US1395578A - Adjustable last for use in making and repairing boots, shoes, and the like, by hand - Google Patents

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F JOHNSON.

ND REPAIRING BOOTS, SHOES APPLICATION FILED JUNEIO, 1919.

ADJUSTABLE LAST FOR USE IN MAKlNG A AND THE LIKE BY HAND.

Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1- FL JOHNSON. ADJUSTABLE LAST FOR USE IN MAKING AND REPAIRING 5001s,

SHOES, AND THE LIKE BY HAND.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1919.

Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

2 SHEETSSHEET Z- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED JOHNSON, OF BURNLEY, ENGLAND.

ADJUSTABLE LAST FOR USE IN MAKING AND REPAIRING BOOTS, SHOES, AND THE LIKE, BY HAND.

Application filed .Tune 10, 1919.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FRED JoHNsoN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Burnley, in the county of Lancaster, lfingland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Lasts for Use in Making and Repairing Boots, Shoes, and the like, by Hand, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to produce at a low cost a last made of iron or other suitable material, which with its appurtenances can readily be arranged to support and firmly hold in position a boot or shoe of any size during the processes of making or re airing by hand.

11 the drawings, Figure 1 is a detail side view of the body portion of a last construct ed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the heel pillar. Fig. 3 is a side view, and Fig. 4 is a plan View, of a medium size sole piece. Fig. 5 is a side view of a small sole piece. Fig. 6 is a side view, and Fig. 7 is a planview, of an extension heel piece. Fig. 8 is a side view of the various parts of the last assembled together for use with a small shoe. Fig. 9 is a side view showing the various parts of the last arranged for use with a large shoe.

The body 12 of the last is substantially U- shaped, and has a long limb a which forms a sole piece for use with a large shoe. This sole piece a projects from a base 14, and a second base 15 projects at a right angle from the base 14 and forms one side of a pillar b. This pillar b has a projection c, which is preferably triangular in cross-section, and which may be formed integral with it, or which may be detachably connected to it. The two bases 14 and 15 have similar slots 6 and d formed in them.

The heel pillar 18 has a projecting bar f arranged at a right angle to it, and which engages interchangeably with the slots 6 and d, and is adapted to be secured in them by a set-screw h.

The medium size sole piece 20, and the small size sole piece 21, have recesses g for engaging with the projection 0. The extension heel piece 24 has a recess 25 whlch fits over the top 26 of the heel pillar 18, and operates Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

Serial No. 303,083.

to increase its height and Width. The slots 6 and d are arranged at equal distances from the apex of the angle between the bases 14 and 15, and the bar 7 is at the same distance from the base 28 of the heel pillar 18.

WVhen manipulating a boot or shoe of small or medium size, the selected sole piece is placed on the limb b with the projection c entering its recess; the bar f is passed through the slot d and the heel pillar brought close to the limb b as shown in Fig. 8. The boot is slipped over the said sole piece and heel pillar, and the heel pillar slid out or the body of the device caused to recede from the heel pillar until the toe and heel of the boot are firmly held, when the parts are secured in position by the setscrew 71, engaging the bar f.

Assuming that it is next required to deal with a boot or shoe of large size, the setscrew it is taken out, the lesser sole piece and heel pillar removed, the body of the device turned over to the extent of 90 degrees so that the permanent large sole piece comes uppermost as shown in Fig. 9. The heel pillar is then opposed to the former underside of the device with its bar f in the slot 6, the loose heel piece (Figs. 6 and 7 fitted on the top of the pillar, the sole and heel parts adjusted to the interior length of the boot or shoe and secured as before by the setscrew.

The last when adjusted leaves both hands of the operator free to work, instead of requiring one hand to steady the boot on the last, as is the case with the ordinary solid lasts made for home use. It can be made with a sufiiciently broad bottom to remain stable in use when resting on a table, bench or floor, or can if preferred be screwed down.

I claim- A shoe last, comprising a body portion having two bases arranged at a right angle to each other and each provided with a similar slot, one of the bases forming also a pillar and the other base having a large size sole piece projecting from it substantially parallel to the said pillar, a small removable sole piece adapted to be supported by the said pillar, a heel pillar provided with a projecting bar for engaging interchangeably with the slots in the bases, said heel pillar being of the same height as the afore said pillar and the small sole piece when supported by the aforesaid pillar, and an extension heel piece adapted to fiteover one end of the aforesaid heel piece to increase its height and width when it is used in combination with the large size sole piece, -there-' in the presence of two Witnesses.

FRED JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

ERNEST PRIESTLEY NEWTON, JOHN BURROW. r

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