US1168011A - Machine for working an upper on a list. - Google Patents

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E. l. LA QHAPELLE.

MACHINE FOR WORKING AN UPPER ON A LAST.

APPLICATION FILED my 23. m2.

Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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EUCLI'ID I. LA GHAPELLE, OF BEVERLYQMASSACHUSEITTS.

MACHINE FOR WORKING AN UPPER ON A LAST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

Application filed May 23, 1913. Serial No. 769,533.

To all whom it may concern Be .it known that I, EUCLID 1. LA

CHAPELLE. of Beverly, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for lVorking an Upper on a Last, of which the following is a speciready disclosed in the above patent.

The object of this invention is to provide a machine for working an upper on a last which will be rapid in operation and capable of producing more satisfactory work than that produced by those at present in use,- The various features employed to the accomplishment of this object will be apparent to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates from the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved machine; Fig. 2 is a plan of the upper part of the machine shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail view of the end of the toeengaging stop; Fig. l is a sectional detail view showing particularly the means for adjustinr the toe-engaging stop; Fig. 5 is av sectional detail view of the device for pressing the last against its support; Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the means for ad: just-ing the time operation of the mechanism for pulling the upper lengthwise of the last; Fig. 7 is a central longitudinal section of the upper part of the machine shown in Fig. fly-Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8. of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a sectional detail illustrating the manner in which the upper is pulled lengthwise of the last; Fig. 10 is a detail of the portion of the upperpulling device which will be hereinafter described; and, Fig. 11 is a detail view of the stop for limitingthe lengthwise movement of the last, which will be hereinafter described.

The machine illustrated in the drawings is of a lasting machine of the type commonly known as bed lasters .In malast, and more parchines of this general type it is customary to employ wipers to wipe the upper over the bottom of the last: The wipers 1 shown particularly in Fig. 2 (these wipers are adapted to be positioned at the toe shoe "whereby the upper may be simultaneusly wiped over the bottom of the last at the sides of the toe and at the toe-end) are illustrated asbeing similar to the wipers shown in the patent to Stirckler, No. 477,788 dated June 28, 1892. In the present invention, a last presser is provided as is later described. The upper working devices are carfied on a head 2 pivoted at 3 on a column at in order that the angle of the head may be adiusted to conform to the desires of various operators. Adjusting devices 5 are provided by which the head may be turned about its pivot.

. A last-receiving spindle 6 'is pivotally mounted at 7 on a slide 8. The slide is mounted in ways in "the head 2 and normally urged toward the toe-end (the right in Fig. 2) of the head by a spring 9. Stops 10 and 11 are provided to limit the sliding movement of the spindle carrying slide. The spindle is made in the form of a bell crank having a projecting arm 12 which is normally elevated by a spring 13, therebyforcing the spindle about its pivotal point 7, toward the toe-end'of the head. An adjustable stop 14 is provided to permit the limiting of its movement in this direction. The

operator places the work into the machine preferably after the assembling of the upper to the heel-end of the last by suitable fastenings and prior to the insertion of additional fastenings to hold the upper in lasted condition, as the entire upper, including the heel portion may be lasted by the operator during the time the work is in the machine. i

I want .it well understood that the operator may last the upper. after the final of the actuation of the toe-support and during the" time the work is in the machine, by any presently known hand method of lasting, not patented, that he may choose to adopt.

It is apparent from an inspection of Fig. 7 that adjustment of the stop 14: will vary the vertical position of the spindle 6 with respect to the other parts of the machine. Inorder to'provide an independent adjustment of greater range, the spindle 6 is 1 26. act to 'hold'the upper on-I t e heel of the last-andto hold it's'ecurely at the shank. In

v afi lars- '31 on their projecting ends.

screwed into its supporting member as in- 5 dicated at 6', Fig. 7. A check nut 6" is proyided so that after the spindle has been raised or lowered by turningit in the sup- 5 port, it may be securely locked in position.

The operatorputs a last'having an upper .placed thereon, on the spindle 6 and by turningthe spindle about its pivot .7 and in some cases by. sliding the spindleto'ward the" rear'against the. action of the spring 9, the

operator elevates the toe of the-last untilit can be placed on a toe-support. 1' gand against a stop The action .of the. spring '9 forces the last forward .until the end of the last is engaged by the adjustable toe- .engaging stop. '20, (Fig. 4). The ,stop is provided with an index 2las is shown in Fig. 3 to'guide the operato'r'in placing the [big toe of the lastjin the same position at" each operationat any desirable angle on the toesupport. v

-.Up to this time the devices which engage the heel and the last have been heldin their retracted position, shownin Fig. 7, by a 1 a slide aslot'and pin connection 27, shown in 1 .The'slide25 carries shank engaging wings 26 which are spring pressed toward the work as shown in the: aforementioned Patent No. 950,17 9. As is describedin the.

I-present, invention, whenthe slide 25 is moved toward the toe, the wi ers or wings the presentinvention I provide an independly movable-heel engaging device. This device comprises a yielding pad 27 of; ruba ber-or similar material mounted one; plate 28 which is in turn carried by 'two rods. 29.

The rods 29 pass through a .block 30 carried by the slide 25 and are provided withcol- Springs) 32 surroundfthe rods 29' between the plates "28 and the. block 30 sothatthe padis normally spring-pressed toward the lastif 'As'the slide 25 is moved toward thelastfthe pad 27"" engages the heel o-ffthe last'as shown in Fig.- 1, after which the springs 32. yield a'sfto permita continued movement ofthe slide- .and shank engaging wings without impart ing any'movement to the heel "pad 27".

t5 Theslide 25is moved toward the-last by two springs 35'one at each side of the maf chine :which surround" rods 36 'upon'which' the head is mounted .for longitudinal moveg.

;ment. Pressure on ;the treadle 22 comare released the 'slide is therebv forced'toward the last. fThetravel of the-s lide may be controlled by pressure upon the treadle 22'. The 'treadle 22 may be depressed during the time the toe-support back of the toe and treadle 22 connectediby a rod 23 with a- 1 bell crank lever 24 which is connected withqarrying the heel engaging device 1 presses the springs 35'and when the springs.-

with the upper. pulled lengthwise of the last by friction upon the toe-support, or by the operator holding'the upper against the toe-support,

and under the influence of the rearward -movement of the shank-engaging wings;

and of the work thereby engaged, the upper ,may thus be pulled toward the toe. This rearward movement of the Work whereby shank-engaging wings 26 are in engagement 1 The upper may then be the upper may be pulled lengthwise of the last may be advantageously. employed to take off wrinkles from the upper, or to -pull the upper lengthwise of the last and set thevamp-seam down on the last at the instep, after, during, or preparatory to thee-pulling of the upper at the toe-end of the last. This pulling movement, back of the toe, as above 'described,-will preferably take place prior" to the application of fastenings at or near the-ball part of the last to hold the upper in lastedcondition.

