Improvements in or relating to Machinery or Apparatus for Burnishing and Finishing the Edges of Heels, Waists, and Soles of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 7th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1804
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Machinery or Apparatus for
Burnishing and Finishing the Edges of Heels, Waists, and
Soles of Boots and Shoes.
We, SOUTHALL'S MACHINERY SYNDICATE LIMITED, of 7 East Parade,
Leeds, in the County of York, Machine Makers, and CHARLES HENRY SOUTHALL,
of 18 Chapel Lane, Headingley, Leeds aforesaid, Machine Maker, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to that class of machines such as described in the
Specification of Letters Patent granted to the said Charles Henry Southall,
dated the Tenth day of November, 1890 No. 18058; and the objects of the
present invention are, first, to facilitate the holding and adaptation of the
burnishing tools to their work; and second, to securely hold the starting lever in
or out of work.
According to this invention each set of edge burnishing tools is mounted in a
fixing capable of receiving a slight radial motion for permitting the tools to adapt
themselves to the contour of the sole of the boot or shoe to be burnished. The
said fixing is carried by bearings (on which it radiates) at its top and bottom in a
second fixing which in turn is pivoted at a suitable point to the rocking lever to:
which a reciprocating motion is imparted as described in the said Specification.
The second fixing may be adjusted to its work by means of a set screw.
joints to which the rocking levers are fixed are adjustably connected by means of
screws, springs, and pins to the angle reciprocating levers, which levers are mounted
upon a rocking shaft carried in bearings provided upon the uprights of the
machine.
The
In order to ensure the tools being made perfectly accurate and a duplicate of
each other they are made as follows:-A disc is turned in a lathe to the required
diameter, and then its periphery is turned to the exact shape of the contour of the
edge of the sole. It is then cut into segments and hardened when it is ready
for use.
To retain the starting lever in or out of work, on the said lever is fulcrumed a
second lever provided with notches or projections for receiving the end of a pin
fixed to the framework of the machine, whereby the lever may be retained in or
out of work. Pins and springs may if desired be employed for regulating the
traverse of the second lever and for keeping it to its work.
For burnishing the waists of the boot or shoe at the same time that the operation
is being performed on the forepart and heel, a set of burnishing tools are mounted
on each side of the boot or shoe and are connected by one or more joints or
bearings(say two for each set of tools) and fixings, spring or otherwise, to a fixing
pivoted to the table of the machine, so as to be capable of receiving not only a
radial reciprocating motion, but also a lateral and slightly radial motion for
bringing the set of tools to their work.
Other parts of the machine not described may be of the same construction and
may operate in the same manner as set forth in the herein before mentioned
Specification.
Dated the Seventh day of March 1893.
SOUTHALL'S MACHINERY SYNDICATE, LIMITED,
CITADI LG HANDY SOTTILA TT

page_text: UUM LEIE DI MUIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Machinery or Apparatus for
Burnishing and Finishing the Edges of Heels, Waists, and
Soles of Boots and Shoes.
We, SOUTHALL'S MACHINERY SYNDICATE LIMITED, of 7, East Parade,
Leeds in the County of York, Machine Makers, and CHARLES HENRY SOUTHALL,
of 18, Chapel Lane, Headingley, Leeds aforesaid, Machine Maker, 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 relates to that class of machines, such as are described in the
Specification of Letters Patent granted to the said Charles Henry Southall, dated
the Tenth day of November 1890, No. 18,058.
The objects of the present invention are, first, to facilitate the holding and
adaption of the burnishing tools to their work; and second, to securely hold the
starting lever in and out of work.
In the accompanying drawings we have shown a machine possessing several
features similar to that set forth in the herein before mentioned Specification, such
as for instance the framework of the machine, the rocking levers, the heel
burnishing tools, the means for raising the same, and the clutch, gearing, and shafts
for driving the machine, but to such parts, we wish it to be understood, in this
Specification, we do not claim broadly.
For the sake of clearly understanding the action of the parts forming the subject
of the present invention, we will describe the machine as a whole.
In the drawing hereto annexed :-
Fig. 1. is a front elevation of machine with stand removed.
Fig. 2. a part back elevation and section of machine with stand removed.
Fig. 3. side elevation with one of the supporting pillars removed.
Fig. 4. a plan looking at the underside of the table showing the driving gear of
the machine.
Figs. 5. and 6. are respectively a part sectional elevation and a plan looking at
the top of the adjustable last or block.
Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively an elevation and a plan of the stand for receiving
the sole rest or stand and heel block.
Figs. 9, 10, and 11 are respectively a longitudinal section, a transverse section,
and a plan looking at the top of moveable sole supporting piece.
Figs. 12 and 13 are an elevation and a plan of heel block.
Figs. 14, 15, and 16 are a side elevation, an end elevation, and a plan of carrier
for one of the forepart burnishing tools.
Figs. 17 and 18 are respectively an end elevation and a plan of forepart tool-
holder.
Figs. 19 and 20 are a section and a plan of forepart burnishing tool.
Figs. 21, 214, 21B, 22, 224, 22, 23, and 24 are respectively side, front, and back
elevations, and a plan of lever for supporting and adjusting the forepart tool
carrier.
Figs. 25 and 26 are elevations of adjustable connecting rods.
Figs. 27 and 28 are a section and elevation of sliding block to which one end of
the connecting rods are attached.
Figs. 29, 30, and 31 are respectively a side elevation, an end elevation, and a
plan looking at the top of the waist burnishing tool and its supporting mechanism.
Figs. 32, 33, and 34 are respectively side and end elevations, and a plan of
connecting rod and lever arrangement for transmitting motion to the waist tool.
Figs. 35, 36, 37, and 38 are respectively a front and back elevation, a transverse

page_text: section, and a plan looking at the top of the heel burnishing tool and its supporting
mechanism.
Figs. 39 and 40 are an elevation and plan of a detail for raising and lowering the
heel burnishing tool.
Figs. 41, 42, and 43 are respectively a side and end elevation, and a plan looking
at the top of mechanism through which motion is given to the heel tool.
Fig. 44 is a diagram showing the method of producing the forepart burnishing
tools.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and when the
detail views are hereafter referred to their respective figures are enclosed in
brackets immediately following the reference letter.
The table A, the pillars a a' and bridge a constitute the framework of the
machine. The table A is usually mounted upon legs or standards not shown in
the drawings. On the table is mounted and fixed the sole rest or stand (Figs. 7
and 8) which consists of a piece B shaped to the contour of the sole, and made to
project beyond the stand or upright to which it is cast or otherwise fixed. In the
sole piece are provided any desired number of recesses b' for receiving the moveable
sole supporting piece B' (Figs. 9, 10, and 11), and on its free end 62 is mounted the
heel block C (Figs. 12 and 13). The free end is supported by the rod D
(Figs. 41 to 43) to be hereafter described, and which is secured to the table A by
means of the collar d and nut d'. The end 2 is reduced in diameter to form a
shoulder on which the end 62 of piece Brests. The reduced end d² passes through
a hole c in the heel block C as well as through the piece B, and the heel block is
retained in position by a pin b³ fixed to the piece B and which passes into a hole c¹
provided for its reception in the block C.
The moveable sole supporting piece consists of a curved plate B' the radius of
which is struck from the centre of shaft ; to be hereafter described. The plate B¹
is fixed to a casting B2 provided with a pin B3 which is placed in one of the holes b'.
The moveable sole supporting piece may be moved backwards and forwards on the
sole rest B according to the size of the boot or shoe to be operated upon, and held
in position by means of the pin B³.
Above the moveable sole supporting piece B' is mounted the adjustable last or
block E (Figs. 5 and 6) constructed as follows:-
The last or bedding piece E is curved, as in the the aforesaid Specification, to
correspond with the radius of the sole supporting piece B', and it is fixed to the
carrying piece e which is jointed by the lug e to the slotted swinging lever e¹.
The luge of the carrying piece is placed in the slot e' of the swinging lever, and
its position therein may be regulated according to the size of the boot or shoe by
means of the holes e and pin e. The lever e¹ is jointed by the lug es provided for
its reception on the projecting toe of the spindle e. To the rear end of the
swinging lever e¹ is fixed the heel bedding piece e'. It will be noticed on referring
to the drawings that the lug e which forms the fulcrum for the lever e¹ is placed
between the heel bedding piece e and the lug ex whereby the pressure may be
evenly distributed between the sole and heel bedding pieces. The end e³ of the
spindle e is reduced in diameter to form a shank which is passed into the recess f
formed in the end of the sleeve F (Fig. 2) which slides in the boss a* cast on the
bridge a². The spindle is retained in position in the sleeve F by means of
the catch and screw f'. The sleeve is raised and lowered, carrying with it
the last E, by means of the hand wheel f³ and screw which is supported by the
bearing as, and which works in the nuts formed in the upper end of sleeve F.
