US1019398A - Heel-attaching machine. - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERASTUS WOODWARD', OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASS-IGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 UNITED SHOE MACHINE-RY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

HEEL-ATTACI-IING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERASTUS lVooDwARn,

cl oomerville, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heel-Attaching Machines, of which the f0llowing is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful that there is little liability that the heel or top lift will be thrown OE, and yet more time than heretofore is given the operator for loading them upon their respective carriers. Preferably, the heel and top lift carriers are mounted to swing horizontally and also vertically so that theymay be presented conveniently in receiving position to the operator, who has ample working space for putting the heels and top lifts in place before they are swung into attaching .positionand also for getting at the various parts connected with these carriers in order to make adjustments or repairs.

A further object of my invention is to produce a machine in which the heels are attached squarely to the heel seat by providing a rigid-head so that during the at-- taching operation the heel and top lift blocks will not tilt but will maintain a fixed position, so that the pressure on the heel is equally distributed, thus providing for the attaching of the heel squarely on the heel seat even though there has been more leather lasted on one side than on the other, as a square blow will flatten out all extra thickness.

The'invention also comprises other features, details of construction, arrangements and combinations of parts now to be described in detail and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a construction embodying my invention, Figures 1 and 2 are respectively front and rear elevations of the attaching head. Fig. 3 is a rear view of part of the attaching head showing the jack and shoe raised in the attachment of the heel. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of part of the attaching head after the shoe and jack are moved downwardly and showing the heel attached to the shoe. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the attaching head after the shoe and jack are moved downwardly and showing the heel attached to the shoe, and with the spanker block swung into place for the attachment ofthe top lift. Fig; 6 is a rear view of part of the attaching head and showing the jack and shoe raised for the attachment of the top lift. Fig. 7 is a similar view to Fig. 6 and showing the shoe lowered with the top lift attached to the heel and showing the heel on the heel block to be attached to the next shoe. Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the attaching head. Fig. 9 is a top plan view of plate with the top lift and spanker blocks re-- moved. Fig. 11 is a part elevation and part sectional view of part of the attachin head showing the bearing for the horizonta moving plate with the stationary gear in its position. Fig. 12 is a cross sectional view through the attaching head and showing certain parts in their positions. Figs. .13 and 14: are detail views of the stationary gears and the gears.

