US1129030A - Lacing-stud-setting machine. - Google Patents

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E. B. WAKEFIELDr meme STUD SETTING MACHINE.

- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1914.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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LAGING STUD SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18. 1914v Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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'. LAGING STUD SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE18,1914.

' Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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nnwnnn n. WAKEFIELD, or'rnovInsNcn, nnonr. ISLAND, Ass-[snort 'ro HALKYARD MANUFACTURING coMPANY,-or PROVIDENCE, nnonn ISLAND, a CORPORATION or nnonn ISLAND.

vFIELD, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Providence, 1n the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lacing-Stud-Settmg Machines, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in machines for automatically setting lacing studs suchas hooks or eyelets in shoe uppers, and has for its. object to provide means adapted to work in conjunction with such a machine for feeding a strip of reinforcing tape to the shoe upper to be connected to the upper by the setting of the lacing studs thereinto, this tape to serve as a support, reinforcement or backing for the thin upper about the stud to prevent the latter from pulling out. 1

A fu her object of the invention is to rovide means in the work feeding means or engaging and feeding or advancing the tape in unison with the upper.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for severing the tape into predetermined lengths or into a length for each individual stud if desired, whereby the tape is caused toreadily take the natural form of the upper, and lie flat thereon with-.

out wrinkling or buckling.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure lis a front elevation of the usual lacing hook setting machine to which my reinforcing tape feeding means is attached. Fig.

I 2-- is an elevation of the machine partly in section showing themechanism which con- H trols the operation of the work feeding head.

Fig. 3- is a side elevation of a portion of the cam actuated mechanism for operating I ch1ne,,as the-tape serves as. a reinforcement the'work feeding head. Fig. 4-- is' a side elevation 'of the work feeding head showing the rods in section o'nwhichthe head'slides.

Fig. 5- is a perspective view showing a portion of the work feeding head carrying theneedles or spurs which engageandad- Vance the reinforcing strip with the work,

' also showing the knife'which severs the Specification of Letters Patent.

LAQIING-STUD-SETTING MACHINE.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

Application filed June 18,: 1914. Serial N 0. 845,939.

tape at the required intervals. Fig. 6- is a side elevation showing the presser footand the rod through which the same is manually raised to admit the work, also showing the aperture in the guideblock above the presser foot through which the reinforcing tape is fed. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the feeding head partly in section showing the presser foot in engagement with the work,

the reinforcing tape as having been fed into position to be severed and then carried down onto. the work by 'the punch which forms a hole to receive the lacing stud when ad vanced lnto the next position. Fig. 8 is a view of the feeding head partly in section showing the knife as, having severed the reinforcing strip and the punch as having passed therethrough and through the shoe upper. Fig. 9 is a view showing the feeding head as having advanced the work in cluding the severed portion ofreinforcing tape into position to receive the lacing stud and said lacing stud as having been set therein, and the punch, cutter and feeding spurs ashaving been withdrawn and ready to be carried to the right back into the positionillustrated in Fig. 7 for the purpose of repeating the feeding operation. Fig. lO- is-a plan of the presserfoot showing the guide block Fig. 11- is a view of the inner side'portion of the shoe upper showing the tape as having been positioned to serve as a backing or reinforcement for the studs when riveted thereto. edge view of the work showing the lacing studs in, the form of hooks and eyelets as set into a shoe upper and my reinforcing tape in backing the work.

illustrated a hook setting, machine with my slidably mounted thereon- Fig. 12 is a greatly enlarged osition to serve as a support or or the studs riveted 1n position in tape feeding mechanism operatively connected thereto, but the same is as well adapted for. use on an eyelet setting niafor either a' hook or eyelet, and I have,

Inlthese drawings-l0 designates the base portion of the machine and ll the frame on which the feeding head 12 is mou'nted to slide transversely of the machineon therods 13 and 14. This head receives its feedslotted arm 18. This armis secured to the sleeve 19, see Fig. 3, which is rotatably mounted on the shaft and is provided near its forward end with a downwardly extending arm 21 having'a slottedface 22- in which is mounted a slidable block 23,

head-or carriage 12, by which construction [it willbe seen that as the cam l5"rotates,

. through the sleeve this head receives a the, arm 18 is raised and lowered and lateral sliding movement on the guide rods 13 and 14. to feed the work, In order to control the extent of motion of this carriage on its guide rods, I have provided means for.-,varying the spacing, which is thatof movingthe pivotpin l7 'in'the slotted arm 18 the movement of, the' hand lever whichoperates "through these'gments'QG anfd s 27, bell crank 28, connectorj29 to adjust the pivot point 17 1 andsmove the same either toward or from the center shaft 20 and soregulate the extent of movement;

