US1343032A - Shoe-shining machine - Google Patents

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C. CALDES.

SHOE SHINING MACHINE.

` APPLICATION FILED DECZZ?, 19H5. 1,343,032., u Patented June 8, 1920.

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SHOE SHINING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEC.27, I9I6. I

Patented June 8,1920.

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SHOE SHINING MACHINE.

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SHOE-SHINING MACHINE.

Application Ied December 27. 1916.

lb all l't0/0m t may concern:

Be it known that l, CoNsTANTrNn CALDns, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and improved Shoe-Shining Machine, of which. the following is a full7 clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to shoe shining machines and has for an object to provide a simple, strong and effective construction which will perform the operation of shining the shoes while regulated manually.

Another object in view is to provide a machine which will do the rough work very quickly and effectively with the least amount of labor or motive power, and also occupy very little space.

A still further obj ect in view is to provide a shoe shining machine adapted for shoe shining parlors where one attendant may operate more than one machine by regulating the machines to stop when the proper amount of brushing or other work is done.

ifi further object of the invention is to provide a shoe shining machine in which the polishing brushes or other members will more back and forth over different parts of the shoe for cleaning and for polishing.

Another object is to provide a machine in which polishing brushes or other members may be used for cleaning and polishing shoes` the same being formed so as to be readily removable if desired in order to allow the attendant to operate manually shoes without hindrance.

'in the accompanying drawings Figure 1 a top plan view of a machine emliodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a front AView of the construction shown in Fig. 1. certain parts being broken away for better' illustrating the mechanism.

F 3 is-a section through Fig. 1 on line Fig. 4 isa section through Fig. 1 on line 4 4.

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Fig. G is a section through Fig. 9 on line 6 6.

F 7 is a plan view of the brush holder.

5 is a section through Fig. 4 on line Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1920.

serial No. 139,107.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view through Fig. 6 on line 8 8.

9 is a sectional view through Fig. 6 on line 9 9. Fig. 10 is a detail plan view of a slightly modified form of brush holder.

Fig. 11 is an edge View of the holder shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a rear view of the brush shown in Fig. 13.

Fig. 13 is a section through Fig. 12 on line 18 18.

Fig. 14 is a detail fragmentary top plan view showing the cam and clutch shifting mechanism associated therewith.

Fig. 15 is an edge View of the shifting mechanism shown in Fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a detail fragmentary sectional view through the blacking boxes, the same being taken through Fig. 1 on line 16 16.

Fig. sectional view through one of the blacking boxes shown in Fig. 16.

Fig. 18 is a detail fragmentary sectional view of a catch and associated parts shown in 4, the same disclosing certain features of the invention.

In constructing a machine according to the present invention bristles may be used or felt members may be substituted therefor. In either event the brush construction of whatever kind is mounted upon members that reciprocate on anarc so as to simulate the back and forth brushing movement done manually. In this way all of the parts of the shoe are reached by the brush acting in two different directions for cleaning, and also during the second or polishing operation. lw/fechanism hereinafter fully described 'is connected to the respective brushes and arranged to be operated by power or manually for a different length of time as may be desired, according to the amount of work required to be done upon any particular shoe so that each shoel will receive the amount of work necessary. In this way a small amount of work is done upon comparatively new shoes while a large amount of work is performed on old shoes requiring such work. This device is adapted to accommodate itself to shoes of varying degrees 17 is an enlarged detail fragmentary l of newness and in that way simulates the actions of a human operator who naturally does the correct amount of work on each shoe according to the age of the shoe and the condition of the shoe.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates supports of any desired kind, said supports being of any suitable material and of any length and size. A base or main plate 2 is bolted or otherwise rigidly secured to the supports 1, as shown in Fig. 2, said base supporting the plate 3 by means of the various spacing sleeves Ll, and is held rigidly in a given position by the various bolts 5 passing through the sleeves 4. r1he plate 3 is provided with a pair of 'ellip tical openings, which openings are almost filled by the auxiliary plates 6 and 7 (Fig. 1)

