A New or Improved Machine or Apparatus for Polishing the Surface of Boots, Shoes, and other articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1892-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Machine or Apparatus for Polishing the Surface
of Boots, Shoes, and other articles.
WILLIAM SHEDDEN Consulting Engineer St. James Place Paisley Renfrew-
shire N.B. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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Said invention has for its object the polishing of the surface of boots, shoes and
other articles by a mechanical apparatus. This apparatus essentially consists of a
pillar or stand on the top of which is fitted a table or disc fitted to revolve on an
adjustable stud. The disc is provided with suitable bearings for 3 or more
horizontal spindles radiating from the centre of the disc. On the outer end of
each spindle brushes or polishers which are round are fixed projecting clear of the
disc. The polisher spindles are driven by friction pulleys, one being fixed on to
each polisher spindle and one fixed on to a counter shaft supported on pillar or
stand under the disc. On the opposite end of counter shaft is fixed a pulley for
driving same. On column or stand under the counter shaft is fixed a stud carrying
main driving pulley which may be made to rotate by hand, foot, or mechanical
power and drive counter shaft by a round band or belt which communicates motion
to the spindles of the brushes or polishers. The disc carrying the polisher spindles
being movable and fitted with handles between each polisher, it can easily be
moved and either polisher put in motion by putting its driving pulley over and in
contact with the driving friction pulley which revolves under the disc, all the other
polishers remaining at rest. The disc which contains the polishers is held in any
desired position by a spring and pawl which rests in seats or notches formed on the
boss on under side of disc, thus any brush or polisher can be put in motion and
held in position at the will of the operator. The stud or centre on which the disc
turns being adjustable any desired pressure can be put upon the friction driving
pulleys. The surface of the friction driving pulleys may be covered with
vulcanized india rubber, leather or other suitable material. The brushes or
polishers being fitted on the outer ends of the spindles, project free from the disc
on which their spindles revolve. The boot, shoe, or other article that is being
polished, can be held in any desired position above or below the brush or polisher
untill all the surface has been operated upon.
Dated this First day of February 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Machine or Apparatus for Polishing the Surface
of Boots, Shoes, and other articles.
WILLIAM SHEDDEN St. James Place Paisley Renfrewshire, North Britain
Consulting Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for POLISHING
THE SURFACE OF BOOTS, SHOES, AND OTHER ARTICLES and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement in writing reference being had to the accompanying
sheet of drawings, and to the letters and figures marked thereon :-
My said invention relates to the construction of a new or improved machine or
apparatus, having for its object the polishing of boots, shoes and other articles,
whereby the work is made easier and more rapidly and better performed than by
the modes at present in practice.
And in order that the nature novelty and mode of performing my said invention
or putting same into effect or practice, may be properly understood I have here-

page_text: unto appended one sheet of explanatory drawings in which the same reference
letters are used to indicate like or equivalent parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 shows a front elevation.
Figure 2 shows a side elevation.
Figure 3 shows a plan of disc with polishers.
The aforesaid invention essentially consists of a pillar or stand A on the top of
which is fitted a table or disc B fitted to revolve on an adjustable stud C. The
disc B is provided with suitable bearings D for 3 or more horizontal spindles L
radiating from the centre of the disc B. On the outer end of each spindle L
brushes or polishers M which are round are fixed projecting clear of the
dise B. The polisher spindles L are driven by friction pulleys N, one being fixed
to each polisher spindle L and one pulley O fixed to a counter shaft P supported
on pillar or stand A under the disc B. On the opposite end of counter shaft P is
fixed a pulley Q for driving same, on column or stand A under the counter shaft P
is fixed a stud R carrying main driving pulley S which may be made to rotate by
hand foot or mechanical power and drive counter shaft P by friction or a round
band or belt T which communicates motion to the spindles L of the brushes or
polishers M. The disc B carrying the polisher spindles L being movable and
fitted with handles U between each polisher M, it can easily be moved and either
polisher M put in motion by putting its driving pulley N over and in contact with
the driving friction pulley O which revolves under the disc B, all the other
polishers M remaining at rest. The disc B which contains the polishers M is held
in any desired position by a spring and pawl V which rests in seats or notches
formed on the boss or under side of disc B, thus any brush or polisher can be put
in motion and held in position at the will of the operator. The stud or centre C
on which the dise B turns being adjustable any desired pressure can be put upon
the friction driving pulleys N and O. The surfaces of the friction driving
pulleys N and O may be covered with vulcanized india rubber leather or other
suitable material. The brushes or polishers M being fitted on the outer end of the
spindles L project free from the disc B on which their spindles L revolve. The
boot shoe or other article that is being polished can be held in any desired position
above or below the brushes or polishers until all the surface has been operated
upon.
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 machine or apparatus for polishing the surfaces of boots shoes and other
articles substantially as herein before described in and illustrated by the annexed
sheet of drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1802