US950701A

US950701A - Pulling-over machine.

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Publication number: US950701A
Application number: US8070401A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ronald F Mcfeely
Original assignee: United Shoe Machinery Co AB
Current assignee: USM Ltd; United Shoe Machinery Co AB
Priority date: 1901-10-31
Filing date: 1901-10-31
Publication date: 1910-03-01
Anticipated expiration: 1927-03-01

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R. F. MoPEBLY. PULLING OVER MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 31, 1901.

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RONALD F. MOFEELY, OF BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO "UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSAC5I-ITJ'SE'JI.TS, AND PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PULLING-OVER MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1, 1910.

Application filed October 31, 1301. Serial No. 80.704.

To all whom it may concern: I Be itknown that I, RONALD F; MCFEELY, i of Beverly, in the county of Essex and Comi monwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Pulling-Over Ma- 5 chines, of which the following, read in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a s cification.

his invention is represented as an improvement on the machine described in Letters Patent of theUnited States, No. 663,777, issued December 11, 1900, whereto reference isto be had for matters pertaining to said machine and not herein described. Many features of the invention are, however, ap-

claims thereon should not, therefore, be limited to a pulling-over machine.

The work is usually prepared for the machine shown in said Letters Patentby applying, to the last the upper, lining, heeli stiffener, and toe-stifiener, the upper being sometimes secured to theheel end of the lastnear the bottom by a tack.

The inuersole is then placed on the bottom of the lasti within the upstanding marginal portions of Q the upper, and in the better grades of work. such as Goodyear welt. shoes, the iunersole is usually adjusted accurately to the desired a position on the last bottom and fastened by i one or more tacks. The shoe so assembled is presented bythe workman bottom upward Q with the in'nersole-against the last supporter I or sole-rest, as it is herein designated, and

the edges of the upper within the open jaws of the grippers which are located adjacent to the toe and sides of the last. \Vhen the t machine is started the grippers are closed upon the edge portions of the-upper and then are raised to pull the upper about the last,

rest.

A very important feature of this invention consists in providing means for relatively moving thelastand the upper longitudinally during the operation of the machine. This movementwill preferably be effected either during the last portion of the i movement of the grippers forpulling the} upper or at the end of such movement and results in straining the upper about the last i in a direction at an angle to the direction of the normal upward strain efl'ectedby the I grippers. This relative movement is ob l the sole-rest.

. creases the effect of t e toe grippers in pullingthe upperlengthwise over the top of the last. It will thus be seen that by moving the last longitudinally forward the grippers acting at the toe of the upper are caused to strain the upper forwardly while the gripplicable to other kinds of machines and the pers acting at'the sides of the upper pull it backwardly. By this means a forward movement of the last into the pulled upper strains the upper thoroughly over the curved 5 surfaces of the forward portion of the'last to cause it to fit these surfaces perfectly.

In the embodiment of the invention herein shown the last is moved longitudinally by To'tliis end the sole-rest is mounted for movement lengthwise of the last, and, by its engagement with the innersole secured 'to the last, moves the last relatively to the stretched upper and to the grippers. As in the machine of my prior Letters Patent almveqnentioned, means is provided for 1no\-'ing-the sole-rest or last supporter downwardly. after the grippers have gripped the upper, for settling or sinking the last into the pulled upper. Preferably, and as herein .shown, the'longitudinal movement of the sole-rest is caused to take place during its downward movement so that the last is simultaneously moved downwardly and thrust endwise into the upper. Provision made for adjusting the extent of the lengthwise movement of the sole-rest aci cordingio the work in hand.

ln theevent that the innersole is not fastenedto the last the longitudinal movement of the sole-rest effects an endwise movement of the inner'sol'e upon the .last bottom. This is-of importance in the cheaper grades of shoes in which the stock is liable to be cut and fitted with less care than in the better grades, for it often happens that the innersoles are slightly shorter than the lasts upon which they are to be. used. It isfound that the best lasted shoes are obtained by having the innersole flush with the I taut at the toe so thatt-he innersole is moved toe end of the last in order j that/it shall extend to the toe end ofthe shoe and no slackness appear in the u per :at the ed of the sole when the last is withdrawn. t; is, however, the custom of mostoperatorsin assemblin shoes to place the innersole with its hee end against the convenient abutment or gage presented bythe upstanding portion of the heel-stifiener or the upper at the heel of the shoe, and it is advantageous to equip the machine with means for moving the innersole up to thetoe end:

I of the last in this class of work. 'A very'-im-- portant feature of the invention thereforeconsists in providing a'puIIing-oVer 'machine with means for positioningan inner-v -sole on a last. In the present embodiment of the invention the'sole-rest isactuated tomove theinnersole, if'it is. loose onthe last, after the grippers have drawnthe upper.

" up er is rawn over the, bottom of the last having di an secured in the subsequent operations of the machine. This movement of the solerest is automatically efiected and its extent is determined by the adjustment of the sole rest actuating means;

Another feature of the inventionmonsists': 4 w vantage as-it constltutes a. bell-crank lever the long arm of which engages the side 0 in providing means for 'adjusting the' solerest to adipt it. to engage properly lasts:

erent longitu inal curvatures. In the construction shown as embodying this. feature of the invention the sole-rest comprises members for' engagin the-innersole an the bottom ofthe last at t e ball portion member is mounte "whibh it'maz .and'a memberifor engagin it near the toe end, and means is provided. or. adjusting-the rest to change the plane in whichthe members' lie. In the present instance the toe for tippin movement withrelation' to-the side mem rs and is arranged to 'be'secured in, the positions to 'be adjusted. 4

Stillanot er' very importiint feature of the invention consists in providi'n' novel means for holding the over-worke upper while the fasteni'n tacks are being inserted. In the operation '0 the machine to which-the present invention is shown asappliedlthe grippers are moved inwardly over the bottom of the'la'st to carry the marginal portionsof theuppler' over the ed e of the in- 'about.the last has been e eetedm The nersole after-t e strainin o the upper a/S' te'ner inserting mechanisms follow the grip}- t e per's into position for driving tacks into; overdrawn portions? of upper; for securingthem to the mnersole, but t is'desirable that s the grippers release the upper before the tacks are driven-so that the upper mayfilie flat against the face ofthe innersole. 4 is' makes it necessary to provide means ier .ried by anarm at each=side o holding the upper to prevent it from s1ip-.

ase by the fastening tac s are d iven; Itv sometimes happens that the egge portion ofthe innersole has been lift in pulling the-upper -whilefinc JLtLHQ withflit pnd insuchacase ping back-between the time when it is m I e d ippers and the time when "the;

it is' im ortanjt tli'atthe innei'shle be pressed firml own again upon the bott'opi last efore the' fastening tacks ar driven;

