A New or Improved Combined Boot Scraper and Wiper.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 26th July, 1890-Accepted, 30th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Combined Boot Scraper and Wiper.
I, The Honorable EDWARD ARTHUR PALK, of Twatley, Malmesbury, in the
County of Wiltshire, Gentleman, do. hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
manner.
My invention relates to improvements in boot scrapers and wipers, and consists of
a handle carrying at its lower part a cylinder of wood or other material, upon which
is wound a piece of cocoa or other fibre matting secured thereto in any suitable
Or the said cylinder may also be furnished all round with bristles. The top
of the handle passes through a central ring formed at the top of a curved frame of
iron, or other material, and terminates with a cross bar, by means of which this
improved apparatus is grasped in the hands by the user, and steadied in its vertical
position for the purpose of conveniently scraping or wiping his boots.
The lower part of the above frame carries a flat cross bar fixed edgewise between
the sides thereof, and serving as a straper at each side, being provided centrally with
a projecting pin or pivot, upon which the aforesaid cylinder rests, by means of a
central recess enabling it to rotate freely thereon.
The above frame is provided with feet, which are fixed to the sides of a suitable
tray, designed to receive the scraped off mud.
Dated this 5th day of November 1889
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Combined Boot Scraper and Wiper.
I, The Honorable EDWARD ARTHUR PALK of Twatley, Malmesbury in the County
of Wiltshire, Gentleman 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 thereof, that is to say :—
manner.
My invention relates to improvements in boot scrapers and wipers, and consists of
a handle carrying at its lower part a cylinder of wood or other material, upon which
is wound a piece of cocoa or other fibre matting secured thereto in any suitable
Or the said cylinder may also be furnished all round with bristles. The top
of the handle passes through a central ring formed at the top of a curved frame of
iron, or other material, and terminates with a cross bar, by means of which this
improved apparatus is grasped in the hands by the user, and steadied in its vertical
position for the purpose of conveniently scraping or wiping his boots.
The lower part of the above frame carries a flat cross bar fixed edgewise between
the sides thereof, and serving as a scraper at each side, being provided centrally with
a projecting pin or pivot, upon which the aforesaid cylinder rests, by means of a
central recess enabling it to rotate thereon.
The above frame is provided with feet, which are fixed to the sides of a suitable
tray designed to receive the scraped off mud.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of an apparatus
constructed according to my invention and Fig. 2 is a plan thereof.
A is the handle, carrying at its lower end a brush B-the brush & handle being
supported in bearings consisting of a bar D and footstep F-the latter being fixed.to
a metal strip E which extends across the tray or box G which forms a receptacle for
the mud or dust removed from the boot by the brush or scraper.

page_text: It will be readily seen that the apparatus is not only applicable for ordinary boots
and shoes but also for "Wellington jack" or riding boots.
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 :
The improved boot scraper and wiper constructed substantially as herein described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 26th day of July 1890.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W:C., Agents for the Applicant.