Machinery for Finishing or Burnishing the Edges of the Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 190
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1891-Accepted. 7th Nov
1801
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Machinery for Finishing or Burnishing the Edges of the Soles and
Heels of Boots and Shoes.
I, CHARLES HENRY SOUTHALL of 18 Chapel Lane, Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire,
Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My object in this invention is to hold the boot or shoe firmly in such a manner
that a number of setting irons may be drawn to the edges by springs at once and
the machine started by the same operation and the said irons moved backwards
and forwards till the finishing or burnishing process is complete. To accomplish
this first construct a suitable frame and table. On the table I erect a stand
supported at one end by a pillar over which I always place the heels, & on the same
stand I place a movable radius for the soles, on which I fix the boot or shoe and
hold it securely by means of a hinged last pressing firmly on the inside of the heel
and forepart by means of a screw or some other similar arrangement. I then hang
hinged levers to movable centres, placed at a proper height to suit the radius of a
boot sole. On these levers, at the proper place, a little lower than the boot soles
I attach projections with studs on which I place the double irons. To the ends of
the levers connect spiral springs which draw the irons to the edges of the soles.
These forepart levers all work from above the stand. The heel levers and irons
for setting from below. The latter require to move circularly I, therefore, construct
a platform bored in the centre, to work on the pillar, and hinge two vertical levers,
one on each end bored to receive the heel setting irons. These levers I draw
towards cach other, towards the centre and against the heel edge by spiral springs
also. I give motion to the platform, vertical levers and irons by means of rods,
connected with the various wheels employed. All these various levers I draw
towards the centres of the boots by means of shafts placed underneath the table on
which are secured levers and cams, connected with the various springs. I move
hese shafts by means of a lever secured on the end of one of them they being
eared with ordinary wheels-the said lever I hold in position by a catch or pawl.
The whole I work with two sets of wheels placed underneath the table, one set
orks the forepart, the other the heel part levers. I start the machine to work by
ushing a clutch bar into gear with the driving pulley, and the same action draws
I the various irons to the edges. All I have to do in working the machine is to
lace the boot in its proper position, then push down the starting lever and at once
he irons are drawn to their places and the machine started, and in a few moments
e boot is finished, when the lever is liberated from the catch, and raised, the
achine stopped and the irons withdrawn.
Dated this 7th day of November 1890.
CHAS. H. SOUTHALL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Machinery for Finishing or Burnishing the Edges of the Soles and
Heels of Boots and Shoes.
I, CHARLES HENRY SOUTHALL of 18, Chapel Lane, Headingley, Leeds
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 :-
My object in this invention is to hold a boot or shoe in such a position firmly
that I may draw against the edges a number of setting or burnishing irons at the
[Price 8d1

page_text: same time and impart a backward and forward motion thereto and continue it till
the finishing is completed. The invention will be better understood on reference
to the accompanying sheets of drawings of which,
Fig. 1 shews a side elevation of my invention,
Fig. 2 an end view,
Fig. 3 a plan of the arrangements underneath the table.
Fig. 4 a front view of one of the hinged levers with setting tool in its position.
Fig. 5 a side elevation of the same.
Fig. 6 a front view of one of the vertical levers with the heel setters in position.
Fig. 7 a side elevation of the same.
Fig. 8, a front view of the rod and cross bar with slots for drawing together the
vertical levers for finishing the heels.
Fig. 9 side view of same.
Fig. 10, steel tool used for cutting the sole setters.
Fig. 11, sole setter when cut.
Fig. 12 plan of setter.
Fig. 13, front view of lever and stud for drawing the setters to the edge of
boot sole.
Fig. 14 side view of same.
The same letters apply to the same parts in all the figures.
