IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR CUTTING AND FINISHING THE EDGES OF THE SOLES AND HEELS AND THE BOTTOM OF BOOTS AND SHOES
Year: 1863

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James John Anderton, of Saint James Street,
Northampton, in the County of Northamptonshire, Currier, for the Inven-
tion of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR CUTTING AND FINISHING THE
EDGES OF THE SOLES AND HEELS AND THE BOTTOM OF BOOTS AND SHOES."
Sealed the 8th April 1864, and dated the 12th October 1863.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by James John Anderton at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
12th October 1863.
I, JAMES JOHN ANDERTON, of Saint James Street, Northampton, in the
County of Northamptonshire, Currier, do hereby declare the nature of the
said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR CUTTING AND FINISHING
THE EDGES OF THE SOLES AND HEELS AND THE BOTTOMS OF BOOTS AND SHOES,"
to be as follows:-
My Invention consists of an improved means of cutting, rasping, glazing,.
and finishing the edges of the soles and heels and also the bottoms of boots.
and shoes.
For the purpose of cutting the edges of the soles and heels, and at the same-
time, cutting, rasping, or clearing off the wooden pegs from the bottoms of.
boots and shoes, I employ a circular metal cutter having upon its circumference
or edge a series of knives or cutters placed obliquely to its axis, and having also
upon its circumference an upper and lower lip or flange, the upper lip or flange
being provided with a series of small knives or cutters for the purpose of cutting.
smooth the upper edge of the welts of boots and shoes, the lower lip or flange.
being also provided with knives or cutters when it is required.to clean off wooden

page_text: pegs from the bottoms of boots or shoes, but when metal pegs have been em-
ployed they are cleaned off by means of a file-roll of suitable size, and in that
case the lower lip or flange before referred to is perfectly plain and smooth.
For the purpose of glazing and hardening the edges of the soles of boots
and shoes I employ a revolving circular metal disk having its edge or circum-
ference perfectly smooth and provided with a smooth flange or lip at its upper
and lower edge.
For the purpose of cutting the edges of the edges of the heels of boots and
shoes I employ a circular metal cutter of the kind first described, but of a some-
what conical form, and of greater thickness at its edge or and circumference
without lips or flanges.
For glazing and hardening the edges of the heels of boots and shoes I
employ a circular revolving disk of a somewhat conical form, having its
edge or circumference perfectly smooth and with a smooth flange or lip upon
its upper edge only.
The circular metal cutter above described for cutting the edges of the soles
of boots and shoes, and the conical metal cutter for cutting the edges of the
heels, and also the circular revolving metal disk for glazing and hardening the
edges of the soles, and also the edges of the heels of boots and shoes, I employ
of various widths at the edge or circumference according to the thickness of
the soles or heels of the boots or shoes operated upon.
The circular metal cutters and the circular metal discs are placed hori-
zontally upon a vertical spindle or shaft and made to revolve by hand or by
steam power upon the surface of a table provided for the purpose.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said James John Anderton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
12th April 1864.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JAMES
JOHN HENDERTON, of Saint James Street, Northampton, in the County of
Northamptonshire, Currier, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, in the twenty-seventh year of
Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me,
the said James John Anderton, Her special licence that 1, the said James

page_text: John Anderton, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as
1, the said James John Anderton, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at
all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully
might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR CUTTING AND FINISHING THE EDGES OF THE
SOLES AND HEELS, AND THE BOTTOMS OF BOOTS AND SHOES," upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said James John Anderton, my executors or
administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their
hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause
the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months
next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said James John Anderton, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My Invention consists of an improved means of cutting, rasping, glazing,
and finishing the edges of the soles and heels and also the bottoms of boots
and shoes.
For the purpose of cutting the edges of the soles and heels, and at the same
time cutting, rasping, or cleaning off the wooden pegs from the bottoms of
boots or shoes I employ a circular metal cutter or rasp having upon its circum-
ference or edged a series of knives or cutters placed obliquely to its axis, and
having also upon its circumference an upper and lower lip or flange, the upper
lip or flange being provided with a series of small knives or cutters for the
purpose of cutting smooth the upper edge of the welts of boots and shoes, the
lower lip or flange being also provided with knives or cutters when it is
required to clean off wooden pegs from the bottoms of boots or shoes, but when
metal pegs have been employed they are cleaned off by means of a file roller of
suitable size, and in that case the lower lip or flange before referred to is
perfectly plain and smooth.
For the purpose of glazing and hardening the edges of the soles of boots
and shoes I employ a revolving circular metal disc having its edges or
circumference perfectly smooth and with a smooth flange or lip at its upper
and lower edge.
For the purpose of cutting the edges of the heels of boots and shoes I
employ a circular metal cutter of the kind first described, but of a somewhat

page_text: conical form and of greater thickness at its edge or circumference, and without-
lips or flanges.
For glazing and hardening the edges of the heels of boots and shoes I
employ a circular revolving metal disc of a somewhat conical form, having its
edge or circumference perfectly smooth, and with a smooth flange or lip upon
its upper edge only.
The circular metal cutter above described for cutting the edges of the soles
of boots and shoes, and the conical metal cutter for cutting the edges of the
heels, and also the circular revolving metal disc for glazing and hardening the
edges of the soles, and also the edges of the heels of boots and shoes, I employ
of various widths at the edge or circumference according to the thickness of
the soles or heels of the boots or shoes operated upon.
The circular metal cutters and the circular metal disc are placed horizontally
upon a vertical spindle or shaft, and made to revolve, by band or by steam
power, upon the surface of a table provided for the purpose.
In witness whereof, I, the said James John Anderton, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Seventh day of April, One thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four.
Witness,
RICHARD SILVESTER,
13, Warwick Court,
Gray's Inn.
JAMES JOHN ANDERTON. (L.S.)