An improved Burnishing Block or Tool for Finishing the Soles and Heels of Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 19th July, 1900-Accepted, 25th Aug., 1900
PROVISIONAL DITUITUATION.
An improved Burnishing Block or Tool for Finishing the Soles and
Heels of Boots and Shoes.
I, ALBERT GRAY, of 17, St. George's Terrace, Camp Road, Leeds, in the
County of York, Boot Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in burnishing blocks or tools such as
are employed for finishing the soles and heels of boots and shoes. Its object
is to produce a block or tool that is adapted to be mounted upon a shaft of
any machine used in the trade, not necessarily a burnishing machine,-revolv-
ing at a sufficiently high speed, and the block or tool is constructed so as to
obtain as near as possible the same results as those produced by burnishing
tools used by hand.
According to this invention the burnishing block or tool is made, say, of
steel, in a disc or other circular form of any suitable diameter and thickness.
In the centre of the block or tool a boss of the required diameter and length
is provided, with a hole passing entirely through it for mounting the block or
tool upon a rotating shaft and securing it thereon by any suitable means, such
as, say, by a key, or set screw.
Between the periphery of the boss and that of the block or tool is cut or
otherwise formed in the block or tool, say, concentric with its axis, a circum-
ferential or annular recess of any suitable size, depth, and form, such as, say,
U shaped, for heating purposes.
The edge or periphery of the block or tool, in addition to being bevelled,
or shaped to resemble the contour of the edge of a heel or sole, or bottom of
the boot or shoe, is also corrugated on its surface circumferentially, so that
when the edge of the heel or sole or bottom of the boot or shoe is brought in
contact with the revolving block or tool, a number of smooth projections are
made to act successively upon said edge or bottom, thereby obtaining a result
corresponding to or resembling that of hand burnishing.
It is not essential that the said corrugations should all be alike, that is, that
they should each occupy the same circumferential space and be of the same
length, as they may, if so desired, vary as circumstances require.
ALBERT GRAY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Burnishing Block or Tool for Finishing the Soles and
Heels of Boots and Shoes.
I, ALBERT GRAY, of 17, St. George's Terrace, Camp Road, Leeds, in the
County of York, Boot Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this in-
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An Improved Burnishing Block or Tool for Finishing the Soles and
Heels of Boots and Shoes.
I, ALBERT GRAY, of 17, St. George's Terrace, Camp Road, Leeds, in the
County of York, Boot Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this in-
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page_text: vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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This invention relates to improvements in burnishing blocks or tools such as
are employed for finishing the soles and heels of boots and shoes. Its object
is to produce a block or tool that is adapted to be mounted upon a shaft of
any machine used in the trade, not necessarily a burnishing machine,-revolv-
ing at a sufficiently high speed, and the block or tool is constructed so as to
obtain as near as possible the same results as those produced by burnishing
tools used by hand.
In the drawings hereunto annexed
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a block or tool constructed according to this
invention.
Fig. 2 a plan of same.
Fig. 3 a transverse section on line Fig. 1.
According to this invention the burnishing block or tool A. is made, say,
of steel, in a disc or other circular form of any suitable diameter and thick-
ness. In the centre of the block or tool A a boss B of the required diameter
and length is provided, with a hole C passing entirely through it for mounting
the block or tool upon a rotating shaft D and securing it thereon by any
suitable means, such as, say, by a key E or set screw, or it or their equivalent.
Between the periphery of the boss B and that of the block or tool A is cut
or otherwise formed in the face of the block or tool, say, concentric with its
axis, a circumferential or annular recess F of any suitable size, depth, and
form, such as, say, U shaped. This recess is provided for a gas or other flame
to enter for the purpose of heating the tool.
The outer edge or periphery A¹ of the block or tool in addition to being
bevelled, or shaped transversely as shown to resemble the contour of the edge
of a heel or sole, or bottom of the boot or shoe, is also corrugated on its surface
circumferentially, that is, there are a number of curved protuberances A³ and
hollow places A2 provided at regular or irregular distances apart as shown, so
that when the edge of the heel or sole or bottom of the boot or shoe is brought
in contact with the revolving block or tool A, a number of smooth protuberances
or projections A3 are made to act successively upon said edge or bottom thereby
obtaining a result corresponding to or resembling that of hand burnishing.
It is not essential that the said corrugations should all be alike, that is,
that each of the smooth protuberances A³ or hollow spaces A2 should occupy
the same circumferential space and be of the same length, as they may, if so
desired, vary as circumstances require.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare I am
aware that previous to the date of this application blocks or cutters with poly-
gonal surfaces or peripheries have been made and I make no claim to such,
but what I do claim is:-
A burnishing tool or block for finishing the soles and heels of boots and
shoes constructed and arranged substantially as herein described and as illus-
trated in the accompanying drawings.
Doted this Eighteenth day of July 1900