In the present invention, the toe-support performs thefunction of pullingthe upper lengthwise of, the last. The toe-support also moves the last, as the toe-support on the arc of a circle and as its movement toward the toe progresses, the.

upward movement of. the toe-support accordingly progresses toward the last' and under the influence of that upward movement of the toe-support toward the last the last is moved. When the last is. first placed in' the machine, the upper is turneddown in front of'the toe-support as is'shown' in be moved toward the toe-end of the last as will be hereinafter described. I \Vhen the' Fig. 9. The'toe-supportis constructed to 9'0' movement of the I movement toward the toe commences the operator holds the turned down portion of 'the upper :against the toe-support with wldth to engage the marginal portion of the upper at each sidejand is preferably arched at the surface thereof to better adopt the shape of the last. v

In operating a machine of the character described it has been found advantageous to first engage and overstrain the vamp of the upper by the toe-support and to release the treadle 22, by which thereafterrthe toe-support, to some extent,-

by pressure upon the slide 25 may be moved and thereby the toe-support may be released and may be moved rearwardly under the influence of jthe reactionary strain'of the vamp thereagainst. After releasing some of the strain upon the vamp, as above explained, the sides of the vamp may then be pulled over the bottom of the last and fastenings may be applied to hold the vamp in lasted cond1-' tion at the sides'of the last, during the time the vamp is under engagement of the toesupport. In its broadest aspect, this overstraining movement upon the vamp by the toe support is to positively strain and smooth out the vamp lengthwise of the last, which lengthwise straining movement is conducive to best results. In some cases,

however, it may be advantageous to pull the vamp over the bottom of the lastat the shank, or at, or near the ball of the last and toapply fastenings at those points to hold the vam pin lasted condition and thereafter, to pull the vamp over the bottom of the last at, or near the tip-seam of the vamp and to apply'fastenings to hold that portion of the vamp in lasted condition. The vamp then i is to be preferably pulled at the ball of the last and is to be fastened in lasted condition prior to releasing the toe-support and thereby, of apart of the strain upon the vamp and thereafter, the vamp is to be pulled prelerably at the tip-seam and is to befastened in lasted condition after releasing the toe-supportf and thereby of a partof the strain upon the vamp. I want it well understood that the sides of the vamp may be pulled and fastened at other points instead -of at the-points above specified, without dethe upper 'on the toe-support, an elastic pad 36 is mounted on the upper" end of a Y- shaped member 37; Thepad is secured to the member by screws and also by corrugations 37* formed on the end of the member as shown particularly in Fig. 10. The member 37 is adjustably secured to a bell crank 38 which is pivoted at 39 on the head 2. A spring 40 surrounding the pivot stud 39 tends to hold the toe-support toward the rear of the last as is shown in Fig. 7. The other arm of the bell crank 38 engages a stud 41 mounted on the head 2 and provided with nuts 42 which are adapted to limit the movement of the bell crank in eitherdirection.

The toe-support is moved about its pivot 39 toward the toe of the shoe by engaging a part of the moving slide 25. A. rod 43 is provided to contact with the bell crank.

This rod may be adjusted with relation to the slide 25 so as to vary the time of movement of the bell crank by loosening nuts 46' (see Fig.6) on a threaded stud 47. The stud L7 is mounted in a block 44 which carries the rod 43'. The block &4 is mounted for a lengthwise adjustment in a way 45.

'A scale 45* is provided to determine the adjustment of the rod.

' The movement of the toe-support may be retarded or the toe-support may be moved intermittently during the time of the pulling movement upon the upper by treadle 22 by which the action of the slide 25 may be controlled by the operator.

Mechanism is provided to determine the amount of movement imparted to the toesupport 15. 'As the toe-support pulls the upper, this limits the pulling movement. This mechanism comprises a rod 50 mounted in an ear 51 depending from the slide 25. A set-screw 52 holds the rod in position. The rod passes through the opening in the head 2 and is provided with collars 53 and 54. The collar 54 is adapted to limit the movement of the slide 25 away from the last, and the collar 53 is adapted to limit the movement of the slide toward the last.

After the slide 25 has moved toward the last until the collar 53 prevents further movement, which will also limit the pull on the upper, toward the toe, the operator uses the last-presser (shown in Fig. 5) .to press the last downwardly against the toe-sup ort. This last presser is especially in- .te'ndedfor McKayshoes, as generally, wipers are not used on McKay shoes.

This last presser is then used for compressing the work against the toe-support-after the pulling movement upon the upper, and thereby overcome the slippingback of the upper upon the toe-support during the application offastenings at the sidesvto hold the upper in lasted condition. In some cases, however, according to the,nature of the work operated upon, the spring 13 may hold the work against the toe-support with suflicient force so the last presser will be unnecessary during the application of fastenings. This last presser is not absolutely necessary withwelt shoes or any other kind of shoes requiring a wiping operation at the toe, as then the wipers may be moved in operative position and may contact with the work and hold the work against the toesupport during the time the fastenings are being applied at the sides. The wipers may be moved in operative position prior to the pulling movement upon the upper and may stop the work being moved by the toesupport and, of course, the pulling move ment upon the upper.

The last-presser comprises a work engag- 2O 'the last under the infiuenc ing foot 55 which is normally elevated b a.- spring 56 mounted ina sleeve-57." he" upper. .end of thework engaging foot is'.en--

' larged at 58 to form anabutment for one bearing for the cam. 59

. foot. A handle I handle which end of "theisprin'g 56 and further to form a on a stud GO Q IId COIIStIHCQGdAQQ move. the

61 is provided fonth'eoperators use and -a sto screw 62 is provided to'permit'limiting the movement of the also limits the downward movement of the work engaging foot. The

last presser isadjustably mounted. on a lug --f 63 carried by afixed part of the head. Af-

erly set the upper ter a last has been moved downwardly, 'as hasbeenqdescribed, the u per has thereby. been pulled farther tow'ar the toe, as pressure upon the last forces the upper against the toe-support, down'theincline' of the last at the instep thereof and toward the toe of of the work'against the toe-support by the actuation jotthe' last-presser. In some cases,

was, for exam le, --influen ce .ofthe movement of the last, as

with very'thin uppers, this pulling movementup'on'the upper, under the above explained, ma be suffieient to proplengthwise of-the last.

" After theactuation of the last-.presser' the the toe-end and I ings thereto. After having lasted the. sidesoperator may'use handincers I upper' over. the sides v of. the last and over to apply ,suitable fasten: i

of the upper, the handle 61 isturned to re-. lease thepressure on-the last.' The operator nextipresses the, treadle 22 to some extent,"

the slide 25xtov'va rd-the rear.

which 'jmovs; I

25 through The last is carried with the slide 1 'the engagement of the wings 26', After the operator room to work, he I overthe toe-end 'of'the last. thetrea'dleg22- isthen released which causes last is moved to the r ear'enough to give the Pressure on the slide 25 to again move the work against the toe-engaging stop '20, and theoperator may thenwipe the entire toe portion and so. after itsmove'me'n't to-a tance. from the toe.

' .a greater amount of i thehead 2 to engage be moved a correspondingly greater distance toward the toe of .the last I .I t is to be noted, that at any time-after the pulling operation up0n the -.upp er by the toe support,-with' or without theexcess which is, mounted down. As the and fastened, the last e of the movement to. pull the Y a cut-off vamp. This machine and last, back of the toe,

movementabove; referredto, fastenin'gs may be'applied'atthis machine near the tip-seam the sides of the.-

of the upper, at the top or at I last,-near the bottom of the last to hold the upper in pulled condition on the last.

