IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOT AND SHOE BURNISHING MACHINES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John Haddan, of Kensington, Middlesex for
an invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOT AND SHOE BURNISHING MACHINES
-A communication to him from abroad by Caleb Joshua Blakeley,.of the
State of Wisconsin, United States of America.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Herbert John Haddan at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th July 1882.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of Kensington, Middlesex, "IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOT
AND SHOE BURNISHING MACHINES," a communication to me from abroad by Caleb
Joshua Blakeley, of the State of Wisconsin, United States of America,
This invention relates to an improvement in Boot and Shoe Burnishing Machines,
and it consists in the novel manner of constructing the burnishing tools and
holders, and the manner of operating and limiting the movement of the same with
respect to the Boot or Shoe, which latter is held against the burnishing tools by
the operation.
The machine has an open tapering base provided interiorly with the main driving
shaft, the latter having secured thereon a large driving wheel a rigid and a loose
pulley. This base is provided on its upper surface with standards recessed at their
upper ends for the reception of the two part bearings. These two part bearings
are held in place by caps and are adapted to support a driving shaft, which latter
is provided between the standards with a brush and a pulley on which latter the
drive belt moves to impart a rotary motion to the brush and a reciprocating motion
to the burnishers. Cam wheels are secured to the outer end of the driving shaft;
and provided with a movable crank pin to which, pitmans are connected.
To produce a variable length of stroke the cam wheels are provided with a T shaped
groove running from the centre to the peripheries of the same in which the crank
pins can be removably secured at any point from the centre to the periphery of
the same.
The opposite ends of the pitman are connected to slides which latter have the
tool holders removably secured thereto. Each slide moves in a slide bearing, secured
to a standard, and provided on its upper surface with a bearing piece and on its
lower surface with a V shaped groove.
Each slide is adapted to move in this slide bearing and is provided with
a V shaped groove or mortice adapted to move on the V shaped tenon of the
bearing piece and be guided thereby while the lower edge of said bearing is
provided with a V shaped adjustable. tenon adapted to move in the V shaped
mortsie of the said bearing.

page_text: The slide is provided on its outer side above the pitman connection with the tool
holder. This tool holder is provided with movable spring clamps for holding the
gas pipes in different positions, and at its upper ends with the arms between which
the burnishing tools are adapted to be secured.
The slot between the said arms is sufficiently long to allow the arms a slight
spring which is necessary to securely fasten the holder therein. The top lift
burnisher is curved on its working face, and is provided with a shank placed
between the said arms, and a bolt passes through suitable openings in the upper
ends of the arms and through an opening in the shank where it is secured in any
desired position and inclination by a suitable thumb nut.
This burnisher is hollow and is heated by gas conveyed to the same through
flexible pipes and a T shaped pipe.
The shank burnisher is shaped something like the top lift burnisher and is
also provided with a recess or cavity in which the end of a gas or heating pipe
.terminates.
The burnisher is adapted by its peculiar construction to enable the entire
shank of the boot or shoe to be burnished at one operation without changing
burnishers.
The edge burnisher is provided with an attachment by which it is secured
between the arms of the tool holder precisely like the top lift burnisher already
referred to.
The shank of the burnisher is provided with a rectangular cut away portion into
which the end of a set screw, projects and prevents the said burnisher from being
withdrawn from its attachment.
A. spiral spring is adapted to allow the burnisher to yield when pressure is
exerted on the end thereof, and return to its position when the pressure is
removed.
By cutting away the shank of the burnisher, as before described, the said
burnisher is allowed to partly turn in the head, which enables it to follow the
curves of the shank of the boot or shoe.
If desired the burnisher can be rigidly secured in the head by simply tightening
the set screw.
The edge setter consists of a socket holder by means of which it is secured in
position, a head with its connected shank, and a double reversible tool or edge
Better proper.
The shank of this head passes through the socket of the holder and is encircled
near its free end by a spiral spring which latter is held in position by a nut.
The head is perforated vertically for the passage of the shank or body of the
edge setters, and is provided with a set screw adapted to engage a cut away
portion of the said shank and prevent the same from making a complete rotation,
but allows it to move sufficiently to accomodate itself to the curves of the shoe.