which are arranged centrally of the open# ings, whereby guiding slots 8 and 9 are )roduced. The plates 6 and 7 are held in p ace as shown more in detail in Fig. 4, wherein it will be seen that 'each of the plates is provided with a stem 10 irregular in shape, preferably square, so as tey fit into the square opening of the base 2 where it is held by a suitable nut 11. ,A supporting sleeve 12 is clamped in position by tightening nut 11, said sleeve supporting the plate G at the proper elevation, while the squared part of stem 10 will positively prevent any independent rotation.

The sleeve 12 is arranged interiorly so as to fit stem 10 and exteriorly it is shown in the drawings as round so as to fit the bore of the gear wheel 1.3, said gear wheel being provided with a flange or hub 141 extending therefrom, which fiange or hub is shown as hexagonalfor fitting the hexagonal opening in the hub 15 of the swinging bar 16, which bar is provided with bifurcated arms 17v and 18 as shown more particularly in Fig. 5. Arm 17 straddles a double flanged spool 19 while arm 18 straddles a double flanged spool 20. Spools 19 and 20 are mounted upon standards 21 and 22, which standards eX- tend upwardly through the opposite sides of slot 8 and carry guiding plates and 245, respectively, for preventing longitudinal movement of the standards'. A brush holding mechanism hereinafter fully described is connected to each of said standards, as shown in Fig. 1, so that when the parts are operated for partially rotating the bar 1G the standards, together with the brushes and Vother parts mounted thereon, will be moved back and forth for approximately a half revolution, though if desired a greater movement may be made.

The auxiliary plate 6 and associated parts have been described as shown in Fig. 4, but plate 7 and associated partsV are identical so that no additional description will be made thereof. It is of course understood that when a shoe is to be polished the same is placed on the shoe support 25 and the brush is caused to engage the shoe as hereinafter described, after which the parts are moved so that the brushes will move back and forth substantially longitudinally of the support 25 and following the slot 8, thus causing the brushes to act in two different directions on the shoe in order to loosen the dirt and clean the shoe as well as polish it.

ln order to produce this back and forth movement of the standards 21 and 22 and the brushes and parts connected therewith, a rack 26 (Fig. 5) is larranged so as to mesh with the gear wheel 13 whereby when said rack is moved back and forth the gear wheel will be rotated at approximately one-half of a revolution, though possibly it may be revolved for more than a half revolution in order that the brushes will act better on the heel and toe. The rack 26 is rigidly secured to or formed integrally with the plate 27, which plate also carries a rack 28 on the opposite edge for engaging the wheel 13 for operating the bar 16 together with the brushes and other parts associated therewith. Plate 27 is provided with a depending member 29 which may be integral with or threaded into the plate as shown in Fig. 3. rPhe member 29 is preferably provided with a roller 30 for reducing friction, said roller fitting into the groove 31 of the cam 32, which cam is journaled in depending members and 3&1: rigidly secured-to or formed integral with the base 2. A cam is shown and described for changing the rotary power motion into reciprocating motion, but it is evident that other means might beprovided for producing this change of motion without departing from the spirit of the invention.

A driving shaft 35 extends through the center of the cam 32 and is connected thereto in any suitable manner, as for instance, by a set screw 36, so that whenever said shaft is rotated the cam will also be rotated. The cam 32 is made of such a length as to move the racks 26 and 28 for substantially their full length, though the cam never moves the racks out of mesh with the gear wheel 13 or 13. The cam is given a continuous rotary movement as long as the machine is in operation, one revolution causing the plate 27 to move for its full distance in one direction and then move back for its full distance in the opposite direction. A fly wheel 37 is secured to the shaft 35 in any suitable manner,

and a hand member or grip 38 is connected to the fly wheel whereby the shaft may be operated manually. It will be observed that the fly wheel 37 is arranged beneath the plate 3 and is partially covered and protected by the frame 39.

