US1690197A

US1690197A - Shoe-pressing machine

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Publication number: US1690197A
Application number: US23040A
Authority: US
Inventors: Headley Arthur Edward
Original assignee: United Shoe Machinery Corp
Current assignee: United Shoe Machinery Corp
Priority date: 1924-04-22
Filing date: 1925-04-14
Publication date: 1928-11-06
Anticipated expiration: 1945-11-06

Description

Nov. 6, 1928.

' A. E. HEADLEY SHOE PRESSINGIMACHINE Filed April 14, 1925 WWE/WUR Patented Nov. 6, 1928.

j UNITED? STATES resale? PATENT oFFlc ARTHUR EDWARD HEADLEY, E LEIcEsTER, ENGLAND, AssICfNoR To'nNrrEn SHOE MACHINERY CoRroRATIoN, 0E PArEEsoiv, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION oFNEw sHoE-PREssING MACHINE.

- Application tiled April 14, 1925. Serial No ing problem, reference will be made hereinafter particularly to the last, but it will be understood that the supported last has a shoe `on it and that the supporting means may, as herein illustrated, support the last through @5 Contact with the'shoe upper on it.

Shoes have been leveled, in the past, in several Ways. `Telt shoes have been leveled on Wooden lasts in rolling pressure machines of several types; While-McKay shoes, prior "0 to the inventions described in Letters Patent No. 1,563,576, granted on December 1, 1925, upon an application of F. B. Keall and W. T. Minett, and No. 1,615,869, granted on FebruaryV 1, 1927, upon an application of B. P.

Coo er have been leveled oniron lasts in socalled direct pressure machines. The inventions claimed inthe last-mentioned patents have enabled both Weltr shoes and McKay shoes to be leveled on their Wooden lasts by the use of direct pressure: machines through the provision of a so-called `cradle support,

thus providingdistinct improvement-s in the `leveling of Welt shoes and. at the same time providing for better leveling of McKay shoes separate machiney equipment for leveling Welt or McKay shoes.

When the Wooden lasts 'are of the movable heel part type, or more specifically of the hinge type, difficulty may arise with both types of leveling machinesin that the bonding mechanism between the heel and fore parts of the last may be too Weak to take the pressure of the leveling tool, so that the last is distorted or broken and the shoe on it is in either event damaged. Itis a principal object of the present invention to prevent such damage, and to this end a feature of the invention consists in an improved shoe-pressing or leveling machine organization in which a shoey and its last are Y last.

.for changes in the distance; between the shoe en` as Well as avoiding the necessity of having 23,040, and inGreat Britain Apri1`22, 1924.y

supported fort-hepressing or leveling operal y tion by means-comprising an intermediate support tor the last located, in the construction shown, in the .neighborhood of the joint.

the types discussed above. In the embodiment shown, the supporting mechanism comprises separateymem'bers in angular relation to each other for supporting the lateral faces of the last on both sides through contact, as herein illustrated, Vwith a `shoe Another feature of the invention consists forV adjustment of the supporting meansto conform to different shapes or sizes of lasts.

In the disclosed machine there is provision adjustments Which permit desired gaging members, a pivotal mounting construction Which enablesthese members to be angularly placed in the best position to support the particular last in the machine, and also provision for adjusting the intermediate supporting means as a whole laterally'and longitudinally of the last.

` These and other features of the invention comprising' certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts will be yunderstood vfrom the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof selected for purposes of illustration and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which,

AFig. 1 illust-rates in side elevation those parts of a leve-ling machine of the direct pressure type which are essential to an understanding of the invention, an-d Fig. 2 is an end elevation, partly in crossy section on the line 2 2 (Fig. 1), of the same parts.

As already stated, the. illustrated machine is of the typeshown inthe Jerr'am and Gouldbourn patent referredto, to which reference may be had for more detailed description of the construction, arrangement yand operation of parts not fully described herein.

