US1052973A - Shoe-polishing machine. - Google Patents

Description

J. C. G. SOHEER.

SHOE POLISHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.23,1910.

Patented Feb. 11, 1913.

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SHOE POLISHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1910.

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JOHN C. C. SCHEEB, OF BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHOE-POLIDHTNG MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Application filed. September 23, 1910. Serial No. 583,364.

1' '0 all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that 1, JOHN C. G. Sormnn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Beaver Falls, in the county of Beaver and State of Pennsyivania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Polishing Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to shoe polishing machines and ha. for its object to provide means in a manner as hereinafter set forth for efficiently polishing a boot or shoe after the application of polish thereto.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a shoe polishing machine that is comparatively simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, efiicient in its use, conveniently operated and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein there is illustrated an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, and. in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of a shoe polishing machine in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is an end view thereof, Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view thereof, Fig. 1 is a plan broken away, Fig. 5 is an elevation of a means for operating the machine, and Fig. 6 is a detail of the means for op erating the machine.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, 1 denotes a stationary base having pivotally connected thereon through the medium of a post 2 an oscillatory platform 3, carrying a supporting bar 1 loosely mounted on the post 2 and having connected to its ends a segment-shaped supporting plate 5. The plate 5 is maintained above the bar 4 by the spacing blocks 6, 7 mount-ed upon the tie bolts 8, 8 which extend through the ends of the bar 4 and the ends of the supporting plate 5. The tie bolts are maintained in position by nuts 9. Extending at right angles with respect to the bar 1 and connected to the block 10 which is mounted upon the base 1 is a stationary foot rest 11 in the form of an elongated flat bar. The foot rest 11 is arranged over the bar 1 and mounted upon the base 1. Attached to the platform 3 is a vertically disposed handle 1 used for manually oscillating the platform 3 when occasion so requires. Interposed between the platform 3 and the base 1 and surrounding the post 2 is a bearing collar 13 for the platform 3.

The reference characters 16 and 19 denote a pair of yokes. The former is provided with a shank or arm 15 and the latter with a shank or arm 18. The yokes 16 and 19 are disposed at an inclination with respect to and arranged rearwardly of the bar 4;. The arms or shanks 15 and 18 are apert'ured whereby they can be mounted upon the tie bolts 8, 8 The arm 15 is mounted upon the tie bolt 8 and the arm 18 upon the tie bolt 8 The ends of the arms 15 and 18 are fixedly secured on the tie bolts 8 and 8 whereby the yokes 16 and 19 will be permanently maintained at an angle or inclination with respect to the bar 4. The end of the arm 15 which is connected to the tie bolt 8 is positioned between a spacing block 6 and a supporting bar 27 to be hereinafter referred to and when the nut 8 is screwed home, the said end of said arm is clamped upon the bolt 8. The end of the arm 18 which is connected to the tie bolt 8 is clamped thereto in the same manner as the end of the arm 15.

Arranged at the rear of the base 1 is a pair of polishing brushes 20, 21 each having a centrally disposed depending portion 22. The brush 20 is pivotally connected, as at .5 to the yoke 16 and the brush 21 is pivotally connected, as at 2% to the yoke 19. The brushes 20, 21 extend forwardly and outwardly at an inclination with respect to the base 1 and they are adapted. to polish the back of the shoe, the extensions 22 being used to polish the heel. The normal position of the brushes 20, 21 is as that shown in Fig. 1, inclining forwardly and outwardly, and which are maintained in such position by the springs 25 which are connected at one end, as at 26 to the yokes and at their other ends, as at 27 to the brushes. hen the brushes 20, 21 are shifted on their pivot-s Patented Feb. 11, 1913.

and pressure removed therefrom, the springs 25 return the brushes to their normal position. The springs 25 also act to maintain the brushes in contact with the shoe during the polishing operation.

Fixed to the inner end of a supporting bar 27 near the forward end of the platform 3 is a bracket 28 having a plate 29 hinged thereto, as at 30 and carried by the plate 29 is abrush 31 which is normally dis-- posed at an inclination and is cut away at its forward end, as at 32. The supporting bar 27 has its outer end connected to tie bolt 8. Connected to one end of the brush 31 is a spring 33 which is also connected to the bracket 28 and which has a tendency to cause the brush 31 to be maintained against the shoe. The bar 4: is connected to the bracket 28 by a coiled spring 341. The brush 31 is positioned to one side of the foot support 10 and arranged at the other side of the foot support 10 is a brush 35 of the same 'construction as the brush 31, and which is connected to a supporting bar 27 having its outer end attached to a tie bolt 8 The end of one of the arms 27 is mounted between the nut 1st and arm 15 of yoke 16 and the end of the other arm 27 is mounted between the nut 17 and the end of the arm 18 of the yoke 19. The other end of the arm 4 has attached thereto a. spring 35 operated in the same manner as the spring 3%. The brushes 31, 35 have their forward ends ex tending below the supporting plate 5. Arranged over the cut away portions of the brushes 31, 35 is a brush 36. The supporting plate 5 centrally thereof is connected by a spring 37 to an arm 38 projecting from the platform 3, and the function of the spring 37 is to normally pull the central portion of the plate toward the platform 3.

The brushes 31, 35 are utilized for brushing the forward portion of the boot or shoe and the brush 36-is employed for polishing the frontof the shoe.

The machine is operated as follows z-A person places his foot upon the foot rest 11 and forces the toe of the shoe between the forward portion of the brushes 31 and 35 and the brush 36, the handle 12 is then grasped and the platform oscillated, which causes the polishing of the boot or shoe as the brushes engage the upper of the shoe throughout. It will be assumed that before a person places his foot upon the foot rest 11 that the boot or shoe has been supplied with blacking.

In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing a means is illustrated for oscillating the plat-form 3, and which consists of a bracket 39 provided with an oscillatory shaft 40 attached to the platform 3 and journaled in the bracket 39. Secured to the bracket 39 is an electric motor 41 having its shaft 42 provided with a crank arm 43 which is connected by a link a4. to a lever arm 45 fixed ,to the shaft 40, and by such an arrange ment, when the motor 411 is operated the platform 3 will be oscillated.

What I claim is 1. A shoe polishing machine compusing an oscillatory platform, a supporting bar extending across the platform and oscillating therewith, a stationary foot rest ar' ranged over said bar, a supporting plate, means for connecting the bar and plate together, pivoted spring controlled brushes connected with said means and arranged at the rear of and at an angle to the foot rest, said brushes extending away from the foot rest in opposite directions, hinged spring controlled brushes arranged at the forward portion of and at an angle to the foot rest, said brushes extending away from the foot rest in opposite directions, supports for the hinged brushes connected with said means,

and a brush suspended from said supporting plate and arranged over the forward portions of the forward brushes.

2. A shoe polishing machine comprising an oscillatory platform, a supporting bar extending acrossthe platform and oscillating therewith, a stationary foot rest arranged over said bar, a supporting plate, means for connecting the bar and plate together, pivoted spring controlled brushes connected with said means and arranged at the rear of and at an angle to the foot rest, said brushes extending away from the foot rest in opposite directions, hinged spring controlled brushes arranged at the forward portion of and at an angle to the foot rest, said brushes extending away from the foot rest in opposite directions, supports for the forward brushes connected with said means, a brush suspended from said supporting plate and arranged over the forward portions of the forward brushes, and a resilient connection between said plate and said platform.

In testimony whereof I my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN, C. C. SCHEER.

Witnesses D. F. FUNKHoUsER, Lona M. CRIss.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, "Washington, D. C.

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