1n operating the device the same may be operated by power or manually, and when operated by power the shaft 35 may have connected thereto a small electric motor ar- ."anged at a suitable point and turned on and off as desired. In case a number of machines are being operated together or used in connection with each other, a beveled gear is provided which is in continuous mesh with a beveled pinion 41, which pinion is rotated by a power shaft 42, which power shaft in turn may be rotated by an electric motor or in any other suitable manner. The power shaft 42 may be started and stopped at any time, but where a large number of machines embodying the invention are used together this shaft is preferably running continuously, and when only one machine is to be used the saine is connected up to the shaft, as presently described. The gear wheel 40 has a clutch member 43 rigidly secured thereto in any suitable manner, said clutch member being loosely mounted on the shaft 35 and held against longitudinal movement by sleeves 44 and 45. A. second clutch member 46 is splined to theshaft 35 and is operated by a lever 47 against the action of the spring 43 when it is desired to cause the clutch faces of the members 43 and 46 to engage. Vhen this is done the parts are in contact as shown in Fig. 3, and power will be transmitted to shaft 35 for operating` the cam 32 and associated parts. It will be evident that the power may be disconnected by merely moving` the clutch member 46 away from the clutch member 43.

The arrangement for the controlling members for the clutch member 46 is shown more particularly in detail in Figs. 14 and 15, where it will be seen that the lever 47 is pivotally mounted at 49 and is provided with an extension 50 projecting through a rod 51 so that when rod 51 is moved longitudinally lever 47 will be actuated. A spring 52 is provided for resiliently holding the rod 51 and associated parts in a given position. The rod 51 is provided with a notch. 53 which is for accommodating the projertion 54 of part of the framework 55 when the clutch is being held closed or engaged. As shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and as shown in Figs. 14 and 15, the rod 51 is provided with a handle 56 arranged near the front of the machine which may be pulled for causing the clutch members 43 and 46 to engage and the rod 51 to assume the position shown in Fig. 15. The clutch may be disengaged manually by disengaging the rod 51 from the projection or catch 54, but usually this disengagement is caused by the mechanism shown at the lower part of Fig. 2, namely, by the lug 57 on the ratchet wheel 53. When the lug 57 strikes the rod 51 it raises the rod so as to disengage the same from member 54, and spring 52 will move the rod back to its former position, whereby the clutch is disengaged automatically. The ratchet wheel 53 is rotated step by step by the arm 59 which is provided with a tooth 60 fitting into one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel and normally held therein by a spring 61. A spring-pressed toothed pawl 62 prevents the reverse rotation of the ratchet wheel 53.

'lhearm 59 receives its movement by reason of the eccentric strap 63 fitting into the eccentric 64, which eccentric is rigidly secured to shaft 35. @n each revolution of the shaft 35 and eccentric 64 the ratchet wheel 53 will be moved forward one step or the distance of one notch. lf the lug 57 on the ratchet wheel 53 is,for instance, ten notches or teeth from the rod `51 it will require ten revolutions of the shaft 35, and a corresponding movement of the brushes, before the power will be turnedoff by lug 57 raising rod 51. The operator, when starting the machine, may set thelug 57 for any desired number of teeth from rod 51, as for instance,- siX, ten, or any other number, and will then pull the rod 51 to the position shown in Fig. 15, whereupon the clutch will be closed and the brushes will begin to operate. The brushes and associated parts will operate continuously until the lug 57 releases the clutch or until the operator manually raises rod 51 and allows the same to move longitudinally toward the rear. In this way the operator may set the ratchet wheel 53 to cause the brushes to reciprocate a. few times or a large number of times, according to the condition of the shoes and the amount of work necessary to be done thereon. It will of course be understood that when the wheel 37 is operated the brushes and associated parts will be operated continuously as long as the operator movesthe wheel.

