Improvements in Heel Burnishing Machines.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July,. 1891
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1882-Accepted, 14th May, 1882
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heel Burnishing Machines.
1 WILLIAM HENRY DORMAN, of the Hawthorns, Newport Road, Stafford, in
the County of Stafford, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to machines used for burnishing the heels of boots and
shipes and consists in an improvement to that part of the machine known as the
jack" or boot holder.
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I construct the "jack" so that it will carry two boots, each independent of the
other. Either boot may be put in or taken out of the "jack" without interfering
with the other one and while one boot is in position under the operation of the
burnishing iron the other boot is at liberty to be taken out of the "jaok” for
another, ready prepared for burnishing, to be inserted.
I provide a frame for carrying the "jack" which is pivotted at the base or
arranged in a slide so that it may be moved to and fro under the burnishing iron
either by hand or by an automatic attachmont on the machine. It is provided
at its upper end with a slideway arranged to receive the "jack" or boot
holder.
The "jack" or boot holder I make double so as to carry two boots, that is to
say with two sets of clamping jaws, one for each boot, working independently and
arranged with two wheels or handles for opening and closing them.
This double "jack" is arranged to be moved sidewise upon the carrying frame,
in the slideway already mentioned, in a direction at right angles to the burnishing
lever spindle so that either boot may be brought under the action of the burnishing
iron at will and in addition to the slideway it may be supported by an extended
foot pivotted in the carrying frame before mentioned.
When the operator moves the double "jack" over to the right the left hand
clamping jaws come into line with the burnishing lever spindle and when to the left
the right hand clamping jaws come into the same line so that while one boot is
being burnished the operator is at liberty to change the other.
W. H. DORMAN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heel Burnishing Machines.
I, WILLIAM HENRY DORMAN, of the Hawthorns, Newport Road, Stafford, in
the County of Stafford, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what mouner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
This invention relates to machines used for burnishing the heels of boots and
shoes and consists in an improvement to that part of the machine known as the
"jack" or boot holder.
I construct the "jack" so that it will carry two boots each independent of the
other. Either boot may be put in or taken out of the "jack" without interfering
with the other one and while one boot is in position under the operation of the
burnishing iron the other boot is at liberty to be taken out of the "jack" for
another, ready prepared for burnishing, to be.inserted.
I provide a frame for carrying the "jack" which is pivotted at the base so that

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may be moved to and fro under the burnishing iron. Near the upper end of this
carrying frame is a slideway or slot way in which is a cramping bolt for securing
the "jack" and a pin on which the "jack is pivotted. The "jack or boot
holder I make double so as to carry two boots, that is to say with two sets of
clamping jaws, one for each boot, working independently and arranged with two
wheels or handles for opening and closing them. This double "jack" is somewhat
the shape of the letter Y and is arranged to be moved from side to side upon the
carrying frame so that either of the two boots (which occupy positions at the
extreme ends of the upper parts of the Y) may be brought under the action of
the burnishing iron.
The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of a heel burnishing machine constructed in my
improved manner.
Fig. 2. is a front elevation of the same.
Fig. 3. shows the positions assumed by the boots.
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The carrying frame a is pivotted upon a shaft b at the base of the machine.
The "jack
c is mounted upon the pivot d in the carrying frame and has a
cramping screw e arranged in the slot for securing the "jack" in position. The
jaws g. 9 are carried by the ""jack" cupon pivots h. h', and are opened and closed,
so as either to release or secure the boots, by means of screws . and hand
wheels. The usual stems k. support the boot inside against the pressure of
the jaws g. gl and the knobs. are convenient for handling the "jack."
the "jack" is moved over from side to side the portion m strikes alternately
upon the stops n. n' which bring it to rest with the stems k. alternately truly in
line with the burnisher lever spindle o of the machine.
When
In order that the "jack" may be adjusted to the proper height for the action of
the burnishing iron the shaft 6 is carried in two levers p. p' which are mounted on
the ends.of another shaft p³ free to turn in a bearing in the base of the machine.
The screw p passes through the shaft band is acted upon by the toe p' of. a
treadle pª which is carried on a pivot p and, except when pressed upon by the
operator, rests on the base of the machine. By turning the hand wheel p' the
"jack" may be adjusted to any desired height and by means of the treadle p
the "jack "may be raised and lowered.
The remaining parts of the machine, namely, the driving arrangement, the
burnishing lever and spindle, and the automatic connection for moving the jack to
and fro are practically of the same construction as have been already described in
the Specification of former Letters Patent granted to me No. 2811. A.D. 1889.
and therein illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 8.
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The machine is operated in the usual way. While one boot is undergoing the
burnishing operation the other boot is removed and replaced with one ready for
burnishing and as soon as the first boot is sufficiently burnished the "jack" is
withdrawn, in the ordinary manner, so as to bring the boot heel away from the
action of the burnishing iron the cramping screw e is slackened and the "jack
moved over, either to the right or left as the case may be, until it rests against Que
or other of the stops already mentioned when the boot ready for burnishing will lie
in-line with the burnishing lever spindle; the cramping screw e is then tightened
and the "jack" pushed forward. The automatic driving arrangement is put into
engagement in the usual manner and the burnishing proceeds while the boot last
burnished is removed from the "jack" and another one inserted ready to be
operated upon.
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:
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In a machine for burnishing the heels of boots and shoes in which the "jack
or boot holder is automatically moved to and fro while the heel is being burnished

page_text: the use of a "jaok" or boot holder carrying two boots and arranged to be moved
over from side to side so as to bring each boot alternately under the action of the
burnishing iron.
W. H. DORMAN.