IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR PARING BURNISHING AND FINISHING BOOTS AND SHOES ALSO APPLICABLE TO SOME OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1884

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I THOMAS GARE, of 25 Booth St Edgely Stockport, in the County of Chester,
Boot and shoe Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
'IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR PARING BURNISHING AND
FINISHING BOOTS AND SHOES ALSO APPLICABLE TO SOME OTHER PURPOSES" to. be
as follows:-
My invention relates to machinery or apparatus for paring, burnishing or
finishing boots and shoes, but is equally applicable for dressing skins or hides and
carving or shaping wood metal, stone or other similar materials and has for its
object to provide means for performing these operations more. speedily, better and
with less exertion to the operator.
My improvements consist in the employment of a tool-holder guided and applied
by the hand of the operator and provided with one or more rotary cutters, knives
or other tools suitable for the operation of paring burnishing or finishing boots and
shoes, dressing skins or hides and carving or shaping wood stone or other materials,
such tools having a rotary motion imparted thereto from a driving shaft by means
of a flexible shaft, shaft with universal joint or other similar shaft which will enable
the operator to bring or apply the tool in motion to any part of the article or
material to be worked upon.
The tool holder may be so arranged that the tool can be easily and quickly
changed or a separate hole and flexible or other similar shaft may be made for each
tool when used for certain purposes, as for instance in the manufacture of boots or
shoes. The flexible or other similar shaft or shafts may be driven either by means
of friction gearing bevel wheel or other toothed gearing or by means of strap and
pulley from a driving shaft actuated by motive power or by a treadle and the
rotation of the tool and flexible or other similar shaft or shafts interrupted at any
time required by suitable means without stopping the driving-shaft.
Dated this 4th
2004
Pro THOMAS GARE,
Bosshardt & Grant.

page_text: Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus fo
ing, and Finishing Boots and Shoes, also Applicable to some
other Purposes.
I THOMAS GARE, of 25 Booth St Edgeley, Stockport, in the County of Chester,
Boot & Shoe Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR PARING BURNISHING AND
" and
FINISHING BOOTS AND SHOES ALSO APPLICABLE TO SOME OTHER PURPOSES
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to machinery or apparatus for paring, burnishing or
finishing boots and shoes but is equally applicable for dressing skins or hides, and
carving or shaping wood, metal, stone or other similar materials, and has for its
object to provide means for performing these operations more speedily, better &
with less exertion to the operator.
My improvements consist in the employment of a tool holder guided and applied
by the hand of the operator and provided with one or more rotary cutters, knives
or other tools suitable for the operation of paring burnishing or finishing boots and
shoes, dressing skins or hides, and carving or shaping wood, stone or other materials,
such tools having a rotary motion imparted thereto from a driving shaft, by means
of a flexible shaft, shaft with universal joint or other similar shaft which will enable
the operator to bring or apply the tool in motion to any part of the article or
material to be worked upon.
The tool holder may be so arranged that the tool can be easily and quickly
changed or a separate holder, and flexible or other similar shaft may be made for
each tool when used for certain purposes, as for instance in the manufacture of
boots or shoes.
The flexible or other similar shaft or shafts may be driven either by means of
friction gearing, bevel wheel or other toothed gearing, or by means of a strap and
pulley from a driving shaft actuated by motive power or by a treadle,, and the
rotation of the tool and flexible or other similar shaft or shafts interrupted at any
time required, by suitable means without stopping the driving shaft..
And in order that my invention may be better understood I have caused to be
appended hereunto two sheets of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
On the accompanying drawings Fig. 1.Sheet I is a side elevation of an apparatus,
actuated by a treadle suitable for shoemakers in a small way and constructed in
accordance with my invention for the purpose of paring, burnishing and finishing
boots and shoes.
Fio 2 is an end elevation and

