US1686252A - Attaching machine - Google Patents

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' 1,686,252 E. R. POPE ATTACHING MACHINE Y FiledvJan. 2', 1925 1 76 MWI/5V T@ Patented Oct.` 2,4 1928.

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CHINERY CORPORATION, F PVATERSON, NEW JERSEY, VA CORPORATION OF NE` JERSEY.

ATTAGHTNG Macri/INE.

Application me@ Ignuar'y "2, l1925.V serial-No. 17a

The 'present invention relates to machines for Vattaching objects, as by driving nails througlione object into another. Especially is it adapted for securing such projections as the cleats employed upon the bottoms of football shoes. These cleats, asto their horizonl tal contour, are rectangles yenlongated in one direction, this major dimension being, in some positions of the cleats upon the shoe, placed longitudinally of the bottom. and sometimes transveisely. The usual practice followed iii attaching these cleats, as I am acquainted with it, is to locate them one by one upon a shoe, and thento drive nails manually through each cleat into they shoe-bottom. Such` a pro cedui'e', to make the attachment effective and with the cleats symmetrically disposed, is difficult and: slow. My invention has for, an object the provision of a machine so organized as to enable a relatively unskilled operator l to attach cleats to a shoe securely and rapidly.

' A feature of the invention leading tothe yattainment ofthis object consists of the novel combination with a shoe-support or jack and 'a cleat-holder, of cooperating"VA pressure ii'ieans, by which acleat carriedby lthe holder is attachedto the supported 4[shoe] Preferablythe cleat-holder also serves to present therattaching nails tothe work. y'iihecleat maybe held, with, if desired,a spring or other means to'aid itsretention, in a v recess associated with such a member as the dieblo-clr of a nailing machine, `while the nails are vcontained in openings connected ,with the" recess. Sincethe. angularp-relation-"of the cleats tothe .shoe-bottoinvaries, they should be similarly presented for, nailing, and the holder `isn'iovable to allow this, and hasmeans to tix it in the desired position. The attach;

' are shown as reciprocating througl'ithe nail-V ing pressure may beexerted b-y drivers, which openings and cleat-recess. Such an arrangement vallows tneoperato'rto concentrate upon the guiding of the work to present the proper areas for cleat-attachment, thesupplyof cleats and nails requiring little attention, andV loading means is provided for delivering'the nails to theholding member, this transferring' means having a member inwhich are nails Y receiving openings, and being movable to ar-v range such openings to correspond to thoseof the holding member. This gives avsim'ple organzation, bypwhich thenails may be positioned accurately for jdriving.` To linsure that the holding member and lreceiving member agree in positioinfso that'the just-de'-l control may include both a retentonof the nails in the transferring means and a pre'- vention of the completion of itsffullvmovement.' Totliis end, I have illustrated, as a retaining member", a shutter for-the receiving Y member, released byco'ntact With the holding member when the relation isv correct. however, the position 'of the holding andreceiving members does not agree,fcontact1be tweennsaid members is such as 4to limit thel movement of the vlatter and naildeliveringSco-operation. I i The accompanying drawng illustrates onei prevent of the several'` forms which my inventionmay assume.- .Here, f

' "Fig shows my improved' cleatfattaching machine m brolren'perspective;

Fig. 2 is top' plan view of theliolding 'member with theadj acentportions ofthe dieblock;

Y 3 isa front elevation of these elements; Fig., 4, a partial ertical, transversese'ction through the saine parts;

Figp.- f' Generally, fthis apparatus may resemble that of the nailing machineof United States Patent No. i-46,885, vPope, February 24, 1891.` Aiframe l() carries avertically reciprocatory cross-head v1 2, in horizontal ways in V,which a jack 14 may slide from a position, "as illusg i 'Fg 5, plan view of the nail-receiving f portion ofthe loading'mechanism;` and f.

V `Fig .'6, a'veitical section onL theline' 1646 of t-rated'in Fig. l of the drawing, in which the work is applied, to a point beneath the dieblock 16 of the nailing` mechanism.` The die-block has nailholding openings', later to depending from a toprggirt 20 connecting the v upperv extremities of vertical side rods 22,

ings 74 by a spring 88 contained ina recess in the plug above theshutter andacting upon-` a. projection 90 rising 4fromsaid shutter.

