IMPROVEMENTS IN LAST-STANDS FOR SHOEMAKERS USE
Year: 1884

page_text: We THOMAS HARTLEY and BERNARD HARTLEY both of Accrington in the
County of Lancaster Boot and Shoe Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of
our Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN LAST-STANDS FOR SHOEMAKERS USE" and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of this Invention is to construct a stand that will hold the last firmly
in any required position without the use of set screws, but will at the same
time allow of its position being readily changed, either horizontally or vertically
or both.
The improved stand in its simplest form is shown in elevation at Fig. 1. in the
annexed Drawing.
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The base a, a (see plan view Fig. 2) is made with a round hole b, b and four
inclined projections or steps c, c, c, c like the teeth of a ratchet wheel on its upper
face. In this base fits a block d, d (see Fig. 3) the upper part of which has similar
inclined steps or teeth e, e, e, e formed beneath it and in the centre of this block is
a rectangular hole f, finto which fits the leg or stem g, g which supports the last
(see underneath plan view of this block Fig. 4).
It is well known to shoe makers that in using a stand of this kind the tendency
is always to force the stand round on its vertical axis in one direction; and the
teeth or inclined steps or teeth c and e are so formed as to resist this tendency, at
the same time that they allow the stand to be turned round in the other direction.
so as to alter the position of the last as may be required. When the last is
required to be held in the reverse position as for instance when trimming and
dressing the edges of the soles and heels I remove the leg or stem g g from the
block d, d and I substitute therefor the stand h, h (see Fig. 5) which has a tang i, i
at its lower part fitting into the rectangular hole f, f in the block d, d.
The upper part of this stand h, h is made with a horizontal socket h' having a
slightly inclined hole through it. One end of this hole (say the right hand end) is
grooved at the bottom as seen at the end view Fig. 6, and the other end is grooved
at the top (see end view Fig. 7).
Into the hole of this socket is fitted a barrel jj grooved at both ends (see
Figs. 8 and 9) and having through it a rectangular hole in which fits the tang of
the leg or stem g, g of the last and it will be evident that the weight of the last

page_text: will cause the grooves of the barrel and the socket to interlock so that the barrel
cannot revolve so long as the leg or stem g, g is horizontal. Upon raising this up
however into the position shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 8. it will be seen that
the barrel jj can be turned and the position of the last changed and on releasing
it and allowing it to fall into the horizontal position it will remain fixed by the
interlocking of the grooves.
The barrel j, j is kept in its place lengthwise by means of a set screw k one end
of which takes into a circumferential groove 1, 7 made round the centre of the
barrel (see Fig. 9).
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
First. The combination with the base of a last or stand of the block d, d with
its inclined steps e, e to allow of the adjustment of the leg or stem g, g round its
vertical axis and to hold the same firmly when adjusted.
Secondly. The combination with the said base and block of a stand having a
rectangular tang at the bottom and formed with a horizontal socket at the top
partially grooved at the top and bottom and having fitted therein a grooved barrel,
made with a rectangular hole to receive the tang of the leg or stem of the last so
as to allow of the adjustment of the latter also round its horizontal axis and to
hold the same firmly when adjusted.
All being constructed arranged and operated substantially in the manner and for
the purposes hereinbefore set forth described and illustrated.
1444IGH
ΟΙ uly 1884.
GEORGE DAVIES,
Agent for the Applicants,
4, St. Ann's Square,
Manchester.