Improvements in or relating to Stands for Heating Irons used in Finishing Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1891-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION. “
Improvements in or relating to Stands for Heating Irons used in
Finishing Boots and Shoes.
I, EDMUND ROBINSON of No. 132 Crafton Street Leicester in the County of
Leicester Boot and Shoe Finisher do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements in or relating to stands for heating
irons used in finishing boots and shoes known as gas stands" and is designed to
obviate certain objections experienced in the stands now in use which are constantly
getting out of order through the tool pan, when a number of irons are placed
therein to be heated overbalancing and causing the connecting rod attached to
the gas tap to be sprained whereby the apparatus becomes of no use.
The object
of my invention is to remedy this by constructing the stand that instead of the
tool pan being allowed to fall below the horizontal position, I provide a hinged
leg to stop it from doing so, and instead of partly putting out the heating flame
when the tools are taken off the pan I cause the flame to be automatically put
out by the aid of levers and the small gas jet which ignites the large one is
independently connected instead of coming from the one gas tap as now constructed.
I make the tool pan, of two circular rings of wrought iron each ring being bolted
together, the lower one having arms secured together by pins and fitting in
uprights which may be either wrought or cast, this arm is slotted at its outer face
end and carries an adjusting pin with screw nut to tighten same, to which is
suspended a weight of the proper size to counterbalance the tool pan when empty,
and bring the tray up from the gas flame, when the tools are taken off and at
the same time put the heating flame quite out.
To accomplish this I attach to the leg before mentioned one end of a bent
pivoted lever, secured to a projection on the base plate, the opposite end being
connected to another lever working at right angles, the upper end of which is
secured to a short pin secured in the head of the gas tap, when upon the down-
ward movement of the leg when it. rests upon the base plate the tap is turned
"full on."
This tap is fitted in an elbow and upon it is screwed a piece of tube
ordinarily known as a "blue burner," having holes in it near the top of the gas
burner to admit atmospheric air to obtain the blue light at top, in the neck of the
elbow carrying the gas tap I place a jet tube this is carried up to the top of the
large tube and the jet is put inside. At the side of this is a continuation of
the double elbow tap which controls both lights, to this is connected the supply
pipe carried through the base plate.
Instead of bringing the tool pan back by aid of the balance weight I may
connect to the pin holding the balance arm a pulley which will carry a strap or
chain from the pan and a weight put on the end of the chain or strap. Or I may
attach a strong spring to the upright in any convenient manner, the inner end
being secured to the pan to bring it back when the stand is not wanted and the
tools are taken off, the pan rises and the gas is "shut off" from the heating tube,
when the small jet is not required, it is turned off by the elbow tap, the supply
pipe can be arranged that several of the stands can be fixed in line or in a circle
as the case may require.
Dated this 25th day of November 1900
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,.
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Stands for Heating Irons used in
Finishing Boots and Shoes.
1. EDMUND ROBINSON, of No. 132 Crafton Street Leicester in the County of
Leicester Boot and Shoe Finisher, 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 consists of improvements in or relating to stands for heating
irons used in the process of finishing boots and shoes known as
66 gas stands" and
is designed to obviate certain difficulties and objections experienced in the stands
now in use, which are constantly getting out of order through the tool pan (when
a number of irons have been placed therein to be heated) overbalancing and
causing the connecting rod attached to the gas tap to be sprained and the
apparatus to become of no use.
The object of my invention is to remedy this by constructing the stand in such
a manner that instead of the tool pan being allowed to fall below the horizontal
position I provide a hinged leg that will stop it from doing so, and instead of
partly putting out the heating flame in the "Bunsen burner "when the tools have
been heated and taken off the pan, I cause the flame to be put out automatically
by the aid of levers, and the small gas jet, or "pilot light" which ignites the large
one is independently connected instead of coming from the one gas tap as now
constructed. That my invention may be well understood I will now refer to the
drawings annexed in which :
Figure 1. is a view of the gas stand with the tap closed; there being no tools
upon the pan.
Figure 2. is another view of the gas stand, having a tool on the pan, the stop or
leg in this case resting on a coiled spring secured to the base plate, the arm of
the pan being influenced by a spring attached to the column, or may be to the base
plate if desired.
Figure 3. is a top view of the tool pan and arm thereof.
Figure 4. shows the balance arm B, influenced by the strap or chain and
weight D.
Figure 5. is as much of the shut off tap K. as is necessary to show the check
ring or collar Q. and
Figure 6 is a view of the check ring or collar Q and screw q³ for the purpose
hereinafter referred to.
The same letters of reference refer to like parts in the several views in which
they occur.