' Movement of the shutter against thez eXpan-` sive force of the spi'ingbiings the openings V86 and V74 into registration, sonailsprevi-v ously supported in the last-mentioned open-V ing With their .points restingv upon the shut ter are discharged. Upon the holding-plug SOis an elevated portion 92, having at its iiiner-side a vertical Wall vr94. `When the loaderarm is swung into itsnail-deiivering position over the die-block, an inclined end 96 v'ofthe shutter Wipes over .the surface 94, producing Y thejust-described alinement ot the openings i' 8G and 74, at the time when these are in registration with the nail-holdingl openings 44.

The nails in the transferring mechanism are therefore delivered in posit-ion ,for driving;

It the plug 30 had been turned 4to .theo-ther operating position than that shownin Fig. l, or With the series of openings'44lying longitudinally of thev die-bloclnand the plug164 had been vcorrespon,din-gly turned, the endi 98 ott-he shutter Would strike directly against the Wall 94 to cause the nail-delivery- It,`

however, the hlolding'plug() hasbeen shifted toits position with .the openings 44 lengitu dinally of vthe die-block, ,and a correspondine.'I alteration in 'the'position of .thei'eceiving y, plug `64 has not beenmade, the tace of the plug Aabove the shutter Will contact with the surface 94, so that said shutter Will not be actuated, andl the loader-arin Will, be stopped before the position or' deliveryisjifeachech' notifyingthe operator of the error.

In using theinachine for the attachment of' cleats torshoes,'the operator or his assistant supplies a cleat C in the recess 36, pressing the springs 42 aside, the Contact of these springs retaining the cleat in place. 'At this time,

the openings 74 ofthe'loader-block plug receivetheir charge of nails,.and thisjplugand Y.

the die-block plug 8Oy 'are located in corregrees. '-,heoperator places Vaslioe upon the horn of the jack 14, Whichis in theV position shoivn, 'with vthe insole surfacefopposite the area towhich the cleat is to be attached, restl l ing upon the supporting surface 2,8. rEhe Y jack is then vmoved in upon itswvaysy on the; cross-head andraised until the shoeLbottom is forced againstthe-under sideolI the cleat in the holder.

further elevation of the'jacl and the top giit todescend, carrving the driversinto'the openl) l 1 ings 44 and.46,.the l'ormer yseries pressing tne nails out of the openings 44 through 'the cleat into the.. sole and elinching them upon the surface 28. The maehinejin its operation,

Starting ,the machine causes- Vsuitable pressure to be applied to theyvork by then lowers the cross'head to relieve the pres-v y.

.sure upon theworli, so that the ,operator Lmay7 shit't the shoe 'either bodily. upon-the surface 28 orgby turning ythe hernia/'ith the spindle.vk It the cleat now ,to be'nafiled bears the same relation to the shoe as that ust attached, the

angularpositions ofthe plugs 8O amd64 remain unchanged, there .being only another .cleat-and a fresh loadotnailssupplied. "But` if the succeeding cleat is one which.istranls-` verse toitheposition of that Justoperated upon, the plugs are rotated to their .opposite f extreme.Y positioiis, and the nailing epeiation performed as betere. j

Having described. my invention, what l claim as Vnew and desire to secure by Letters.k Patent oit theUnited States'is:

Inv a machine for lattaching y cleats .to shoes, a. shoe-support, a holder arranged. toA retain a cleat againstniovenient therein, said holder being movable to present the contained cleat for' attachment in diierent positionson the bottom of a supported shoe, and means movable independently oi. the. holder for at-f` taehing a cleat thusvheld toI said supportedshoe.

2. In a machine for. attaching cleats to` Y shoes, a nail and cleat-holder, a supporter ranged for the presentationlotj theforepart Y.

and heel-portions of a -,slim-bottom to n Nthe holder', meansfor applying .pressure to a cleat in the holder, and means for, forcing the nailsthrough thecleat While. under.. pressure intothe bottom of a shoe upon .thejsupportf SQVIn a machine for attacliing` cleats-toi shoes,';ay memberghaving a recess formed-toreceive a cleat and to hold .it against movement, a curved ,horny rotatable co-opeifation vwith the recess, and .means arranged to torce' at# taching nailsrthrough 'the cleat-heldinzthe i recess andinto the bottomv of the shoe.

