US610506A - William webster watts - Google Patents
William webster watts Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US610506A US610506A US610506DA US610506A US 610506 A US610506 A US 610506A US 610506D A US610506D A US 610506DA US 610506 A US610506 A US 610506A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- watts
- screw
- heel
- rod
- tongue
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 210000000474 Heel Anatomy 0.000 description 8
- 210000003371 Toes Anatomy 0.000 description 6
- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000005498 polishing Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000002023 wood Substances 0.000 description 4
- 230000000875 corresponding Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000003780 insertion Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000002035 prolonged Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000037303 wrinkles Effects 0.000 description 2
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43D—MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR
- A43D3/00—Lasts
- A43D3/08—Devices for stretching special parts of shoes
Definitions
- the object of this invention is to produce an improved apparatus for treeing,,stretch ing, or holding boots or shoes whereby the shape of same is neatly and elegantly preserved and the operation of cleaning or polishing rendered easy and expeditious.
- I take a piece of wood or other suitable material of suitable length and section, which for convenience I call a tongue, one end of which is rounded off, while the other end is slightly beveled upward and provided with a threaded aperture through which is passed a suitable screw-rod.
- One end of this screw-rod is provided with a suitable handle, While the other end abuts against or enters a block of wood or other suitable material of peculiar shape called the heel-block.
- heel-block I is the tongue, through the heel or back end of which passes the screw-rod B.
- the end of this screw-rod is dovetailed and has a saw-cut E, as shown at Fig. 3, which permits of its being sprung into a corresponding dovetailed recess formed in the heel-block C.
- the block is held on the screwrod sufficiently secure and remains stationary while the screw-rod is rotated.
- This arrangement also enables the screw-rod to be readily withdrawn from the tongue, and thus facilitates the packing and portability of the apparatus.
- the shape of heel-block I prefer consists of a rounded ball with a flattened end or ends, as shown.
- the screw-rod is then rotated so as to drive the heel-block against heel of boot or shoe.
- This causes the tongue to rise against upper and sides and press forward against the toe, thereby straightening the sole, removing wrinkles, and eifectually restoring the shape, while at the same time affording a ready and convenient means for holding the boot or shoe in a suitable position during the operation of cleaning or polishing.
- the tongue may be prolonged at its heel end, as indicated by the dotted extension D, Fig. 1, so that the device can be attached to any suitable support.
- the tongue may be operated by means of a lever or cam or a ratchet arrangement instead of the screw described, the principle of the invention being the insertion of the tongue-piece in a boot or shoe and the application of means to force same against the upper and sides, as well as toward the toe, thereby accomplishing the objects in view.
Description
No. 610,506. Patented Sept. 6, I898. W. W WATTS.
BOOT TBEE.
(Application filed Nev. 15, 1897) (No Model.)
mu nonms pzrzns so. wom-umo wAsnmswn. n. c.
UNITED STATES WILLIAM WEBSTER WATTS, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE IVATTS PATENTS COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.
BOOT-TREE.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 610,506, dated September 6, 1898.
Application filed November 15, 1897. Serial No. 658,610. (No model.) Patented in England September 22,1891,N0. 16,059.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it knownthat I, WILLIAM WEBSTER WATTS, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Birmingham, in the county of WVarwick, England, have invented an Improved Adjustable Apparatus for Treeing, Stretching, or Holding Boots or Shoes, (which has been patented in Great Britain, dated September 22, 1891, No. 16,059,) of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.
The object of this invention is to produce an improved apparatus for treeing,,stretch ing, or holding boots or shoes whereby the shape of same is neatly and elegantly preserved and the operation of cleaning or polishing rendered easy and expeditious.
In carrying my invention into effect I take a piece of wood or other suitable material of suitable length and section, which for convenience I call a tongue, one end of which is rounded off, while the other end is slightly beveled upward and provided with a threaded aperture through which is passed a suitable screw-rod. One end of this screw-rod is provided with a suitable handle, While the other end abuts against or enters a block of wood or other suitable material of peculiar shape called the heel-block.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents the apparatus separately, and Fig. 2 its application to a boot; Fig. 3, the end of the screw-rod, as presently described.
A is the tongue, through the heel or back end of which passes the screw-rod B. The end of this screw-rod is dovetailed and has a saw-cut E, as shown at Fig. 3, which permits of its being sprung into a corresponding dovetailed recess formed in the heel-block C. By this means the block is held on the screwrod sufficiently secure and remains stationary while the screw-rod is rotated. This arrangement also enables the screw-rod to be readily withdrawn from the tongue, and thus facilitates the packing and portability of the apparatus. The shape of heel-block I prefer consists of a rounded ball with a flattened end or ends, as shown.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:
stretched, or held with its free end directed toward the toe. The screw-rod is then rotated so as to drive the heel-block against heel of boot or shoe. This causes the tongue to rise against upper and sides and press forward against the toe, thereby straightening the sole, removing wrinkles, and eifectually restoring the shape, while at the same time affording a ready and convenient means for holding the boot or shoe in a suitable position during the operation of cleaning or polishing. When used for this latter purpose, the tongue may be prolonged at its heel end, as indicated by the dotted extension D, Fig. 1, so that the device can be attached to any suitable support.
It is obvious that the tongue may be operated by means of a lever or cam or a ratchet arrangement instead of the screw described, the principle of the invention being the insertion of the tongue-piece in a boot or shoe and the application of means to force same against the upper and sides, as well as toward the toe, thereby accomplishing the objects in view.
Having fully described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent An apparatus for treeing, stretching or holding boots and shoes, consisting of the tongue A, having a toe-engaging portion and pro vided at its heel or back end with a screwthreaded opening, the screw-rod B engaging said opening and having its lower end dove tailed and provided with a saw-cut, and the heel-block 0 provided with a dovetailed re- 0 WVILLIAM W'EBSTER WATTS.
Witnesses:
J. S. BLANOKENSEE, Enwn. A. TATE.
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US610506A true US610506A (en) | 1898-09-06 |
Family
ID=2679122
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| US610506D Expired - Lifetime US610506A (en) | William webster watts |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US610506A (en) |
-
0
- US US610506D patent/US610506A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US610506A (en) | William webster watts | |
| US1568432A (en) | Stretcher for boots and shoes | |
| US619835A (en) | Litho | |
| US164680A (en) | Improvement in boot and shoe crimpers | |
| US720916A (en) | Shoe-tree. | |
| US828300A (en) | Apparatus for lasting boots and shoes. | |
| US291017A (en) | Crimping apparatus for boots and shoes | |
| US145940A (en) | Improvement in machinery for crimping the uppers for boots and shoes | |
| US828328A (en) | Display-form. | |
| US620658A (en) | Albert g | |
| US653778A (en) | Shoe or boot stretcher. | |
| US2034314A (en) | Shoe last holder | |
| US2473229A (en) | Apparatus for stretching and straightening shoes | |
| US44916A (en) | Improvement in lasting-machines | |
| US731492A (en) | Shoe-holder. | |
| US792701A (en) | Tree for boots or shoes. | |
| US675187A (en) | Boot or shoe stretcher. | |
| US1019878A (en) | Shoe-shaping machine. | |
| US27561A (en) | Machine | |
| US1114349A (en) | Shoe-tree. | |
| US658191A (en) | Work-support. | |
| US908204A (en) | Shoe-blacking stand. | |
| US615002A (en) | Combined boot or shoe tree and top-stretcher | |
| US729228A (en) | Shoe-holding device. | |
| US317560A (en) | Tree for shoe-uppers |