IMPROVEMENTS IN HOLDERS OF PILLARS, STANDARDS OR SUPPORTS FOR SHOEMAKERS' LASTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1885

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I JOHN EDWARD BARRACLOUGH ARMYTAGE of Victoria Foundry, Stanningley
near Leeds in the County of York, Iron Founder do hereby declare the nature
of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN HOLDERS OF PILLARS, STANDARDS OR
SUPPORTS FOR SHOEMAKERS' LASTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct a holder for pillars, standards or
supports which shall be capable of firmly securing the same in a fixed position or
in such a manner that it may be turned round to any required extent therein.
This arrangement of apparatus is not only applicable for holding the pillars, supports
or standards on which shoemakers' lasts are mounted but it is also applicable
for holding the pillars, standards or supports for other purposes where it is
necessary to have firmness combined with means of adjustment.
The apparatus consists of a block of metal, flanged for the purpose of attaching
the same to a bench or other foundation. This block is recessed to a considerable
depth on the upper side, and one of the vertical sides of the recesses is cut out in a
conical or taper form to receive a conical or taper end of a pillar, standard or
support, such conical or taper form being larger at the bottom of the aforesaid
recess than at the top. In order to prevent the pillar from being withdrawn I fit à
smaller block within the recess and provide therein a corresponding conical or
taper part to that in the large block which passes onto the remaining portion of
the conical or taper end of the pillar, standard or support. When the small block
is in position within the recess the pillar cannot be withdrawn, yet can be turned
round to any position; but in order to be able to fix the pillar in any position I
pass a circular or rectangular wedge through a transverse opening in the block,
which tightens the smaller block upon the pillar, standard or support so that it
cannot be moved in any direction.
When a circular wedge is employed the hole to receive it is cut with spiral
grooves in order to give a slight turn to the wedge when being knocked or pushed
in, preventing thereby such wedge from being shaken loose by hammering or other
movement.
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page_text: Í, JOHN EDWARD BARRACLOUGH ARMYTAGE of Victoria Foundry, Stanningley
near Leeds in the County of York, Iron Founder, do hereby declare the nature of
said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN HOLDERS OF PILLARS, STANDARDS OR SUPPORTS
FOR SHOEMAKERS LASTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" 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 my invention is to construct a holder for pillars, standards or
supports which shall be capable of firmly securing the same in a fixed position or
in such a manner that it may be turned round to any required extent therein.
This arrangement of apparatus is not only applicable for holding the pillars,
supports or standards on which shoemakers lasts are mounted but it is also
applicable for holding the pillars, standards or supports for other purposes where it
is necessary to have firmness combined with means of adjustment.
And in order that my invention may be more completely understood reference is
given to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and marks thereon.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 2 a transverse section. Fig. 3 a plan
looking at the top, and Figs. 4. 5. 6 and 7 are details of parts.
The apparatus consists of a block of metal a flanged at 6 for the purpose of
attaching the same to a bench or other foundation c. This block a is recessed to a
considerable depth on the upper side as shewn at d, and one of the vertical sides e
is cut out in a conical or taper form to receive a conical or taper end of a pillar,
standard or support f, such conical or taper form being larger at the bottom of the
aforesaid recess than at the top.
In order to prevent the pillar f(which may be circular as shewn or rectangular)
being withdrawn, I fit a smaller block g within the recess and provide therein a
taper part corresponding to that in the larger block a which passes onto the
. remaining portion of the end of the pillar, standard or support f. When the
smaller block g is in position within the recess the pillar f cannot be withdrawn,
yet can be turned round to any position, if such conical part be circular; but in
order to be able to fix the pillar fin any position I pass a circular or rectangular
wedge through a transverse opening in the block a which tightens the smaller.
block g upon the pillar, standard or support f so that it cannot be moved in any
direction.
When a circular wedge i is employed the hole ; to receive it is cut with spiral
grooves in order to give a slight turn to the wedge when being knocked or
pushed in, preventing thereby such wedge from becoming loose by hammering or
other shaking of the apparatus.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts forming my
improvements in holders of pillars, standards or supports for shoemakers lasts and
for other purposes substantially as herein set forth.