US2057805A - Die for marking plans of ornamentation - Google Patents

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Oct. 20, 1936.

J. L. VALIQUETTE 2,057,805 DIE FOR MARKING PLANS OF ORNAMENTATION Filed April l, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 20, 193,6. J. L. VALIQUETTE' 2,057,805

DIE FOR MARKING PLANS OF ORNAMENTATION Filed April l, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 A ftorne y Inuenar J. l.. VALIQUETTE 2,057,805 DIE FOR MARKING PLANS OF ORNAMENTATION Oct. 20, 1936.

Filed April l, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 fuji A orney rPatented Oct. 20, 1936 S'l A "l QFFIQE DIE FOR MARKING PLANS OF ORNAMENTATION Joseph L. Valiquette, Lowell, Mass.

Application April 1, 1929, Serial No. 351,775

2 Claims. (Cl. 101-368) This invention relates to a method and article Figure 4 is a top plan View of the templet in for marking plans of ornamentation and is paraccordance with this invention, ticularly adapted for laying plans of ornamenta- Figure 5 is a top plan view of the die or mat, tion on preformed shoe-parts. Figure 6 is a sectional View taken substantially 5 An'object of the invention is to provide, in a on line 6 6 of Figure 5, 5 manner as hereinafter set forth, for marking a Figure 7 is a top plan view of a preformed part plan of any predetermined ornamentation upon of a shoe illustrating a plan of ornamentation a preformed part of a shoe, such as a vamp or marked thereon in accordance with this invenquarter, so as to furnish a plan to be followed in tion, and

l stitching or otherwise decorating the shoe in con- Figure 8 is a perspective View, broken away and 10 formity with the plan. illustrating the method of assembling the die or Another object of the invention is to provide a mat in accordance with this invention. die or mat to be utilized in the marking of the Referring to the draWings in detail, Wherein iS plan which is extremely simple in its method of disclosed an embodiment of the invention, l0 l assembly, wherein the raised marking surface on indicates a substantially rectangular metallic 15 the mat may be formed to the predetermined base having opposite sides II, I2 rising therefrom ornamentation and applied thereto ln a very at one end 0f less height than the sides I3, I4 simple manner, while at the same time providing rising from the base at the other end thereof. a strong, durable and compact plate compara- The sides II, I4 merge with each other at one tively inexpensive to manufacture end instell. side 0f the base Whereas the Sides I2, I3 merge 2o Another object of the invention is to provide a With eaCh other to form the Opposite Sides 0f the press for applying the markings that coats and base. Rectangular filler blocks I5 are supported applies the ornamental plan 0f marking in one between the opposite sides of the base and are operation and to further provide an indicator to Supported on inwardly directed flanges I6, l assure centering of the shoe part with respect to formed integral With the Sides thereof. The filler 25 the die or man blocks I5 may be formed of wood or other like A further Object 0f the invention is to provide material so as to present a softer bearing surface a press of the character referred to that is strong, t0 the parts brought into abutment therewith. compact and durable, highly eicient for its in- A transverse rib I8 is disposed across the base tended purpose, thoroughly reliable in its opera- I adjacent the raised sides i3, Ui and the Said 30 tion and comparatively inexpensive to manufac- Sides are provided With an inwardly directed ture and assemble, flange I9, 20 under which is anchored in abutting With the foregoing and other objects in view, relation to the rib I8 a color absorbing pad 2l the invention consists of a novel method, com- Which applies the Color to the die 0r mat as Will bination and arrangement of parts as will be he presentll7 described The Color pad 2| is dis- 35 hereinafter more specifically described and illusposed at one end of the plate as Will be clearly trated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is Seen by referring to Figure 3 of the drawings. disclosed an embodiment of the invention, but it A templet 22 iS disposed across the other end is to be understood that changes, variations and of the base and iS of flat contour. Adjacent the modifications may be resorted to without departcenter of the templet 22 openings are formed 40 ing from the spirit of the claims hereunto aptherein 0f a Conguration 0f any part of a Shoe,

pended. such as a quarter, a vamp or the like and said In the drawings wherein like reference charconfigurations are indicated at 23, 2li. acters denote corresponding parts throughout the The templet is formed With three Openings inseveral views: dicated at 25, 26 and 2l, two of which 25, 26 are 45 Figure 1 is a detailed longitudinal sectional located along the longitudinal median of the tem- View of the device in accordance with this invenpiet, whereas the third opening 2'I is located to tion, one side of said median. The circular openings Figure 2 is a central detailed transverse sec- 25, 2T, have a pair of thumb ScreWS 28, 29 extendtional View thereof, taken substantially on line ing through, having the thumb nuts 30, 3l with 50 2-2 of Figure l and looking in the direction of the top face of the templet 22. the arrows, It will be noted that the openings 25, 21 are Figure 3 is a top plan view partly in section disposed in an angular relation to the longitutaken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure 1 and dinal median. A pin 32 is anchored in the ller looking in the direction of the arrows, block of the base and projects through the open- 55 ing 26 in spaced relation to the walls surrounding the openings so as to form a guide for centering the templet.

The leg portions 33, 34 of an inverted U-shaped handle are rockably mounted on the raised sides |3, I4 as indicated at 35, 36 and the bight portion 31 of the handle is formed with an upstanding gripping portion 38. To one side of the gripping portion 38, a spring 39 is secured to the bight portion 31 of the handle as indicated at 40, the other end of the spring, not shown in the drawings, may be attached to the ceiling or other xed support so as to automatically retain the handle in vertical position with respect to the base.