I have, therefore, provided means for clamping the'upper against, the side of. the last so .wthatitlcannntshp back-after it is released by the grippers and also nians fer ressing the of the innersole down on the last ottom and.

clamping the upper firmly to the innersole in ripsition to receive the fasteningtacks. In t p e preferred embodiment of this.feature of the "invention a singlemeans is provided for engaging the shoeat the side and atthe bottom. As herein shown, this is a member mounted for rocking mally'held position for engaging with the side of the shoe first, the point of contact thereafter moving upward along the side and over the edge pf the lastuntilfinal-1y the innersoleis ressed down and 'theupper firmly clampe against it. It is; -of course'not essential that the'two, clam ingor pressin means be formed in asing e member but t isform of presser. is of adapply 'considerable force in pressing and c amping the u per andinnersole down on the bottom oft e last. The'pre'sser is swiv' eled upon a. yielding carrier and this mounting ermits 1t to turn-about an axis at -ri ht ang es to that about which it rocks, where y it'ispermitted to position itself accordingto' the contour .of the side of thela'st 'andalso moved into bearing againstthe shoe. This same form of remer'may at'the toe as well as atit e side or theshoe, but I prepresser winchconstitutes" the subjectmatter Another ineombinin the presser of the presmtinvention I wit 1 a support for. sustaining'ythe last (1" gthe insertion of the fastening toyield under excessive ressure. .In the present embodimentof t e invention two simulta-i 11o "des of the shoe in ferito employ at the toe another novel I of an application forLetters Patent Serial' 1N0. 359,153., g I

feature of the invention consiststacks. A presser-and a last support are car- 1 or both 'oi said members bein yieldingly mounted n" the arm to permit t em to move the last, one i movement and is nor- ,erably, however. Wlll relatively for adapting themselves to the contour of diflerent lasts. I have provided improved mechanism for moving the arms carrying the last-supporters and the pressers toward and from the. shoe whereby they are enabled to adapt themselves more perfectly to shoes differing in shape, as, for example, to right and left shoes.

Other features of the invention,'including certain details of construction and combinations of parts, will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

Of the drawings-Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine embodying the invention in the best form now known to me. Fig. 2 is a left-hand side elevation of the machine. Fig. 3 is an'elevation partly in section, showing the machine divided centrally. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of thelast-engaging means and the member which carries it, the plane of section being the same as that in Fig. '3 and being indicated line 4-4 in Fig. 5. Fig. 5 section on line 55 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a plan' of a section on line 6W6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is an elevation 77 of Fig. 5. supports and the pressing and clamping mechanisms, hereinafter referred to, which operate at the sides of the shoe, together with r Fig. 9 is an elevation of'a section on line 9-9 of Fig. Z 8. Fig. 10 is an elevation of a section on line 0-10 of Fig.8 showing detail connectthe operating mechanism therefor.

ed ith that figure. Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the-mechanism shown in Figs. 2 and 8, also showing the actuating cam therefor. Fig. 12 is an elevation of a section on line l212 of Fi 11. Fig. 13 is a plan of a detail connecte with Fig. 12.- Fig. 14 is an elevation of a longitudinal central section of a modified form of the support for the last shown in Fig. 12.

' The working parts of the machineare supportedin a head B havinga depending stem sustained in a standard A.

The construction and operation of the several mechanisms of the complete machine maybe the same, except ashereinafter specifie'd, as in the machine fully shown and described in Letters Patent N o. 663,77 7 before mentioned. The grippers mechanism prefbe constructed as shown and described in my pending-application Serial No. 141,384, filed January 31, 1903, which is a division from this application, and the mechanism for pressing the upper materials and innersole down on the toe of the" last preferably will be constructed as shown and described in the before-mentioned application. Serial No. 359,158 which is a division from this application. 'It is not necessary to enter into the construction of these mechanisms or of the machine as a whole for the purpose of understanding the I l 1 l l bythe broken is a plan of a,

of a section on line 5 Fig. 8 is a planview of the present invention, but reference may be had to said Letters Patent if a descriptionof a complete machine is desired.

The sole-rest which in the present embodiment of the invention is employed for moving the last or the innersole longitudinally, as well as for settling or sinking the last into the pulled upper, is mounted in a carrier 14 by which itis moved for depressing the last. To this end the carrier is connected by a horizontal pivot rod 16 to the frame B of the machine, as shown in Figs. 2, 3-, 4, and 5, andcomprises an upwardly extending arm provided on its end with a stud 17 carrying a roll 18 in position to be engaged by a face cam 20 on the main driving shaft D of the machine. The cam operates at the proper time for rocking the carrier 14 about 5 its pivotal connection at 16 with the machine 1 frame to actuate the sole-rest for sinking the f last into the pulled upperp The carrier is held in position for the roll 18 to receive the action of cam 20 by a spring i 7 acting through a plunger 15, a roll 9, a [part- 22, and a spring 2tistifier than the spring 7. A springpressed stop 58 is mounted in a bracket 56 in the machine frame, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 7. This stop is arranged tobe engaged by the carrier 14, as shown in Fig. 7, and determines the uppermost position to which the spring 7- will move the carrier. In this, the normal position of, the carrier, the roll 18 is j spaced a short distance from the low partof the cam 20 so that it does not receive-the full throw of the cam for sinkingtlielast into' {the upper.. The position of the roll relative tto the cam 20 may be varied to increase or i diminish the'sinking movement by adjusting" the stop 58, which has a beveled face- 66 for 05 engaging a similar face 64 on the carrier, as shown in Fig. 7. The stop is provided with a' check nut 62 for preventing loss of adjustment.

- The normal position of the sole-rest when 10 i a shoe is who presented is such that the edge portion of the upper will extend into the open jaws of the grippers when the shoe is pressed against the sole-rest. Itsometimes 'edge does not extend far enough into the grippers to be grasped properly by them. The workman may in such cases apply s'ufiicient-pressur'e upwardly against the shoe to force the. stop backward against the tension 'of the spring (30 until the altitude is attained for such an upper to be grasped properly by the grippers. The carrier 14 is provided on its under side with a guide rib 141.wl 1ich is undercut at its sides and extends longitudinally of the machine approximately at right angles to the arm 14. This guide rib fits a correspond lyishaped groove in the u r face. 7 of a piiiT 22, before mentioned, wh ch forms no,

I the shank er the endwisefmovable sole-rest.

and on. its I laterally. extendingarms. Thearms have- Theshank sugiportson-its upper side a for-. own'wjardl'y, extending arm 30 wardly and lower side a member 46 having roughened feet or contact surfaces 34, 50, 50

' for en 'aigingfrictionally with the innersole on the ast bottom. "The arrangement of the shoe near the toe end and near the si es of I innerso dinal curvature provlsionis made forked] justing the forwardly extendingarmy-30 n feet of the sole-rest relative vof the shoe corresponds in a general way to to the bottom thatof the grippers inthat't ey-en'ga e the the innersolct For the purpose of adaptingith'e sole-rest, to engage properly at the toe andsides of the e on last bottoms varying in longitu and down and thus changingthe lane n which the feet of the sole-rest lie. i

extending upward through the shank and through 'anenlar ed openmg 27 in the arm. The bolt is prov-i collar 36 havin ag s Convex ace 40"onthearm'30. This; connection permits the arm-30to be rocked or.tf1pped forj-r'aising or loweringthe foot 34 1 and enables the arm to be clamped to-the "shank for securin ,it. in adjusted. posit-ion The arm is provi ednear itsrear endwith a pin 42 extending into a hold 44 torevent axial movement of thejarm aboutthe olt 28.