that swing around them for moving the heel block and top lift spanker block in and out of position. Fig. 15 is a sectional view of the horizontal swinging plate carrying the heel block and top lift spanker block and showing the shaft inelevation. Fig. 16 is a rear end view of the heel block carrier and gear. Fig. 17 is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 16. Fig. 18 is a sectional view on .the line X X Fig. 17 looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Figs. 19 and 20 are respectively front and rear elevat-ions of the heel attaching machines against the spring B showing the mechanism for raising and lowering the jack and shoe for attachment of the heel and top lift but omitting for clearness parts of the attaching head. Fig. 21 is a sectional view on the line X X. Fig. 19 looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 22 is a detail view partly in section of the clutch mechanism. Figs. 23 and 24 are side and end views of the clutch nut. Fig. 25 is a detail view looking into the driving pulley. Figs. 26 and 27 are respectively end and perspective views of the clutch ring in the driving pulley. Figs. 28 and 29 are respectively top and longitudi nal sectional views of the jack and centering devices. Fig. is a plan view of the adjusting nut for raising and lowering the jack and showing the centering devices; and Fig. 31 is a detail view of the screw Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The machine comprises a fixed cross beam A secured at the top on the rods A and the side pieces D. On the rear side of the cross beam A are two lugs A in which is journaled the shaft A held in position by the washer A and bolt A but free to turn in said lugs, and secured on its lower end is a movable attaching head A, Figs. 12 and 15. Journaled in said attaching head A by the fixed shaft A is the top lift holding block A to which is secured the top lift spanker block A; also journaled in said attaching head A by the fixed shaft A is the heel block carrier A to which is adiustably secured the heel block A, which heel block is of the construction shown in Letters Patent #627,741 and may be secured on said sup porting block by any suitable means, and the top lift spanker block can also be secured by suitable set screws and a dovetailed joint to the supporting block A in a manner well known in the art. The heel block carrier A located around the shaft A has a hub A around which is located the hub A having a gear A and on the shaft A on which is journaled the top lift block A by means of its supporting block A", is located a hub A provided with a gear A. These gears A and A are respectively the right and left gears and they mesh with the stationary gears A A formed on the plate A which is secured to the lower lug A extending horizontally from the cross beam A, by the screw A, Fig. 12. These gears A A are on the same center while the gears A A are on different centers'froni each other and from the gears A A, and the gears A A move bodily. The attaching head A is provided with a handle B by which it may be swung in a horizontal plane and when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 4 the operator presses down on the lever B and raises the catch B from engagement with the recess B in the attaching head A, and taking hold of the handle B moves the attaching head horizontally toward the right which'brings the top lift block over the heel on the shoe as shown in Fig. 5. In this movement of the attaching head A which carries the fixed shafts A A with'their respective top lift spanker and heel attaching blocks, while the heel block is moving from an operative position, the stationary gear A causes the heel block to swing on the shaft A and at the same time, the top lift block moving from an inoperative to an operative position, the stationary gear A causes the spanker block to swing on the shaft A by the meshing of the gear A. When the top lift block A has reached the position shown in Fig. 5 the heel attaching block A is moved to the position shown in Figs. 5 and 6 and upon the upward movement of the jack the top lift is attached as shown in Fig. 6. This catch B locks the head A as previously described and holds the heel block and the top lift block firmly in position during the attaching of the loaded heel blank and the top lift. After the attachment of the top lift the jack moves downwardly as hereinafter described and the operator removes the heeled shoe and places another shoe on the jack; during this time, the attendant has applied a loaded heel A (Fig. 7) and pressing down on the arm B secured fast on the shaft 13 operates said shaft and lifts the catch B up from engagement with the recess B and taking hold of the handle 13 swings the attaching head A around until the catch l3 drops into the recess B with the heel block and heel above the shoe to be heeled, as shown in Fig. 1. After the heel block has reached this position the attendant applies a top lift, and the parts, as shown in- Fig. 2 are in position for attaching a loaded heel to the shoe. When the heel block has moved from an operative to an inoperative position as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the loaded heel A is applied by the attendant and secured to the heel block in the manner described in Patent #627,741, and occupies on the heel block the position shown in Fig. 7 As the attaching head A is moved toward the right by the attendant to bring the heel block over the shoe to attach a heel, the gear A engages wit-h the stationary gear A and the top lift block is rotated from its position over the shoe to an inclined position shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 1. It will be seen that the attaching head A has two raised portions 13 above the heel block and the top lift block respectively (Figs. 9 and 15) and, as each block comes into position over the shoe for attaching the heel or the top lift, the corresponding projection B comes under the projection B on the cross beam A and gives a solid bearing for the blow and prevents any strain on the joints. Hence, the blocks are held firmly and squarely while the heel and the top lift are being attached.

It will be observed that in their receiving positions the top lift carrier and heel carrier are readily accessible by the attendant. As will be apparent from the drawing, the lower faces of said carriers in their receiving positions are inclined rearwardly and upwardly so that said faces are exposed to view from the rear and access to them is 'thus conveniently obtained. It will be seen furthermore that whatever carrier be in attaching posit-ion the other will bein convenient position to permit it to be filled by the attendant. At the same time it will be noted that the movement of the carriers between attaching and receiving positions is comparatively short so that a heel or top lift may be quickly transferred to attaching po sition. The short movement required to be given the carriers is also of advantage in that it tends to simplify and render more compact the construction of the machine and reduces liability of a heel or top lift being displaced from its carrier in said movement.

It will be noticed in Fig. 10 which is a bottom plan view of the attaching head A that there are two raised portions B with which the upper flat surfaces 6 b of the heel block and top lift spanker block come into contact and have 'a solid hearing. The raised portions B and the flat surfaces 7), b have one side edge substantially in the vertical plane of the corresponding shafts A and A to permit the tilting of the blocks. The squared ends of the shaft A are located in the recesses B and aresecured to the attaching head A by the bolts B which are tapped into the holes B and hold the shaft A firmly in position, and the squared ends of the shaft A are located in the recesses B and the bolts B are tapped into the holes B of the attaching head A and hold the shaft A firmly in position.

