US1163597A

US1163597A - Lasting-machine.

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Publication number: US1163597A
Application number: US58543110A
Authority: US
Inventors: Arthur L Russell
Original assignee: United Shoe Machinery Co AB
Current assignee: USM Ltd; United Shoe Machinery Co AB
Priority date: 1910-10-05
Filing date: 1910-10-05
Publication date: 1915-12-07
Anticipated expiration: 1932-12-07

Description

A. L. RUSSELL.

LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0015, 19x0.

L163fi97 Patented; D 58. 1?, 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

A. L. RUSSELL.

LASTLNG MACHINE.

APPLICATlDN FILED OCT. 5. 1910.

Llfi fi Patented Dec. 7, 1915,

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

A. L. RUSSELL.

LASTING MACHINE,

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5. 1910.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- 11 gl 3. 0 //\/l/[/V727A imirnn srarns ARTHUR L. RUSSELL, OF HYDE PARK, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LASTING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, ARTHUR L. RUSSELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hyde Park, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Lasting-Machines, 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 use in the manufacture of boots and shoes and is herein shown as embodied in a lasting machine which is particularly adapted for use in lasting the sides of shoes the toes and heels of which are to be or have been lasted in a toe and heel lasting machine of the bed type.

An important feature of the invention is to he recognized in novel means for working an upper over a last and for fastening the upper in lasted position. As herein shown for operating upon welt shoes this feature of the invention is embodied in means for working the upper into position to be fastened to the lip of the inne-rsole and means for driving metallic fastenings such as staples through the upper and into the lip in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the inner-sole. The fastenings are preferably driven above the line in which the welt attaching stitches will be located, and the fastening mechanism shown, which is constructed for driving staples, comprises means for weakening the crown of the staple, as by making a nick in the crown near the staple leg, so as to permit the s'taple'to be readily broken if it is engaged accidentally by the sewing machine needle and thereby avoid injury to the needle. The machine shown also embodies means for pressing the upper and the lip of the innersole together, including an anvil for engaging the inner side of the lip. Preferably also, as shown, the fastenings are clenched upwardly, which serves to remove the ends of the fastenings still farther from the path of the sewing machine needle and in the case of an innerscle having an inner and an outer channel lip assists in maintaining the inner lip in an upright position so as to open the channel Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec; 7,- 1915.;

Serial No. 585,431.

for the entrance of the channel guide of the sewing machine.

An important feature also is to be recognlzed in the combination of upper fastening mechanism and lasting means arranged for continuous pulling or rubbing engagement with the upper at the side of a shoe to rub or wipe it toward and substantially to the edge of the shoe bottom. As preferably constructed the rubbing or wiping means permits the shoe to be moved into position to be operated upon by the fastening mechanism, and the latter is arranged to operate at any time at the will of the operator durmg the continued operation of the rubbing means.

A further important feature of the invention consists in novel and improved means for working an upper over a last by frictional engagement with the upper. As herein shown this lasting means is arranged for rubbing engagement with the upper at the side of the shoe and by pressure of the shoe against it is to some degree conformable to the shape of the shoe and adaptable to the operation of wiping the upper over the edge of the shoe bottom while continuing to operate at the side of the shoe. This means comprises, in the preferred construction shown, a driven belt or belts arranged to engagea shoe between their supporting or guiding pulleys so as to yield to pressure of the shoe and to be deflected in conformity to the shape of the shoe.

The above and other features of the invention, including certain details of construction and-combinations of parts, will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims.

The novel improvements in methods of making shoes herein disclosed will be made the subject-matter of a divisional applicatron.

Figure l is a perspective view of a machine embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in section of portions of the machine. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a portion of the machine. Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrative of the wire feeding mechanism. Fig. 5 is a perspective view staple forming mechanism in two positions.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the driver. Fig. 9 shows the staple. Fig. 10 shows two iositions of the lasting and-the stapling devices. Figs. 11 and 12 illustrate in perspective and plan the fastening operation. Figs. 13 and 14 show another use of the machine.

The frame 2 of the machine supports a driving shaft 4 which is belted to the shaft 5 for driving the lasting mechanism. The shaft 5 has two pulleys 6 from which extend belts 10 over pulleys 12 and over pulleys 14. The pulleys 14 are loose on a shaft 15 sustained in a bracket 16 rising and extending forwardly from the frame. The pulleys 12 are loose on an arm 18 that is pivoted at 22 to the frame and through a boss in which extends loosely a screw 24 which is threaded into the frame. A spring 25 is confined between the boss and the head of the screw and according to its tension which is controlled by the adjustment of the screw, the spring pulls down the pulleys 12 and determines the tension of the belts 10. The arrangement of the pulleys provides a run for the belts 10 in which they travel obliquely forwardly and upwardly as indicated in Fig. 1. These belts are the upper stretching instrumentalities to which the shoe is presented as indicated in the two positions, Fig. 10. The shoe is first caused to contact with the belts below the edge of the shoe bottom as far as may be desired, being turned or tilted down for that purpose, as in the first position, Fig. 10. While it is pressed against the traveling belt to obtain the desired degree of friction it is rolled upon the belt toward and to the relation shown in the second position, Fig. 10. In this operation, the upper is pulled upwardly with a force dependent upon the friction induced between the shoe and the belt. This is controlled by the operator, being determined by the pressure with which he holds the shoe against the belt, although obviously belting of different frictional qualities may be used according to different re quirements. As the shoe reaches its second position it is pressed in the illustrated machine into the field of action of the fastening mechanism and to insure uniformity of position and steadiness of presentation to said machine a shoe bottom rest 30 is provided.

The bottom rest is pivotally suspended on a rod in the bracket 16 that carries the pulrest as a fulcrum. As the shoe approaches a plane for presentation to the fastening mechanism the bottom rest swings with the 3 shoe through contact with it and guides 1t into the proper relation to said mechanism as shown in Fig; 2. The movement of the rest is limited by an adjustable stop 31, although the shoe can slide farther under the rest. For these purposes the foot of the rest has a lateral acting face comprising a Herein the shoe rest has two fingers which are arranged opposite the two belts and is formed with a clear space between the fingers for the operation of the anvil of the fastening mechanism as is illustrated in Fig. 12.

The fastening mechanism is operated from the stapler shaft 40 which is driven by a crossed belt which extends from the driving shaft 4 to a loose pulley 42 on shaft 40. This pulley forms one member of a friction clutch the cooperating member 44 of which is splined to the shaft and movable axially by a lever 45. This latter lever which is fulcrumed at itsfront end to a portion of the frame has a steel block 46 which is adapted to be engaged laterally by a similar block on a lever 48 which extends parallel with the shafts and is fulcrumed on the lever 50 from which it receives an endwise movement to push the lever and clutch member 44 toward the left in Fig. 1 to effect unclutching against the pressure of spring 52 which is confined between the hub of member 44 and a collar on the shaft end. The lever has a roll on its rear end which stands in a cam groove 54 by which to effect unclutching at the end of each cycle of the fastening mechanism and insure against the insertion of more than one fastening without resetting of the machine. The lever 48 is rocked on its fulcrum to withdraw from the block 46 and permit the spring 52 to close the clutch by engagement of a pivoted block 55 with the right hand end of said lever. The clutch then immediately closes and causes the shaft 40 to turn cam 54 which swings lever 50 to the right, Fig. 1,to move lever 48 into position to rengage the side of the block 46. The lever 48 is acted upon by a spring 56 to swing its left hand end into such rengagement as is shown in Fig. 1 as soon as lever 48 is moved to the right far enough for this to occur. As the cam 54 completes its revolution it swings levers 50, 48 and 45 to withdraw the driven clutch member 44 from the driving member 42 and the friction of the moving parts is enough to bring the fastening mechanism to rest at a substantially uniform point in the cycle each time.