page_text: machine on winch the boots or shoes or other articles under operation are nerd by,
the operator.
Fig. 5 is a plan thereof.
Fig. 6 is a side view of the apparatus when constructed for factory purposes and
when driven by motive power.
Fig. 7 is a plan thereof.
Fig. 8 represents an elevation of the apparatus when the flexible shaft is
employed vertically.
Figs. 9. 10. & 11 Sheet II are side views of three different constructions of tool
holders.
Fig. 12 is a side elevation of a tool holder with adjustable centre suitable for
carving purposes.
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Figs. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 24, & 25, are front elevations of
the various tools used for the different purposes.
In carrying out my invention for paring, burnishing and finishing boots or shoes
I employ a tool holder a, see Fig. 1, which is guided by the hand of the operator
and provided with one or more rotary tools b, cutters, knives or other tools suitable
for the intended operation.
This tool holder may be formed with one handle as shown in Fig. 1, or with two
as shown in Fig. 11, Sheet II, in the latter case the handle a¹, is made removable
for the purpose of operating upon articles where the shape of the same would admit
of one handle only, or it may be formed by fitting a wooden bush or handle a³, see
Fig. 9, on each side of the tool 61 onto the spindle c, or as shown in Fig. 10, by
having two handles a³ at right angles attached thereto.
If found necessary the said tool holders may also be provided with a small wheel
acting as a rest..
The rotary tool b when used for paring purposes, may be formed with a somewhat
round face, as illustrated in Fig. 1, or straight and in one piece, as illustrated in
Fig. 11, or cigar-shaped with a pointed end, see Fig. 23, or it may consist of several
pieces or thicknesses as illustrated in Fig. 13, and provided with one or two flanges,
see dotted lines, or formed with a bevel face, and flange, see Fig. 14, or with a sw
inserted see Fig. 16, or the latter may be used separately, see Fig. 17.
The rotary tools b¹ see Figs. 9. 10 & 19; used for burnishing purposes are
preferably made of steel or iron, or boxwood with a slightly curved surface,.or
formed with one or more flanges, see Fig. 18.
In some cases, for instance in finishing, an emery wheel may be used, or a box-
wood or vulcanized india rubber tool, may be covered with sand paper, as indicated
by dotted lines in Fig. 19.
Instead of imparting rotary motion to the paring, finishing burnishing or other
similar tools by a flexible or other similar shaft, an oscillating motion as shown in
Fig. 24, or a to and fro motion as illustrated in Fig. 25, may be obtained by forming
the end of the spindle c with a cam or other equivalent and causing the same to
work in a slot formed in the respective tool, which latter may either be hinged to
the tool holder, see Fig. 24, or arranged to slide thereon, see Fig. 25.
The faces of the tools for paring, or similar operations are rasp file cut, which
kind of cutting surface I find to answer best.
Other shapes or combinations of rotary tools suitable for the various purposes to
which this invention is applicable, may be used besides those already described and
illustrated.
Any of these rotary tools are suitably fixed onto the spindle c, see Fig. 1, which
latter is carried by and revolves in the tool holder a. The tool spindle c receives
rotary motion from the flexible shaft d or from a shaft with universal joint, one end
of which, is secured to the said tool spindle, and the other end to the driving
spindle e.
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The said flexible shaft is secured to the spindles c and e in such a manner, that it
will permit of an easy and quick disconnection from either spindle,

