US1689600A

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Publication number: US1689600A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1928-10-30
Anticipated expiration: 1945-10-30

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Oct. 30, 1928.

J. H. RICHARDSON ET AL RELASTING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed July 9, 1919 Oct. 30, 1928.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. RICHARDSON, OF MELROSE, AND ALBERT E. HUDfiON, OF BEVERLY, MASSA- CHUSETTS, ASSIGNORS TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, OF EATER- SON, NEW JERSEY, LA CORPORATION OF NEVI JERSEY.

RELASTING Manama.

Application filed July 9, 1919.

This invention relates to machines generally known as relasting machines, for use in inserting lasts in shoes. Such machines are of particular utility in the manufacture of turn shoes having nailed heel seats, and the invention isaccordingly illustrated and described herein with reference to such use; but it should be understood that the inven tion is not thus limited in its applicability, since a machine in which many of the novel features of the invention are embodied may be used wit-h advantage for insert'ng lasts in shoes of other types.

An object of the invention is to provide a machine of improved construction by the use of which a shoe may be mounted on a last in an expeditious and effective manner with comparatively little effort upon the part of the operator and without injury either to the shoe or to the last. Features of the invention consist in means for vibrating a shoe together with novel means for drawing; the forward portion of a shoe on to a last as the shoe is vibrated. In the construction illustrated this feature is embodied in a support for the toe of the shoe and a gripper for the heel portion of the sole. the two being moved together toward the last by a single operating lever, and the movement of the toe support throwing; into operation a clutch which controls mechanism for vibrating the support for the toe of the shoe.

A. further feature of the invention consists in the provision of novel means for drawing the heel portion of the partially inserted shoe on to the last. The construction shown emhodies a gripping member having two jaws. an inner shoe-horn shaped member and an outer cooperating member, which may be operated to grip the heel portion of the upper of the shoe and draw it on to the last. Provision is also made for vibrating; the last while the heel portion of the shoe is being drawn thereon to settle the shoe on the last.

Another feature of the invention consists in the provision of means to beat or pound the shank and other portions of the sole, while the heel portion is being settled on to the last. and thereafter. to shape the shanl and other portions of the sole to the li flhe shore and other features at the intern Serial No. 309,555.

2 is a side elevation of the beater mechanism and the last support showing the latter in the position it occupies while the heel. port'on of the shoe is being pulled thereon;

Fig. 3 is a somewhat diagrammatic crosssection on the line 33 of Fig. l showing, certain clutch controlling mechanism; and

Fig. t is a section on line t-4-. in Fig. 2.

In the drawings denotes the main frame having a foii'wardly and upwardly extending portion 12. To the base of the main frame there is pivoted for universal motion at 14. a post 16 to the top of which is hinged at 18 a last support 20 having a slidable pin 22 mounted therein to receive the last 24. Near the upper end of the post 16 is mounted a fork 26 to receive and support the heel end face of the last when positioned. as indicated in Fig. 1. To hold the post 16 in fixed position while the forward portion of the shoe being pulled on to the last there is provided a latch 28 provided with a pin havng a tapered upper end 30 adapted toseat itself in a correspondingly shaped socket in arm 32 of the main frame. A. spring" 34 tends to thrust pin 30 into its socket from which it may be withdrawn by suitable mechanism. which. as exemplified in the drawings. cons'sts of a pin 38 mounted in the lower end of the latch member and adapted to withdraw the same upon the operation of treadle 36. Pivoted to this treadle is a hook member 4:) adapted to engage a pin 44: mounted in the main frame to hold the latch in its disengaged position. The upper end of ths hook may be enlarged to provide a surface adapted to be engaged by the toe of the operator to release the hook whereupon the treadle may be raised and the latch member 30 seated.

' *liuming new to the means tor seating the ill) (Ill

last in the forward portion of the shoe, there is provided a support 50 for the sole at the toe of the shoe carrying two blocks 52 of rubber or other suitable material to engage and grip the sides of the toe portion of the shoe. This support 50 is pivoted at 5 1 to a rod 56 yieldingly held by spring 58 in asleeve 60 at the lower end of which is formed a yoke 62 pivotally mounted on the main drive shaft 100. A roll 64 is providedat the lower end of rod. 56 and is held by spring 58 against a cam 66 so that upon r0- tation of the cam by means presently to be described the support 50 will be rapidly vibrated.

