Improvements in Golosh Blocks for Use in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 29th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Golosh Blocks for Use in the Manufacture of Boots
and Shoes.
We, JOSEPH CLEWLOW, of Tunley Street, Stone, in the County of Stafford,
Shoe Manufacturers' Foreman, and JAMES CHARLES CLEWLOW, of 57, Adnit
Road, Northampton, in the County of Northampton, Shoe Manufacturers' Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to the blocks upon which the golosh portions of boots and
shoes are fitted, set and hammered off.
Hitherto it has been usual to hold the golosh in position upon the block by means
of tacks which by constant use destroy the blocks and render them useless.
According to our invention we render the use of tacks unnecessary by using
spring clips which are fixed to the block and serve when closed to clamp the golosh
thereon, the heel seams being held straight by means of a needle driven through
upper and golosh from the inside and thus preventing the golosh from slipping out-
of place.
By using a block having spring clips we are enabled to fit goloshes more quickly,
cleaner, and at less cost than heretofore and the blocks do not become impaired by
constant use.
ated the 30th day of April 1894.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Golosh Blocks for Use in the Manufacture of Boots
and Shoes.
We, JOSEPH CLEWLOW, of Tunley Street, Stone, in the County of Stafford,
Shoe Manufacturers' Foreman, and JAMES CHARLES CLEWLOW, of 57, Adnit
Road, Northampton, in the County of Northampton, Shoe Manufacturers'
Manager, 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 :-
.
This invention relates to the blocks upon which the golosh portions of boots and
shoes are fitted, set and hammered off.
Hitherto it has been usual to hold the golosh in position upon the block by
means of tacks which by constant use destroy the blocks and render them
useless.
According to our invention we render the use of tacks and pincers unnecessary
by using spring-clips which are fixed to the block and serve when closed to clamp
the golosh thereon, the heel seams being held straight by means of a needle or point
driven through the upper and golosh from the inside and thus preventing the upper
and golosh from slipping out of place.

page_text: To enable our invention to be fully understood we will describe how it can be
carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a golosh block embodying our improvements:
Figure 2 is a transverse vertical section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1; and,
Figures 3 and 4 are horizontal sections on the lines 3-3 and 4-4 respectively
of Figure 1:
a is the golosh block, and b, b are the spring-clips which we fix to the block a to
clamp the golosh thereon so as to render the use of tacks unnecessary, such spring-
clips advantageously consisting each of a serrated plate c secured to the block a by
screws d, d and having hinged thereto a plate e faced with india-rubber f and
having a tail or lug g on which acts a spring / fixed to the back of the serrated
plate c.
i is the needle or point for holding the heel seam straight and preventing the
upper and golosh from slipping out of place. This needle works through a hole or
guide in the back of the block a and is caused to protrude therefrom when
required by the workinan partially rotating a vertical rod k by turning an arm /
fixed thereon and working in a recess m cut in the block a for this purpose, the
rod also carrying a crank n the pin o of which works in the hooked inner end p of
the needle or point i, a chamber 9 covered with a plater being formed in the block
to allow of the play of the said crank. The rod turns in bearings s and t the
former of which is formed on or fixed to the covering plate and the latter screwed
into the bottom of the heel of the block a, as shewn in Figure 1.
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To make use of our improved golosh block the clips are opened, as shewn at
the left hand side of Figure 2, and the arm placed in the position shewn in full
lines in Figure 4, in which position the needle or point i will be withdrawn into the
block. The upper is then put on the block and the clips & closed so as to clamp
the upper at these points; the block is placed on its toe end, the golosh drawn into
proper position for the heel seams and the needle is caused to protrude through
both the upper and the golosh by the workman turning the arm into the position
indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 4, whereby the heel portion of the upper
and golosh are held from moving in any direction; the golosh is pulled forward and
placed in the clips b, b and is then ready to be operated on in the usual manner.
By using our block having spring-clips and movable needle or point we are
enabled to fit goloshes more quickly, cleaner, and at less cost than heretofore and
the blocks do not become impaired by constant use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. A golosh block for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes having spring-
clips serving to clamp the golosh and upper thereon so as to render the use of tacks
and pincers unnecessary and a needle or point adapted to protrude from the block
for the purpose of holding the heel seams straight substantially as hereinbefore
.described.
2. The improved golosh block for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes as
hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying.drawing.
Dated this 29th day of January 1895.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.