Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1900-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1900
I, WILLIAM WEBBER, 8, Bakewell Street, Leicester, Commercial Traveller, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to buffing pads and embodies improvements specially
applicable to those used for the purpose of buffing or scouring the soles and heels
of boots and shoes.
The invention relates to that type of buffing pad and holder in which the
latter is carried on the end of a rapidly rotating vertical spindle of a buffing
machine and the object is to construct a holder and cover in such a manner
that a more economical consumption of the abrading material takes place and
the necessity of specially manufactured covers with their attendant cost is
rendered unnecessary.
According to this invention I may employ a holder consisting of the frustrum
of a cone having a central vertical spindle adapted to be attached to the vertical
spindle of the machine hereinbefore referred to.
On the bottom face of the holder is a preferably rectangular shaped piece of
felt or other flexible material fastened thereto by a central screw and taking into
spikes projecting from the holder so as to prevent the felt rotating on the screw.
The ends of the felt are preferably chamfered.
Over the felt is placed a narrow strip of emery cloth or equivalent abrading
material the ends of which may be split and overlapped or otherwise and turned
upwards and over on to the upper spiked face of the holder over and on which it
is tightened by a conical shell or presser or equivalent means as desired.
This construction of holder allows narrow strips of abrading material to be
employed and cut straight off the length or roll of abrading material thereby
saving the expense of producing made up covers as is now usual in the type of
buffing machine herein before mentioned.
The details of construction may be varied somewhat within the main lines of
the invention.
Dated this 7th dose of Tu.. 1800
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to Buffing or Scouring Machines..
I, WILLIAM WEBBER, 8, Bakewell Street, Leicester, Commercial Traveller, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
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page_text: be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the follow-
ing statement:-
This invention relates to buffing pads and embodies improvements especially
applicable to those used for the purpose of buffing or scouring the soles and heels
of boots and shoes.
The invention relates to that type of buffing pad and holder in which the
latter is carried on the end of a rapidly rotating vertical spindle of a buffing
machine and the object is to construct a holder and cover in such a manner
that a more economical consumption of the abrading material takes place and
the necessity of specially manufactured covers with their attendant cost is
rendered unnecessary.
The invention will be understood from the following further description in
reference to the accompanying drawings in which,
Figure 1 is a central vertical section of a buffing pad, and
Figure 2 is an underside plan of the same constructed in accordance with this
invention.
Figure 3 represents a strip of emery cloth or abrasive material with slit ends
for use with the holder forming part of the pad.
The improved buffing pad comprises a holder consisting of a frustum of a
cone A provided with a central vertical spindle B containing a passage B¹ adapted
to fit over the rotating spindle of a buffing or scouring machine in the usual well
known manner.
On the bottom circular face of the holder there is fixed by a screw C a rectan-
gular shaped piece of felt I) or other flexible material with preferably chamfered
ends E pressed on to spikes F' projecting from the said face of the holder so as
to prevent the felt D rotating on the screw C.
Over the felt there is placed a rectangular strip of emery cloth or abrading
material G of the same width as the felt but of greater length so that the ends,
which are preferably split as in Figure 3 into three tongues H overlapping each
other, may be forced over spikes F on the upper face of the holder to prevent the
abrasive cover from shifting when in work.
A conical shell K is placed over the ends of the abrasive cover and pressed
tightly thereover by a collar L screwed over the spindle B.
This construction of holder, enabling narrow strips of abrading material to be
employed, allows the said strips to be cut straight off the length or roll of abrading
material, thereby saving the expense of previously making the said abrasive
material into covers adapted to fit over and conform to the shape of the holders
as is now usual in the type of buffing machine hereinbefore mentioned.
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. The construction of a buffing pad and holder in such a manner that strips
or lengths of abrasive material may be efficiently secured thereon for the purpose
described.
2. A buffing pad, comprising a holder, a pad of felt or equivalent material,
a strip of abrasive material and means for fixing the latter on the said pad and
holder for the purpose described.
3. A buffing pad, comprising a holder, a rectangular flexible pad, means for
fixing the latter non-rotatably on the holder, a strip of abrasive material and
means for fixing it on the said pad and holder for the purpose described.
4. A buffing pad, comprising a holder, provided with spiked faces a rectangular
felt pad therefor a strip of abrasive material and means for fixing the said pad and
abrasive material upon the spiked faces of the said holder for the purpose
described.
5. The improved buffing pad and holder, consisting of the parts constructed,

page_text: arranged and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 7th day of March 1900.
BOULT, WADE & KILBURN,
Agents for the Applicant.