Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1889-Accepted, 13th July, 1889
In sheet 2. of the drawings:
Figs. 11. 12. and 13 are respectively front view, side view and vertical section
of a machine for cleaning the front, back and sides of a boot simultaneously.
Figs. 14 and 15 show an elevation and section of a machine for cleaning six
pairs of boots at once.
Fig. 16. shows a boot containing a last so as to give greater stiffness to the boot
when submitted to the brushes.
Fig. 17. shows the last apart from the boot.
In Figs. 1. and, 2. the circular roller brush a is rotated by a driving band
which passes over a pulley d on the axle of the brush, and also round a grooved fly
wheel e the cranked shaft of which is driven from a treadle f. A blunt knife edge g
is fixed on the end of the brush roller a and is used to remove mud from the
boots. The portion a' of the brush roller removes the dirt and dust from the boots ;
the portion a applys the blacking; the portion a polishes. The mode of applying
the boots to the brushes is shown at Figs. 3. and 4. The portion of the roller
brush cleans the sides of the boots; the portion c operates on the heels and fronts.
The roller shown at Fig. 5. may be used instead of the roller shown at Fig. 1.
Figs. 6. 7. and 8. show a boot cleaning machine for public use. In the illustrated
example the roller brush a is supported in brackets t attached to a sole i. The
roller is turned by means of a handle k. In the example three persons at once
can have the boots cleaned.
Fig. 7. shows the front of the boot being operated upon and Fig. 8. the beel and
back.
Figs. 9. and 10. show a machine suited for self use. The brush a is carried on
an axle supported by ends m on a sole i and is driven from a handle through a
band and grooved pullies d and e. The user places his booted feet in the positions
shown at Fig. 10 and turns the handle thereby rotating the brushes and cleaning
his boots. Figs. 11. 12. and 13 sheet 2. show an apparatus for cleaning front, back
and sides of a boot simultaneously Three rollers a. b and c are employed and the

page_text: axes m. ml ml are geared together by the toothed wheels a' b¹ and c. The boot is
inserted into the apparatus as shown at Fig. 13. The axes m¹ of the driving pinion e
is fitted with a handle k.
Fig. 14. is an elevation and Fig. 15. a vertical section of an apparatus for cleaning
several pairs of boots at once.
Five rollers a. a b. b and c are used but otherwise the parts are similar to those
already described. The position of the boots in the apparatus is clearly shown in the
sectional view Fig. 15. To prevent the boots from yielding too much to the
brushes while being cleaned I prefer to use a last as shown in Fig. 17. and insert it
into the hoot as in Fig. 16. The brush rollers may be driven by hand by foot, or by
power:
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) The general arrangements and combinations of parts comprising the various
improved boot and shoe cleaning apparatus substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown.
(2) An apparatus for cleaning boots and shoes in which brush rollers are used the
shape of which corresponds to the shape of the boots and shoes, the said brush rollers
being driven by hand, by foot or by power substantially as hereinbefore described and
shown.
(3) In apparatus for cleaning boots and shoes the employment of several rotating
brushes and the arrangement of the same in such a manner as to clean one or more
hoots at a time and to act simultaneously upon all portions of the boot substantially as
described and shown.
(4) In apparatus of the indicated nature the employment of a last to stiffen the
boot or shoe under treatment, the said last having a shank o to expedite the handling
of the boot while being brushed, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 11th day of June 1889.
DUTTON & FULTON,
1, St. James' Square, Manchester, Agents.