Improvement in the Apparatus used for the Polishing of Boots by Means of Blacking.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1895-Accepted, 17th Aug., 1895
PROVISIONAL SE MOLTIVATION
Improvement in the Apparatus used for the Polishing of Boots by
Means of Blacking.
CHARLES SADLER, 419 Oxford Street Manchester Ironmonger, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the improvement in the apparatus used for the
polishing of boots by means of blacking. It provides in one vessel accomodation
for brush, blacking and water.
The invention consists of an open dish or pan containing a fixed inner dish of
lesser size, both inade of zinc or other rustless inetal. The lesser dish contains the
blacking and the trough formed between the rim of the lesser dish and the rim of
the larger dish contains the water. A square handle made of tinned iron wire is
fixed at the outer sides of the larger dish and passes over the top at a convenient
height. This wire handle is turned at the centre into the shape of a ring, so as to
provide a place from which to suspend the brush (which is hung from this ring by
a hook) without allowing it to touch the blacking.
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Jahi Tontieth day of October 1894.
Improvement in the Apparatus used for the Polishing of Boots by
Means of Blacking.
I, CHARLES SADLER, of 419, Oxford Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Ironmonger, 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 has for its object the improvement of the apparatus used for the
polishing of boots by means of blacking. It provides in one vessel accommodation
for brush, blacking and water.
The invention consists of an open dish or pan containing a fixed inner dish of
lesser size, both made of zinc or other rustless metal. The lesser contains the
blacking and the trough formed between the rim of the lesser dish and the rim of
the larger dish contains the water. A square handle made of tinned iron wire is
fixed at the outer sides of the larger dish and passes over the top at a convenient
height. This wire handle is turned at the centre into the shape of a ring so as to
provide a place from which to suspend the brush (which is hung from this ring by a
hook), without allowing it to touch the blacking.
Two forms of apparatus made according to my invention are illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation and Fig. 2 a plan of one form of apparatus constructed
according to my invention and
Fig. 3 is a side elevation and Fig. 4 a plan of another form of apparatus
constructed according to my invention.

page_text: The same letters of reference are applied to corresponding parts in all the figures
of the accompanying drawings.
In each of the said figures (à) is the outer or larger dish or pan, and (b) is the
lesser or inner dish or pan, the lesser or inner dish or pan (b) being formed by a
band (b) of sheet metal being soldered to the bottom (a') of the outer dish or
pan and the outer dish or pan (a) being formed by a band of sheet metal (a) being
soldered to the bottom plate (a). The soldering of the joint between the ends of the
band (a²) of metal, the soldering of the joint between the ends of the band (1) of
metal, and the soldering of the joint between each of such bands (a) (b) of metal and
the bottom plate (a¹) must be so effected that each of such joints shall be water-tight.
(c) is the handle which being secured by soldering at the outer sides of the larger
or outer dish or pan (a) extends at a convenient height over the top thereof, and in
side elevation presents with the upper edge of the wall or side of the outer
or larger dish or pan (a), somewhat the form of a square. The blacking to be
employed is placed in the inner or lesser dish or pan (6) and such blacking may be
contained in a metal or earthenware receptacle, such as a tin or pot or jar placed in
such dish or pan (6) or may be charged or placed into such dish or pan (b) without
the interposition of any material between such blacking and the sides and bottom
of such pan or dish (b). The water to be employed to moisten the said blacking is
placed in the trough (a) between the side (a) of the outer or larger dish or pan (a)
and the side (6) of the inner or lesser dish or pan (6) and is preferably made to
fill the said trough (a³) to a depth which may be considered convenient.
"The handle (c) is formed in the centre with a ring (c) to which by means of a
hook (d) provided upon such brush (d) may be suspended the brush (d) to be
employed in the application to boots of the blacking placed in the inner or lesser
dish or pan (b). The height of the handle (c) and the length of the brush (d) are
made of such proportion to each other that when the brush (d) is suspended from
the ring (c) its bristles shall be clear of the blacking in the inner dish or pan (b).
In the apparatus illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings,
sockets (e) are soldered upon the opposite sides of the outside of the outer or larger
dish or pan. Upon the handle (c) there are secured or formed in any suitable
manner such as by binding with wire and soldering or by bending the wire forming
such handle (c) in a suitable manner, loops or sockets (f) corresponding to the
sockets (e). The sockets (e) with the sockets () respectively above them serve
as receptacles in which brushes (g) used in the polishing of boots may be placed
when not in use. The brushes (9) are omitted from Fig. 4 in order that the
sockets (e) may be better shown in such figure.
Although the handle (c) has been above described as being made of tinued wire
it is obvious that it may be made of wire of other kinds but it is preferable that
such handle (c) shall be made of wire which will not readily rust or be unduly
flexible, and although the square form 'above described is that which 1 prefer to
give to the handle (c) as being more convenient for the attachment of the
sockets (✓) in the form of apparatus illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the
accompanying drawings it is obvious that the form of the handle (c) may be
somewhat varied as may be considered désirable in the construction of the
apparatus. Although the outer' or larger dish or pan (a) and the inner or lesser
dish or pan (b) are above" described as being made of zinc or other rustless metal,
which is very much to be preferred it is obvious that tinned iron may be employed
in the formation of such vessels, but I do not consider it advisable.to employ tinned
iron since it quickly rusts and renders the apparatus unsightly and useless. It is
also obvious that instead of being formed of bands and plates of sheet metal
soldered together in the manner ábove described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings the dishes or pans (a) and (b) of an apparatus constructed according to
my invention may be formed in other ways.
:
The apparatus constructed according to my invention provides a compact and
convenient holder for the blacking to be applied to boots, a supply of water to be
used with such blacking and the brush by means of which such blacking is to be,

page_text: applied to boots and also facilitates and renders more convenient the blacking and
polishing of boots by rendering it much more easy than it has hitherto been to ensure
that all the articles necessary shall be at hand when required, and the form
of apparatus illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings, which is
the form which I consider preferable also further facilitates and renders more
convenient the blacking and polishing of boots by enabling all the brushes requisite
for such operations as well as the blacking and a supply of water for moistening
such blacking to be readily kept together so as to be all at hand when required
for use.
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 :-
:-
For use in the polishing of boots by means of blacking an apparatus providing in
one vessel accommodation for brush, blacking and water and consisting of an open
dish or pan which is provided with a handle capable of having a brush suspended
from it and is provided with a fixed inner dish and all constructed arranged and
employed for the purposes hereinbefore described and substantially in the manner
herein before described in reference to and illustrated in and by the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this Tenth day of July 1895,
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.