Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 14th Sept., 1888.
Complete Specification Accepted, 19th Oct., 1888
1 JOHN REESON of Gladstone Terrace Wellingborough Road Rushden Higham
Ferrers in the County of Northampton Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of
my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in lasts by which I obviate the
necessity of driving iron points into the insole of machine sewn boots which has
hitherto been necessary but most objectionable as the perspiration of the foot and
damp rusts the points and consequently rots the insole preventing it from wearing
nearly so long. The points are perfectly useless after the boot is sewn besides being
most unpleasant to the wearer and by omitting them a great saving of expense would
be effected both in time and points.
My invention consists of a part of the bottom of the last being loose from and
sunk into the other part the loose part being of such a shape as not to interfere with
the arm of the machine and provided with a number of spikes which are either
moulded with it or screwed in. The spikes enter the insole when the last is forced
into the boot complete, and thereby effect the purpose for which the loose points were
used and at the same time cause the loose part to remain in the boot when the last
has been removed the boot being then ready for the machine. After the boot has
been sewn the portion of the last remaining in the boot is removed.
My invention applies equally to all classes of machine sewn boots and I may have
a screw arrangement for facilitating the insertion or removal of the last.
T: L 1
1000
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Lasts.
I, JOHN REESON of Gladstone Terrace, Wellingborough Road, Rushden, Higham
Ferrers in the County of Northampton, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature
of my said 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 has for its object improvements in lasts by which I obviate the
necessity for the use of insoles in the making up of boots and shoes also of driving
iron points into the insole where used in the case of machine sewn boots which
latter has hitherto been usual but most objectionable as the perspiration of the foot
and damp rusts the points and consequently rots the insole preventing it from wearing
nearly so long. The points are perfectly useless after the boot is sewn besides being
most unpleasant to the wearer and by omitting the use of an insole and of these iron
points a great saving of expense would be effected both in expense time and points.
My invention consists of a part of the bottom of the last being loose from and sunk
into the other part the loose part being of such a shape as not to interfere with the
arm of the machine and provided with a number of spikes which are either moulded
with it or screwed in. When the last is in the boot the spikes enter the insole or
the upper only where no insole is used, and thereby effect the purpose for which the
loose points were used, and at the same time cause the loose part to remain in the
boot when the body of the last has been removed the boot being then ready for
the machine. After the boot has been sewn the portion of the last remaining in the
boot is removed.
My invention applies equally to all classes of machine sewn boots and shoes and
I may have a screw arrangement for facilitating the insertion or removal of the last.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried into
practice I have appended hereunto two sheets of drawings upon which are illustrated
several examples of my improved lasts.
Figure 1 is a plan and Figure 2 is a section on line 1. 2. of the bottom of a last
shewing a loose shaped piece A which may be in several pieces and which is sunk
into the main body of the last B ready for use. The spikes a are either screwed into
or moulded with the loose piece A, so that when in the boot they enter the insole and
upper or upper only where no insole is used and together with the piece A remain
there after the body B has been removed as shewn in Figure 6 which is a section
through a portion of the sole ¹ of the boot Z ready for being sewn.
The loose piece A is so shaped that the space is left to allow of a free movement
of the arm of the machine which if necessary may be slightly altered while at the
same time it obviates the necessity of loose points which would have to remain in the
boot while in my last after the boot is completed the whole are withdrawn.
A screw arrangement may be added to facilitate the insertion or removal.
Figure 3 is a plan of the bottom of a last and Figure 4 is a side elevation of same
showing a method for facilitating the removal of the last and allowing a portion to
remain in the boot while being sewn, in this case the body of the last is divided into

page_text: three pieces D¹, d² and d³, the piece D' being provided with a number of small holes <*
to admit of the spikes or points which come from the removeable plate or frame D
in the centre of the last so that instead of the spikes being taken out with the bottom
of the last they would be withdrawn from the centre in one or two portions leaving
the space for sewing as before. To further facilitate the removal I may attach
hinged pieces of metal or other material at d8 and d³.
This arrangement keeps the boot in shape during the process of sewing and gives
it additional firmness for handling.
Figure 5 is a similar plan to Figure 1 but shewing the spikes or points e³ fixed to
or forming part of a piate which may be in any number of parts E, E and E' and
set in the moveable rim F which forms the outer edge of the body of the last H as
shewn by Figure 7 which is a section on the line 3. 4. In this case the plates and
spikes only remain in the boot as shewn by the section at Figure 8 the other parts
being removed previous to sewing. Instead of being divided transversely into three
parts the plate E may be divided longitudinally as shown by dotted line on Figure 5.
Separate rivets Figure 9 may be used in which case they would pass through holes
formed in the loose piece or plate K a second plate or piece L being provided to
butt up against the heads 2 and keep them stiff in their place or they may be secured
by means of the small nuts m Figure 10, m¹ being the plate and m² the point.
Figure 11 shews a device whereby the moveable plate or bottom is drawn up until
the points pass through the upper which is pressed down by the clamps of any
suitable machine or its equivalent. As here shewn the body R of the last is so placed
that the clamps of the machine press against the edge of the upper around it. The
bottom of the last R is gripped by the arms and which are hooked on in any.
suitable way and drawn up by means of the hand wheels and screw s³ which revolves
in the fixed support s.
Figure 12 shews the alteration to the arm of the machine rendered necessary by
the plate being left in the hoot during the process of sewing the arm T being provided
with the nose piece which allows the point of the arm to clear the plate.
Instead of having the points to entor from the inside I may as shewn in Figure 13
drive in loose points from the outside through the upper and first sole » into the
loose bottom of the last V withdrawing the points again after the boot is sewn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
:-
First: In improvements in lasts the loose piece or pieces having the spikes or
points secured to or forming part of same substantially as and for the purpose herein
set forth and illustrated upon the accompanying drawings.
Second: In improvements in lasts the loose plate or plates or bottom of last having
the spikes or points attached thereto so as to leave a portion of the last within the
boot while being sewn substantially as herein set forth and illustrated by Figures 3
and 4.
Third: In improvements in lasts the mode of attaching the loose points to the
plates or bottom of last as herein set forth and illustrated by Figures 9 and 10.
Fourth In improvements in lasts the use of a loose bottom to allow of the points
being driven from the outside as herein set forth & illustrated by Figure 13.
:
Fifth The improvements in lasts substantially as herein set forth and illustrated
upon the accompanying sheet of drawings.
C
I
1000
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.