In order that the toe of I 476 the last may comew iii-proper relation to the toe -wipers,-the last v presser 1s again operated to move the shoe is adjusted; it'will be apparent'that the shoe may be forced, downwardly'into the proper position for the operation The toe wipers may then usual manner. Whenthe toe'has been wiped presser is; released and the-treadle 22 is pressed to open the mamovement of the last presserbe operated in the chine so that'the work'can be released. The word, work, as-used in the specifica.-

ing, when the context so the upper, the insole'and' all partsrelating thereto.. '.Thetoe endstop 20 is not'abso- "lutely necessary to. this spindl endwise movement, with lasts that have the dis- invention, as I the er6 may properly hold the last from spindlerengaging'tubing set at uniform tance from-the ,heel end v thereof.

plete toe portion. In some cases, a. complete toe portion includes 'a tip stitched on to the forepart ofithe I the location of .the tip seam andwhich 'istermed by shoemakers as is' primarily intended for:

' tionfand claims, comprises within its mea 11-. perm1ts,jthe last,

The machineherein described is" intended for handling an entlre. vamp, having a com:

I I va'in'p, which has-been previ- .ously eut'ofl', next to Y I assembling-the upper to the last, at the forepart thereof,'- preparatory to the pulling of the upperover the'bottom of the last at the .toe',

It .Will b subsequent operation; I I I The combination ofjthe upper pullingmeans, of the'actuati'ngmea'ns therefor,-of Y the spindle for, supporting the last with heel ward'the last, as herein "described, constitutes 'anovel and very important-feature'of this'lnvention. Thecombination whichpulling-over opera- :tionmay be performed-bythe operator. pulls the upper I eapparent that wipers may be provided if desir d to operate on the upper at heel, but Ilpr'efer to last the heel at a engaging means for holding the upper itoof the spindleto support the last, ofthe upper pulling means, of the I actuating means therefor with last moving vmeans,-at the forepar't of the "last, .for mov-" ing the'last toward as herein described,

tionv I The combination of the upper engaging supporting the last" the machine with'last holding means, -for 12o. the upper pulling means, constitutes another novel 4 very. important feature of this invenmeans, at the .top of theforepart of the l and of the spindle for and of last moving means, for moving the last lengthwise of holding the last toward the upper engaging means and toward the spindle, during the movement of the last by the last moving means, as herein described, forms another novel and very important feature of this invention. y

The combination of the spindle to support the last, of toe wipers, of last holding means, at the forepart of the last, to hold the last relatively to the toe \vipers,of the upper pulling means with the actuating means therefor, to actuate the upper pulling means lengthwise of the last, toward the heel, dur

ing the time that the upper is being wiped over the bottom of the last by the toe wipers and during the time that the last is being held by the last holding means, as herein described, is also a novel and very important feature of this invention.

The combination of the spindle, of the upper pulling means, of the actuating means therefor with a treadle to predetermine the time that the upper pulling means may be actuated by the actuating means, as herein described, forms a novel and very important feature of this invention.

hen the upper is very stretchy, back of the tip seam, or when the upper has not been firmly set on the last at precedent lasting operation, the toe wipers have then the tendency of pulling forward the center offthe tip seam. with toe wiping machines of the present day and such defective tipsare generally termed bow tips.

Pulling the upper toward the heel, during the toe wiping operation, as recited in some of the combinations of elements, overcomes this troublesome and serious chines of the type herein described;

In operating a machine having, combinations of elements, as recited in this patent,

, it has been found that the toe end stop was not absolutely necessary and it has also been found that in the general run of a shoe factory a frictional pulling operation upon the upper was sufficient and well machine having toe wipers.

over the pulling means, or pulling the toe end the time of'the frictional pulling operation upon the upper by the pulling means,'is better adapped to machines for assembling the heel part of uppers to lasts, suEh mechines being'generally called Turning the upper as already described,

, Assembling machines. Turning the upper over the pulling means,

as already described, or pulling the toe end of the upper over the toe end of the. last,

during thetime of the frictional pulling operation upon the upper by the upper pulling means may be advantageous, even when a machine having toe wipers, as hereir described, is used.

A novel and very important feature of wiping operation.

This'trouble being very common defect of ma} adapted to a This feature of properly supporting lasts of various s1zes,.

preparatory to the pulling operation and preparatory to the toe wiping operation. I

Another novel and important feature resides in the provision of stopping the movement of the uppenpulling means lengthwise of the last, relat vely to the spindle, for properly supporting lasts of various sizes, preparatoryto the pulling operation'and preparatory to the toe wiping operation. Both features may be used in combination, but, in operating a machine of the character described herein, found sufficient to employ only one of the features disclosed in the drawings, namely, the stopping means for the spindle.

The two above noted features are especially valuable in combination with upper pulling means, as herein described, thatengages the upper at one side only and therefore can support the last during the toe Moreover, the pulling means, engaging the upper at one side only, or the lining, as in the case of turned shoes, brings about better results at the pulling operation, as the upper and its lining are then smoothed out by the frictional pulling movement of the pulling means, which also holds both exactly to the lines of the last.

adjustable means for v it has beeir When grippers are used, the upper and its lining being then both engaged and pulled thereby and the fabric lining being less elastic than the leather, the pulling movement of the grippers is thereby limited, with the result that the leather is often left in imperfect state after the completion of the claims. It is also obvious that a machine of this character could be employed for the assembling operation, which is a step of lasting preparatory to passing the work to a pullingpver machine." Fastenings to hold the upper in lasted condition are not then absolutely necessary, as the operator may hold the upperin position on the last and pass the work to a pulling over machine. At all steps of lasting, however, the upper is preferably pulled lengthwise of the last, as contemplated by this invention, prior to the application of fastenings at the bottom of the last at or near the ball part of the last to hold the upper in of its seams down the incline of the last at the instep and the invention is fully as important as the feature of the lengthwise lasted condition, to permit free movement of the upper and toward th toe of the last.

movement of the upper and ofits seams at the sides ofth-lastl a Having described the .best form; of th lnventlon at present known to me,"what,I-

"claim as new and desire toflsecure by Letters Patent is l. A machine for working an upper 'o'n a last, having, upper pullingmeans adapted.

tobepositioned approximately at the center of thetop of the forepart of thelast, back of the toe, arranged topermit-the operator to turn the upper thereover andarranged to' permit the operator to hold the upper turned over position. thereupon, during the pulling operation of said upper pulling' means upon the upper; I 2. A machine for working an. upper on a last,ha v ing, upper pulling means adapted to be positloned approximately at the center of theZ-top of the forpart of the last, back or thetoe, so-arranged'thatthe upper. may be thereby pulled by friction-and arranged 'to permit the operator to turn the upper thereover and arranged toperniit the op-,

- erator to hold'the uppe'rvin turned over poi-sition thereupon, during the pulling "operato be positioned at oneend o A .arranged that the upper may-be thereby tion of said upper pulling means upon the '3. Amachinefor working upperon a last,'having, combination, wifpe'rs adapted the last, so

Y wiped overthelbottom of the,last,'and'upper' 'pulh'ngmeans adaptedto be positioned a'pf" forepart 0 at thecenter of the top of the proximatelfy I thellast, back of the toe, so arran'ged that the upper may. be" therebyranged to'permit t e operatorto 'turnthe upper thereover and arranged to permit. the

pulled lengthwise of thelast, preparatory to Y the wiping-operation of said wipers upon the upper,-said upper ulling meansbeln'g aroperator' to hold the upper-in turned over- I position thereupon, during the pulling op' eration of .the upper.