I construct the frame and table A. On the table I erect the stand B supported
at one end by the pedestal C, and on the other by the pedestal D. The latter
is turned on the top end and made to project above the stand sufficiently high to
hold the heel resting plate E. which is bored to fit it. The curved sole resting
picce F is made to slide backward or forward on the stand at pleasure to suit any
size of boot. This piece is curved to a radius from a centre to be hereafter
described. The last G is composed of the bedding piece a, curved to fit the
sole resting piece F and hinged to one end of the swinging lever b, on the other
end of this lever I fix the heel bedding piece c and between the two ends, at the
proper place I make the hinge or fulcrum d so that both pieces, e and a, may
receive the proper amount of pressure. The swinging lever hinge to the
projection e. This last or block GI turn to fit into a hole bored through the
plunger H. I hold it in position in the plunger H by the thumb screw f so
that it may be taken out or put in at pleasure. This arrangement is necessary
because the last is placed inside a boot before it is placed on the machine. The
plunger His threaded inside, and turned outside to fit the hole bored in the
frame. A vertical slot I cut in, on the outside, to work on a projection inside
the hole in the frame to keep it from turning sideways. The handwheel K I key
on the top screw and I use it for raising or lowering the plunger H. In working
I first place the last G inside a boot, then I place the turned end in the hole at
the bottom end of the plunger H and secure it there by turning the winged nut f
I then turn the hand wheel K and, thereby cause the last to bed to the sole and
heel parts firmly in their proper position inside the boot. To give motion to the
heel setters employ the bevel wheels L L, the larger one working on a stud and
the smaller one on the driving shaft. On the top of the larger one
screw in the
vertical study, Fig. 3. and bore one end of the lever to fit it a proper distance
from the centre. The opposite end of this lever I also bore to fit the stud i on the
rocking platform M, Fig. 2. In the middle of this platform I cast a boss for
bearing and bore it to fit the pedestal D on which it works. I also bore two
horizontal holes in the platform M at equal distances from the centre and secure in
them the two rods kk which I make to project a proper distance to act as bearings
for the vertical levers N N to work on. These vertical levers, one of which is
shewn in Figs. 6 and 7, I use for carrying the heel setters. The casting I make
to fit over and hinge to the rocking platform M. Through this casting I bore a
vertical hole and turn the steel rod / to fit and work therein. I turn the groove m
also in the proper place on this rod for the fork of the slide n suitably bent over
to rest in. This slide use for raising and lowering the rod 1. The slide n

page_text: of the small steel camp which I fasten to a small shaft which I turn and make
Gure bearing pieces o. o. and work it up and down by means
to work in a hole bored through the casting. On the other end of this small
shaft I fasten the small steel ratchet wheely to which I give motion by the catch r
5 which works on the small studs screwed into the slide t.
the turned rod u and make the ends to work in the two holes v. v.
spiral spring w to push back the slide. The projection I fix to this slide for the
The slide s I fix to
purpose of coming in contact with the stop y which I screw into the pedestal D and
I employ the
cut a slot in the boss in the rocking platform to allow it to pass freely. The heel
10 setters I bore to fit the studs a¹ a¹ which studs I screw into the block b. This
block I make to be raised or lowered and held fast by the screw c. It will be
seen therefore that the setters although held fast on the rod can still move freely
in the socket. The wing levers d' I use for carrying the spiral springs ee
which I use for drawing the setting irons to the heel. When these levers are in a
5 horizontal position the two studs
consequently the spiral springs e¹
fare at their greatest distance apart and
when they are in their lowest position the distance between the two is much less ;
which work on them are at their full stretch
then the springs are at rest. To push these levers I employ the rod, turned
grooved piece and cross bar shewn in Figs. 8 and 9. The piece I bore to fit
and work on the turned lower end of the pedestal D underneath the table and it is
actuated by the roller on the end of the lever e³ Fig. 2, the studs which
also carry the spiral springs ele working in the slots mm. As the soles of boots
and shoes are always curved it is necessary to make the setters move in a curved
line to suit them properly. I, therefore, for this purpose adopt the fixed centre,
in the forin of the shaft ².
in the frame A. I then bore the right angled levers O. O. at the angle, and place
I turn down the ends of this shaft to suit the slots o¹o¹
them in their position and hold them there between collars and secure the shaft with
nuts and washers at each end in the said slots of o¹. These slots 1 use for the
purpose of moving the centres to suit either large or small boots.
