An Improved Machine for Waxing and Polishing the Edges of Boots, Shoes or like Articles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 25th Feb., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Waxing and Polishing the Edges of
Boots, Shoes or like Articles.
I, ROBERT SCHÜTZE, of 6, Feldstrasse, Weissenfels a/S, in the Empire of
Germany, Shoe Manufacturer, 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:―
The present invention relates more particularly to machinery employed in
finishing boots and shoes, and its object is to provide a new waxing and polishing
machine for the boots or shoes. The improved machine is utilized to wax and
polish the edges of the heels or soles of the boot to any required depth and by its
use a great saving of time and labour is effected as well as an increased finish
and polish given to the said edges when compared with the polish produced by
methods at present in use. The essential feature of the invention consists in
supplying the wax at any given rate to a conical polisher fixed in and rotated by
a spindle while means are provided for keeping the wax in a fluid state.
The improved machine is illustrated in the accompanying sheet of drawings as
follows:-
Figure 1 is a complete side elevation of the machine.
Figure 2 is a part side elevation at right angles to Figure 1.
Figure is a plan, and,
Figure is a detail on an increased scale of the conical polisher and its spindle.
The machine as shown on the accompanying drawings is arranged with a
polisher at either end of a central spindle so that two workmen may be employed
finishing the boots or shoes.
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The construction and operation is as follows:-The pillar a is provided with
a bed-plate to receive the boot or shoe while being polished and at the top of the
pillar a head-stock is arranged carrying a spindle having fast and loose pulleys
fastened thereon, the said fast and loose pulleys being driven by suitable belt gear
so that the spindle can be stopped or started as required. Both ends of the spindle
are provided with a waxing or polishing body consisting of the conical piece e
and this conical piece c is rigidly attached (as clearly shown in Figure 4) to the
spindle though any other suitable form of attachment may be employed. By
this construction it is possible to obtain a smooth and polished surface by pressing
the rotating conical polisher upon the edge or portion of the boot which it is desired
to operate upon. Formed integral with the polishers e and at their extreme ends
are pieces c which therefore revolve at the same rate and are employed to give
the final finish.
To the conical polishers e melted wax is conveyed at the required rate from a
wax reservoir d by means of the regulating valves ee held on the end of the
tubes leading from the wax reservoir By manipulating the regulating screws f
on the valves ee the wax may be arranged to drop any given number per minute
upon the conical polishers c. In order that the wax or mixture employed may
remain liquid a heating arrangement is provided consisting of a holder
containing suitable combustible matter and a double ended tube h with jet
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page_text: openings opposite the bottom ends of the valves e. The combustible material
is lead from the holder g preferably by a flexible tube such as i and distributed
to either of the jet openings or nozzles h.
The whole arrangement for feeding wax on to the conical polishers and keeping
the wax liquid by flames from the tubes his mounted upon a short vertical rod k
carried underneath the head-stock so that it is evident that the whole device can
be brought into the proper position at one movement relatively to the polishing
and finishing ends cc.
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
1. An improved machine for waxing and polishing the edges of boots, shoes or
like articles consisting of waxing and polishing cones such as c fixed to the end
or ends of a rotary spindle such as in combination with a reservoir d and means
for feeding the wax from the said reservoir upon the polishing spindle in any
given number of drops while it is kept liquid by burner nozzles.
2. The improved machine for waxing and polishing the edges of boots, shoes
or like articles substantially as herein before described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
ELL 1
1
1000
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.