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W. H. KINGSTON. MACHINE FOB SETTING LAGING BOOKS.

-APPLIOATION FILED APB. 5, 1909.

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W. H. KINGSTON. ,MACHINE FOB SETTING LAQING BOOKS.

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vattached at 1ts ends to arms d vailixed to a rock-'shaft d3.

is mounted to oscillate in bearings formed .in heads e e aflixed WILLIAM H. KINGSTON,

MAcHINERYcoIvIPANY, or JERSEY.

0E NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, AssIGNoR" rro UNITED SHOE EATE'RsoN, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION oF NEW MACHINE EoR sET'rINGIAcING-Hooxs.

To all lwhomfz't may concern.'

Be it known that I, VILILIAM- H. KINGS- froN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented new and use- 'ful Improvements in Machines'for Setting Lacing-Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its objectI to provide a simple and effective machine for setting lacing-hooks; and it consists in the severa-l improvements which I will now proceed't-o describe and claim.

. Of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,'-Figure 1 represents a side elevationgof my improved ma-4 chine. Fig. 2 represents a section on line 2 2 of Fig. '1. Fig. 3 represents a side view of a portion of the chute-and the let-elfde- Fig. 4 represents a top view ofthc machine. Fig. .5 represents a perspective view ofthe device, which separates hooks from the mass inthe reservoir, and delivers them to the chiite. Fig. Glrepresents a front elevation of `portions of the 7 represents a front elevation chute. Fig. of t e machine.` ,F1g. online 8--8A of Fig. 7.y Fig. 9 represents a `section on line 9-9 of Fig. 4. Fig. l() representsa section' on line 1,'0-10 of. Fig. 7. Figil l1 represents a section on line ll-ll of Fig. '4. Fig. 1Q represents a section similarl to Fig. 8, with the'anvil and carrier in elevated' position. y

In`-I the'` drawings, a represents the supporting :frame of ythe machine,:which isprovided withaninclinedchute comprising an upper section b and alowervsection b. *2f-:Ehe section-b is formed in cross-sectionas shown Vin jFigQQ, and has the side-plates cj 02fsepa rate'd'by the longitudinal slot orfpassage whieh'receives the neck of a lacing-hook c. The'head 4 of the hook stands within the' plate c, and the shank or barrel2 stands outside.. At the upper end of 'the section b -islocated a hook-reservoir having a separator` for delivering lacing-hooks to the chute in the position shown in Fig. 2. Said separator comprises an oscillating curved plate d d2, 'which' are Said rock-shaft to the frame of the machme and forming the ends of the reservoir,

8 represents a sectionv 1n said figure.

dotted lines in Fig.

' Specicgation of Ressued Letters Patent. Reissued Aug 27, 1912.

Original No. 876,063, dated January?, 1908, Serial No. 700,487.

. vSerial No. 488,138:r

which has a cylindrical body e between said heads. The said body is vsubstantially parallel with the separator-plate d, as shown in Fig. 11. The heads e e and the lcylindrical body e constitute the fixed parts of the reservoir in which the separator-plate d oscillates, said reservoir being completed by a movable gate e2 pivotally connectedA by studs or pivots e3 e3 with the heads e e. The gate c2 is provided with arms e* et, one of which 1s engaged by the spring-pressed locking-pin e whichvholds the gate normally in the position shown in Fig. l1, so that it -orms a wall/ coperating with the fixed parts e e and c in holding a Inass of lacing-hooks abovesaid separator-plate. The gate e2 can be displaced,

Fig. 11, by withdrawing the locking-pin e5 to permit the quick hooks in the reservoir when itisy desired to .change from one style of hooks to another. One of the tixedheads c is provided with an orice e which coincides with the upper end of the plate .02, so that a lacing-hook passing v outwardly from the reservoir through the orifice c in Fig. 2 will engage the plate c, as shown d, which vI `term the hook-delivering edge, is inclined, as shown in Fig. 4, and said inclined edge is arranged so that when the separator is at one extreme of its oscillatin movement, its lower end will register witi the upperend of the plate c2, as shown by lacing-hooks which bestride it in 4the positionjshown in Fig. 11 will slide from it to the upper end of the plate 02 d* registerswithfsaid, plate. The separator dv i-'srlocated' in Such close proximity to the cylindrical body e. of the reservoir, that only thehead portions ofthe lacing-hooks can be inserted in the space between the separator'and the reservoir body; consequently when the' separator isoscillafted, the lacinghooks can only bestride this edge with their v shank 'portions projecting inwardly, as

