Improvements in or relating to Buffing Rolls or Devices for Abrading the Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes and for other analogous purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Loft 14th July 1000 10cented 11th Aud
1000
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Buffing Rolls or Devices for Abrading
the Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes and for other analogous
purposes.
We, SAMUEL JOHN PEGG, and SAMUEL ARTHUR PEGG, trading as Samuel Pegg
& Son, Alexander Street, Leicester, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to buffing rolls or devices for abrading the soles
and heels of boots and shoes and for other analogous purposes.
The object of the present invention is to construct a buffing roll, which shall
contain within itself a coil or supply of the emery cloth or other abrasive
material which forms the circumferential covering and acting surface of the
roll itself.
Our improved buffing roller consists of a hollow circular box or wheel,
with closed sides, one or each of which is removable and means for fixing the
said sides in position.
The sides are centrally perforated or bored to pass over the shaft of a buffing
or scouring machine and inside the box or wheel, hereinafter referred to as the
"buffing roll," a coil of great length of abrasive material is contained, the said
coil also being open in the centre to pass over the shaft of the machine as
hereinbefore mentioned.
A part of the circumference, constituting an arc of the buffing roll, is hinged
forming a peripheral door through which the abrasive material is is led out and
after the latter is passed round the circumference of the buffing roll the end
of the abrasive material is turned under the free end of the peripheral or are
shaped door and the latter closed by pressing it into position when it will grip
the end of the abrasive material on the strip of the latter where it passes out
of the buffing roll and thus hold the abrasive material wrapped tightly round
the edge of the buffing roll in position for use.
The said door may be locked by any suitable means, but a convenient method
consists of one or more projections on the sides taking into inclined or cam
grooves on a cheek or flange piece depending from the side of the door.
The periphery of the roll is faced with felt or other flexible or elastic sub-
stance which is superposed by the abrading material and the edges of the rim
or periphery of the said roll are formed with turned down lips at intervals
which prevent the disc-sides of the buffing roll falling out of position.
The sides of the buffing roll are cut away or notched to pass over the said
lips and a slight rotary movement of the sides will bring a solid part of the
side under the lips.
Spikes may be formed on the inner edge of the door over which the abrasive
material is forced to fix it against movement.
Alterations in the structural details may be made without departing from the
main lines of the invention.
Dated this 10th day of October 1899.
BOULT, WADE & KILBURN,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Buffing Rolls or Devices for Abrading
the Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes and for other analogous
purposes.
We, SAMUEL JOHN PEGG and SAMUEL ARTHUR PEGG, trading as Samuel Pegg
& Son, Alexander Street, Leicester, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to he particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to buffing rolls or devices for abrading the soles
and heels of boots and shoes and for other analogous purposes.
The object of the present invention is to construct a buffing roll, which shall
contain within itself a coil or supply of the emery cloth or other abrasive
material which forms the circumferential covering and acting surface of the
roll itself.
Our improved buffing roller consists of a hollow circular box or wheel,
with closed sides, one or each of which is removable and means for fixing the
said sides in position.
The sides are centrally perforated or bored to pass over the revolving shaft of a
buffing or scouring machine and inside the box or wheel hereinafter referred to as the
"buffing roll," a coil of great length of abrasive material is contained, the said
coil also being open in the centre to pass over the shaft of the machine as
herein before mentioned.
A part of the circumference, constituting an arc of the buffing roll, is hinged
forming a peripheral door through which the abrasive material is led out and
after the latter is passed round the circumference of the buffing roll the end
of the abrasive material is turned under the free end of the peripheral or are
shaped door and the latter closed by pressing it into position when it will grip
the end of the abrasive material on the strip of the latter where it passes out
of the buffing roll and thus hold the abrasive material wrapped tightly round.
the edge of the buffing roll in position for use.
The said door may be locked by any suitable means but a convenient method
consists of one or more projections on the sides taking into inclined or cam
grooves on a cheek or flange piece depending from the side of the door.
The periphery of the roll is faced with felt or other flexible or elastic sub-
stance which is superposed by the abrading material and the edges of the rim
or periphery of the said roll are formed with turned down lips at intervals
which prevent the disc-sides of the buffing roll falling out of position.