A substantially U-shaped plate bar has the opposite legs 4|, 42 rockably connected with the.

opposite legs 33, 34 of the yoke-shaped handle intermediate the ends of the legs as indicated at 43, 44. One end of a pair of longitudinally spaced rocker arms 45, 46 are rockably mounted to the raised side 4 as at 41, 48, while the upper ends thereof are rockably mounted to the one side 42 of the platen bar as at 49 and 56.

The spaced rocker arms 45, 46 not only provide reinforcements for the platen bar but also insure the rocking movement to describe a path of a fixed radius. A pair of similar rocker arms 5| are similarly mounted on the opposite side of the platen bar alike in every respect to the pair of rocker arms 45, 46.

A pair of guide Ypins 52, 53 are anchored in a die lock or mat 54 and extends through the bight portion of the platen as will be understood by reference to Figure 2 of the drawings. The die 54 is secured to the bight portion of the platen by means of a countersunk thumb screw 55 which projects through an opening in the platen bar and is secured by means of a thumb nut 56.

The die or mat may be formed of wood so as to provide proper anchorage for the configuration which is to be secured to the lower face thereof.

Formed on the lower surface of the die block 54 is a pair of dies indicated generally at 51, 58 which may be attached thereto by suitable hold fast devices. The dies 51, 58 may be of any predetermined ornamentation for the purpose of transferring the plan to the leather shoe part in a manner to be presently referred to.

Each of the dies 51, 58 are formed in the same manner and it is believed that a description and a method of forming the same, in connection with either one will suice for teaching the formation of any die of any ornamentation in accordance with this process. When it is desired to form ornamental raised surfaces, where the surfaces are in close proximity to each other, the die platen 59 is slotted as indicated at 66, 6| having the outer edges of the slot in conformity with the ornamentation desired to be applied.

A flat brass, or other copper alloy material 62 is placed edgewise in the slots 66 or 6| in abutting relation to the outer edges thereof and soldered to the plate 59 as indicated at 63. The strap 62 is shown at 64, 65 of two different configurations formed in accordance with this invention.

Where a single line of ornamentation is desired, the edge of the platen 59 may be cut to the desired ornamentatiomkas is clearly shown in Figure 8 of the drawings at 66, the strap 62 may be bent to conform with the edges 66 and soldered in the angle between the abutting strap 62 and the upper face of the plate 59, whereby a very economical lmethod of fabricating the die is carried out.

When the adaptation of the ornamentation takes a form as shown in Figure 5 of thedrawings, and particularly along a transverse line illustrated at 6-6 in the drawings, a slot 61 is formed adjacent the cut out portion 6| and the strap 62 is bent to conform with the configuration of the edge of the slot which follows the form of the desired ornamentation, and is then soldered in abutting relation to that wall of the slot as indicated at 68. The latter method is carried out when a cut out portion at 6| occurs in close proximity to another line of configuration as will be clearly understood by referring to Figure 5 of the drawings and Vparticularly along the line 6-6 thereof. I can make slotsof any reasonable width and of a depth which preferably does not go through the plate 59 making, however, one certain edge of a slot to conform to the desired ornamentation. In this way, I avoid using tWO plates and avoid the necessity of cutting an accurate, narrow slot to just fit the width of the strip to be inserted thus saving expense and gaining in accuracy.

vAfter the die plate 59 has been provided with the desired ornamental effect as heretofore described, the plates may be secured to the die block 54 by tacks or other suitable hold fast devices. The die block is then attached to the platen bar. Y

The template 22 is maintained in abutting relation to the ller blocks l5 by means of T- shaped resilient clips 69, 10 bulged outwardly so as to exert pressure on the ends when the thumb nuts 36, 3| are screwed downwardly thereon. At the inner section of the stem and the sides of the T-shaped clip 69, 16 is formed with an opening through which the thumb screws 28, 29 extend and the thumb nuts 30, 3| are thereby brought into engagement with the upper bulged faces of the clips.

The pressure exerted by the clips 69, 10 contain the templet 22 in a substantially rigid relation with the base of the press. Y

In the application of the device, in accordance with this invention, the templet 22 is provided with cut out portions 23, 24 of a configuration to conform with the part of a shoeV to be ornamented. As shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, the cut out portions 23, 24 conform to the form of a shoe part illustrated in Figure '1 of the drawings. The pre-formed shoe part indicated generally at 1| in Figure 'I of the drawings, is placed with the edges thereof in abutment with the edges of the cut out portion 23, 24 and theY handle 38 is moved to the end of its stroke, whereupon the edges of the brass strap 62 on the dies 51, 58 are brought into abutment with the absorbent coloring pad 2| and are thereby coated.

The handle is then moved in the opposite direction to the end of its stroke whereupon the coated edges of the strap 62 are brought into abutment with the leather shoe part 1| in the cut out portions 23, 24 whereupon the ornamentation will be marked on the leather shoe part as indicated generally at 12 in Figure 7 of the drawings.

In applying the templet member 22 to the filler block I5 of the press, the thumb screw 30, 3l are removed and the openings 25, 21l inserted thereover. The spring clips 69, 10 are then brought into engagement with the top of the templet and the thumb screws 30, 3| screwed down tightly so as to exert pressure in various places on the templet to prevent shifting thereof during the transferring of the ornamentation.VVV

The guide pin 32 will be inserted in the opening 26 and by gauging the distance from the guide pin to the wall surrounding the opening 26 the templet 22 may be centered properly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In a mat for transferring plans of ornamentation, a base having certain of its edges conforming to plans of ornamentation, and furthermore provided with apertures having certain 10 edges thereof conforming to plans of ornamentation, and strips of material coupled to the base along said certain edges of the base and apertures.

JOSEPH L. VALIQUETIE.

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