US2473869A - Goblet buff - Google Patents

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June 21, 1949. E. F. DOYLE. 2,473,869

GOBLET BUFF Filed June 22, 1948 3 Sheets-Sheet l FlG.l FIG.2

INVENTOR EDWIN F. DOYLE BY Ell M12, fimmu, UMP 6mm ATTORNEYS June 21, 1949. DOYLE 2,473,869

GOBLET BUFF Filed June 22, 1948 s Shets-Sheet 2 FIG. 8

INVENTOR EDWIN F. DOYLE ATTORNEYS June 21, 1949. E. F. DOYLE GOBLET BUFF Filed June 22, l948 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTQR EDWIN F. DOYLE 3 w)? ZMUZZZTMW W ATTORNEYS Patented June 21, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOBLET BUFF Edwin F. Doyle, Amityville, N. Y., assignor to Barker Brothers, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application June 22, 1948, Serial No. 34,487

18 Claims. 1

My invention relates to improvements in goblet buffs or buffing wheels adapted to be used in buffing the inside of hollow objects which cannot be buffed with conventional type bufi's, and to a method of constructing the improved buff.

Goblets and other hollow objects made of various metals, plastics and other materials cannot be buffed satisfactorily with the conventional type of disc-shaped bufiing wheel. I therefore provide an improved bufi having a polishing surface on its end as well as on its peripheral base. One form of buff in accordance with my invention and which is particularly adapted for the polishing of cup-shaped objects has a substantially hemispherical-shaped end adapted to substantially fit the inner surface of cup-shaped objects such as goblets and similar articles.

An important feature of my invention is the provision of an improved goblet buff made of fabric material consisting of woven threads in which the fabric material is arranged in such a way that the ends of the threads essentially make up the entire polishing surface of the buff. In such a construction, sheets of fabric material are arranged so that the threads extend at different and varying angles to the spindle or axis of the buff.

In accordance with my invention I construct a goblet bufi of improved function by an improved procedure including the assembling of a stack of circular fabric discs, one upon the other to provide a unitary base section. The thickness of this stack may, as an example, be from one-third to one-half the diameter of the discs. This stack of discs is sewed together tightly by making a ring of stitches concentric with the axis of the stack, for example at a position about one-half the radius of the discs. Prior to sewing, the stack of discs is preferably punched to provide a hole through the axis of the stack of discs. Inside the ring of stitches a cylindrical or other shaped cavity is cut through approximately one-half or less of the discs, concentric to their axes, the cavity for example having a diameter of about onethird that of the discs, or formed so that its inner peripheral wall is somewhat inside the circle of stitching. A series of perforations is then made inside the cavity around the axis of the stack through the bottom section below and within the cavity wall. As an example, six or seven perforations regularly distributed around the base of the cavity outside the axis of the stack of discs, are provided.

This structure provides a unitary base section for the buff upon which to mount Other discs in such a way as to provide a substantially hemispherical or other shaped end or top to the buff. This end is formed by stacking a plurality of fabric discs of substantially the same diameter as the discs used in making the base section. This latter stack of discs may have from about one-third to one-half the thickness of the base section, and it is provided with a concentric hole and surrounding perforations which match the axial hole and perforations of the base section.

The discs of the second stack or end section are not sewed together but are advantageously left unsewed and are laced to the bottom section by the use of twine or other suitable sewing cord which is threaded through the circle of holes in the two sections or stacks. When the lacing is completed, the twine or cord is pulled through tightly from below so that the upper stack of fabric discs is pulled into the cavity in the upper portion of the lower stack of discs. This results in the deformation of the discs of the upper stack so that their peripheral edges ripple and fold upwardly toward the extended axis of the buff to form a buff end portion having a substantially spherical shape.

In a modified form of construction, a portion of the fabric discs used to make the end of the buff is perforated with a circular row of perforations or holes between the regular row of perforations and the periphery of the discs, and a lace is run through this outer circle of perforations and finally used in the manner of a drawstring to rufile the end discs regularly and provide a firm structure on the end portion of the buff. Other forms are described hereinafter.

It will be understood that the invention is not restricted to the making of a buff of a particular size or one having an exactly hemisphericalshaped end. The end of the buff may be made according to the article to be buffed so that the end is fiat, oval or conical shaped, by using different size discs and by shaping the buff after the end section or sections have been pulled into and secured into the cavity in the base section of the buff. The buff may have a base section which includes a substantially cylindrical outer surface which merges into the periphery or base of an approximately hemispherical or other end section.

