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No. 14547.—20th February, 1902.—UNITED SHOE MA-
CHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States
of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of
said State of New Jersey, and having their principal place
of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
United States of America (assignees of Ronald Francis Mc-
Feely, of Beverly, Massachusetts aforesaid, Inventor). Im-
provements in lasting-machines.

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Claims.—(1.) A machine for working an upper over a last,
comprising a cutting device and a last, and means whereby
their relative motion is made to be a twist in order that the
upper shall be cut with a twisting cut. (2.) A machine for
working an upper over a last, comprising a cutting device
and means to so relatively actuate said device and last as to
cut the upper during a portion of its operation with a square
cut and during a portion of its operation with a skiving cut.
(3.) In a machine for working an upper over a last, the com-
bination of a cutter, means to advance the cutter for slitting
the upper, and a cam which for the purpose described twists
the cutter. (4.) In a machine for working an upper over a
last, the combination with the pincers of a cutter-carrying
shaft, means to reciprocate it endwise, and means (such, for
example, as 44 and 42, Fig. 14) for twisting it for the pur-
pose described. (5.) In a machine for working an upper
over a last, the combination with a twisting-pincer of a
cutter mounted thereon, and means for actuating said
cutter when the pincers are twisted, the cutter being in-
operative when the pincers are not twisted. (6.) In a
machine for working an upper over a last, the combination
with twisting-pincers of (a) an upper-slitting device mounted
upon them, and (b) a part (such, for example, as 110,
Fig. 5) for actuation of the upper-slitting device into and
out of the range of which part 110 the pincers in twisting
move said device. (7.) In a machine for working an upper
over a last having pincers and cutter mechanism sub-
stantially as described, the combination with a lever (con-
stituted, for example, by parts 150, 104, 122) and means to
move it for actuating the cutter mechanism, of adjustable
connections for changing for the purpose described the
angular relationship of one end of the lever to the other.
(8.) In a machine for working an upper over a last, the com-
bination with pincers and a carrier (such as 70, 71) of a
spring, and means (such, for example, as 94, 90, 88, 80, 81,
96, Fig. 2) to actuate said carrier, said means acting upon
one end of said spring to move the carrier in one direction,
and upon the other end of said spring to move the carrier in
the opposite direction, arranged and operating substantially
as described. (9.) In a machine for working an upper over
a last, the combination, with pincers, of a cutter, means to
swing the pincers laterally, means to twist the pincers, and
means to actuate the cutter for slitting the upper. (10.) In
a machine for working an upper over a last, the combination
with twisting-pincers and an upper-slitting device of means
whereby the pincers when twisted or the mechanism which
twists them establishes operative relationship between the
upper-slitting device and the part by which it is actuated.
(Specification, 8s. 6d.; drawings, 5s.)

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No. 14548.—20th February, 1902.—UNITED SHOE
MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United
States of America, a corporation duly organized under the
laws of said State of New Jersey, and having their principal
place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massa-
chusetts, United States of America (assignees of Adward
Allin Stiggins, of Beverly, Massachusetts aforesaid, In-
ventor). Improvements in lasting-machines.