Pivoted to the sleeve 60 is an extensible link 67 provided with a compression spring 68 to yieldingly connectthe toe support 50 with a gripper 70 pivoted to the main frame at 72 and provided with jaws 74: and 76 adapted to grip the heel portion of the sole of the shoe. Pivotcd to the base of the main frame of the machine at 78 is a treadle 80 made in the form of a bell-crank lever and pivoted at its upper portion 82 to a link 86.

the latter being pivoted at 88 to one end of a U-shaped lever 90 pivoted at 92 to the main frame. The U-shaped lever 90 is pivoted at 93 to one end of a link 94 the other end of which is pivoted to the downwardly extending end of the pivoted jaw 76 of the gripper. The treadle 80 is normally held in its raised or inoperative position by means of a spring 96 connecting it with the main frame.

While the machine is at rest the support for the forepart of the shoe and the grippers occupy substantially the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. A last having been placed on the pin 22, and occupying the position indicated in Fig. 1, the shoe is placed with the forepart of its solo on the toe support and the rear portion of the sole between the jaws of the gripper. The depression of treadle 80 operates first to close the jaws of the gripper upon the sole of the shoe and then to swing the gripper downwardly and to the right as viewed in Fig. 1. This downward swinging movement of the gripper is transn'iitted by the link 67 to the toe support, the two co-operating to pull the shoe on to the last. The movement of the yoke 62 of the toe support about shaft 100 operates as will now be described, to throw in clutch mechanism which causes cam 66 to vibrate the forward portion of the shoe to settle the same on the last.

Mounted on the main drive shaft 100 is a belt pulley 102 about which passes a belt 104 driven from any suitable source of power; Connected to shaft 100 is a pulley having grooves to receive

belts

106 and 108 which drive other operating parts of the machine presently to be described. On the depending portion of one of the arms of yoke 62 (see Fig. is an inclined or wedge surface 112 adapted upon the swinging of 60 to co-operate with a corresponding wedge surface 1.1 1 formed on a sleeve 116 rigidly mounted on pin 118. This pin 118 is mounted for longitudinal movement in the main frame and is moved in the direction of wedge surface 112 by a con1pres--tion spring 120. Yoke 121 formed on sleeve 116 op crates to control a clutch member .122 to move the same towards and a we from ro operating clutch member 121- formed intogral with cam 66. It will thus be seen that the movement of the toe support from dotted. to solid line positions in Fig. 1 will operate to permit sleeve 116 to he slid to the left as viewed in Fig. 3 under the action of spring 120 to throw clutch 122, 121 into operation and consequently to vibrate rod 56 and the toe support.

After the last has been inserted in the forepart of the shoe the last support is swung upwardly by the operative about pivot 18 to invert the same and the last is then rotated in a horizontal plane through 180 to position it as indicated in Fig. 2.

Pivoted to the base of the main frame of the machine is a third treadle to which is connected a rod 132. Supported at the upper end of this rod is a shoe horn comprising a pair of co-operating jaws 134: and 136 for gripping and pulling the shoe downwardly on to the last. The grippin portion of jaw 134, as indicated, is of more or less conventional shoe horn shape and is adapted to be inserted inside of the shoe and to he pulled down between the upper and the last. Jaw 136, which may be a biocl; of rubber or other suitable materiah is pivoted to hellerank lever 138 which latler is pivoted at 1 10 to the extremity of a handle portion hi2 of the shoe horn. The other arm of hellcrank lever 138 is pivoted to the extremity of rod 132 which latter passes through an opening in an extension of the lower end of the shoe horn. Rigid with the post 16 is an outstanding arm 11-4 provided with an clongated slot to movably hold the rod llr). in position.

