US2138099A

US2138099A - Lasting machine

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Publication number: US2138099A
Application number: US147723A
Authority: US
Inventors: Eric A Holmgren
Original assignee: United Shoe Machinery Corp
Current assignee: United Shoe Machinery Corp
Priority date: 1937-06-11
Filing date: 1937-06-11
Publication date: 1938-11-29
Anticipated expiration: 1955-11-29

Description

' E. A. HOLMGREN Nov. 2.9, 1938,

y LASTING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 11, 193'/ 5 /4 l Wvg/vm@ 50k@ VMM Nov. 29, 1938. E. A. HoLMGREN LASTING MACHINE Filed June l1, 1937 2 Sheets-Shee'l'I 2 Fig?) Patented Nov. 29, 1938 UNITED STK-T1515: PfA'TENT OFFI CE .'LASTING MACHINE Eric A. Ho1mgren,Lynn, Mass., assignor to United Shoe' Machinery Corporatiom' Paterson, "N, J., e a corporationv of New Jersey Application June 11, 1937, -Serial No.147,723

25" Claims. (Cl. 12-4) This invention relatesto lasting machines, and .fastened in lasted position Awithout retracting the 'has particularly-in view theprovision of improved cwipers, the end Wipersv'are provided with holes .means for lasting the. heel vends ofv welt shoes. .It through which tacks may ybe driven by a'hand has rbeen proposed heretofore to defer. the. lasting 1 tackery and thesidewipers have slots for the same of the heel ends of shoes of this type until after purpose, these slots beingarranged in angular ,5 the welts have been attached tothe shoes, and .a relation to one another to space the tacks sub- .further object of the invention. is to provide im- Ystantially equal distances rapart in any. positions proved means forlastingthelheel .ends ofshoes of `the -side Wipers .at the end oftheir wiping .in that condition. .In various novel aspects, .howmovements.

ever, the invention is' not limited in utility to'the To improve the results .obtained in lasting 10 lasting of previously weltedshoes or, intfact,.to the heelends ofzweltfshoes, thev invention further the lasting of shoes of the welt type, and .in provides novel'means for applying inWardly di certain. aspects, moreover, it is not limitedto the reeted tightening'feree" t0 the .previously laSted lasting of the. heel ends of shoes Y upper adjacent to the forward endr of the heel With the above and other objects in view, the seat. For this purpose 'the construction shown 15 invention, in accordance with one feature, procomprises plates which in operating on a previvides novel wiping means the range ofthe wiping ously Welted shoe are carried idly intol the welt action of which in -a direction lengthwise of the crease as all the lWipers are iirst operated in the shoe may loe-varied for shoes of diirerent sizes. manner above `described and are then adjustaloly In lasting the heel ends of welt shoes this perpositioned in accordance with the size. of the shoe 20 mits the margin of each upper to be'wiped inas the -Side Wipers are moved relatively to the wardly over the insole as far forwardly as the end Wipers; the plates being thereafter forced inends of the lip of the insole regardless of dif- Wardly to tighten the upper'adl'acent to the heel ferences in the length of ythe heel seat in shoes seatas all the WiperS'are further Operated t0 00invof diierent sizes. The construction shown com- .plete the OVerWiping Operation. These plateS may 25 prises end wipers which are movable lengthwise further Serve aS means t0 Support the Welt While and laterally of the shoe to Wipe the margin of the'eperatOr butts itS ends ley-use 0f a handknife the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of prier t0 the driving 0f the lasting taCkS. the length of the'heel seat, and side wipers ar- The abOVe and Other `features Of the invention, ranged to wipe the margin of the upperinward- Yincluding various novel details of construction and 430 ly at the sides of the heel seat beyond the end combinations of parts, Will now be more particuwipers `and movable laterally ofthe shoe relativelarly described With reference t0 the aCCOnipanyly to the end wipers with components'ofmoveing drawings and thereafter pOinted Outin the ment toward the toe end of the shoe to extend Claims.