shown in Fig. 1l. It will be seen, therefore,

that when the. separator is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1l, its i A` inclined edge d* will collect such hooksas it. happens to encounter 1n the proper position, and that. when the edge Par-aches the np- Applic-a'ton for reissue led April 5, 1909.1 l

as shown by dotted Alines in removal of the lacingin Vthev position shown One edge (Z4 of the separator l. The in clinat-ionrofy the hook-delivering edge fl* is suchfthat anyv when the edge ward limit of its movement in.l the"`s`ame diretion,its lower end registering with the upper endof the jlateecg, the saidhooks will slide from the inc-lined edge d4 to the plate 5 c2, and will therefore slide down ,thechute In Fig. 11 the position of the separator.

at one extremity of its loscillationis indicated by solid lines, this position being that in which its. front or inclined edge -is -in position 'to discharge the hooks tothe plate c. In said figure .the position of the separatorwhen 'at the other or rear extremity of its oscillation, is indicated bydottedlines.

lt will also be seen byurefe'renceto saiclffig-l ure, that 'the' distance between the front and rear-edges of the vseparator `is greater than the distance'between its 'extremesA of -foscil'- lation and therefore neither edge of theV separatorhas extensive movement as an adthe reservoir, whichl movement mightv have a tendency to damage the hooks or theI edge of the separator. Inother words, although the separator is anoscillating one, neither come caught on the delivering edge and fail to slide therefrom onto the plate 02, they will be dislodged by the next backward movement of the delivering edge among the 'hooks inthe reservoir.

The section t of thechlute is given a quartcraurn at its lower end, and there delivers the hooks supplied toit, to the section b, which comprises two curved platesl or iian'gesv (j G," which are horizontal in their crossfsection andare separated by a slot 7 of sulticient width to receive the neck 3 of the lacing-hook, the section b having a passage -8 under the flangesv G, of suitable width te receive the outer portion 'or head of a lacin, g-hook.` VThe section bl delivers the hooksin the position-shown in Fig. l, thehooks being given this position-by .their upassage fromljhe section b to the section b and their passage along the latter' section. A transferring device is located at the lower .portion ofthe section b, to ltransfer lacinghooks, one at atime, to the section b. Said transferring device comprises a -1 plate" -pivoted at-g.*a,nd having .an arm gti whici is engaged by a reciprocating Slide h hereinafter referred to. .'"lhe plate ghas a recessgg-forinedto'receivel the liead ofv the .lowest lacing-hook in `Jche section b whenI the plate g is in the position shown inV Fig. l. When said plate is'moved to the posi'- tion shown in Fig. 3, it forces the hook into the sectionb.

The curvature of the sect-ion b is such that gravitation is not sufficient to carry the hooks to the lower end of said chute, the

hooks stopping before they reach said lower en'cl. The slide h is providedwith` a proyupon a vertically movable van'cing edge among the mass of hooks in edge'has a movement among the hooks that, might cause damage. It will readily be un derstood furthermore, that if any hooks loe- A'ectincf armor e'eetor h which enters the lower portions ofthe section 'b' and ejects therefrom'each hook that is deposited thereejectorh. forces each hook forward to and upon an anvil-platej, which is mounted plunger carrier .7.: sliding in. a fixed guide 7c attached to the frame ofthe machine, the said carrier being reciprocated to a sufficientY extent to present the tubular shank 2 of each hook to 4an upsetting die mmounted on a ixed overhangmg arm on the upper portion of the frame a. l

The anvil-carrier la is reciprocated vertically in the guide or'casing la by means of :a lever n pivoted at o to the frame of the holder j?, which is pivoted at j3 to the carrier and is adapted to swing ,outwardly from the carrier, with the anvil, to withdraw the anvil from each lacing-hook after it has 'been attached. The holder jz is normally `in by the action of the let-off device g.y The held in the position-shown in Figs. 1 and 8, by a spring j* acting on a plunger j which bears on the holder, and is displaced, against the pressure of said spring after .cach ascent of the carrier, by means of a catchy'5 pivoted at j tothe iframea of the machine and adapted to yield upwardl 1 against the stress of a spring j?, but hel rigidly by a stop-shoulder jg against down-` ward movement from the position shown 'in' Fig. 8. When the carrier /c rises, a lug jion the anvil-holder ,7'2 strikes the, catch j?, which yields upwardly until they lugypasses above it, and then springs back under the lug. When the carrier f: descends, the catch standinguin the path of the lug j? forces .the latter, with the holder i2 and anvil i,

outwardly, thus removing the anvil from y the hook last attached, so that the Work can be'readily moved'along preparatory to the attachment of another hook. The anvil is adaptedl to slide oryield vertically to a.