Journaled in the post 16 is a shaft on which is mounted clutch mechanism similar in all its essential characteristics to that of Fi 3, and adapted to be thrown into and out of operation by the movement. of an arm 152 through which passes rod 132, arm 152 being moved into and out of clutch engaging positions by means of collars 154; and 156 rigidly but adjustably mounted on the rod 132. A downwardly extending portion of arm 152 carries a wedge surface, a moven'ient of which towards and from operative posi-- tion controls the operation of cum 158 in the manner explained in connection with Fig. 3. Engaging the cam 158 is a roll 160 mounted on a downwardly extending til) llfi

yoke portion 162 of rod 164, this latter being mounted for longitudinal vibrating move ment in post 16. To hold roll 160 in engagement with cam 158 there is provided a spring 17 0 connected at one end to an eye 171 formed on yoke 16% and at its other end to post 16 at 172. The upper end of rod 164- contacts with the lower end of pin 22, when in the position indicated in Fig. 2, to vibrate the last in a direction transverse to the plane of the sole thereof to assist in settling the shoe on the last as the heel portion of the upper is drawn into position by the shoe horn.

' To assist in settling the shoe on the last and. to shape the sole thereto there is provided a heater which may be thrown into and out of operation by means of a handle 180 pivoted at 197 to the upper portion of the main frame and adapted to be locked in operative position by means of a sliding pin 1S2, controlled by a pivoted lever 183, held in operative position by spring 185, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and h- This beater comprises a rod 184 slidably mounted in a sleeve 186 and having a beating head 188 connected by a ball and socket joint 15)?) to its lower end. Spring 192 connected to rod 184- and sleeve 186 of the beater normally tends to hold. the

heater in its lowermost position. Clutch mechanlsm simllar to that of Fig. 3 15 provided for controlling the operation of the beater so that the same will be vibrated when moved into the position of Fig. 2, but when the handle 180 is elevated, as indicated in Fig. 1, will come to rest. For this purpose handle 180 is provided with. a wedge surface 19 1 co-operating with a wedge surface 196 of a clutch shifting yoke, the two controlling the operation of a clutch mounted on shaft 197, in the manner described in connection with Fig. 3. Mounted on shaft 197 and coin trolled by this clutch is a cam 200 co-operating with a roll 202 for reciprointing the beater. Roll 202 is mounted on a link 2041- shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2 and in cross-section in Fig. l pivoted at one end to the handle 180 at 181 and pivoted atthe other end as at 205, to the lower end of link 206. The upper end of link 206 is pivotally connected to the stem 184: of the beater. The sleeve 186 of the heater is pivoted at 208 to projection 210 of the handle 180 and is also pivoted at its upper end to a link 2152 connecting it with the forward portion of the main frame of the machine. It will thus be seen that the rotation of earn 200 will rock lever 2041 about its fulcrum 181 and will thus reciprocate link 206 and through it the beater.

In order to tension belt 106 to the desired extent irrespective of the position of post 16 a suitable belt tightener. indicated at 214, is provided.

While it is believed that the mode of operation of the machine will be clear from the above description it may, for purposes of convenience, be recapitulated as follows:

A last having been placed on pin 22 and the same moved to the position of Fig. l, the forepart of the shoe is placed thereovcr so far as convenient by hand, at this time the toe support and the grippers for the heel portion of the sole occupy substantially the positions shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The operative thereon presses downwardly upon treadle 80 which first closes the jaws of the gripper upon the heel portion of the sole oi the shoe and thereafter moves the gripper and the toe support 50 rearwardly and downwardly to the full line po sition of Fig. 1, thus seating the last in the 'lorej'iart of the shoe. As the support 50 is thus moved cam 66 is operated to vibrate the toe support and the shoe to settle the last in the shoe. Treadle is now released whereupon spring 96 moves the gripper TO and the toe support 50 back to the dotted line position of F 1 leaving the last in.- serted in the forcpart of the shoe. Handle 180 and the beater being in their elevated or inoperative position, the last is now swung forwardly and rotated horizontally through 180 to the position of Fig. 2. The shoe horn is now manipulated by means of the handle portion 1&2 to grip the rear portion of the upper of the shoe which has now to be pulled down into place. By means oi treadle 130 the operative pulls the rear portion of the upper held by the shoe horn down into place and at the same time the last is vibrated through rod 1641:, cam 158 and their atcuating mechailism. During these operations post 16 is of course rigidly held in position by its latch mechanism. When the last is nearly or completely inserted in the shoe the operative pulls down on handle 180 latching the same in the position oi. Fig. 2, whereupon beater 188 is vibrated to settle the shoe on the last. At this stage of the operation by pressing downward on treadle 36 the operative releases the latch 0? post it and thereafter moves the post fromv one position to another in order that the beater may shape and mold various portions of the sole of the shoe as may be necessary. The handle portion 142 of the shoe horn at this stage of the operation forms a COI'iVtlllQllil means by which the operative may swing the post from one position to another.

