Year: 1898

page_text: I, GEORGE WALLACE PALMER, of 136, Washington Street, Haverhill, Mass.,
U.S.A., Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in machines
for inking the soles of boots; the object of the invention being to provide a
machine of the kind in which the aforementioned operation is performed in a
more efficient manner and more rapidly than heretofore.
A machine, constructed in accordance with this invention comprises a suit-
able frame in which tapering cylindrical reservoirs are revolubly mounted and
capable of being rotated by gearing and a power-driven shaft or the like.
The reservoirs are inclined with their smallest diameter lowest, and at this
part they are formed with a parallel neck having perforations through its walls.
Discs are arranged on the neck and have their inner opposite faces made con-
cave. The outer disc has a boss which extends inwards on the neck and through
the centre of the opposite disc. The circumference of the boss is perforated to
coincide with the perforations in the neck when in a certain position, but to
close them when not in alignment therewith. A boss on the outer side of the
inner disc has a circumferential groove which is engaged by the end of a pin
projecting at right-angles from a rod slidingly mounted in bearings, but kept
pressed outwardly by a spring. A treadle, attached to the rod by means of a
flexible connection, serves to enable the rod to be drawn rearwardly and thus
cause the pin thereon to withdraw the inner disc from the outer, and thus regu-
late the amount of communication between the interior of the reservoir and
the space between the discs, formed by their concavity, through the perforations
aforementioned. The edges of the discs have projecting bristles which form
rotary brushes.
Within the reservoir is a centrally and longitudinally arranged rod pivoted,
at one end, in the head of the reservoir, and at its other end, in the closed end
of the reservoir neck. This rod carries a rotary brush opposite to, and which
cleans and keeps open the perforations in the neck, as the reservoir revolves.
The rod and brush is kept stationary by means of a depending weight thereon.
Dated this 15th day of December 1898.
P. R. J. WILLIS,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I, GEORGE WALLACE PALMER, of 130, Washington Street, Haverhill, Mass.,
U.S.A., Manufacturer, 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 :-
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This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in machines
for inking the soles of boots; the object of the invention being to provide a
machine of the kind in which the aforementioned operation is performed in a
more efficient manner and more rapidly than by the methods at present em-
ployed.
Reference being had to the drawings hereunto annexed:-Fig. 1, is a longi-
tudinal side section of my improved sole inking machine, and Fig. 2 is a sec-
tional detail view of some of its parts shewing them in different operative posi-
tion.
The machine comprises a suitable frame 1 having forwardly and rearwardly
projecting arms 2, 3, in the former of which is an adjustable centre screw 4,
and in the latter, a centre stud 5. An ink-reservoir 6 is mounted longitudinally
between the centres 4, 5, and is provided with a bevel wheel 7 at one end,
adapted to mesh with a pinion 8 on the shaft 9 which is fitted with drive-wheel
or wheels 10, 11. The reservoir is formed with a neck 12 at its other end to
seat the inking-brush.
The brush comprises two discs 13, 14, the former of which has an elongated
boss 15 which is capable of longitudinal movement on the neck 12; the move-
ment being limited in the rearward direction by the adjustable collar 16. Rotary
movement on the neck is prevented by the pin 17 reciprocable in the slot 18.
The disc 14 fits over and is reciprocable on the boss 15, and is made adjustable
thereon by means of the pin or plate 19 having the rearwardly projecting screw-
stud 20 and guide-stud 21; the former being fitted with a nut 22 capable of
being turned in a slot in an upward projection 23 of a reciprocable bar 24 slid-
ingly mounted in an arm 25 and the frame 1. The arm or plate 19 engages the
groove 26 in the boss of the disc 14, and the guide-stud 21 fits slidingly in a
recess in the end of the bar 24. Each disc is provided with annular recesses
or the like to contain bristles of a brush 27. The neck 12 and boss 15 are pro-
vided with apertures 28, 29 which can be brought into alignment by drawing
the disc 13 towards the disc 14. This is effected by the operator depressing a
pedal not shewn-in the base of the frame, and which is connected by the
texible connection 30 passed over the pulley 31 and attached to the bar 24.
This bar is prevented from rotation by means of the pin 32 which engages a
slot 33 therein. The projection 23 extends upwardly into an annular groove 34
so that when the bar moves rearwardly, as when the pedal is depressed, the
disc 13 will be drawn rearwardly so that the apertures 28, 29 are brought into
alignment against the opposite tendency of a spring 35 to keep the discs in
the position shewn in Fig. 2.
A rod 36 is centrally mounted in the reservoir 6 and is provided with a
depending weight 37 which prevents rotation thereof by reason of gravity. A
brush 38 is carried by the rod and rests in contact with the apertures 28, and
serves to keep them clean and free from ink which would otherwise be liable
to thicken in them and obstruct the passages.
When out of use, the parts are in the position shewn in Fig. 2, and ink in
the reservoir cannot escape through the apertures 28. When, however, the

page_text: machine is to be used, the outer disc 13 is caused to travel inwards to bring
the openings 28, 29 into alignment in the manner aforedescribed. The ink then
flows to the brush 27 which applies it to the boot-sole as it revolves. The
normal capacity of the openings 28, 29 can be regulated by the nut 22 which,
being turned, alters the normal relative positions of the openings by moving
the disc 14 as aforedescribed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A sole inking machine comprising a suitable framework, an ink reservoir
rotatably mounted therein, means for rotating said reservoir, a brush carried
by and revoluble with said reservoir, passages permitting the flow of ink from
the reservoir to the brush, means for adjusting the capacity of said passages
whereby the flow of the ink is regulated, means for opening and closing said
passages, and means for preventing said passages from becoming obstructed,
all combined substantially as and arranged to operate, as herein before described
with reference to the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. A machine for inking the soles of boots, comprising a suitable framework,
a reservoir mounted to rotate in said framework, outflow openings in said reser-
voir, a brush carried by said reservoir and consisting of two parts each compris-
ing a disc provided with peripherally arranged bristles and one of said discs
having an elongated boss upon which the other disc is slidingly mounted, pas-
suges in said boss adapted to be brought into coincidence with the outflow open-
ings aforementioned, means for regulating the normal relative positions of said
outflow openings and passages, the means, comprising a reciprocable spring-
pressed rod attached by a flexible connection to a pedal-for causing the passages
in the aforesaid boss to approach the openings in the reservoir to permit out-
flow of the ink to the brush when required, and a brush arranged within the
reservoir to keep the openings and passages free from obstruction, all substan-
tially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
drawings hereunto annexed.
Data thi 1641 davet 1000
P. R. J. WILLIS,
Agent for Applicant.