The swinging block 55, which is mounted to swing'in order that it may follow the movements of lever 48, is carried on the end of a trip slide 58 which has a guide rod 59 encircled by a return spring 60 that is confined between a boss on said slide and a bearing (32 through which the rod slides. The trip slide extends to the front of the machine and terminates in a work engaging member connected by a bridge under the fastening mechanism with a similar work engaging member (35 at the right hand side of said mechanism. These members 65 are shaped and arranged relatively to the path of th shoe bottom rest 30 to engage the upper at the edge of the shoe in a plane just above the feather of the sole or innersole for pressing the upper down upon the feather and inwardly against the lip of the innersole. The spring offers appropriate resistance to enable the upper to be so pressed into position against or by the members before the slide 58 is moved to start the fastening mechanism. Of course appropriate vertical adjustment between the plane of the members 05 and that of the bottom rest 30 for variations in thickness of upper materials in different shoes may be provided if that is required. The work engaging members are preferably between the two lasting belts and constitute guidesor guards to prevent any possibility of said belts being deflected by the work into the path of the fastening or its inserting'mechanism where they might be'injurcd.

The fastening mechanism herein shown is arranged for making staples of very fine wire and driving them horizontally through that portion of the upper which stands against the lip of the innersole and through said lip and clenching them on the inner side of the lip. The wire is held on a reel that turns against a suitable friction and the strand is guided through a tube 72 over a lower feed roll H into the cutting block 75. The upper feed roll 70 is mounted eccentrically on the shaft 78 which is connected to the shaft +10 by beveled gears and is sustained at its rear end by a carrier 80 that can turn slightly about the shaft 40. At its front end the shaft 78 turns in a bearing block 82, Figs. 3 and a, that is movable vertically in a guide 81 against the resistance of a spring plunger 85. The bearing block 82 has an inclined or wedge lower face which rests on a stop 86 which projects toward the right from the cutting block 75. This block and the stop 86 are adjustable together by a screw rod 90. This arrangement provides for a contact of the upper feed roll 76 with the wire on the lower idle roll 74 through a portion of its revolution which is determined by the adjustment of thestop 86. \Vhen the upper roll, by reason of its eccentric mounting, engages the wire on the lower rollit begins to feed it, rising meanwhile in its guide 84: and then descending again, as the high point in its eccentricity is passed, until the block 82 meets the stop 86 whereupon the roll will leave contact with the wire and cease to feed it for the remainder of its revolution. By adjusting the stop the beginning and the ending of the feed may be varied to obtain any desired length of feed of the wire -according to the length of the staple desired. It will now be obvious that the cutting block is simultaneously adjusted with the lengthening and shortening of the wire feed and the extent of the cutter adjustment is appropriately proportioned, by the degree of inclination of the lower face of block 82, to the feed adjustment to cut any staple length so that the rear arm of the staple when the wire is presented to and operated upon by the forming mechanism as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 may be equal in length to the front arm. In other words, the cutting block is moved toward the right by any unit of adusting screw movement a distance equal to one half the increased length of the staple wire resulting from that screw movement. The cutting block is dovetailed into the lower face of the guide bracket 8% for its adjustment.

The cutting block guides the plunger 92 the end of which constitutes the cooperating cutting member, the guide opening intersecting the path of the wire shown in Fig. 3 whereby both ends of the wire are cut on a bevel or, more strictly, on an arc. This bevel, so called for designation, is formed in such relation to the staple length and to the staple forming devices that the two legs of the finished staple will be beveled on one side. The cutting plunger 92 is actuated by a rod 93 which receives reciprocatory movement from a cam 91 on the stapler shaft 10, as shown in Fig. 1 and has a head block 95 to engage the plunger 92 in different adjusted positions of the block 7 5, there being a spring in the plunger 92 to retract it. A spring pin 96 applies to the end of the wire strand a friction which prevents movement of the strand end while the upper feed roll is out of contact with the wire.

The wire fed forward through the cutting block is thrust through lateral openings in and across the outer staple making member 100, Fig. 6 and into the path of the staple former which is an anvil projection 102 from the lower face, Figs. 2 and 5 of a plunger 105 which is guided in the outer member 100 and is actuated by a lost motion connection 104:, Fig. 2, with a bar 106 that is pivotally connected to an arm 108 projecting from an eccentric strap 110 on an eccentric 11:2 fast on the stapler shaft, Fig. 1. The member 100 has grooves in its edge walls into which the staple legs are drawn as the crown of the staple is engaged and pulled backwardly into said member by the projection 10.2. On the reverse or forward stroke of the eccentric and the'bar 100 said bar moves with relation to the plunger 105 until its end strikes the crown of the staple. This front end of said bar, which is the staple driving bar, is preferably formed with scoring lips 114, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, to indent, score or partially cut through and weaken the crown of a wide staple like that herein shown as used. This treatment enables the staple crown to be broken easily by the sewing needle if that needle should catch upon the staple in the inseam sewing operation. The length of the scoring lips limit their cutting action as the bar advances upon the head of the staple, and, continuing its movement, carries the plunger 105 along with it. As said plunger advances toward the left in Fig. .2, an inclined face 120 on its front end meets a reversely inclined face on the relatively stationary staplemember 100 and swings the plunger 105 upwardly against the pressure of a spring pressed pin 122, the channel in the outer member 100 being of dimensions to permit the movement of plunger 105. The staple, however, is restrained from such movement because its legs are confined in the grooves in the member 100 1111 which also is guided the driver bar 106 resting on the head of the staple. Therefore the member 102 is Withdrawn from within the staple, leaving the staple free to be driven into the work, Fig. 12, by the continued advance of the driver bar 106.

The anvil 130 against which the staple.

legs are clenched is formed on alever 132 pivotally mounted at 134 on a bracket- 135 or portion of the frame in which the outer staple forming member is set and the spring pin 122 is mounted, Fig. 2. The upper arm of this anvil lever is connected by a rod 136 with a projecting portion of the eccentric strap arm 108. This arrangement advances the anvil to staple clenching position to meet the staple as the latter is being driven from the same source of movement. Aturn buckle 137 provides for relative adjustment of the driver and the anvil for thickness of the work. For the purpose of clamping the stock, and more specifically for forcing the upper closely into the angle between the feather 138 and the lip 139 of the innersole, Fig. 10, where it is to be fastened, there are associated with the anvil the clamps 140. These are formed on a lever 142 which turns about the same axis 134 as the anvil and the two parallel bars of which are connected at their upper ends to form an inclosure 143 around the upper arm of the anvil lever. This construction provides for actuating the clamps with the anvil. The inclosure 143 is large enough to permit .relative movement of the clamps and anvil and a spring plunger 145 holds the clamp lever with the clamp feet normally in advance of the anvil, Fig. 2. An adjusting screw and binding nut provide for fixing the force of said plunger spring. This arrangement provides that the clamp shall swing down and, assistedmore or less by the lateral pressure applied by the operator to the shoe, compress the upper and innersole lip together and against the nose of the staple guide, which is the outer forming member 100 while the driver advances the staple to the work. The member 100, which is in the nature of a stationary presser, is an important lasting instrumentality in this machine as will be readily understood. The clamp then continues to hold the work, the spring plunger 145 yielding while the staple advances through the stock and while the anvil continues to descend unyieldingly to clench the points of the staple progressively as the legs are being forced through the stock, Fig. 12. The anvil has a clenching face formed to turn the legs of the staples upwardly, Fig. 11, in clenching them and, it will be remembered, the staple points are beveled on their lower sides, see Fig. 9, to facilitate this direction of clenching which has the advantage that the points Dresent less lateral extent for chance of engagement by the needle than if they were turned sidewise.