Each of the standards 21 iswprovided with a bracket 66 which may be clamped by the spring 67 to the respective standards. As all of the brackets 66 and associated` parts, including the brushes, are identical, only one bracket will be described and such description will apply equally to all the brackets and associated parts. As shown in Fig. 6, the bracket 66 carries a sleeve 63 which may be adjusted manually at any time and which is clamped in its adjusted position by a clamping screw 69. The auxiliary sleeve 76 is preferably provided with a slot 7 9 in which a suitable pin 30 is arranged for preventing the rotation of the sleeve. The auxn iliary sleeve 76 is also provided with what may be termed supports 31 and 32 which receive the screws 33 and 34. These screws pass through the bifurcated end of arms 35 and 36, as shown in Fig. 3, whereby said arms may freely swing in a horizontal plane. Springs 37 and 33 act on said arms and on the auxiliary sleeve 76 for giving said. arms a tendency to move inward or toward each other. The arms 35 and 36 are provided with slots 39 and 90 for receiving retaining plates hereinafter described and with pintle 103 may bel thrust therethrough, saidv pintle having an apertured end 104 iitting on the pin 105 whereby the pintle may be swung ina horizontal plane. A second end 106, connected with pintle 107 (Fig. 6)' is mounted on the same pin 105 so Vas to move in a horizontal plane, said second pintle 107 carrying one of the holders 99, whereby there will be provided two brushes, as shown in Fig. 1, namely, brushes 108 and 109. Each of said brushes is divided into sections 110 and 111, as shown in Fig. 6, there being one section for each of the parts 100 and 101 of the holder 99. As the sections 100 and 101 are pivotally mounted on the pintle 103 these sections, together' with the sections 110 and 111 of the brush 108, may be swung pivotally in a vertical plane seas to surround, in a certain sense, the shoe and properly engage the top of the shoe as well as the sides. The variousarms or extensions 95, 96, 97 and 98 are used for causing the brushes to assume the position shown in Fig.

6, while the springs (Fig. 8) 87 and 88 arel used for causing the two brushes 108v and 109 to follow the contour of the shoe as the bracket 66 and the brushes are moved.

From this it will be observed that the sections of each brush are given a continuous tendency to assume the position shown in Fig. 6 so as to press against the top and Y sides of the shoe while the respective brushes are given a tendency to hug or conform themselves to the shape of the shoe regardless of the position of the bracket 6 along the groove 8. Y

Afterthe machine has stopped and the operator desires to iinish the polishing of the shoe manually, he moves the turned-over edges 112 and 113 into engagement with the turned-over ends 114 and 115 of the respective holders 116 and 117. These holders (Fig. 9) are rigidly secured to arms 118 and 119 rigidly secured to or formed integral with the sleeve 68. By moving the brushes laterally away from the shoe, or by removing the brackets from the standards 21 and 22, the operator may have easy access for finishing the shoes by manual operation if he so desires. VAs shown in Fig. 6, the pin 105 is rigidly secured to or formed integral with a sliding member 120 arranged in the auxiliary sleeve 76, member 120 being preferably square so as not to rotate, and continually pressed by spring 121.