Arranged around the sole supporting piece B₁ and last E are the forepart
burnishing tools or setters, hereafter termed tools, G G, the waist burnishing
tools HH, and heel burnishers II which are respectively constructed and
actuated as hereafter described. Two sets of forepart, waist, and heel burnishing
tools are provided and mounted respectively, one set of each, on each side of the
last E.
The forepart burnishing tools G G are formed out of a circular disc (Fig. 44)

page_text: turned on its periphery to suit the contour of the edge to be set or burnished.
The periphery of the disc may be shaped as shown, for example, at Fig. 19; the
hole in the centre of the disc being for mounting it upon a mandrel for turning
the periphery to shape in a lathe. The disc after being turned to shape is divided
into sections, as shown in dotted lines at Fig. 44, and hardened or tempered to form
tools of the shape shown at Fig. 20. By first turning the periphery of the disc
to shape, and then dividing it into sections as described we ensure that each tool or
set of tools shall be exactly alike and work accurately.
Each of the tools G G is mounted upon a pin or stud y fixed to the holder g
(Figs. 17 and 18) which is mounted by a boss 2 on the pin y fixed to the bracket g
of carrier 9 (Figs. 14, 15, and 16).
In some cases the bracket is provided with a flat spring support g2 (Figs. 21^
and 21B) for keeping the holder g in a horizontal position.
The bracket g₁ mounted, by the pins 98 g, vertically in axial bearings g g
provided on the carriage 95 whereby a horizontal rocking motion is provided for
the tools G G. The top of the bracket 9 is retained against the underside of the
bearing by means of a helical spring 10 arranged to encircle the pin g between
the underside of bracket g and top of bearing g'. The carrier 9' is jointed by a
bracket to the supporting lever to which a radial reciprocating motion is
imparted as hereafter described. The supporting lever g12, bent as shown at
Fig. 21, is for the purposes to be described. To the lower end g¹³ of the lever g¹²
is fixed, by a set screw, a slotted plate " to which a spiral spring g (Fig. 1) is
attached. The other end of spring g₁s is attached to a lever g fixed to the
sector R. The upper end g of supporting lever 12 is fixed to the bifurcated
fixing which is attached by a pin xx to the lug 91 of fixing 90 so as to form a
hinge or joint. On the top of the fixing 720 are cast or otherwise fixed two pins
or projections 21 which fit into holes or recesses provided for their reception in the
rear and enlarged end of one of the rocking levers J J. The fixings 20 and
levers g12 are adjustably retained in connection with the rocking levers J J by
means of screws 92 armed with handle 23 Fig. 3. Two tools G G constitute a set,
and they are mounted in supporting mechanism as described, one set on each side
of the forepart of the boot or shoe as shown at Fig. 1. Each set of tools may be
separately and independently raised or lowered to its work by means of its
adjusting screw 922 actuated by handle 23.
When preferred the pins 921 may be dispensed with, or in addition to the
said pins the fixings 9 may be screwed to the rocking levers J J by means of set
screws 927 (Figs. 21, and 22B). The lugs 10 instead of being made fast to
the fixings 920 may be mounted in V slides capable of adjustment in a longi-
tudinal direction by hand wheels 28 and screws 29. When the fixings 920 are
secured to the rocking levers J J by set screws 927 the position of the two
portions g12 g of each supporting lever may be adjusted or regulated by means of
the screw and handle 23 (Figs. 214 and 21).
By mounting the tools G G as described on the brackets g and carriers g' and
by jointing the latter to hinged levers 12 (with springs between top of carriers y³
and levers g12), so as to be capable of adjustment in various ways, it will be readily
seen that not only will the springs 1025 allow the tools to adjust themselves to
the longitudinal curvature of the sole; but the tools are also enabled to turn on
the pins g and the brackets g on the pins for adjusting themselves accurately
to the varying curves of the sole, and they are retained in contact therewith by
the springs g.
The tools G G may also be further adjusted, than hereinbefore described, to the
edge of the sole by the set screws y armed with a lock nuts 24; the ends of the
said screws being retained in contact with the carriers go by springs.