My invention includes other features and advantages which are described in detail hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and which illustrate particular embodiments of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the base section of the buff in its initial stages of manufacture after a stack of similar fabric discs has been sewed together.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to that of Fig. l, partly broken away, showing subsequent steps in the formation of the base of the buif.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a stack of discs used in forming the top or end of the buff.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view showing theprocessed stacks of fabric discs of Figs. 2 and?) in spaced relation and illustrating the method of lacing.

Fig. 5 is a top view of the assembly shown in Fig. 4 with the lacing partly tightened down.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view similar to that of Fig. 4, showing the completed buff with central portion of the stack of fabric discs illustrated in Fig. 3 completely pulled into the base section shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. "7 is a top view illustrating one possible form of configuration of the edges of the fabric discs of the finished bulf.

"Fig. 8 is a bottom view of the finished buff shown in" Fig. 7.

Fig. 19 is a bottom view similar to that of Fig. 8 butof a'modified form of buff illustrated in Figs. 10; 11 and 12.

=Fig. 10' is=a vertical sectional view similar to thatlofFigrl, illustrating a modified form of buff construction with the various sections in spaced relation at the stage when the lacings are in place but not drawn up.

Fig. 11 is. a view similar to that of Fig. 10 at a later stage of the process illustrating particularly the effect of tightening the outer lacing in the end "section, Figs. 10 and 11 being taken respectively on the lines illl[l and ll-li of Fig. 12.

Fig. 12 is a top View of the assembly shown in Fig- 10,:showing the way in which the top section. of. the buff is ruffled and stiffened.

FigI'IB is a vertical sectional view similar to thatofFig. 6 of a modified form of completed buff constructed in accordance with the present invention'in'which a number of separate stacks of'discs are assembled on a base section.

Fig. 14 is:a view similar to that of Fig. 2 showing': the construction of the features of the base section of the buff shown in Fig. 13.

Figs. 15" and 16 are perspective views, respectively; of stacks ofdiscs used in making the buff shown in Fig. 13.

Figs. 17, 18 and 19 are top views, respectively, of stacksofrdi-scs similar to those shown in'F-igs. 3, 15-and 16, but modified by including various shapedcut-outs as shown, for the purpose of removing some of the material from the inner portion of. the discs.

Referring to the drawings, the steps of the method of constructing the improved buff in accordance with the features of the present invention may be conveniently described in connection with the different views of the drawings. For example; in making a buff such as illustratedin Fign6, having a unitary base section l5 which is substantially cylindrical in form and combined with-.an-end section which is substantially hemispherical, the base section id for the buff is started by stacking a pile of similar fabric discs As an example, discs 56 of a woven cotton fabric material such as a good grade of unbleached muslin, having a diameter of about twoland one-halfinches may be used for a particular size of buff. The discs of the stack I5 as 4 shown in Fig. l, are stitched tightly together with heavy cord stitching ll to form a circular row of stitches concentric to the discs. The stack i5 is also punched with a suitable device to provide an axial hole I8 entirely through the stack, this hole in the lower part of the stack being used for receiving the point of a tapered spindleenot' shown, on which. the buff is mounted for use in polishing.

The compacted and stitched stack of discs made by the foregoing steps comprises a single It-wi-ll be understood that where dimensions or .pieceblank of relatively simple structure for the base of the buff, which is later modified and used to'provide the basesection for the buff, regardless of the shape of the end section of the buff.

shapes are given they are illustrative only and not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The .base. section of the buff or the blank, however, has a generally flat cylindrical shape made up ofth-e superposed circular layers of fabric, the edges lofwhich make up a substantially cylindrical peripheral polishing surface which blends gradually into the end portion of the finished buff.

The next step in the process-is shown in Fig. 2, in which the stitched stack of fabric discs shown in Fig.1. and forming the base blank, has been formed into a buff base l9 by cutting into the stitched stack, cylindrical-shaped concentric cavity or hole 20 of relatively large diameter but somewhat within the circular row of stitches IT. This cavity 20 is out only approximately halfway through the stack of discs and the uncut portion. below and within the perimeter of the cavity is punched with a circular row of holes or perforations 2! for the reception of a lacing cord or twine. The holes 2| are advantageously cut in the shapeshown by a star cutter or punch, all holesbeing preferably punched simultaneously. If desired, the. holes 2! may be out prior to the cutting of the cylindrical-shaped cavity 20, but fewer layers of discs l6 must be punched if the holes are'made after the cavity 2t has been out. The. base section It of the buff is now complete and ready for .assembly with the end section.