' 4. A machine for working an up per on a last, having, u per pulling -meansiadapted to be positione approximately at the center of the top. of the forepart of the last, back I of the toe, so arranged that the last may be thereby supported in inverted position and arranged to permit the operator toturn the upper thereover and arranged'to permit the 55.

operator to move said upper pulling means, during the time that. the upper is in turned over position thereupon to cause said upper pulling means to pull the upper lengthwise of the last. Y v a I 5. A 'machine'for working an upper on a.

. last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned-at the rear part ofthe last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently i the upper on the-last, upper pulling.

, the purposes described. s i u r P i me Pen means adapted to be positioned :approximately at the "center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, so'arranged that the upper may be turned thereover and last movingmeans adapted to bepositioned relatively tothe last, so arranged that the last may be thereby moved \toward said upper pullingmeans, during the time that the upper is in t'urnedover position upon said upper pulling means.

6. A machine for working an upper'on a means. adapted'to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be'fthereby engaged independently of "the upper" on the last, upper pulling means tively to the last and so, arranged that the last maybe thereby held toward said upper pulling means and toward said last supporting' means,.during' the time of the pulling operationiupon the upper by said upper pulling means, v 1 a 7. A machine for working an upper on a last, having," combination, upper pulling means. adapted to be positioned -approxi-' mately at'the'center of the top of the forelast, having, -in combination, last supporting,

holding means adaptedzto be positioned rela part off-the last, back of the toe, arranged to permit the turning of the upper thereover and last moving means adapted .to' be fpositiened relatively "to-the last and so arranged that the last'may be thereby moved, during the timefthatthe] upper is in turned over position upon said upper pulling means, for

I 8'. AJmachine for, working anupper on a last, having, in combination, lastsupporting means-adapted to be positioned atthe rear part of the last, so arranged that thelast -may be thereby engagedindependeiitl'y of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the-center of the top of the forepart ofthe' 7 last, back of the toe, arrangedto permit the v a operator. to turn the upper, thereover, actuating means to actuate said upper pulling means, duringthe time that the upper is in turned over position upon said upper pulling means and heel engagingmeans adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last. we

9. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to -be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, arranged to permit the operator to turn the upper thereover and upper working means adapted last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper onthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the tip-seam of the upper on the last, arranged to permit the upper to be turned thereover, actuating means to actuate said upper pulling means, during the time that the upper is in turned over position thereupon and last holding means adapted to be positioned relatively to the 'shoe and so arranged that the last and the upper may be thereby held against said upper pulling means, and arranged to permit the upper to move toward the heel of the last and against said upper pulling means, under the influence of the reactionary strain of the upper after the turned over part of the upper has been returned to its normal position on the last.

11. machine for working'an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting -means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upperpulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only, springs to actuate said upper pulling means lengthwise of the last, toward the toe and heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby heldtoward the last.

12. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of thetop of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only, springs to actuate said upperpulling means lengthwise of the last, toward the toe, a lever positioned relatively to said springs, connections positioned relatively to said lever and to said springs, so arranged that the time of the actuation of said springs may be thereby controlled and heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

13. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last,,and a carnage for supporting said heel engaging means, arranged to contact with and actuate said upper pull- 1ng means. 7

14. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last sup porting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thr last, soarranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center-of the top ofthe forepart of the last, back of the toe, heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last,

actuate said upper pulling means and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last. a

15. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, movable upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, stopping means positioned-relatively to said upper pulling means, so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby stopped from return movement after its pulling movement upon the upper and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

16. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at the forepart of the last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby pulled lengthwise of the last, heel engaging means, so arranged the last, actuating means 'for said heel engaging means, additional actuating means for said heel engagingmeans anda carriage for supporting said heel engaging means, so arrangedthat movement thereof may-cause movementof said upper pulling 17. A,machine for working an upper 'on pulled lengthwise of the'last, toward the toe, =heel engaging means, so arranged that the'flupper may-be thereby held-toward the last and a'carriage for supporting said heel engaging'means,arranged for holding said upper-"pulling means fromjmovement to- M ward theheel after its lengthwise pulling movement," toward the toe.

. 18; A machine for working an upper on' a last, having, in combination, movable upper pulling means adapted .tobepositionedatthe forepart of the'last arrang d for movement lengthwise ofthe lash-last at the rear part of the" last, so-arranged' that the-last may be thereby engaged insupporting means adapted to be positioned dependently.- of '..'the. upper on the" last,

.ment, 1 v

19. A machine forgworking an upper on" springs positioned relatively to said movable upper pulling means and to. said last supporting means to yieldingly hold 'said upper pulling means toward the toeand' additional holding 'means positioned relatively .to said upper pullingmeans, so arranged that saidupper pulling means may be therebyheld non-yieldingly from move-J p -po sitioned relatively to said actuating means, 7

so jarranged'thatthe actuation of'said up;

a last, having, --in combination, last ls'upporting'means adapted to be positioned at' the rear-part of' the last, so arranged that the lastm'ay be thereby engaged independently of the u peron the last, upper pu ll.

forepar-t of the last, back of thetoefactuat -ii1gnieansjforfsaidupper pulling means and last holdin'gmeansadaptedtobe positi'oned' relatively to the last'andso arranged that the last may be' 'therebyheld toward mg means-a apted to be positioned approximatelyat, the center of the top of the said-upper pullin'g meansand'toward said lastsupportlng means.

20..A machine for'working an'upper on Ca: last, having," in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at;

the rear partv ofthe last, so arranged thati 'thelast may thereby'enga'ged i'n'depend.

,- .e'n'tly of the-upperon the last,-wo'rk sup-.-.

. porting means adapted .to' be fthe =forepart ofthe last, back of the toe, so

-'" lengthwise "o the last,. wipers last,-so=-arranged thatthe upper may be,

ositioned approximately at the center of t e top of:

ed that the; up er, may be. thereby;

thereby wiped over the bottomlofdthe last,

after the pullingoperation upon the upper supporting means being' arranged for movement lengthwise ofthe last, under the influence of the ,moveinent of the last by said last moving means. 121. A machine means adapted to be positioned approximately atfthe center'ofthe topofthe foreg part ofthe last, back of the toe, so arranged for. working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last support- Y 7 ing' means adapted to-be positioned at the rear part of the last, so; arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently 7 0f the upper on the .last,; upper pulling that the upper may be thereby engaged at' one side only, springs to actuate said upper pulling means lengthwise of the; last, to-

ward the toe, ,h'eel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the lastjand springs to actuate said heel engaging'means. p I 22. A- machine for 'working an upper on a last, havingfin combination, upper pull- I 'ing means adapted to be positioned approxiv matelyat the center of thetop. of the'forepart of the last, back of the toe, actuating means to actuate said upper pulling means lengthwiseiof the last and stopping means actuating means may be thereby stopped ing mejar sfby said actuating means.

rear part of'the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged-independently 1 of F the upper on the last, Lupper pulling,

means adapted to -.be-- positioned "approxi- 05 hndarrangedto berendere'd inoperative to permit further actuation of saidupper pullmately at the center of the top .oi-the forepart of the ,la'st, back ofthe toe, arrangedfor movement-lengthwiseof the last, stop-- ping-means positloned relativelyto said up per pulling means, so arranged that the movement of said upper pulling means toward thetoe may be thereby stopped andv I 'heel engaging means 7 adapted to be positionedrelatively to'the'last'and so arranged that the last. may be thereby held toward 'saidrupper pulling means and toward saidlast supporting means:

. 24. A machine for 'working an upper on a last,.,having, in combinatiom'lastsupport- I ing meansadapted to be-positioned at the part of thelast, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only and heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last, substantially as described.

25. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, heel'engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately'at the center of the top of theforepart of the last, back of the toe, arranged for movement lengthwise of the last,

yielding actuating means for said upper.

pulling means, and adjustable stopping means positioned relatively to said upper pulling means, so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby stopped from movement lengthwise of the last, relativelyto sald heel engaging means, to properlysupport lasts of various sizes, preparatory to the pulling operation of said upper pulling means upon the upper and preparatory to the wiping operation of'said toe wipers upon the upper.

26.' A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means-adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the-toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only and arranged for movementlengthwise of the last and adjustable stopping'means positioned relatively to said upper pulling means, so arranged that sald upper pulling means may be thereby stopped from movement lengthwise or the last, relatively to said last supporting means,

to properly support lasts of v'arious'sizes, preparatory to the pulling operationof said upper pulling means upon the upper.

27. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, actuating means for said upper pulling mean's, heel engaging means so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last,- a carriage for supporting said heel engaging means, arranged for movement toward and away from the last, stopping means positioned relatively to said carriage, so arranged that said carriage may. be thereby stopped from movement toward the last, and arranged to be operative only during the movement ofsaigl carriage toward the last and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last means.

28. A machine for working. an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, soarranged that the last may be thereby engaged independ-\- ently of the, upper on the la st, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center ofthe top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, last moving means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last, soarranged that the last may be-ther'eby moved lengthwise of the machine to cause said upper pulling means to pull the upper lengthwise of the last; under theinfiuence of the movement of the last by said last moving means, said last moving'means being arranged to hold the last from lateral movement and heel engaging means adapted tobe positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

29. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supportingmeansadapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of theupper on the last, upper pulling means adapted-tube positioned 'approxitioned relatively tefthe last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

30. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,.last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to;be positioned approximately at'the center ofthe'top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, arranged for movement lengthwise of the last, adjustable stopping, means positioned rela 'tively to said upper pulling means so arditional adjustable stopping means positionedrelatively to, sa d 1 upper pulling,

" means, so arranged that the movement of ,said upper pulling means toward the heel -may be thereby stopped at predetermined points.

rear part of the last, so arranged thatthelast'may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, u perp'ulljng means. adaptedito be positione at the forepart of the last, yielding las't holding means -adapted, to be ositioned relativel vto the last so arrange that the last may means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby held from lengthwise mover} meat in'the opposite direction. I "32. A machine for working an upper on a 'last,'havihg,;in combination, last supportmg means adaptedftoj. be positioned at the rear part oi the last, arranged that the lastmay be thereby engagedindependently of the upperonthe last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned approximatel at the center of the top of the adapted t'o'be positionedl'relati'vely"to the sole on-the last and so arranged that the solemay be thereby held from movement on v 33, 'Afmachine for workingtan upper on.

i atlast, having,in combination, upper pulling meansv adapted to 'be positioned approximately at the center of the top-of the forepart of thelas't, back of the toe yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means, last supporting means adapted .to

be positioned at the rear part of the last so arranged that the last" may be thereby engaged' independently, of the upper on the last and arranged -for movement lengthwise of the machine and stopping means positioned relatively to said last, supporting means, so arranged that said last supporting meansmaygbe thereby stopped from points,

means-.2

34. A machine for working an upper on a'last, having, in combination, last supportrelatively 'to said upper pulling ing means adapted-to be positioned at the rear part of the 1ast,[so arranged that the last may be therebyengaged'independently of the upper on vthe last, wipers adapted there .by 'eld: from lengthwise movement in one "direction and non yielding last holding adapted to be orepart o .the] last, back of the toe and sole holding-means means, so arranged said upper pulling part of the last. lengthwise movement at predetermined last, having, in combination, means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, soarranged that the'last may be thereby engaged independently of the'upper-on' the last, upper-pulling means' adaptedt'o be'positioned ap roximatel at" the center of the top of the ibrepartof the last,'.back of the toe and last moving meansto be positioned at one'end of the last, so arranged that the upper maybe thereby orepartvof the last, back io f the toeand yieldingsheel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to'the last and so arranged that the upper maybe therebyheld' v toward thela'stl'y'; T J

. 31. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last support- 'ing means adaptedto be positioned'at the 35." A machi'ne for working 'an upper on wiped overthe bottom of the last, upper- Jpullingmeans adapted to bepositioned ap-' proximately at the center of the top of the means adaptedto be positioned approxi .mately at thecenterofthe lforepart of the last, backof the toe, so arranged that the upper maybe thereby. engaged at one side 30' only, yielding actuating nieans for said .upper pulling means,- alast"pin"to.su p'- port-the last, supporting; means, arranged -for movement lengthwise of the. 'machine, to support said'last pin, actuating {means for said supporting means and stopping means,

so arranged that said supporting means may .be thereby stopped'and ,held from move ment .at predetermined points for lastsof various SIZGS.

3.6. A machine for working anupper on a last, having, in-combination, means adapted to be positioned at, t e rear part of the ;last, :so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling neans the center of the. top of the'forepart of the last, back of thetoe, arranged for-move ment lengthwise of the last, stopping means positioned relatively the last may be thereby stopped and 'last holding means adapted "to be positioned ijrelatively to the last and so arranged-that thereby heldjtOwardx-said the'lastniay be lastsjupporting means.

37. A-machine for .working an upper on alast, having, combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part ofthe last, so arranged that the last 'may be thereb engaged, independently of positioned approximately 'atlast supporting to said upper pulling' that the movement of 1 means toward the toe of orepart oyth-e upper. holding adapted to be positioned relatively to the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby moved against said upper pulling means,

said upper pulling means being arranged for movement lengthwise of the last to permit said upper pulling means to pull the upper lengthwise of the last, under the influence of'the movement of the last by said last moving means.

39. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means, a last pin to support the last, a slide to support said last pin, arranged for movement lengthwise of the machine and stopping means positioned relatively to said slide and so arranged that said slide may be thereby stopped from movement at preupper pulling means to limit the movement of said upper pulling means and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the, last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last. 41. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back oflthe toe, so arranged that the upper may be' thereby engaged at one side only and yielding actuating means "for said upper pulling means movable last 1 machine.

supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the lastmay be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last and arranged for movement lengthwise of the machine and holding means positioned relatively to said movable last supporting means, so arranged that said movable last supporting means may be thereby held from movement at predetermined points lengthwise of the 42. A machine for working an upper on a last, having,'in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at'the 'rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, movable, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, last moving means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last, so arranged that the last .may be thereby moved lengthwise of the machine to cause said upper pulling means to pull the upper lengthwise of the last, under the in fluence of the movement of the last by said last moving means, stopping means positioned relatively to said upper pulling means, so arranged that the movement of. said upper pulling means may be thereby stopped at predetermined points, prior to the movement of the last by said last mov ing means and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

43. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means ada ted to be positioned approximately at t e center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, last moving means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby moved lengthwise of the machine to cause said upper pulling means to pull'the upper lengthwise of the-last, under the influence of the movement of the last by said last moving means and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last and arranged for movement, under the influence of the -movement of the last by said last moving means.