The above described beating mechanism is not claimed herein, as it forms the subjectmatter of our divisional application No. (K 3,821, tiled Nov. 28. 1922. Other features of novelty not claimed herein, relating to the means for supporting and for vibrating the last, are claimed in our application Serial hlo. Qlil,-:l-.33, tiled. lieb. 2 1.928, which application a division of our above-mentioned divisional application No. (303,821.

Having described our invention, What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A machine of the class d scribed having, in combination, means for supporting the torepart of a shoe, means for gripping the heel portion of the sole of a shoe, and means for moving the supporting and the gripping means to force a last into the forepart of the shoe while so held.

27 A machine ofthe class described having, in combination, a last supporting member, means for supporting the forepart of a shoe, means for gripping the heel prtion ot' the sole of the shoe, and means for simultaneously moving the torepartsupporting and the gripping" means towards a last on the h t supporting" member, to thrust the forepart of the shoe on to the last.

3. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for simultaneously gripping the heel and ot the sole and engaging the forepart of a shoe, a support for a last to be inserted in the shoe, and means for relatively moving said means and the last, to thrust the last into the shoe.

4. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for supporting the torepart of a shoe, means for gripping the heel portion of the sole of the shoe, a set support, means for simultaneously moving' said forepart support and said gripping means towards a last on the last support to thrust the shoe on to the last, and means for vibrating said torepart support as the shoe is thrust on to the last.

5. A machine of the class described having, in con'ibination, means for supporting the forepart of a shoe, means for gripping the heel portion of the sole of the shoe, a last support, means for simultaneously moving said t'orepart support and said gripping means towards a last on the last support to thrust the shoe on to the last, and means for vibrating the shoe in a direction trans verse to the plane of the sole thereof.

6. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for gripping the heel portion of the sole of a shoe, means tor forcing a last into the forepart ot the shoe, and means for vibrating the shoe While the last is being forced into the shoe.

7. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last supporting mem ber, means for supporting the forepart ot a shoe, means tor gripping the heel portion of t e sole of the shoe, means for simultaueously vibrating the forepart of the shoe and moving the torepart support and the gripping means towards a last on the last supporting member to thrust the shoe on to the last.

. A, machine of the class described havm con'ibination, devices tor smmltancous engaging the forward portion of a shoe, a support for a last to be inserted in the shoe,

means for vibrating the shoe. and means l'or relatively moving; said devices and the last to thrust the last into the shoe.

9. A machine oil the class described having, in combination, a last supporting; member, means for supporting the toe of a shoe, means for egripi'iing' the heel portion ol the sole of the shoe, and means for vibrating the toe support while the toe support and the gripping means thrust the shoe on to the last.

10. A machine of the class described havinn, in combination, a support tor the for- 'ard portion of a shoe, means for gripping the heel portion oi the sole oi a shoe, and means for sin'ulll'aneouslv moving; said support and said gripping means in a direction lengthwise oi the shoe to pull the same on to a last.

11. A machine of the class described havinflj, in combimition, a last support, means for sup orting the Forward portion of a shoe, means for gripping the heel portion o t the sole of the shoe, means for simulianeously moving said forepart supportin; means and said gripping means lengthwise ot' the shoe to pull the iorepart oi the shoe on to a last mounted on the last support, and means to vibrate the support for the forepart of the shoe to settle the shoe on the last.

12. A, machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support, means tor supporting: the 'i orepart ot a shoe, mcuns for gripping the heel portion ot lhc sole of the shoe, means tor simultanci'msly mov ing said forepart supporting means and said gripping means lengthwise ot the shoe to pull the same on to a last mounted on the last support, and a cum to vibrate the support for the i'oiei'iart of the shoe.

13. A machine oi" the class described having, in combination, an invertible last support, means for forcing: the forward portion of a shoe on to a last held on the support, and means for gripping the heel portion ol the upper oi the shoe construction and arranged to pull the heel portion on the last zlter the last has been inverted.

14:. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support. means for forcing the torcpart ot a shoe on to a lastheld on the support, means to pull the heel portion of the shoe on to the last, and means operating throuejh the last support to vibrate the last While the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon.