In Figs. 10 to 13, inclusive, will be seen a slightly modified form of brush and holder. Asshown in Fig. 10 the holder is formed into sections 122 and 123 connected together by a pintle, as for instance, pintle 103. The sections 122 and 123 are provided with spurs which are designed to be pressed into the backs 124 and 125 of the brushes. Preferably one brush is used and extends across both of the sections, said brush being cut away at 126 and thereby form back sections 124 and 125, while the fabric strip 127 is continuous, said fabric strip carrying ber or cloth members 128 and 129 to take the place of bristles.v The fabric strip 127 extends over the opposite edges of the sections 122 and 123, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, whereby flaps 130 and 131 are produced. In addition'to these flaps auxiliary flaps 132 and 133 are provided for one section, said last mentioned flaps being connected by snap fasteners, and on the other section flaps 134 and 135 connected together by suitable fastening means, as for instance, a snap fastener, whereby the brush is properly held in position continually but arranged so as to be quickly and easily removed. By providing the strip 127 in the back structure the sections 122 and 123 may freely pivot on their pintle soV as to conform to the shape of the shoe, as heretofore described in respect to the preferred construction. The holders shown in Figs. 10 to 13 are provided with rearward extending plates 163 which lit into the slots 89 and 90 heretofore mentioned and act in such a manner as to prevent any twisting. or turning of the holders independent of their supporting standards and associate parts.

As shown in Fig. 4, the shoe support 25 is mounted on an extension 136 and is provided with a depending lug 137 through whichVv the rod 138 extends, said rod being fastened is provided which hooks over the front part of the sole of the shoe, said spur being part of the bar 143, which bar is provided with ratchet teeth 144 designed to engage the pawl or tooth 145 in the spring 146. When it is desired to raise the spur 142 the spring 146 is moved so as to release the bar 143 and the spring is then released. After the spur 142 has been placed over the front of the sole of the shoe, preferably centrally of the toe, the same will press downwardly until the top part of the shoe is stretched to the desired extent. ln order to allow the spur 142 to be adjusted to different size shoes the bar 143 slides in a horizontally movable rack bar 1117 which extends through a suitable aperture in the frontof the support 25, and is limited in its movement by a pin 1418 and also by a pawl 149, said pawl being stationary. A spring 150 is arranged in a suitable socket connected to the support 25, said spring pressing the holder 151 upwardly against the rack bar 1117 so that said rack bar will continually engage the pawl or tooth unless said rack bar is positively forced downwardly against the action of spring 150, whereupon the rack bar may be reciprocated to the desired extent.

Referring to Figs. 1, 16 and 17, 152 indicates a holder which may be secured to the plate 3 by any desired means, as for instance, screws, said holder being shown with two compartments for receiving the brushes 153 and 154i. rllhese brushes are constructed as shown in Fig. 17, namely, with a casing 155 provided with a flange 156 to causethe bristles 157 to be suspended from the holder 152 when arranged therein, as shown in Fig. 1G. The bristles 157 are connected to a suitable back 158 in anywell known manner, and said back is secured to the bottom of the casing 155, said bottom being provided with a discharge opening 159, said discharge opening being normally closed by a valve 1GO. rlhe valve 160 is connected with a pivotally mounted arm 161 pressed by spring 162, whereby the valve 160 is normally closed. When it is desired to secure any cleaning solution from the particular box containing the same, the arm 161 is pres ad and the solution passes through opening 159 on to the bristles and then is applied manually to the shoes. The polishing fluid is also applied in a similar manner iu case a liquid. polish is used.

ln operation, the customer places his foot on the foot support and the operator adjusts the machine to do the work desired. The operator first presses the front of the foot downwardly until all of the wrinkles have been removed and then forces the hook 142 over the front or toe part of the sole, as shown in Fig. 4, after which the hook 142 and member 14:3 are forced downwardly so as to hold the shoe stretched. This also steadies the foot of the customer during the operation of the machine. In case the shoes are old or dirty the attendant or operator takes one of the brushes shown in Fig. 16 and applies the cleaning or washing fluid to the shoes manually. After this washing operation the attendant may dry the shoes manually or by having the brushes act thereon for producing a drying thereof. In :rase the .brushes are used as drying brushes they are moved bach out of the way or en tirely removed from the standard supporte ing the same during the placing of the dressing or polish on the shoes, after which they are again placed in position and caused to engage the shoe. rllhe mechanism of the machine is then set in motion for causing the brushes to move in their respective paths, such movement continuing until the polishing operation has been completed. The machine will do the entire polishing operation, but if desired the finishing touches may be applied manually. ln case only one machine is used or the machine is not provided with power, the attendant grasps the handle and operates the same until the shoes are properly polished. After the brushes have completed the polishing operation they may be pulled back out of the way or may be entirely removed, as preferred, and this last action completes the operation unless the attendant desires to Finish the shoe manually with some additional work.