The power-operated levelingform52 is shown herein only diagrammatically; Its

upper lon the 65 construction and operation on the shoe will be understood from the patents mentioned. For purposes of this invention a bracket 1 is slidingly mounted between forepart and heel end supports 2 and 3 on a. dove-tailed way el which also carries the heel end support. The tfnepart support 2 carries a. forepart cradle member 2* formed sulistantially to fit the forepa-rt of a last from the toe to the instep and is adjustable along a dove-tailed way 2:2: to accommodate diliierent lengths oi" shoes similarly to the heel end support 3, as described in the Cooper patent above reterred to. The slice B on its last C is shown supported on these supports as described in said patent. The bracket 1 is mounted independently upon the way 4 and may be adjusted along the way lengthwise ol the shoe according to the size of the Litter without regard to the position ot the heel end support 3 or that of the forepart support 2. The bracket 1 has an upwardly extending arm 5 at each side of the shoe. The arms 5 support shoe engaging members T, which are preferably faced with felt or other material as shown, to prevent damage to the shoe when the last is pressed between them. The mem bers 7 are inclined upwardly away 'from each other so as to form a V-shaped opening to receive that portion of the last where the last hinge is located, in correspondence with which they may be longitudinally positioned by means of the sliding relation of the bracket 1 to the way 4r.

Each ot the arms 5 is threaded for two transverse screws 9 and 10. The screws 9 extend upwardly and inwardly through the arms 5 and Contact at their inner ends with the central port-ions of the members 7. The screws 10 extend horizontally through the arms 5 and have short reduced portions at their inner ends extending through considerably larger holes in the lower ends of the members 7, which are prevented from losing contact with the screws by pins 11.

Thus an adjustment of all the tour screws in the same general direction will move both the engaging members 7 bodily in the same direction laterally of the shoe: by moving the screws on the left and the right. (Fig. 2) in opposite directions the members T can be brought closer together or farther apart: and by moving the screws 9 and 1() ot the same side in opposite directions or by moving either screw alone the. correspoiuling member 7 can be tilted laterally ot the shoe. lt, for example, the screw 10 connected to the lower end of the member T is adjusted, the member 7 will be tipped about an axis extending lengthwise of the shoe through its point ot contact with the screw 9; while if the screw 9 is adjusted, the member will be tipped about a similar axis located at its connection with the screw 10. lt will be readily understood that an adjustment of the members 7 toward or away from each other will enable them to reach the last properly whatever its elevation above the way il maybe, due to its support on the forepart and heel end supports il and 3. The members T are provided with flanges l2 and 13 which extend like the arms of a U about the arms` and the screw-ends l). As these members rest on the ends ot the screws l) they are thus enabled to turn about axes extending heightwise ol' the shoe (in View also ol the nature of their support on the inner ends ot the screws 11) to adjust themselves to the contour of the last. 'lille intermediate last supporting mechanism is thus adju.-,table a whole lengthwise and laterally ot a shoe supported by the supports 2 and 3, and its members 7, in addition to beingr bodily movable toward or from each other, have, in effect, a universal joint adjustment about the ends of the screws 9 as well as an :uljustment about the ends of the screws 10.

A metal band 50, preferably felt lined, is secured to the base of the heel end support and extends around the heel end of the shoe upper to prevent rearward displacement of the shoe during the leveling operation, as disclosed in the Cooper patent reterred to.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letten1 Patent ot the United States is:

1. ln a shoe pressing machine, a pressing memberT means for supporting a last and shoe at its iorepart and at its heel end, and means for engaging the shoe between its heel and fore parts to support it under the pressure ot the pressing member, said last-inlined means comjnising shoe-engaging members movable relatively to each other to lit the con tour of the engaged portion of the shoe.

In a shoe pressing machine, a j'zressing member, a last heel support, a las! tore-parl support, and means for supporting the last additionally between these two supports, said additional supporting means comprising members spaced apart for engaging only the side faces of the shoe.

3. In a shoe pressing machine, a pressing; member. a last heel support a last torepart support, and additional means for supporting a jointed last between said supports sub stantially atthe joint between its heel aud fore parts.

el. In a shoe pressing machine, av pressing member, a last heel support, a last foreparl support, and additional means for support ing a jointed last between said supprn'ts sub stantially at the joint between its heel and fore parts, said additional means being adjustable longitudinally ot the last.