. floating motion ofjthe'stu'd' setting-spindle, 1:.emp1oy the cam 31' mounted on the shaft i (32 which engages the 1eve'r'33 pivoted at '34:,

the upper end of said lever is provided with teeth 35 whichengage those ofthe segmental gear 36 fixed to the shaft 20 by a set LQsGIf GW BT On the opposite or front end of i i this "shaft 2 0 is a cr ank pi'n 38 having a block 39 adapted to slide in the groove 4:0

in the longitudinally" disposed member ll" secured to the spindle 30, whereby a rotat jing motion olf'the cam 3 l'oscillates the lever -3 3,,which through the mechanism above described imparts. a vertically reciprocat'ed 1 motion to the spindle 30.1 10 this spindle is connected theipun'ch tietwhich forms a hole;"

1 in thetape for, the re cepti'on' of the lacing stud, also on this spindle ismounted the cutter? 62 for severing" the reinforcing tape and a guideblock 6 l, is connected tothe spindle 80 for carrying one or more needles orispurs 60, which are arrangedl to engage the tape for the purpose of'causing it to adarance with the feeding movement of the head. ,Thereinfoncing' tape a" employed is-preferably' of a width a little greater than the;turned.o ver,' riveted or spread portion :of the end of the stud when riveted into strength or substance enough to properly reel 4C8 which is supported on a pin 49 in'the saidedge'.

arm 50 connected in any suitable manner to the machine; The tape is led fromthe reel and 'threaded through a suitable guide 51. ing -motion ,-.orl stroke from the cam 15 through the rod 16,. which is pivotally c0n-' nested at 17 to the laterally extending In this guide I have shown a tension spring 52 which may be adjusted by the nut 53 to regulate-the pressure of the spring upon the tape to prevent thelatterfrorn moving spring pressed spindle 5 7 andis shown as resting upon and adapted to slide in grooves 58 in the presser fo0t-56-. f This block is provided'with apertures59 through which the tape-engaging needles or spurs GO'pass when forced into the, tape for thepurpose of feedingthe same.- These needles or spurs are supported in the bar 61 which is conneeted to-the spindle 30 to move therewith.

' A knife 62 is also supportedon. this spindle "30 and-extends downwardly. toengage the front face of this block :so that when the spindle 30- descends the lmife will engage and-sever the .portionfi3 of the tape which extends through-the block 55. The down ward niove'nientsof this spindle 30 also I "causes'thepunch 64 to engage and carry the .In order to, provide a vertically reclpro-j' severed portion of the tape down against the shoefupper-or work I) ,-and to punch a hole through the tapes-11d also through the work to' receive the stud. as hereinafter described; "The nextmotion after the punch has "been inserted through the tape and to cause; the feeding head toimove to the left bymechanism above described. worki's neXtad-vancedbringing the punched "hole in position to receive the stud 0 held in the pocket plate 65, see Fig. 8, which stud The is ready to, b'e-rais'ed -in said;plate by means (not shown) "to-be positioned-and riveted in the punched hole'by'the anvil or spread ing'portion of the, punch; :After. the; stud has been set the-spindle; 30-w-is raised into position, see Fig. 9, removingxthe spurs and knife plate fronrengagement:with the tape and theheadiszthenicarriedzto. the right back into posit on'show-n; inFig, 7, which cycleof 'operatlons"is-repeated in the setting of each stud into-the work;

In; the operation of the machine it is desirablethat'the'upper shouldreceive a step by step movement to insure the proper spacing of the pie'ces of reinforcing material and V the studs,' and furtherto cause them to be P08117101} on the upper, and 1t may be constructed of any suitable material having applied to 'theupper near the outer edge thereof and conforming to the contour of vide" a guiding gage 66 against which the outer edge of the upper is heldas said upper is fed forward by the mechanism To secure these results I pro- "heretofore described. In, thismanner the upper is turned slightly-after eachstud and its reinforcing materialfis applied thereto,

so that the next stud and reinforcing mate',-

rial will be properly spacedwith respect to said edge and to the previously appliedstud.

up the shoe, reinforcing strips of this character have heretofore beenput by a separate hand operationto conform to the shape or contour of the outer edge of the upper and must be positioned by hand of the operator: and fed at the time of feeding the work to the machine. This operation of cutting the strips'and feeding them to the machine by hand requires extra time and adds considerable to the cost of constructin the shoe upper. I To obviate this. difficulty I have provideda comparativelynarrow ta e, but of a sufficient width to form a suita le reinforcement for the lacing studs, and I feed this strip of tape automatically from the reel to the shoe upper, preferably by the mechanism that feeds the upper, and in order to prevent this tape from buckling or wrinkling which would be the case if caused to bend edgewise to take the shape of the curve about the edge of the upper, I simply sever the tape, or cut from the ribbon a separate piece for each stud, whereby these short pieces serve as reinforcing pads and each pad is automatically secured in position by the setting of its stud. By the use of my improved reinforcing tape and the mechanism for feeding the same, the work of preparing the strip by cutting it to shape is entirely eliminated, the work of positioning and feeding by hand is also eliminated and the total cost of preparing and positioning the reinforcing member is reduced to the minimum.