.4., In a. machineffor attachingV cleats yto shoes, a lframe, meansnio'unted thereon for supporting a shoe, and means-'movable upon the framel to aresentcleats durintheir at-' tachment at dierentangles With relationfto thebottoin of a lshoe thusfsupported. f

5V. In a. .machine `for attaching cleats a shoes, .means for supportinga shoe', means ar *A ranged to"`present cleats Withutheirgreatest" dimension both` longitudinallyand transf'.

verselyef 'the bottem'oila sheet-hns sup.- portedv and means tor latchmg the presenting means in either position. f

6.'In aniaehine for attaching. cleats to liao shoes, means ors'upportingna shoe, v'means movable to present cleats at different-angles Withrelationto thebottom ofashoe thus supported, and means movable under the povv.-

er ofthe machine for drivingnailsthrough the presented cleats yinto the shoe-bottoni..

7. In la machine for attaching `cleats ,to

shoes, meansfor supporting. a shoe, means' arranged to present cleats bothlongitudin'allyl and transversely of thebottoinoif a shoe thus'l viso I' supported, andsets of nail-drivers arranged K to actupon the cleats in both positions.

f 8. In a machine for attaching cleats'to shoes, a die-block, a member movable upon the die-block and provided with acleat-holdi-n'g recess and nail-holding openings' connected therewith, lnail-drivers arranged to reciprocate through the openings in the recess, and

Y a yjack co-operating with the ydieblock opposite the recess.

9. In a machine for attaching cleats to i shoes, a shoe-support, amovable cleat-holder,

and means arranged to fix the cleat-holder' with cleatsl which it carries in different attaching positions with relation tothe shoesupport.- n Y K 10. In" a machinefor attaching cleats to Y shoes, a shoe-support, a rotatable cleat-holder (io-operating therewith, andk means arranged to turn the cleat-holder about an axis vpassing through the contained ycleat andlix itin dit'- Yferent angular-positions.

V11. In a nailing machine,.nailing `mechay nismfa shoe-support co-operatingtherewith,

andfmeans movable to present an object with a particular dimension arranged either longir tudinallj7 ortransversely of a shoe on the sup- 12. In a nailingmaehine, a ldie-block having an opening, and a holder for an object to be nailed movable in the opening between dif- Vferent nail-inserting positions.

"15. In "anailing machine, a die-block hav- Y ing an'opening, a holder for an object to be 13. In a nailing'machine, a die-block havingan opening, a holder-for an object tobe nailed rotatable inthe opening, anda latch arrangedto temporaril)7 securethe holder-in different angular positions.

Y k14:. In a nailing machine,ra videdwith an opening extending ithrough it Y and a slot through the front'of'the block and-V enterinfr said opening, and a holding member rotatab e in the openingand having'a handle v projecting throughthe slot.

l nailedmovable inthe opening, said holder having nail-receiving openings, and drivers operating intheopenin s.

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VV16. In a, nailing mac ine, a die-block hav-VV ing an opening, a-holder for an object-Ito be,v nailed rotatableinlthe opening, said holder having-series of nail-receiving openings'ex!Vv tendingv at 'an angle to one nanotlier,-ja latch" arranged to4 retain the holder. 1n angular positions corresponding to the nail-receiving (openings, and drivers operating in thejopenings.

nail-holding member movable in the block and having series of openings, means arranged to fix selectively the nail-holding member witha particular series of openingsin operating re ation, and drivers acting in all 'the openings of thev pluralV series.

l 18.In a cleat-attaching machine, a horipositions.

die-block pro- Y 17. In a nailing machine,`a die-block,- aA

zontal die-block having a vertical opening, a plug rotatable in the opening andprovided with intersecting series of A'nail-receiving openings, a reciprocatory top girt, and inters'ecting series of drivers mounted upon the 70.

top girt andregistering with the openings inl the plug.- y Y Y 19. In `a cleat-attaching machine, a horizontal die-block having avertical opening, a

plug rotatable in the opening and provided recess with its Walls fixed against movement during the attaching operation and provided* with an open side'through whicha cleat is` received and in which it ispresentedto aV supported shoe, and. means arranged to retain the cleat in the recess 'duringfpresenta- 90 tion. Y l

21. In a machine for attaching inclined cleats to shoes, a shoe-support, an abutment member situated opposite said support and having a recess provided'with side walls con- 95 1 verging inwardly to conform to a` cleat,A and spring devices engaging vthe inclined walls ,of the cleat Vto retain it in the recess.'v

22. In a machine for attaching cleats tov shoes, a die-block, a holder movable upon the die-block `and providedwith a cleat-'receiving recess, and spring-fingers,secured to the holder for engagement witha 'cleat in the recess. v i