15. A machine oil' the class described haw ing, in combination. a last support ioraua lit) for forcing the forepart of a shoe on to a last held. on the support, means to pull the heel portion of the shoe on to the last, and means to vibrate the last in. a direction t'ansverse to the plane oi? the sole thereof while the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon.

16. A machine of the class described having, in combination, an invertible last support, means for forcing the torepart ot a shoe on to a last held on the support, and means to pull the heel portion oi the shoe on to the last after the inversion thereoi.

17. A machine of the class described having, in combination, aninvertible las sup port, means for :lorcing the forepart ot a shoe on to a last held. on the support, means constructed and arranged to pull the heel portion of the shoe on to the last after the inversion o'lf the last support, and means to vibrate the last while the heel portion oi the shoe is being pulled thereon.

18. A machine oi the class described having, in combination, an invertible last sup- "port, means for "forcing the torepart oi a shoe on to a last held on the support means for vibrating the forepart of the shoe. while it is being forced on to the lastsupport, means constructed and arranged to pull the heel portion oi the shoe on to the last after the inversion of the last support, and means to vibrate the last while the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon.

19. A machine oil? the class described having, in combination, an invertible last support, means "for forcing the torepart of the shoe on to a last held on the support, means constructed and arranged to gripthe heel portion of the upper of the shoe after the least has been inverted to pull the heel portion on to the last, and means for vibrating the last While the heel portion is being pulled thereon.

20. A machine of the class described having, in combina n, a last support, means for forcing the l'orepart of a shoe on to a last held on the siiipport, means constructed and arranged to grip the heel portion of the upper of the shoe to pull the heel portion on to the last, and means for vibrating the last in a direction transverse to the plane of the sole of the shoe.

21. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for forcing the forepart of: a shoe on to a last, means constructed and arranged to grip the heel. portion of the upper oi? the shoe to pull the heel portion on to the last, and means to vibrate the last in a direction transverse to the plane or the sole of the shoe.

22. A machine of the class described hav .ing, in combination, a last support, gripping means of yielding material for engaging the forepart of a shoe and forcing it (in to a last held on the sumort and co o eratm aws constructed and arranged to grip the heel portion oi. the upper or the shoe and movable to draw it on to the last.

23. A machine oi the class described having, in combination, a last support, means for forcing the torepart 01 a shoe on to a last held on the support, a shoe horn constructed and arranged to grip the heel portion of the upper of the shoe and draw it on to the last and means acting directly upon the heel end of the last to vibrate the last while the shoe is being drawn thereon.

2a. A machine 01' the described having, in combination, a last support, means for :lorcing the torepart of a shoe on to a last held on the support, a sane horn coustructed and arranged to grip the heel portion of the shoe and draw it one to the last, and means to vibrate the last in a direction transverse to the plane of the sole while the shoe is being drawn thereon.

25. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support, means for pulling the heel portion of a shoe 011 to a last supported thereby, and mechanism rendered operative b I movement 01 said means for vibrating the last while the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon.

26. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support, means for pulling the heel portion of a shoe on to a last supported thereby, and means for vibrating the last in adirection transverse to the plane of the sole thereof while the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon.

27. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a pivoted post, a last support mounted thereon, a latch mechanism operable to hold the post in fixed position, means to vibrate the last, and means to grip the heel portion of the upper of the shoe to pull it on to the last.

28. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last engz iging memher, a shoe horn for pulling the heel portion of a shoe on to a last supported thereby, and means for vibrating the last in a direction transverse to the plane oi the sole of the shoe while the shoe is being pulled on to the last.

29. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support, a shoe horn for pulling the heel portion of a shoe on to a last supported thereby, said shoe horn having a pair of relatively movable jaws constructed and arranged to grip the heel portion of the upper of the shoe while it is being pulled on to the last, and means for vibrating the last while the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon.

30. A machine of the class described having, in eon'ibination, a last support, a shoe horn for pulling the heel portion of a shoe on to a last supported thereby, said shoe horn having a pair of relatively movable Ian jaws constructed and arranged to grip the heel portion of the upper of the shoe While it is being pulled on to the last, and means for vibrating the last in a. direction transverse to the plane of the sole'While the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon.

31. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support, means for pulling the heel portion of a shoe on to a last supported thereby, and means to beat the sole of the shoe.

32. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support, means for pulling the heel portion of a shoe on to a last supported thereby, means for vibrating the last While the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon, and means to beat the sole of the shoe.

i 33. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support, means for pulling the heel portion of a shoe on to alast supported thereby, means for vibrating the last in a. direction tranver'se to the plane of the sole thereof While the heel portion of-the shoe is being pulled thereon, and means to beat the sole of the shoe.

34. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, a last support, a shoe horn for pulling the heel portion of a shoe on to a last supported thereby, means for vibrating the last in a direction transverse to the plane of the sole While the shoe is being pulled on to the last, and means for beating the sole of the shoe.

85. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support, means for forcing the forward portion of a shoe on to a last held on the support, means constructed and arranged to grip the heel portion of the upper of the shoe to pull the heel portion on to the last, and means for beating the sole of the shoe.

36. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support,

means for forcing the forward portion of a shoe on to a last held on the support, means constructed and arranged to grip the heel portion of the upper of the shoe to pull the heel portion on to the last, means for vibrating the last While the heel portion is being pulled thereon, and means for heat ing the sole of the shoe.

87. A' machine of the class described having, in combination, means for support ing the forepart of a shoe. means for gripping the heel portion of the sole of a shoe, means for forcing a last into the forepart of the shoe While so held, and auxiliary means set in operation by the forcing of the last into the forepart of the shoe and operative to increase the effectiveness of the force act ing to seat the last in the shoe.

38. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for gripping the heel end of the sole and the forepart of a shoe, a support for a last to be inserted in the shoe, means for relatively moving the gripping means and the last, to thrust the last into the shoe, and auxiliary means set in operation by said relative movement and acting to increase the force acting to effect said movement.

39. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for gripping the heel portion of the sole of a shoe, means for forcing a last into the forepart of the shoe, and means for vibrating the shoe while the last is being forced into the shoe, said vibrating means being constructed and arranged to be set in operation by the actuation of the means for forcing the last into the forepart of the shoe.

40. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a. last support, means for forcing the forepartof a shoe on 'to a last held on the support, auxiliary means set in operation by the actuation of said forcing means and effective to increase the force applied thereby, means to pull the heel portion of the shoe on to the last, and means to vibrate the last in a direction transverse to the plane of the sole thereof while the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon.

41. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support, means for forcing the forepart of a shoe on to a last held on the support, means to pull the heel portion of the shoe on to the last, and means to vibrate the last While the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon, said vibrating means being constructed and arranged to be set in operation by the actua tion of said heel-pulling means.

42. A machine of the class described having. in combination, an invertible last support, means for forcing the forepart of a shoe on to a last held on the support, auxiliary means set in operation by the actuation of said forcii'ig means and effective to increase the force applied thereby, means to pull the heel portion of the shoe on to the last after the inversion thereof, and auxiliary means set in operation by the actuation of said heel-pulling means and effective to assist in the pulling action.

43. A machine of the class described having. in combination, a last support, means for pulling the heel portion of a shoe on to a last supported thereby, and means for vibrating the last while the heel portion of the shoe is being pulled thereon, said vibrating means being constructed and arranged to be set in operation by the movement of the heel-pulling means.

44. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a pivoted post. a last support mounted thereon, a latch for holding the post in fixed position, means for beating the sole on a shoe mounted on a last III) held by the last support, to settle the shoe on the last, and a handle arranged to lower the sole beating means against the shoe, said beating means being constructed to be set in operation by the lowering of the handle.

45. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last support, means tor pulling the heel portion of a shoe on to a last supported tl'iereby, auxiliary means set in operation by the actuation of the heel'pulling means, and assisting in the pulling oi the shoe on the last, and means to beat the sole of the shoe.

46. A machine oi the class described having, in combination, a mecinmism tor operating on a shoe, and an auxiliary mechanism eii'iective to assist he first named mechanism and set in operation by the actuation thereof.

47. In a relasting machine, in combination, a shoe horn movable in a direction to draw the counter portion oi a shoe on last, and a member progressively to apply pressure to the bottom of the shoe, to force it against the last after the counter portion. of the shoe has been drawn over the last.

