically
in the same position in the box, but by having these ribs or projections, the
eyelets are carried round with the box until they reach-or nearly so-the
zenith of the circle described by the rotation of the ribs when the eyelets fall
therefrom, and in their descent are turned over and arranged in position for
entering the grooves. Any eyelets in the wrong position are carried up by the
successive rotations of the box, and turned over until they are suitably arranged
for entering the grooves. The circular eyelet box C is mounted on a spindle c¹-
which passes through the box-and is carried in a suitable bearing d at the upper
end of the plate or foundation d' of the shoot D. The end is enlarged and
provided with a flange d³ projecting at right angles from the face of the plate d²
so as to form a recess for receiving the box. The flange d³ is preferably made in
two portions, and may be made the same depth and diameter internally as the
flange c of the circular box; and it is made to surround the periphery of the
flange c so as to prevent the eyelets escaping from the grooves c¹, except, between
the points d' and do where the internal diameter of a portion of the flange is
enlarged to form a recess de-as shown at Figs. 2 and 4-for the reception of the
eyelets as they escape from the radiating grooves c', and from which recess they
gravitate into the shoot D. In order to accomplish this I arrange the recess d
to communicate at its lower end with the conducting portion of the shoot, and
from thence up to a point about one or two inches above the horizontal centre line
of the box the recess is concentric with the periphery of the flange of the eyelet
box, from which point it cominences gradually to decrease in width-though not in
depth-until it reaches d' when it becomes part of the internal portion of the
flanged. For convenience in manufacture, as well as to enable any obstacle-
that might possibly arise from the eyelets "choking" in the recess-to be removed,
I make the portion of the flange containing the recess do, in a separate and
removeable piece; the remaining portion of the flange may be a fixture. The
recess is made rather deeper and wider than the full length of the eyelets, and
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the diameter of their flanges, so that sufficient room is provided for the eyelets to
gravitate freely to the shoot without the liability of their getting out of their
proper order. By this arrangement of radiating grooves and recess it is not
necessary to time the intermittent rotations of the box so that each groove shall
stop at, or directly opposite to the opening in the shoot, but the eyelets may be t
delivered into the recess d8 at any point below the horizontal centre line of the
box. When the shoot and recess are full then any eyelets in the grooves c¹ will be
carried round and emptied into or returned to the box during its rotation prior to
reaching d. The circular box C is mounted and keyed or otherwise fastened on
the spindle with which it rotates-as shown, and the box is inserted within 1
the flange d³ with the grooves c¹ next to the face of the plate d². The eyelets
enter the grooves c with their flanges uppermost, and slide or pass round the
curved part or "wall" c² of the box, and are then passed into the recess do with
their flanges next to the disc or plate portion of the shoot, and in this position
gravitate down into the conducting part of the shoot; the face of the plate ď
acting not only as a covering for the box, but also as a guide for the eyelets. The
conducting portion of the shoot D may be arranged immediately under the axis
of the box, but I prefer to arrange it on one side thereof as illustrated in the
drawings at Fig. 2. and its lower end is bent or curved at d so as to deliver
the eyelets to the clenching mechanism with their flanges uppermost.
conducting portion of the shoot is provided with flanges and do which act as
guides for the eyelets, and are placed at such a distance apart that the barre!
portion of the eyelet can pass freely between them. The inner edges of these
flanges may be well rounded off, or they may be wholly or partially lined
with a highly burnished round steel wire as described in the herein before
mentioned Specification. The delivery end of the shoot is also provided with a
spring pin or catch do to prevent the eyelets issuing therefrom during the
oscillation of the shoot. The eyelets may be fed or admitted into the interior of
the box through hopper d" and opening d¹ in the plate d³. A spring lid or plate
may when required be employed for covering the mouth of the hopper. In order
to agitate the eyelets in the box and thereby arrange them for entering the
grooves c¹ with their flanges resting on the curved part c³ I impart an intermittent
rotary motion to the box by means of an arrangement of pawls and ratchet wheel.
This may either be done by forming the ratchet teeth on the flange of the circular
box, and removing a portion of the flange d³ to allow the pawls to engage with the
teeth; or the required motion may be imparted to the box in the manner shown
in the drawings, which latter method I prefer to adopt. On the opposite end of the
spindle c, to that on which the box is mounted, is keyed or otherwise fixed a
ratchet wheel E, preferably provided with the same number of teeth as there are
grooves in the box, in which engages or engage one or two pawls e, e¹ as shown
respectively at Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 8. The pawls are by preference fixed to the same
pivotted lever Gas communicates motion to the clenching spindle a' of the eyletting
mechanism. At Figs. 2, 3, and 4 I have shown the box actuated by a single pawl
capable of rotating the box the distance or space of two grooves, and bringing them
into communication with the recess at each operation of the clenching spindle.
But when it is required to bring one or more grooves over the recess at each up
and down motion of the clenching spindle then I employ a lever with an end g¹
projecting beyond the centre of motion, so as to convert it into a lever of Lagarousso
as shown at Fig. 8. in which g is the centre of motion of the lever G, g, g¹ to which
are attached at equal distances on each side of g at g', g the pawls e and e¹.