To assist in adjusting the arm and holding .it in adjusted lposition a stop screw '52 passes essential feature'fof which'eonsists in meansi 45 for effecting and controlling movementcof through, the s thelower face of the arm at its rear'end; 1A

locking nut 54 secures the bolt in adjusted to 'p 1 The sole-rest may be movedlongitudinall'y' osition. I

by an suitable. means. As here n shown, this IS effected by actuating .mechanismy-the the sole-rest in the carrier l i asgthedatter is turned about thepivot 16. ,The'means for effect ng and controlling this movement in= eludes an adjustable member'lO: having a face'lfil -fqrming an abutment or? stop for the head l50 of thespring-pre'ssd plunger 15 before-mentioned This arrangement in-. sures .thatrwhen" the. plunger 15 has been forced'back against the member 10 in the first part oft'e rocking-movementof the carrier about its pivot 16, the sole-rest shall be moved longitudinally relatively to the carrier during, the remainder of the rockmg movement; The extent and directionof this ,longitudinal movement willbe 0verned by theP S 'tiOnandjthe contour o the face of the head 156 which" may be. suitably formed for impartin'gany. desired extent'or;

direction of. movement to the sole-rest. In the present instance the actingkface gof the he arm 30 is attached to the shank 22 by a-bolt .28-

ed. with a nut 32 and inter-x mediate the nut'and the arm is a-washen or a concave lower'iface toen.

ent of each pther may in thesegtwo movements to the sole-rest.

ank 22 ingpositi'on to engage the arms 27 0,; 272, which also-carr ports for sustaining thefshoe, whi e the fasfrom o'pposite'sides after the gri sizes or for other .pu

head 15Q -is plane and it is arranged at an angle to the path of, the 170119 aboutthe pivot 16 such that the sole-rest is advanced when the carrier is rocked downward by the cam 20"for sinking the last'intothepulled r. The member 10 may be adjustedfo'r when theahead shall varying the time forv moving: the. sole rest become effective 1 and thereby '-:*varying j the extent. jo'f such movement. Thus the member ;.ni ay- :,i-f dee siredybe positioned with its face l5lg' against the head 150, in which-casethesolemestwill be moved 'longitudlnally during the entire rocking movement of the-carrier 1 1.Z'A binds} ing screw 5 secures the member 10 in ad'- justed position. The spring 26', before-mentioned, is contained in a socket-in the 'carrier 14 and acts against'a stud-24. on the shank 22"ofthe sole-rest to hold the rest nor- 'mally in its rear-mostpositionkin' thejcarrier while permitting it"to,be-'advanced as I described. 'The movement of'th'e sole-rest by the spring is limited'by the en offthe collar .36 or the nut 32 :wit

1'acentface 37 of the carrier, asshown in hig. '4.= Itiis to beunderstood that the- 'spring-pressed' plunger,.by1,which the soleagement the adrest-is; elevated s associated withth'e means fonjflongitudinally moving .the sole-rest merely as a matter of convenience in com struction r and that means -he mechanism employed at the sides of a must the-bottom by any suitable supports, b tare herein shown as carried by the suptening tacks are being inserted, These I arms are'similar in construct on and operation'to {those which carry the la st-supportin g devices in my before-mentioned Letters Patent. and they are moved toward and from the last pers have draWn-.,the u'pper over upon the ast bottom and rior to the movement of the'fastener different from" those herein shown and entirely independbe, employed for givv the shpeiflfor pressing the upper against the 3 sides 'offthe-last and pressing and clamping the innersole and upper of the la'st "may "be carrie and' river carrying arms-inward over the the, tacks. The

last. to position for insertin orted by" arm's' 2711.. 272 are pivotal y sup

studs

112, 114 .which are vertical yadjustable in split bearings inthe machine I 8-. The arms may thus'be vertically ad'usted I The springs bear at their lars N, N ends of the bars by nuts N. Thesprings abut at their front ends'against fian ed collars N, N, see Figs; .8. ,9, and l' collars N, N receive the forked lateral ends against colarm being shgaiped'to receive these ribs. The confined on the screwfthreaded slideis provi e d with a'chamber containing l a spring v80 which surrounds a headed guide The;

arms of an equalizing device NN which is 5 fulcrumed on the stud N in the slide N,

as shown in Figs. Sand 9. The forked ends of the equalizing device are confined between the flanges of the collars N, N and the flanges of other collars X, K the collars N N abutting at their front ends against shoulders N on the bars N, N, as shown in Fig. 10. ;The collars NW, N are long enough, as shown in Fig. 10, to provide 'a clearance space between their flanges and the front end of the slide N whereby the equalizing device is permitted to turn for moving'one bar N or N ahead of the other. The slide N is movable in a .guideway N""'"'i1i the frame of the machine and is provided on its upper face with a stud N bearing a roll N arranged to engage with a face cam H mounted on the main driving shaft 1), see Fig. 3. The slide is acted upon by a spring N for holding the roll N in moves theslide rearwardly at the proper times for swinging the front ends of the arms 27-0 272 toward the shoe; The movements of the slide arecommunicated to the arms through the equalizing device KN, as described, which permits either arm 270' or 272 to come to rest after the: pressing device engages the shoe'while the slide X from that of the left one.

.to lasts differing in shape, as, for

continues to move until the pressing device carried by. the other arm has also come into bearing with the shoe, whereupon both arms will be moved together for causing the devices carried by them to act equally on the two sides of the shoe. This provision permits-the arms to adapt themselves perfectly example, to as crooked lasts in which right one is very different It will be widerstood that the movement of the arms toward each other is transmitted by the slide X and the equalizing device through the springs N, N, so th'at no adjustment is what are known the shape of the necessary for adapting thearms 270, 9.72 to operate with shoes of slightly different sizes.