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Claims.—(1.) In a machine for working an upper over a
last, the combination of (a) means for gripping the upper,
(b) means additional thereto for plaiting or crimping the
upper, and (c) means for slitting the upper toward the
marginal edge thereof, substantially as described. (2.) In a
machine for working an upper over a last, a cutting device,
and means to actuate said device whereby it is moved in
one path preparatory for the cutting and in a different path
for cutting the upper, for the purpose described. (3.) In a
machine for working an upper over a last, the combination of
a cutting device, means to advance said device over the edge
of the upper, means to then move said device to penetrate
the upper, and means to thereafter retract said device
through the upper and thus complete the cut. (4.) In a
machine for working an upper over a last, the combination
of a cutting device, means to actuate the device over and
simultaneously toward the upper, whereby it is caused to
penetrate the upper with a drawing cut, and means to
thereafter move said device to slit the upper. (5.) In
a machine for working an upper over a last, the
combination, with the means for placing an upper over
a last, of a cutting device adapted for movement
independently of said means, and means for actuating
said device to slit the upper toward the marginal edge
thereof, substantially as described. (6.) In a machine for
working an upper over a last adapted to work by repeated
operations applied to different parts of the upper at different
times, the combination, with means adapted for movement
during some of the operations of the machine to plait the
upper, of means for slitting the upper toward the marginal
edge thereof. (7.) In a machine for working an upper over
a last, the combination, with a cutting device, of a bar for
carrying said device, means to advance and retract the bar,
and means to move the cutter laterally, substantially as and
for the purpose described. (8.) In a machine for working
an upper over a last, the combination, with a cutting device,
of a cam, intermediate mechanism actuated by said cam for
causing the cutter to slit the upper, said intermediate
mechanism including the rod 6, and means substantially
as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings
to station the rod 6 out of engagement with said cam,
whereby operations of the cutter-actuating mechanism are
discontinued. (9.) In a machine for working an upper over
a last, the combination, with pincers adapted for gripping
the upper, of a cutting device, means to twist the pincers or
to move them laterally for the purpose described, and means
for actuating the cutting device to engage the upper at a
distance from its edge, and means for actuating the cutting
device to cut the upper toward its edge. (10.) In a machine
for working an upper over a last, the combination, with a
cutting device and means for actuating said cutting device
to engage the upper at a distance from the edge of the
upper, of mechanism for controlling the path of movement
of said cutting device, and means for rendering said con-
trolling mechanism operative during a part of the move-
ment of the cutting device and inoperative during another
part of the movement of said cutting device. (11.) In a
machine for working an upper over a last, the combination,
with a cutting device and means to advance and retract
said device, of mechanism to control the path of movement
of said device, and means for rendering said controlling
mechanism operative during a part of the movement of the
cutting device and inoperative during another part of the
movement of said cutting device.
(Specification, 10s. 6d.; drawings, 8s.)

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No. 14553.—19th February, 1902.—THE CROWN PAPER
COMPANY, a corporation duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Maine, having their principal office
at Kittery, Maine, United States of America, and their
main business at 145, Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
United States of America, Manufacturers (assignees of Fred
Bradford How, of 6, Sargent Street, Winthrop, Boston
aforesaid, Mechanic). Machine for making carbon paper, &c.

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Claims.—(1.) In a machine for impregnating sheet material
with a solution, the combination, seriatim, of a supply-reel,
a hollow smoothing-drum, a solution-trough, an agitator
therein, an applying-roller rotating in said trough, a roller-
scraper, a hollow scraper for sheet material passing through
the machine, a hollow setting-drum, a take-up reel, means
for heating the smoothing-drum interiorly, means for heating
the trough, means for operating the agitator, means for
heating the hollow scraper interiorly, means for admitting a
setting medium into the setting-drum, and suitable means
for guiding and holding sheet material in operative position
as it passes through the machine. (2.) The combination with
a reel-journal and a movable journal-box therefor of means
for moving the journal endwise in its box, and means for
moving the journal-box to shift the journal laterally. (3.) The combination of a supply-reel journal, a take-up-
reel journal, and movable journal-boxes for said journals, of
means for moving each of said journals endwise, and means
for moving each of said journal-boxes whereby one or both
said journals may be shifted laterally and both reels be
relatively adjusted.
(Specification, 12s. 6d.; drawings, 6s.)

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No. 14555.—21st February, 1902.—PETER PATTEN, of
Christchurch, New Zealand, Painter. An improved clothes-
pocket which prevents the accumulation of dust therein.

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Claims.—(1.) In pockets for the reception of watches or
other delicate mechanism, forming said pockets out of coarse
muslin or netting, or by making perforations in the material
thereof, so that dust and other foreign matter may escape
through the perforations, as explained, and for the purposes
set forth. (2.) In pockets of the class described, the com-