Heeling, and Finishing Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1887
Complete Left, 22nd Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 27th Jan., 1888
Heeling, and Finishing Boots and Shoes.
I GEORGE! DORWART of Ridge Avenue Roxborourgh in the County of Philadelphia
and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America, Shoemaker, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to an improvement in jacks for pegging, heeling, and finishing
boots and shoes; and has for its object to provide a device wherein the last will be
securely supported and wherein also the last may be held in an inclined, horizontal
or vertical position or revolved when in an inclined or horizontal position, whereby
the work of pegging, heeling, or finishing a boot or shoe is greatly expedited.
The Invention consists in the construction and combination of the several parts, as
will be hereinafter fully set forth.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a
part of this
specification, in which figure is a side elevation, partly sectional, of the complete
device, and figure 2 is a plan view thereof. Figure 3 is a transverse section
through line 3-3 of figure 1. Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the sectional
portion of figure 1. Figure 5 is a side elevation of the rest standard and the
toe-rest attached thereto, shewing two sizes of rests. Figure 6 is a transverse section
through line 6-6 of figure 5. Figure 7 is a side elevation of the rest standard,
illustrating another means of attaching the toe rest thereto, shewing also two sizes of
rests. Figure 8 is a transverse section of the same on line 8-8 ; and figure 9 is a
side elevation, partly sectional, of the rest standard, illustrating another mode of
securing the toe rest, two sizes being shewn and the said standard being partly in
section. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
A is a table carried by a suitable support and upon which are mounted two

page_text: plates B B¹ preferably circular in form, the upper of which plates B is adapted to
revolve upon the lower one B¹. To this end, a central circular boss b is cast integral
with the lower side of plate B of a depth equal to about half the thickness of the
lower plate B. This boss is received in an aperture 61 in the centre of the lower plate
which the boss fits loosely and the plates B B₁ are held together by bolts & which
extend through the plates and through a circular plate which is let into the under
surface of the lower plate B¹ and rests against a shoulder 62. Thus, the two plates B
and B are held in contact while the former is capable of being readily revolved upon
the latter. The lower plate B¹ has an extension d' by which it is hinged to a block D
rigidly secured to the table, whereby both plates may he raised to a vertical position
when desirable. The plates are held in their normal or horizontal position by a spring
catch D on the front side of the stand as seen in figure 1, whose outward movement
is limited by a strap e the said catch being adapted to engage a lip el integral with
the lower plate, as illustrated in figure 1.
E is a post cast integral with, or attached to, the outer face of the upper plate at or
near the periphery provided with an eye f near the base upon the inner side, and a
central longitudinal aperture open at the top in which aperture a pin E¹ is adjustably
held by a set screw fi penetrating in the inner side of the post to a bearing upon the
pin. Opposite the post E upon the upper plate and near the periphery, a boss fis
cast, upon which boss is pivoted a standard H adapted to carry the toe rest H. This
standard is provided at the base with an inwardly projecting arm of a length
sufficient to extend beyond the centre of the plate B upon which it rests and having
upon its under side a recess ', as shewn in figure 1. The head 2 of the standard H
is larger than the body, being adapted to extend outward at an angle thereto upon
both sides in horizontal alignment with the post E and the said head is also inclined
upon its upper face downwardly in the direction of said post. K is a coiled spring
which is attached at one end to an eye k on the inside of the standard, the other end
heing attached to the eye f on the post E.
The toe rest H' supported upon the standard H may be of the ordinary shape as
represented, but it is capable however, of being detachably and adjustably attached to
the head of the standard in many different ways. As shewn in figures 1 and 3,
the head of the standard is slotted longitudinally and centrally on its face at m and
longitudinally and horizontally at the sides at m, the two slots intersecting, as shewn
in figure 3. The heel of the rest H₁ has a central rectangular projection m2 which
enters and is capable of sliding in the slot m and the rest is fixed in position by the
screw bolt m³ which passes through the slot, m' and through the projection m².
In figures 5 and 6, the head of the standard H has a longitudinal groove n upon
each side parallel with and near to the face, and the rest H₁ has a recess n¹ in the
heel whereby it is passed over the head ² and inwardly projecting bosses n² in said
recess adapted to slide in the grooves n, the rest H₁ being held in rigid position
by a set screw n³ which passes through the base and bears against the face of the
head h².
In figures 7 and 8, there is an inverted T-shaped longitudinal groove o in the face
of the head h² and the heel or base of the rest has a correspondingly shaped
projection o¹ adapted to enter and slide in said groove, the rest being fastened by a
set-screw o passing through the end of the projection of and bearing upon the head h
within said groove.
In figure 9, the face of the head 2 of the standard H is provided with a series of
rectangular inclined recesses p and the rest is provided at the base with similar shaped
projections p' adapted to enter said recesses.
Referring now to figure 1, R2 is a vertical rod which is received at its lower end
in a socket on a treadle which projects from the support at the side to which the
plates are hinged.
At its upper end this rod passes centrally through an aperture R' in the table A
and through an aperture R in the plates B B¹ into the recess ¹ in the standard H.
The treadle immediately below the cupr at the inner end in which the rod R2 is held is
provided with a rubber cushion r¹.

