Improved Apparatus for Buffing the Heels of Shoes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1893-Accepted, 14th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Buffing the Heels of Shoes.
I JOHN BISHOP of 88 Hurst Street Birmingham Leather and Machinery
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in improved apparatus for buffing that part of the heel of
a shoe technically known as the breast.
provide a conical tool the cone surface of which is covered with sand paper,
emery cloth or other suitable abrading medium.
This tool is mounted in a suitable machine preferably with its axis vertical
and with the base of the cone downwards. It is caused to revolve or to reciprocate
rapidly.
The machine that carries it is also furnished with a revolving pad for buffing the
waist, a brush to cleanse the shoe and a fan to carry off the dust.
If desired one belt may communicate motion to both the breast buffing tool and
the pad for buffing the waist.
The tool is constructed with a clamping arrangement so that the abrasive
covering can be readily renewed when it is worn out.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1892,
JOHN BISHOP.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Buffing the Heels of Shoes.
I, JOHN BISHOP of 88 Hurst Street Birmingham, Leather and Machinery
Merchant, 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 :-
My invention consists in improved apparatus for buffing that part of the heel of
a shoe technically known as the breast and is especially intended to be used for
performing the breast buffing operation after the heel has been attached to the
boot or shoe.
I provide a conical tool the cone surface of which is covered with sand paper,
emery cloth or other suitable abraiding medium.
The centre of this tool may be made of hard wood or of metal upon which felt
or other yielding material may be laid or secured to receive the emery cloth or
other covering.
The tool is mounted in a suitable machine preferably with its axis vertical
and with the base of the cone downwards and it is caused to revolve or reciprocate
rapidly.
The machine that carries it is also furnished with a revolving pad for buffing the
waist, a brush to cleanse the shoe and a fan to carry off the dust.
If desired one belt may communicate motion to both the breast buffing tool and
the pad for buffing the waist.
The tool is constructed with a clamping arrangement so that the abrasive
covering can be readily renewed when it is worn out.
My invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings in which,
Fig. 1. is a side view of the machine.

page_text: Fig. 3. is an enlarged view of the tool partly in section.
Fig. 4. is a view shewing the felt covering removed.
Fig. 5. is a view shewing the emery cloth or sand-paper.
Figs. 6 and 7. are views shewing the breast buffing tool and the waist pad driven
by the same belt.
A. (Figs. 1 and 2.) is the base and B. the column or frame of the machine in and
upon which the various parts of the machine are mounted.
C. C', are the fast and loose pulleys which give motion to the driving shaft. D
conveniently carried in the bearings E. E'. Upon the driving shaft D are mounted
four pulleys F. G. H. I.
The pulley F. by means of the band gives motion to the breast buffing tool fl
which is of suitable diameter and mounted on the lower end of the vertical spindle f
carried in the bearings 3 f₁ of the holder. The spindle f is provided with a
pulley to receive the band f previously mentioned which is carried over guide
pulleys, suitably mounted on a shaft f situated at the rear of the machine in
the upper part of the frame B. The holder f has a stem f¹ which enters a socket
in the arm of the frame and the holder is provided with a handle ƒ¹ by means
of which the tool " may be placed in an inclined position.
The construction of the tool f¹ is more clearly shewn in the enlarged view Fig. 3.
in which is the vertical spindle having its lower end f" tapered to fit tightly in
the tool. The tool has a screw 13 formed upon its upper end and upon this
screws a nut 14 for holding fast the emery cloth or sand paper f" the upper edge
of which 1 (see also Fig. 5) is turned in and nipped between the nut and the
shoulder of the tool the felt f18 (see also Fig. 4) being interposed between the
surface and the sand paper is or other abrading medium.
.
The pulley G. (Figs. 1. and 2.) by means of the band g gives motion to the
waist buffing pad g', which is mounted and operated in an exactly similar manner
to that already described for the breast buffing tool f¹ the holder &c. being
similarly lettered but with the addition of a * in the drawings the only difference
being in the construction of the tools themselves namely whereas the tool f' has
the abrading medium provided upon its conical surface f 19 as already described
the pad g has the abrading medium provided upon its horizontal under surface 9*.
The pulley H. by means of the band gives motion to a double pulley h¹ which
is free to revolve on the shaft already mentioned and this double pulley by
means of the band and pulley ³ gives motion to a brush / partly enclosed by a
casing or hood and serving to cleanse the shoe.
The pulley I by means of the band i and small pulley gives motion to a fan
enclosed in the casing this fan draws its air supply through the upper part of the
column or frame which is hollow, from the hood, and from the air trunks he h³.
The air trunk has openings h h immediately opposite the tool f1 and the pad gl
and through these openings air enters the trunk h', carrying with it the dust
produced by the operation of the tool f¹ and the pad gl upon the boot.
The dust produced by the operation of the brush h* is likewise carried away by
air entering the hood around the brush.
The dust and air from the fan are delivered at the spout ; to which a pipe or air
trunk may be affixed for conveying the dust to a proper receptacle.
If it be desired to reciprocate instead of revolve the breast buffing tool a
reciprocating movement may be imparted to the tool instead of the above described
revolving movement.
If it be desired to rotate both the breast buffing tool and the waist buffing
pad g¹ by one and the same band the arrangement shewn in Figs. 6 and 7 may be
employed. The frame 6 is constructed to carry the tool f¹ at the extremity of one
of its arms 63 and the pad g' at the extremity of its other arm b*. Mounted upon
it are guide pulleys b. b', around which and the pulleys fefe is led the band fro
which communicates the revolving movement to the tool and the pad g¹.. Air
trunks are provided as before to carry away the dust,

page_text: 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.
1. A revolving tool for the purpose of buffing the breasts of heels after the same
are attached to boots or shoes substantially as described.
2. A reciprocating tool for the purpose of buffing the breasts of heels after the
same are attached to boots or shoes, substantially as described.
3. A machine with a tool or tools for buffing the breasts of heels after the same
are attached to boots or shoes substantially as described.
4. In a machine for buffing the soles and heels of boots and shoes the combination
of a tool for buffing the breast of the heel, after the same is attached, a waist
buffing pad, a brush to cleanse the shoe and a fan to carry off the dust substantially
as described.
1000
W. H. DORMAN,
Agent for Applicant.