Combination Brushes, Reservoir and Scraper for Cleaning Boots, Grates, and such like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 9th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Combination Brushes, Reservoir and Scraper for Cleaning Boots,
Grates, and such like.
I, CATHERINE COWLEY, of No. 1 Balgay Avenue, Blackness Road, Dundee, in the
County of Forfar, wife of William Cowley, Calenderer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows :-
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The object of my invention is to simplify the cleaning of boots, grates and such
like.
To do this combine the brushes required, together with the blacking or blacklead
reservoir and scraper, into one compact whole; so that the operator when working
may not have to lay down one brush, take up another, and then a third as would be
the case when rubbing off the mud, laying on the blacking and polishing boots or
shoes by the ordinary method..
One form of my invention for cleaning boots consists of a reservoir of triangular or
cylindrical section, to which is fastened a mud, a blacking, and a polishing brush
together with a scraper. Said reservoir with brushes and scraper revolves in bearings
in a handle or cover, said cover having its surface of such a form, as to suit the
operator's hand. The brushes may be made to turn round automatically or other-
wise and are kept from revolving by a spring catch; which may be actuated by
means of a spring and knob controlled by the operator. The scraper is contained
in a receptacle in the reservoir, and can be made to protrude at the will of the
operator.
The blacking brush has a short tube or tubes from it to the reservoir, the
opening of which is controlled by a valve in such a manner that the liquid contained
therein may flow on to the brush, when a push knob is touched.
I will briefly describe how the instrument may be used.
The scraper is first projected and the mud scraped off the boot, after which it is
withdrawn and the mud brush is turned round into position, and used. After the
mud is cleaned off, the blacking brush is rotated into the position formerly occupied
by the mud brush, the push knob is touched opening the communication between
the reservoir and the tube to said blacking brush, and the blacking is spread over
the boot. When this is done the polishing brush is made to take the position
formerly occupied by the blacking brush, and with it the boot is polished.
In using ny combination it will be readily seen, that there is no time lost laying
down one brush and taking up another, and little trouble is required to lay on the
blacking.
The whole arrangement being in one, there is the least possible amount of storage
space required.
It will be evident that a similar construction of brush may be used for cleaning
grates and such like.
Dated this First of Januar 1990
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & CO.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Applicant's Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Combination Brushes, Reservoir and Scraper for Cleaning Boots,
Grates, and such like.
I, CATHERINE COWLEY, of No. 1, Balgay Avenue, Blackness Road, Dundee, in the
County of Forfar, wife of William Cowley, Calenderer, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to simplify the cleaning of boots, grates and such
like.
To do this I combine the brushes required, together with the blacking or blacklead
reservoir and scraper into one compact whole; so that the operator when working
may not have to lay down one brush, take up another, and then a third as would be
the case when rubbing off the mud, laying on the blacking and polishing boots and
shoes by the ordinary method.
One form of my invention for cleaning boots, is represented on the accompanying
sheets of explanatory drawings, and consists of a reservoir of triangular section to
which is fastened a mud, a blacking, and a polishing brush, together with a scraper.
Figs. 1. and 2. (Sheet No. 1.) represent a side view and a section at A. A.,
while Figs. 3. and 4. (Sheet No. 2.) represent a section at B. B. and an end view
respectively of the combination brush.
In these drawings the same reference numerals and letters, are used to mark the
same or like parts, wherever they are repeated.
The reservoir 1. with mud 2. blacking 3. and polishing brushes 4. and scraper 5.
revolves upon bearings 6. and 7. in a handle or cover 8. said cover having its
surface of such a form as to suit the operator's hand.
The brushes may be made to turn round automatically or otherwise. As I have
shown them, they must be turned round by the operator. Said brushes are kept
from revolving by a spring catch 9. actuated by means of a knob 10. controlled by the
operator.
The scraper 5. is contained in a receptacle 11. in the reservoir and can be made
to protrude at the will of the operator.
The blacking brush 3. has a short tube 12. from it to the reservoir, the opening of
which is controlled by a valve 13. in such a manner that the liquid 14. contained
therein, may flow on to the brush 3. when a push knob 15. is touched.
16. is a cover for gaining access to the reservoir.
I will briefly describe how the instrument may be used.
The scraper 5. is first projected and the mud scraped off the boot after which it
is withdrawn, and the mud brush 2. is turned round into position, and used.
After the mud is cleaned off, the blacking brush 3. is rotated into the position
formerly occupied by the mud brush 2., the push knob 15. is touched opening the
communication between the reservoir 1. and the tube 12. to said blacking brush 3.
and the blacking is spread over the boot. When this is done the polishing brush 4.
is made to take the position formerly occupied by the blacking brush 3., and with it
the boot is polished.
In using my combination, it will be readily seen that there is no time lost laying
down one brush, and taking up another, and little trouble is required to lay on the
blacking. The whole arrangement being in one, there is the least possible amount
of storage space required.
It will be evident that a similar construction of brush may be used for cleaning grates
and such like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) The arranging or combining together of the parts of the combination brushes.

page_text: (2) The arrangement of the brushes around a reservoir, as hereinbefore described.
(3) The combination of parts forming the axis of the brushes with the valve and
push knob for controlling the flow of blacking, as hereinbefore described.
(4) The combination of the spring catch for controlling the movements of the
brushes around their axis, operating substantially as hereinbefore described.
(5) The combination of the surrounding cover or handle and the brushes with the
reservoir, as described.
(6) The combination of the scraper for cleaning the mud off the boots, operating
substantially as hereinbefore described.
1000
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Applicant's Agents.