, For adapting the arms to operate with shoes be adjusted on the bars N.

varying greatlyin size the nuts N, N may The ressing and clamping mechanism carried y the arm 272 is ilhistrated in detail in Figs. 8, '11, 1:2, and 13 of the drawextending guide ribs 279, the groove in the contact with the cam which.

movable sl de 278 provided near its louver side with laterallyshown in Fig. 13.

rod .82; The spring 13 confined under tensionin the slide by a plate as extending through the slotted bottom of the slide and secured to the arm 272 by a bolt 87. The spring holds the slide normally pressed inward with its shoulders 280 abutting against the faces 281 on the arm; The slide 278 has a concave inner end face provided with a rib .TJ undercut on its upper and lower faces to fit a correspondingly-shaped groove in the face of the segment-shaped block 86. The block86 is free to slide on the rib about a vertical axisa this movement being limited by

stops

91, 93 on the slide, as The segmental block has connection through a horizontal pivot 90 with the pressing and clamping member 02. This member is shaped-as a lever having a depending vertical arm 95 and a rela lively short horizontal arm J7. The member U2 is free to rock through a small are about its pivot 90 and is normally held by a spring 94.- in the position shown 1n Fig. 12 a a with its depending arm pressed away from the block so and its horizontal arm tipped upward. By means of this construction the pressing and clamping member 92 has univcrsalmovement with relation to the slide 275. This permits it to position itself about 'the vertical axis of the segmental block 86 according to the contour of the side of the shoe engaged by it when the arm 272 is moved toward the shoe, and to engage the side of the shoe first with its depending ar m hi) and rock about the horizontal pivot U0. This rocking movement causes the point of engagement with the upper at the side of the shoe to move upwardly and the area of pressing contact to spread toward the edge of the last until tlievlateral arm 97 is brought down to press the nmersole on the last bottom and clamp the upper against theinnersole. The pressing and clamping mechanism carried by the arm 270 is of the same construction as that carried by the arm 272 and these arms are actuated to bring the two mechanisms into engagement with the opposite sides of the last at the same time, as heretofo e explained.

The grippers are timed to release the upper and be withdrawn after the pressing and clamping members have come into bearing with theshoe for securing the upper against slipping back. The fastener and driver carrying arms are moved into opera tive position as the' grippers are withdrawn.

For the purpose of determining the distance from the edges of the last at which the tacks will be inserted the fastener carrying arms lOl operating at the sides. of the last are provided on their lower faces with adgustable blocks each adapted to engage a cooperating shoulder 401 on the slide thus stoppmg theifastener. carrying arm in position to have. the tacks inserted at the'desired distance from-'the'ed of the last;

The last-supportin "dev ces for sustainin the last against t e impact of the tack drivers comprise blocks 100 adjustably se-' curedto the arms 270, 272by bolts'102, as

shown in Fig. 12.- Each blockis provided with. a contact member 104 pivotally connected' to'it by a pintle 106 for making sup orting contact with the underside of .t e

ast. This manner of'supporting the con tactmember enables it-to rock and adjust itself to the contour ofthe last. The rocking movement is limited by shoulders 108, 110 on the block 100, as shown in Fig. '8.

The spring 80 permits the pressing and clamping device to yield backwardly with relation to the last-supporting device. This enables-the relative positions of these delast-suporting device is yieldingly mounted,

the stem 122'thereof being arran ed to slide freelythrough a guideway in a bracket 124 fixed to the arm 272 by a bolt 126. The

last-supporting device is-actedupon by a spring 128 contained within the .stem 122 and surrounding a guide rod 130 freely mov w an aperture in the lower end,

et. The spring abuts at its lower p machine are 'sotimed that the toe grippersf ablethrou h of the bracfi end against the wall of the'bracket for normall holding thesupporting device pressed upward, but permits said device to be depressed by contact with-the last. The amount of movement of said supportin device in the bracket is limited by a stu .132

[carried by the bracket and extending into v a slot 134 in the stem of the supporting device. The normal position of the supporting device. may be adjustably determined in this construction by nuts 136,138, carried by the screw-threaded lower end of the rod 130 and arranged to engage the lower end of the bracket. 7 r In the operation of the machine to which the present invention has been applied, .the'

shoe, having the innersole and upper materials assembled. on the last as described, is

presented by the workman with'the innersole against the sole-rest, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. If the u per is of usual ,or normal size the upstan ing edge portions of it will extend into the open aws of-the ippers. If the upper should be'small so t at it does not extend into thegrippers far' the s ring-pressed 'stov exten s thedesired dlstance into the, 1p-- the pulle clamping deready explained in m' In the last part 0 4 its downward moveenough to be grasped properly the workman ma by a p yingsuflicient pressure ":upfwar lift t e sole-rest againstthe action of 58 until the upper pers. The machine is then. started, w ereupon the grippers close upon the u per and TIS BXtO pull it about the last. hile the gi'i'ppers are moving to pull the upper, or at t e completion'of this movement, the cam '20 engages the carrier 14 and actuates it for shifting the relative positions of the sole rest and rippers for sinking1 the last "into upper. During t e latter part of-the movement of the carrier 14 for sinking the last the part 150 comes into engagement with the head '1-51 of the member 10 and causes the sole-rest to be moved longitudinally in its carrier. The time at WlllCll this movement of" the sole-rest in the carrier takes place is of course dependent on the adjustment of the member 10 and may, if desired, be co-extensive with the time of the sinking movement. If the innersole is fastended to the last, this movement of the sole rest elfects a longitudinal movement of the the upper to be strained for fitting it to t last, partlcularly near the baseof the instep.

If the innersole is loose onthe last'the long1- "last for thrusting it forwardly into the.

tudinal movement of the sole-rest forces the innersole forward over the last bottom to position it flush with the toe end of the last and against the upstanding portion of the upper held by the toe grippers." The machine thereafter comes to rest for the purpose described in my before-mentioned Letters Patent.

It will be understood that the cams ofthe first pull the upper, straigllitening it lengthwise and tension'ing-it lig 'tly; then the side grippers P l the upper transversely, draw 1 ing it down upon the top of the last over the ball; thenthe bottom. rest is moved downwardly to depress the last into' the upper whichis held under tension by all the gr p pers. Thus far the machine operates-as alprior Letters Patent.

ment the bottomrest is now given its forward displacement lengthwise of the last by V which'it will ,force the last forwardly with relation to the grippers and, while increascause'a backward pull by the side grippers. This provides a. step by step stretching in 3 ing the lengthwise pullof the toe gripper which the directions of pull are chosen in an order to give the best drafting. of the upper the machines operation gives 0 port'unity .to the'last and the pauseiwhich follows in pivots andv bringing the i to engage the. shoe,

upper moving'toward the-edge of the last, The arms. 97 by this movement are tipped downwardly and press. the edges of the innersole down firmly on the last if the innersole has been lifted by the stretching upper,

' and finally clamp the upper securely against the innersole. pressing device 92,. similar to a bell-crank, causes the clamping arm 97 to be actuated by the'contact of the shoe with the pressing arm 95, and as the pressin arm is materially longer than the clamping arm the latter is actuated with Considerable power and securelyfholds the upper from slipping back; The-grippers release the upper as the clamping arms 97 come into holding engagement with it and-then are movedoutof the way to permit the vvertical arms carrying the tacks and drivers to move into position for the pulledstops 400 on'thelower faces of these arms meet-the cooperating shoulders on the slides 278 'for insuring that the arms shall be stopped in position to drive the tacks at the desired distance "from the edge of the last.

