Improvements in Apparatus for use in the Finishing or Burnishing of Boots and Shoes,
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left; 27th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 6th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for use in the Finishing or Burnishing
of Boots and Shoes,
I ARTHUR ELSON of Finedon in the County of Northampton, Shoe Finisher
do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows :-
The object of my invention is to lessen the cost and labour in the finishing or
burnishing of boots and shoes, and at the same time to provide a simple apparatus
which can be worked in a simple and expeditious way.
In carrying out my invention I first cut proper shaped pieces of cloth or other
like material sufficient in number to form a ring. I then thread the pieces of cloth
or other like material on a metal ring so arranged that when the ring is completely
filled, a small nut or fastener is used to fasten the whole tightly together.
I then provide two metal plates, one of which I attach to each side of the ring
and so arranged as to allow a bolt to pass through the centre and by means of a nut
the whole is fastened together.
The plates are so arranged that when fastened together, they allow the cloth to
project and form a kind of rim.
The apparatus can be attached to the shaft of any kind of machinery and when
the shaft is in motion the apparatus works similar to a wheel, and when boots and
shoes are required to be finished or burnished all that is necessary to be done is to
hold the boot or shoe to the cloth rim of the apparatus and the boots or shoes are
immediately finished or burnished.
1000
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S. C. BEEL,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for use in the Finishing or Burnishing
of Boots and Shoes.
I, ARTHUR ELSON of Finedon in the County of Northampton Boot and Shoe
Finisher, 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 object of my invention is to lessen the cost and labour of finishing or
burnishing the outer surfaces of boots or shoes by means of a simple apparatus or
appliance that may be readily worked by any well known means or may be attached
to the shafting of existing machinery and in describing my said invention I shall
refer to the accompanying drawings and to the figures and letters of reference
thereon,
Figure 1 being a side elevation of part of my improved burnishing apparatus, the
metallic side plates being removed,
Figure 2 a section through centre of same,
Figure 3 a side view of the complete apparatus the circumferential portion being.
of a slightly different shape from that shown in Figure 1, and
Figure 4 an end view of the side plates showing also the central hollow shaft on
which the burnisher is mounted.
Figures 5 and 6 illustrate another form of the burnisher.
In carrying out my invention I cut into proper shape (as shown on drawings
either round or square) a number of pieces of cloth or other suitable material say

page_text: for instance each 2 inches or thereabouts in diameter such as A Figure 2 or square
such as H Figures 3 and 5, and I thread these upon a metal ring or wire or its
equivalent B which may be jointed say at C by means of a threaded tube engaging
the screwed ends of the ring or wire or by any well known device as soon as a
sufficient number of the pieces A or H have been passed on to the ring or wire and
pressed closely together so as to assume a rope like shape as shown by Figure 2.
When the ring is full or nearly so the ends are joined and the joint will be hid
from view by reason of the pieces of cloth when released from the extra pressure
spreading out so as to cover the joint.
Within the inner circumference of the somewhat solid ring of pieces of cloth I
now press a circular piece or block of wood or its equivalent D concentric with the
ring or rope of pieces A so as to preserve its shape and having through its centre a
hole E.
I also provide two metallic plates F F¹ one of which, say F, is mounted on or
carries a short hollow shaft G shouldered or square externally to fit hole Ę in block
of wood and circular internally for passing onto the shaft of a machine or as may
be found convenient for attachment. The shaft G is passed through the hole E in
the wood block, the plate F' is then passed over the screwed end G of the shaft G
until it rests against the shoulder or against the side of the rope like ring the nut J
is put on and screwed up until the whole becomes a solid burnishing appliance as
shown in one form by Figure 3 and may be attached to any convenient running
shafting by key g or other means. It will be found that the burnisher formed as
described will be most efficient and that when any portion of the face has become
worn the whole of the pieces of cloth strung on the wire may be slightly or com-
pletely turned at one operation by grasping the rope like ring and turning it
inwardly thus presenting a fresh surface for use each time it is so turned.
When square pieces of cloth are used the rope like ring presents a flat surface
with two corners or angles (Figure 3) the circular block D being used therewith,
and this arrangement is found most useful for some classes of work, but when it is
desired to have an angular or pointed surface so as to burnish say between sole and
upper as shown by Figure 5, I use instead of the block D a divided block K K¹,
Figure 6, one half being first passed over the shaft G, the rope like ring following
it, and the other half block being then passed on before the plate F¹ is screwed up
into position.
The apparatus as thus formed is keyed on to a shaft of any suitable machine and
when in motion becomes a burnishing wheel against which or any convenient part
thereof boots and shoes or any portions of them required to be burnished may be
held.
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. In apparatus for (so-called) burnishing or finishing of boots and shoes the
combination of pieces of cloth or suitable material A or H strung or threaded on
to a ring or wire B, with a concentric block D or blocks K and K' and confining
plates F and F mounted on or carried by a hollow shaft the whole secured together
substantially as set forth.
2. In apparatus for (so-called) burnishing boots and shoes the rope like ring
Figure 1 composed of pieces of cloth or its equivalent strung or threaded on a ring
or wire and supported by a block or core.
Dated this 5th day of January 1893.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.