US1007685A - Machine for operating upon soles. - Google Patents

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P. M. FURBER.

MACHINE FOR OPERATING UPON SGLES.

APPLICATION FILED M20114, 1909.

"1,007,685, Patented Nov) 7, 1911.

him/5555: //v MFA/727R I. FUBBEB, OF REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB TO UNITED SHOE momma? COMPANY, OF PATERSON,.NEW 'J'EBSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW Specification of Letters latent.

MACHINE FOR OPEBAT ING UPON SOLES.

Patented Nov. *7, 1911.

- Application filed Kay 14, 1909. Serial No.-49o,051.

To all whom it m concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK M. FURBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Revere, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Machines for Operating upon Soles, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to machines for operating upon 'soles and is shown embodied in a channeling machine. 7

The primary object of the invention is to provide an improved form of feeding mechanism of the type of that covered by an application for U.. S. Letters Patent filed September 28, 1908, by Henry W. Winter, Ser. No. 455,113. It will be understood that the feeding'mechanism herein illustrated may be advantageously used upon any machine wherein .a sole is advanced against an operating tool by mechanism which engages prlogressively the marginal portion of the so e.

In the prior application above referred to is shown a feed wheel comprising a plurality of peripherally toothed sections arv along a curved line.

ranged for relative movement under the actionof a sole to accommodate swinging movement of the sole required in operating This prior construction is such that free forward movement of some or all of the feed wheel sections is ermitted, but rearward movement thereof is prevented by mechanism transmitting movement vto the sections from a driving shaft. I have discovered that by arran in the independently movable sections for Eotfi free forward movement and free rearward movement between predetermined. limits such relative movement of the sections is permitted as may be desired to accommo ate swinging movement of the sole, and at the same time the sole is advanced against the operating tool without, being mutilated along the surface engaged by the free wheel. In the use of the present embodiment of the invention the innerv feed wheel sections adjacent the edge of the sole are moved forwardly different amounts by the sole in swinging the sole, for example, in going about the toe, as occurs in the use of the mechanism shown in said prior application. According to the present invention, however, after the toe portion has been finished and the machine reaches the substantially straight portion at the side of the sole the forward movement of the sole is at first effected by the outer section or sections. The lost motion which must be takenup by the inner sections before they exert any feeding action is taken up without objectionablemutilation of the sole caused by slipping of the outer sections upon the sole. Such relative movement in the line of feed between the work and outer sections as occurs while the inner sections are taking up the lost motion is evidenced merely by slightly longer indentations made in the sole by the outer sections. In this way the lost motion referred to is gradually taken up and the forward movement of the s'ole is effected by an increasing number of sections until all of the sections come into action.

While it would be within the present invention to arrange all of the feeding sections for free movement independently of each other within substantially the same limits, I prefer to so construct the feeding mechanism that the independent movement of ,the respective sections is restricted to amounts increasing-progressively from the outer section toward the inner section. In the construction shown, the outer section has no free movement under the action of the work so that at all times it acts as a positive work advancing member. If all of the feeding sections were arranged for free forward movement in removing a sole from the machine, the withdrawal of the sole would advance some or all of the sections to the limit of their forward movement. This would necessitate a preliminary movement of the feeding mechanism in operating upon the next sole before the lost motion occasioned by the withdrawal of the previous sole would be taken up. By limiting the free movement of the outer section to a also illustrated herein yielding means for returning the sections ,tofdrivapg position after the withdrawal of the sole.

' Other features of the invention will be hereinafter described.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a view i n' side elevation of a portion of a channeling constituting ,one embodiment of the-present inventidh iFig. 2 is a view in side elevation of theWheel shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectionalfiy' iew taken diametrically through the fed fiv'vheelywith the supporting shaft removed; F igJ is a pers ective view showmg the 'feed wheel in iametrical section and the shaft removed as in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 isfa perspective view showing a detail.

Referring to the. dip awings, the reference numerala fi indicatesfia' rotatory shaft of a channeling machine 1 .end' a wheel tb be presently described.

1 ever, hat/5' Thesevetal parts of the channeling machine shown, other than the feed wheel, may be --..the samejfin construction and function as 1' the corresponding elements of the machine shown the prior application above re frjredlo, flld' they will there-fore not be herein desiplbed. It should be noted, how

as a? nif is indicated at 2.