To prevent the gears being broken by the carelessness of the operator or the attendant, the gear A is not fastened permanently upon the hub A of the heel plate carrier A but it is held in position one way by the set screw C and by the spring C the other way, so that in case the attaching head A is notturned far enough to bring the catch B into the recesses B 13 and thereby square the block, the heel seat striking upon the heel will square the block and prevent breaking of the gears, and the spring C will yield. The same arrangement is provided for the gear A in the top lift spanker block.

In this machine the jack is reciprocated and the pressure is directly in the line of operation, and by reciprocating the jack more time is allowed the attendant'to locate the heels and top lifts on the attaching head which is secured to the stationary cross beam A, and I have also provided for the simultaneous adjustment of the centering device and ack for different heights of heels and they always maintain the same relative position without any extra adjustment. The machine is tripped suddenly without having to wait any particular time for the clutch to operate as it operates instantly when the operator, presses the starting treadle and stops at the fourth revolution of the main shaft and one revolution of the crank shaft. The side frames D are secured to the upper cross beam A and lower cross beam D and in these cross beams the rods A are secured by suitable nuts a a and mounted on the rods A is the cross head D by means of four sleeves D and upon this cross head is mounted the jack D adapted to slide in and out longitudinally in the guide ways D in which is dovetailed the base plate cl of the jack as in common construction. To the rear of the ack is mounted the centering de vice D carried upon a hollow hub D having on its upper end the sleeve D Above said sleeve is located the spring D on which rests the centering device having at its forward end the spring clampsD geared together and operated by the spring E adapted to hold the clamps inwardly around the heel seat of the shoe to be heeled. As the centering device is mounted loosely upon the sleeve to permit a slight vertical movement, the spring D allows the centering device to yield downwardly slightly to prevent breakage, as in the case when the outsole of the shoe projects so as to overlap the edges of clamps D At the rear of the centering device D is an adjusting wheel E adapted to move the centering device longitudinally so as to attach the heel at any desired point on the heel seat of the shoe. The jack and centering device being located on the same plate E of the cross head D are raised and lowered together for different heights of heels by means of the nut E provided with pins E for turning said nut. This nut works with the screw stud E located in the chamber within boss E of the plate E which is secured by suitable bolts to the plate E on which are located the jack and centering device. Pivoted to the screw stud E on the pin E is a pitman E which eX- tends downwardly and is provided with a cap F secured by bolts F to the cranks F mounted on the crank shaft F which is sup-- ported in the caps F carried by the supporting brace F on the lower beam D. Mounted on the crank shaft are two gears F F adapted to mesh with the gears G G on the main shaft G having a bearing G in one of the side frames D and in the bearing G supported by the braces G extending from the other of the side frames D. On this main shaft G is a driving pulley G which may be clutched to the shaft and which is cast with and forms part of the balance wheel G Located around this main shaft G within the driving pulley G is a block G; and around said block is located the clutch ring G with which and the block G the nut H cooperates, said nut H having an internal screw thread H which meshes with the screw thread H on the shaft G and located on said nut H is a stud H hereinafter described and said nut is adapted when released from its position to be thrown into engagement with the clutch ring G and block G by the spring H for the starting of the machine. On the outer end of the nut H are secured three lugs H which are adapted to engage the inner side of the clutch ring G when the nut H is'released from its normal position.

