Improvements in Rotary Edge Setting Machines used in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 6th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rotary Edge Setting Machines used in the
Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
We, GEORGE WILLIAM RILEY of No. 191 Argyle Street, Leicester Boot and
Shoe Finisher and SAMUEL JOHN PEGG of No. 295 Humberstone Road Leicester,
Engineer, both in the County of Leicester do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in rotary edge setting machines used in
the manufacture of boots and shoes to provide appliances whereby the forepart
or waist of a boot or shoe can be more safely and readily held by the operator to
the tool and the forepart edge can be more truly and evenly finished without the
possibility of the boot or shoe getting away from the plane of the tool.
At the present time rotary tools are mounted on an horizontal shaft the plane
of the tool being in a vertical line and the boot or shoe is held under it.
By our invention the machine is so constructed that the tool or tools are carried
obliquely and are provided with a "rest, platform or guide" adjustably connected
parallel to the plane of any of several size tools mounted on a tool shaft carried
in universal bearings on a pillar or standard of a suitable shape.
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Upon the tool shaft between the bearings is keyed a pulley (which we call the
oblique pulley) receiving motion from a "gut" or belt from carrier pulleys and
carried to other pulleys and to the main driving shaft, or by other similar means
to impart a quick motion to the tool shaft, a clutch may also be used to auto-
matically stop the machine if required. By preference we build the machine of
the "dual" type or "twin" and employ two sets of the before mentioned appliances
on one column or standard with the usual contrivances for driving them. The
* platform or "guide" for the sole of the
said stationary or movable "rest,"
boot or shoe to be placed upon in presenting its forepart edge to the tool is made
of any suitable metal, wood, glass, porcelain or some other good material that will
not readily mark the surface of the sole, and may be of various designs or shapes
and is mounted obliquely and adjustable in two positions upon a slotted curved
bracket secured to the side or sides of the column or pedestal of the machine.
The shape preferred being in the form of a flat plate hollowed out at the top to fit
close to the underside of the circular rotating tool, or around it if desirable, a boss
is provided in the lower and wider part thereof so that it can be fitted to its
carrying bracket, the narrow part or neck of this stationary "rest, platform, or
guide" allows the operator to grip it at this point when holding and moving the
boot or shoe thereon in steadying it while in contact with the tool.
Or we may employ an arm extending from the column or pedestal of the machine
in which is fitted, vertically adjustable by a screw nut or the like, a spindle having
a collar over and above which put a brass, iron, glass or other roller of the
proper dimensions that it fits relatively and parallel to the oblique plane of any of
the rotary cutters on the tool shaft.
Or we may make the "rest, platform" or "guide" in the form of a movable
sphere or circular disc or plate mounted on a suitable spindle vertically or
horizontally adjustable to any one of the several edge setting tools on the oblique
tool shaft.
We may mount a waist iron on the top of the tool shaft if desired and rotating
therewith

page_text: We do not bind ourselves to the exact construction or shape of the "rest,
platform" or "guide" as before described for others may be set obliquely and
parallel to the plane of several widths of tools conforming to the width of the sole
edge, and in conjunction with such rotary edge setting tools of any well known
make mounted upon a shaft carried in universal bearings at an angle to the bed
of the machine, in carrying out this our invention.
W. B. MAXFIELD,
Applicants' Agent.
Improvements in Rotary Edge Setting Machines used in the
Manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
We, GEORGE WILLIAM RILEY of No. 191 Argyle Street, Leicester Boot and
Shoe Finisher and SAMUEL, JOHN PEGG of No. 295 Humberstone Road Leicester,
Engineer, both in the County of Leicester 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 :-
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This invention relates to improvements in rotary edge setting machines used in
the manufacture of boots and shoes to provide appliances whereby the forepart or
waist of a boot or shoe can be more safely and readily held by the operator to the
tool and the forepart edge be more truly and evenly finished without the possibility
of the boot or shoe getting away from the plane of the tool.
At the present time rotary tools are mounted on a horizontal shaft the plane of
the tool being in a vertical line and the boot or shoe held under it, and without a
guide or stay to steady the boot or shoe in its connection with the rotating or may
be semi-rotating tool the operation is often conducted under very disadvantageous
circumstances resulting in un-even and faulty edges which we desire to obviate.
That our invention may be well understood a sheet of drawings is annexed in
which:
Figure 1 is a view of the upper part of the machine carrying the appliances in
accordance with this invention.
Figure 2 shows the tool carrying bracket, disc and roller in connection
therewith.
Figure 3 is a back view of the rest, platform or guide plate seen in Figure 1.
Figure 4 a modification of Figure 3 hereinafter described.