48. In a shoe machine, in combination, a last support, means cooperating With the last support to relast a shoe, and means to level the sole of the relasted shoe, said last support being movable to enable the levelling pressure to be applied progressively along the sole.

4-9. In a relasting machine, an element movable in a direction to draw the counter portion of a shoe on a last, and a povveractuated member tor applying pressure to the shoe bottom to cooperateivith said element in seating the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

50. In a relasting machine, members arranged to engage the upper and support the sole at the toe portion ot a shoeon a last, means for vibrating said members to seat said too portion of the shoe, and poweractuated means operable after the toe per tion has been seated thereby to seat the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

51. In a relasting machine, in combination, a device to engage the upper and tread face of the sole at the toe portion of a shoe on a last, means for vibrating said device, treadle-controlled mechanism to actuate said means, means thereafter operable to seize the counter portion of the shoe and to seat it on the last, and separate treadle-controlled mechanism tor actuating said second means.

52. In a relasting machine, in combina tion, means to settle the toe portion oi a shoe on a last by successive pressure impulses applied to the tread face ot the sole, a support to hold the last stationary during the seating ot' the toe portion of the shoe thereon, and a gripper device movable after the seating of the toe portion to seize the counter portion of the shoe and to seat it on the last, said support being arranged to hold the last stationary during the seating ot the counter portion oi. the shoe thereon.

53. In a rclasting machine, in combina tion, a support tor a last and shoe, a horn movable in a direction to draw the counter portion or a shoe on a last supported thereby, treadie-controiled mechanism for moving said horn, movable nieans tor engagimg the s-hoe bottom, and inechannan tor iiiositivcly actuating said means sin'niltaneously to apply pressure to the shoe bottom to co-operate with said horn in seating the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

5 1-. In a relasting machine, in combination, means operable in seating the counter portion of a shoe on a last, an independent device to co-operate therewith in seating said counter portion, and mechanism for operating said device and said means simultaneously.

In a rel-asting machine, in combination, a member movable in a direction to seat the counter portion of a shoe on a. last, a movable pressure device to act on the shoe bottom, and operator-controlled means for actuating said pressure device.

56. A. relasting machine comprising, in combination, a support tor a last, means for seating the toe portion, of a shoe on a last supported thereby, a pair of jaws to engage respectively the inside and the outside of the counter portion of the shoe, means first to close the aWs and then to move them to draw the counter portion of the shoe on the last, and means movable over the sole of the shoe for shaping the sole to the last.

57. A relasting machine comprising, in combination, a jack-pin for holding a last, powenoperated means continuously under the control 01' the operator for seating the toe portion 01"- a shoe 011 a last supported thereby, a pair of jaws to engage respectively the inside and the outside 01" the counter portion of the shoe, and means first to close the awe and then to move them to draw the counter portion of the shoe on the last.

58. A relasting machine comprising, in combination, a jack-pin for holding a last, means including a member engaging tor- Wardly of the shank a shoe on a last held stationary thereby, for seating the toe portion of the shoe on the last, and a gripper device operated after the seating of the toe portion oi? the shoe on the last to seize the counter portion of the shoe and draw it on the last, and means for pressing the shoe bottom against the last, the jack-pin being movable to transfer the shoe from the held of operations of said toe seating means to the field of operations of said pressing means.

59. A machine of the class described'havmg, in combination, means for supporting a lll) last means to grip and pull rearwardly the heel end of the sole of a shoe mounted on the last, and means engaging the toe part of the sole of the shoe for forcing the shoe on the last. I

60. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with a last support and means to grip the heel end of the sole of a shoe mounted on the last of movable means to engage the toe part of the shoe for assisting the gripping means in forcing the shoe on the last.

61. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support for alast, a device for gripping the heel end of the sole of a shoe mounted on the last, means for moving the device in a direction to pull the shoe on the last, and means movable relatively to said last support and engaging the toe part of the shoe mounted on the last to assist the gripping device in forcing the shoe on the last.

62. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for supporting a last, a device for seizing; the heel end of the sole oi a shoe mounted on the last, means for moving said device in a curved path to draw the shoe on the forepart oi the last, and means movable relatively to said last support for engaging the toe part of the sole of the shoe to assist the heel-seizing device in drawing the shoe on the forepart of the last.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification.

JOHN H. RICHARDSON ALBERT E. HUDSON.