- w'The/feed wheel shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inplusiire comprises four circular peripherally ,t'oothed sections 8, v10,,12 .and 14, mounted upon the outer end of the shaft 6' and held thereon by a washer 16., Each of the several sections is ,provided with an opening; upon its inner edge whichis entered by a key 18 arranged in a groove formed. in the shaft6. Theopening in the section 8 is of the same width. as-the keyso that rotatory movement --of this section uponthe shaft 6 is prevented.

nersection 14.

tTh'e openings formed in the sections 10, i2 and 14-are of increasing width as shown'in Figs.2, 3 and l. The sections 10, 12 and 14.

arev thus free to have a limited amount of turning. movement upon the shaft 6, independent of each other, and the amounts of movement permitted these sections increase *progressively from the section 10 to the in- Theneference numeral 20 indicates abc'vel I gear' sectionprovided with a work engaging 'rimof'slightly less diameter than the sec "tions18, 10, 12 and 14. lVithin the outer face of the section 20 is formed a circular groove in which is received a spring 22. One end "240! the spring. is inserted in a socket in the section 20 and the opposite end of the carrying upon its outer he channeling tool herein shown and 14 at the rearward limit'of. their movement" upon the supporting shaft fi. -"'It will be seen that should the sections 10, 12 and 14 be advanced uponthe shaft 6 inwithdrawing a sole fromthe machine; the spring 22 will act to return these sections to their rearmost position. The slots in which the end 26. of the spring is received are'sufliciently long to permit the independent movey I 7 ;.ment of the sections above referred to.- machlne hav ng applied thereto a feed {wheel I In the use of a machine equipped with a wheel are free to .move relatively when the sole is swung laterallyto maintainits edge .inproper relation to theedge gage/of the -machine.

the sole for example in goin g about the toe,

i As will he apparent, in swinglng the section 14 is jmoved forwardly upon the shaft 6 a greater amount than eithe'r' of the sections 8 and 10. Similarly th fsecti on 12 is moved ahead upon, theshaft 6a; greater amount than the section 10. ,Sijrieel tlie section 8 is fixed upon the shaftitserve s to advance the sole while the remaining sections are moved forwardly upon the shaft 6. hen the curved portion of the path of operation of the machine is completed and thesubstzmiially straight portion atthe side of the sole is reached, the forward movcment of the sole is. at first effected by the outer-section 8. It will be apparent that the indentations formed inthe sole by the section 8 undenthese circumstances will be longer than those produced by the, momentarily idle sections 10 12 and 14. This permits the section 10 quickly to take up its lost motion and assist the section 8 in advancing the sole'against the operating tool. It will be observed from Fig.2 that the teeth of the feed wheel sections are'angularly arranged andproject forwardly; This feature may facilitate the takingup of the lost motion by the freely movable sections. In the manner thus described the several sections of the wheel successively come into action until all of them assuinetheir operative positions upon the shaft (3.

. As is above pointed out, the spring 22 may be provided, if desired, to return the freely movable feed wheel sections to their operative positions. This spring, however, may be omitted without departing from the present invention. The arrangement according to which the outer-feed wheel section isfixed upon the shaft and also the arrangement according to which the sections 10,. 12 and 14- are permitted different amounts of movement upon their shafts possess an advantage similar to that of the spring '22 inasmuch as they tend to reduce the forward movement of the sections movement thereof, and means for returning casioned in withdrawing a sole from the mathe sections to the rearward limit of their chine. movement upon the withdrawal of the sole 50 Variations in the construction shown may from the machine. be made without departing from the present 5. A machine for operating upon soles, invention. having in combination, an operating tool It will be understood thatthe present emand a plurality of rotary feeding sections bodiment of the invention is shown by way for advancing the tool against the sole ar- 55 of example and not by way of, limitation. ranged side by side and constructed for free Having described my invention, what I movement independent of each other in the claim as new and desire tOSECUI'B by Letters line of movement of the sole, and means Patent of the United States is: for restricting the independent movement 1, A machine for operating upon Soles, ofthe respective sections to amounts in- 60 having in Combination, an pe g creasing progressively from the outer secand a plurality of rotary feeding sections for t-i t a d-th i ner section,

direct engagement with the sole to advance 6, A ma hin f the class described comit against the tool arranged side by. side and prising an operating tool, a shaft. a ke constructed for free relative movement in arried thereby, aplurality of toothed disks 65 the lineof movement of the sole, and means arranged side by side on said shaft, said for restricting within predetermined limits disk b i vid d ith keyways f dif h relative m ement of the sections. ferent cross-section, and means for rotating 2. A machine for operating upon sol s said shaft. 7 having in combination, an operating tool 7. A machine of the class described com- 70 and means for advancing the sole against prising an operating tool,'a. shaft, a key carthe tool comprising an outer rotary section ried thereby, a plurality of toothed disks restrained from movement under the action arranged side by side on said shaft, the of the sole and one or more inner sections outer disk being provided with a key-way arranged for free movement within predeto fit said key, the remaining disks from the 75 terniined limits under the action of the sole outer to the inner being provided with pro in the line of movement thereof. gressively larger key-ways, and means for 3. In a machine of the olassdescribed, a rotating said shaft. feed wheel comprising a phirality of rotary 8. A feed wheel for advancing stock to disks provided with openl-iigs extending be operated upon comprising a plurality of 80 transversely therethrough and? a coin ndn sections, a shaft by which said sections are driving member for the disks arranged in driven there being provision for angular said openings, said openings and saidmemmovement in the forward direction of corber being relatively formed to permit tree tain of said disks with respect to said shaft, movement of each section within prcdeterand yielding means opposing such forward 85 mined limits in the line of movementof the movement.

