AN IMPROVED MACHINE FOR PEGGING BOOTS AND SHOES
Year: 1866

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Haseltine, of the "International Patent
Office," No. 8, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County
of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED
MACHINE FOR PEGGING BOOTS AND SHOES."-A communication from abroad
by Reuben Whitehouse Drew, of Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
of America.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said George Haseltine at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition and Declaration,
on the 8th December 1866, pursuant to the 9th Section of the Patent
Law Amendment Act, 1852.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, GEORGE
HASELTINE, of the "International Patent Office," No. 8, Southampton
Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, send
greeting.
WHEREAS I am in possession of an Invention for "AN IMPROVED MACHINE
FOR PEGGING BOOTS AND SHOES," and have petitioned Her Majesty to grant.
unto me, my executors, administrators, and assigns, Her Royal Letters Patent
for the same, and have made solemn Declaration that it has been communicated

page_text: to me from abroad by Reuben Whitehouse Drew, of Lowell, Massachusetts,
United States of America.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said George Haseltine, do hereby declare
that the following Complete Specification, under my hand and seal, fully
describes and ascertains the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, in and by the following statement,
reference being had to the accompanying Sheet of Drawings forming a part
of this Specification, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved
machine; Fig. 2. is an elevation of the lower portion of one side of the same;
Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line a, a, of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a plan of the
under side of the machine (full size); Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of a portion
of the same; Fig. 6, letail to be referred to.
My Invention has for its object to furnish a hand pegging machine of
simple construction which may be conveniently operated and will perform its
work in a thorough and reliable manner, and my Invention consists in securing
the awl and peg driver to the plunger so that they will not have any move-
ment independently of each other, and feeding the machine along the sole by
the application of the band to a crank attached to the driving shaft, the end
of which is flattened or eccentric so as to cause the vibration of one frame
upon another.
And my Invention also consists in cutting off the pegs separately by a
knife which remains stationary while the peg wood is being fed through the
peg trough against it by a follower actuated by a spring, the end of the knife
being flexible so as to press each peg as it is cut off into the peg tube, and
retain it therein in a position ready to be struck by the peg driver, which is
brought down and the awl driven into the sole by a spring surrounding the
plunger, instead of driving the awl and peg driver by a hammer, and employing
a spring to withdraw them, as in machines heretofore constructed.
My Invention furthermore consists in certain other improvements which
will be mentioned hereafter.
In the said Drawings, A is the framework in suitable bearings, in which
runs the shaft B, which is actuated by hand power applied to the crank C;
D is a dog adjusted and secured in place upon the driving shaft B by means
of a set screw. The upper end of the framework A is bored out for the
reception of a spiral spring E which surrounds the plunger F, which is raised
against the resistance of the spring E, the upper end of the spring E bearing
upon a shoulder a in the framework A, while the lower end of the spring E
rests upon a block G which surrounds the plunger F, and is securely attached

page_text: thereto by a set screw. One end of the block G has projecting from it a lip
which moves in a narrow vertical groove b in the side of the framework A,
which in connection with the guide c below it prevents any lateral play of.
the plunger and keeps it always in a proper position for performing its office.
Within a projecting portion of the lower end of the plunger F is formed' an
aperture for the reception of an awl d, and in a similar recess bored in a line
with the axis of the plunger F is placed a circular rod or peg driver e. After
the awl d and peg driver e are adjusted to their proper heights they are
secured in place by their screws f, 9, and as they are both attached to the
plunger F they can have no movement independently of each other. The
upper end of the plunger F projects through the framework A, and terminates
in a screw, upon which turn the circular nuts H; below these nuts II and
around the plunger are placed leather or other elastic washers 7 for the
purpose of reducing the force of the concussion, which takes place when the
plunger is suddenly depressed by the spring E, and as the washers 7 are
gradually worn away the nuts H may be screwed down upon them. The
height of the circular nuts II may be so regulated as to keep the bottom of
the awl stock or plunger F always a little above the sole when the hole is
punched, thereby preventing the sole from being injured by it. To the
bottom of the framework A is screwed or otherwise secured the peg trough I
of the form scen in Figs. 1 and 4. The outer end h of the peg trough I is
open for the admission of the strip of peg wood J (shown in Figs. 1 & 3),
which rests on the shoulder i, and is pressed forward by the finger K actuated
by a flat spiral spring L pivoted at j to a circular plate M proceeding from.
the enlarged base of a lever, a description of which will be given hereafter.
The inner end of the peg trough has a passage formed in it for the peg driver
to work in, and this passage is open to admit the pegs as they are cut off
separately by the knife N. The motion of the machine along the edge of the
sole for the purpose of spacing the distances between the pegs is accomplished
by the following means:-From the inner side of the framework A projects a
stud or pin k, upon which is pivoted a lever or beam O, the base P of which
is enlarged and of the form shown in Figs. 1 and 4. The under side of the
base P is inclined downward (toward the lower end of the passage which
contains the peg), and has firmly fastened to it the inclined bar Q, which is
bent to form an elbow or foot piece l, through which is cut a slot 8 for the
passage of the awl and peg driver, the under side of the elbow or foot piece
resting upon the sole of the boot or shoe to be pegged, and being provided
with teeth or notches m to prevent it from sliding when resting thereon. Ris