After the tacks have been driven the. tack and driver carrym arms-and also the

arms

270, 272 are movet outwardly to their normal positions for permitting the-removal of the shoe from the machine, and the cam '20 allows the sole-rest carrier 14 to be raised v '10 its normal position by the spring 7 and the sole-rest to .be restored to its retracted position by the sprin 26.

Having indicated t 1e nature and scope, of the. invention and fully described a construction embodying the same, I claim as new and desire to secure bv Letters Patent of the United States-:-

1. In an automatically operating machine for working an upper 'over a last, means to engage the last" means to engage the upper at opposite sidesofthe last, means *fOIiSlllfiZ- ing the relative positions of said lastengugi-ng means and said upper-engaging J cans in order to'sink the lastv into the: upper, and means to change the relativepo- I aging means and said shifting means, in a irect-ion transverse to sitions of ssid last secured to the in- The peculiar form of the the last into the being provided with a 'guldeway m which the first-mentioned movement during the smkln'g operation.

2. Inan automatically operating machine for. working an upper over a last, means to engage the last. means to pull the upper over said last, means; for shifting the relative positions of said last-engaging means means inorder to and said upper pulling sink the last mto the pulled upper, one of said means being also adapted for movement :whereby to change position in relation to said shifting means during the sink ing operation.

,3. Means to engage a last, means to e11- ga'ge an upper at opposite sides of the last, means to shift the relative positions of said last-engaging means and said upper-engagmg means for sinking the last into the upper. and separate means to move the last-' engaging means 1n the direction of the length of the last during the sinking operation.

4. Means to engage a last, means to engage-an upper, means to actuate said lastengagmg means for sinking the last into the upper, and means for supporting said lastengagmg means tor separate movement while the upper is under strain in a line angular to the line of its movement for the sinking operation. a a

5. In a machine of the class described, automatic means-for sinking a last into a pulled upper, and means for simultaneously changing the relative positions of the last and the sinking means in a line running lon-, gitudinally of the last.

6. In a machine of the class described, means for pulling an upper about the sidesof a last, means for sinking the last into the pulled upper, and means for changing the relative positions of the lastand the pulhn means for causing the upper to be strain backwardly along the sides of the last.

7. In a machlne of the class described, means for engaging a last, means for engaging an upper to strain it about the last, a carrier for the last-engaging means, and means for actuating the carrier relatively to the upper-engaging means for sinking pulled upper, carrier said last-engaging means is arranged for movement in aline substantially with the plane of the lastbottom w ile the upper is under strain. p

8;}In a machine of the class described, meansforpulling anupper over a last, lastengagmg means a. carrier in which the last engaging means is Inovablyv mounted, and

means'to actuate the parrier for sinking the last into the up ,said machine having proarallel. v

vision for moving-the last-engaging means in its carrier during the sinking operation.

9; In a machine-'01 the chss described, a

pivotally mounted carriena cam forrocking the carrier, a sole-rest movably mounted in the carrier, and means arrangedfor en:

gagement, with the sole-"rest for moving it in.v

the carrier when the carrier is' rocked. 1 0. In a machine of-the class described,

means-for engaging an upper,v a sole-rest tobe engaged'by 'the last bottom, a carrier inwhich the sole-rest is" mounted for movement the-rewith,and means for rocking the carrier to cause it t'o shift the relative positions of the last andupper-engaging means, m combinatlon with means arranged to become operative during the-rocking of the carrier ,I- for moving the sole-rest in the carrier.

11. In a machine of the class' described, the combination with means constructed and arranged for engaging an upper at theside of a last for pulling the upper over the last,

of. means .for automatically moving the lastand the pulling'means relatively lengthwise of the last. during the pulling operation. 12. In a machine of the class described,

means to engage an upper, and means to, "sink the last into the up er and to actuate uring the sinking the last longitudinally movement. v 13. Means to pull an upper over a last,

- means to engage the last, and means for changingthe relative positions of said pulling means and last-engaging means to move the last downwardly and for effecting rel'ative movement of the last and upper to ad vancethe last toward the toe of the upper,

said last-mentioned means comprising a member arranged for adjustment to vary the extent of said advance movement. I

14. In a pulling-over machine, means for engaging a last, means-.for pulling an upper over the last, means toactuate said engaging means for sinking the last into the pulle upper, said machine having'provision for.

also actuating the engaging means to move the last endwise in the upper.

.- 15. In a' pulling-over machine, means for engaging a last, means for pulling an upper over the last, means to actuate said last-engagmg means for sinking the last into the pulled upper, and means to actuate it for moving the last endwise in the upper, one

of said actuating means being arranged" foradjustment to vary the extent of one of said movements v of the last-engaging means 16. In a pulling-over machine,.means for enga" in an upperat o posite sides of a last av i ng an insole on its tread face, and;

mechanism for actuating the engaging means "to pull the upper over the last, 'combina tion with means for adjusting the innersple.

with relation to. the upper. p

'17. In a pulling-over machi ne,.'means- Ibr pulling an upper snnultaneously at opposite sides of a last, meansfor engagmgan, 1111181- 8016 0n;the tread face of the 1ast,.andmech anism i for' actuating said engaging means to f pp r, in w seop'or move the innersole in 'aplane substantially parallel with its side faces with relation to v the upper.

' 18: In a pulling-over machine, means for pulling anzu'pper simultaneously at opposite sides of a last, a rest for' sup a erting the last means for actuating the rest to move. the innersole on the treadfface of'the last.

against the strain of the pul ing means, and

I 19. In a pulling-over machine, means for pulling an upper .over aglast simultaneousl at opposite sldes of :the'last, combined 'w1t means for positioning an innersole properly upon the last. 1 i I i 20. Means for pullingan up er over a last .at opposite sides of the shoe simultaneously,

in combination-with automatic'means for moving an innersole upon the last.