page_text: It will be thus seen that when a last is positioned upon the post and rest as in
figure 1, for either pegging, finishing, or heeling, the workman may turn the same
horizontally in any direction, place it in a vertical position specially desirable in heeling
and finishing, or by pressing upon the treadle, raise the arm of the standard and thereby
give an elevation to the last which will return to its normal or horizontal position
when the foot is removed from the treadle.
While two rests are shewn as attached to the standard in figures 5, 7, and 9, but
one is used in practice, the purpose being to illustrate two sizes and different positions
upon the standard.
DELL 1
1
G. DORWART.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London,
Patent Agents.

page_text: An Improvement in Jacks or Last-stands for Use in Pegging,
Heeling, and Finishing Boots and Shoes.
I GEORGE DORWART of Ridge Avenue Roxborough in the County of Philadelphia
and State of Pennsylvania, United State of America, Shoemaker, 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 :-
My Invention relates to an improvement in jacks for pegging, heeling, and finishing
boots and shoes; and has for its object to provide a device wherein the last will be
securely supported and wherein also the last may be held in an inclined, horizontal,
or vertical position, or revolved when in an inclined or horizontal position, whereby
the work of pegging, heeling, or finishing a boot or shoe is greatly expedited.
The Invention consists in the construction and combination of the several parts, as
will be hereinafter fully set forth.
Reference is to be had to the drawings accompanying my Provisional specification
in which figure 1 is a side elevation partly sectional of the complete device and
figure 2 is a plan view thereof. Figure 3, is a transverse section through line 3-3
of figure 1. Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the sectional portion of figure 1.
Figure 5 is a side elevation of the rest standard and the toe-rest attached thereto,
shewing two sizes of rests. Figure 6 is a transverse section through line 6--6 of
figure 5. Figure 7 is a side elevation of the rest standard, illustrating another means
of attaching the toe rest thereto, shewing also two sizes of rests. Figure 8 is a
transverse section of the same on line 8-8; and figure 9 is a side elevation, partly
sectional, of the rest. standard, illustrating another mode of securing the toe rest, two
sizes being shewn and the said standard, being partly in section. Similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
A is a table carried by a suitable support and upon which are mounted two plates,
B B¹ preferably circular in form, the upper of which plates B is adapted to revolve
upon the lower one B¹. To this end, a central circular boss b is cast integral with
the lower side of plate B of a depth equal to about half the thickness of the lower
plate B¹. This boss is received in an aperture 1 in the centre of the lower plate
which the boss fits loosely and the plates B B¹ are held together by bolts d which
extend through the plates and through a circular plate C which is let into the under
surface of the lower plate B and rests against a shoulder 6. Thus, the two plates B
and B are held in contact while the former is capable of being readily revolved upon
the latter. The lower plate B1 has an extension d' by which it is hinged to a block D
rigidly secured to the table, whereby both plates may be raised to a vertical position
when desirable. The plates are held in their normal or horizontal position by a spring
catch D¹ on the front side of the stand as seen in figure 1, whose outward movement
is limited by a strap e the said catch being adapted to engage a lip e¹ integral with
the lower plate, as illustrated in figure 1.