Instead of constructing these parts as described above, the shank or body portion
can be rigidly secured to the head without any movement whatever therein, and
the operative ends thereof be pivotally secured to the said body or shank. In this
instance the edge setting attachments are each provided with a lug adapted to rest
and move in an oblong slot of a flexible arm. This flexible arm is provided at its
outer or free end with downwardly curved fingers and a lip the former adapted to
bear on the sides of the attachment and by frictional contact there with prevent the
same from turning unnecessarily, while the lug in the slot, before mentioned, limits
the extent of the said movement.
Curved hand rests are pivotally secured to the side of the machine, and
provided at their upper ends with a loop through which the hand holding the shoe
is inserted,

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Herbert John Haddan in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
11th January 1883.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of Kensington, Middlesex, IMPROVEMENTS IN
BOOT AND SHOE BURNISHING MACHINES," a communication to me from abroad by
Caleb Joshua Blakely, of the State of Wisconsin, United States of America.
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This invention relates to an improvement in Boot and Shoe Burnishing Machines,
and it consists in the novel manner of constructing the burnishing tools and holders,
and the manner of operating and limiting the movement of the same with respect
to the Boot or Shoe, which latter is held against the burnishing tools by the operator.
In the accompanying_drawings, Figure 1. represents a perspective view of this
improved machine. Figure 2. is a side view of the same. Fig. 3. is a detached
view of the tool holder. Fig. 4 is a detached view of the top lift burnisher.
Fig. 5. is a vertical section through the cam wheel and pin. Fig. 6. is a side view
of the edge burnisher with its attachments. Fig. 7. is a side view partly in
section of the edge setter. Fig. 8 is a view of the shank burnisher. A represents
the open tapering base provided interiorly with the main driving shaft A', the
latter having secured thereon the large driving wheel A' and the rigid and loose
pulleys a² as
This base is provided on its upper surface with the standards B, which latter are.
recessed at their upper ends for the reception of the two part bearings C. These
two part-bearings C, are held in place by the caps a and are adapted to support
the shaft D, which latter is provided between the standards B with the brush F
and the pulley a' on which latter the drive belt moves to impart a rotary motion
to the brush F and a reciprocating motion to the burnishers. This brush F is
situated between the standards B and is adapted to remove corrosive inks
remaining on the sole. The cam wheels G are secured to the outer end of the
driving shaft D and are provided with a movable crank pin H to which the
pitmans I are connected If each crank pin H were rigidly secured to the cam
wheel G the length of the stroke of the tool holders J would always be the same,
and to remedy this defect I have provided means whereby the length of the stroke
of the tool holders and burnishers can be increased or diminished, so as to suit the
different kinds of work capable of being performed on this machine. Thus for
instance, the shank burnisher must be operated with a shorter stroke than the top
lift burnisher and different sizes of heels necessarily require different lengths of
stroke.
To produce this variable length of stroke I have provided the cam wheels G
with a shaped groove K running from the centre to the peripheries of the same
in which the crank pins H can be removably secured at any point from the centre
to the periphery of the same, thereby regulating the stroke from the smallest
possible one to the largest one, which is dependent on the diameter of the cam
wheel: The crank pin H is provided with a T shaped head b adapted to fit in
the shaped groove K which prevents it from turning while the shank thereof is
rounded, and provided with a screw threaded end by which the pitman I is secured
thereto.
This crank pin H is also provided with the removable sleeve L which latter is
adapted to form the bearing for the pitman I. This sleeve is also provided with
the enlarged ring or collar c adapted to bear against the outer face of the cam
wheel; To adjust the length of the stroke it is necessary to loosen or remove the
nut d, on the end of the crank pin, which loosens the parts and allows the said
crank pin to be moved towards the centre, or towards the periphery as the case
may be.
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When the proper position that will give the desired stroke has been reached, the
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page_text: nut d is again screwed up tight which forces the crank pin H outward and the
sleeve Land collar c inward and causes them to clamp that portion of the cam
wheel between them firmly which holds the parts in position. The opening in the
end of the pitman I for the reception of the crank pin H is provided with the annular
split collar or bearing ring f by means of which, together with the screw g in the
end of the said pitman, the wear is taken up, which prevents any loss of
movement, as well as the waste of any power. The opposite ends of the pitman I
are connected to the slides m which latter have the tool holders J removably
secured thereto Each slide m moves in the slide-bearing N which latter is secured
to the standards O, and is provided on its upper surface with a bearing piece Q and
on its lower surface with a V shaped groove h.