The tool pan A is made of wrought or malleable iron and consists of two circular
rings a, bolted together at a', the lower one having arms B, secured together by
pins C, and fitting in the upright or column c, this holds the tools or burnishing irons
to be heated, the arm (or arms B) is slotted at its outer free end 6', and carries
an adjusting pin 62, with screw nut to tighten same, on which is suspended the
weight D, of the proper size to counterbalance the tool pan when empty, and
bring the tray up from the gas flame, when the tools are taken off and at the same
time put the heating flame quite out. The plug of the shut off tap K. moving
only the quarter of a circle or thereabouts. To the leg E, is attached one end of
the pivoted lever F. secured in the projection G. cast with the base plate H, the
opposite end of the lever F being connected to the lever I, working at right
angles, the upper end of which is secured by a short pin J, to the arm or head of
the shut off gas tap K. When the tool pan descends the bottom of the leg E
rests upon the base plate H. as shown in Figure 2, and so the tap K is turned
"full on."
This tap is fitted on a projection k, in the base plate, Figure 1. and
upon it is screwed a piece of ordinary tube L, known as a "blue burner," having
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page_text: holes as usual l, near the top of the gas burner l', to obtain the blue light at top,
in the bye pass of the elbow is the jet tube, which is carried up to the top of
the large tube and the jet or pilot light put inside as usual. The double elbow
tap M, which controls both lights, is connected to the supply pipe N, carried
through the base plate H but the supply can be arranged from any direction.
As an alternative of the above by reversing the lever F and bearing G, and
having the leg E at the opposite side of the pan A, the light can be "shut off"
on the pan rising to the position as shown in Figure 1. in this case a rest pl
Figure 1. may be secured to the base to allow of the pan not falling below the
horizontal position when the tools are placed thereon.
Instead of bringing the tool pan A back by the aid of the balance weight D,
I may connect to the pin holding the balance arm B a pulley O, which will carry
a strap, or chain O₁, from the pan, and the weight D will be put on the end of the
chain or strap as shown in Figure 4. Or may attach a strong spring D " see
Figure 2 to the upright c, in any convenient manner, the other end being
secured to the arm B of the pan A which is brought back when the stand is not
in use by the influence of the springs P and D pressing upon the bottom portion
of the leg E. In order that the shut off tap K may not be tampered with, or
jammed, I arrange the neck of the plug square as seen in Figure 5, and before
putting the arm j¹ thereto, I put thereon the square end of the check ring or
collar Qadapted so that the squared portion thereof is adjustable to the now
straight front, of the tap, by means of the screw q³ or its equivalent. I may
provide so that none of the levers or tap can be got at, this is effected by means
of a circular or square cover p, shown in dotted lines Figure 1. and in full lines
Figure 2 so that they are thoroughly encased, and I secure it in position by
fitting it on to the tap K before the tube L is screwed thereon. The vertical
dotted lines p' Figure 1 representing a rest, for the pan, encasing the leg E or
fitting in the base plate.
By the means above described when the stand is not wanted and the tools are
taken off the pan, the pan rises and the gas is "shut off" from the heating tube L.
When the small jet or pilot light 3 is not required it is turned off by aid of the
elbow tap M.
The supply of gas can be so arranged that several of the stands can be fixed
in line or in a circle as the case may require, the supply pipes being attached as
shown in Figure 1 or in any other convenient manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. In a tool heating stand of the character described the employment of a shut
off gas tap such as K, the head or arm of which is connected to levers controlled
by a leg such as E, or its equivalent for the purpose herein specified.
2. In a shut off gas tap such as K, the use of a check ring or collar Q adjustable
on square neck of plug q by screw q² or the like.
3. In conjunction with a shut off gas tap such as K or its equivalent, a double
elbow tap such as M, having a bye pass such as 12, connected thereto, or made in
one with the said double elbow leading to the tap K.
4. In tool heating stands for the use of finishers the protection of shut off gas
appliances by the arrangement of a circular or square cover to enclose the working
parts thereof.
5. In gas stands for the purpose specified a tool pan such as A, of wrought or
malleable iron which by the aid of legs or rests such as E and p' is kept from
falling below its horizontal position.
6. In gas stands used for heating finishers irons the use and employment of a
rest such as p', either attached to the base, or not as the case may be.
7. The counterbalancing of the tool pan of a gas stand for heating irons by the

page_text: influence of springs such as Dor P, or strap or chain 0¹, passed over pulley 0,
the balance parts being enclosed as seen in Fig. 4.
8. Improvements in or relating to stands for heating irons used in finishing
boots and shoes. Substantially as set forth.
Dated this 16th day of July 1891.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
The Central Patent Office, 19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester,
Applicant's Agent.