the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the In the drawings, 35 shoe a distance dependent upon the size of the Fig- 1 iS a perSpeCtiVeVieW 0f a pOrtiOn 0f a shoe. -In the illustrated embodimentof the inmachine in which the invention is embodied; vention the end wipers and the side -wipers vare Fig- 2 iS a Plan View Of-a DertiOn Of-the Strue- .supported on the same Wiper carriers which are ture ShOWn in Fig- 1,-Witn parts breken away;

operated by a hand lever, and it is contemplated Figs. 3,74 and 5 are plan VieWS illustrating the .40 that this hand lever will preferably be .used first DOSitiOnS 0f the Wipers and aSSOCiated parts at tomove all the wipers a certain distance lengthldiiferent tinleS in -thelaSting Opera-tien;

wise and laterally of the shoe in wiping-.engage- Fig. 6 is a section .on theline VI-VI of Fig. 2; ment with the margin of the upper, .this move- Fig. 7 is a perspective View illustrating the butnlent of the wipers lbeing limited .by a stop. tinsr 0f the Welt; 45

Thereafter, by another hand lever, the side wipers Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic plan VieW illustrating .will be further moved relatively to the end wipers different positions of the Wipers in operating on as and for the purpose above described, their Shoes of different sizes; and

movements being adjustably limited in accord- Fig. 9 iS a SeCtiOn 0n the line IX--IX 0f Fig. 2. ance with the size of the shoe. By the use of the For illustrative purposes the invention is herein 50 rst-mentioned hand lever all the wipers will then shown as applied to a bed-lasting machine of a be further advanced and closed to complete the Well-known type the construction of which is disoverwiping operation, this movement also being closed, in its general aspects, in United States-Letlimited `to avoid any danger of damaging the ters Patent No. 1,018-,47'7,-granted on February lip of the insole. To permit the upper to be .27, 1,912, upon an application-of Matthias Brock...55

Only as much of such a machine is included in the drawings as is necessary for an understanding of the invention. The machine is provided with a support 2 for the heel end of the last and shoe, having a spindle (not shown) which enters the spindle hole in the last, and with a toe rest, also not shown, for supporting the last and shoe at the forepart. The shoe is firmly clamped about its heel end in the lasting operation by a heel band 4. For wiping the margin of the heel end of the upper inwardly over the insole there arev provided heel-embracing wipers 6 pivotally connected together by a stud 8, these wipers in the construction herein shown being so short that in operating on shoes of different sizes they wipe each upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat. The wipers 6 are secured to wiper carriers IU which are movably supported on a wiper head I2 (Fig. 1) and over which there is a cover plate I4 fastened to the wiper head. The wiper carriers I0 are connected by links I6 to a crossbar I8 operated through a plunger 20 by means of a hand lever 22, and they are controlled as heretofore by guiding means including rolls 24 mounted on studs 26 and lying in slots 28 in the carriers. Accordingly, as the hand lever 22 is operated the wipers 6 are advanced lengthwise of the shoe and are also .closed inward laterally of the shoe by swinging about the axis of their pivotal connection 8. By means hereinafter described the rolls 24, in the construction herein shown, are adjustable to vary the starting positions of the wipers for shoes of different sizes.

To determine with substantial accuracy the relation of the bottom of the heel end of the shoe to the plane of the wipers, there is secured to the cover plate I4, in the construction herein shown, a bracket 30 which supports

twoholddown members

32 and 34 arranged to engage the insole respectively at the heel end and in a location a short distance forwardly of the heel end. An upwardly extending shank portion of the member 32 is vertically adjustable in a bore in the bracket 3U, as shown in Fig. '7, and is engaged at its upper end by a screw 36 threaded in the bracket to determine adjustably the height of the holddown member. A set screw 38 in the bracket engages a flat face on the shank portion of the member 32 to prevent the member from turning and from dropping below the screw 36. 'Ihe Vholddown member 34 is similarly controlled by an adjusting screw 40 and a set screw 42.

The wiper carriers I0 in the construction herein shown are extended to serve also as supports for side wipers 44 arranged to wipe the, margin of the upper inwardly over the insole at the sides of the heel seat beyond the end wipers 6, the lower wiping faces of the side wipers being in the same plane as the lower faces of the end wipers. The side wipers 44 are mounted in guideways in the carriers I0, as illustrated in Fig. 6, to permit them to be moved inwardly over the heel seat relatively to the end wipers, these guideways being so formed that the side wipers are thus movable rectilinearly widthwise of the shoe with components of movement lengthwise of the shoe toward its toe end. The inner end portions of the side wipers are wedge-shaped in plan, so that at the end of the wiping operation their foremost edges 45 (Fig. 5) will be approximately perpendicular to the edge of the shoe bottom, and accordingly the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe increases in proportion to the extent of their inward movements relatively to the end wipers. For operating the side wipers there are provided two

