Shoe supporting mechanisms

Claim 1

IN A TOE LASTING MACHINE HAVING LASTING INSTRUMENTALITIES, POWER MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID LASTING INSTRUMENTALITIES DURING AN AUTOMATIC OPERATING CYCLE, A CONTROL MEMBER MOVABLE TO INITIATE AN AUTOMATIC OPERATING CYCLE OF SAID INSTRUMENTALITIES BY THE POWER MEANS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A SHOE IN POSITION TO BE ACTED UPON BY SAID LASTING INSTRUMENTALITIES INCLUDING A RELATIVELY FIXED SHOE REST, A TOE REST MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TO CLAMP THE TOE END OF A SHOE AGAINST THE SHOE REST, A HEEL ABUTMENT MOVABLE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE HEEL END OF THE SHOE TO HOLD IT AGAINST HEELWARD MOVEMENT, POWER OPERATED MEANS FOR MOVING THE TOE REST, POWER OPERATED MEANS FOR MOVING THE HEEL ABUTMENT, MEANS FOR INTERCONNECTING SAID TWO POWER OPERATED MEANS SO AS TO EQUALIZE THE FORCES APPLIED TO THE SHOE BY THE TOE REST AND HEEL ABUTMENT, AND MEANS FOR EFFECTING MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTROL MEMBER TO INITIATE AN AUTOMATIC OPERATING CYCLE OF THE MACHINE WHEN THESE FORCES REACH A PREDETERMINED VALUE.