The end section 22 of the buff is made up, as shown in Fig. '3, by assembling a plurality of similarfabric discs 23,:one on top of the other, and punching an axial hole 24 corresponding to the hole l8, and. a circular series of holes 25 correspondingto the circular row of holes 2 l.

The-next step of the process comprises the lacing of the sections shown in Figs. 2 and 3 in the position shown inFig. 4. As illustrated, a doubledcord 26 of the type of the brown sewing cord used by upholsterers is. laced through the holes 2! and 25 by using, for example, a large needle and successively passing the doubled cord 26 upwardly anddownwardly through successive ones. in. the assembled base and end sections, as shown. in Fig.4. A top view of the lacings is shown in Fig. 5. At first the doubled cord 26 is putin loosely, and then it is drawn up tightly from the bottom so as to pull the central portion of. the end section 22 of the buff engaged by the doubled cord 26 .into the cylindrical cavity 20 to provide approximately the. structure shown in Fig. 6 of. the. drawings.

.In-amore particular sense the lacing together of. theend and base sections of the buff as described above is effected by knotting two ends of the cord 26 as at 28 in Fig. 8, and starting the cord through one of. the .holes. 2| as shown, from thebottom. .Thecord. isthen brought through the adjacent hole to the left, through the loop provided by the knot 28, and then down through the hole 2|, to the right of the knot. The cord is then brought through the successive holes 2| and 26 and finally brought out through the bottom of the buff through the hole 2! to the left of the knot 28. The doubled cord 26 is then pulled up until it is tight, and the central portion of section 22 of the buff is pulled fully down to the bottom of the cavity 26, as shown in Fig. 6. The free end of the doubled cord 26 is then looped through one of the previous lacing loops and knotted at 30, so that the sections of the buff are held tightly together.

It will be seen that according to the showing in Figs. 6 and '7, the sheets of the stack of fabric sheets 23, forming the end section of the buff, fold in upon each other to provide a substantially solid end of oval or hemispherical shape, while the base section I9 provides a substantially cylindrical-shaped portion for the bufi'. A sufficient number of fabric discs are used in the end section, as shown in Fig. 3, to provide a volume of fabric which will make a comparatively solid end section and a firm buffing or polishing surface.

Furthermore, the threads of the fabric discs extend toward the peripheral surface of the buff from positions generally adjacent the axis of the bufi. In a more particular sense, the threads of the discs of the end section of the buff extend radially from the position of the lacing cord 26 so that for the most part, the polishing surface of the buff is made up of the ends of the threads of fabric used in making the buff.

Considering the position of the spindle or shaft,

upon which the buff is mounted, as for example a shaft having a tapered and threaded end engaging the axial hole I8, it will be seen that the polishing surfaces of the buff are parallel to the axis of the hole I 8 or of the spindle inserted therein, and at a constantly changing angle to that axis. The relationship may be stated in another way, the layers of fabric in the base of the section are at right angles to the hole 53, whil the surfaces of the fabric forming the oval end of the buff vary from parallel to the axis of the buff, to perpendicular. Fig, 7 illustrates in a diagrammatic sense the manner in which the fabric discs in the end section of the buff fold in to provide the oval or substantially hemispherical polishing surface.

The modified form of buff shown in Figs. 9 to 12 includes a base section 48 made up in the same way as the base section l5 shown in Fig. 2, and an intermediate end section 42 made up in the same way as the end section 22 shown in Fig. 3. The modified form of the buff includes an end section 44 which is made up in the same way as the end section 22 shown in Fig. 3 except that it is also provided with a series of punches or holes 46 formed in a circular series about midway between the inner circular series of holes 4'! and the periphery of the fabric discs. A drawstring cord 48 is laced through the holes 46.

The modified form of buif is assembled in the manner shown in Fig. by means of the doubled cord which is laced through the holes in the sections 40, 42 and 44 as in Fig. 4. These three sections are then drawn together so that the central portions of the two end sections 42 and 44, the portions of them adjacent the cord 50, are pulled into the cylindrical cavity 52 in the section 49 and tightly secured therein by draw- .ing up the cord or twine 50 in the manner deholes 68a which match the I scribed above in connection with Fig. 6. of the drawings.

