Title: Method and apparatus for the edge trimming of shoes, haberdashery goods, etc.

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1. Apparatus for trimming the edge of a sole of a shoe which is joined to the upper of the shoe comprising:

one-piece guide shield means to be received between the sole and the upper of the shoe at the joint therebetween;

a trimming tool mounted for rotation; and

spacer means mounted coaxially with said guide shield means and said trimming tool and fixed with respect to said guide shield means for spacing said guide shield means from said trimming tool and providing that movement of the shoe, relative to said trimming tool and said guide shield means with said trimming tool against the edge of said sole and the guide shield means at the joint provides trimming of excess material from the shoe edge while protecting the upper of the shoe.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said spacer means includes a spacer having a thickness of 0.1 mm.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, comprising:

a rotatable shaft mounting said trimming tool;

an axially threaded bore in said shaft;

said guide shield means including an axial bore;

said spacer including an axial bore; and

screw means including a head for clamping said guide shield means to said shaft and a threaded shank for extending through said bore of said spacer and said guide shield means to rotatably secure said guide relative means to said shaft.

4. Apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

washer means;

a rotatable shaft carrying said trimming tool and including an axially threaded bore;

an axial bore in said spacer;

an axial bore in said guide shield means; and

screw means, including head means, extending through said axial bores of said washer, said guide shield means and said spacer, and including a threaded shank threadingly engaging said threaded bore for securing said guide shield means to said shaft in a non-mutual rotational relationship with respect to said trimming tool.

5. Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said screw means comprises a first screw including said threaded shank for engaging said threaded bore;

an axially threaded bore in said screw; and

a second screw including a threaded shank for threadingly engaging said axial bore of said screw and a head for clamping said guide shield means in a non-mutual rotational relationship with respect to said trimming tool and said shaft.

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Inventors: Gorelik, Lilian (Chicago, IL, US)

Application Number: 953083
Filing Date: 1978-10-20
Publication_date: 1980-08-26
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 12/90
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1271638	Jul, 1918	Warren	12/90.
1763370	Jun, 1930	Rousseau	12/90.
1832994	Nov, 1931	Mileham	12/88.
3257675	Jun, 1966	Smith	12/90.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Lawson, Patrick D.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hill, Van Santen, Steadman, Chiara & Simpson