44:. A machine for working an. uppenon a last, having, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned relatively to the upper, upper holding means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the lines of the last, supportin means for said upper holding means an adjusting means positioned relatively to said supportingmeans, so arranged that said supporting means may be thereby adjusted in the'lineof the length of the last. 1

45. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, actuating means for said upper pulling .means, last holding means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and additional last holding means a last, having, in combinatiomupper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximattely at the center of the top of the .fore' 19: part of the last, back of the toe, upper holdadapted to be-positioned relativelyto-the mg means adapted to be positioned at the 'be thereby; adjusted in t of the last? I;

47: A machine" for working an i upper on a last,,havin in combination,glas t ,supportl rear part of the'la'st', so arranged that the 1 per may be thereby held toward the lines o the last, supporting means for saidupper.

holding means and adiusting, meansposition'ed relatively to sai so arranged'thatisaid su portlngmean'smav ing nieans. a apted toybe positioned at the mately at rear part of the last, so arrangedthat the last may be thereby engaged. independently of'the'u per on theila'st, upper pulling means a v e centerof'the top of the forepartfofthe last, back of the toe, arranged to the last, last holding means adapted to be permit the last to be moved rearwardlyvand v upper pulling -means vto pull the upper forwardly, under thereagain'stf to cause said the influence of the rearward movement-oi positioned relatively to the last,'so.arra n ed j and additional heel en that the last 'may be'thereby held from orwardmovement; after thepulll operation pen the upper by said upper p ,n'heldftoward said upper pulling mean s and last,fhavi-ng, in combination, last-supp toward said last supporting-means.

, 48. Ainachine for be positioned atone e'nd of the last, soaradapted to be that the "up er*may-. be-thereby pulled f,

f the :last, last holding means.-

lengthwise o e v (positioned relativel to the that the lastmay e therelast, so arrange by heldfroin movement against the strain 'of the pulling movement upon theupper by said upper pullingmeans and arranged to 'permit'the toe-end of the upper, to be pulled over the bottom ofthelast, during the time said u p r pulhng means and additional pp rting means,.

.- la'st, havingf-in combinatio mg "means adapted to be d it apte'd to be positioned approxi t H g means" gaging means adapted. to .bepositioned relatively to the last/and so-arranged that the last maybe therebyz" thereby. heldtoward the last," -v

lastfhaving, in combination,-

means adapted to be positioned at the rear part" of. the last,-'so arranged 'th'atthe last 1 v may be. thereb working an upper 0D;.'8

'-'5 2. A machin 01.worldng an upper on a last, haying,iin combination,- last supporting,

e fl dZapp r n ofthepulling movement upon theuppe'r 'by i heel engaging means adapted to be 'posi tioned relatively to the last and so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last. I 49. A machine for working an upper on a last, having. in combination,- upper pulling means adapted to be posit oned approximately at the center. of the top of the foreart of the last, back of the toe,' yielding ast moving means adapted tobe positioned relatively; to the.last'and,so arranged that ,v- 50 .f"A maehine. for worlnn" an upper on a "st supportmeansy'a apted to be positioned- 'a'ppr'oxir matelyi at the enter-of'the-topoftheforepart of the'lastgbackofthe toe, non yieldlngsla'stgmovin" means adapted to'be' posiltioned at' thefrear. part of' tlie'last, so'jarranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently dipper on the last; upper pulling so t s my be therebynio vedinthe oppoe a H site direetionlengthwiseflof the machine:

tioned, relative y to; the ,last,- so arranged that the last may be thereby moved-"length. wise ofithegmachine to cause said/upper pulling means to pull the upper l ng hwise ofthe ast,f-under the influence of the movernent ofthe' last by -said-non-yielding .-last l moving means and heel engaging [means f adapted to be positioned relatively,

. r e last and soarranged thatzthefupper ay. be it i. 151:?A machine for working an I last supporting engaged. epe den y f the upper on't elast, upper pulling means the 'cent'erof the'top of the 'forepartof the adaptedto be to pullthe upper lengthwise of the last, under the influence of the'moyement'otthe last by said; last moving means and additional last moving means adapted; to be positioned relatively tofthe lastand so arranged that the last may be thereby moved toward said g1 means and toward said. last m eans adapted tog-bepositionedgat the rear i'l filt'vofnthe vlast,; so arranged that thelast V the last,

heeee ei-si l etbp'q th reparc 0, the

I p -adapted' to be positioned approximately at ing means adapted to be posltloned at thef' rear part of the 1ast,.so arranged that-the I last may bethereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, wipers adapted to last; back of the toe,: last moving means osition'ed relatively toithe ,last,so arrange that the last maybe thereby moved to'cause said upper, pulling means last by adapted to be posltloned at one end of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only, movable upper working means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last, so arranged that movement thereof may cause movement of said upper pulling means-and heel engaging means adapted to-be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last. V

53. A machine for working, an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, movable upper pulling means adapted to be positioned ap proximately at the center of the top of the forepart ot'the last, back of the toe, arranged for movement lengthwise of the last and last moving means adapted to be positioned relativelyto the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby moved toward said movable upper pulling means to cause said movable upper pulling means to move lengthwise of the last and to pull the upper lengthwise of the last, under the influence of the movement of the last by "said last moving means, said movable upper pulling means being arranged for movement toward the toe or toward the heel of the last, vunder the influence of the movement of the last by said last moving means. v y

A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adaptedto be positioned at the real" part of the last, so arrangedthatthe last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, last engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last, so arranged'that the last may be therepulling means, said upper pulling means being arranged for movement'lengthwise of the last to permit said upper pulling means to pull the upper lengthwise of the last under the influence or the movement or the said last moving means and wipers that the upper may be the bottom of the last,

last, so arranged thereby wiped over after the lengthwise pulling movement upon the upper by said upper pulling means and during the time that' said last engaging means is in'engagement with the last.

A machine for working an 'uppenon a last,'hzu'ing, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the fore part of the last, back of the toe, arranged to permit the turning of the upper thereover and means to cause said ppper'pulhng "of the upper on my engaged and moved against said upper means to pull theupper, during the time that the upper is in turned over position upon said upper pulling means, as and for the purposes described. t y

56'. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the said actuating means and heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

l 57. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, yielding actuating means to actuate said upper pulling means lengthwise of the last and heel'engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last. and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

58. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, movable upper pulling'means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of'the last, back of the toe, arranged formovement lengthwise of the last, stopping means positioned relatively to said movable upper pulling means, so arranged that the movement of said movable upper roe pulling means maybe thereby stopped toward the toe'of the last,heel engaging means so arranged that the upper may be thereby heldtoward the last, moving means for said heel engaging means and stopping means positioned relatively to said heel engaging means and so arranged that the movement of said heel engaging means may be thereby stopped at predetermined points. i

59. A machine for workingan upper on alast, having, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only and yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the the; last.

last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last and arranged for 60. -A-machin efor working anupper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positionedat the rear part of the last, so arranged that the 'last may be thereby engaged independently of: the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted towb'e positioned approximately at the center of the top' of the foreart'of the last, back of the toe, arranged or free movementlengthwise of the last,

actuating means" ,for' said upper pulling means and heel engaging means adapted to so arranged that the upper mg means adapted to be positioned appr0xi-'- a last, having,

the rear part of the last, -'so 'a last, having, in combination, ing means adapted to bepositioned at'the rear part of the last, so arranged "that the be positioned relatively to the last and soarranged that the upper may be thereby held towardthe last. v 61. A machine for working an upper on a last, having,

wiped-over the'bottom -'of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center. of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, actuating means for said upper pullingmeans and last moving means adapted to be'positioned relatively tovthe last and' so arranged'that the lastthe. upper'is being worked on the last by said the Wipers. a

, 62. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, upperrpullmately at the center of 'the'top of the..iforepart of the last, back "of the v porting means adapted to be positioned at the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper. on the last, a carriage for supporting said last supporting means and yielding actuating means for said fcarriage.