When g² descends the pawl e¹ slips or rides over the teeth, and the pawl e pushes
them, but when g² rises the pawl e¹ pushes the teeth, and pawl e slips or rides over
the teeth, thereby operating the box twice for each operation of the clenching
spindle. In order to impart the required intermittent oscillating or reciprocating
motion to the shoot so as to move the delivery end clear of the clenching spindle a',
I either make the shoot with its enlarged end in one piece as shown at Figs. 1. 2.
and 3, and mount it vertically in suitable bearings, or else I make it in two pieces,

page_text: and hinge the conducting portion of the shoot to the flanged plate that receives the
box as shown at I Fig. 7, when this method is employed the spindle c' is screwed so
as to fix the flanged plate d' securely to the framework of the machine, and the
ratchet wheel is attached to or formed on the circular box. I prefer however
employing the former method, as by having the flanged plate and conducting
portion of the shoot in one piece the danger of stopping the eyelets in their descent
is obviated, and for this purpose two arms or lugs H, H' are formed on or fixed to
the framework as shown at Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 in which are secured adjustable
V centres provided with suitable nuts for locking them in position. On the flanged
plate dare formed or fixed two bosses or bearings h2, h3 for the reception of the
V centres h, h³, and upon which the self-feeding eyeletting mechanism is hung and
oscillates. The desired intermittent oscillating or reciprocating motion is imparted
to the shoot from a slotted plate F, provided with a pin or projection f' which acts
upon an incline e¹0 on the conducting portion of the shoot, being kept in contact
therewith by means of a spring; all of which parts are the same and work together
as described and illustrated in the herein before mentioned Specification.
The rotary horn J is shown at Figs. 1, 9 and 11, but instead of bolting it to the
framework as described in the Specification of my previous patent; the horn J is
provided with a spindle which is mounted in an axial bearing j, and in order
to prevent it working loose, and also to lock or fix it in any desired position round
its axis, nuts are provided on the end of the spindle 2, or a set screw passing
through a boss on the bearing and acting on a brass plug (fitted within the bearing)
and hollowed out to fit the periphery of the turned spindle j may be employed.
The horn is capable of being rotated in its bearing, by hand and moved into any
desired position in the same manner as the horn of a sole sewing machine, to
enable the operator to bring any part of the work into position for punching or
eyeletting. The centre of the spindle and bearing is made to be directly under
and in a line with the centre of the eyeletting or punching mechanism, but in a
Twin machine it would be placed centrally with the fixed clenching die ³ so that
in whatever position the horn is placed the two portions of the eyelet clenching
apparatus will come accurately together. When the rotary horn is employed for
the "Twin machine" the circular punching plate * is made to encircle and revolve
round (when required) the fixed clenching die, which also is made to act as a stud
for retaining it in its proper position. A set screw is also provided for fixing it
in any desired position. I would here remark that when the rotary horn is applied
to a punching machine only the fixed clenching die is dispensed with, also when
it is applied to a single eyeletting machine, the circular punching plate may be
dispensed with, and the clenching eyelet die fixed in the horn J by means of a slug
screw as shown at Fig. 10.
The eyelet box and shoot and means for actuating the same, all as herein
described may be applied to existing eyeletting machines without in any way
interfering with their present construction, or these parts may be applied to a
separate eyeletting machine combined with a horn.
The adjustable rotary horn may also be applied on a separate punching machine,
or with slight modifications may be applied to existing punching machines.
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:
First. The manufacture and use of the self-feeding eyelet mechanism, consisting
of a circular box-flanged and grooved as described-mounted vertically on a spindle
so as to be capable of receiving an intermittent rotary motion from an arrangement
of pawl and ratchet wheel, and revolving in an enlarged flanged end of the con-
ducting shoot which shoot is hung or carried at one end vertically in suitable
bearings on the framework, and bent or curved at the delivery end, and so arranged
that an intermittent oscillating or reciprocating motion may be imparted to the

page_text: shoot from a vertical sliding slotted plate actuated from or by any moving part of
the machine substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
Second. In self-feeding eyelet mechanism such as those herein described, the
combination of a flanged circular intermittently rotating eyelet box-provided with
any desired number of radiating grooves for conveying and delivering the eyelets
into a concentric recess prior to entering the shoot-with a vertical shoot, carried
or hung in suitable bearings, (by which it is attached to the framework of the
machine) capable of being freely oscillated, and having one end enlarged, flanged,
and recessed to receive the circular box and eyelets as they escape from the grooves,
and bent or curved at its delivery end so that the eyelets in their passage down
the shoot are partially turned over, and delivered to the clenching mechanism of
the machine with their flanges uppermost, substantially as herein set forth.
Third. The application and combination of the herein described self-feeding
eyelet mechanism and rotary horn to and with a Twin punching and eyeletting
machine substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
Fourth. In a punching or eyeletting machine, a horn-provided with either a
fixed clenching die, or punching plate, or both-mounted on the standard or frame-
work of the machine in an axial bearing so as to be capable of rotation and
adjustment round its centre, substantially as herein described and illustrated.
Fifth. The combination of the various parts forming the improvements in
punching and eyeletting machines, as a whole, arranged and applied substantially
as herein described and illustrated.