Each slide m is adapted to move in this slide bearing N and is provided with
a V shaped groove or mortice h adapted to move on the shaped tenon h³ of the
bearing piece Q and be guided thereby while the lower edge of said bearing is
provided with a V shaped tenon adapted to move in the V shaped mortice
of the said bearing. This bearing piece Q is provided with a V shaped
tenon adapted to rest in the groove and is held in position by the
screws, and adapted to bear against its side and top respectively. When
this part becomes worn the screws are loosened, and the screws driven
further in, which forces the piece Q to its proper position on the slide bearing,
when the screws are again tightened which holds the said piece firmly in such
position. The slide M is provided on its outer side above the pitman connection
with the tool holder J. This tool bolder J is provided at its lower end with screw
holes for its attachments to the slide, with the movable spring clamps T₁ for holding
the gas pipes T in different positions, and at its upper ends with the arms
between which the burnishing tools are adapted to be secured. The slot between
the arms J is sufficiently long to allow the arms a slight spring which is necessary
to securely fasten the holder therein. The top lift burnisher R is curved on its
working face J* substantially as shown in the drawings, and is provided with the
shank R having the hole u therein through which the bolt S passes. This
shank R¹ is placed between the arms J', and the bolt S passed through suitable
openings in the upper ends of the arms J' and through the opening in the shank
where it is secured in any desired position and inclination by a suitable thumb nut.
This burnisher R is hollow, and is heated by gas conveyed to the same through
the flexible pipes T, and the T shaped pipe T
The shank burnisher R shown in the drawings is shaped something like the
top lift burnisher and is also provided with a recess or cavity in which the end
of the gas or heating pipe T terminates.
The burnisher is curved as shown and is adapted by its peculiar construction to
enable the entire shank of the boot or shoe to be burnished at one operation
without changing burnishers.
The edge burnisher shown in Figure 7 of the drawings is provided with the
attachment Ụ by which it is secured between the arms J¹ precisely like the top
lift burnisher already referred to.
The head U of this attachment is provided with an opening p extending
through the same, into which one end of the screw p' is adapted to project more
or less and restrict the opening at that point. The shank of the burnisher is
provided with the rectangular cut away portion into which the end of the
screw p¹ projects and prevents the said burnisher from being withdrawn from its
attachment. That portion of the shank of the burnisher between the head of the
attachment and the shoulders & is surrounded by the spiral spring W adapted to
allow the burnisher to yield when pressure is exerted on the end thereof, and
I return to its position when the pressure is removed.
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By cutting away the shank of the burnisher, as before described, the said
burnisher is allowed to partly turn in the head, which enables it to follow the
curves of the shank of the boot or shoe.
If desired the burnisher can be rigidly secured in the head U¹ by simply

page_text: tightening the screw p². The burnisher can be heated by gas in any ordinary
manner. The edge setter shown in Fig. 6. and also in Fig. 1 consists of the socket
holder U by means of which it is secured in position, the head U with its
connected shank, and the double reversible edge setter Us. The socketed holder U¹
is secured in position in the usual manner, and is provided with the opening or
socket for the passage of the shank of the head U³, and is also provided, on its
outer face with one or more grooves in which the corresponding lugs c on the
inner face or edge of the head U rest. The shank of this head passes through the
socket of the holder and is encircled near its free end by the spiral spring c which
latter is held in position by the nut c.
By pulling outward on the head Us the lugs c' are withdrawn from the grooves c³
which enables the head U to be given a turn so as to bring the opposite edge
setter down into an operative position.
The gas pipe T in this construction is so arranged as to heat the operative setter.
The head U is perforated vertically for the passage of the shank or body of the
edge setters, and is provided with the set screw d adapted to engage a cut away
portion of the said shank and prevent the same from inaking a complete rotation,
but allows it to move sufficiently to accommodate itself to the curves of the shoe.
