Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Clog-irons, Shoe Tips, Staples, and like Articles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Clog-irons,
Shoe Tips, Staples, and like Articles.
I, ELLIS HORROCKS of 13 and 15 Tiviot Dale, Stockport, in the County of Lancashire,
Cut Nail and Clog iron Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention has for its object the construction of a machine whereby clog irons,
shoe tips, and staples and like articles can be produced at a much quicker and cheaper
rate than heretofore and a great deal of hand labour is dispensed with.
In carrying out my invention I mount on or about the iniddle of a suitable frame,
a crank shaft to which 1 iunpart rotary motion by means of a suitable gearing, preferably
by spur wheel & pinion and driving pulley
On one end of the said frame I employ the mechanism for forming heel tips and
staples, and on the other end the mechanism for forming the irons for clog-soles, both
of which are actuated from the aforesaid crankshaft in the following manner :-
In connection with the latter I arrange a bracket suitably guided and capable of
being slid to and fro on or in the said frame, by means of the aforesaid crank
shaft.
Each end I form or provide with a table to receive the parts constituting respectively
the mechanism for forming clog-irons, shoe-tips and staples, which mechanism is in
connection with and operated simultaneously from the said sliding bracket, actuated
by the said crank shaft.
The mechanism which forms the heel tips and staples, consists of a pair of cutter
levers arranged to rock horizontally on the said table, the inner ends of which are
furnished with adjustable cutters and the outer ends being connected by means of
adjustable levers or rods to the respective end of the aforesaid sliding bracket.
I may here remark that the said cutter levers may be employed vertically and
worked either from below or above, however I prefer to employ them horizontally and
to work them from the side.

page_text: The said sliding bracket is also formed or provided with an arm pointing towards
and between the said movable horizontal cutters, and carrying in front an adjustable
plate-formed with a-semi-circular nose and a recess therein.
In conjunction with the said movable horizontal cutters I employ on the sides
thereof next to the aforesaid sliding bracket a pair of stationary vertical cutters, having
cach four cutting edges, so that on one edge becoming blunt, the cutter can be
turned and a fresh sharp cutting edge presented to the said movable horizontal
cutters.
On the side of the latter next to the frame end a pair of keys are arranged in a line
with each other to slide from and towards each other in the said table, their inner
extremities being furnished or formed with a grooved projection serving to hold down
and assist in bending the bar to be worked into a heel tip or staple. The outer ends
of the said sliding koys are each actuated upon by means of a cam lever hinged to
the said sliding bracket and if deemed necessary can be each provided with an anti-
friction pulley.
In order to keep the said sliding keys always in contact with the said cam levers,
springs are suitably employed and set screws to regulate the position of the said cam
levers and sliding keys for various sizes of heel tips or staples, as well as set screws
to take off the strain exerted onto the free ends of the grooved projections of the said
sliding keys. On the aforementioned sliding bracket moving away from the said
table, the bar to be worked into heel tips or staples is placed cross wise between the
said stationary, vertical, and the movable horizontal cutters and on its return causes
the aforesaid adjustable plate and the grooved projections of the sliding keys to push
against and bend the bar, while at the same time the said cutters perform their
functions.
The ends of the clog heel tip or staple thus formed requires then tipping or
flattening, for which purpose I employ over the described part of the machine a
hammer or oliver working on an anvil block suitably fixed.
The mechanism employed and worked from the crank shaft on the other end of
the machine, which forms the irons for the soles of clogs, consists preferably of a
cylindrical surface or pulley fixed on a shaft, suitably mounted in the said frame and
rotated continuously or intermittently from the said driving or crank shaft, in such
a manner as to be stopped at will independently of the other part of the machine.
The said cylindrical surface or pulley I provide with one or more blocks of a shape
corresponding with that which is desired to be given to the clog iron.
Over the said cylindrical surface or pulley and on each side of the said block 1
employ a lever, one end of which is pivoted to the frame of the machine, and the
other ond being provided with an anti-friction pulley of suitable shape.
These levers are held together by means of suitable springs, their free ends being
caused to follow the curve of the said block, by being guided and running in
adjustable grooves formed on or in the cylindrical surface or pulley.
The bar of iron to be worked into a clog-iron for the sole is laid crosswise against
the said anti-friction pulleys, the said block on revolving then pushes against and
bends it, and the lever ends following the curve of the block, press the bar firmly.
against the sides of the block and at the same time down upon the pulley so as to
dish the bar.
For a certain class of work I may substitute in place of the described mechanism
the following-On the table of the respective machine end I employ two horizontal
levers which are arranged to rock on the said table. The inner extremity of each of
these levers is provided with an anti-friction pulley and an adjustable shaping plato,
which operate in conjunction with an adjustable block, arranged between the levers,
and serving to give the iron the desired shape, the outer extremities of the said
horizontal levers being connected to the respective end of the aforesaid sliding bracket
by means of adjustable rods or lovers.
The said sliding bracket is furnished with a pair of adjustable plates which carry
a projection or anti-friction pulley, and the respective table of the machine with two
guide studs between which an adjustable projection or nose piece is fixed.