page_text: a guage by means of which the distance of the pegs from the edge of the sole
is regulated, the guage being allowed to slide out and in on the bottom of the
bar Q and held in position by the screw clamp n passing through the slot o
into the bar Q. The beam O is provided with a slot p, through which passes
a screw pin q, which bolds the lower portion of the beam O up to the frame-
work A, and allows it to vibrate freely on the pin k. The extremity of the
driving shaft B is flattened, as seen at r, Fig. 5, and passes through the beani O,
where it revolves in an aperture q' closed on one side by the plate R¹ screwed
to the beam O. The throw of the eccentric or flattened portion r of the shaft
within the aperture q¹ thus determines the amount of vibration of the beam O
upon the frame A, and consequently the amount of feed or distance between
two successive pegs. A screws and flat spring S are placed on opposite sides
of the frame A and beam O for the purpose of preventing any possibility of the
awl and inner end of the peg trough from coming in contact with the sides of
the slot 8 in the foot piece 7, the pressure of the spring S throwing forward the
frame A with the peg driver and awl when the flattened sider of the driving
shaft coincides with the straight surface of the plate R'. The outer end of
the knife N is provided with an open slot t so as to allow of its being moved
along the base P to which it is secured by a clamp T when properly adjusted;
the blade of this knife is made flexible, and is of a width equal to the height
of the passage which forms the peg tube against the side or shoulder t¹ (Fig. 6),
of which it bears and holds the peg in place after being cut.
Operation of the Machine.-The awl d and peg driver e being down, and
the peg trough I supplied with the peg wood, the distance to which the pegs
should be placed from the edge of the sole is regulated by the guage R, when
the operator grasps the cylindrical or upper portion of the frame A with one
hand and the awl is pressed into the sole by the weight of the machine, in
which position the flattened side r of the driving shaft bears against the side
of the plate R¹; the crauk C is now turned by the other hand, and the
flattened side of the driving shaft is brought round underneath, as seen in
Fig. 5, the beam O being thrown forward on its pivot k and carrying with it
the slotted foot piece l; the crank C continuing to revolve, the dog D comes
under and lifts the block G against the resistance of the spring E, and the awl
is withdrawn from its hole in the sole while the teeth m of the foot piece l are
brought down thereon; the awl and peg driver continue to rise with the
plunger until the flattened portion r of the driving shaft arrives in a position
to be thrown forward by the pressure of the spring S against the flat surface
of the plate R', when the whole frame moves forward, carrying with it the

page_text: plunger F, with the awl d and peg driver e secured thereto. Simultaneous
with the forward movement of the awl and peg driver the peg trough. I
is advanced so as to allow the follower K to press the peg wood J in contact
with the knife N, which splits off a single peg, which is retained by it in the
peg tube (see Fig. 6) in a position to be struck squarely by the driver when it
descends, the flexible blade extending the whole width of the peg wood and
constantly pressing against the shoulder t' of the peg tube, by which arrange-
ment the pegs are cut separately in the peg tube of a uniform thickness just
previous to their being driven; as the crank continues to be turned the dog D
passes from under the block G and the spring E is released, which drives the
awl into the sole to punch a new hole, while the peg driver simultaneously
descends and drives a peg into the hole last made by the awl, and the operation
of feeding forward the machine continues as before described. When it is
required to make the holes simply, to be afterward filled with metallic nails,
the cutting and feeding of the pegs may be interrupted by arresting the motion
of the follower K.
Having thus fully described the nature of the said Invention, and shown
how the same may be conveniently and advantageously carried into practice,
what I claim in hand machines for pegging boots and shoes is, the application
to the driving shaft of a crank, operating substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
I also claim the flexible knife N for cutting off the pegs separately, and for
holding them in the proper position for being driven, substantially as described.
I also claim depressing the awl e and peg driver d by releasing the spring E,
substantially as described.
I also claim securing the awl and peg driver to the plunger F to prevent
them from moving independently of each other.
I also claim feeding the peg wood J through the peg trough I by means of
a follower K actuated by a spring L, substantially as set forth.
I also claim as an improvement in hand pegging machines producing the feed
by means of the foot piece l, actuated by the flattened or eccentric portion r
of the driving shaft B in combination with the awl e, operating substantially
as described.
I also claim as an improvement in hand pegging machines the block G or
5 its equivalent in combination with the dog D or its equivalent for raising the
plunger, constructed and operating substantially as described.
I also claim as an improvement in hand pegging machines pivoting the
beam to the frame A, to allow of its vibration, substantially as described.

page_text: I also claim the spring S, operating substantially in the manner and for the
purpose set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Haseltine, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, the Seventh day of December, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
GEORGE HASELTINE. (L.S.)
Witness,
W. ROB. LAKE,
8, Southampton Buildings, W.C.,
London.