21. Means for pulling an upper at opposite sides of a shoe over a last havingan innersole on its tread face, in combination with automatic means for relatively moving the last and the innersole longitudinally of thelast r 22. In a pulling-over machine, means for pullin an upper over a last 'at-opposite'sides of the ast, and a restfor engaging the inner- 1 *sole of the shoe, in combination with auto-' matic mechanism for actuating said rest to move the innersole with relation to the last. '23: In a pulling-over machine, means 1for pulling an up er over a last, in combination with means or moving an innersole with relation to the last, said last-mentioned?v -1neans being adjustable to vary the extent of the movementimparted by it. i

24. In a'pulling-o'ver machine, means for pulling-an upper over 'a lastat opposite sides of thelast, in combination wlth a rest for engaging an innersole, means for actuate. P ne o the of meats described,

machinehaving means .bottomat a plurality of points separated bya' snbstantial distance, and means to v rest with its acting-face invositions of dififerent inclinationto vary last-bottom.

27.In a' machine means for engagin the last'bottom,jcon 1-' prising a member or restin'g'u v n the near its-toe end, and :a member orengaging the fore "part ofv the last near its opposite. I

tivel y adjnstingsaid memoersto 413 the side edges, 1 combined with for telaengaging means to lasts having differences in the longitudinal curvature of their fore parts. V p

28. In a machine of the class described, means for engaging the bottom of a-last, comprising a member for resting upon the end portion of the last and arms for resting ,upon the last near its sides, a support upon whlch said member s mounted for ad]ust-,

ment toward and from the plane pf the last bottom, and means for securing said member rigidly in adjusted pos1t1on,.sa1d machine having provision for allowing a limited yielding movement to the'support and last engaging means.

29. In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippers for pulling the upper and means for engaging the last bottom, of means, comprising a springpressed plungermounted in a fixed support and having an inclined face'engagmg a similarly inclined face on the last-engaging means for normally holding the last-engaging-means in one relation tothe grip pers, said'holding means being arranged to permit the last-engaging means to'be manually moved to a ditferent position.

30. A machine of the class described, com

prising means to-pull an .upperover a last,-

means to engage the last. and means for changing the relative positions of said pullmg means and last-engaging means to move ,the last downwardly into. the :upper, said machine-having provision for effecting relative movement of the last andvupper to advance the last toward the toe of the-upper.

31. In a pulling-over machine, mechanism for pulling an upper over a last, combined with means for clamping the pulled-over upperagainst the innersole, and mechanism for securing the upper to the innersole- 1 32. In a pulling-overmachine, mechanism for pulling an upper over a last, and means for clamping the pulled-over upper against the innersole, combined with means for adj'ustably supoprting theclamping means,

' bottomof the lastand mechanism for fastening the upper to faces set at an angle to one another for.

pressing the upper against the side and the and actuatingmechanismtherefor.

35. 'In a pulling-over machme, a presser mechanism, means to support it, and means and holding it against said two faces of the last simultaneously,

for actuating a whereby said mechanism is caused to engage an upper first at the side of the .last and then, while continuing the lateral engagement, press the upper downwardly upon the bottom of the last.

36. Ina pulling-over machine, the combination with means for pulling an upper,v

of a 'presser, means to'support it and means for actuating it whereby it is made to Work the pulled upper over the last bottom and then clamp it on the innersole, and mechanism for applying fastening means to secure the upper in overworked position.

37. In a pulling-over machine, mechanism for pulling an upper over a last, combined with means automatically actuated by its engagement with the shoe for pressing the overturned portion of the upper against the innersole. Y

38. In a pulling-over machine, a support having a rib, a segment piece having :a groove to receive said rib, a contact member movable on said segment piece, and means to maintain said-contact member in a normal position with relation to the segment piece.

39. In a pulling-over machine, a support,

a segment piece movable on said support 'in' the arc of a circle and in a plane parallel with the plane of 'the shoe bottom, acontact member movable on said segment piece and having its axis of motion int'ersectingthe axis of .motion-fof the segment piece.

40. In a pulling-over machine, means for pressing an upper again'stjthe side of a last, and means for clamping the upper-agalnst the innersole, said two means being connected together whereby the former is actuated by the latter, combined with automat- I ically actuated mechanism arranged to be positioned by said pressing means f0r't'ack-. ing the upper to the innersole.

41. In a pulling-over machine, the combination with means for working an upper over a. last, of upper holding mechanism, means to press it against that part of the upper which is upon-the innersole, and-com,

nec ted means to support the last against such pressure.

42. In a pulllng-over machine, the combination with supports, of devices earned thereby to press the marginal portion of the upper downwardly against the last and also to sustain the last against dlsplacement by such pressure.

43. In a machineof the class described,

the combinationwith means for pulling an upper simultaneously at opposite sides of a last, of means for automatically moving lengthwise of the last. I

445111 a'pulling-over machine, a presser for eng'agingt-he sideand bottom of the shoe and 'a' vcarrier with 'i'elation to which said presser'ismovably mounted to engage the last and the pulling means relatively 41.25

Llao' first with the side of the shoe and cause the surface of contact to spread u 'wardly over the side of the shoe and inwar ly over the bottom thereof, combined with means for holding the presser normally in position onthe carrier to engage first with the side "per over a last, of a plurality of "'pressers,

of the shoe.

.side of the shoe and then to rock and cause,

45. In a pullingover machine, a resserfor engaging the side and bottom of the shoe and a'carrier upon which said presseris movably mounted to engage first wnhthe the area of contact to spread upwardly over the edge and; upon the bottom of the-shoe,

combined with a spring for holding the resser-rocked into POSlLlOII to engage firs with'the side of the shoe.

46. Ina pulling-over machine, support,

' a presser member on said support, means to move the support whereby said presser 'member is made to engage the upper at the .side of a last, a fastener inserting mechanism movable over the'bottom of the last into position for inserting tacks, and cooperating stops-on said support and fasLenerinserting mechanism for determining the position to which the fastener inserting mechanism shall be moved.

47. .In a pulling-over machine, the combination with "supports, of devices carried thereby for pressing the'marginal portion ofthe upper downwardly against the last and for sustaining the last against displacement by such pressure, said sustaining devices being adapted'toyield in said sup'-.

ports to allow of the ressing devices coming into full-bearing with the upper on lasts differing in contour.

' said devices, one of the 48. In a'pulling-over machine, means for supporting a last and means for pressing an upper against the side-of the last, combined with a carrier upon' which said two means are mounted for relative movement. 1

49. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with a device for pressing the upper into position to be fastened, of a device'for-supportingflthe shoewhile the fasteners are being inserted, and a carrier upon which said devices are mounted for relative movement. 1 a

50. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a device for pressing the upper into position to be fastened, of a de-' vice'for supporting the shoe while the fasteners-are being inserted and acarri-er for devices being yield-1 "ingly mounted in the carrier topepmit it to move relatively to'the other until both devices come into operative relation to the work.