The rocking levers J J are mounted on the rocking shaft j, carried in bearing a
cast or otherwise attached to the pillars a a¹. In the levers J J are cast or
formed slots jj in which are mounted the screws 7, armed with handles j for
adjusting the sliding blocks . The sliding blocks (Figs. 27 and 28) are

page_text: each made in two portions arranged to fit (clamp-like) and slide freely upon the
surface of the ends of the levers J J. The two parts of each slide block j* are
retained together by a nut jo provided with projecting studs . The nut jo is
arranged to work in the slot and receives the end of screw as shown. To the
sliding blocks are jointed at the adjustable connecting rods L L (Figs. 25
and 26) through which a reciprocating motion is transmitted to the levers J J from
cranks M M (Fig. 4) mounted on the shaft N carried in bearings n n on the
underside of the table A.
Slot holes as as are provided in the table A through which the connecting rods
ends LL pass.
A rotary motion is conveyed to the shaft N from driving
pulley O mounted on shaft O' carried in bearings 02 02 02 on underside of table A,
clutch O operated by lever O' pivoted at O' to the underside of table, and spur
gearing 0. On the opposite end of shaft O', to that on which the pulley O is
fixed, is mounted the fly wheel 07.
The connecting rods (Figs. 25 and 26) are each made in two portions, an upper
portion I and a lower portion L'. The upper and shorter portion L of each con-
necting rod is slotted at 7 and its upper end is provided with a boss by which it
is attached to the sliding block j. The lower portion L' may be curved as shown.
On the face of the portion L may be provided a gauge plate 12 with notches ³ and
if desired marked with numerals or other devices representing the sizes of the
boots and shoes. The gauge plate 12 is mounted on a winged screw arranged to
work in the upper end of the lower portion L'. To the edge of the upper portion L
is fixed a plate provided with a projection which engages with one of the
notches 13. When it is desired to adjust the stroke of the levers J, J, say for
instance for a size 8's men's, the projection would be placed in the notch
marked 8, and the two portions of the connecting rod securely clamped together by
the winged screw 14.
Instead of the gauge plates 12, notches 13 winged screws
jections, the two portions L. L' may be arranged to slide upon
said rods lengthened or shortened for the various sizes of
adjusting screws (Figs. 214 and 21) armed with a handle 18.
provided on one or both parts L L.
plates 15, and pro-
each other and the
shoes or boots, by
Size marks being
In addition to this adjustment the stroke of the tools G G may also be increased
or diminished, so as to overlap each other, by means of screws 1, actuated by
handles whereby the sliding blocks may be drawn further from or moved
nearer to the shaft j.
The waist tools H H are mounted on the table A respectively on each side
of the last and shaped as shown at Figs. 29 to 31. Each waist tool H is
mounted in mechanism capable of receiving what is known as the "universal
motion" for adapting it to the varying curvatures of the waist portion of the
sole.
The waist tool supporting mechanism we prefer to construct as follows,
namely :-
To the table A is mounted a bifurcated bracket h so as to turn freely on the
pin by which it is attached to the table. Between the bifurcations is mounted
or jointed so as to rock to and from the last the upright armed at its top
with the projecting pin ³. On the pin 3 is an adjustable collar retained
in position by a set screw 1. To the adjustable collar is jointed a bifurcated
lever in which is bored a bole to form an axial bearing for the spindle of
the shaped tool carrier 8. By arranging the spindle at a right angle to
the carrier and mounting it on the axial bearing we thereby complete the
universal joint of the supporting mechanism which permits the waist tools to
adapt themselves to the varying curvatures of this portion of the sole. The top
ledges of the waist tools H H are arranged to ride upon the upper surface
of the sole, and tools H and levers are kept to their work by means of
springs attached at one of their ends to the levers g herein before mentioned,

page_text: whilst their opposite ends are attached to pins projecting from plates " fixed
to the tops of the uprights h².
The required reciprocating motion is transmitted to the waist tools from the
connecting rods L' L' through pins 2 fixed to connecting rods (Figs. 32 to 34)
at h, links ¹³, shaped levers 4 pivoted to the side of the table A, swivel
blocks fixed to levers h, adjustable connecting rods and swivel blocks h¹7
fixed by pins to the uprights h².
