US337039A - Abeaham s - Google Patents

Description

SHOE MAKERS MEASURE.

No; 337,039. Patented Mar. 2V, 1886.

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' citizen of the United States,residing-at.Balti-` ABRAHAM s, ADLER; or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.V

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Application tiled October 6, 1885. i

To all whom it may concern.-l

Reitknewn that I, ABRAHAM sfAn'Lfa-f' more, in the State of Maryland, ,have invented a new and useful Shoe-Makers Measurrepolii which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference. bfllglad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speci` cation, in 7h-ich'- :vt 51..

Figure 1 representsza'perspectiyeview 0f a shoe-maker7 s measurel closed andjready for expansion. Fig. 2 representsthel measure ex panded and a skeleton insole placed in position. Fig. 3represents a detached view of the skeleton insole. Fig. 4 represents a detail of one of the sliding blocks. Fig. 5 is a detail of a heel stop or plate used in connection with my improved measure.

My. invention relates to an improved apparatus for taking measurements of and fitting the human foot, for use lin making boots and shoes; and my invention consists, essentially, in a series of sliding blocks,which when closed are of a configuration corresponding to the form of the human foot.

It also consists in a skeleton insole of peculiar construction, and provided with a series of points upon its under surface for engaging the base-plate.

It further consists in the sliding blocks having each a transverse plate secured to its under surface, and a, guide or groove for the passage of a similar plate upon an oppositelysliding block, and also in the arrangement of suitable pins upon the plates, whereby when any one or more of the blocks are adjusted laterally the pins engage the base-plate and indicate the exact measurement, all of which l shall hereinafter fully describe,and point out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now describe its construction and the manner in which I have carried it out.

In the said drawings, A represents the base of the apparatus, which may be made of any suitable material and size.

B B B B represent a series of sliding blocks, which are provided each with a plate, a, extending transversely from each side, and perforated at b for the insertion of a suitable Serial'No. 179,105. (No model.)-

pin, the'purp'ose of which 'will be hereinafter yfull y developed.

In l'addition' to the'platea, each of the sliding blocks has a groove or guide, a, for vthe -reception and guidance of the'plate upon the "adjoining or oppositely-sliding block.

' On blocks B B B""are secured the straps containing .a `scale vfor taking the measure around the ,several parts of. the foot, and-the base-plate is provided with a removable heelf plate, H, against which therheel of the person rests during the taking of the measure. This heelplate, as shownin Fig. 5, has a tongue,

e,wl1ich engages slotsin the base-plate,where by the heel plate may be readily removed when notin use, and also has measuring-straps secured thereon for taking the exact heel and ankle measurement. y D represents askeleton insole, and this may be made of any appropriate material and of such size as to correspond exactly with the in sole of the shoe when the parts are adjusted. This skeleton insole ts between the blocks when the latter are extended, as shown in Fig.

2, and corresponds exactly with the outline of the upper portions of the sliding blocks, so that when said insole is placed in position the. outline of the inner sole is complete. The skeleton insole D is grooved transversely at g for the free passage of the plates a, and also has a series of points or pins, h,which engage the base-board'and hold the skeleton sole in position. As before stated, the plates a are provided with a perforation, b, and have mounted upon their upper surfacea pin, Z, which, when any one of the sliding blocks are adjusted laterally to obtain the desired measurement, are pressed downward, passing through the perforations and holding' the and less upper is desired, the blocks are adblock in its position until released by the operator.

g esmas justed outwardly. N'Vhen the foot has been thus fitted to the entire comfort of the person, the pins Z are passed down through the holes In' a shoe-maker"s measuring device, the combinatiomwith aseries of adjustable blocks, of a skeleton insole placed between and correbin the guide-plates to hold the blocks steadily-"spending to the form of said blocks, substan` in position While the foot is being measured, and these pins may be used in connection with a diagram of paper or other material, as shown in my Patent N o. 322,238.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- A y l. In a shoe-makers measuring device, a series of independent sliding blocks having transverse plates and suitable guides secured thereon, whereby the said blocks are adjusted toward or from each other, substantially as herein described.

2. In a shoe-makers measuring device, a series of sliding blocks, in combination with the plates, the guides, and the pins mounted upon the plates and adapted to pass through perforations in the same, substantially as here` in described.

3. In a shoe-makers measuring device, a skeleton insole constructed to correspond to the conguration of the foot, substantially as herein described. l

tially as herein described.

5. In a shoe-makers measuring device, the Y combination of laterally-adjustable blocks ofY a skeleton insole provided with points of 35 ABRAHAM s. ADLER Witnesses: .l Y, T. WALTER FOWLER,

H. A. HALL.

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