23. In a nailing machine, a work-support,

a member having nail-holdingopenings and movable to present nails in di'i'lerent relations to -work upon t-he support, nail-drivers operating in the openings, and. .transfer-ring means movable to deliver nails tothe holding '110 member and having amember provided with nail-receivingopenings and movable to v-arrangesu'ch openings in positions corresponding to `those of the nail-holding openings* QLIn' a nailing machine, Va work-support, V115V a member having nail-holding openings and movable to present nails in different relations to work upon the support, transferringmeans movable to deliver nails Vto the holding Amember and-having a meinbeiprovided wi'tli120 nall-receivingopenings and movable to' arrange such openings in positions corresponding` to those of the nail-holding openings,V and means depende-nt upon the positions of the holdingaiid receiving members for controlling theA delivery of nails.

25. In a nailingmachine, a'work-fsupport, a member Vhaving nail-holding openings and movable to present nails in different relations to work upon the` support, and transferring 13 1,eee,252

means movable to delivernails tothe hold-v ing member and having a member provided with nail-receiving openings and movable to arrange such openings in positions corresponding to t-hose of the nail-holding openings, the holding member and receiving member being provided with means arranged to controlV the delivery or" nails.

26. In al nailing machine, a Work-support, a member having nail-holding openings and movable to present nails in different relations to Work upon the support, and transferring means movable to deliver nails to the holding member and having a member provided with nail-receiving openings and movable to arrange such openings to register with the nail-holding openings, there being means arranged to permit completionof movement oi the transferring means only Whenv the holding member and receiving Vmember are positioned for registration.

27. In a nailing machine, a Work-support,

a member having nail-holding openings and movable to present nails in different vrelations to Work upon the support, transferring means movable to deliver nails to the holding member and having a, member provided with nail-receiving openings and movable to arrange such openings iii-positions corresponding to those of the nail-holding openings, and a retaining member or nails in the receiving openings,v said retaining member being arranged to vcontact With the holding member to release the nails when the openings or" the holding'and receiving members correspond in position.

28. lIn a cleat-attaching machine, a shoesupport, a cleat-holding and nail-holding member arranged to present in diilerent relations to a supported shoe the cleats and nails held, and means adjustable to deliver nails to the holding member in its dillerent relations.

29. In a cleat-attaching machine7 a` shoesupport, nail-.driving mechanism' including a die-block, a cleat-holder and nail-,holder movably mounted upon the die-block, a nailloader, a nail-receiving member movable upon rthe loader and arranged for co-operation vWith the cleat and nail-holder inthe movement of the loader,and means for fixing the 30.1ln' a cleat-attaching machine, a shoesupport, nail-driving mechanism including a die-block, a cleat-holder and nail-holder Amovably mounted upon the die-block, la nail-l loader, `a nail-receivingl member movable upon the loader and arranged for co-operation With the cleat and nail-holder in the movement ot t e loader, anali-retaining shutter ior the receiving memberA arranged to contact With the holding member, andv means for fixing the holding and receiving members 1nv corresponding positions.'v

. 3l. In va cleat-attaching machine, a shoesupport, nail-driving mechanism including'a die-block, a cleat-'holder and nail-holderl movably mounted upon the die-block, a knailloader, a nail-receiving Vmember movable upon the loader and arranged for oo-operation with the cleat and nail-holder in the movement of the loader, means for fixing the holding and receiving members in corre- 1 v spending' positions, and means arranged to permit effective co-operation of the holding and receiving tions correspond. r y

32. In a cleat-attaching machine, ay shoe-v support, nail-driving mechanism including a die-block, a plug rotatablein the die-block o' members only When theirposi-` and having a cleat-holding recess and a series or' nail-holding openings, an oscillatoryI loader-arm, and a plug rotatable upon the arm and provided With a series of openings ingsin the holding plug.

33. In a cleat-.attachino` machine, a shoearranged for registration With the nail-opensupport, nail-driving mechanism including a die-block, af plug rotatable in the die-block and having a'cleat-holding recess and a series 'of nail-holding openings, an oscillatory loader-arm, a plug rotatable upon the arm and provided With a series of openings arranged or registration With the nail-openings in the holding plug, and a nail-retaining shutter upon the loader-plug arranged'for" movement by contact With the die-block plug.

ln testimony :whereof Irhave signed myl name to this specification.

' ELMER R. POPE.

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