The heel burnishers II are similar to those described in the aforesaid Specifi-
cation, and are shaped as shown at Figs. 35 to 38. They are mounted upon
pins ii fixed to the carriers . The carriers are adjustably mounted upon
the vertically sliding pins 22 provided with collars 33. The pins are
arranged to work in holes provided for their reception in the brackets it, which
are jointed at p to the rocking platform P to be hereafter described. In each of
the brackets is cut or formed a recess in which a crank i rotates. The crank i
is mounted on a shaft carried in bearings provided on the said brackets. On the
opposite end of the shaft is a ratchet wheel 8 in the teeth of which two
pawls are made to engage. On the crank is a pin which works in a slot
hole (Fig. 39) of a slide 13 arranged to work on the front of the bracket . The
slide 3 is provided with a bifurcated projection (Fig. 40) arranged to pass under
the collar 3. The slide 18 is employed for raising and lowering the heel burnishing
tools II when in operation. The raising and lowering of the slide 1 is controlled
by the crank to which an intermittent rotary motion is imparted from the boss p
of the rocking platform P by means of the pins or tappets p¹ p₁ as hereafter
described.
and
The platform P (Figs. 41 to 43) is mounted upon the collar d of the rod D and
its boss p is armed with two projecting pins or tappets ppl which engage with the
projections one of which is shown at Figs. 35 to 38 of the horizontal sliding
pieces. Each of the sliding pieces 16 is provided with two spindles i", one at
each end of the sliding piece, which work in bearings in the bracket . To the
face of the sliding piece is fixed the pawl, provided with a weighted end ***
for retaining it in gear with the ratchet wheel. The pawl is jointed to the face
of the bracket **. Whenever the sliding piece 18 is moved, in the direction of
arrow, by the tappet p¹ coming in contact with the projection 15 the ratchet
wheel will be actuated and motion conveyed through shaft to crank
pin for raising or lowering, according to the position of the crank pin in its path
of rotation, the slide 13 pins and tools I I. A spring " is employed for
returning the sliding piece 21 to its normal position. The pawl is employed for
retaining the slide in a stationary position until the ratchet wheel is again acted
upon by pawl 10. To each of the brackets it is jointed at 18 a bifurcated lever 219
armed with pins or trunnions 220 which engage with a slotted lever p² (Fig. 41)
fixed to a rod p³ arranged to slide in the bearing pt. To the opposite end of
rod p is attached by means of lock nuts p5 the short lever p which is cast or
otherwise fixed to the boss p' arranged to slide upon the rod D. In the boss p
is cut or formed a groove or recess p³ in which works a pin p³ fixed to a lever 910
(Figs. 1 and 2) pivoted at a to the underside of the table A, and connected by a
link p to a lever q mounted on shaft Q¹ to be hereafter described.
The required reciprocating motion is imparted to the platform P from the
driving shaft O¹ (Fig. 3) through bevel gearing 08, connecting rod 0°, pin OI⁰
which passes through the slot hole a10 in the table A, and works in the slot hole p¹²
of the platform P as shown at Fig. 43.
The starting lever Qis provided with a slot q', a portion of which is concentric
with the axis of shaft Q, but the upper end is made to recede inwards to form a
cam for actuating lever 04, which is in gear therewith, for throwing the clutch 0³
in and out of gear with the driving pulley O. On the face of the starting lever Q
is pivoted a second lever q² provided with recesses q³ 2* for respectively retaining
the lever Q in its highest or lowest position. Pins q' may be employed for

page_text: preventing the lever q' falling from its work. The lever Q is provided with a
handle q whereby it may be raised or lowered. The starting lever Q is mounted
upon shaft Q. When the handle end of lever Q is lowered, to the position
shown at Fig. 2, the lever O will have moved the clutch 03 into the gear with
driving pulley O, and the recessed end of lever will have passed under the
outer end of lever O which works in the slot q¹.
For bringing all the burnishing tools GG, HH, II, in or out of contact with
the edges of the sole, waist, and heel simultaneously two longitudinal shafts Q'Q
are mounted in bearings under the table A and are geared together by the
sectors RR to which the upright levers le are fixed. On the outer end of shaft Q¹
the lever Q is mounted, and when it is depressed, the shafts Q'Q" by being geared
together are simultaneously rotated causing the two levers g to move towards each
other whereby the levers 12 and 2 are, by being jointed, drawn towards the last E
and by means of the springs 15 and the tools G G and H H are closed to their
work. At the same time a motion is conveyed by the raising of the lever q,
mounted upon shaft Q, through link p" to lever q10 which is then raised, and by
means of pin p working in groove p causes the boss p' to slide upon the rod D
carrying with it the lever and rod p³ for raising the slotted lever p². When the
lever pis raised the trunnions 20 are caused to move outwards in the slots p** for
raising the bifurcated levers and brackets to the position shown in the drawings
at Figs. 2 and 37 thereby closing the heel tools II upon their work. The
brackets and bifurcated levers are retained in contact with their work by
means of springs *** fixed to the trunnions as shown at Figs. 2 and 38.