levers

46 and 48 pivotally mounted between their opposite ends on bolts 5U secured to the wiper head I2, the upper ends of these bolts being braced by a plate 52 secured by a bolt 54 to a cap plate 56 fast on the wiper head. The inner arms of the two

levers

46 and 48 are connected together by a link 58. Each of the levers has an arm 60 arranged to extend generally lengthwise of the shoe and provided with a slot 62 in which lies a stud 64 fast on the outer end of the adjacent side wiper 44. The lever 46 has a handle 66 thereon for operating it. It will be understood that by movement of the handle 66 toward the left (Fig. 1) both levers 46 and 48 are operated to cause their arms 60 to swing inwardly toward each other and thus to impart inward movements to the side Wipers 44 while the end wipers 6 are stationary. 'I'he slots 62 are curved in such manner as to permit the side wipers to be moved lengthwise and laterally of the shoe with the end wipers, when the wiper carriers I0 are operated by the hand lever 22, without any substantial relative movement between the end wipers and the side Wipers adjacent thereto, the studs 64 moving idly along the slots. It is contemplated that preferably all the wipers will thus be operated in unison at the beginning of the lasting operation, with the side wipers so retracted that their inner wiping edges are in substantial alinement with the wiping edges of the end wipers, as shown in Fig. 2. In this movement the wipers are advanced and closed over the heel seat a portion only of the distance required for the complete wiping operation, their movement being limited by engagement of a pin 68 (Fig. 1) on the hand lever 22 with a shoulder I0 on a bar I2 pivotally mounted at one end on a stud 'I4 on the cap plate 56. The bar I2 is connected by a link 16 to a hand grip I8 which is pivotally mounted on the lever 22 and is controlled by a spring 8U. This spring holds the bar I2 against the pin 68, which normally lies in a slot in one side of the bar, and by engagement of the pin with a shoulder on the bar at the opposite end of this slot from the shoulder I0 retractive movement of the wipers is limited as illustrated in Fig. 1. It will be evident that after the initial advancing and closing movement of the wipers has been stopped by engagement of the pin 68 with the shoulder 10, the operator, by means of the hand grip 18, can swing the bar 'I2 away from the pin 68 so as to permit further advancing and closing movement of the wipers by the lever 22. Prior to this further movement of all the Wipers the operator moves the side wipers 44 inward relatively to the end wipers, to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe in accordance with the size of the shoe, by use o'f the hand lever 46. The further movement of all the wipers thereafter by the lever 22 is limited by engagement of the head of a bolt 82 with the wiper head I2, this bolt being mounted in a block 84 through which the lever 22 is connected to the outer end of the plunger 20. As the bolt 82 engages the wiper head I2 the pin 68 enters a notch 86 in the side of the bar 'I2 to lock the wipers against retractive movement while tacks are driven to fasten the upper in lasted position as hereinafter described.

The inward movements of the side wipers 44 effected by use of the hand lever 46 are adjustably limited in accordance with the size of the shoe. For this purpose there is associated with 75 eachpf the Vside wipers a slide 8.8 connected to the stud 64 and extending inwardly overthe top of the wiper carrier 0. V'Ihis slide Vis guided by `a pin 981fast onthewiper ,carrier and extending rupwardly through a.slot.92 in the slide, the pin having a diametrically enlarged portion 94 which assists in. supporting jtheslide underneath. In engagement with the lower :face of the slide 88 is a plate .96 (Fig. 6) provided with a rib98 extending upwardly into the slotk92, and this plate is clamped adjustably to the slideby a screw -the head of which overlaps a plate. 1| 02 on vthe .top

of the slide. Theplate |02 is held 4from turning the plate 96 -for each size of shoe.

.relatively to the plate .96 by a pin `|04 extending Vfor the particular size of shoe. It will be under- 25.

stood -that this adjustment-is such that in the final movement of all the Wipers by the lever 22 each side wiper will be advanced lengthwise of the shoe into the proper close relation to the end of the lip a of the insole.