What l claim is:

1. ln a shoe shining machine of the character described, a support for the shoes, brush holders, means for moving said brush holders back and forth for more than half a revolution, said means including supporting standards, and a guide for said holders formed with an elliptical slot, said standards extending through said slot.

2. ln a shoe shining machine of the character described, a pair of shoe supports, brush holding` members arranged adjacent each of said supports, each of said brush holding members being provided with a standard, a pair of arms for each pair of said standards, said arms engaging said standards, means for rotatin said arms more than half a revolution, a guiding member for each of said standards provided with an elliptical slot. said standards extending through said slots whereby the standards will cause the brushes to move substantially longitudinally of said sui'uport and across each end thereof when the standards are moved more than half a revolution by said arms.

3. In a shoe shining machine of the character described, a pair of shoe supports, brushing mechanism associated with each of said supports. a pivotally mounted arm for each of said supports arranged therebeneath, each of said` arms having oppositely arranged bifurcated ends, standards extending through said bifurcated ends and engaging the brush mechanism. a reciproeating member for rotating said arms, and means for guiding said standards so that the brushes will engage the shoe as the same moves back and forth.

4:. 1n a shoe shining' machine of the character described, a pair of shoe supports, brush supporting mechanism arranged adjacent each of said supports, a swinging arm for supporting said brush supports, there being one swinging arm for each shoe support, a toothed member connected with each of said swinging arms, a reciprocating rack engaging both of-said toothed members, and means for reciprocating said rack.

5. In a shoe shining machine of the character described, a pair of shoe supports, brush supporting mechanism arranged adj acent cach of said shoe supports, a swinging arm for each of said supports for operating the brush supporting mechanism, a; gear wheel connected with each of said arms, a plate having a rack on each edge meshing with said gear wheels, and a rotatable cam for reciprocating said plate whereby said arms will be rotated for a predetermined distance in one direction and then rotated the same distance in the opposite direction.

6. In a shoe shining machine of the character described, a shoe support, a pair of brush members arranged adjacent said shoe support, means for actuating the brush members including a swinging bar, a pinion connected with said bar, a reciprocating rack meshing with said pinion, a pin projecting from said rack, a rotatable cam engaging said pin and moving the same so as to reciprocate said rack, and means connected with said cam whereby the same may be rotated.

7. vIn a shoe shining machine of the character described, a shoe support, means for supporting brushes adjacent the support, means for actuating said brushes, said means including a cam and a shaft connected with said cam, a power member, a clutch arranged between said power member and said shaft, a manually operated rod for closing said clutch, means for moving said rod for opening said clutch, a catch for holding said rod in such a position as to Vmaintain the clutch closed, a rotatable ratchet wheel, a lug arranged on said ratchet wheel pro-V jecting to such an extent that when the ratchet wheel is rotated said lug will strike said rod and move the same out of contact with said catch, and a feed bar operated by said shaft for moving said ratchet wheel step by step. Y

8. In a shoe shining machine of the character described, a brush supporting mechanism, said brush supporting mechanism comprising a supporting bracket, a reciprocating member provided with a pin, a pair of pintle members journaled on said pin, a pair of brush holders arranged on said pintles, there being one holder for each pintle, each of said holders comprising a pair of hinged members, said pintles connecting said members, a brush section arranged in each of said hinged members, a spring tendingA continually to cause said hinge members to be collapsed or hinged together, and spring members for causing said pintlejs to swing toward each other whereby said brush sections held by said brush holders will substantially conform to the shape of a shoe.

CONSTANTINE CALDES.

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