After the cord 50 is drawn up and knotted, the draw-string cord 48 is then drawn up, Fig. 11 showing the position of the section 44 after the cord 48 is partly drawn up. When finished, the draw-string cord 48 is drawn up as tightly as possible so that the fabric discs of the end Section 44 are folded substantially uniformly in and out in wave fashion to make a very compact oval end section for the buif in cooperation with section 42. The cord 48 is knotted and the ends of the cord clipped off so that the knot is invisible, leaving the buff having an end approximately the same shape as that shown in Figs. 6 and 7, except for a greater degree of regularity of the wave-like folds. Means other than the drawstring may be used to fasten the discs of section 42 together. It will be seen from the showing in Fig. 11 that the fabric discs alternately fold in and out, or are ruflied in and out, according to the positions of the sections of the cord 48, and that when the cord 48 is drawn up tight the discs will not be straightened out by centrifugal force when in use.

When the buff section 42, shown in Figs. 10 and 11, has its central section pulled into the cylindrical cavity 52, it will assume approximately the position of the end shcwn in 6, except that of course the layers of fabric of the section 42 will ruffie and fold to fill in between the base section 40 and the extreme end section 44.

The modified form of buff construction shown in Fig. 13 is made up by about the same series of steps as that employed in making the buifs shown in Figs. 6 and 11, the buff including a base section 54 like that illustrated in Fig, 14, which comprises a stack of discs sewed together by a circular row of vertical stitches 55. As in the case of the base section Hi, the base 54 is made up of a pile or stack of assembled discs, after which it is cut partly through to form a cavity 56, which is relatively large compared to the diameter of the discs. that larger than cavity 20 shown in Fig. 2. The base section 54 has an axial hole 51 for receiving a spindle and is punched to provide three sets of punch holes 58, 59 and 60 in concentrically arranged circles, these holes extending through the bottom portion of the base 54 as in the case of the holes 2| in Fig. 2. The inner circle of holes 58 correspond to the holes 2|.

As seen Fig. 13, the upper portion of the buff includes three separates stacks of discs 5!. E2 and which are drawn into the cavity 56 and Faced to its bottom. The outer stack of discs fl is shown in Fig. 15, prior to assembly. as being stitched and having a central cavity $4 of a diameter somewhat smaller than the diameter of the cavity 58. The stack 6! also inc udes circular row of le 8b in the base shown in ed and inc1: cular row of section 5-4. The second c Fig. 16 before assembly. It is cludes a central cavity i=5 and a holes 59a which match the holes 59 in the base The stack of discs 61% is not parateiy shown but may be like the of 222 shown in where the row of holes 25 correspond to the row of holes 58 in the be e 54. v

In making up the buff as ill trated in 13, the three stacks of discs iii, 2 3 are assembled successively in the ..i!strated-in Fig. 4 by the use of a lacing cord 66 for the stack 6!, a lacing cord 6? for the stack and a lacing cord 68 for the stack 63. The cord 56 is advanssamese ts ou lvdravvneup flrstasoaas to ishtln acezthe inner portion of the stack 6| in the cavityi ifipof the baserihin.thelmannersshownin-Eige13.; The tinnercportion ;of -..the:-stack; 62:.isathenapulledwinto {the cavityafid of thevstack =6l soiaslto bringdhdown .ontoythe. bottoirrof the cavity.- 6. yrTherearftenthe stacktfim is pulled .down'. into the caVity-iBEi-ofthe .staclaBZ, by the .corcl 68,.2ontosthe.bottomsoiathe :cavity 56., .Ihe..cordstfi6,.-61:,ands68,-are.then.tied theHmanner illustrated above. conneoti.on with-Flies. hand. 9. Wh-ile-the .co-rds-lshownin Eig. "I3 mare. illustrated. aswsinglei, cords, .they may. .be doubled; and-.theilaeinga andg.knots,-made., .in lilhe same-mannerflas. that. illustrated :lnFigs-A 1:11.12.

Itwvill benoted that. .while the. cavity. 55,. extends lonlmpartlytthrough the-,base.section,54,.the.cavities--64 and iaare illustrated as extendin i lentirely..,through=.the lstacksllils and. 62 respectively. .'Ihese. -latter cavitiesflfi l andy65 need.not.,extend ientirelylthroughsthe respective stacks; sbutemay .extend..only,.part. way: throughrwhile the bottom .portionsot. stacks .6 I. .and. 62 -iwithin {theecarities may be provided. Withone or .morecircular rows ,of ,-.holes ecorresponding tov and...approxirnately matching the holes 58 and 59.