It will be evident from the foregoing description that the amount of operative movement which the end wipers 6 receive is always the same regardless of the sizeof the shoe. As far as the advancing movement of the wiperslengthwise of the shoe is concerned, satisfactory results are thus obtained in operating on shoes of different sizes, since the heel band 4 determines a substantially invariable position for the heel-end faces of the different shoes. With respect to the closing of the wipers, however, the wiping edges of the wipers 6 at the opposite sides of the heel seat should, of course, approach more closely to each other in operating on a small shoe than in operating on a larger shoe. The machine herein shown is accordingly provided with means for effecting an initial adjustment of the wiper carriers I0 about the axis of closing movement of the wipers in accordance with the size of the shoe by moving the rolls 24 toward or away frorneach other. By reference to Fig. 9, it will be seen that the studs 26 on which these rolls are mounted extend through slots in the cover plate 4 and in the overlying base plate |06 of the bracket 30 and are integral with blocks |68 supported-on the top of the plate |06. Mounted to turn in the bracket 36 is a spindle ||0 held against lengthwise movement by collars ||2 fast thereon at the opposite sides of the bracket, this spindle having right and left threads engaging corresponding threads formed respectively in the two blocks |08. On one end of the spindle is a hand wheel |4 for turning it. The two blocks |88 are further guided by a rod ||6 fastened in the bracket and lying in slots in the upper ends of the blocks. `It will thus be seen that by turning the spindle H8 in one direction the rolls 24 are moved farther apart to adjust the wiper carriers I0 and their wipers 6 for a shoe of smaller size and that by turning the spindle in the other direction the rollsare moved toward each other to adjust the carriers and Wipers for a shoe of larger size. The proper adjustment for a shoe of any size is indicated by a ,scale ||8 (Fig. v1) marked on the plate |06 incooperaton .with apointerv marked I,Qn one-ofthe blocks 0 8. It willfbeleyidentthat ,the `sidewipers 44 also are adjusted in this-manner with the end wipers 6.

-In Operating Von previously welted shoes itv is desirable to tighten .the upper over the last in locations where the welt bis attached adjacent to the forward end of the heel seat before theupper is fastened in lasted position at the sides of the heel seat. Each of the wiper carriers |0 is accordingly provided with a plate |20 having a comparatively thin tongue |22 arranged to enter the welt crease forwardly of the adjacent side wiper 44. By means of a rod |24 this-plate is pivotally mounted on a small plate |26 located under the wiper carrier I0 and lying in a rectangular recess inthe plate |20. This permits .limitedupward or downward swinging movement of the plate |20 so that its tongue |22.mayv adjust itself to the welt crease. The plate |26 is provided with an upwardly extending `rib |128 which lies in a slot,

|30 in the wiper carrier I0, andl .parallel to thisy slot is another slot |32 inthe wiper carrier in which lies a roll |34 mounted on a stud |36 threaded at its lower end in the plate |26. The stud |36 extends upwardly through a small plate. |38 which lies on the top of the wiper carrier under one end of the previously mentioned slide 88, and also extends through a slot |40 in .this

slide, the stud being provided with an enlarged head overlapping a washer |42 on the top of the:

gether with the welt crease plate |2|lsupporteol on the plate |26, for movements laterally of the shoe relatively to the Wiper carrier. |0 with components of movement also lengthwise of the shoe. Accordingly, when the slide 88 is advanced to move the side wiper 44 forwardly and inwardly as determined for the size of the shoe, the crease plate .l 20 is correspondingly positioned lengthwiserand laterally of the shoe by movement diagonally forward and outward with respect to the shoe, so that in the nal movement of the wipers to complete the overwiping operation inwardly directed upper-tightening force willbe properly applied to the shoe in the welt crease.

In order that the upper may be fastened in.`

tion to one another so as to space the tacks substantially equal distances apart in operating on a shoe of any size, and the slot which is nearest The slots in each sidelf: vwiper are arranged in outwardly divergent relathe end of the lip of the insole is also so arranged lying the adjacent side wiper, this projection having a slot therein over one of the slots |48 in the sideI wiper to receive the nozzle of the vhand tacker. -Before driving the tacks the operator may-butt the ends of the welt byvuse of a hand knife |52 (Fig. 7), the welt being supported against the thrust of the knife by the tongues` |-v221of1theplates |20. It'will be'evident .65 sole, eachend wiper, 6 has a projection |50 overassistthe operator in determining where to make the cuts in the welt.