63. A machine for working an, upper on last supportlast may be thereby of the upper on means adapted, to

engaged independently,

be positioned approximatelyat the center of the top of'the forepart of the last, back of the too, a carriage for supporting said last. ,supporti ng means and actuating means forjsa d carr age'.;

in combination, mg means adapted to be positioned atqthe.

movement lengthwise of the last, stopping means positioned relatively to said last'sup- I porting means,iso arranged that said last supporting means may'be thereby stopped upper pul a last, having,

mately at the center of the top part of the last, back of the toe, arranged "means lengthwise of the las in combination, toe w1per's,l

may be thereby Y may be thereby 'moved against said up'per pulling means, duringthe time that toe, last "sup- 1 arranged that the 1 last.- upper pulling last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approxi- 'mately at the center of the top of the fore 'part of'the .last, back of the toe, means forv said upper pulling means, additionalindependent actuating means for said ing means and heel engaging means adapted to be to the last and so .arranged'that the upper -may be thereby held toward the-last.

65. A machine for'working an upper on in combination,- last supportmg means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so'ar'rang'ed that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approxiofthe forefor movement lengthwise of; the last, actua't ing means to actuate said upper pulling a d upper nievement ulling means being arranged f y the operator, after'the termination of the 1 actuation of said upper pulling means by said actuating means, 'tocause said upper pulling .means to release'its straining movementz'upon the upper to some extent, preparatory to-the application of fastenings to hold the upper on the last as pulleNy said upper pulling means and heel means adapted vto may be thereby held towardthe last.

66. A machine for working anupper on a last, having,

the last, adapted to be positioned atthe fore actuating positioned relatively engaging; be positioned relatively to the last and so'arranged that the'upper in combination, last support ing means adaptedpto; bev positioned at the rear part of the last, so ar-ranged that the upper on the last, heel engaging" means, upper pulling means .rear part of the last, so arranged that'the part of the last and a single actuating means 7 for said upper pulling means and fo r said heel engaging means. "67. A machine for last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged "that-the last may be therebythecenter of the top of the forepart of'the la's t, back 'ot the toe, actuating'means for said upperpulling means, toe wipers, so arranged that the'upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom of the last, I last moving means adapted to be positioned} relatively tothe last, arrangedfor movement toward '64. A machlne forvworking 'an upper on last support" the last and so arranged that the "last may bethereby moved toward saidupper pulling workingan upper on a y a last, having, in comblnatlon,

means and limiting means positioned rela- 13o part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the'forepart of the last, back of the toe, actuating means for saidupper pulling means, limiting means positioned relatively to said actuating means, so arranged that the limit of the actuation of said actuating means may be thereby predetermined and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the'lastand so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

69. A machine for working an upper on a a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pullingmeans adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of thetop of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engagedat one side only, actuating means for said upper pulling means and heel engaging means, so. arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last, substantially as described.

70. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of thetop of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, last moving means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby moved lengthwise of the machine to cause said upper pulling means to pull the upper lengthwise of'the last,

under the influence of the movement of the last by said last moving meansga lever positioned relatively to said last moving means, connections positioned relatively to said last moving means and to said lever, so arranged that the movement of said last moving means may be thereby controlled and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and-so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

71. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, a last pin to support the last and actuating means to actuate said last 4 pin lengthwise of the machine to move the last toward said upper pulling means and heel-engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

7 2-. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting meansadapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, yielding actuating means vo actuate said upper pulling means lengthwise of the last, stopping means positioned relatively to said upper pulling means, so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby stopped from movement toward the heel, after the pulling operation upon the upper toward the toe by said upper pulling means and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

73. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of theupper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, actuating means to actuate said upper pulling means lengthwise of the last, toward the toe, said upper pulling means being arranged for movement toward the heel independently of said actu- 74. A machine for working an upper on a' last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, actuating means for said upper pulling means and limiting means positioned relatively to said actuating means to limit the extent of the actuation of said actuating means.

75. A machine for working an'upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the u per on the last,- upper pulling means a apted to. be positioned approximately at-the center'of the top of the forepartof the last, back of the toe, 'a lever for j supporting said upper pulling means, actu-g ating means ,to actuate said lever lengthwise of the last, an'addition lever ositioned rela-" tively .tov said first mentione lever, connections positioned relatively to said l'evers,-so

1 arranged'that the actuation -of said first mentioned lever may be thereby controlled and-heelzen' a g means adapted tolbe posi tioned rela v l to the last and so arranged that the upper be thereby held toward I thelast. I y I 76. A machine for working an upper t 1 a last, ha ving, in combination, last supporting means adaptedto beipositioned .at the rear part'of; the last, so arranged that 'the "'go la st may be; thereby engaged-independently offthe upper on'the last, movable u per pulling. means adapted to be positione aproximafte'l at the center ofjthe top of the orepartog per pulling means to stop the movement of said upper. pulling means and additional" stopping means positioned relatively to said means adapted to be positioned at the.rear

-partofthe last, so arrangedthat the last may be thereby engaged ndependently of. theupper-on the'last, u per-pulling means adapted to be positione approximatel at the center of the-topof the forepart o the last, back of the toe, so arranged, that the 4o maybe thereby engaged at oneside y, actuating means to'actuate saidupper pullin means lengthwise of the lastwand *contro ling means positioned relatively .to'

said actuating means, so arranged ,that'fthe time of the actuation of said actuating means maybe thereby controlled. v I 7 8.. Amachine for workingan upper on a last, having, in combination; last supporting. -means.d adapted tolbe positioned at. the rear:

so part of the last, so arranged that the-last may thereb engaged Independently -of the' u pperon t elast, wipersadapted to be positioned-at one end of the last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wipedover the bottom of the last,u per pulling means adapted to be positioned theeenter of the top of the lastyback of the toe, 'so j ar ranged that. the

. pullin means. lengthwise of the last and contro ling means positioned relatively-to actuating means, so arranged that the time of the actuat on of said actuating means ol'may be'thereby controlled.

the last, back. of the toe, stopg5 ping means positioned relatively to saidlu'p- .means, a lever, positioned relative I relatively to said last moving. means-and to said lever, so arranged that the; m vement approximately at orepart of the upper may be thereby engaged at one side on actuating means to actuate said upper may "be thereby engaged mde d the upper on the last," upper pu "g Y adap'tedtobepositioned-'ap'ro lma'tel at the center of theftop (bf-the; o ,I 1ast,'back of the toe; so arrange may tbe \thereby engaged indepehdentlyj of',7 0

' the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned. approximately at thecenter of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe -and yielding heel eng'agingnieans, soarranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

. 80, 'Amachlne for working anupper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at. the rear.

part of the last, so arranged that the last'to may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, flipper pullingmeans adapted to be positioned approximately at the centerof the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means, last holding means adaptedto be positioned relatively to the last, so arranged'that the'last may be thereby held towardsaid upper pull-- ing means, during the actuation o said'up- 9'0 per pulling means by said actuatingfmeans and additional last holding means adapted to be positioned relativelyto the'last, s'oari ranged that the -lastmay bethereby held against said upper pulling means, afterthe v pulling operation of said upper pulling means uponthe u per. 81. A machine or working an upper. on a i last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positionedatf'the iearpart of the last, so arranged that the last may bethereby. engaged lndependentlyof the upper on the last,-iipperv pulling means 1 adapted .to be. positioned approximately at.