Fonsome typesof bufiit isextrem lya mpottant .toihavela .bufhwithamunusually firmend portion. .Ilqhave Joundthatthis. obj ect.-.may-. .be. attained by providing the end..s.tacks ofmdiscs.with..a.consti;uction ..suoh.= as .illustratedN-in- Rigs. 17,.l13.-.and,. 19. Figflllshowsga stacnotdiscs;mhavinga central cavity 11 for. receivin .thepentral portion of another... stack ,of...discs...and. a circular,.row.-of;holes 12.. for receiving alacingcord suchas. the cord 6], for...pulli;ng the. stack .of...discs,.into..a .cavityl inaa ,base se :;tion,.orx into. acavity in .a .stackfifidiscs mounted on...a base .sectiom. asjfillustrated im-Rig. .13., ,.The.stacl .oLdiscs 10. is provided with acir- ,eular row of re ularlylspaced. large circulanholes -13;.between the. rowiof. holes? I 2 .and the perimeter ofl thejdiscs. 'TThe1holesf13 are cut' through the .superposeid,.discs of the stack oi discsf'lflifonthe purpose. of removin some of. the material from .the completed inward portion of gtbepbtifi. The

presence. eithelargeholes' 1.3, asifillustrated perm'itsthe, sta'clc. of discs .to be drawn into. the .cen- .tral,.cavi ty more easily than otherwise would; be the .case, and, at the same time provides. an end buff .secllion which is moreffirm. than otherwise would be the .case. ."The .holes'jjl3 allow the centrahportion ,of "the stack of; fabri'c'layers:toj'fold or rufile more easily'thanifithey'were solid,wl'l',ile .the. full volume of the fabric discsais retained immediately adjacent'thesurface of the bufi.

"Fig. I8 shows a modified form of -a stackiof superposed fabric discs 15'havinga central cav- 'ity."'l6, a circular row'of' lacing. holesl'l and a series of regularly spaced relatively large square holes '18 which correspond to. and. have. the same junction as the circular holes" 1.3. of Figrll.

Fig. 19 shows a further modified formofconstruction in which a'stack'of superposed fabric discs 80 is provided with-a central cavity.8l ,z.a .circular rowof lacing holes. 82' and a circularrow of regularly.spaced large holes or cut-outs 83of triangular shape, serving essentially the .same "purpose asthe cut-.outs or holes'13 and 18.

' While'the discs orstacks of discs shown in Figs. 17,18 and I9 .correspond approximately to ,the

stack .of,.discs shown in" Elie..- 16, ,it.is, to...be. under- 7 stood that they. may correspond to .the. ,stack .of discs 6 I ,shown inFig. 15, and therefore. form the firststack in Fig.5 l3; or,correspond:to.the.staclo of zdisesi 2. shown in Eigeiiaandjthereforeeorrespond vthesendsstaoksfl, 42. and=44,of,FigsAato;12. The shapeof the cut-.out-holes or: openings in thevdiscs .shownein Figs.-.1'l, .18: and 1:9 are merely illustrative zit:beingpnderstood .that other shapes; may .be provided .and furthermore that in any $0118 stacker-discs it.-is not essential that the cut-rout holes -.asfor.. example l3, 18' and 83 match" the ,otherholesin the superposed discs, sincetheipri- .mary purpose.of-these holes is to removesome of the materialv from the inward portion v of .the .bufi .to. facilitateaassembly of the stacks of: discs into .thecentralcavity. or cavities and to make ,the outer portion. of. the buff relatively more-firm. The buff illustrated in Fig... 13 maybe. madeaup of stacks of discs ins-which the alternate, .discs or multiples .of discs. are. respectively solid. and providedwith holeslorcut-outs,such.as 13,18 and. I;Inl describing the various modifications ..of;..the bufiillustrated in thedrawings, the central cavitieshavebeenshown as being cylindricalon circulaninshape but it will beunderstoodthat these cavities may have .other shapes, .as .for. example, theymay. be square. or .haveany Convenient. number of. sides.

, 'Ihe impr oved method .of making. the .goblet bull of. the .present invention accomplishes. its .end Witha minimum number of. Steps. Eor example, the basesections are made fr0m one-piece .blanks composed of. superposedfabric discs sewed to ether. as a .unit. The sewed blanks are .there- .aftercut' to provide a central cavity. suchlasmhe cavityjZO in'Fig. 2, ..0r-.the .cavityjfiin Fig.. 14. The. making.. of. the base sections, of .the. .bufis this way reducesthenumber of steps, andavoids thehandlin -of more than. a single base-element.