slight extentv on its holder jg, by means of 1 slots jl through which the screws j pass,A and a spring j 'which normally holds theA anvil slight-ly above rthe' upper end of theholder.I A stop 775 acts as an abutment for'A the lower end of the anvil when the latter is in thev position shown in Fig. 8, to prevent said anvilA from being `oscillated on the pivot ja when the ejector "t is forcing a hook ,on to the anvil.- Said stop also serves to 'hold the anvil positively in raised position relatively to the carrier c so as to leave a space between the underside of the.

presently described, .when the carrier is moved to its hook receiving po's'ition, so that said clamp will not interfere with the placing of the hook on the anvil.

r represents a clamp yieldingly supported below the anvil by a spring r', `said spring and clamp being sustained by the carrier 7c. The clamp 1' bears on the head of the hook that is being inserted inthe work, when the anvil is caused to yield downwardly. by the pressure of the tube of the hook against the die m during the setting operation. The

clamp is formed to fit thehead of the hook and prevents the hook fromslipping on the anvil during the setting operation.'

The slide h that operates the cut-oli' device g and ejector h is projected `or moved to the position shown in Fig. 1, by means of a sliding arm s arranged to be moved by an eccentric pin .9"on the disk g', and is retracted by .a spring s2 after the pin s" releases lthe arm s. The vslide hy is yieldingly connected to the arm s through an intel.'-r posed spring sa., so that theV ejector h is adapted to yield incase a h'ook becomescaught o1' wedged in the. chiite, damage to the hook, chute, and ejectorbeing thus prevented. Y y l The separator d is oscillated by means of a crank-arm t aixed to the shaft da, anda .rod t connecting said arm with the lever ln.

Operation: The hook-separator d is oscillated vas described, and delivers to the chute the hooks that collect on its inclined edge d". The hooks accumulate in the section b of the chute, and are transferred, one at a time, to

the section b by the oscillating plate'g. The

' anvil. vided, which arrests the motion of the shaft after 'each complete rotation, .while the anvil.

liberated hook slides down the section b whilexthe eject-or `is being retracted, said hook being delivered in front'of the ejector,l

andis moved forward by the ejector when the latter is again projected. The carrier k and anvil j are depressed when the ejector is projected, so that the ejector forces the hook onto the anvil, as shown inFig. 1. The ejector is retracted by the spring Rs2, before the carrier k and anvil j rise to present the hook to the setting-die. The anvil is raised after the retraction of the ejector, and is swung outwardly by the catch j, just as it begins to descend.

The described mechanism is timed so that each complete -rotation of the shaft g firstprojects the` ejector, then raises the anvil the ejector being released and retracted before the anvil rises), and then depressesthe An automatic stop-motion is prois depressed and the ejector retracted. Said stop-motion' may be of any suitable construction and is preferably constructed as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, in which I show a latch e pivoted at z tothe shaft g and nor- `with a treadle (not shown). .stands normally in the path of the latch z',

.enters said path its cam portion 213 swings 'mally thrown outward by a spring 22 to engage shoulders e in the hub of a gear z3 'which is loose on the shaft Q and meshes A with a gear z* (see Fig. 4)' aiiixed to the driving-shaft e". 27 represents a cam-shaped l stop, which is affixed to a rock-shaft z8 having a crank-arm 29 connected by a rod 210 The stop .e7

as shown in Figs. 7 and 10, and'when it the latch inwardly, out of engagement with the shoulder in the gear z3 and its stop porl tion a arrests. said latch and with it the shaft. When the stop is moved out of the path of the latch, as shown in Fig. 9, by the depression of the treadle, the Alatch engages one of the shoulders '212, and thus engages the shaft g with the continuously rotating gear-.25.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the. United' States is 1. A machine'of the character specified, comprising a hook-guiding chute, a hookreservoir communicating with the upper endv of the chute and having acurved wall, and a hook-separatory mount-ed to voscillate in said reservoir and conforming to said wall and adjacent thereto and having a hookdelivering edge inclined downwardly, the lower end of which edge registers with the vchute when the separator is at one .extreme of its movement, the distance between the' front and rear edges of said separator beingl 100 greater than the distance between its eX- tremes of oscillation. j y