hen the operator presses down on the treadle J pivoted on the shaft J the bar J is moved upwardly against the spring J and its upper end J 4 strikes the lug J in the bell crank lever J pivoted on one of the side frames at J and moves the lever J so that the nut H is released from the position shown in Fig. 22 and thrown by the spring H into contact with the clutch ring G9 and block G within the balance wheel G To prevent a sudden shock the clutch ring Gr is held in the forward position by two stiif springs K secured at K to the pulley G and to the pins K on the projections K allowing the clutch ring to yield backward to prevent the sudden shock. hen the projections K are moved to their backward limit the main shaft G starts to revolve causing the crank shaft F to rotate which operates the pitman E to move the jack and centering device upwardly against the heel located on the heel" attaching block, the motion being communicated from the gears Gr G to the gears F F which causes the pitman to move upwardly as described. The stud H on the clutch nut H forms an involute tooth generated. at the pitch line of the gear pinion G and as the stud H approaches the yielding stop L on the gear F, it strikes on the receding side of the yielding stop. The point of contact of the stud H and stop L is at first substantially in the pitch surface of the meshing gears, G and F, where the linear velocity is the same. Hence the stud comes into contact with the stop without any blow. However, as the rotation continues, this point of contact approaches the end of the stud or tooth H and moves inward along stop L toward the center of gear F. Hence the tendency is for the stud at the point of contact to move faster than the stop L but, sincethe stud and stop are in contact, this is impossible and the stud is turned backwardly, caus ing the clutch nut H to be screwed away from the clutch ring in the drive pulley GP, stopping the machine, and the bell crank lever J? drops behind the nut H and prevents the clutch nut from engaging the clutch ring until the treadle is operated. In this machine when started by pushing down the treadle the main shaft makes four revolutions to one of the crank whether the operator keeps his foot on the treadle or not. WVhen the treadle is pressed and the upright rod J is raised the pawl L drops under the lug L on the upright rod J 2 and holds it up so that it can not return until the machine has finished its operation whether the foot is removed or not. This pawl L is released by the cam M (dottedlines Fig. 21) secured on the hub of the gear Ff striking the crank lever M which is pivoted on the same center M as the pawl L thereby causing said pawl to move from under the lug L allowing the rod to be moved down by the spring J On the upper end of the lever M there is a pin M which works in the slot M in the upper end of the upright rod J and moves the upper end of the rod J 2 from under the lug J allowing the bell crank lever J by means of the spring M to return to the position to hold the clutch nut H away from contact with the clutch ring against the spring H (Fig. 22). The operation of the clutch is substantially similar to that shown in U. S. Letters Patent #540,378 June 4, 1895 to the WVoodward'MfgCo. of Saco, Me.

The opposite coiled springs N around the rods A balance the entire weight of the cross head D and the mechanism thereon and hold said cross head in the position shown. in Figs. 19, 20 and 21. Cast with each side frame D is a bracket 0 secured to the rods A by set screws P to prevent the vibration of the said rods A in order to have a rigid guide for the cross head D Having thus described the nature of my invention and set forth a construction embodying the same, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A machine for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes, comprising a work support, a head mounted on a vertical axis to move horizontally, and a device for carrying a heel part to be attached movable relatively to said work support on a horizontal axis in said head simultaneously with its movement on said vertical axis.

2. In a heel attaching machine, a heel carrier, and means for sustaining said carrier in substantially horizontal attaching posi tion and inclined receiving position constructed to permit said carrier to be swung simultaneously upon horizontal and vertical axes in its movement between said positions.

stantially horizontal attaching position and inclined receiving position constructed to permit the said carrier to be swung simul taneously upon horizontal and vertical axes in its movement between said positions, and means for imparting movement to said carnor.

4. In a heel attaching machine, a shoe support, a head mounted above the support for movement in a plane substantially parallel to the heel seat face of a shoe sustained upon said support, and a carrier for receiving and carrying the part to be attached to the shoe, said carrier being pivotally sustained upon said head for movement about an axis parallel to the plane of movement of the head during the movement of said head.

5. In a heel attaching machine, a head mounted for horizontal movement, and a heel carrier and a top lift carrier pivotally mounted for vertical movements upon said head during said horizontal movement.

6. In a heelattaching machine, a head movable in a horizontal plane, a heel carrier and a top lift carrier, each mounted upon a horizontal axis in said head, and means for alternately tilting said carriers into and from operative position by the movement of said head.

7. In a heel attaching machine, a movable attaching head, and a heel block and a top lift block mounted on said head on axes inclined to each other and movable thereon.

8. In a heel-attaching machine, a cross beam, a head movably mounted in said beam, a heel block and a top lift block provided respectively with means for carying a loaded heel and a top lift, said blocks depending from said head and being pivoted therein, and cooperating mechanism for attaching a heel to a shoe and for subsequently attaching a top lift to the attached heel.