page_text: The bar to be worked into an iron for the sole of the clog is laid on the said table
against the nose and between the said guide studs, on the aforesaid sliding bracket
moving away from the table. On its return the said projection or anti-friction pulley
bends the bar, which is then removed and placed onto the afore-mentioned block where
the said shaper plates and anti-friction pulleys will finish the operation of bending
the bar.
The bars intended to be manufactured into clog iron, and shoo heel tips, staples
and like articles may be introduced into the machine either in a cold or hot state, but
I prefer them in a hot state.
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The motions described on each end-of the machine operato all simultaneously, on
each revolution of the said crank shaft.

page_text: Shoe-tips, Staples, and like Articles.
1 ELLIS HORROCKS of 13 & 15 Tiviot Dale Stockport in the County of Lancashire
Cut Nail & Clog Iron Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to. be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object the construction of a machine, whereby clog-irons,
shoe tips, and staples, and like articles can be produced at a much quicker and
cheaper rate than heretofore and. a great deal of hand-labour is dispensed with.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to be
appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference indicating
like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation, Fig. 2 an end view and Fig. 3 a plan, Fig. 4 a
side view, and Fig. 5 a plan, of my improved machine for manufacturing clog-
irons, etc.
In carrying out my invention and referring to Figs. 1. 2 & 3. I mount on or
about the middle or end of a suitable frame a, by means of bearings a', a crank shaft,
or a shaft provided at one end with a disc furnished with an adjustable crank
pin 2, to which I impart rotary motion by means of suitable gearing, preferably a
spur wheel c, gearing with the spur pinion c¹, fixed on the shaft 6, and pulley and
fly-wheel c, e respectively, on each end thereof.
On one end of the frame a 1 employ the mechanism for forming clog-irons, shoe-
tips, staples, and like articles such as horse-shoes, buckles, rings, padlock-hasps,
watering can and box-handles, and tops of iron railings, which mechanism I actuate
from the aforesaid disc and crank pin 62 in the following manner :-
In connection with the crank pin 621 arrange a bracket d suitably guided and
capable of being slid to and fro on or in the said frame a by means of the connecting
rod, and the aforesaid disc and crank pin 2, the latter being adjustable, the
longth of stroke and travel of the bracket d can be altered at will by respectively
moving the crank pin 62 near to or from the centre of the disc b¹.
The respective end of the frame a 1 form or provide with a table a to receive the
mechanism for forming clog-irons, shoe-tips, etc., and which is in connection with and
operated simultaneously from the said sliding bracket d actuated by the said disc and
crank pin &&&*.
This mechanism consists of a pair of cutter levers e arranged to rock horizontally on
studs or bolts passing the said table a³, the inner ends of which are furnished with
adjustable cutters e¹ and the outer ends being connected by means of adjustable
levers for rods and arms f2, to the respective end of the aforesaid sliding
bracket d.
I may here remark that the said cutter levers may be employed vertically and
worked either from below or above, however I prefer to employ them horizontally and
to work them from the side.