Figure 5 a side view of the frictional device shown in Figure 4, and
Figure 6 a plan of friction gears A¹ to drive the tool carrying shafts when
belts are used from the main shaft.
Similar letters refer to like parts in the figures of the drawings and hereinafter
referred to.
By our invention the machine is constructed so that the tool or tools are carried
obliquely, or preferably at an inclination, and the tool carrying bracket is provided
with a "rest, platform or guide ".adjustably.connected parallel to the plane of any
of several size tools mounted on an inclined tool shaft carried in suitable bearings,
the tool shaft carrying bracket fitting on a pillar or standard of any suitable
shape. Upon the said tool shaft is keyed the pulley A receiving motion-from
a "gut" from the carrier pulleys, B, B and carried to pulleys on the main
driving shaft. Or other similar means may be employed to impart a quick,motion
to the tool shaft, such as shown in Figure 6 when using a flat belt, without departing
from our invention. A clutch C is employed to stop the revolution of the shaft

page_text: operated by hand lever D fitted on top of the brackets E, said clutch is hown
thrown out in Figure 1. When said lever is moved to the right the clutch is
moved forward, and held secure by the spring F, coiled on the tool shaft G and
against the collar H.
By preference we build the machine of the "dual" type or "twin," and employ
two sets of the before mentioned appliance on one column I, or standard. The
"rest, platform or guide" J for the sole of the boot or shoe to be placed upon,
or rested against in presenting its fore part edge to the tool K is made of any
suitable metal, wood, glass, porcelain or some other good material that will not
readily mark the surface of the sole, and may be of various designs in the matter
of shape and is mounted by plates k on the spindle k¹ in the internally screwed.
sleeve L of the tool shaft carrying bracket M, and is regulated by the milled
headed screw N on spindle k'; said bracket M being adjustable in the sockets O
by nuts o securing the post P. The "rest," platform or "guide" is in the form
of a flat plate hollowed out at the top see Figure 3" to fit close to the underside
of the circular rotating tool K, or around it as shown in Figure 4" if desirable,
the narrow part or neck of said "guide plate" allowing the operator to grip it at
this point when holding and moving the boot or shoe thereon, and steadying it (the
hoot or shoe) while in contact with the tool. When the plate is used (shown in
Figure 4) a milled headed screw, is put through a screw threaded hole in the top
of the plate and passing into the brake which grooved see Figure 5" to
receive a leather block which is brought into frictional contact with the raised
portion of the tool K, if required, to heat said tool.
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Or we may employ an arm Q "see dotted line Figure 2" extending either from
the column or pedestal of the machine or tool shaft carrying bracket "as shown,"
and vertically adjustable by the screw nut q or the like, the spindle having a collar
over and above which is put a brass, iron, glass or other roller R of the proper
dimensions that it fits relatively and parallel to the oblique or inclined plane of
any of the rotary cutters K on the tool shaft. Or the rest," platform
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or
guide" may be in the form of a movable sphere (not shown) or circular disc or
plate J, "Figure 2" mounted in the same manner as the one shown in Figure 1.
We may mount the waist iron S on the top of the tool shaft "as seen in Figures 1
and 2 "when desirable.
We do not confine ourselves to the number of tools on the tool shaft, for more
than the number shown can be employed if desired, or do we confine ourselves to
the exact construction or shape of the "rest, platform, or guide" as herein
described and illustrated for others may be employed and set at an inclination, or
even vertically and parallel to the plane of the several widths of tools conforming
to the width of the sole edge, (such "guide plate" being shown set ready for use
in Figure 1 of the drawings), and relatively with rotary edge setting tools of
any well known make mounted upon a horizontal or inclined shaft at an angle to
the bed of the machine without departing from our invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In machines for setting the sole edges and the like of boots and shoes, the
combination with a rotary tool, of a "rest, platform, or guide plate such as J, for
the purpose as hereinbefore described and set forth.
2. The combination with a tool shaft and its rotary edge or waist setting irons,
of a tool shaft carrying bracket, screw spindle for adjusting "guide plate, and
mechanism for driving and throwing said tool shaft in and out of gear, substantially
as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination with a tool shaft carrying pulleys or gears and circular
rotary tools, and having a rotary or semi-rotary motion for setting the edges or
waists of boots and shoes of a "disc guide plate or roller and means for
mounting and adjusting same substantially as described and as herein illustrated.
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page_text: 4. The combination of parts forming the appliance for use in rotary or semi-
rotary edge setting machines substantially as and for the purpose as herein described
and illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of February 1895.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent,
Of No. 19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicants' Agent.