9. In a heel attaching machine, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, a cross beam, a heel block, a top lift block, an attaching head pivoted to said cross beam and having shafts on Which the said blocks are journaled and adapted to successively move said blocks from an inoperative to an operatlve posltlon over the shoe to be heeled, means for tilting said blocks upon movement from an operative to an inoperative position to receive a heel and top lift, and mechanism for raising and low ering said jack for attaching the heel to the shoe and for subsequently attaching a top lift to the attached heel.

10. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block, a top lift block, an attaching head for carrying said blocks and adapted to successively bring said blocks from an inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the heel and top lift, means for tiltmg said blocks in said head upon movement from an operative to an inoperative;

position to receive a heel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, and mechanism for raising said jack to first attach a'heel and subsequently attach a top lift to the attached heel.

11. In a heel attaching machine, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, a cross beam, a heel block carrier provided With a gear, a top lift block carrier provided With a gear, a stationary gear With which said gears are adapted to mesh andto tilt said carriers into position to receive a heel and top lift, an attaching head movable on said beam and provided With shafts upon Which the heel block carrier and top lift block carrier are journaled and adapted to successively move said carriers from an inoperative to an operative position over the shoe to be heeled, and cooperating mechanism for attaching the heel to theshoe and for subsequently attaching a top lift to the attached heel.

12. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided With means for holding and carrying a loaded heel, an attaching head mounted on a vertical axis and movable horizontally and on Which said heel block is pivotally mounted and adapted to bring the heel block from an inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the heel, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, and cooperating mechanism for attaching the heel to the shoe.

13. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided With means for holding and carrying a loaded heel, an attaching head mounted on a vertical axis and movable horizontally and on Which said heel block is pivotally mounted, said head being adapted to bring the heel block from an inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the heel, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, cooperating mechanism for at taching the heel to the shoe, and means for locking said attaching head in its attaching position over the sho 14;. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided With means for holding and carrying a loaded heel, a top lift block provided With means for holding and carrying a top lift, an attaching head mounted on a vertical axis and movable horizontally and on Which said blocks are pivotally mounted, said head being adapted to bring said blocks successively from an inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the heel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, and cooperating mechanism for attaching the loaded heel and top lift to the shoe.

15. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided With means for holding and carrying a loaded heel, a top lift block provided With means for holding and carrying a top lift, an attaching head mounted on a vertical axis and movable horizontally and be heeled, means for tiltin said blocks upon top lift,

attaching head in its attaching position over shoe to be heeled, means for tilting said blocks upon movement in one direction from on which said blocks are pivotally mounted, said head being adapted to bring said'blocks successively from an inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the heel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, means for tilting said blocks upon 1 movement from an operative to an inoperative position to receive a loaded heel and and cooperative mechanism for at- 1 taching the loaded heel and top lift to the i shoe. I

16. In a heel attaching machine, a heel carrying a loaded heel, a top lift block pro- 1 vided with means for holding and carrying a top lift, an attaching head mounted on a 1 vertical axis and movable horizontally and on which said blocks are pivotally mounted, g said head being adapted to bring said blocks l successively from an. inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the heel and top lift, a ack for carrying the shoe to movement in one" direction from an oper-j ative to an inoperative position to receive the loaded heel and top lift and for returning said'blocks upon the movement in the opposite direction into position for attaching a. loaded heel and top lift, and cooperating.

mechanism for attaching the loaded heel and top lift to the shoe.

17. In a heel attaching machine, aheel block provided with means for holding and carrying a loaded heel, a top liftblock pro- 1 vided with means fonholding and carrying a top lift, an attaching head mounted on a vertical axis and movable horizontally and on which said blocks are pivotally mounted, said head being adapted to bring saidblocks successivelyfrom an inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the heel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, means for tilting said blocks upon the movement from an operative'to an inoperative position to receive a loaded heel and top lift, cooperating mechanism for attaching the loaded heel and top lift to the shoe, and means for locking said the shoe.

18. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block-provided with means for holding and carrying a loaded heel, a top lift block provided with means for holding and carrying a top lift, an attaching head mounted on a vertical axis and movable horizontally and on which said blocks are pivotally mounted, said head being adapted to bring said blocks successively from an inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the heel and top lift, a jack for carryingthe an operative to an inoperative position to receive the loaded heel and top lift and for returning said blocks upon the movement in the oppositefdirection into position for attaching a loaded heel and top lift, cooperating mechanism for attaching the loaded heel and top lift to the shoe, and means for locking said attaching head in its attaching position over the shoe.

19. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided with means for holding and carrying a loaded heel, a movable attaching head on which said heel block is pivoted and adapted to bring said heel block from bloclcprovided with means for holding and 111g said heel block upon movement from an operative to an inoperative position to receive a loaded heel, and cooperating mechanism for attaching the loaded heel to the shoe.

20. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided with means for holding and carrying a loadedheel, a top lift block pro vided with means for holding and carrying a top lift, an attaching head on which said blocks arepivoted and adapted to successively bring said blocks from an inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the loaded heel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, means for tilting said blocks upon movement from an operative to an inoperative position to re ceive a loaded heel and top lift, and cooperating mechanism for attaching a loaded heel and top lift to the shoe.

21. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided with means for holding and carrying a loaded heel, a top lift block provided with means for holding and carrying atop lift, an attaching head on which said blocks are pivoted and adapted to successively bring said blocks from an inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the loaded heel and top lift, a ack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, means for tilting said blocks upon movement in one direction from an operative to an inoperative position to receive a loaded heel and top lift and for returning said blocks upon movement in the opposite direction into position to attach a loaded heel and top lift, and cooperating mechanism for attaching the loaded heel and top lift to the shoe.

22. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block provided with means for holding and carrying a loaded heel, a top lift block provided with means for holding and carrying atop lift, an attaching head on which said blocks are pivoted and adapted to successively bring said blocks from an inoperative to an operative position for the attachment of the loaded heel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, means for tilting said blocks upon movement in one direction from an operative to an inoperative position to receive the loaded heel and top lift and for returning said blocks upon movement in the opposite direction into position to attach a loaded heel and top lift, cooperating mechanism for attaching the loaded heel andtop lift to the shoe, and means for locking said attaching head in its attaching position over the shoe.

23. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block, a top lift block, an attaching head in which said blocks are mounted on separate axes, said head being adapted to successively bring said blocks from an inoperative to an operative position for the attaching of the heel and top lift, means for tilting said blocks on their axes during movement from an operative to an inoperative posltion to receive the heel and top lift, a jack for carrying the shoe to be heeled, and cooperating mechanism for attaching the heel to the shoe and for subsequently attaching the top lift to the attached heel.

24. In a heel attaching machine, a heel block, a top lift block, an oscillatory attaching head in which said blocks are each plvattached heel, and means for locking said attaching head in its attaching position over the shoe.

25. In a heel-attaching machine, a cross beam having a flat bearing surface, a movable attaching head having a cooperating flat surface, and having also on its opposite side another fiat bearing portion, a tilting carrier mounted on the attaching head and having a flat raised portion to bear against the said flat portion of the attaching head during the attaching operation.

26. In a heel attaching machine, a-shoe support, a head arranged for movement transverse of the sole of a shoe sustained upon said support and a heel carrier mounted upon said head and arranged for reciprocating movement directly from a substantially horizontal attaching position to an inclined receiving position at one side of the shoe.

27. In a heel attaching machine, a head having a flat bearing surface and a tilting carrier carried-by said head and having a flat raised portion to bear against the said fiat portion of said head during the attaching operation.

28. In a heel attaching machine, a head movable in a horizontal plane, a heel or top lift carrier mounted upon a horizontal axis in said head, and means for tilting said carrier into and from operative position by the movement of said head.

29. A machine for use in the manufac ture of boots and shoes, comprising a work support, a head mounted on a vertical axis to move horizontally, a device for carrying a heel part to be attached movable relatively to said work support on a horizontal axis in said head, and means whereby movement on one of said axis efi ects movement on the other of said axis.

30. In a heel attaching machine, a shoe support and an attaching head arranged for relative approaching movement, a heel car rier and a top lift carrier, separately pivoted upon said head, said carriers being arranged for alternative movement into a common attaching position, and means for correlating the movements of said, carriers.