Instead of constructing these parts as described above, the shank or body portion
can be rigidly secured to the head US without any movement whatever therein,
and the operative ends thereof be pivotally secured to the said body or shank as
shown in Fig. 6. In this instance the edge setting attachments U are each
provided with a lug. d adapted to rest and move in the oblong slot f* of the
flexible arm B³.
This flexible arm is provided at its outer or free end with downwardly
curved fingers 6 and a lip b the former adapted to bear on the sides of the
attachment and by frictional contact therewith prevent the same from turning
unnecessarily, while the lug in the slot, before mentioned, limits the extent of the said
movement. The lip, before referred to, is for the purpose of elevating the arm so as
to disengage or remove the attachment from the arm B so that it can be removed.
The arms B are held down in position, and prevented from releasing the attach-
ment by the rings C which latter are moved down towards the attachments for
that purpose.
Ds are curved hand rests pivotally secured to the side of the machine, and pro-
vided at their upper ends with a loop through which the hand holding the shoe is
inserted. This construction affords means for holding the shoe firmly and steadily
against the tool, and by pivotally connecting the hand rest to the frame, the
operator is enabled to follow the curves of the shoe without moving his hand in
the hand loop. The machine shown and described is double, that is to say is
provided with operating tools on the opposite sides thereof which operate
simultaneously.
The two heads operate in directly opposite directions, and one may be set to
make a long stroke and the other a short one or both may be alike. This con-
struction causes less vibration and gives a steady motion to the machine which
causes it to run smoothly. Two shanks or two edge setters, or two top lift or
edge burnishers can be used at the same time, or different kinds of tools can be
used on the opposite sides at the same time.
It is evident that numerous changes in the construction of the different parts
might be resorted to without departing from the spirit of this invention, and bence,
I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction
shown and described but consider myself at liberty to make such changes as come
within the spirit and scope of this invention.
Having fully described this invention what I claim as new and desire to secure
by Letters Patent is:
1° In a Boot and Shoe Burnishing Machine, the combination with the tool
holder, of a burnishing tool adapted to be secured therein in any desired inclina-
tion, substantially as set forth.

page_text: 2. In a Boot and Shoe Burnishing Machine, the combination with the tool
holder, of a burnisher provided with a shank by means of which it is secured in
any desired inclination.
3. In a Boot and Shoe Burnishing Machine, the combination with the tool
holder provided with the arm J, of a burnishing tool provided with a shank
adapted to fit between the said arms and be secured therein by bolt and nut,
substantially as set forth.
4. In a Boot and Shoe Burnishing Machine, the combination with the tool
holder J and a slide of a pitman and cam shaft, adapted to give a reciprocating
motion to the slide, substantially as set forth.
5. In a Boot and Shoe Burnishing Machine, the combination with the too!
holder J having the arms J¹ between which the burnishing tool is clamped, at any
suitable inclination by suitable bolt and nut and a reciprocating slide to which the
said tool holder is secured, of a pitman connecting said slide with a suitable cam or
crank, to give the desired motion to the slide the driving shaft and a brush secured
on the said driving shaft substantially as set forth.
6°. The combination with the slide having suitable grooves and tenons for holding
the same in position therein of the slide bearing having the adjustable bearing
piece Q, the pitman I, and means for imparting a reciprocating motion to the tool
holder, substantially as set forth
7°. The combination with the base A, standards O, and slide bearing N, of the
slide m, tool holder, pitman I and means for imparting a reciprocating motion to
the said tool holder, all of the above parts being constructed and adapted to operate
substantially as set forth.
8°. The combination with the shaft D, wheel G having a T shaped groove therein,
the pin H, and the sleeve L having the collar o therein, of the pitman I, slide m
and tool holder J, substantially as set forth.
9°. The combination with the base A, standards B, two part bearings C, and
caps a, of the shaft D, brush F, wheel G, pin H, pitman I, slide m and tool holder J,
substantially as set forth.
10°. The combination with the base A, standards B, two part bearings C, and
cap a, of the shaft D adapted to be revolved in the said two part bearings,
substantially as set forth.
11°. The combination with the wheel G. and crank pin H, of the pitman I, the
split collar or ring f and the screw g, substantially as set forth..