51.- Ina machine of the class-described, the

I combination with means forpulling an up- I per. overa last, of' a plurality of-pressers," supporting arms upon which said pressersare yieldingly mounted, actuating mechaninto engagement with theshoe'.

58.; In a machine of the class described,

ism for forcing the pressers against the up I er on opposite sidesof the last, and means O'I insuring uniform pressure on each side of the last.

52. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with means for pulling an upupper on opposite sides of the last and means '.for-insuring uniform pressure on eachside 0f thelast. v

' 53. In a machine of .the class described, a

lur'ality of pressers, actuating mechanismtor moving the presser's into operatiYe'posi: tions and forcing. themagainst the work said actuating mechanisnicomprising a prime actuator, independent yielding. connections between 'said presser's andfthe actuator, andfan equalizing device arranged to permit-the.- presser first'meetmg the work to come rest while the other ipresser. continues to? move until it reaches operative position, said mechanism thereafter causing the pressers to be forced equallylagainstthe Work.

54. In a pulling ov'er' machine, means for pressing an upper againstthe side and bottom of a last, said means; comprising an angle lever having a long armforengaging vthe'upper at the side of the last and-ashort armfor engaging the upper on the bottom ofv the last, and automatically ope'rating mechanism for actuating said pressmg means to force sald long arm againstthe upper on the side of the last and thereby v rock the short arm into "firm engagement. with the upper on the last botton 1.

55. In a pulling-over machine, an upper clamping mechanism, a carrier therefor, and means to actuate the carrier to. press said upper. clampingmechanism against the upper on the bottomof the last, combined with a last support also mountedon said carrier. 56. A pulling-over machine, comprising an upper clamping mechanism, a carriertherefor, and means to. actuate the carrier to press saidflclamping mechanism against the upper on the bottom of the la st,a' i1da last support. also mounted on said carrier, said machine having provision tot relative yieldm movement, of the UPIJBRZClElHIQlIlg. mechb anismand the last support. g

57-. In a pulling-over machine, means for supportingalast and means for pressing an upper against the sideof the last, combined with a carrier therefor, said twomeans be:

ing arranged upon the carrier 0" cause the.

supporting means to'rengage'tl 'e shoe first and to yielduntil' the pressing npeans comes automatic means for relatively. moving asimultaneously changing therelati-ve posigrippers for engaging'an upper eoonoi tion' of the last and said first-mentioned meansin a line-running lengthwise of the last. i

59. In a machine of the class described, means for sinking a last into a pulled upper and automatic means for simultaneously changing the relatix e position of the last and sinking means in a line running length-- wise of the last.

60. In a machine of the class'described the combination with means for engaging a last, applied to the last, and means for shifting the relative positions of the last-engaging means and the pulling operation for automatically moving thelast andthe lengthwise of the to-the pulling means.

62. Afpulling-o'ver. machine having, in combination, grippers for the toe end and opposite sides of a shoe, a shoebottom rest, and actuating mechanisms to cause the toe pulling means relatively gripper to pull before the sidegrippers, then.

cause the bottom rest to settle the last into the upper heldunder initial tension by all the grippers and then cause the bottom rest toforce the last forwardly into the upper held by the grippers-whereby a step by ste stretching and drafting of the upper is e fected.

6?); A pulling-over' machine, having, in combination, means to engage a last, means to grip, an upper at-the' .two sides of the for-v ward portion 0f the'shoe, ;means to actuate the last engaging means: to sink the last into the upper held at tliesides ofthe shoe by the grippers, and means for efl'ecting rel'a tive movementfof the last and the grippers in the direction of the length of the lastwhile the grippers hold the-upper. 64.; A

sides of the 'shoe,. the rest carrier 14, the cam 20-arran ed to actuate "the carrier and rest to sink t e last into the upper held by;the ,grippers', and add it10nal.means' 'to actuate the'rest in its carrier 1n a directlon to force the lafst forwardly ihtothe gripped upper.

6.5. A machine torlworking an upper over a last, having, in. combination, means. for working the upper -upwa'rdlyand inwardlyoverthe forward'portion of the last, means to engage the shoe bottom to resist displacementfof the shoe by the'overworking means,

and means where y said engaging" means maybe actuated toward the toe of the last plane.

151, for

edge of the last adj acent ulling-over machine, having, in combination, the last'bottom rest 30,- the grippers to engagev the upper at opposite" in a path' substantially parallel with the plane of the last-bottom to move the shoe innersole forwardly upon the'last bottom.

66. A machine for working an upper over a last, having, incombination, means for working the upper upwardly and inwardly over the forward ortion of a la'st, means to engage the shoe ottom to resist displacement of the shoe by the 'overworking means, sald bottom engaglng means .including a member which is mounted for movement substantially perpendicular to the plane of the lastibottom and also substantially in that 67. A machine for working an upper over a last, having, in combination, a shoe bottom rest, a movable carrier therefor relatively to which the rest is'movable lengthwise-of the lastjwhile it is in operative engagement with the shoe bottom, and means for so moving the rest.

68. A machine for'working an upper over a last, having, 1n combination, a carrier mounted for movement from and towardthe plane of the shoebottom, a shoe bottom rest supported by said carrier, and means for effecting movement of the rest lengthwise of the last while it is in operative en,-

Igagement with the'sh oe bottom.

69. In a pulling-over machine, a plurality grlpper-arranged to engage tie upper at the toe of the shoe, means to engagenthe last,

and means to actuate said last engaging: means to move the last lengthwise" infa direction to cause the upper to be strained forwardly on the last by the toe gripper.

-- 70. In a pulling-over machine, a plurality of grippers to engage anupper'including a toe gripper arranged to pull perpendicularly-to the plane of the'last bottom, and means to move the last' downwardly and forwardly into the upper to vincrease the strain eflected'by the toe grippers.

'71.;A pulling-over maglnne, having, in

combination, grippers to engage an upper, means pivotally mountedfor movement substantially perpendicular to the planeof the last bottom to engage the'lastand slidingly mounted for movement substantially parallel with that plane to move the last, and mechanism for actuating said engaging e5 ofgrippersto engage an up er including a means to move the last lengthwise during i the pulling-over operation.