Simultaneously with the depression of the lever Q and closing of the tools GG, HH,
and II the clutch O³ is thrown by lever O into gear with driving pulley O.
When the lever Q is raised the action of the parts named are reversed, the
burnishing tools withdrawn from contact with the edges of the sole, waist, and
heel, and the clutch O³ thrown out of gear with the driving pulley O.
The action of the machine is as follows
-
The boot or shoe, shown in dotted lines at Fig. 3, is placed upon the last,
the edges of the sole, waist, and heel having been previously coloured or coated
with ink or heel ball,-and the front portion of the bedding plate E forced well
up to the toe. The sole rest B₁ having been adjusted to the required position
upon the stand B, the end 8 of the spindle e to which the swinging lever e¹,
carrying the bedding plate E and piece e, is jointed is then placed within the
recess of the sleeve F and held in position by catch f¹ and thumbscrew f³. The
hand wheel is then rotated until the plate E and heel bedding piece are pressed by
screw tightly down upon the inner surface of the sole, thereby clamping the
boot, or shoe, tightly upon the sole rest B! and heel block C. The connecting
rods LL are then adjusted, by the means previously described, to suit the size
of the boot or shoe to be operated upon; the position of the centres 1× of said
connecting rods are regulated by the screws so that the stroke of the forepart
burnishing tools GG will overlap each other, and their distance from the centre
of shaft adjusted-in a vertical direction-by the screws 922. The lever Qis
then depressed for bringing, as already described, the three sets of burnishing
tools GG, HH, II simultaneously into contact with the respective edges to be
burnished and at the same time moving the clutch O³ into gear with the driving
pulley O, which causes the shaft O₁ and gearing 06 08 to revolve from which
motion is transmitted, as described, to the various moving parts of the machine.
When the edges of the boot or shoe-sole and heel have been sufficiently burnished
the handle end of lever Q is raised, the clutch O³ withdrawn from gear with the
driving pulley O, the action of the moving parts stopped, and the burnishing tools
withdrawn from contact with the edges of the boot or shoe.
j
By the above described means the edges of the forepart, waist, and heel may
be simultaneously and quickly burnished; and a motion is imparted to the
burnishing tools similar to that when hand tools are employed.

page_text: "
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a boot and shoe edge burnishing machine substantially such as herein
described and illustrated the combination with the boot and shoe clamping devices,
of the forepart burnishing tools mounted on their supporting mechanism as described
so as to be capable of adjustment and adaptation to the varying contours of the edge
to be operated upon, and the means for operating the said tools as set forth.
2. In a boot and shoe edge burnishing machine substantially such as herein
described and illustrated, a set of forepart burnishing tools mounted horizontally
on a carrier capable of oscillating on a pin fixed to a bracket which is mounted
vertically in axial bearings in a second carrier jointed to a lever (adjustable or
otherwise) adjustably attached by a joint to a reciprocating lever, as set forth.
3. In a boot and shoe edge burnishing machine substantially such as herein
described and illustrated a set of waist tools mounted upon a bracket capable of
turning in an axial bearing formed in the end of a bifurcated lever jointed to an
adjustable block mounted on a laterally rocking bracket said rocking bracket being
jointed to a fixing attached to the table of the machine by an axial bearing, and
the mechanism described for operating the said tools as set forth.
4. The combination, in a boot and shoe edge burnishing machine substantially
such as herein described and illustrated, of a recessed lever 2 mounted upon the
face of the starting lever Q with a mechanism for bringing the forepart, waist, and
heel burnishing tools simultaneously in and out of action, as and for the purposes
herein set forth.
5. The method of manufacturing the herein described burnishing tools, which
method consists in turning the periphery of a disc to the contour of the edge
to be operated upon, and afterwards cutting the said disc into sections and
hardening or tempering them to form burnishing tools as and for the purposes set
forth.
6. The arrangement and combination of the various parts forming the machine
as a whole for simultaneously burnishing the edges of the foreparts, waists, and
heels of boots and shoes, substantially as herein set forth and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated the Sixth day of December 1893.
SOUTHALL'S MACHINERY SYNDICATE, LIMITED,
CHARLES HENRY SOUTHALL,
By W. Fairburn-Hart,
Agent.