12°. The combination with the burnisher attachment U adapted to be secured at
any desired inclination in the tool holder J, of a burnisher so secured in the said
attachment as to have a partial rotary movement therein, substantially as set
forth.
13º. The combination with the shank burnishing attachment U and the screw p¹,
of the shank burnisher having the cut away portion r and the spring W, all of the
above parts being constructed and adapted to operate, substantially as set forth.
14. The combination with the open tapering base having a driving shaft suitably
journalled therein the latter being provided with a belt wheel and a drive pulley
of a second shaft suitably journalled on the top of the said base and provided with
a drive pulley, and a brush, and at its opposite ends with discs having removable
crank pins by means of which the length of the stroke of the burnishing tools is
increased or diminished, substantially as, and for the purpose set forth.
15. The combination with the toolholder provided with arms J, one of the said
arms being provided with a spring clamp, of a gas or other heating pipe removably
held in the said spring clamp and adapted to convey the gas or other heating
agent into close contact with the burnishing tools, substantially as set forth.
16°. The combination with the frame or base of the machine and a reciprocating
slide or tool holder, of a pivoted rest provided with a loop in which the operators
hand rests while holding the shoe.
17°. The combination with the reciprocating tool holder of a double reversible
edge setter and means for heating the said setter substantially as set forth.

page_text: 18°. The combination with the reciprocating tool holder, of a double reversible
tool holder, the working ends of which are adapted to partly revolve on the shank
so as to enable the said working ends to follow the curves of the boot or shoe.
19°. In an edge setting attachment the combination with the socketed holder
provided on its outer edge with a groove, of the headed shank provided with lugs
a spring for holding the lugs in the grooves, and a double ended setting tool, the
shank of which passes transversely through the headed shank, substantially as set
forth.
20°. In an edge setting attachment the combination with socketed holder provided
on its outer edge with a groove or grooves, headed shank, the shank portion of
which passes through the socket in the bolder, a spring encircling the said shank, a
nut for securing the parts in position and affording a bearing for one end of the
spring, and a lug or lugs adapted to fit in the groove or grooves before mentioned
and hold the edge setting tool firmly in position, of a double reversible edge
setting tool the working ends of which are adapted to partly rotate so as to
enable it to accommodate itself to the curves of the shoe, substantially as set
forth.
21°. In an edge setting attachment the combination with a headed shank
adapted to be rotated and means for holding the same in locked adjustment, of a
double edge setter the body portion of which is rigidly secured in the head portion
of the above mentioned shank, while the operative, or working ends thereof are
adapted to partly rotate so as to accommodate themselves to the curvature of the
shoe.
22°. In a double edge setter, the combination with the shank thereof rigidly
secured in a pivoted holder, and provided with flexible arms each, having a curved
outer end or fingers and a transverse oblong slot, of the working or operative
ends thereof pivotally secured on the said shank and provided with outwardly
extending lugs adapted to rest in the said oblong slots and hold the same in
position and limit the extent of movement of the said working ends, and rings
adapted to be moved on said flexible arms and lock them down in position.
23. The combination with the flexible gas pipes T, and the main or supply
pipe T, of the reciprocating tool holders and movable spring clamps for holding
the free ends of the pipes T, all of the above arranged substantially as described.
24°. The combination with a suitable base having a hand rest pivotally secured
thereto in any desired manner, of a slide bearing and a reciprocating slide provided
with tool holding arms between which the tools are adjustably secured, substantially
in the manner described.
25. The combination with the standards B having a slide bearing secured thereon,
the said latter being provided with the adjustable piece Q for taking up the wear,
of the reciprocating slide secured in the said bearing and provided with tool holding
arms, and a hand rest, all of the above adapted to operate as described.
26. The combination with the slide bearing of the reciprocating slide provided
with tool holding arms, the spring clamp for holding the gas pipe and the hand
rest, all of the above adapted to operate as described.
27. The combination with the base or support A and the reciprocating slides the
latter being provided with tool bolding arms having spring clamps adjustably
secured thereon, of a T shaped pipe secured to the said base, and a flexible pipe
connected therewith and adapted to convey the gas to the tools secured to the said
slides substantially as set forth.
In Witness wherof I, the said Herbert John Haddan have hereunto set my
hand and seal this tenth day of January AD 1883.