In the use of the machine a shoe is supported in the hands of the workman and successive portions subjected to the action of the lasting belts with or without the insertion of a fastening at each of the places acted upon. The shoe may be first presented to the lasting belts with the bottom inclined upwardly from the operator, as for example in position I, Fig. 10, to cause stretching engagement of the upper with the moving belts as far down on the side of the inverted shoe as desired, and the shoe bottom may or may not be rested against the bottom rest. The

shoe will then be rolled, with the bottom rest asa fulcrum, if positioned against said rest, to raise the .point of stretching and pressing contact of the running belt there with until the upper is wiped over the edge of the shoe. Then if the upper is to be fastened at that point the shoe will be pressed horizontally toward the machine as indicated in dotted lines, Fig.2, and fulllines position II Fig. 10. In this movement of the shoe the spring 25 allows the belts to bow inwardly and the rest 30 swings upon its pivotal support. As the shoe is forced toward the machine it contacts first with the work engaging members and presses them backwardly against action of spring 60 to swing the tripping lever 48 free from clutch lever 45 and allow the spring 52 to close the clutch and start the stapling mechanism. As the shoe is so pressed toward the machine the members 65 yield backwardly from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 11' until the shoe engages the nose of the stapler as in Fig. 2 and said nose acts as a stationary wiper to press the upper into the angle between the lip and feather of the innersole and hold it hard against said lip while the staple is inserted through the upper and lip. The described arrangements by which the upper is stretched at two points spaced apart, as by the

lasting devices

10, 10, or is pressed into lasted relation to the innersole lip by the fingers 65, (S5, and the staple is inserted in the more moderately tensioned portion of upper located between the stretching devices is advantageous because the upper is left in a nearly uniform tensioned condition along its edge after reacting at the points at which the stretching devices operated. It is also possible to fasten the upper by means of a staple formed of smaller wire than would be required if the staple were inserted where it had to hold the maximum tension applied to the upper by the stretching devices, and the small wire staples are desirable because of the minimum obstruction which they offer if encountered by the needle of the Welter or the cutter of the inseam trimmer. The lower plate of the staple channel spaces the staple above the upper that overlies the feather so that the staple is inserted slightly above the stitching line which is low down in said angle. The machine starts with a staple formed. in a previous operation and with the parts in substantially the position shown in Fig. 2. The driver bar advances, nicks the crown of the staple and presses the slide 105 toward the work until the face 120, having come into engagement with the cooperating incline, causes the slide 105 to be lifted and the anvil 102 to be withdrawn from within the staple and from the path of the driver bar, leaving the staple in such path and in the grooves in member 100. It will be noted that the driver also extends into these grooves and that it is formed at each end of its staple driving face with a shoulder which overlies and embraces the shoulder of the staple so as to insure, in cooperation with the fins 11 1, against crumpling of the staple legs, while the staple is being driven. With this shape of driver and an appropriate location of the nick in the crown of the staple the nicks may extend nearly through the crown without weakening the staple too much for it to be driven. The fin and the shoulder embrace the hook head of each leg and prevent the crown from caving or bowing downwardly. With this invention the portion of the crown between the nicks lightly confines the upper between the two legs and gives way readily to the sewing needle if by chance the needle strikes it.

The .advance of the driver is accompanied by an actuation of the clamps 140 and anvil,"

130 toward the work. The clamps are first! the staple forming plunger during the first portion of its retreat and it is during this lost motion that the wire strand is-fed forward through member 100 across the path of the anvil 102 as in Fig. 6. To insure that the plunger 105 shall remain at rest during this portion of the cycle its front end has the face 150 to engage frictionally with the projection 152' on member 100, assisted by pressure of spring pin 122. The length of the wire feed is determined by the adjust ment of the stop 86 by screw 90 to position the eccentrically mounted upper feed roller for longer or shorter period of engagement with the wire. The cutting block is also adjusted along the path of the wire half the length of the feed adjustment so that staple legs of equal length are provided. By the time the wire cutting plunger 93 has actuated the cutter 92 the lost motion 104 isexhausted and the plunger 105 is actuated to draw the anvil 102 backwardly from Fig. 6 to Fig. 7 to complete the cycle by forming the staple for the next fastening operation.

The axle on which the lower pair of pulleys 12 turn is connected to the arm 18 to permit it to .turn for equalizing the tension of the two lasting belts at all times. Under some conditions it may be desirable to use only one lasting belt 10. In that case the binding screw 19 is tightened to prevent the pulley axle from turning on arm 18 and the belt which is not wanted is removed, the equipment and operation of the machine remaining otherwise as before.

It will be noted that the term lip is herein employed to designate the lip or lips, rib or shoulder of the innersole, or it may be, of the sole of a turn shoe, against which the upper is lasted and that the term is used broadly at times to include the betweensubstance through which the upper securing fastenings and stitches pass. The preliminary fastening staples are shown as extending through to the inner channel and being clenched upwardly against the inner channel lip. In this position they hold up the lip which has been raised by the devices of the machine which engage with it, thereby facilitating the presentation and the feeding been a common custom of inseam sewers to run a tool around the shoe in the inner channel to open it before presenting the shoe to the channel guide. By. the use of the present machine this extra operation is rendered unnecessary for the lasting machine opens the inner channel and fastens the lip up at intervals to hold the channel open. It is particularly advantageous to open the channel and fasten the lip up as herein provided at the end of the shank Where the inseam is started for it enables the inseam sewer to engage the shoe more readily over the guide in the initial presentation of the shoe to the machine and assists in starting the inseam well down close to the innersole face as is very desirable. I would here point out, however, that it is within this invention to clench both of the staple legs in the same direction and vertically downwardly, if desired, instead. of upwardly and, further, that the staple may be driven through the outer lip only and clenched on the inner side of that lip if desired. It. will beobvious that the invention is a broad one and is to be construed as limited only as positively stated in the claims and required by the prior art. In connection with the lasting of the shoe at therear end of the shank above referred to the operation of this machine is particularly advantageous. The lasting device 100 is shaped to force the upper materials, which at this portion of the shoe include the flange of the heel stiffener, squarely into the angle of union between the feather and lip of the innersole. The upward force exerted by the lasting belts 10 upon the shoe causes said lasting device 100 to firmly press the upper materials down upon the feather and the inward pressure and movement of the shoe required for pushing back the tripping devices 65, together with the action of the clamps 140 and anvil 130 in gripping the stock against the end face of the lasting device 100, insure effective molding of the material into said angle. This is to be distinguished from the bridging of the material, and particularly of the inflexible stiffener flange, from the edge of the feather to the top of the lip which occurs frequently in lasting as heretofore effected and WhlCll renders it nearly impracticable for the inseam sewer to cause his stitches to be sewed down in the angle where they must be located in order to produce a firm welt attaching seam and allow the close inseam trimming which is necessary for a good looking shank. The provision in this machine for obtaining the upward and the inward stock tightening-and shaping pressures and for maintaining these pressures during the fastening operation is important. It will be noted that the upper tightening and shoe raising operation of the belts 10 continues actively and is cumulative during the overlaying movement of the shoe and the forming tool 100 so that the latter. takes up the stock which the belt rubs toward the edge of the shoe and the overwiping pressure is assured and maintained during the fastening of the upper. The manner in which the upper and stiffener flange are fastened down and in by the present invention is an advantage because the horizontally driven staple binding the formed upper and flange to the lip securely fastens the materials from springing. upwardly or outwardly and retains them in position for the inseam stitches to be located below the staple in the angle formed for the stitches by the lower angular edge of the lasting device 100.

Having explained the nature of this invention and described a construction embodying the same in the best form now known to me, 1 claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States,

protection for all the novelty herein disclosed to which I am entitled under the statutes, and the following claiming clauses are to be interpreted broadly to give effect to this intention:

1. A lasting machine having, in combination with upper fastening mechanism, means to work the upper toward position to be fastened comprising a driven shaft, a pulley arranged in front of said shaft, a pulley arranged farther forwardly and above the first pulley, and a lasting belt driven by said shaft around said pulleys in proximity to the fastening mechanism.

2. A lasting machine having, in combination with upper fastening mechanism, means to work the upper toward position to be fastened comprising a driven shaft, a lasting belt thereon, a pulley in front of said shaft, and a second pulley arranged above the first, the pulley being arranged in relation to the fastening mechanism to present a run of the lasting belt between said pulleys in a position to engage and wipe the upper laterally adjacent to the fastening mechanism.