72. A- pulling over machine, having, in

combination, grippers to engage an upper, means to engage a last, and mechanism to actuate the'last engaging means to move the last lengthwise in the upper held by the grippers, said machine having provision for'withdrawing said engaging means by a movement. perpendicular to the plane of the last botttnm'and a. movement lengthwise of the last.', 4 i '73, pulling-over machine, having, in

ing means, to stretch the upper lengthwise;

combination, grippers to engage an upper,-

actuate the means to enga e a last, means for relatively actuating'sai two means to sink the last into the up er, and 'additional means to last engaging means to move the last len thwise'in the upper while the uppenis he 'd by thegripp'ers.

cured.

engaging means, and ope'ratingmechanism veisely and to lay it over the last bot-tom in position to be secured, said mechanism being constructed and arran ed' to effect a movement of the last lengt wise in the gripped upper before .it is laid into .position to -be se- [75. A pulling-overmachine, having, in

'combi'natiop, upper gripping means, last engaging means, and operatingmechanism for relatively actuating said twomeans to stretch an upper longitudinally and transversely and to lay it over the last bottom in position to be secured, said mechanism-being eonstructed and arranged to effect avmovement of the .last lengthwise in the gripped upperbefore it is laid into position to be secured, and means to fasten the up er at a lurality of points while it is hel engthwise and transverse tension.

76. A pulling-over machine, having, in

und er combination, last engaging means, uppergripping means and upper fastening means located at each side of the shoe; means for actuating the last engaging means and upper gripping means relatively .to stretch the upper transversely; means for actuating the last engaging means to move the last Zrela.

tively to the gripping means and the fastem and means to cause the fastening means to secure than erwhile it is under tension. iii

77. A pu ng-over machine, havings. in

combination, grippers arranged to engage an upper at opposite -sides of a last, automatically operatedmeans for moving the grip pers relatively to the last to strain the upper transversely, and means for. relatively movingthelast and grippers lengthwise of the.

" last.

78. A pulling-over machine, having, in

combination, gri pers to engagethe upper at the .opposite. si es and" the toe of a last,

- tivelyto the last to strain-the upper trans versely, means for moving the last long? tudi-nally inthe upper held by the grippers towstrain the upper lengthwise.

means for moving the side grippers rela- '79. A pulling-over machine, having, in combination, grippers arranged to engage an upper. at opposite sides of a last, means for mov 1ng-the.grippers relatively-tov the last to strain the upper transversely, means relatively moving the last and grippers imparting to t tostrain the upper lengthwise, and means for securing the upper While it is held under tension resulting from said two-movements.

'- 80. A pulling-over machine, having, in

combination, grippers arranged to engage an machine having provision forautomatically e side grippers and the last a relative movement lengthwise of the'last.

7o upper at opposite -sides of a last, and means I for moving the --grippers-relatively to the .last to strain the. upper transversely, sald 81: A machine of the class -described,'-having, in combination, means foroverwor'king an upper, a sole rest, and meansfor actuating said rest downwardly and forwardly while said .overworking means is in engage ment with the upper.

82. A machine of the class described, having, in combination, means for overworking an upper, a sole rest, means for rocking the sole rest downwardly, and means for moving therest forwardly while said overworki-ng means is in engagementwith the u per.

83. A machine of the class described, having, in combination, a sole rest, a carrier in whichthe rest is mounted, means for rocking the carrier, and means for sliding the rest lengthwise in its carrier. i

.84. A machine for working an upper over a last, having, in combination, means forclamping the upper against the side of the last, and.means arranged to clamp the upper flatly down upon the margin of the inner- .sole, said two means being operatively connected together to cause the former means by its contact'with the shoeto actuate the latter means. A

85. A machine for working an upper over a last, having, in combination with-the overworking mechanism, an upper clamping mechanism mounted for bodily movement in a predetermined path later'a'lly'in'to engagement with the last and comprisingv an initially contacting member setto-engage the side of the shoe first and a second contactingmember operatively connected with the first to be driven thereby into holding engagementwith the shoe.

86. A machine for working an upper over :a'last, having, in combination with the overworking mechanism, an upper clamping mechanism mounted for bodily movement in a predetermined path laterally into engage ment with the last and comprising an im itially contacting member set to engage the' s de of the shoe first and a second contacting member arranged to engage the upper on the shoe bottom and operatively connected with the first member to, be driven downwardly thereby into holding engagement with the upper. a

87. A machine for working an upper over' a last, having, in combination with the overworking mechanism, an upper fastening mechan sm, means for support-mg the shoe,

't'ively movable and are p of the last, and mechanism for yieldingly actuating the 'sideclamps includin an equal-' izing device arranged .to insure suhstantially the same clamping pressure at the two sides of lasts of diflerent contour or, occupying slightly diiferent positions in the machine.

89. A machine for working an n per over a last, having, in combination, si e clamps 92, 92, carriers 270 272 therefor, and yielding actuating mechanism for said-carriers including separate springs for the two carriers and the equalizer N N" for the purpose stated.

-90. A machine for working an upper over a last, having, in combination, a side clamp, a last supporter, a carrier on which the side clamp and supporter are arranged in angular relation to cause the supporter to obtain a bearing under the shoe and the clamp to obtain a bearing against thefsid'e of the shoe, and means arranged to' permit one of said parts to yield relatively'to the other to conform to shoes of difierent shapes.

91. A pulling-over machine, havin in combination, grippers arran ed to pul an upper at opposite sides ofa ast, oppositely acting upper holding means for the two.

sides, of the shoe each including a carrier, a clamp slidingly mounted on the carrier,

spring to resist sliding movement of the clamp, and means also mounted on the'carrier to lay the upper upon the last bottom;

and means operatively connected with the upper holding means to fasten the upper while it is so clamped and overlaid.

92. A pulling-over machine, having, in

combination, a gripper, a swinging arm, an

upper clamp slidingly mounted on the end of the arm to grip the upper against the side of the last, a devlce also carried by said arm and having an acting face substantially perpendicular to that of the clamp for'laying the upper upon the last bottom, a tacker,

and power operated mechanism for actuat-' ing in time relation said arm to effect clam ing and-overlaying of the upper and sald tacker to secure the upper.

'93. A pulling-over machine, having, in combination, grippers arranged to' pull an upper at opposite sides of a last, oppositely acting upper holding means for the two sides of, the shoe each including a carrier,

means for actuating the two carriers together toward the shoe, a clamp mounted on each carrier, a yielding connection between each clamp and its vcarrier to permit the clamps to adjust their positions relativel to the carriers to accommodate shoes of di ferent sizes and unsymmetrical formation, means also mounted on the carrier to lay the upper down upon the innersole, and a tacker arranged to insert securing tacks in predetermined relation to the edge. of said overlaying means. Y

.94. In a machine for pulling an upper overa last, the combinatlon with grippers arranged to en age the upper at opposite sides of the bafi of the last, of means for relatively actuating the last and the grippers to restrain the upper lengthwise of the last on opposite sides simultaneously, and means for securing the upper while it is under lengthwise strain at opposite sides of the last.

Signed by me at Beverly, Massachusetts, this 29th day of October 1901.

RONALD F. McFEELY.

- WVitnesses 2 i NELSON W. HOWARD, JOHN MrLYNCH.