In the use of the machine the operator rst adjusts the wiper carriers l0 in accordance with the size of the shoe by turning the spindle ||0 and also adjusts the stop plates 96 to the proper positions for that size of shoe. He then mounts a shoe on the shoe support 2, jacks the shoe back against the heel band 4 and upwardly, and causes the heel band to close about the heel end of the shoe, in the well-known manner of use of bedlasting machines of the illustrated type. As the shoe is forced upwardly it engages the two

holddown members

32 and 34 which determine the proper relation of the heel seatto the plane of the heel wipers. The operator next swings the lever 22 to the position determined by engagement of the pin 68 with the shoulder 10, thus advancing and closing all the wipers to the positions illustrated in Fig. 3. In this operation the tongues |22 of the crease pilates |20 are moved to positions under the ends of the welt but not far enough to apply any tightening force to the upper. By use of the hand lever 46 the side wipers 44 are then moved inward relatively to the end wipers 6 to positions determined by engagement of the stopplates with the pins 90 on they wiper carriers. The side wipers are thus caused to approach the ends of the lip of the insole as determined by the size of the shoe, so that in the nal wiping operation they will be advanced substantially to the ends of the lip, and simultaneously the crease plates |20 are moved in diagonally forward and outward directions to position them also in accordance with the size of the shoe. The positions of the parts at the end of this operation are as illustrated in Fig. 4. The operator thereafter disengages the pin 68 from the shoulder 'l0 by use of the hand grip 'I8 and further swings the lever 22 to the limit determined by engagement of the bolt 82 with the wiper head I2, thus advancing and closing all the wipers to complete the overwiping operation, as illustrated in Fig. 5, the: pin 68 entering the notch 86 in the bar 12 to lock the wipers againstA retractive movement. In this operation the tongues |22 of the crease plates |20 are forced fully into the welt crease to tighten the upper over the last forwardly of the heel seat. By use of the hand knife |52 the operator then butts the ends of the welt, after which he drives upperfastening tacks through the holes HU:` in the end wipers and the slots |48 in the side wipers. All the parts are then returned to their starting positions ready for use on the next shoe.

In Fig. 8 are illustrated different positions of the wipers in operating respectively on a shoe of size 5 and on a shoe of size 12, the positions of the tacks driven through the slots |48 in the side wipers 44 being indicated at t.

It will be understood that a machine constructed as described may be used, if desired, to last the heel ends of welt shoes prior to the welt-attaching operation, in which case the crease plates |20 will press inwardly against the upturned margin of the upper opposite the end portions of the insole lip with a tightening effect on the upper forwardly of the heel seat. Furthermore, it will be evident that with respect to the combination of end and side wipers controlled as described for use on shoes of different sizes the invention is not limited in utility to the lasting of welt shoes nor necessarily limited to the lasting of the heel ends of shoes.

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

1. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end of a shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion .only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the heel seat beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable relatively to the end wipers to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, and means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to the end wipers in the course of the wiping operation on each shoe a distance dependent upon the size of the shoe but predetermined independently of contact with the shoe.

2. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end of a shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the heel seat beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable laterally of the shoe relatively to the end wipers with components of movement toward the toe end of the shoe to extend the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, and means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to the end wipers a distance dependent upon the size of the shoe each time a shoe is lasted in the machine.

3. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end of a shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the mar" gin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the heel seat beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable relatively to the end wipers to Vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to the end wipers each time a shoe is lasted in the machine, and stop mechanism for adjustably limiting such movement of the side wipers in accordance with the size of the shoe.

4. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end of a shoe and mounted for advancing movement lengthwise of the shoe and swinging movement laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers mounted to advance and swing with said end wipers and arranged to wipe inwardly portions of the margin of the upper at the sides of the heel seat beyond the end wipers, the side wipers being movable relatively to the end wipers to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, and means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to the end wipers a distance dependent upon the size of the shoe wipersmounted to advance and swing with said end wipers in wiping engagement with portions of the margin of the upper at the sides of the heel seat beyond the end wipers, the side wipers being also movable laterally of the shoe relatively to the end wipers with components of.

movement toward'thetoe end of thev shoe toextend the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, and means for thus movingthe side wipers relatively to the end wipersL a distance dependent uponthe size ofthe shoe each time'a shoe is lasted in the machine.

6. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end'of a shoe and mounted for advancing movement lengthwise of: the shoe and swinging movement laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, additional wedge-shaped wipers mounted to advance and swing with said end wipers and arranged to wipe inwardly portions of the margin of the upper at the sides of the heel seat beyond the end wipers, said additional wipers being movable relatively to the end wipers' tovary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, and means for thusV moving the additional Wipers relatively to the end wipers a distance dependent upon the size of theshoe each time a shoe is lasted in the machine.