page_text: E is a post cast integral with, or attached to, the outer face of the upper plate at or
near the periphery provided with an eye near the base upon the inner side, and a central
longitudinal aperture open at the top in which aperture a pin E is adjustably held by
a set screw penetrating in the inner side of the post to a bearing upon the pin.
Opposite the post E upon the upper plate and near the periphery, a boss is cast,
upon which boss is pivoted a standard F adapted to carry the toe rest H¹. This
standard provided at the base with an inwardly projecting arm h of a length
sufficient to extend beyond the centre of the plate B upon which it rests and having
upon its under side a recess ², as shewn in figure 1. The head of the standard H
is larger that the body, being adapted to extend outward at an angle thereto upon
both sides in horizontal alignment with the post E and the said head is also inclined
upon its upper face downwardly in the direction of said post. K is a coiled spring
which is attached at one end to an eye on the inside of the standard, the other end
being attached to the eye on the post E.
The toe rest H' supported upon the standard H may be of the ordinary shape as
represented, but it is capable however, of being detachably and adjustably attached to
the head of the standard in many different ways. As shewn in figures 1 and 3,
the head of the standard is slotted longitudinally and centrally on its face at m and
longitudinally and horizontally at the sides at m², the two slots intersecting, as shewn
in figure 3. The heel of the rest H' has a central rectangular projection m² which
enters and is capable of sliding in the slot m and the rest is fixed in position by the
screw bolt m³ which passes through the slot m' and through the projection ne².
In figures 5 and 6, the head of the standard H has a longitudinal groove n upon
each side parallel with and near to the face, and the rest H₁ has a recess n₁ in
heel whereby it is passed over the head and inwardly projecting bosses n² in
said recess adapted to slide in the grooves n, the rest. H¹ being held in rigid
position by a set screw n³ which passes through the base and bears against the face of
the head 2.
In figures 7 and 8, there is an inverted T-shaped longitudinal groove o in the face
of the lead 2 and the heel or base of the rest has a correspondingly shaped projection o¹
adapted to enter and slide in said groove, the rest being fastened by a set screw o
passing through the end of the projection o¹ and bearing upon the head within said
groove.
In figure 9, the face of the head * of the standard H is provided with a series of
rectangular inclined recesses p and the rest is provided at the base with similar shaped
projections pl adapted to enter said recesses.
Referring now to figure 1, R2 is a vertical rod which is received at its lower end
in a socket on a treadle which projects from the support at the side to which the
plates are hinged.
At its upper end this rod passes centrally through an aperture R¹ in the table A
and through an aperture R in the plates B B' into the recess h¹ in the standard H.
The treadle immediately below the cup r at the inner end in which the rod R2 is held
is provided with a rubber cushion r¹.
It will be thus seen that when a last is positioned upon the post and rest as in figure 1,
for either pegging, finishing, or heeling, the workman may turn the same horizontally
in any direction, place it in a vertical position specially desirable in heeling and
finishing, or by pressing upon the treadle, raise the arm of the standard and thereby
give an elevation to the last which will return to its normal or horizontal position
when the foot is removed from the treadle.
While two rests are shewn as attached to the standard in figures 5, 7, and 9, but
one is used in practice, the purpose being to illustrate two sizes and different positions
upon the standard.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is ;-
1. The combination, with the hinged plate B' the plate B attached thereto and

page_text: revolvable thereon and the post E, of the spring actuated pivoted standard H the
adjustable toe rest H¹ attached to said standard, and means substantially as described,
for actuating said standard.
2. The combination, with the hinged plate B¹ the plate B attached thereto and
revolvable thereon and the post E provided with an adjustable pin E1, of the spring
actuated standard H pivoted to the plate B provided with a head 2 inclined downward
in alignment with the said post the toe rest adjustably and detachably attached to
said head and means for elevating said standard, substantially as shewn and
described.
3. The combination, with the hinged plate B¹ the plate B attached thereto and
revolvable therein and the post E provided with an adjustable pin E', of the standard H
pivoted to said plate B provided with an inwardly projecting arm h having a recess ¹
an inclined head carrying an adjustable toe rest H₁, a spring K connecting said
standard and post the rod. R2 and means for operating said rod and standard, sub-
stantially as shewn and described.
4. The combination, with the table A the plate B₁ hinged to said table provided
with a lipe and the spring catch D₁ adapted to engage said lip, of the plate B attached
to the aforesaid plate B₁ and revolvable thereon, the post E provided with an adjustable
pin E, the spring actuated standard H pivoted to said revolvable plate B having an
inclined head and carrying an adjustable toe rest H₁, and means for elevating said
standard, substantially as herein shewn and described.
5. The combination, with the table A the plate B₁ hinged to said table provided
with the lip e¹ and the spring catch D¹ adapted to engage said lip, of the plate B
attached to and adapted to revolve upon the plate B₁, and post E attached to said
revolvable plate B provided with an adjustable pin E, the standard H pivoted to the
plate B opposite said post provided with the recessed base arm and the downwardly
inclined head h², the toe rest H' adjustably secured to said head, the spring K uniting
the said post and standard, and means for raising said standard, substantially as
shewn and described.
Dated the no.1
1000
G. DORWART.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London,
Patent Agents.