the angle levers I make the slots ppl and turn the studs
and thereby lengthen or shorten the stroke. On these studs I hang the connecting
In one end of
rods by boring holes to fit the studs q q'. The other ends of the connecting
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to move as required
rods I bore to fit the studs s' s on the crank cams t' t' which I bore and fit on the
hort shaft u. I give motion to this shaft by the pinion wheels one keyed on
he short shaft and the other on the driving shaft w'. The rocking levers 'r',
hewn fully in Figs. 4 & 5, I hang or hinge to the angle levers O. O. by the turned
ods 'y' passing through the bosses of the brackets and the end of the angle
ever. This I do to enable the levers to move to or from the boot. The wrought
on levers proper I bolt or screw to the brackets. These levers I bend at
ght angles at the end to form the bearing 62. In the right place I fix the
acket . The piece d² I use for carrying the sole setting tools e hereafter
scribed. I screw the turned studs into this piece to come opposite the
ntre of the plates gg which carries the sole setters.
use to allow for any variation that may occur during the operation of working.
e piece I fix to the plates 22 and bore through it a hole to fit the stud k²
The spiral springs h³ h³
which it works and I fix the flat spring so that it may press upon it and
d it in the required position. The bent rod m² with a hole bored in the
1 I use for a connection with the spiral spring n². This spring I use for drawing
keeping the sole setters to the boot edges when at work. One end of the
ing is hooked in the hole o' and the other on the stud p² shewn fully in Figs. 13
14, which is really a fixed centre for one end of the springs.
essary to draw the various tools to their work and start the machine at the
e time to prevent burning or marking the edges, I make use of the two
As it is
its and gear them together by the wheel sections 2 shewn in the plan
3. On one I key the starting hand lever s furnished with the radius slot t² which
on the end of the lever which lever operates the clutch box ² in connection
the driving pulley w³. The pawl I use for keeping this lever in nosit

page_text: by placing its end in one of the notches 2y. On each of the shafts q² ² I key
the levers Figs. 13 & 14 which I use for the purpose of carrying the stud p²
on which one end of each of the spiral springs »²²works. The slotted piece a³
I use for tightening the spiral springs when required which is done by releasing
the thumb screw 63 and moving it as required and then tightening it. On one of
the shafts I key the short lever and connect it by the link with the lever e
one end of which works on the stud 3 screwet to the bracket and the other
carries the small roller which works in the groove in the boss i¹. I cast the
projection to this boss & bore it to allow the screwed end of the rod to pass
through. I place the lock nuts ³ m³ one above and one below to keep the rod
always in a firm and straight position. The fly wheel R 1 employ to give steadiness
to the machine. In working the machine I place the last G inside a boot. Then
place the turned part of the block in the plunger and secure it by the thumb screw f.
I then turn the hand wheel K till the boot is firmly bed led on the heel and sole
pieces. I then press down the starting lever which puts the clutch box in gear and
draws the various tools to their intended parts at the same time. The heel tools
completely encircling the edge of the heel and the forepart tools setting along each
side of the boot sole and round the toe part.
Irons for setting the edges of boots have hitherto been mostly cut by hand, and
on that account could never be relied upon as being exactly alike. In the machine,
like the one being now described, where several irons are employed on the same
edge it is absolutely necessary that every iron should be exactly alike. I therefore
accomplish this requirement by first making a tool Fig. 10. With this I can then
turn as many irons as may be required in a lathe, all of which must be exactly the
same in shape on the periphery.
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:
First General arrangement & construction of machine.
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Second The process of finishing the sole & heel of a boot or shoe at one and
the same time.
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Third The working of the forepart setters in a radius from a fixed centre.
Fourth The rocking platform M carrying vertical levers N N as described.
Fifth The last G and general method of holding boot sole & heel as described.
Sixth The arrangements for drawing the tools to their work and the starting
of the machine at one operation through the hand lever s².
Seventh The employment of turned irons or setters and the method of making
same to be used in a machine such as is described in the Specification.
Dated this 10th day of August 1891.
CHAS. HENRY SOUTHALL.