7. In a lasting machine, wipers formed toembrace the heel end of a shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, wiper carriers supporting said end wipers and thus movable with them, side wipers supported on said wiper carriers independently of the end wipers to move with the end wipers lengthwise and laterally of the shoe in wiping engagement with portions of the margin of the upper at the sides of the heel heat beyond the end wipers, the side wipers `being movable also relatively to the end wipers to vary the range o-f their wiping' action lengthwise of the shoe, and means for thusv moving the side wipers relatively to the endY WipersV a distance dependent upon the size of the-shoe each time a shoe is lasted in the-machine.

8. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to-embrace the heel end of a shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally ofthe shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughoutv a portion only of the length of the heelseat, wiper-- carriers supporting said end wipers and thus movable with them, side wipers supported on saidV wiper carriers to move with the endV wipers -in wiping engagement with portions of the margin of the upper at the sides of the heel seat beyondv the end wipers, the side wipers being also rectilinearly movable laterallyof theshoe relatively to the end wipersV with components of movement toward the toe end of the shoe to extend theV advancing movement lengthwise of the shoe andV swinging movement laterally of the shoe to Wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion onlyV of the length of the heel seat, side wipers mounted to advance vand swingy with said end wipers in wiping engagement with portions of the margin of the'upper at the sides of the heel seat beyond the end Wipers, means for thus operating all the wipers in unison, the side wipers being also movable relatively to the'end wipers to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, and additional means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to the'end brace'an: endy ofa shoe and movableA lengthwise 75 wipers adistance dependent upon the size of the shoe eachtime a shoe is lasted in themachine.

10. In a lastingmachine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end of. aV shoe and mounted for advancing movementA lengthwise ofthe shoe and swinging movement laterally of the shoe to wipeVv the'margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers'mounted to advance and swing with said end wipers in' wiping engagement with portions of the margin of the upper at the sides of the heel seat beyond the end wipers, means for limiting such movement of all the wipers, the side wipers being alsok movablerelatively to the end wipers to vary the range of their wiping actionlengthwise of theshoe, and means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to Vthe end'wipers a distance dependent upon the sizerof the shoe after the movementE of all the Wipers to positions determined by said limiting means, all the wipers being thereafterI further movable in unison to complete the Wipingoperation.

11. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to em.- bracesthe heel end of a shoe and mounted for advancing movementv lengthwise of the shoe and swinging movement laterally of the shoe to wipeV the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length'of the heel seat, side wipers mounted to advance and swing with said endwipers in wipingl engagement with portions' of the margin of the upper at the sides of the heel seat beyond the'end wipers, means for thus imparting to all the wipers in unison a movement to begin the wiping operation and later a further movement to complete'the wiping operation, means for limiting each suchV movement of the wipers, the side wipers being also movable relatively`to the `end wipers to vary the rangev of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, means for thus movingl the side wipers between the two movements of allthe Wipers, and means for adjustablylimitingisuch movement of the'side wipers in accordance with the size of the shoe.

12.` In a'lasting'machine, wipers formed to embrace the'heel end of a shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe-the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portionr onlyV of the length of thefheel seat, and side wipers for wiping the Vmargin'of the upper inwardly at the sides of the'heel seat beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being'movable laterally of the shoe relatively to the end wipers with components of movement also lengthwise of the shoe to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe in accordance with the size of the shoe and each having thereinslots arranged to extend laterally of the shoe in divergent relation to one another to permit' fastenings to be driven through them into the upper substantially equal distances apart regardless of the size of the shoe.

13. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embracean` end` of a shoe and movable lengthwise and` laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly, sidewipers for wiping the' margin of the upper inwardly at the-sides of the shoe beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe with the end`wipers and also movable relatively to the end wipers to'vary the rangeof their wipingacti'on lengthwise of the shoe, and means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to the end wipers to adjustably predetermined positions each time a shoe is lasted in the machine.

14. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to emand laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the shoe beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable with the end wipers and also movable laterally of the shoe relatively to the end wipers with components of movement lengthwise of the shoe to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to the endwipers each time a shoe is lasted in the machine, and stop mechanism for adjustably limiting such movement of the side wipers.

15. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace an end of a shoe and mounted for advancing movement lengthwise of the shoe and swinging movement laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the shoe beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being mounted to advance and swing with the end wipers and being also inwardly movable laterally of the shoe relatively to the end wipers with components of movement lengthwise of the shoe in directions away from the end wipers, and means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to the end wipers in operating on each shoe.

16. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace an end of a shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly, wiper carriers supporting said end wipers and thus movable with them, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the shoe beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being supported on said wiper carriers independently of the end wipers to move with the end wipers and being also inwardly movable laterally of the shoe relatively to the end wipers with components of movement lengthwise of the shoe in directions away from the end wipers, and means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to the end wipers in operating on each shoe.

l7. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace an end of a shoe and mounted for advancing movement lengthwise of the shoe and swinging movement laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly,` side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the shoe beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being mounted to advance and swing with the end wipers and being also inwardly movable laterally of the shoe relatively to the end wipers with components of movement lengthwise of the shoe in directions away from the end wipers, a lever for advancing and swinging all the wipers, and another lever for moving the side wipers relatively to the end wipers.

18. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end of a previously side-lasted welt shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the heel seat beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable relatively to the end wipers to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe in accordance with the size of the shoe, members for engaging the previously lasted upper opposite the insole lip to tighten the upper over the last forwardly of the heel seat, and means for adjusting said members in accordance with the size of the shoe as determined by the movements ofthe side wipers relatively to the end. Wipers- 19. In aY lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end of a previously side-lasted welt shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the heel seat beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable relatively to the end wipers to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, means for thus moving the side wipers relatively to the end wipers a distance dependent upon the size of the shoe each time a shoe is lasted in the machine, members for engaging the previously lasted upper opposite the insole lip to tighten the upper over the last forwardly of the heel seat, and connections between said members and the side wipers for adjusting said members in accordance with the size of the shoe as determined by the movements of the side wipers relatively to the end wipers.

20. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end of a previously welted shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the heel seat beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable laterally of the shoe relatively to the end wipers with components of movement also lengthwise of the shoe to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe in accordance with the size of the shoe, members for engaging the shoe in the welt crease to tighten the upper over the last forwardly of the heel seat, and means for adjusting said members lengthwise and laterally of the shoe in accordance with the size of the shoe as determined by the movements of the side wipers relatively to the end wipers.

21. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end of a previously welted shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the heel seat beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable with the end wipers and alsoy movable relatively to the end wipers to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe in accordance with the size of the shoe, members also movable with said end wipers for engaging the shoe in the welt crease to tighten the upper over the last forwardly of the heel seat, and means for adjusting said members in accordance with the size of the shoe as determined by the movements of the side wipers relatively to the end wipers.

22. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heelv end of a previously welted shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the heel seat beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable with the end wipers and also movable laterally of the shoe relatively to the end wipers with components of movement lengthwise of the shoe to vary the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe, means for thus moving the side wipersrelatively to the end wipers a distance dependent upon the size of the shoe in operating on eachl shoe, members movable with the end wipers for engaging the shoe in the welt crease to tighten the upper over the lastforwardly of the heel seat, and means for adjusting said members lengthwise and laterally of the shoe in accordance with the size of the shoe as determined by the movements of the side wipers relatively to the end wipers.

23. In a lasting machine, wipers formed to embrace the heel end of a previously welted shoe and movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly throughout a portion only of the length of the heel seat, side wipers for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly at the sides of the heel seat beyond said end wipers, the side wipers being movable with the end wipers and also movable inward laterally of the shoe relatively to the end wipers with components of movement lengthwise of the shoe to extend the range of their wiping action lengthwise of the shoe in accordance with the size of the shoe, members movable with the end wipers for engaging the shoe in the welt crease to tighten the upper over the last forwardly of the heel seat, and connections between said members and the side wipers for adjusting said members in outward directions laterally of the shoe in accordance with the size of the shoe with components of movement also lengthwise of the shoe as determined by the movements of the side wipers relatively to the end wipers.

24. In a lasting machine, wipers movable to wipe the margin of the heel end of the upper of a previously welted shoe into lasted position, and members movable with said wipers for engaging the shoe in the welt crease to tighten the upper over the last forwardly of the heel seat, said members being mounted for movements heightwise of the shoe relatively to the wipers to permit them to adjust themselves to the welt crease.

25. In a lasting machine, wipers movable to wipe the margin of the heel end of the upper of a previously welted shoe into lasted position, and members movable with said wipers for engage ing the shoe in the welt crease to tighten the upper over the last forwardly of the heel seat, said members being each mounted to swing heightwise of the shoe relatively to the wipers labout an axis extending laterally of the shoe to permit them toadjust themselves to the welt crease.

ERIC A. HOLMGREN.