Improved Shoe and Boot Stretcher.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 17th June, 1893-Accepted, 5th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Shoe and Boot Stretcher.
:
JAMES PLENDERLEITH Commercial Traveller 64 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh
N.B. in the County of Midlothian Scotland. I do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Referring to drawings,
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying my invention.
Fig. 2 is a section elevation of same on line A. B. Fig. 1.
The first part relates to the combination of a screw G. working through F. the
end of which acts on the lever G. and forces the plate K. against the heel of the
shoe or boot, the lever G is pivoted at R. The screw nut D. is moved forward on
the lever E which acts on the pivot N. raising the curved plate H. against the
inside of the shoe or boot. The curved plate H. acting on the pivot P. stretches
the upper part of the shoe or boot outwards in an equal manner, the curved plate M.
acting on the pivot S. is raised at T. by the curved plate H.
The machines may be made in cast malleable iron or wrought iron, brass,
bronze, or other suitable metal and may be made in different sizes, the curved
plates are perforated.
Dated this Eighth day of April 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Shoe and Boot Stretcher.
JAMES PLENDERLEITH 64 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh, N.B. Commercial
Traveller, 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 :-
Referring to the accompanying drawings,-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying my invention.
Fig. 2. is a sectional elevation of the same on line A. B.
My invention consists of an upright frame, in combination with a series of levers,
which is inserted into the boot or shoe to be stretched. A screw C passes through
the upper portion of the frame at F, and actuates the lever G; the lever E being
actuated by the nut D, which works on screw C. The lever E is of a curved
form, and is pivotted at N, two or more holes being provided for altering the
centres of pivot. At the lower end of the lever a curved plate H is pivotted, and
the action of the nut D on the screw C forces this plate in a forward and upward
direction.
A supplementary curved plate M. T. is pivotted on the lever E at S, and two or
more holes are provided for the adjustment of the pivot. A lifting action is given
to this plate at T by the upward motion of the plate H. The lever G, which is
pivotted at R on the upper end of the frame, is forced in a backward direction
by the screw C, and carries with it the curved plate K, which presses against the
heel of the boot or shoe.
The machines may be constructed in different sizes, also the plates may, or may
not, be perforated.
The motion of the levers may be simultaneous or they may be acted upon
separately; and a uniform pressure thus distributed over the inner surface of
the boot.

page_text: The machines may be made from cast malleable iron, wrought iron, brass, bronze,
or other suitable metal.
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.―
1. The construction and use of a machine for stretching boots and shoes from
the inside, by means of screw, nut, and levers, combined with curved plates; as
aforesaid.
2. That the machines may be constructed in different sizes; the curved plates
may, or may not, be perforated.
3. That the machines may be made from cast malleable iron, wrought iron, brass,
bronze, or other suitable metal.
Dated this 16th day of June 1893.
JAMES PLENDERLEITH.