A Revolving Repairing Last for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 1st July, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 13th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1900
PROVISIONAL DI
A Revolving Repairing Last for Boots and Shoes.
We, JOHN ROBINSON, Boot and Shoe Maker, 5, Belford Terrace, Low Fell, Gates-
ad, Durham, GEORGE EDWARD GRAVES, Engineer, 89, Brunel Terrace, Newcastle
Tyne, County of Northumberland, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
be as follows:-
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Fig. 1; is a side view of our improved last.
Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation.
Fig. 3; is a top and side view of extension foot.
Fig. 3, 1; is a top and side view of extension heel.
Fig. 4 is a top and sectional view of bedplate.
The drawing forming part of this specification. The separate parts of our im-
provement are designated by the same letters of reference in each of the views.
A, designates an upright, which is adapted to revolve, it being provided for the
latter purpose with a bottom stud H, preferably conical fitting a corresponding
seat, in a bedplate H1, which is adapted to be secured to a bench or table by
means of screws.
At the top of upright A, is formed a small last, without a heel piece, and,
said top portion is provided with a dovetail groove on an incline as shown at C,
to provide for the attachment of an extension foot J, which is provided with a
corresponding dovetail L, whereby the operator may increase the size of the last
as desired or required.
The uprights A & B are preferably recessed to accommodate the ends of the
spring and retain the same in position as shown. The spring G, operates to force
the upright B against the end of the adjusting screw D, which operates in a nut E,
having a conical or pointed front end, operating in a simalar recess, whereby a
rocking bearing is formed for the said nut. The screw 1, projects through a
vertically extended recess d, in the front portion of the upright A, and it is
provided with an operating crank handle, as shown at D. B designates an adjus-
table rear upright which is hinged, at its lower end, to the upright A, by means
of a pin or bolt F, as shown. This upright B being in a normal position with
0 relation to the upright A, by means of a cushion spring G, inserted between the
base of the upright A, and the toe a and formed below the pivot of the upright B.
The upright B is provided, at its top, with a forwardly incline dovetail
corresponding dovetail m, on a larger
groove C1, which is adapted to receive a
extension heel piece K. The top end n, of upright B forms in itself a small heel
35 piece.
The operation and advantage of our invention will be readly understood by
those skilled in the art to which it appertains. The devise is adapted to enable the
convenient repairing of boots & shoes of different sizes, by means of the one
device and by simply changing the detachable extension foot and heel pieces. It
40 will be noted that it is also of such a construction that the operator can cut or pare
the leather of the side to the contour of the boots & shoes with facility and con
tanience. the last being revoluble as well as adjustable.

page_text: To enable an operator to repair boots & shoes from childrens fours to gentle-
men's tens with one upright with the additional heel & sole pieces by being
placed in the dovetails. The last is made so as to enable an operator to sole &
heel a pair of boots, & shoes, & to be able to turn them to any position he may
require whilst operating.
3. The last upright working on a hinge bolt is kept in position by cushion spring
pressing on end of screw, enables the operator to adjust the upright to the various
sizes mentioned before.
That being able to adjust the foot and heel piece to the inside of the boots &
shoes by the adjustment bolt, it answers the same purpose as a whole last and is
easily extracted from boots or shoes by releasing pressure of adjustable bolt and
causing foot & heel pieces to meet, thus enabling the operator to extract the
adjustable last without the application of pinchers.
We, JonN ROBINSON, Boot and Shoe Maker, 5, Belford Terrace, Low Fell, Gates-
head, Durham. GEORGE EDWARD GRAVES, Engineer, 89, Brunel Terrace, Newcastle
on Tyne, County of Northumberland do horahy doelre the
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in. and by the following statement: —
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in. and by the following statement:—
An improvement in a revolving repairing upright last for repairing boots &
shoes.
We hereby give a description of the last as follows:
Fig. 1 is a side view of our improved last.
Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation.
Fig. 3 is a top & side view of extension foot.
Fig. 3, 1 is a top & side view of extension heel.
Fig. 4; is a top & sectional view of bedplate.
In the drawings filed with our Provisional Specification, the various parts of our
invention are designated by the same letters of reference in each of the views.
A, designates an upright, which is adapted to revolve, it being provided for the
latter purpose with a bottom steed H, preferably conical fitting a corresponding
seat h, in a bedplate HI, which is adapted to be screwed to a bench or table by
means of screws 0.
At the top of upright A is formed a small last a, without a heel piece, and
said top portion is provided with a dovetail groove on an incline as shown at C,
to provide for the attachment of an extension foot J, which is provided with a
corresponding dovetail L, whereby the operator may increase the size of the last
as desired or required. The uprights A, & B, are preferably recessed to accom-
modate, the ends of a spring & retain the same in position as shown, the spring G
operates to force the upright B, against the end of adjusting screw D, which
operates in a nut E, having a conical or pointed front end e, operating in a similar
recess, whereby a rocking bearing is formed for said nut. The screw D, projects.
throw a, vertically extended recess d, in the front portion of the upright A, it is
provided with an operating crank handle as shown at P.

page_text: B. designates an adjustable rear upright which is hinged, at is lower end, to
the upright A, by means of a pin or bolt F, as shewn, this upright B, being held
in normal position with relation to the upright A, by means of the cushion
spring G, described above.
The upright B is provided, at its top, with a forwardly inclined dovetail
groove C1, which is adapted to receive a corresponding dovetail m, on a larger
or extension heel-piece K, the top end n, of upright B forms in itself a small heel-
piece.
The operation & advantages of our invention will be readily understood by
those skilled in the art to which it appertains the device is adapted to enable the
convenient repairing of boots or shoes of different sizes, by means of the one device &
by simply changing the detachable extension foot & heel pieces, it will be noted
that it is also of such a construction that the operator can cut or pare the leather of
the sole to the contour of the boot or shoe with facility & convenience.
last being revolvable as well as adjustable.
The
Having now particularly described the nature of our invention, & in what
manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is:-
1. To enable an operator to repair boots & shoes from childrens fours to gentle-
mens tens with one upright with the additional sole & heel pieces being placed in
the dovetails.
2. We also claim that it is to enable an operator to sole & heel boots & shoes
to turn to any position he may require while operating.
3. The heel upright working on a hinge bolt & kept in position by cushion spring
pressing on end of screw enables the operater to adjust the upright to the various
sizes mentioned above.
4. That being able to adjust the foot & heel pieces to the inside of the boots or
shoes by the adjustment bolt it answers the same purpose as a whole last & is
easily extracted from boots or shoes by releasing pressure of adjustable bolt &
causing foot & heel piece to meet, thus enabling an operator to extract adjustable
last without the application of pincers.
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1000
JOHN ROBINSON,
GEORGE EDWARD GRAVES.