Improvements in Boot Brushing Machines.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Loft 7th Sont 1807 Accented 13th Nov
1807
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boot Brushing Machines.
I, PETER FRASER 12 Foskett Road Fulham Carpenter, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in improvements in boot brushing machines and the
same is carried out as follows: I provide two brushes mounted upon a spindle at
a suitable distance apart, one brush being for the removal of mud or dirt and the
other for polishing the boot. The brushes are caused to rotate at a suitable speed
by any convenient power and the whole is carried upon a suitable table or support
in which a drawer is provided for carrying the blacking or other necessary articles.
Dated this 7th day of December 1896.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, PETER FRASER 12 Foskett Road Fulham Carpenter, 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:-
I purpose to have two circular brushes fixed on one spindle inch apart. The
outside brush is for removing the dirt and to be about 3 inches less in diameter
than the inner brush which is for polishing. Blacking to be applied by hand.
Spindle to run through sockets on top of cast iron stand fixed to small table or
case allowing space for a boot between brush and table. Table fitted with drawer
to hold blacking and small brush. Brushes to be revolved by treadle or handle
attached to spindle.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will refer to the annexed
drawings, in which
Figure 1 is a front elevation shewing my invention.
Figure 2 plan view of same.
a is a spindle in the bearings b and upon which the circular brushes e and d
are carried, the smaller brush e being for the purpose of removing mud and dirt
from the boots and the larger brush d is for polishing the boots after they have
been blacked, the blacking being applied in any convenient manner. The brushes e
and d are rotated by means of the foot treadle which is connected to the fly-
wheelf by means of the rod g and crank pin h, i being the band which passes
round the fly wheel f and drives the pulley carried upon the spindle a. A suit-
able drawer may be provided in the stand or support k for the reception of blacking
and other necessary articles.
The construction of the brushes e and d may be of any convenient form. The
strength or quality of the bristles upon the two brushes are varied to suit the
purpose for which they are used, as the brush e which is employed for removing

page_text: the mud and dirt is formed of stiffer bristle than the brush d which is used for
polishing the boots after they have been blacked.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A new or improved boot cleaning and brushing machine consisting of two
circular brushes mounted upon a spindle of sufficient distance apart, said spindle
being driven by means of a band or pulley, said band being operated by a fly-
wheel and foot treadle, the whole being carried in a suitable support or frame,
substantially as described.
Dated this 6th don of Cantam
1807