3. A lasting machine having, in combination with upper fastening mechanism, means to work the upper toward position to be fastened comprising a driven shaft, a lasting belt thereon, a pulley in front of the shaft, a second pulley above the first arranged to present an upward run for the belt laterally adjacent to and in front of the fastening mechanism, and means to sustain the lower pulley yieldingly so that the belt may yield backwardly toward the fastening mechanism. for the insertion of fastenings in the shoe.

4. A lasting machine having, in combination with upper fastening mechanism, means to work the upper toward position to be fastened comprising a driven shaft, a pair of pulleys arranged in front of said shaft, :1 pair of pulleys arranged above the first pair. and a pair of lasting belts on said shaft and pulleys and disposed on opposite sides of the fastening mechanism.

5. A lasting machine having. in combination, a pair of lasting belts. pairs of pulleys for carrying and driving said belts, one pair of pulleys being mounted for movement to 'ary the relative tension of the two belts, and upper fastening mechanism arrangedto operate between the two belts.

6. A lasting machine having. in combination, a pair of lasting belts, pairs of pulleys for carrying and driving said belts, and a fastening mechanism located back of the operative run of said lasting belts, one of said pairs of pulleys. being mounted for movement to permit shifting of the shoe into the field of action of the fastening mechanism.

7. A lasting machine having. in combination, upper fastening mechanism and lasting means arranged relatively to the fastening mechanism to act on the upper at the edge of the shoe and having continuous upper pulling engagement with the shoe and movable with and by the shoe at the will of the operator in presenting the shoe to the fastening mechanism.

8. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism and lasting means extending in operative contact with the shoe upper across the plane of action of the fastening mechanism in front of the fastening mechanism and having continuous upper pulling engagement with the shoe and movable backwardly with the shoe for presentation of the. tightened upper to the fastening mechanism.

9. A lastin machine havin in combinas tion, upper fastening mechanism and lasting means comprising a driven upper rubbing belt having an operative run extending in operative contact with the shoe upper across the plane of action of the fastening mechanism in front of the fastening mechanism and mounted to yield backwardlyto permit presentation of the shoe to the fastening mechanism.

10. A lasting machinehaving, in combination. upper fastening mechanism and last-,

ing means comprising pulleys, and a driven upper rubbing belt having between two pulleys an operative run extending in operative contact with the shoe upper in front of the fastening mechanism, one of said pulleys being yieldingly supported to permit movement of the belt with and by the shoe in effecting presentation of the shoe to the fastening mechanism.

11. A lasting machine having, in combination, a frame. an upper fastening mechanism supported thereon, a belt driving shaft,

a support extending forwardly over the fastening mechanism, a belt pulley located thereon in front of the fastening mechanism, a second pulley located below the first, and a belt carried by said shaft and pulleys and having an operative run in front of the fastening mechanism and adapted to permit the shoe to be pressed back against the fastening mechanism.

12. A. lasting machine having, in combination, a frame, an upper fastening mechanism supported thereon, a belt driving shaft, a support extending forwardly over the fastening mechanism, a pair of belt pulleys located thereon in front of the fastening mechanism, a second pair of belt pulleys located below and back of the first, and a. pair of belts carried by said shaft and pulleys and having an oblique upward operative run in front of the fastening mechanism, one pair of said pulleys being yieldingly mounted to permit the shoe to be pressed back against the fastening mechanism.

13. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, an upper stretching belt having an operative run extending in operative contact with the shoe upper across the plane of action of the fastening mechanism, means to actuate the belt, and means to engage the shoe for determining its position for the operation of the fas-' tening mechanism.

14. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, an upper stretching belt having an operative run extending in operative contact with the shoe upper across the plane of action of thefastening mechanism, means to actuate the belt, and a shoe bottom rest into engagement with which the shoe may be moved preparatory to the fastening operation to determine the ope 'ative relation of the shoe to the fastening mechanism.

15. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, an upper stretching belt having an operative run upwardly past the fastening mechanism,

and a rest to engage the shoe from above and limit the vertical position of the shoe relatively to the fastening mechanism.

16. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, an upper stretching belt having .an operative run upwardly past and in front of the fastening mechanism and adapted to yield with the shoe backwardly in the presentation of the shoe to the fastening mechanism, and a rest to engage the shoe from above to limit its vertical position and mounted to accompany the shoe in its backward movement.

17. A lasting machine having,"in combination, upper fastening mechanism, an upper stretching belt arranged relatively to the fastening mechanism to conform the upper to the side of the last and hold it at the edge of the last. While the fastening mechanism operates, and adevice to conform the stretched upper to the bottom of the shoe and hold it during the insertion of a fastening from the fastening mechanlsm.

18. A lasting machine having, in combiduring such presentation and hold it for the insertion of a fastening.

19. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, upper stretchingmechanism removed from the fastening mechanism, and a shoe bottom rest yieldingly held in position to receive the shoe for the operation of the stretching mechanism and movable with the stretching mechanism and by the shoe toward the field of action of the fastening mechanism against a yielding resistance.

20. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, upper stretchingmechanism and the shoe bottom rest 30 pivotally suspended and held normally away from the fastening mechanism by the spring 32, said rest having two shoe engaging fingers located upon opposite sides of the path of the fastening mechanism.

21. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, upper stretching mechanism removed from the fastening mechanism, a shoe bottom rest yieldingly held in position to receive the shoe for the operation of the stretching mechanism and movable with the shoe toward the field of action of the fastening mechanism, and a stop for interrupting the inward movement of the rest and rendering it firm and stable during the operation of the fastening mechanlsm.

22. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, an up per stretching belt having an operative run extending in operative contact with the shoe upper upwardly across the plane of action of the fastening mechanism and against which the shoe is to be rolled, and a shoe rest having a finger35 shaped to engage the shoe against the inside channel lip of the innersole and cut away on its upper side to avoid clrlushing the lip in the initlal position of the s oe.

23. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper stretching mechanism, upper fastening mechanism formed and arranged W to press the upper laterally against the channellip of a welt shoe innersole and hold it while a fastening is inserted, said fastening mechanism being arranged to insert a fastening in a plane substantially parallel with the inner-sole face through the upper and through said lip, and means to start the fastening mechanism in response to lateral pressure of the shoe against it.

24. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, upper stretching mechanism operating continuously, and means to start the fastening mechanism upon pressure of the shoe against it.

25. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, upper stretching mechanism, and a trip slide for starting the fastening mechanism in response to lateral pressure of the shoe against it, said fastening mechanism extendingto the front of the machine and terminating in a work engaging member formed and arranged to press the upper laterally against the channel lip of an innersole and hold it while a fastening is inserted.

26. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, upper stretching mechanism, and a trip slide for starting the fastening mechanism extending to the front of the, machine and terminating in a work engaging member, and a similar work engaging member with which the firstmentioned member is connected by a bridge under the fastening mechanism at the opposite side of said mechanism.

27. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, upper stretching mechanism, a sole rest, and a trip slide for the fastening mechanism including a work-engaging member shaped and arranged relatively to the sole rest to engage the upper at the edge of the shoe in a plane just above the feather of the innersole for pressing the upper down upon the feather and inwardly against the lip of the innersole.

28. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, upper stretching mechanism, a sole rest and a trip slide for the fastening mechanism including work engaging members shaped and arranged relatively to the sole rest and the fastening mechanism to engage the upper at the edge of the shoe in a plane just above the feather of the innersole and upon opposite sides of the fastener inserting point.

29. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, upper stretching belts arranged at opposite sides of the fastening mechanism, and yieldingly mounted guards arranged between said mechanism and the belts, substantially as described.

30. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper stretching means constructed and arranged to work an upper under tension over the edge of the shoe bottom and hold it for the fastening operation and mechanism for driving staples substantially parallel with the plane of the shoe bottom through the upper and the lip of the innersole and clenching them on the inner side of the lip.

31. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper stretching means constructed and arranged to lay an upper over the edge of a shoe bottom and hold it for the fastening operation, and means constructed and arranged to form a staple and drive it into the shoe in a plane substantially parallel with the shoe bottom and through the upper and lip of the inner-sole.

32. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper stretching means constructed and arranged to lay an upper over the edge of a shoe bottom and hold it for the fastening operation, and means constructed and arranged to form a staple and drive it into the shoe in a plane substantially parallel with the shoe bottom and through the upper and lip of the innersole, and means to clench the staple legs upwardly toward the edge of the innersole lip.

33. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper stretching means, and staple forming and driving mechanism constructed and arranged to fol-ma staple having its legs beveled on the lower side and to drive the staple through the stretched stock and. through the innersole lip horizontally and to clench the two legs upwardly away from the innersole.

34. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper stretching means, and staple forming and driving mechanism constructed and arranged to forma staple having its crown nicked adjacent to each leg and to insert the staple through the upper and the lip of an innersole with its legs extending substantially parallel with the direction of movement of the usual inseam sewing needle through the work and. its nicked crown transverse to the needle movement.

35. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper stretching means and mechanism to form and apply for securing the stretched upper a fastening comprising separate penetrating prongs driven through the upper and the innersole lip-substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the inseam sewing needle through the work, the heads of which prongs are insecurely connected by an upper binding member extending transversely of the needle movement.

36. A lasting machine having, in combination, upperstretching means operating to hold the upper while it is being fastened and mechanism to apply substantially parallel with the plane of the shoe bottom an upper securing device comprising stock penetrating prongs and a connector that is insecurely attached to one of the prongs and extends to the other to bind the "intervening therefor, and fastening mechanism against which the shoe can be pressed laterally while the upper is held by the lasting means and which will thereupon operate automatically in response to such lateral pressure toinsert a fastening into position to secure the upper.

39. A lasting machine having,- in ,combi nation, continuously running lasting means,

and fastening mechanism between which and the operator the lasting means is located and which includes an upper presser against which the shoe can be forced laterally. by the operator, and controlling means located to be tripped by such lateral movement of the shoe to causethe mechanism toinsert a single fastening and then come automatically to rest.

40. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means, and fastening mechanism between which and the operator the lasting meansis located, said mechanism including a driver, a power operated anvil and an upper presser against which the shoe can be forced by the operator, and controlling means located to be tripped by such movement of the shoe to cause operation of the driver and the anvil of said fastening mechanism.

41. A lasting machine having, in combination, means to press an upper over the edge of a last, means to engage the shoe in opposition to said presser forclamping the upper against the lip of the innersole, means for applying a fastening to secure theupper, and automatic mechanism for operating the said clamping means. I

4.2. A lasting machine having, in combination, fastening mechanism, a presser member against which the shoe may be forced to lay the upper over the feather, an opposed 44. A lasting machine having, in combi-- nation, a presser against which the shoe may be engaged to form the upper initially over the edge of the shoe, power mechanism, a clamp to engage the shoe on the inner side of the innersole lip, and a tripping device for connecting the power mechanism to said clamp to cause it to effect gripping of the lip and upper against said presser and final forming of the upper into the angle between the feather and the outer side of the lip, and

- fastening mechanism also connected by the tripping device to the power mechanism to cause it to secure the upper.

45. A lasting machine having, in combination, fastening mechanism, pulleys and a belt thereon having an operative run between its pulleys which is adjacent to said mechanism and is adapted to work the upper toward position to be fastened.

46. A lasting machine having, in combination, fastening mechanism and two belts running at opposite sides of the fastening mechanism to work the upper toward posi-' tion to be fastened.

47. A lasting machine having, in combination, fastenin mechanism, a belt running continuously ad acent to said mechanism in position to work the upper over the edge of the last toward position to be fastened, and means to cause the saidmechanism to insert a fastening at the will of the operator.

48. A lasting machine having, in combination, a belt arranged to rub the upper over the edge of the last toward the shoe bottom while the shoe is in position for the upper to be fastened, a fastening mechanism, and controlling means for said mechanism arranged to be actuated by the shoe.

49. A lasting machine having, in combi nation, a belt running in a direction inclined upwardly and toward the operator to rub an upper up the side of the shoe toward and at its edge while the shoe is in position for the upper to be fastened, and means to fasten the upper adjacent'to the belt while the belt holds the upper at the edge of the shoe.

50. A lasting machine having, in combination, an upper fastening mechanism, means to position the shoe vertically relatively to the fastening mechanism, and a belt located laterally adjacent to the fastening mechanism and running in a direction inclined upwardly and toward the operator and arranged relatively to the fastening mechanism to rub an upper up the side of the shoe to its edge while the shoe is positioned as stated.

tively to the fastening mechanism to rub the upper to the edge of the shoe, said parts being arranged to permit the shoe to be turned for engagement with the belt more and then less remotely from its edge as it is brought into operative relation to the fastening mechanism.

52. A lasting machine having, in combi nation, a fastening mechanism, a belt having an operative run extending in operative contact with the shoe across the plane of action of the fastening mechanism and running in a direction inclined upwardly and toward the operator to rub the upper to the edge of the shoe, said mechanism being arranged to permit the shoe to be turned for engagement with the belt more and then less remotely from its edge, and means to determine an angular position of the shoe for the fastening operation.

53. A lastmg machine having, in combination, a belt running in a direction to rub the upper toward the edge of an inverted shoe, and a fastening mechanism located back of the belt and having a tripping device to be tripped by extra backward pressure of the shoe against the belt.

54. A lasting machine having, in combination, pulleys, a belt having an operative run between the pulleys in a direction to rub the upper toward the edge of an inverted shoe, a fastening mechanism located back of said operative run of the belt and acting transversely thereof and a lasting device arranged to press the upper over the shoe bottom in advance of the fastening operation. v

55. A lasting machine having, in combination, pulleys, a belt having an operative run between the pulleys in a direction to rub the upper toward the edge of an inverted shoe, a fastening mechanism located backof said operative run of the belt and acting transversely thereof, a lasting device arranged to press the upper over the shoe bottom for the fastening operation, and a tripping device to start the fastening mechanism as the upper is so pressed.

56. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means, a fastening mechanism, and a shoe rest pivoted above the shoe and having an edge to engage the lip of the innersole and a fiat foot to position the shoe angularly for the fastening operation.

57. A step-by-step type of lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means, a fastening mechanism adapted for inserting one fastening at a time and for operation progressively around a shoe presented to it in the hands of the operator to insert staples parallel with the shoe bottom through the'upper and the lip of the innersole, and a shoe bottom rest having a broad foot to guide the operator in positioning the shoeangularly in the plane to "receive said staple.

58. A lasting machine having, in combination, two upper stretching devices arranged for use to tension the upper up the side of the last and inwardly over the edge of the shoe bottom, and a fastening device arranged to operate between said stretching devices.

59. A lasting machine having, in combination, two continuously running friction lasting instrumentalities and an upper fastening mechanism arranged between said instrumentalities to fasten to the shoe innersole a portion of upper held on either side thereof at the edge of the shoe by said instrumentalities.

60. A lasting machine having, in combination, two upper stretching devices arranged to rub the upper upwardly toward the edge of the shoe and a single lasting device arranged between said stretching devices and adapted to form the upper over the last bottom.

61. A lasting machine having, in combination, .two upper stretching devices arranged to rub the upper upwardly toward the edge of the shoe, a single lasting device arranged between said stretching devices and adapted to form the upper over the last bottom, and means to drive a fastening into the formed upper.

62. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, and upper stretching devices arranged on opposite sides thereof to operate on a shoe in a posi tion remote from the fastening mechanism and to move with the shoe as the shoe is moved into the field of the fastened mechanism.

63. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper fastening mechanism, two continuously operative upper stretching devices to engage the side of the shoe, and a device into operative relation to which the shoe can be moved at the will ofthe operator to form the upper over the last bottom.

64. A lasting machine having, in combination, two continuously operative upper stretching devices to engage the side of the shoe, a fastener inserting mechanism located in a vertical plane extending between said devices and into operative relation to which the shoe can be moved, at the will of the operator to fasten the stretched upper while rest freely movable with and by the shoe prior to the operation of the lasting devices thereon from a shoe receiving position toward the lasting devices.

66. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting devices and a shoe bottom rest shaped and arranged to engage the innersole against the lip at a point opposite the point of operation of the lasting devices and mounted for movement by the shoe freely from shoe-receiving position into position for the lasting devices to do their work.

67. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting devices, a fastening mechanismxlocated normally remote from the lasting devices, and a shoe bottom rest freely movable with and by the shoe to guide the shoe in movement from the lasting devices to the fastening mechanism.

68. A machine ,of the class described having, in combination, with lasting mechanism, fastening mechanism arranged to insert separate disconnected fastenings, and means to position the shoe for the insertion of the fastenings in a plane substantially parallel with the shoe bottom through the upper and the upstanding lip of the innersole, said lasting mechanism and fastening mechanism being constructed and arranged to last and fasten the shoe progressively by acting upon adjacent portions successively during repeated operations of the fastening mechanism. 1

69. A machine of the class described having, in combination with lasting means. mechanism to actuate the lasting means to last the upper progressively along the side of the shoe by working it up the side of the shoe to the edge of the shoe bottom,- fastening mechanism including a member which is arran ed to extend inwardly over the margin o the shoe bottom and press the upper against the upstanding lip of the innersole. and means to actuate said fastening mechanism to insert separate fastenings through the upper and said lip progressively along the side of the shoe as the lasting operation proceeds.

lasting mechanism to work the upper pro gressively along the length of the shoe into position to be fastened by the stapling mechanism, and means to operate the stapling mechanism to insert staples one at a time.

71. A machine of the class described having, in combination, lasting mechanism. mechanism constructed and arranged to insert metallic staples through the upper and lip of the innersole at a measured distance above the plane of the upper lying over the feather of the innersole, means to operate the lasting mechanism to work the upper progressively along the length of the shoe intoposition to be fastened by the stapling mechanism, and means to operate the stapling mechanism to insert staples one at a time.

72. A machine of the class described having, in combination, lasting mechanism and stapling mechanism, comprising a staple guide arranged to form the upper over the feather and into the angle against the lip of the shoe innersole, driving means to insert the staple through the upper and lip in a plane substantially parallel with the shoe bottom and spaced above the insea'm sewing line of the shoe by the staple guide, and means to actuate the lasting mechanism to work the upper under tension into the plane of operation of said staple guide.

7 3. A machine of the class described having, in combination, shoe positioning means, continuously running lasting mechanism, means for operating the lasting mechanism, and fastening mechanism constructed and arranged to insert fastenings through the upper and innersole lip at the will of the operator in a plane substantially parallel with the plane of the shoe bottom.

74. A machine of the class described having, in combination, continuously running lasting mechanism, means for operating the lasting mechanism, fastening mechanism, and a separate one revolution clutch stopping automatically after the insertion of one fastening for controlling the fastening mechanism.

75. A machineof the class described hav ing, in combination, shoe ositioning means, continuously running lasting mechanism operating substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the shoe bottom, means for operating the lasting mechanism, and a fastening mechanism arranged to insert separate fastenings through the upper and innersole lip substantially parallel with the plane of the shoe bottom at the will of the operator.

76. A machine of the class described having, in combination, lasting means, fastening mechanism arranged to drive fastenings substantially parallel to the shoe bottom into the upper and innersole .lip and including means to clamp the upperand lip together adjacent to the inserting point, and means to operate the lasting means to Work the upper under tension progressively along the length of the shoe into the plane of action of the fastening mechanism. I

7 7. A machine of the class described having, in combination, lasting means, fastening mechanism arranged to drive fastenings substantially parallel to the shoe bottom into the upper and innersole lip and including opposed stock clamping members and also an anvil, and means to operate the lasting means to work the upper under tension progressively along the length of the shoe into the plane of action of the fastening mechanism.

78. A machine of the class described having, in combination, lasting means, fastening mechanism arranged to drive fastenings substantially parallel to the shoe bottom into the upper and innersole lipand including a fastener guide having a nose to engage the upper against the lip, clamping feet to engage the lip at opposite sides of the fastenlng point and an anvil between said feet.

79. A machine of the class described having, in combination, lasting means, fastening mechanism arranged to drive fastenings substantially parallel to the shoe bottom into the upper and innersole lip and including a fastener guide having a nose to engage the upper against the lip, clamping feet to engage the lip at opposite sides of the fastening point, and means for actuating said clamping feet and nose relatively to clamp the stock.

80. A machine of the class described having, in combination, lasting means, fastening mechanism, and operating means arranged to drive a metallic fastening through the upper and innersole lip and to clench the point of the fastening upwardly toward the edge of the lip.

8 1. A lasting machine having, in combination, a lasting belt to engage the side of the shoe and rub the upper over the edge of the shoe, and a stapling mechanism operating transversely to the plane of said belt to fasten the upper to the lip of the innersole.

82. A lasting machine having, in combinatlon, a lasting member to engage the side of the shoe and rub the upper over the edge of the shoe, a fastening mechanism, and means to move an element of the fastening mechanism and the shoe relativelv in a direction substantially parallel with the shoe bottom to lay the upper thereover and to drive the fastening in a plane substantially parallel to the shoe bottom through the upper and innersole lip.

8:3. A lasting machine having, in combinatlon, lasting means, mechanism to operate the lasting means to work the upper into lasted position progressively along the length of the shoe and hold each portion until it is fastened, and I mechanism to insert upper fastening staples through the upper and the lip of the innersole in a direction substantially parallel with the shoe bottom and in a plane above the inseam stitching line.

84. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means, mechanism to operate the lasting means to rub the upper up the side of the last and hold it under tension at the edge of the shoe bottom, and mechanism to insert metallic fastenings through said tensioned upper and the lip of the innersole and to clench the point of a fastening against the inner face of the innersole lip.

85. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means, and mechanism cooperating therewith to prepare a shoe for direct presentation to a welt sewing machine and including devices to form. and insert upper fastening staples through the upper while it is held by the lasting means and through the lip of the innersole and to clench the ends of the staple legs upwardly against the inner face of the lip for securing the upper in lasted position.

86. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means, and mechanism cooperating therewith toprepare a shoe for direct presentation to a welt sewing machine and including devices to insert upper fastening staples through the upper While it is held by the lasting means and through the lip of the innersole, said mechanism having provision for weakening the staple material in the crown of the staple for the purpose .described.

87 A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means, and mechanism cooper-v ating therewith to prepare a shoe for direct presentation to a welt sewing machine and including devices to insert upper fastening staples through the upper while it is held by the lasting means and through the lip of the innersole, said mechanism including means to nick the crown of the staple adjacent to each leg for the purpose described.

88. A lasting machine having, in combina tion, lasting means, and mechanism cooperating therewith to prepare a-shoe for direct presentation to a welt sewing machine and comprising devices to insert upper fastening staples through the upper while it is held by the lasting means and through the lip of the innersole, said inserting devices including a staple forming anvil and a driver having a formation to cut partially through the staple crown.

89. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means, and mechanism cooperating therewith to prepare a shoe for direct presentation to a welt sewing machine and comprising devices to insert upper fastening staples through the upper while it is held by the lasting means and through the lip of the innersole, said inserting devices including a driver having projections, to engage nicks in the staple crown adjacent to each leg and shoulders cooperating with said projections to embrace the shoulders of the staple for preventing the staple crown from crumpling While being driven.

90. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting mechanism including means for engaging the upper to press it to the side face of the last and against the edge of the innersole at the edge of the shoe bottom and cooperating means for engagement with the upper to form it into the angle between the feather and lip of the innersole, opposed means for engaging the inner-side of the channel lip, operating mechanism for said two means to compress between them the lip and the upper in said angle and means for inserting a metallic fastening in a direction substantially parallel with the shoe bottom through said lip and the upper standing against it.

91. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means for engagement with the upper to form it into the angle between the feather and lip of the innersole, means for inserting a metallic fastening through the upper and said lip, and means movable automatically in time relation to the inserting means to engage the inner side of the lip to hold the same against the thrust of the fastoning and to clench the fastening against the inner side of the lip.

92. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means for engagement with the upper to form it into the angle between the feather and lip of the innersole, means operating to press'the shoe upwardly against the forming means while the latter is in operative position, means for inserting a metallic fastening through the upper and the lip from the outer side, an anvil, and means for relatively actuating said upper forming means and the anvil in the plane of the driving movement to clamp the upper and lip between them and to clench the fastening.

93. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting mechanism including means for engaging the upper to press it to the side face of the last and against the edge of the innersole at the edge of the shoe bottom and cooperating means for engagement with the upper to form it into the angle between the feather and lip of the innersole, cooperating means arranged to engage the inner side ofthelip, mechanism for relatively actuating said two means in a plane to clamp the upper against the outer face of the hp 1n the position in which it is to be permanently fastened by the inseam, and means to insert a metallic fastener through said lip and upper above the inseam stitching line while it is so clamped. a

94. A lasting machine having, in comblnation, lasting means for engagement with the upper to form itinto the angle between the feather and lip of the innersole, cooperating means arranged to engage the innerslde of the lip, mechanism for relatively actuating said two means in a plane to clamp the upper against the outer face of the lip, means for inserting disconnected fastenings into the upper and lip while thestock is so held. and power mechanism for actuating the clamping member which engages the inner side of the lip in time relation with the inserting means. V

95. A lasting machine having, in combina tion. means for engagement with the upper to form it into the angle between the feather and lip of the innersole. cooperating means to engage the inner side of the lip, and mechanism to actuate said latter means automatically to effect firm clamping of the upper and lip together.

96. A lasting machine having, in combination, fastening inserting mechanism, means to work an upper toward the edge of a last bottom. means arranged for engagement with the upper to press it into the angle between the feather and lip of the innersole, and automatically operating means to engage the inner side of the lip and arranged to clamp the upper and lip together with maximum pressure during the operation of the fastening mechanism.

97. A lasting machine having, in combination. means to work an upper toward the edge of a last bottom, means arranged for engagement with the upper to press it into the angle between the feather and lip of the innersole, and means arranged to be actuated into engagement with the inner side of the lip to effect at the will of the operator pinching of the lip and upper together.

98. A lasting machine having, in combina= tion, means to work an upper toward the edge of a last bottom, means arranged for engagement with the upper to press it into the angle between the feather and lip of the innersole, and means to fasten the upper arranged to be started at the will of the operator during the continued operation of said upper working means.

99. A lasting machine having, in combination, means to work an upper toward the edge of a last bottom, means arranged for engagement with the upper to press it into the angle between the feather and lip of the innersole, automatically operating means independent of the overworking means to engage the inner side of the lip to clamp the upper and lip firmly together, and means to fasten the upper while it is so clamped.

100. A lasting machine having, in combination, devices to work an upper over the edge of a shoe bottom and grip it to an upstanding innersole lip, means to insert a staple to fasten the upper to said lip, and connected mechanism to operate an upper and lip gripping device and the staple inserting means in time relation.

101. A lasting machine having, in combination, means to stretch an upper at the side of a shoe, means to form the; upper inwardly over the feather and against the upstanding innersole lip, automatically operated mechanism including means to ciamp the upper and lip against the forming means, and means to insert separate fastenings in position to secure the upperv laterally to said upstanding lip.

102. A lasting machine having, in combination, means to stretch an upper at the side of a shoe, means to form the upper in\ 'ardly upon the shoebottom against the innersole lip, and means independent of the stretch ing means to support the lip against said forming action. said first-mentioned means operating during the operation of said forming means to press the shoe upwardly against said forming action.

103. A lasting machine having, in combination, means to stretch an upper at the side of a shoe, means to form the upper inwardly over the feather and against the upstanding innersole lip, and means operated at will to drive staples through the upper and lip parallel with the shoe bottom.

101. A lasting machine having, in combination, devices to stretch an upper and formit over a shoe bottom, and cooperating means arranged to be caused at the will of the operator to pinch the upper and the lip of the innersole together transversely of the lip,

105. A lasting machine having, in combination, devices to stretch an upper and form it over a shoe bottom, and cooperating means arranged to be caused at the will of theoperator to pinchthe upper and the lip of the innersole together transversely of the lip and to fasten the upper near the base of the lip.

106. A lasting machine having, in combination, continuously running lasting means working an upper over the edge of a 'last, means for operating said lasting means, and fastening mechanism constructed and arranged to be started into operation automatically upon a predetermined movement of the Work.

107. A lasting machine having, in combination, continuously running lasting means Working an upper over the edge of a last, means for operating said lasting means, and fastening mechanism normally inactive and having a feeler and constructed and arranged to be started into operation by movement transmitted from the Work through said feeler.

108. A lasting machine, having in combination, continuously running lasting means; staple making, driving and clenching devices arranged to be started by pressure of the work; and means for automatically stopping said devices after a single cycle and While the lasting means remains in operation.

109. A lasting machine having, in combination. the upper forming member 100, the cooperating clamps 1110 to engage the opposite side of the innersole. lip, the driver 106. the anvil 130. and means for actuating the moving parts in time relation. substantially as described.

110. lasting machine having, in combination. an upper forming member, fastening driving means. upper clamping means, an anvil. and means connected with the anvil and yielding with the clamping means to actuate the clamping means into operative position in advance of the anvil.

111. A lasting machine having, in combination. lasting means. stapling mechanism including the staple guide 100 and the driver 106. the upper clamps 1-10 and the anvil opposed to said guide and driver. and means for actuating said anvil and clamps to grip the work and clench the staple.

112. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means. stapling mechanism including the staple guide 100 and the driver 106, the upper clamps 11M) and the anvil 0pposed to said guide and driver. and means for actuating said clamps first to grip the work against the staple guide and then for actuating the anvil to clench the staple.

113. A lasting machine having, in combination. a presser member to lay the upper over the feather of the innersole. an opposed clamping member. means for actuating said members to grip the upper and the innersole lip between them. and means to insert a fastening to secure the upper to the lip.

111. A lasting machine having, in combination. means to press an upper into lasted position over the feather and against the outer channel lip of an innersole. mechanism to insert an upper securing fastening. and means moved automatically in time relation to the operation of the inserting mechanism into position to clench the fastening against the inner face of the inner channel lip.

115. A lasting machine having, in combination, means to press an upper into lasted position over the feather and against the outer channel lip of an innersole. and mechanism to insert an upper securing fastening including means moved automatically in time relation with the fastening inserting movement to clamp the upper and the two channel lips of the innersole together and,

serving to clench the fastening in position to hold them together.

116. A lasting machine having, in combination. means to press an upper into lasted position over the feather and against the outer channel lip of an inner-sole, means to lift the inner channel lip, means to insert an upper securing fastening through the upper and said two lips at selected points in position to hold the inner channel lip up for facilitating the presentation of the shoe to the channel guide of the inseam sewing machine. and connected mechanism to operate the lip lifting means and the fastening inserting means. a

117. A lasting machine having. in combination. means to work an upper upwardly on the side and inwardly across the edge of a last. and other mechanism for securing the upper having provision for raising the inner channel lip and securing said lip in upraised position at intervals by fastenings located above the path of the needle of the inseam sewing machine to maintain the channel open for the channel guide of the inseam sewing machine.

118. A lasting machine having, in combination. means to work an upper into lasted position. and mechanism for inserting staples and clenching the staple legs upwardly against the inner face of the inner channel lip to maintain that channel open for the channel guide of the inseam sewing machine.

119. A lasting machine having. in combination. means adapted for use in forming the upper materials into the angle between the feather and the outer lip of an innersole adjacent to the place where the inseam is to be started, means for turning up the inner channel lip and inserting a metallic fastening through the upper and the two lips to secure the upper in lasted position and maintain the inner channel open for the reception of the channel guide of the inseam sewing machine, and connected mechanism to operate the lip turning and the fastening inserting means.