In a shoe pref-sing` machine, a pressing means. a last heel support, a last toreparl support. and additional means 'tor supporting a jointed last between said supports substantially at the joint between its heel and tore parts, said additional means being ad Inu justable independently of either of said supa forepart support, a heel end support and additional supporting means between these two arranged to support-the last in a location substantially under the hinge.

7. In a shoe sole leveling machine, pressing` means, and means for supporting a. jointed last for the presentation of a shoe thereon to t-he pressing means comprising a last heel support, a last forepart support, and additional means for supporting the last between said supports substantially at the joint between its heel and fore parts, said additional means being adjustable laterally of the last.

8. In a shoe pressing machine, a pressing tool, a last heel support, a last orepart support, and additionalmeans for supporting a jointed last vbetween' said supports substanti ally at the joint between its heel and fore parts, said additional means being adjustable to effect. operative contact with a Vshoe on the last irrespective of its vertical position on said supports.V Y

9. In a shoe pressing machine, a poweroperated pressing means, a last heel support, a last loiepart support, and additionalmeans for supporting vthe last between said supports, said additional means having a plurality of shoe engaging portions relatively movable to conform to the contour of the last being supported, irrespective of size or style.

10. In a shoe pressing machine, a poweroperated pressingmeans, a last heel support, a last forepart support, and additional means for supportingl the last between said supports, said additional means having a pluralitj7 of shoe engagingr portions which are rotatable relativelyto eachother toeoni'orm to the contour of the rlast 'being supported, irrespective of sise or style. A

l1. In a shoe pressingmachine, a pressing form, a last heel support, a last forepart support, and additional means for supporting the last between said supports, said additional means having a plurality of shoe engaging portions which are yrotatable each about an extending longitudinally oi' the last to conform to the contour of the last being supported, irrespective' of size or style.

12. In a shoe pressing machine, a pressing member, a last heel support, a last forepart support, and additional means for supporting the last between said supports, said additional means having a plurality of shoe engaging port-ions which are rotatable each independently about an axis extendingr heightwise of the last to conform to the contour of the last being supported, irrespective of size or style. lj 13. In a shoe leveling machine, a leveling tional n ce means, a last heel support, a cradle substantially littmg the lastl forepart fromv the toe to the instep, and an auxiliary last supportingmeans arrangedto supportthe last between the heel support and the cradle.

ist. In shoe pressing machine, a pressing member, a last heel support, a last ltorepi t support, and additional means lor supporting a hinge last between said supports in a location substantially under the hinge between itshee1 -d foreparts, Asaid additional means comprising an arm and a last supporting member pivotallf, mounted on the arm.

l5. Ina shoe pressingv machine, a pressing tool, a last heel support, a last forepart support, and additional 1nean..i'or supporting the last between said supports, said additional means comprising an arm and a last supporting member pivotalljT mounted on the armfor movement about an airis extending heightwise of .the shoe. ,A f

16. In a shoe pressing machine, a pressing tool, a last heel support, a last orepart support, and additional means supporting vthe last between said supports, said addins comprising an arm and a last supporting member mounted ou the arm andY universallj,y movable about-a point oi? s support on the arm.

li'. fr direct pressure leveling. comprisinol a form-shaped .leveling member, a cradle rorepart support having substantially the contour of `the last lorepart upon which a shoe is to be leveled, a last heel support, and additional means for supporting a jointed between the cradle and the heel end support substantially at the joint between its heel and l'ore parts a inst the pressure of the leveling member.