page_text: The arrangements I prefer to use for this purpose, consist in providing each end
of the flexible shaft d with a bush g, formed with a slot h, which latter engages
a pin h' fixed on the respective ends of the spindles cand e and so forming a lock,
which can be easily and quickly locked or unlocked.
The driving spindle e is arranged to slide in a bush e¹ which latter is carried by
and permitted to revolve in a bracket k, which is so formed as to prevent the small
friction wheelf, which is fixed on the bush e¹ from moving in a lateral direction.
This bush, at its back end, is provided with a small fly-wheel i and on the
inside with a key which fits into a key bed formed in the spindle e, which enables
the operator to bring or apply the rotary tool by means of the holder guided by 1
the hand to any part of the article to be operated upon.
The bracket k is formed with a round shank-k, provided with an adjustible
collar o and arranged to swivel in the boss of the bracket fixed suitably either
to the stand or frame n or table m of the machine.
The table m I form with a suitable number of pockets or compartments in
which the tools or nails may be kept apart.
The boss of the bracket on each side is formed with a lug in which are fixed
respectively, vertical rods P.:
A spring is placed on the round shank k¹ resting on the collar o and arranged
to be depressed by means of a cross-bar k placed on the top of the spring. and
on the ends of the rods and by means of the nuts o¹, which latter, when screwed
down cause the small friction wheelf to come into contact with the large friction
wheel q.
The latter is fixed on the crank shaft r which is rotated in anti-friction pulley
bearings 8, fixed to the frame or stand n, by means of the treadle t and connecting
rod or chain u, or the shaft r may be driven by a pulley and strap where convenient,
as indicated in dotted lines, see Fig. 1.
The crank of the shaft has a spiral spring v attached thereto, which is fixed
under the table m of the machine for the purpose of assisting the treadling motion.
To increase the velocity of the large fly-wheel q and to ensure a steady running
I arrange underneath the same a small fly-wheel q', keyed to one end of a shaft gl,
rotating in a cross head m', carried by the bracket p¹, fixed to the frame n, the
other end of the shaft g¹ being provided with a small friction pulley ƒ¹, which on
account of the weight of the fly-wheel ql is continuously pressed against the
periphery of the large friction wheel
Between the boss of the bracket and the collar o I employ a hand lever w
having a cam shaped face fitting into the top face of the said boss, which hand
lever, when actuated will compress the spring and lift the bracket k, carrying
the small friction wheel f, and bring the latter out of gear with the large friction
"wheel for the purpose of stopping the rotation of the flexible or other similar
shaft d.
The article to be operated upon, as for instance in case of boots or shoes, is
placed on a last x, or pad y, see Figs. 4 & 5, which last or pad is arranged to be
revolved in a bracket z fixed to the front of the frame of the machine, or this
*bracket may be dispensed with and the article held on the knees by the operator..
Figs. 6 & 7 illustrate the invention as designed for factory purposes, for paring,
burnishing & finishing boots or shoes and shows the apparatus arranged in two
rows, the tool holders a being shown at rest on the table m.
In this case the larger friction wheels q are carried by the brackets q³ and set in
rotation by means of a pulley f' endless band u³, or rope, guided by the guide
pulleys n³, to which band or rope motion is imparted by a pulley m³, fixed on the
driving shaft r¹, the latter receiving rotary motion from any suitable motor.
Fig. 8 shows a modification of the machine in which the flexible or other similar
shaft d is employed vertically.
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Fig. 12 on Sheet II, shows the tool spindle c provided with an adjustible
centre vl for the purpose of describing with the tool, any desired circle, which will
be found of advantage for carving purposAR..

page_text: Having now described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed I declare the what I claim is
1.) In machines or apparatus for paring, burnishing, finishing, cleaning or
polishing boots & shoes, carving or shaping wood stone or other similar materials
or dressing skins or hides. The employment and use of a tool holder guided
& applied to the article under operation by the hand of the operator, which holder
is provided with one or more rotary tool or tools, being rotated by means of a
flexible shaft of suitable construction, or shaft with universal joint employed either
vertically or horizontally and suitably set in motion by a driving shaft, substan-
tially as herein before described.
2.) The method of and means for rotating the flexible shaft d, or shaft with
universal joint by friction or tooth gearing driven from a driving shaft, actuated
by a treadle or strap, and pulley or pulleys, and endless belt or rope, substantially
as and for the purpose herein before described and illustrated in the annexed
drawings.
3.) The combination of the spindle e capable of sliding and rotating in the
bracket with the bracket 1, hand-lever w, collar o, spring it, driving gear q & f.
and q¹ & f¹, substantially as herein before described..
4.) The different construction of tool holders and tools as hereinbefore described,
and illustrated on the annexed drawings..
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