Bracing Jack for Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1899-Accepted, 21st Apr., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Bracing Jack for Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
We, SAMUEL FRANK LAW, of 78, Oliver Street, Kingsley Park, Foreman,
JAMES THOMAS LAW, of 47, Shelley Street, Kingsley Park, Operator, and RICHARD
SMITH, of 71, Stimpson Avenue, Manager of Works, all of the Town of
Northampton, in the County of Northamptonshire, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention has for its object, the bracing of boots and shoes, by means
of a "bracing jack" instead of the present system of hand and machine work.
In carrying the invention into effect, after the boot or shoe has been lasted
in the ordinary way, either by machine or hand, and is ready for bracing, we
then attach the "bracing jack" to the heel i.e. the back part of boot or shoe
and to the insole, fastening the jack by means of tacks or rivets and bracing
the boot or shoe by twisting a thread held by a key, at the back part of the
bracing jack," the boot or shoe is ready for sewing as usual and after that
process the bracing jack is removed and again ready for use.
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The bracing jack" is made from rolled plate or malleable iron or other
suitable material and shaped into two forms as follows.
The front part being horizontal to fit on the insole of boot or shoe, the back
part is vertical to fix at the heel .c. the back part of boot or shoe.
The vertical or back part of the "jack" is continued, say inch above the
horizontal or front part and a hole is drilled through to receive the key.
The key is made of a strip of narrow oval iron, the two ends being placed
together and passed through the hole prepared, from the front part of the
bracing jack," the centre of the strip of iron forming an eye-above the hori
zontal or front part and the ends being turned in shape of square" at the
back part of jack and so forming the key handles.
On the horizontal or front part of the "bracing jack" is placed on either
side at extremities two small capped uprights, in the centre are four or more
small holes two receive tacks or rivets for attaching to the insole.
On the vertical or back part of the "bracing jack" is two or more small
holes at the lower part to receive the tacks or rivets for attaching to the heel
i.c. the back part of boot or shoe.
The bracing of the boot or shoe is done by employing the usual thread in
the following manner.
The "bracing jack" being placed into position as aforesaid by fixing upon
insole and at heel i.e. the back part of boot or shoe, the bracing thread is then
tied by means of loop knot to the eye of the key and passed round boot or shoe
in the usual way, thread being held in position by the capped uprights on the
horizontal part and tightened by turning the key handles."
By means of our invention, at least four times the amount of work can be

page_text: accomplished in the same time than by the present method of hand work; and
as regards work by machine a considerable saving is effected, also a saving of
labour in the lasting of work preparative to bracing.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1899
SAMUEL FRANK LAW.
JAMES THOMAS LAW.
RICHARD SMITH.
Bracing Jack for Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
We, SAMUEL FRANK LAW, of 78, Oliver Street, Kingsley Park, Foreman,
JAMES THOMAS LAW, of 47, Shelley Street, Kingsley Park, Operator, and RICHARD
SMITH, of 71, Stimpson Avenue, Manager of Works, all of the Town of
Northampton, in the County of Northamptonshire, 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:-
The invention has for its object, the bracing of boots & shoes by means of
'bracing jack" instead of the present systems of hand and machine work.
Fig. 1. Shews a side elevation and Fig. 2 a perspective view of the "bracing
jack.
The bracing jack is made of rolled plate of any substance up to 1 inch and
shaped as follows. The front part is horizontal measuring 14 inches by
1inches to fit on the insole of boot or shoe. The back part is vertical measuring
2 inches by 1 inches to fix at the heel i.e. the back part of a boot or shoe.
The vertical or back part of the "bracing jack" is continued say inch above
the horizontal or front part and a hole is drilled therein to receive the key A
or cotter pin A or bolt for spring B.
The key A is made in either of the following ways. First, of a three inch
strip of narrow oval iron, the two ends being placed together and passed
through the hole prepared at the top of vertical, or back part, from the front
part of the bracing jack, the centre of the strip of iron formed to make an eye
above the horizontal, or front part, the ends are then opened and turned in
shape of square, at the back part of bracing jack and so forming the "key"
handles. Secondly, by a bolt being passed through the hole prepared at top
of vertical or back part, the front end of the bolt being shaped into an eye or
hook and the back end into a thumb screw handle.
The spring "B," is three inches in length, spiral to pull, and the substance
of 17 to 19 gauge, it is placed on the horizontal part in front of the projecting
vertical or back part and held in position by attachment in the centre, to a
cotter pin or bolt, passed through the hole prepared at the top end of vertical
or back part of the bracing jack.
On the horizontal or front part of the bracing jack, is placed on either side
at extremities two small capped uprights "D," in the centre, are four or more
small upright pins. "C" for purpose of regulating the length of bracing thread
so that the same thread may be used for different sized boots or shoes without
change or renewal, until worn out.
In the vertical or back part of bracing jack are two or more small holes "E"
at the lower end to receive a tack or rivet for attaching to heel i.e. the back
part of boot or shoe.
The bracing jack has two ways of attaining its object, either by use of the
"key
or by use of the "spring.”
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page_text: In carrying the invention into effect, after the boot or shoe has been lasted
in the ordinary way, either by machine or hand, and is ready for bracing, we
then if the bracing jack is to be used with the "spring" "B" fitted, take the
bracing thread of flax, wire or other material. of the length required and
attach the ends of the thread to the ends of the spring, then pass the thread
round the boot or shoe in the usual way, and by pressing and fixing the bracing
jack into its position at the heel i.e. the back part of boot or shoe, the work of
bracing is accomplished-but, if the bracing jack is to be used with the
"key "A" fitted, we first attach the bracing jack to the heel i.e. the back part
of boot or shoe, fastening it by means of a tack or rivet in holes "E" prepared
at bottom part of the vertical part of the bracing jack and then pass round the
boot or shoe in the usual manner a bracing thread of flax, wire or other material
and tie it to the eye or hook of the "key "A." The thread is then twisted by
turning of key handle to the left until the work of bracing is accomplished.
The boot or shoe is now ready for sewing as usual and after that process the
bracing jack is removed and again ready for use.
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:-
The right of bracing boots or shoes from the heel i.c. the back part of boots
or shoes. By means of our invention, four times the amount of work can be
accomplished in the same time than by the present system of hand work, a
considerable saving over work braced by machines also a saving of labour in
the lasting of work preparatory to bracing and a great improvement in the
completion of work after being braced by our invention.
Dated this 28th day of October 1899
SAMUEL FRANK LAW.
JAMES THOMAS LAW.
RICHARD SMITH.