31. In a heel attaching machine a head, a part on said head provided with a flat bearing face, a top lift spanking device provided with a flat bearing face, mounted on said head to oscillate on an axis substantially parallel to the bearing face on said head, and means to move said device on said axis from top lift receiving position to a position with its flat bearing face in engagement with the flat bearing face on the head.

32. In a heel attaching machine a head provided with a fiat bearing face, a top lift attaching device provided with a spanking face and a flat bearing face parallel to the spanking face, mounted on said head, and arranged-to swing from top lift receiving position, in which the spanking face is exposed to the view of the attendant in a plane at an angle to the plane of the bearing face on the head, directly to top lift attaching position with its fiat bearing face in engagement with the flat bearing face on the head.

33. In a heel attaching machine a cross beam, a member on said cross beam provided with a substantially horizontal flat bearing face, a top lift spanking device provided with a flat bearing face, mounted to turn on a substantially horizontal axis and arranged to swing on its axis from top lift receiving position to a position with its flat bearing face in engagement with the flatbearing face on said member, and means for swinging said device positively and directly from receiving position to position with its flat bearing face in engagement with the flat bearing face on said member.

34. In a heel attaching machine a transversely movable head, a part on said head provided with a flat bearing face, a top lift spanking device provided with a flat bear-- ing face, mounted on said head to swing away from the bearing face on the head to top lift receiving position at an angle to the bearing face on the head and from receiving position to a position with its flat bearparallel to the bearing face on said head and mechanism mounted on said head for' face and a flat bearing face parallel to the spanking face mounted on said head, and arranged to swing from top lift recelvlng position in whlch the spanking face is ex posed to the view of the attendant in a plane at an angle to the plane of the bearing face on the head, directly to top lift attaching position with its fiat bearingface in engagement with the flat bearing face on the head, and means for rigidly holding said device stationary while in top lift receiving p0 sition.

, 36. In a heel attaching machine a head provided with a bearing face 'on its lower side, a j top lift attaching device provided with a j spanking face and a bearing face formed for 1 engagement with the bearing face on the head, said attaching device being mounted on said head and arranged to swing from top lift receivlng posltion in which the spanking face is exposed 1n a'plane at an angle to the plane of said spanking face when in spanking position directly to a spanking position. wlth its bearing face in engagement with the bearing face 011 the head, said attachlng device having gages constructed and arran ed to 'ri a to lift b ressure a 6 g p y p p to said worksupport on a horizontal axis plied longitudinally of said lift.

37. In a heel attaching machine a head a part on said head provided with a flat bearing face, a top lift spanking device provided 1 with a Hat bearing face mounted on sand head to oscillate on an axls substantially moving said device on its axis between top 11ft receivlng position and a positlon in which its flat bearing face 1s in engagement with the flat bearing face on the head.

38. In a heel attaching machine a head, a part on said head provided with a flat hearing face, -a top lift spanking device provided with a fiat bearing face for engagement with said face on the head and'having a spanking block mounted in fixed position upon said-device, said device being mounted on said head to oscillate on an axis substantially parallel to the bearing face on said head between top lift receiving position and a position in which itsbearing face is in engagement with the bearing face on the head.

39. In a heel attaching machine, a work support, a heel or top lift carrier movable relatively to said work support about a plurality of separate axes, and means for moving said carrier about one of said axes by movement of said carrier about another of said axes.

40. In a heel attaching machine, a work support, a heel or top lift carrier movable relatively to said work support about a plurality of separate axes, and means permitting movement of said carrier about one of said axes simultaneously with movement of said carrier about another of said axes.

41. A machine for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes, comprising a work support, a head mounted on a vertical axis to move horizontally, a device for carrying a heel part to be attached movable relatively in said head, and means whereby movement on said movement on said vertical axis effects movement on said horizontal axis.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this fourth day I of June A. D. 1901.

' ERASTUS VVOODIVARD. \Vitnesses A. L. Mnssnn,

V. M. MAOLELLAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained: for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, no.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,019,398, granted March 5, 1912,

upon the application of Erastus Woodward, of Somerville, Massachusetts, for an improvement in Heel-Attaching Machines, an error appears in the printed specifi-' cation requiring correction as follows: Page 8, line 7 9, strike out the words on said movement; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of April, A. D., 1912.

[SEAL] C. O. BILLIN GS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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