ISL direct pressureV leveling con'i'prising a term-shaped leveling a cradle iorepart support ha ing tially the contour of the last which a shoe is to be leveled, a last heel support, and additional means Yfor supporting the last between the cradle and the heel end support against the pressure oi' the leveling member, said additional nieans being` adjustable lateralljv of the last. 4

` i9. A direct pressure leveling machine comprising `a 'form-shaped leveling `mcmbeig a cradle forepart support having substantially the contour of the last iorepart upon which a shoe is to be leveled, a last heel support, Vadditional means for supporting` the last between the cradle and the heel end support against the pressure of the leveling member, and a support for said additional machine machine member, substan- `means comprising a guideway on which said means is mounted for rectilinear sliding movement to adjust it longitudinally ci' the last relatively to the cradle and the heel end support. Y

20. In-a shoe-pressing machine, the combi-- nation with means i'or applving pressure to irepart upon lit) the bottom ot a shoe on a last, ol a support for the forepart of the last, a support for the heel end of the last, and additional means for supporting the last between said forepart and heel end supports comprising members arranged to provide a substantially V-shaped opening between them to receive the last, said members` being relatively adjustable bodily to vary the distance between them.

2l. In a shoe-pressingl machine, the combination with means for applying pressure to the bottom of a shoe on a last. ot a support for the orepart of the last7 a support ior thev heel end of the last, and additional means for supporting the last between said torepart and heel end supports comprising memw bers arranged to provide a substantially V- shaped opening between them to receive the last. said members bein;r relatively movable to vary their angular relation to each other.

QQ. In a shoe-pressing machine, the combination with means for applyingl pressure to the bottom of a shoe on a. last, ot a support tor the orepart ot the last. a support tor the heel end of the last. and additional means for supporting the last between said torepart and heel end supports comprising members arranged to engage respectively the opposite sides of the shoe, said members being movable both in the same direction laterally ot the. shoe and also relativel)T movable laterally ot the shoe to conform to different shoes.

23. In a Shoe-pressing machine. the combination with means for applyingr pressure to the bottom of a shoe on a last, ot a support for the forepart of the last, a support for the heel end of the last, additional means for supportingT the last between said forepart and heel end supports comprising members arranged to engage respectively the opposite sides ot the shoe, and means associated with each ol said members tor adjusting it independently of the other in directions laterally ot the shoe.

Q4. In a. shoe-pressing machine, the combination with means for applying pressure to the bottom of a shoe on a. last, of a support tor the torepart of the last. a support for the heel end ot the last, and additional means for supportingT the last between said forepart and heel end supports comprising members arranged to engage respectively the opposite sides ot the shoe, each of said members being indepemlentljvv adjustable about either ol two axes extending lengthwise ol the shoe at dit ferent. distances trom the bottom of the shoe.

In a shoe-pressing machine the combination with means for applying presfure to the bottom of a shoe on a last. o i a mpport for the torepart of the last. a support i'or the heel end olE the last, additional means or support-ing' the last between said lorepart and heel end supports comprising members arranged to engage respectiveh.v the opposite sides ol the shoe. adjusting meaiis ronneeted to said members at one end of the latter for swinging them each about an axis between its ends and extending lengthwiw of the shoe. and additional means for swinging' said me. bers about their connections to said adjusA means.

9.5. In a` shoe-pressing machine. the combination with means for applying' pressm'e to the bottom ot a shoe on a last. ot a support tor the forepart ol the last. a support l`or the heel end of the last.. additifinnl means for sup porting the last between said 'torepart and. heel end supports comprisinf members arranged to provide a substantially V'shape-l opening between them to receive the shoe. aid members being swiveled to permit thi-1n to adjust themselves each imlejwndentlj; to the contour et' the shoe about. a anis extendhn.r heightivise ofthe shoe, and means Vtor adjust ably tipping' each ot said member.: independentl).T ot the other laterallyv ot the shoe.

27. In a shoe-pressingr machine. the eombination with means 'for appljvinpr pressure to the bottom ot a shoe on a lest. o a .support for the forepart of the last. a support l'or the heel end of the last, additional means tor supporting the last between said torepart and heel end supports comprising members arranged to engage respectively the opposite sides of the shoe. said members beingT .swi veled to permit them to adjust themselves eaeh independently to the contour olr the ,shoe about an axis extending,r heightwise of the shoe. and means l'or effectingr an additional adjustment of eaeh member about either ot two axes tending.;` lengthwise of the shoe.

In testimony7 whereof I have sienwl mr name to this specification.

ARTHUR. ICDIVARD HEADIC Y.