thecenter of the top of the .forepart of the 0 last,-' back of the -toe, lastj niovingfmeans adapted to be positioned r lativel ;,tqjthe last,'s0 arranged that. the lajstjmay bethereb'y moved lengthwiseof thea-machin Lt o ause said upper pulling means to pull; he: pper lengthwise-of the las't, un d er the ainauence'z or the movementofthe last by" aid lastmoying last moving means, connections-p oned' or said'lastmoving means may p controlled and heel engaging-means dapTted to be positioned relatively tothelaet so arranged that the ,upper mayjb 'erebv held toward the last.. I v

82.. A machine'for workinganu erona, last, having, in combination, last means adapted to be positioned at the rear. part of the last, so; arrangedz tha th iis , means, a lever positioned relatively to said actuating means, connections positioned relatively'to said actuating means and to said lever, so arranged that the actuation of said actuating means may be thereby retarded and heel engaging means adapted to bepositioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

i 83. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged'that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, movable upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the for'epart or the last, back of the toe, stopping means positioned relatively to said upper pulling means to stop the movement of said upper pulling means, additional stopping means positioned relatively to, said upper pulling means to stop the movement of said upper pulling means and last moving means adapted to be positioned relatlvelyto the last and so arranged that the last may be thereby moved toward said upper pulling means and toward said last supporting means.

Si; A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top ofthe forepart of thedast, back of the toe, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged Independently of the upper on the last, additional last supporting means adapted tobe positioned relatively to the last, moving means positioned relativelyto said additional last supporting means, so arranged that said additional last supporting means may be thereby moved with the last rearwardly to cause said upperpulling means to pull the upper forwardly, under the influence of the rearward movement of the last by said additional last supporting means andrheel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so'arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward thelast.

85. A machine for working anupper on a last, having, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged thatjthe last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top .of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, last movingmeans adapted to be positioned relatively to the last, so arranged that movement of thelast therebymay cause said upper pulling means.

thereby moved lengthwise of the machine and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the uppermay be thereby held toward the last.

86. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the, top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, actuating means to actuate said upper pulling means lengthwise of the last, heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged and held toward the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of the last, soarranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom of the last and last moving means adapted'to be positioned-relatively to the last and so arranged that the last may be thereby moved ver ti-- cally relative to said wipers, after the engagement 0t said heel engaging means with means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of thetop of the forepart of thelast, back of the toe, actuating means to actuate said upper pulling means lengthwise of the 1ast, last holding means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last and so arranged that the last may be thereby held toward said upper pulling means and'additional last holding means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the last may be thereby held toward said upper pulling means and toward said last supporting means, said first mentioned last holding means and vsaid additional last holding means being arranged for consecutive action upon the shoe.

88. A -machine for. working an. upper -on a last, having, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, actuating means to actuate said upper pulling means lengthwise of the last, yielding last holding ,means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last to hold the last toward said upper pulling means, during the pulling operation of said upper pulling means upon the upper and non-yielding la'st holding means adapted to be positioned relatively to thelast and so arranged that the .last may be thereby mg means adapted to bepositioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last,',uppe'r pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of'the ioref part of the last, back of the toe, so arranged I that the upper may be thereby engaged at vone side only, yielding actuating means to actuate said upper, pulling means lengthwise of, the-last, wipers adapted to be posi v 'tioned at one end of the last, so-arranged "that the upper may be thereby wiped over .;the bottom of the last, a single actuating vmeansvfor said wipers, 50 arranged that said wipers may be thereby actuated simultaneously at both sides of the last and heel en'- gaging means, so arranged that the upper I part of thelast, back of theto'e, actuating Y may be thereby'held toward the last.

90. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination, upper pulling meansadapted to be positioned approxi- Q .mat'ely at the'centerof the top of the fore part of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at: f one side,only,' yielding actuating means to actuate said upper pullingv means length-1 v wise of the last, wipers adapted. to be pos'itioned atone-end of "the last, so arranged that theupper may be :the'reb .wiped over the -bottom-of the last, simu taneously at f both sides of the last and; heelengaging means, so arranged that-the upper may thereby held toward the "last. Q 91. A machine for working an upper on a last, havin in combination, last support- .mgrmeans a apted to-be' positioned at the I means .to'actuate said uppe" "pulling means rear :part of the last, so arranged thatthe last may be thereby engaged independently t upp p g means-za a ted to be positioned approxi-'; v mately at-t 'e' centerof the top of the fo'reof the; 11 pervonfl the part-of the last, back of the toe ,actuating lengthwiseofthe last heel enga gmeans' so arranged that-the iipper maygbia thereby 'held toward'fthe last and 'so arranged that the last may be therebyheld toward said 1 upper pulling means, additional heel engag v be thereby' hel'd toward the last, said first ranged to engage the shoe consecutively; and

ng mea'ns.=so arranged. thattheupper may mentioned heel engaging means and'saidadditional heel engaging means b i s 6on1 last holding means-adapted to be positioned relatively. to' the, so arranged'that' 'the last may, be thereby held toward said lastsu porting means.

- 92.; mach ne for working upper on a'last, having, .incombination, last supportmeans adapted. to

last, so arrange v last from lengthwise movement;

ing means adaptedto be positioned at the rear part of the last, so-arranged that the mately'at the center of the top of the fore-v part of the last, back of thetoe, actuating means to actuate said upper pulling means lengthwise 0f the 'last and last holding means. adapted to ,be positioned relatively to the last, soarranged' that the last may be rtherebv held toward said upper pulling means and toward'said last supporting means and arranged to be moved to inoperative or to operative position.

rear part of the last, sol arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of theupper on; the last, upper pulling means adapted" to be positioned approxig mately at the center of the top of the foremeans'to'actuatesaid upper pulling means lengthwise of the last, adjusting means forv eans and last holding I positioned relatively'to the last-andso-arranged that the last may be thereby held toward said upper pulling .means and toward said) last suppo rting said upper fpullingwm means-L; 1 v 94. machme for work ng an upper on a last, having, oin combination, last supportingmeans adapted to 'be] positibned at the rear part'of the last," so arranged that the A 93; A machinel-forworking an upper on a last, having, in'combinat'ion, last support- 7 ing means adapted to be positioned at the last may --be thereby engaged independently.

of the upper-on the last, upper pulling means; ada ted "to be positioned approxir -mately' at-te center .of the top o'fthe fore-. part of the last, back of the toe, actuating meansjto actuate said: upper pullingmeans lengthwise of the last, last holding means adaptedto be (positioned relatively. to the.

that-the last may be there? by held toward'said upper pulling means l and toward saidlast supporting means and I additionallastholding means adapted to be t i positioned r relatively to the last to hold 95, -.A' machine for working an upper on a' last,- having, in'combination, last supportingmean's adapted be PQSitioned at the real part of the lastfso -.arrang d. th the lastmay, be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, upper, pulling means ada ted-to be positioned approxi I mately' at t e center of the :topo'fthe forepartofthe last, back of the '.toe,actuating v means to actuate said upper. pulling means adaptedto be positioned relatively to the and toward said last supporting'means and V 125. lengthwiseofthe last, last moving means iso

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