Improvements in Sole Laying Machines.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sole Laying Machines.
We, GEORGE ANDERSON MOORE and HARRY JOSEPH ROSEGRANT, both of 1904,
Buttonwood Street, and SAMUEL STUART WILLIAMSON and GEORGE COCHRANE
HAZELTON, Junior, both of 1114 Betz Building, all in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, U.S.A., Inventors, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in sole laying
machines, and has for its object to provide a simple and effective machine of
this description, which, after the filling and welt and the inner surface of the
sole have been treated to a coat of cement, will roll the sole into close contact
with the welt, and at the same time cause it to conform to the bottom of the
last and adhere to the bottom of the shoe and the welt; a further object of
the machine is to burnish the upper surface of the welt and cause it to adhere
tightly to the sole.
With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construc-
tion and combination of elements hereinafter set forth.
In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may
understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will
now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings forming a
part of this specification, in which:-
Fig. 1, is a vertical section of our improved machine;
Fig. 2, a rear view of the head, showing the welt mechanism, and
Fig. 3, an enlarged view of the main roll and burnishing tool.
In carrying out our invention as here embodied A represents the base from
which project upward the standards B, these have secured thereon the head C:
the swinging-frame D is pivoted between the uprights E carried by the head,
and within this swinging frame is journaled the rear end of the shaft F. the
forward portion of this shaft is journaled in the box G, which latter is fitted
to slide in the posts H, and has a spring I arranged therebetween for holding
the box normally in an elevated position: a screw J is arranged to adjust
the tension of this spring. The forward end of the shaft F has secured thereon
the main roll K, which has a portion thereof roughened or knurled as at L.
M is the burnishing finger which is secured at N to the posts H and projects
downward at an angle in close proximity to the knurled portion of the main
roll at its upper surface, and the nose thereof is conformed to the shape it is
desired to have the upper surface of the welt burnished, as indicated at O).
The circumferential contour of the roll K is such as to give the proper formation
to the sole when being laid upon the shoe, and it is of importance that a portion
of this roll project beyond the nose of the burnishing tool as clearly shown in
Figure 3. By this arrangement the sole is properly conformed to the last, the
outer edges thereof turned up in firm contact with the welt, and the upper
surface of the welt effectually burnished and cemented to the sole.

page_text: The roll K and its shaft. are revolved through the medium of the worm-
wheel P with which meshes the worm Q, the latter being secured upon the
shaft R which is journaled in the swinging frame D; the shaft gets its rotation
through the pulley S from the pulley T: the pulley T is secured upon a
countershaft V which may be revolved from any suitable source by belt or
otherwise.
A chain W is connected to the shaft F and passing downwards its lower
end is connected to the lever X, which latter terminates in a foot treadle Y.
The object of this arrangement is to permit the operator to have control over
the laying roll, and by pressing upon the treadle, this roll will be drawn down-
ward away from the burnishing finger, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.
The operation of our machine is as follows:
After the inner surface of the sole and the bottom of the shoes have been
properly cemented, the sole is laid against this bottom surface and there held
by the fingers of the operator. after which the treadle is depressed sufficiently
to separate the laying roll, and the shoe so inserted in the machine as to cause
the burnishing finger to lie upon the upper surface of the welt, and the laying
roll upon the under surface of the sole. By releasing the treadle, the roll is
brought into firm contact with the shoe, and the revolving of this roll, by
the mechanism before described, will feed the shoe along under pressure, and
thereby cause the sole to be conformed to the last, while at the same time
burnishing the upper surface of the welt. The only care upon the part of
the operator is to see that the shoe is properly guided so that the finger bears
against the side of the shoe and form a track into which the gauge of the
rounding machine-the operation which follows the sole laying--may travel.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1899.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicants.
We, GEORGE ANDERSON MOORE and HARRY JOSEPH ROSEGRANT, both of 1904,
Buttonwood Street, and SAMUEL STUART WILLIAMSON and GEORGE COCHRANE
HAZELTON, Junior, both of 1114 Betz Building, all in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, U.S.A., Inventors, 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:—
Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in sole laying
machines, and has for its object to provide a simple and effective machine of
this description, which, after the filling and welt and the inner surface of the
sole have been treated to a coat of cement, will roll the sole into close contact
with the welt, and at the same time cause it to conform to the bottom of the
last and adhere to the bottom of the shoe and the welt; a further object of
the machine is to burnish the upper surface of the welt and cause it to adhere
tightly to the sole.
With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construç-
tion and combination of elements hereinafter set forth,