- While a fiber twine or cordis preferablvused for assembling the. sections of.v the bufi,..ityvillybe understood that the .sections may .be,- clamped togethenby wire or rivets, or other suitablemeans. Non-metallicfastening means such aslthe cord referred to is preferredbecause of. its flexibility in threading through the. lacing .holesand in. drawing' the sections of the buiT together.

' 'T'I'he fabric discs, of which the buff of the present .invention is. made, are preferably. mad tofwfairly coarse cotton yarnbut other, fiber fabrics. may-be employed. .Gobletbufismade inaccordance with the present invention are, of relatively. soft.fflex- 'i-ble material and theouter portions .are sufiiclently flexible that they have the quality of shapin themselves substantially to the inside shape of. the objectto .be polished. vIn addition tofastening the sections of the buff bythe means referred. to above they. may bev fastened together by machineor hand-sewn, bycement. or by a combination of .thesemeans. The fabric material-aroundthe axial hole in the base of. the buff is-advantageously saturated with some. cementor plastic material in solution sothat it will ,be sulfi- ,.ci.en.t1y iigidto holdthe threadsof. the spindle or shaft .on .whichthebuif is. mounted for-use.

-. What I .c1aim is:

..1 ,The method. of constructing a goblet buff having an. ovaleshaped end, comprising assemblinga. stacker similar fabric discs, ..providing-.an axial holethrough the stack of discs, firmly securing the stack of. discs together by. means ofsa circular series of securing means extending thrql h all-*of the discs about mid-way between the axial 'h'ole'and the periphery of thestack, cutting-a :cy'lin'driealcavity in the assembled stack axially or the -hole' and inside the securing means to' a idepth approximating one-half the depth-of the stack, forming a circular series of holes within itolthezlastsstaolaof:.dis sfi i Sherwin-titan onto :25 .thecconfinesrof/ thee-cylindrical cav'rty-=r.extending 9 parallel to said axial hole and opening through the bottom of said cavity, assembling a second stack of fabric discs having a diameter approximately the same as the discs of the first stack and providing therethrough a circular series of holes matching the holes in the first stack, positioning the second stack over the cavity of the first stack lacing a cord through the series of holes of the two stacks of discs so that each section of the cord extends through both stacks, and thereafter tightening the laced cord and pulling the central portion of the second stack of discs into the cavity in the first stack of discs, thereby causing the second stack of discs to rufile and fold into a structure providing an oval exterior surface forming the end of the buff.

2. The method of constructing a goblet bufi having an oval-shaped end comprising, assembling a stack of similar fabric discs firmly securing the stack of discs together by means of a circular series of stitches extending through all of the discs between the axis and the periphery of the stack, cutting a cylindrical cavity in the assembled stack axially thereof and inside the stitches, forming a circular series of holes within the confines of the cylindrical cavity extending parallel to the axis of the stack and opening through the bottom of said cavity, assembling a second stack of fabric discs and providing therethrough a circular series of holes matching the holes in the first stack positioning the second stack over the cavity of the first stack, lacing a cord up and down through the series of holes of the two stacks of discs so that each section of the cord extends through both stacks, and thereafter tightening the laced cord and pulling the central portion of the second stack of discs into the cavity in the first stack of discs, thereby causing the second stack of discs to ruffle and fold into a structure providing an oval exterior surface forming the end of the buff.

3. The method of constructing a goblet buff having an oval-shaped end, comprising assembling a stack of similar fabric discs, providing an axial hole through the stack of discs, firmly binding the stack of discs together, cutting a cylindrical cavity in the assembled stack axially of the hole and inside the securing means to a depth approximating one-half the depth of the stack, forming a circular series of holes within the confines of the cylindrical cavity extending parallel to the axis of said axial hole and opening through the bottom of said cavity, assembling a second stack of fabric discs having a diameter approximately the same as the discs of the first stack but without securing such discs together and providing therethrough a circular series of holes matching the holes in the first stack, positioning the second stack over the cavity in the first stack, lacing a cord through the holes of the two stacks of discs so that each section of the cord extends through both stacks, and thereafter tightening the laced cord and pulling the central portion of the second stack of discs into the cavity in the first stack of discs, thereby causing the second stack of discs to ruflle and fold into a structure providing an oval exterior surface formin the end of the buff, said second stack of discs being of suflicient volume to form a tightly packed oval end structure.