120. A lasting machine having, in combination, devices to work an upper up the side and inwardly over the edge of a last, and devices arranged to insert astaple in a plane substantially parallel with the last bottom through the upper and the lip of the innersole.

121. A lasting machine having, in combination, devices to work an upper up the side and inwardly over the edge of a last, and devices arranged to insert a staple in a plane substantially parallel with the last bottom through the upper and the between substance of the innersole and to clench the staple legs against the inner side of the inner channel lip.

122. A lasting machine having, in combination, devices to work an upper 'up the side and inwardly over the edge of a last and devices arranged to insert a staple through the upper and lip of the innersole and clench the ends of both the staple legs in the same direction.

123. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means for working an upper into position to be fastened and means for inserting a staple through the upper and a lip of the innersole and clenching the ends of both staple legs in the same direction.

124. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pressing an upper into lasted position over the feather and against the lip of an innersole, and means for inserting an upper fastening staple substantially parallel with the feather and clenching the ends of both legs in the same direction substantially perpendicular to the feather.

125. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pressing an upper into lasted position over the feather and against the lip of an innersole, and means for inserting an upper fastening device in a plane substantially parallel with the feather and clenching it in a direction substantially perpendicular to the feather.

126. A'lasting machine having, in combination, means for pressing an upper into lasted position over the feather and against the lip of an innersole, means for inserting an upper fastening, and a clenching anvil movable during the inserting movement in a direction at an angle to the course of the fastening.

127. A lasting machine having, in combination, the lasting device 100, the driver 106,

means for guiding the driver, the clenching anvil 130 and means for moving said anvil in a curvilinear path in time relation to the driver movement.

128. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pressing an upper into lasted position over the feather and against the lip of an innersole, means for inserting an upper fastening staple substantially parallel with the feather, and an anvil arranged to engage the innersole at the inner side of the lip and shaped to clench both the staple legs upwardly.

129. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means to tighten and hold the upper, power mechanism to operate the lasting means to do its work, and mechanism subject to separate control to insert an upper securing fastening substantially pan allel with the shoe bottom and to clench-its end.

130. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means to tighten and hold the upper, and mechanism to insert an upper securing staple through the upper and a lip of the innersole and to clench both staple legs in the same direction perpendicular to. the face of the innersole.

131. A lasting machine having, in combination, means adapted to form the upper materials including the flange of the heel stiffener at the rear of the shank into the angle between the feather and the outer sert a fastening horizontally through the clamped stock immediately above'th'e inseam stitching line to secure the upper and stiffener in position for theinseam sewing operatiomand connected mechanism to op-- erate the abutment and the forming means relatively to clamp the stock and hold it i ,channel lip of the innersole, means to enter the inner channel of the innersole and turn up that lip, means to insert an upper securing fastening in position to hold the inner lip up and maintain the inner channel open for presentation to the channel guide of the inseam sewing machine, and connected mechanism to operate the lip turning means and the forming means relatively to clamp the stock and hold it and then operate the inserting means to fasten it. v

133. A lasting machine having, in combination, a lasting device arranged to form the upper of an inverted shoe inwardly over the innersole and against the outer face of the channel lip, and means swinging 9 downwardly and outwardly against the in ner face of the lip to clamp the upper and lip together.

1341. A lasting machine having, in combination, a lasting device arranged to form the upper of an inverted shoe inwardly over the innersole and against the outer face of the channel lip, means swinging downwardly and outwardly against the inner face of the lip to clamp the upper and lip together, and means to drive a staple horizontally through the upper and lip in time relation to be clenched by said swinging clamp as the staple is being driven.

135. A lasting machine having, in combination, a lasting device arranged to form the upper of an inverted shoe inwardly over the innersole and against the outer face of the channel lip, means to drive a staple horizontally through the upper and lip, an anvil shaped to enter the inner channel for clenching the staple, and means for actuating both the anvil and the staple driver.

136. A lasting machine having, in combination, a lasting device arranged to form the upper of an inverted shoe inwardly over the innersole and against the outer face of the channel lip, means 'to drive a staple horizontally through the upper and lip, a toolconstructed to enter behind the lip, and means for moving the tool in time relation to the driver movement to press the upper and lip into staple receiving relation.

137. A lasting machine having, in combi nation, a lasting device arranged to form the upper of an inverted shoe inwardly over the innersole and against the outer face of the channel lip. clamping devices constructed and arranged to enter behind the channel lip and press the lip and upper toward the lasting device at opposite sides of the staple receiving point. a clenching device between the clamping devices, a staple driving device. and means for operating the staple driving. the clamping and the clenching devices in time relation.

138. A machine to prepare a shoe by lasting for the welt attaching operation,having in combination, lasting mechanism including means to press the upper horizontally against the innersole lip of an inverted shoe, means to insert a staple through the upper and lip and clench it at the inner side of the lip, and meansito space the staple above the location for the inseam stitches, and means operating automatically to press the shoe upwardly against the said spacing means.

139. A lasting machine having, in combination, lasting means operating continuousl) against the side of a shoe to work the upper to the edge of the shoe, said means be ing arranged to engage the upper substantially at the edge of, the shoe, and a device to press the upper from said edge inwardly overthe shoe bottom and against which the shoe is forced upwardly by said lasting means.

1-10. A lasting machine having, in combination, friction lasting means arranged to rub the upper up the side of a shoe over its edge, said means being arranged to engage the upper substantially at the edge of the shoe, and a presser to form the upper from said edge inwardlyover the shoe bottom and against which the lasting means forces the shoe upwardly to produce compression of the stock between said presser and the last bottom.

111. A lasting machine having, in combination, friction lasting means arranged to rub the upper up the side of a shoe over its edge, a presser to form the upper from said edge inwardly over the shoe bottom and against which the lasting means forces the shoe upwardly to produce compression of the stock between said presser and the last bottom, and means to insert an upper securing fastening while said lasting means and the presser are both operative to shape the upper at the edge of the shoe bottom.

142. A lasting machine having, in combination, means to rub the upper up the side toward the edge of the last, said means being conformable to thecontour of the last,

a device between which and the shoe there.

is relative movement to press the upper inwardly over the feather of the innersole and against the lip after the initial upper rubbing action and during continuance thereof whereby the rubbing means effects pressure upper through the lip of the innersole while the shoe is so forced upwardly.

p 114, A lasting machine having, in combination, a tool shaped for forming the vupper materials including the flange of the heel stiffener into the angle between the feather and the lip of the innersole,'means for pressingthe inverted shoe upwardly against said tool, means engaging the inner side of the lip, operating means to pinch the work between the tool and said engaging means, and means .for fastening the upper materials to the lip of the innersole while they are held under pressure.

145. A lasting machine having, in combination, atool shaped for forming the upper materials including the flange of the heel stiffener into the angle between the feather and the lip of the innersole, means for pressing the inverted shoe upwardly against said tool, and means for inserting a staple through the portion of upper and stiffener which stands against the lip and through said lip, an anvil, and actuating mechanism therefor to pinch the stock against the tool and clench the staple.

146. A lasting machine having, in combination, a tool shaped for forming the upper materials including the flange of the heel stiffener into the'angle between the feather and the lip of the innersole, .means for pressing the inverted shoe upwardly against said tool, means for turning up the inner channel lip in line with said tool, and means for inserting a metallic fastener horizontally through the upper materials and the between substance of the innersole and clenching it against the inner channel lip to maintain the inner channel open.

147. A lasting machine having, in combination, a tool shaped to form the upper and the flange of the heel stiffener into the angle. between the feather and the outer channel lip of the innersole,-means engaging the inner side of the lip, operating means to pinch the. work between the tool and said engaging means and means for driving a metallic fastener throughsaid upper stiffener, and lip lel with the shoe bottom and immediately above the inseam sewing line to secure the upper and stiffener in the formed condition preparatory to inseaming.

in a plane substantially paral-