page_text: The said sliding bracket & is also formed or provided with an adjustable arm
pointing towards and between the said movable horizontal cutters e¹, having secured
thereto in front by means of a bolt g¹ & pin, an adjustable plate or shape g³, formed
with a semi-circular or other nose, and a recess 7³ therein, to enable the attendant to
take hold of the article on the inachine delivering it, and with scoops at each side to
allow of the ends or corners of clog-irons, heel-tips, etc. being pressed inwards-and
preferably by the sliding keys hereinafter described, so as to give neatness of shape to
the same.
If desirable the said arm g and plate or shape g² may be formed in one piece, and
the ends of chains links or hooks etc., may be turned in by levers from a bridge i
across the machine that comes into contact with tappets at the back.
In conjunction with the said movable horizontal cutters e 1 employ on the sides
thereof next to the aforesaid sliding bracket d in the table a², a pair of stationary and
vertically adjustable cutters h, having each four cutting edges so that on one edge
becoming blunt, the cutter can be turned and a fresh sharp cutting edge presented to
the said movable horizontal cutters e'.
On the side of the latter next to the frame end a pair of sliding keys j are arranged
in a line with each other to slide from and towards each other in or on the said
table a² and preferably held up by a plate a, bolted underneath the latter, the inner
extremities of the sliding keys being furnished or formed with a vertically adjustable
grooved projection j', serving to hold down and assist in bending the bar to be
worked into clog-irons, heel-tips, etc.
The outer ends of the said sliding keys j are fitted with removable steel contact
pieces secured in their places with set screws, so as to be readily repaired.
These contact pieces may either be of round, square, three cornered, or flat,
section, & the inner ends with grooves of round or square steel, can also be adjusted.
in position by set screws.
The outer ends of the contact pieces of the sliding keys are each acted
upon by means of a cam lever or bar k, hinged or bolted to the said sliding bracket d,
the cam faces of which are preferably each provided with an anti-friction pulley .
When the sliding cam lovers are hinged to the bracket & springs are suitably
employed to keep the same always in contact with the sliding keys j and when
bolted to the sliding bracket d anti-friction pulleys 2 rotating in a bracket
arranged adjustably in the table a², to enable to regulate the position of the cam
levers relative to the sliding key j, by means of set-screws, and lock-nuts as
required for various sizes of clog-irons, heel-tips etc.
Set screws are also employed to take off the strain exerted onto the free ends
of the grooved projections of the said sliding keys j.
On the aforementioned sliding bracket d moving away from the said table a²;
the bar to be worked into a clog iron, heel-tip, etc., is placed crosswise between
the said stationary vertical and the movable horizontal cutters h & e¹, and on its
return causes the aforesaid adjustable plate or shape g² and the grooved projections j¹
of the sliding keys to push against and bend the bar, while at the same time
the said cutters & e' perform their functions.
In order to facilitate the throwing off of the clog iron, heel-tip, etc., formed in
the machine, 1 employ on the sliding bracket d, an oscillating cam lever m, the cam face m¹
of which, when required, comes into contact with bridge i secured to the framework a,
thus causing the front end thereof to descend unto the clog-iron or hecltip, etc.,.
formed, and throw the same off the plate or shape g².
By suitably forming the cam face m³, the lever m may be arranged to retain the
clog-iron, heel-tip, etc., if desired.
In lieu of the described throwing off arrangement, a slot n. formed in the slide or
entre under the plate or shape g², can be utilized to throw off the work.
The ends of clog-irons, beel tips etc., thus formed require then tipping or flattening
for which purpose 1 employ over the described part of the machine and attached to the
frame by means of the bracket a hammer or oliver working on an anvil block.
suitably fixed.

page_text: The mechanism employed and worked from the crank shaft or disc and crank
pin & on the other end of the machine, and which is principally intended for
producing clog irons for the soles at one operation, i.e. by simultaneously bending and
dishing, may be actuated as described or form an independent machine, as illustrated
in Figs. 4 & 5, and consists preferably of a cylindrical surface or pulley a² fixed on
a shaft suitably mounted in the frame a and rotated continuously or intermittently
from the said driving disc or crank pin & 2 or other source of motive power, in
such a manner as to be stopped at will independently of the other part of the
machine.
The said cylindrical surface or pulley a² provide with one or more blocks or
shapes g of a shape corresponding with that which is desired to be given to the
clog-irons.
Over the said cylindrical surface or pulley a² and on each side of the said blocks g²
I employ a lever one end of which is pivoted to the frame a of the machine and
the other end being provided with an anti-friction pulley of suitable shape.
These levers are held together by means of suitable springs o their free ends being
caused to follow the curve of the said block or shape g2 by being guided and running
in adjustable grooves o³ formed on or in the cylindrical surface or pulley a².
The bar of iron to be worked into a clog iron for the sole, is laid cross-wise against
the said anti-friction pulleys k', the said block or shape g² on revolving, then pushes
against and bends it, and the lever ends following the curve of the block or shape g
press the bar firmly against the sides of the latter, and at the same time down
upon the pulley so as to dish the bar.
The bars intended to be manufactured into clog-irons, heel-tips, etc., inay bo
introduced into the machine either in a hot or cold state, but I prefer them in a hot
state..
The mechanism described when arranged conjointly on each side or end of the
machine, are operated all simultaneously on each revolution of the said disc and crank
pin..
Referring to the last part of my invention described in the Provisional Specification
I may remark that I do not wish to put any further claim to the same owing to its
complication.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
In machines for the manufacture of clog-irons, heel-tips, staples and like
objects:
1st. The reciprocating slide or bracket d carrying two cam levers k, and a plate or
shape g, in combination with two stationary cutters h, against which the bar to be
formed into a clog-iron, heel-tip, etc., is placed, and with two lever cutters el actuated
from the slide or bracket d and two sliding keys j, actuated from the aforesaid cam
levers, operated substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2nd. The rotary cylindrical surface a² provided with one or more blocks or shapes g²;
in combination with two rocking levers j³ the free ends of which are guided in
grooves o formed in, and operating in conjunction with the said block or shape g² on
the cylindrical surface a², substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 15th day of December 1888.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester,
Agents to Applicant.