4. The method as defined by claim 3 in which an outer circular series of holes is provided in plurality of discs at the extreme end portion of the second stack, passing a draw-string cord through said outer holes in series, and tightening 10 said draw-string cord to fold in the discs of the extreme end portion into a circular wave-like configuration.

5. The method of constructing a goblet buff having a substantially hemispherically-shaped end, comprising, providing a substantially cylindrical base section for the buff having a concentrically located substantially cylindrical cavity extending from about one-third to about one-half way through the base section, providing a stack of similar fabric discs approximating in thickness about one-half that of the base section, forming a circular series of holes parallel to the axes of and through the base and stack in matching relationship, the holes in the base section being within the confines oi the periphery of said cavity, passa lacing cord in and out in series through the circular series of holes of said stack and base section, and drawing up the cord tightly and thereby pulling the central section of said stack into the cavity in the base section whereby said stack of fabric discs are caused to ruffle and fold into posie tions on said base forming a firm substantially hemispherically shaped end polishing surface therefor.

6. The method of constructing a goblet buff having a substantially hemispherically-shaped end, comprising, providing a substantially cylindrical base sectionfor the buff having a concentrically located substantially cylindrical cavity extending from about one-third to about one-half way through the base section, said base section being made up of cloth discs bound together, providin a stack of similar fabric discs, forming a circular series of holes parallel to the axes of the base section and stack in matching relationship, the holes in the base being within the confines of the periphery of said cavity, inserting a binding means through the holes of said stack and base section, and pulling the central section of said stack into the cavity in the base section whereby said stack of fabric discs are caused to flair outwardly from the base and to ruffle and fold into a position on said base forming a substantially hemispherical end therefor.

'7. The method of constructing a goblet buff having a substantially hemispherically-shaped end comprising, providing a substantially cylindrical base section for the buff having a concentrically located substantially cylindrical cavity extending thereinto, providing a first stack of similar fabric discs for the end of the buff, providing a second stack of similar fabric discs for an intermediate section of the buff, forming a circular series of holes parallel to the axes of the base section and of said stacks in matching relationship through said'base section and stacks, the holes in the base section extending through the fioor of and being within the confines of the periphery of said cavity, providing a circular series of holes through the discs of the first stack outside the first series of holes, lacing a draw-string cord up and down through the outer series of holes, arranging the second stack over the cavity side of the base section and the first stack over the second stack in matching relationship, inserting a binding means through the holes of said stacks and base sections, pulling the central portions of said stacks into the cavity in the base section whereby the discs of said stacks are caused to fiair outwardly and forwardly from the base and to rufifle and fold into a position on said base forming a substantially hemispherical end therefor, drawing up the cord in the first stack and thereby forming the peripheral edges of the discs thereof into a circularrwave-likeconfiguration at the end of the buff.

8. A goblet bufi having an end polishingasurface substantially hemispherical in shapeacomprising a basesection formed of superposedjflexiblefabric discs bound together, a plurality of; superposed fabric discs bound to said base section: by securing means extending through their central.areas,;said last-named fabric discs; having a. ciroularrseries of matching holes extending-r 1 through :them in wardly of'their peripheral edges; 2. draw-string cord extending serially: through thezcir'cular series of holes and drawn'up ,tightlyzthereby:holding-the involved discs in as ruffled vcircular waveelike -fore mation at the endof thebufil 9. A goblet buff. having, :baseancbend sections as polishing surfaces, saidsbuff being m'ade 'uprof' amassembly of flexible fabric: discs-of"sulzfstantially similar diameter in which -th'e discs in: thei basesection of the buff are approximately"- atiright angles to the axisofthebufi} theend-*section-cf the buff including a-=series of piles f fabric ma terial each except the last pile' having'a-central cavity into which thecentral I portion of the-succeeding pile is held. I

10. A goblet buff-as defined -by clain 1 '9 m which the piles of fabric-material'are' madeup'of fabric discs some of which have cut-out portions inward of their peripheral edges.

11.- A goblet buff as defined by-claim 9inf-which at least one of thepiles ofmaterial have a-series of regularly spacedholes. through thepile "spaced: from its axial center 12. A goblet buff having an end pplishingaisurtface, comprisinga base section made up'jof a stack of superposed. fabric discs; ,said :stackioffabric: discs having a. central cavityin the top; thereof; a? second stacx of fabric discs havingacentral cavity andmounted with its .central portion secured in the cavity inthe base section, and athird 'stack. or faDl'lC discs extendinggover .said .secondlrstack and having its central portionsecuredin the cav-. ity of the second stack.

