Improvements in: Machinery or Apparatus for Scolloping.and... Perforating Parts of Boots and. Shoes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1889
⚫Complete Specification Left, 21st Oct., 1890-Accepted, 20th. Dec.; 1890 +
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in: Machinery or Apparatus for Scolloping.and...
Perforating Parts of Boots and. Shoes.
JOHN WILLIAM SHARP Engineer 46 Wood Street Kettering Northamptonshire
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in machines or apparatus for the purpose of
gougeing, scolloping, perforating, or punching uppers or parts of boots & shoes.
In carrying out my invention the machine or apparatus is constructed, arranged and
operated in the following manner.
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To a suitable frame, is fitted a ram which is actuated by a
tappit lever" or other
suitable appliances connected to a trendle. In the bottom of the said ram, is bored a
hole to receive a "
punch & gouge or punches & gouge combined. In the bed of
the said machine & in a line with the ram I provide a socket to receive a die or
punch-block, in steel or other suitable material, the said die being encased around
and at the bottom with india rubber.
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To the frame of the said machine is fitted a table to which is attached a circular
plate in the centre of the said plate a hole is cut; to allow the aforesaid die 'to
project through it.
To obtain accuracy during operation I employ in conjunction with the aforesaid
machine, a combination of plates & templets which are formed to a required shape
or figure corresponding with the aforesaid "punches & gouge "the uppers or parts
being held in position between the plates & templets, by means of small "springs' &
clips;" during the operation of the machine the said shape or design is brought to
bear against the aforesaid gouge, the edge of the material passing clear under the
same, the machine is then brought into motion the templets being carried round
daring the operation.
I am well aware that there are in present use machines to effect this purpose but
what is new&novel in my invention is the way in which the punches & gouge are
combined & the use in conjunction with the same of the combination of plates &
templets. By this means any desired figure may be obtained. Further the india rubber
casement of the "die or block" aforesaid.
Dated this 20th day of December 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Scolloping and·
Perforating Parts of Boots and Shoes.
JOHN WILLIAM SHARP Engineer 46 Wood Street Kettering 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:-
My said invention relates to a machine or machinery for the purpose of scolloping.
and perforating parts of boots & shoes.
In carrying out my invention the machine or apparatus-is constructed. arranged
and operated in the following manner.
To a suitable frame is fitted a ram which is actuated by a tappit lever, or other
suitable appliances, connected to a treadle. In the bottom of the said ram is bored
a hole to receive a punch & gouge or punches & gouge combined. In the bed of
the said machine & in a line with the ram I provide a socket to receive a die. or
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page_text: punch-block in steel or other suitable material, the said die, being encased around
and at the hottom with india rubber.
To the frame of the said machine is fitted a table to which is attached a circular
plate a hole being cut to allow the aforesaid die to project through it, to obtain
accuracy during operations. I employ in, conjunction with the aforesaid machine a
combination of plates & templets which are formed to a required shape or figure
corresponding with the aforesaid punches and gouge the uppers or parts being held
in position between the plates & templets by means of a small spring or clips; during
the operation of the machine the said shapes or design is brought to hear against
the aforesaid gouge, the edge of the material passing clear under the same the
machine is then brought into motion the templets being carried round during the
operation.
I am well aware that there are in present use machines to effect this purpose
but what is new and novel in my invention is the way in which the punches &
gonge, are combined & the use in conjunction with the same of the combination of
plates & templets by this means any desired figure may be obtained further the
india rubber encasement of the die or block aforesaid.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood I shall now proceed
more fully to describe the same and for that purpose shall refer to the several figures
on the annexed sheets of drawings the same letters of references indicating corre-
sponding parts in all figures.
Fig. 1, Sheet 1, of the accompanying drawings represents a side elevation of a
machine partly broken constructed according to my said invention for the purpose
of gougeing, perforating, scolloping or punching parts of boots and shoes.
Fig. 2, Sheet 2, is a front sectional elevation of socket shewing solid punch-block,
india rubber, encasement buffer, & buffer plate and regulating screw.
Fig. 3 is front elevation of socket and die partly broken showing hole for
perforating punch; in this case the india rubber encasement & buffer as shewn in
Fig. 2 is dispensed with.
Fig. 4 is punch & gouge holder with solid bolster nib & gouge attached made to
correspond with die E as shown in Fig. 3 shewing india rubber buffer attached.
Fig. 5 punches & gouge holder combined.
Fig. 6 is front view of holder gouge & regulating nut partly broken.
Fig. 7 is a plan of Fig. 2.
Fig. 8 is a plan of Fig. 3, shewing perforated holes & steady pins holes, to corre-
spond with Fig. 4.
Fig. 9is plan of Fig. 4 shewing gouge, bolster nibs & steady pins to corre-
spond with holes Fig. 8.
Fig. 10 is a plan of Fig. 5 shewing punches & gouge.