I have shown and described one form of mechanism for feeding, severing and con meeting a ribbon or tape to the shoe upper, but any other suitable means may be employed for this purpose without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention. Y

. claim:

1. In mechanism for applying lacing studs toshoe uppers, means for feeding an upper, means for feeding a reinforcing strip a dis tance substantially equal to the feeding movement of the upper, and meansfor applying studs and severed sections of said reinforcing strip to said upper.

2. In mechanism for applying lacing studs to shoe uppers, means for feeding an upper, said feeding means including means for feeding a strip of reinforcing material a distance substantially equal to the feeding movement of-said upper, and means for applying studs and sections of said strip to saiduppe'r." f I 3. 'In mechanism forap'plylng lacing studs to shoe uppers, means for" imparting a feeding movement to the upper, means for simultaneously feeding a reinforcingstrip a distance substantially em :11 I to the said feedingmovement of the upper,- means for cutting saidjstrip' into sections, andmeans for attaching thestudsandsaid sections to the upper. v 1 r .41. In mechanism for applying studs to shoe uppers, means for imparting astep by step feeding movement to the upper,"mea'ns for feeding a reinforcing stripa distance equal to the travel of each movement of sald upper, means "for securing studs to said 7 upper and said strip, and means for cutting the strip before each' stud'is applied.

5. In mechanism for applying studs to shoe uppers, feeding mechanism-for imparting a step by step movement to said upper, said feeding mechanism including means for feeding a reinforcing stripa distance substantially equal to the travelof each movement of said upper, and mea-ns for securing studs. to said upper and to severed sections of said strip.

6. In mechanism for applying lacing studs to shoe uppers, the combination with means for feeding a strip of reinforcing ma terial, means for securing lacing studs to severed sections of said strip and the shoe upper, and means for causing the studs and reinforcing material to be appliedto the upper in a line conforming to the contour of the outer edge thereof.

7. In mechanism for applying lacing studs to shoe uppers, the combination with means for feeding a strip of reinforcing material, means for securing lacing studs to severed sections of said strip and the shoe upper, means for imparting a step by step movement to the upper, said strip and upper being fed substantially equal distances and a gage against which the outer edge of the upper is held by said movement imparting means, the construction and arrangement being such that the studs and reinforcing material are applied to the upper in a line conforming to the outer edge thereof.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for setting lacing studs, of means for feeding a strip of reinforcing tape to the shoe upper, means for simultaneously imparting a feeding move- -ment to the shoe upper substantially equal to the feeding movement of the tape, and

means for cutting the strip befqrethe sev ered section 1s secured in position to said inhsaid-work feeding means for advancing a strip ,of reinforcing tape a"distanc'e substantially equal to the feeding movement of (the work, and means for cutting a length 5 from the strip and securing the same in position to said upper the setting of the studs therein. i

.I i ,10., In a lacingstud setting'machinethe- COIHbiILQ'CIOII with means for setting said @10. studs, of means for feedingthe 'work, and

- means in said workffeeding means for ad- 1 v vanclng a strip of reinforcingtape a d1S-' tance substantially equal to the-feeding flmovement of the WOIk to be secured to the ,15, work by the setting of the studs therein. I I

. 1 11.11 a 'lacing'stud settingmachine the eombination with means 'for setting the studs, of means for feediniz, the Workpand means in said work feeding meansfor ad-- 20 v ancing a strip of reinforcing tapea dis-- tance substantially equal to the feeding t moyement of the Work to be secured to the work by the setting of the studs therein and means for regulatlng the length ofa feed- 5 ing stroke .for both the tape and upper..

12, in a lacing stud settinginachine the copies of this :patent may be. obtained for combination with means for setting the stud, of. meansfor feeding the. WOIk, means in said work feeding means for advancing; a

strip of reinforcing tape with the-work to be connected thereto by'the'stud' when set therein", means for seyerin'g a predetermined length of, tape fromthelstrip before securing it to, the upper and atension device for retainlng thetape during thereturn movement of the feeding mechanism.

13. Ina lacing stud setting machine the combination with .means for setting the 1 studs inthe Work, of means for feeding the work; one or more spurs in said feeding means for engaging and advancing a str p of reinforcing tape in unison with the Work,

upper. y,

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses; 1

EDWARD Witnesses:

HOWARD E. BARLOW, A. F.' MACREADY. j

W EFIELD.

five cents each, y addressing 'the' Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). 0. -i g

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