Improvements in Apparatus for Scouring Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Scouring Soles and Heels of Boots
and Shoes.
We, CHARLES EAST WRIGHT and WILLIAM TOMLIN WRIGHT of Havelock
Street, Kettering, in the County of Northampton, Boot Manufacturers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an apparatus or machine to be employed for scouring
or scraping off "slosh or stains from the borders of the forepart or sole of boots
or shoes preparatory to bunking, colouring or ornamenting such borders.
The present means for scraping the borders of foreparts of boots and shoes after
they have been rivetted, sewn, levelled and buffed, and partly finished is to take a
buff or edge knife and go round the edges and scrape the border free from "slosh
or other stain used for making white, tinted or coloured bottoms ready for bunking
or bordering, or producing a coloured sole edge or border. This operation is slow,
and an uneven and rough surface is often the result besides giving an imperfect
finish to the goods.
The object of our invention is to provide an apparatus or machine which by the
operator holding the boot or shoe to the lower end of an endless band, revolving on
a roll at the end, or ends of a shaft, will scrape or remove the "slosh" or other
stain from the border of the forepart or sole of a boot or shoe of the width
required, and more effectively than by the present method.
To carry out our invention we place in suitable bushes and bearings on the top
of a frame or standard, either to be fixed to a bench, or to a column, a horizontal
shaft of the required length and thickness and mount thereon a pulley or pulleys,
(and in addition thereto a circular brush) and at one or both ends, a roll keyed on
the shaft, which carries one end of an endless band made of fine glass, sand or
emery cloth or other good scouring material, the other end of the band being
passed over a drum of the desired width, at the end of a short spindle fitting in a
longitudinal groove or slot in a bracket standing out from and at right angles to
the frame of the machine or apparatus. The said drum spindle is provided with
collars and is held at the distance desired by sliding blocks fitted in the groove or
slot thereof, and a spring pressing against the rear block keeps the endless band
"tant," such tightening of the band is carried out by raising a cam lever fitted in
front of said spindle which forces the spindle and drum back to allow of the band
being placed upon the roll and drum, and upon the cam lever being depressed the
endless band is tightened and the machine or apparatus is ready to be started, this
is accomplished by a shipper rod or the like moving the driving belt in the ordinary
way. Under the roll or rolls is arranged a suitable guide plate stationary or
oscillating; or rollers to determine the width of the border which are capable of
adjustment and regulated accordingly, sufficient space is left between the guide or
guides and the periphery of the roll so that the endless band can be passed
between them.
The aforesaid arrangements for tightening the endless band may also be
employed in heel or bottom scouring machines if desired.
A fan and hood may also be arranged to carry off the dust if necessary.
Dated this ath 1 1900

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Scouring Soles and Heels of Boots
- and Shoes.
We, CHARLES. EAST WRIGHT and WILLIAM TOMLIN WRIGHT of Havelock
Street Kettering in the County of Northampton Boot Manufacturers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to an apparatus or machine to be employed for scouring
or scraping off "slosh" or stains from the borders of the forepart or sole of boots
or shoes preparatory to bunking, colouring or ornamenting such borders.
The present method or means for scraping the borders of foreparts or soles of
boots and shoes after they have been rivetted, sewn, levelled and buffed and partly
finished is to take a buff or edge knife and go round the edges and scrape the
border free from "slosh" or other stain used for making white, tinted or coloured
bottoms ready for bunking or bordering, or producing a coloured sole edge or
border, this operation is slow and productive of uneven and rough surfaces besides
giving an imperfect finish to the goods.
The object of our invention is to provide an apparatus or machine which by the
operator holding the boot or shoe up to the lower end of an endless band, revolving
on a roll or rolls at the end or ends of a shaft will scrape or remove the "slosh" or
other stain from the border of the fore part or sole of a boot or shoe to the width
desired and more effectively than by the means now in use.
That our invention may be well understood a sheet of drawings is appended in
which-
Figure 1 is a side view of the machine constructed in accordance with this
invention.
Figure 2 a cut off view on line X of the device for tensioning the endless
Scouring band.
Figure 3 a view of the roll E provided with a lip e to keep the band straight
thereon, and
Figure 4 a view of the endless band G.
To carry out our invention we place in suitable bushes and bearings a on the top
of the frame or standard A either to be fixed on a bench, (or may be constructed.
to fit a column so that a foot treadle may cause a shipper rod to shift the belt fork
if desired), a horizontal shaft B of the required length and thickness and mount
thereon a pulley or pulleys C, and in addition thereto a circular brush B for
polishing, or a buffing wheel or roll "not shown," and at one, or may be both ends
of the shaft a roll or rolls E keyed on the shaft B, said roll may also be heated
and used for top ironing by slightly altering the shape thereof, upon the said roll
is mounted one end of the endless band G, made of fine glass, sand or emery cloth,
or any other good scouring material, the other end of the band is passed over the
drum H which is of the desired width and loosely mounted on the short spindle I
fitting in the block in the longitudinal groove in the bracket J which stands out
at right angles to the shaft of the machine or apparatus A. The said drum spindle
is carried in a collar and in the sliding blocks i, and K, and secured therein by the
screw, a spring L is disposed within the holder of the bracket J, and is in
engagement with the block M forcing the sliding blocks K and i upwards, when
the cam lever N is out of action "see Fig. 2" the band G is kept "taut."
When
the lever N is moved to the vertical position the sliding blocks and spring are
pressed down when a fresh band can be put upon the roll E and drum H.
Upon the cam lever L being again depressed the endless band G is tightened and

page_text: the machine or apparatus is ready for work. The fast and loose pulleys C carry
a belt which is moved by the belt fork O mounted in a sliding bracket on the side
of the machine. Under the roll or rolls E is or are arranged the guide plate For
may be rollers, which can be adjusted to determine the width of the border,.
sufficient space is left between the guide and the periphery of the roll so that the
endless band G can be passed between them.
The aforesaid arrangements for tightening the endless band and means for its
release may also be employed in clout nail, heel or bottom scouring machines if
desired and the periphery of the roll and drum may be arched instead of flat, that
the endless band may be arched if desired, in this case a fan or hood may be
arranged to carry off the dust if necessary.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A machine for scouring soles and heels of boots and shoes in which is a.
revolving shaft and in combination therewith a roll or rolls such as E. a drum or
drums H, carrying an endless band G of fine glass, sand, emery cloth or other
good scouring material and the bereindescribed means for tensioning said band,
and adjusting devices as set forth.
2. The combination with a roll and drum, and an endless scouring band; of
blocks carrying drum spindle, arranged in bracket, held by open spring and
operated by cam lever for the purposes, substantially as described.
3. Improvements in apparatus for scouring soles and heels of boots and shoes.
arranged and operating in the manner substantially as set forth.
Dated this 19th day of September 1896.
W. BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent,
19 Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicants' Agent..