13. A goblet buff as defined by claim 12 .in.whichl at least one of the-stacksabove lthe -tbasersection includes fabric discs havingfrelatively large spaced.- holes between thecavityin -thestack-eandthe pet-- ripheryiof' the discs.

14. The method of constructing: argobletbuff. having an end polishing;section -comprising pro-v viding a substantially cylindrical: base section: for the buff having a concentrically located-cavity, extending thereinto, providing ;a,, firsti-stack 0t,

fabric discs for the endrrofrthe bufi-yproviding gsg a. second stack of 1, similar: fabric discs-tier an; intermediate section of the-buff, said secondstacka' having a central cavity smaller than-.thercavityr in the base; forming a circularv'series Of'zhO1eS": parallel to the axes, of the base sectionkandrof said stacks in matching relationship rthroughtsaida base section and second stack, the :holes in their base section extending through the, floor of and being within the confines of the .-perip hery of the: cavity therein, providing a circular series-:.of=*holes= through the discs of the-first stack and-abase section inside the first series-0t holes tinsthee base, arranging the second stacktover :the :cavity 2' side of the base section inmatchingrelationship;' inserting a binding means. through inatching see ries of holes in'the second: stack and base section pulling the central portion-of the. second. stack. into the cavity in the. base.section arrangingr the first stack over the. second staokcwithi itss series of 7 holes r in matching .relationtwltlicithea-75 12 inner series- ,of- .holes:.-in;thetbase SECtiOH,QiHS8Dt-: ing-a binding; means through".thevholessin the first stack and base-section; andxpullingthevcentral portion i of the-:first stacks into othe cavitygsin the-second stack" of discs;

15; The-*m'ethodv of constructing; a: gobleta-buff having an end polishing-surface; comprisingipros vidinga fabric bases-section for the: buff :having, a--. concentrically locatedw cavity extending part way through the rbase'section, providingqzazstaclc of.-similar. fabric discs of sufficient-thicknessssto form the end section :fortthe. buff", .arrangingisaid staclc-over ther-cavity-side o-fithevbase section; inserting a.- binding mea'nsthrough the central portion of ,the stacl -tand base-section within the periphery of thewcavity; and pulling-thecentral section of said stack intomth'ei' cavity: in th'erba'se section andnsecuring :itzthere'swhereby saidrstacki of fabric :dis'cs are caused :to. ruflieaandafold tintol positions onvsaid' base formingaaatfirmzaend'ipols ishing surface:

16. .The methodiwdefined by rclaimr 15: including? the. step; ofprovidings;relativelyrz large .holes 1171 at::least'-some:sof the: discs xof'ssaid stack betweem their" central area;- and. theirsperipheryi:

17. A goblet bufi: comprising: a bases portion and 1 an. end portion, 'the "basezzportion-zincludingi superposed-,- flexible 1 fabric *zdiscscboundir together: in substantially -paralleluarrangementir withhtheir:

edgesproviding;-a,tpolishingtsurfacerthe endzporetion \includinggar ipluralityi ofxfabr ic discsrohav-ingil their. central portions:superposed zinw substantiallyz parallel arrangement, means-t extendingihrough; the superposed :centralcportions :Ofc thecdiscs rot? the "end- 1 section and; securing the endhsectiorixto: thebaseportion; .anda drawi-stringricordi .wovem through at leastza pcrtioncoftherdiscscformingz; the end section and: holdinggthex outerw'portions':

of said; discs into -a rrufiled circularrwaveslikee formation.

18. A goblet buff having ant approximately; hemispherically shapedrz end section- --forrp,olishingthe inside; of cup r-shapedsobjects, ,saidsbufl including a plurality; of similar? fabric discsssew cured-together and arranged is'o:thatwtheepolisheing; surface of i thew-buff :is' almost entirely;- madeiup "ofzthe" ends' of the threads: ofi'which the discs: area-woven said arrangement including;- folded-f an'd. ruffled fabric discs *2 at tone 1 end r ofthe-chum having surfaces approximately; parallel: toi'the axis of the buff, and a; draw s-trin'g, cord? passing serially through a: circular: seriestof: holess exittending through. said folded and ruflled-afabric-r discsinwardly ,of:thei-r peripheral: edges-land rholda ing them in a; circular wavelike formation;

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