40 work. In testimony whereof I have signed my' 4. A m a hi'ne for operating upon soles, name to' this specification in the presence of having ,i i combination, an operating tool two subscribing witnesses. and a 'i'iralit of rotar feedin sections for adv ii ncing he sole against tli; tool ar- FREDERICK FURBER' ranged side by side and constructed for free \Vitnesses:

movement within predetermined limits un- BERNARD BARROWS, der the action of the sole iii the line of ALLAN H. Baimows.

It hereby certified that in Letters Patent ;\'o. l,0U'(,ti85, granted November 7, 1911. upon the application of Frederick M; Fui'ber, of Revere, MRSSaOhHSOtt S, for an improvement in ivlachines for Operating upon S0les, an error appears in the printed specification requiring corrcr'tion as follows: Page 1, line 48,'fo'r the word free read feed, and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correc tion therein that the same 'nay conform tothe record of the case in the fateiit Ofliee.'

Signed and seale Llthis 5th day of December, A. D., 1911.

Letters Patent No. 1,007,458

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"irrec the forward movement of the sections movement thereof, and means for returning casioned in withdrawing a sole from the mathe sections to the rearward limit of their chine. movement upon the withdrawal of the sole 50 Variations in the construction shown may from the machine. be made without departing from the present 5. A machine for operating upon soles, invention. having in combination, an operating tool Itwill be understood thatthe present emand a plurality of rotary feeding sections bodiment of the invention is shown by way for advancing the tool against the sole ar- 55 of example and not by way of, limitation. ranged side by side and constructed for free Having described my invention, what I movement independent of each other in the claim as new and desire tOSECUI'B by Letters line of movement of the sole, and means Patent of the United States is: for restricting the independent movement 1, A machine for operating upon Soles, ofthe respective sections to amounts in- 60 having in Combination, an pe g creasing progressively from the outer secand a plurality of rotary feeding sections for t-i t a d-th i ner section,

direct engagement with the sole to advance 6, A ma hin f the class described comit against the tool arranged side by. side and prising an operating tool, a shaft. a ke constructed for free relative movement in arried thereby, aplurality of toothed disks 65 the lineof movement of the sole, and mtH S arranged side by side on said shaft, said for restricting within predetermined limits disk b i vid d ith keyways f dif h relative m ement of the sections. ferent cross-section, and means for rotating 2. A machine for operating upon sol s said shaft. 7 having in combination, an operating tool 7. A machine of the class described com- 70 and means for advancing the sole against prising an operating tool,'a shaft, a key carthe tool comprising an outer rotary section ried thereby, a plurality of toothed disks restrained from movement under the action arranged side by side on said shaft, the of the sole and one or more inner sections outer disk being provided with a key-way arranged for free movement within predeto fit said key, the remaining disks from the 75 terniined limits under the action of the sole outer to the inner being provided with pro in the line of movement thereof. gressively larger key-ways, and means for 3. In a machine of the class described, a rotating said shaft. feed wheel comprising a plurality of rotary 8. A feed wheel for advancing stock to disks provided with openl-iigs extending be operated upon comprising a plurality of 80 transversely therethrough and? a con nidn sections, a shaft by which said sections are driving member for the disks arranged in driven there being provision for angular said openings, said openings and saidmemmovement in the forward direction of corber being relatively formed to permit tree tain of said disks with respect to said shaft, movement of each section within prcdeterand yielding means opposing such forward 85 mined limits in the line of movementof the movement.

40 work. In testimony whereof I have signed my' 4. A m a hi'ne for operating upon soles, name to' this specification in the presence of having ,i i combination, an operating tool two subscribing witnesses. and a pl'i'irality of rotary feeding sections FREDFRICK M FURBFR for advancing the sole against the tool arranged side by side and constructed for free \Vitnesses:

movement within predetermined limits un- BERNARD BARROWS, der the action of the sole iii the line of ALLAN H. Baimows.

It hereby certified that in Letters Patent ;\'o. l,0U'(,ti85, granted November 7, 1911. upon the application of Frederick M; Fui'ber, of Revere, MRSSaOhHSOtt S, for an improvement in ivlachines for Operating upon S0les, an error appears in the printed specification requiring corrcr'tion as follows: Page 1, line 48,'fo'r the word free read feed, and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correc tion therein that the same 'nay conform tothe record of the case in the fateiit Ofliee.'

Signed and seale Llthis 5th day of December, A. D., 1911.

Letters Patent No. 1,007,458

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"irrec tion in H is lwrvhy vvrtih'ml that in [meters Pun-n! Nu. 1,001.685, granted November 7, I911. upuu the appfical'iun of Frederick M. Furber. of Revere, Massaehusotth, for an im n'ovmnunl in Muchincw fur Upvrating' upon 80168,? an error appears in the [)l'illtUll sperzilimliml nw uiring lnrl'mwiml as follows: Page 1, line 48, for the Word free read fijlil; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction thvrvin that thv mule may mnfm'm t9 the record of the case in the Patent Olfice.

Signed and seuhll this 5th day of December, A. D., 1911.-

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