2. A machine of the character specified, comprising a hook-guiding. chute, a hookreservoir avlng a cylindrical body portion 10'5 and heads at the ends-thereof, and a curvedI hook-separator mounted to oscillate in said reservoir and having a hook-delivering edge inclined downwardly, said separator being located in close proximity to and substandelivering edge' inclined downwardly, said separator being substantially parallel with and in close proximity. tothe cylindrical 125 body of the reservoir, and the distance between the front and rear ed es of saidseparat-or being greater than eA distance between its extremes of oscillation.

4. A machine of the' character specifiedl 130 c niprisinl -a reservoir composed 'of a cylindrical ody, heads at the ends' thereof,

a movable gateV forming one-side lof the` rservoir and separated from thecylirndricalf.

body byiav longitudinal opening, and a vhook- Sparatr lifiouritedY t@ oscillare in therese@ voir and in said sldltgsaid Separatophavvmg an inclined hookfdeliv'ering edge," Y'

5i A machine of Kthe character` specified,- comprising a ,reservioir fc'omposed of a curvedv body, heads at the ends thereof, a gate hinged at'itsv upper `v portion to saidheads and having itsen'dfsarfid lower edge separated by openings frointhe heads and curvedv body,V a locking device to retain said gate.

in lits operative position, a Arock-shaft journaled' in said heads, armsoni said rock-shaft arranged to 'oscillate in the. Vopenings at the ends of the gate, and a curved hook-separat-or atlixed to said arms and arranged to oscillate, in the opening at rthe lower edge of the gate, said separator being substantially vparallel with the curvedvbody of the reservoir and having an inclined hook-deliveringedge. y

6. In anmachine of the character specified,`

the combinatibn of'a'chute, a setting-die adjacent to the lower end of the chute, a reciprocating carrier y movable toward and from the setting-die, an anvil yieldingly mounted on the carrier and normally raised above/the lat-ter by spring pressure, and a hoch-clamp yieldinglyl mounted below the anvil.

` 7. In a machine of the character specified, the combination of a hook-reservoir, a chutel leading therefrom, a hook-separator therein, a setting-die adjacent to the lower end of the chute, an anvil movable toward and from the settiri -die, an `ejector movable in the chute, a sha t having an automatic stopmotion', connections4 between the shaft and f ejector whereby the latter is projected, an ejector-retracting spring, a. lever oscillated 'bysfaid shaft, and connections between the lever and the anviland hook-separator.

8. In a hook-setting machine, a'carrier, an anvil-'platey movably mounted thereon and located at one end thereof, means for nor ,mally maintaining said anvil-plate spaced' above said' carrier to yreceive freelythethroat of the hook, means for moving the anvilplate outwardly after the hook has been set,V

and a yielding clamp mounted below said anvil-plate, independently thereof, and being adapted to engage the head of thehook *during thesetting operation.

l' 29. 'In a `hook Setting machine, a carrie-r maintaining said clamping device and said anvilplate separated while a hook 1s being moved to and upon said plate, saidr plate 'and'clamping devicelbein relatively mov-A having an anvil-.plate mountedlthereon, .a 1 vspring pressed' hook clamping device ar-v ranged beneath'saidanvil plate, meansfor.

able toward each other-a ter the vhook has y -been seated upon ,said plateto engage the `'head -of tliefho'ok land being separated to p'prniitV Vthe c len'chedhoo'k and anvil platev to be disengaged.

10. In a hook setting machine, an uprier comprising a portion vhavingvertical movement only and an anvil plate con`- strueted and arranged ,to move vertically with Y :said'portion andalso transversely with respect thereto, and .fa yielding clamp mounted in the-.vertically movable portionof the carrier, partaking ofits, vertical movement but being independentof the transverse movement of the anvil plate and being adapted to engage the head of a hook on the anvil plate and hold the hook during the setting operation.

11 In a hook-setting machine, a movable carrier, an anvil movably mounted upon said carrier and movable into hook-receiv# ing'position, a yielding clamp mounted in the carrier in position to be out of engage- Genies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington. D. G.

.setting die, a movable carrier, a chiite for y `supplying the carrier with-hooks, said car;

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