The sides of the buffing roll are cut away or notched to pass over the said
lips and a slight rotary movement of the sides will bring a solid part of the
side under the lips.
Spikes may be formed on the inner edge of the door over which the abrasive
material is forced to fix it against movement. Alterations in the structural
details may be made without departing from the main lines of the invention.
The invention will be understood from the following further description in
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation, and
Figure 2 a central transverse section of a buffing roll constructed in accordance
with this invention.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the same with one of the sides partly rotated
preparatory to removal, and

page_text: Figure 4 is a similar view with the same side removed to expose the interior
of the roll.
Our improved buffing roll consists of a circular wheel, hollow in its interior A
to hold a coiled strip of abrasive material B; two sides A'A one of which,
preferably the latter, is removable to allow access to the coil B; and a periphery A
upon which is glued or cemented a coating of leather C faced externally by felt
or like flexible substance D around which the abrasive material is placed to
form the acting face of the buffing roll.
An are of the periphery forming a door A is hinged at A so that it can be
raised slightly to form a passage A through which the abrasive material may
pass. After the latter has been wound once around the felt face D it may have
its end inserted in the passage at A6 when upon the closing of the door it will
be gripped between the two adjacent faces A7 A8 of the door and the roll
respectively.
Spikes E may optionally be inserted in the face A to pierce the abrasive
material as indicated in Figures 3 and 4 and hold it in position. Means are
employed to lock the door in position so as to tighten the abrasive material
around the face of the felt D.
For this purpose one or more preferably inclined grooves F are formed on
the side of the periphery and one or more similarly shaped projections F1 are
located on the exterior face of the side A3 so that when the said side is partially
rotated, the projection F enters the groove F and thereby presses the two
faces A7 A8 together and locks the abrasive material in working position.
Lips Gare formed at intervals around the edge of the roll to keep the side A³
from falling away and notches G are cut in the said side so that when the
latter is moved or partly turned they are brought opposite to the said lips when
the side can be removed.
Studs H or equivalent projections are formed on the exterior of the side A³
to facilitate the movement of the latter.
From the foregoing construction it is obvious that when the abrasive material
is worn, it is only necessary to remove the side A2, cut, or sever the abrasive
material at B, detach it and then withdraw sufficient in length from the coil
to again cover the face of the buffing roll.
The end B is then placed between the two faces A7 A8, the side A² replaced
and partly rotated to lock the said material in position and the buffing roll is
provided with a renewed acting face.
By this means, specially made abrasive covers are unnecessary, the renewal
may be readily effected and the buffing roll contains within itself a supply of
abrasive material to last a considerable time.
The face A is provided with a central boss A to be fixed on a rotating shaft J
and the opposite face A and the coil B are both open centrally to pass over the
said shaft.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is:-
1. A buffing roll constructed in such a manner as to contain a coiled strip
of abrasive material and to allow a portion of the said strip to pass out of and
around the periphery of the same and to be locked in working position thereon.
2. A buffing roll, consisting of a hollow box or wheel, a coiled strip of abrasive
material therein, a door or opening in the said wheel for the passage of the
abrasive material, and means to lock the door for the purpose described.
3. A buffing roll, consisting of a hollow box or wheel, a peripheral door
thereto, a coil of abrasive material located within the said wheel, and arranged
to pass around the periphery of the wheel and re-enter the door and means to
lock and fix the abrasive material in position for the purpose described.
4. A buffing roll, consisting of a hollow box or wheel, a flexible peripheral

page_text: facing thereto, a peripheral door in the said wheel, a coiled strip of abrasive
material within the said wheel adapted to pass through the doorway, a movable
side to the said wheel and means adapted to engage the said door and lock it
as and for the purpose described.
5. A buffing roll, consisting of a flexibly covered periphery A³, door A in
the latter, coiled strip of abrasive material B, fixed and movable sides A¹ A²,
and projections on the door adapted to enter correspondingly shaped recesses
on the said periphery substantially as and for the purpose described.
6. The improved buffing roll constructed, arranged and operating substantially
in the manner and for the purpose described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
Dated this 10th day of Iul 1000
BOULT, WADE & KILBURN,
Agents for the Applicants.