Fig. 11 is a plan of gouge & punch as shewn in Fig. 6.
Fig. 12 represents various punches & gouges on material.
Fig. 13 is a plan of button hole punch, cutter & gouge combined.
Fig. 14 is sectional elevation of same.
Fig. 15 represents punch & gouge combined as shewn in Fig. 6 with solid steel
block; india rubber buffer as shewn in Fig. 2 Sheet 2 for the purpose of getting out
designs for templets.
Fig. 16, Sheet 3, is a plan of table circular plate & adjusting plates combined.
Fig. 17 represents a combined four hole punches & gouge & one hole punch & gouge
to suit golosh as shewn in Fig. 18, the material as shewn in Fig. 18 being punched
with four punches & gouge.
Fig. 19, Sheet 4, represents an enlarged view of table partly broken & adjusting
plates G 1 shewing the displacement of circular plate E1 punch block E and socket F
for the purpose of getting in machine gouge & punch without altering height of ram
to suit templet plate:
Fig. 20, Sheet 5, represents combination of templet plate H2 & adjusting
gauges H9 101 & 12, spring clips H 3 & steady pins H 8.
Hin si a front wit

page_text: Fig. 22 represents a combination of templet H, templet plate H with attach-
ment H 5 for the purpose of spring clips H3 locking templet plate H1 on bottom
plate H 2 with steady holes H 7 to correspond with steady pins H 8.
Fig. 23 represents front view of same with corresponding letters & figures
shewing a templet complete for the purpose of gougeing & punching wing fronts or
toe caps as shewn in Fig. 25, Sheet 6.
Fig. 24 represents a gazi front in material punched & goughed.
Fig. 25 is a wing front or toe cap as aforesaid.
Fig. 26 represents square front of upper in any class of material.
Fig. 27 represents an enlarged view of table partly broken shewing a templet
complete in contact with gouge operating on material, the material being partly
punched & gouged as shewn in Fig. 26 on toe cap or square front this templet
plate complete is hinged so that the material may be placed on bottom plate H2
to guards H 9, 10, 11, 12, as shewn, the top plate H1 falling on bottom plate H 2,
locking same in position on material by means of spring clips H. 3.
The screw E6 in socket F, Fig. 2, Sheet is for the purpose of regulating
the tension on plate E5 india rubber buffer E 4 to circular plate E1 and on to
table Gus shewn in position in Fig. 16, Sheet 3; adjusting plates G 1, Sheet 4
are for the purpose of bringing punch block E backwards & forwards on table G
to suit punch & gouge, that is to say, the punch & gouge C & D when brought
down on punch block E becomes dead from centre of mushroom
or circular
plate E2 giving a clean cut to one and the same. In Fig. 3, 4, 8, & 9, in Sheet,
is modifications of Fig. 2 & 6, Sheet 2, shewing a combination of holster nibs
punches D1, & gouge C secured to punch holder C1 by means of plate C3, india
rubber huffer C4 & gouge plate 5 & steady pins CG in this case the punches
pass through material & die E before the gouge C commences to cut, the india
rubber buffer C4 acting on gouge C & punch block E, as shewn in Fig. 2 the
ram B being regulated by screw B 1 to suit recesses of templet H so that gouge C
comes in contact with the same, thus proventing the templet H during operation
passing underneath gouge C, the screw B 1 being secured by locknut B 2, as
shewn in Fig. 1, Sheet 1.
The operation of the machine is as follows.
The material is first placed between the templet plate H 2, to guards H 9, 10, 11 & 12
& locked in position by spring clips H 3, the templet is then brought into contact
on table G, with gouge C, as shewn in Fig. 27, Sheet 6, the ram B on frame A,
Fig. 1, Sheet 1, being actuated by lever A 1, and connections A 2, on lever A 3, to
connecting rod A 5, by means of a foot treadle or lever, the gouge Cor punch D,
sliding in recesses of templet H, cutting through material on punch block E, & press-
ing on to buffer plate E 2, having a mushroom or circular top causing a rebound on
buffer E4, by this means and the introduction of indin rubber encasement E 3, and
hardened steel block E, the edges of the cutter or punches are preserved and operate
much cleaner on material, the said ram B, being brought back into position by means
of spring A 4.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into effect,
I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel & original & therefore
claim as the invention is
1st. The construction & general arrangement of machine or apparatus as shewn in
the accompanying drawings & for the purpose hereinbefore described.
2nd. The mushroom or circular top of buffer plate and india rubber encasement
of the block as shewn in the accompanying drawings & for the purpose herein before
described.
3rd. The combination of punches or punch & gouge combined as shewn in the
accompanying drawings & for the purpose herein before described.
4th. The application of templets & templet plate in connection with the aforesaid

page_text: apparatus or machine for the purpose of obtaining accuracy in any desired shape or
figure on material.
Dated this 21st day of October 1800
JOHN WILLIAM SHARP."