page_text: In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may
"understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will
now be described in detail, referring to the drawings accompanying the Pro-
visional Specification forming a part of this specification, in which:-
Fig. 1, is a vertical section of our improved machine:
Fig. 2, a rear view of the head, showing the welt mechanism, and
Fig. 3, an enlarged view of the main roll and burnishing tool.
In carrying out our invention as here embodied A represents the base from
which project upward the standards B. these have secured thereon the head C:
the swinging-frame D is pivoted between the uprights E carried by the head,
and within this swinging frame is journaled the rear end of the shaft F. the
forward portion of this shaft is journaled in the box G, which latter is fitted
to slide in the posts H, and has a spring I arranged therebetween for holding
the box normally in an elevated position. a screw J is arranged to adjust
the tension of this spring. The forward end of the shaft F has secured thereon
the main roll K, which has a portion thereof roughened or knurled as at L.
M is the burnishing finger which is secured at N to the posts H and projects
downward at an angle in close proximity to the knurled portion of the main
roll at its upper surface, and the nose thereof is conformed to the shape it is
desired to have the upper surface of the welt burnished, as indicated at 0.
The circumferential contour of the roll K is such as to give the proper formation
to the sole when being laid upon the shoe, and it is of importance that a portion
of this roll project beyond the nose of the burnishing tool as clearly shown in
Figure 3. By this arrangement the sole is properly conformed to the last, the
outer edges thereof turned up in firm contact with the welt, and the upper
surface of the welt effectually burnished and cemented to the sole.
The roll K and its shaft are revolved through the medium of the worm-
wheel P with which meshes the worm Q, the latter being secured upon the
shaft R which is journaled in the swinging frame D; the shaft gets its rotation
through the pulley S from the pulley T: the pulley T is secured upon a
countershaft which may be revolved from any suitable source by belt or
otherwise.
A chain W is connected to the shaft F and passing downwards its lower
end is connected to the lever X. which latter terminates in a foot treadle Y.
The object of this arrangement is to permit the operator to have control over
the laving roll, and by pressing upon the treadle, this roll will be drawn down-
ward away from the burnishing finger, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.
The operation of our machine is as follows:-
After the inner surface of the sole and the bottom of the shoes have been
properly cemented. the sole is laid against this bottom surface and there held
hy the fingers of the operator. after which the treadle is depressed sufficiently
to separate the laying roll, and the shoe so inserted in the machine as to cause
the burnishing finger to lie upon the upper surface of the welt, and the laving
roll upon the under surface of the sole. By releasing the treadle, the roll is
brought into firm contact with the shoe, and the revolving of this roll, by
the mechanism before described, will feed the shoe along under pressure. and
thereby cause the sole to be conformed to the last, while at the same time
burnishing the upper surface of the welt. The only care upon the part of
the operator is to see that the shoe is properly guided so that the finger bears
against the side of the shoe and forms a track into which the gauge of the
rounding machine-the operation which follows the sole laying-may travel.
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
1. The sole laying machine substantially as fully described in the above speci-
fication and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

page_text: 2. In a sole laying machine, the combination and arrangement of the various
welt mechanism, substantially as herein described and according to the accom-
panying drawing.
Dated this 20th day of Santambar 1000
J. P. BAYLY,
18. Fulham Place, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicants.