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@geiten gratas latrnt @frnv EMORY B. OUSHING, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNORTO HIM- SELF AND ALBERS It. GUSHING, OF SAME PLACE.

Letta-s Param' No. 68,611, .dated september 10, 1867.

IMPROVED MACHINE FOR BURNISHING THE EDGES 0F THE SOLES 0F BOOTS AND SHOES.

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To WHoM 1T MAY eoNoERN:

Be it known that I, EMORY B. OUSHING, of Boston, in the county of Suilblk, and State of Massachusetts, have'invented a new and useful Machine for Burnshing the Edges of thc Soles of Boots and Shoes; and I hereby declare that the following is a full andexact description thereof, reference Abeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification, of which- Figure 1 is a side view of the machine. Y

Figure 2 is a top view of the machine.

' Figure 3 is a front end view of the machine.

Figure 4 is a. longitudinal section of the machine.

Figure 5 is a transverse section of the burnishing-tool and the sliding-box, Ste.

Figure 6 is a-front en d view ot" the fast pulley, with its cam-groove, 85o.

A represents the'frame of thermachine, supporting the head-stock B; C, its arbor; I), its fast pulley, and E'its loose pulley; a, its cam-groove in the faceof the pulley D; I), a bent arm, workingin'the groove a; c, a sliding-box of the arbor C; b', a lever for operating the adjusting-slide e; the burnishing-tool; e, its adjustingslide or gauge; fff, the clutches; g g, their pulleys; F, their shaft; t', a bent lever, working in the clutch f; z', another bent lever, operating the lever h; j, a chain attached to the Vibrating standard k; Z, the treadle; Im, its connecting-rod; un, slotted arms of the standard k; o, its verticalshaft; p, its lower gear or scored Wheel, operating against the elastic -wheel q ou the driving-shaft F; 7', the elastic wheel on the upper end of the shaft o, working against the gear or scored wheel d', fixed on the horizontal sha-ft s, supported by the upper part of the standard k; t, the crossvhead, fixed to the other end of the shafts, this cross-head carrying the sliding-rest u, dove-tailed to the cross-head t; o, the sliding-arm to enter the'last w; fr, the screw forregulating the rest u and sliding-arm v; y, the handle of the vibrating standard 7c.

In ordenthat others may more fullypunderstand the nature and use of my invention, and be enabled to manufacture the same, I will proceed to explain it.

Burnishing the edges of the solesof bots and shoes requires skill and much time. My invention performs this work with skill and rapidity, and hereby explain the various parts of the machine and their uses, and the manner in which the burnishing is done. v I

By examining the accompanying drawings it will be perceived that A represents'the framework, and supports the machine; that between the upper part of the framework or head-stock B B are two pulleys, the fast pulley D, and the loose pulley E; that the revolution of the fast pulley carries with it the arbor C and the burnishingrodd; that at the end of tho fast pulley D, next the arbor C, is a groove,"n which plays the bent arm b, which is fastened to one of the sides of the head-stock; this groove is somewhat eccentric, (see lig. 6 in drawings so. that, when the pulley revolves, the bent arm, sliding in the groove, causes a thrust or sliding motion back and forth, which nearly resembles the motion of the hand in burnishing; that above the arbor C is the sliding-box e; this sliding-box has within it the adjusting-slides or gaugese, and is operated by u lever, b, which acts on the enclosed cam; that the burnisher d also is adjustable, and operates with the gauges, so that between the gauges the edge of the sole is held fast while it is being burnished. Figs. 1, 3, and 4 represent the standard lc, and the various parts connected therewith. Motion is communicated to it by the shaft F, driven by the pulleys g g; and this motion is further regulated by footand hand motion upon the treadle Zand the handle y. It will be perceived that the standard has two slotted arms n it, through which passes the shaft F, and that, by means of the trcadle, the standard can be raised Vand lowered at pleasure, playing in these slotted arms. Outside of the standard is theA shaft o, which is driven by gear or a. scored wheel, operating against the elastic wheel at the end of the driving-shaft I". Instead of the elasticwheel, gear or a scored wheel may be used. The upper part of this shaft has on Ait an elastic band or gear or aiscored wheel, connected with the gear or scored wheel d', fixed on the horizontal shaft s, which is supported by the upper part of the standard lc. .lhe horizontal shaft hasv a cross-head, t, fixed at one end, carrying on it a sliding-rest, for the toc of the boot or shoe, dove-tailed to it. Fig.`4 shows the sliding-arm v, which enters the last w; and

t this is regulated by the screw l7;, which is held by the two arms of the cross-head t at cach extremity. By

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turning the screw in one direction it operates on the sliding-arm n, and the toe of the boot is brought tightly down upon the rest u, holding it firmly when ready for burnishing; but by vturning the screw in the contrary direction the toe is loosened, and can be taken from the rest, the. Figs'. 1 and 4 show the cha-in j, fastened to the standard and the frame of the machine. This keeps the standard from falling too far to either side. Figs. 1 and 2 shew the pulleys g g', which give motion to the shaft F. fff, also, are clutches, worked by a bent lever, L; and this lever is worked by :mother lever, z'. When the lever z' moves the clutch j" from the left to the right the clutch f" operates upon thepullcy g; and when the clutch f 'is moved from theright to the left by the lever i the clutch f operates on the wheel y; and cach running in the opposite direction the cross-head t carries the boot or shoe to be burnished in theA one or the other direction, as desired.`

Having thus described the various parts of the machine, it remains to show its operation. Suppose the lever z' is at the left, causing the' lever 7L to fasten the clutch j" upon the pulley g, andsuppose the burnisher and gauge fastens upon the edge ofthe sole ofthe b oot or shoe, near the heel upon the shank, the action of the shafts F, 0, and s will cause the cross-head t to carry the boot or shoe from the heel around over Vthe toe to the heel on the other side, from right to left, quickly performing the operation of burnishing. Loose the screw a', and take off the boot and put on another. Change the motion by carrying the lever z' from left to right, which causes the clutch f to fasten upon the pulley nf/,land the opposite or return motion isk effected, and the crosshead, carrying the boot, returns backward to the first position, hurnishing from left to right. In this operation the workman keeps his foot upon the tread'le, so that the boot is pressed up and lowered constantly under -the hurnisher, having one hand, also, upon the handle y of the vibrating standard to guide the work. To obtain the opposite motions from the pulleys g g one pulley is moved by a cross-band, and the other by a straight band.

By the use of this machine several pairs of boots or shoes maybe burnished while one pair is burnished by hand, Athus gaining time and lessening expense. Itis, therefore, of great practical utility, novel, and useful to the publie.

l do not claim a heel-burnisher, but only a machine to burnish the edges ofthe soles.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. I claim the standard 7c, and the combination and arrangement of the machinery connected therewith, namely, the treadle c, the shafts l?, o, and s, and their gearing, whereby the hand and foot movements are secured, so that the boot or shoe will follow the burnisher,substantially in the manner and for the purpose above set forth.

2. I claim the cross-head t, in combination with the screw x, the. rest u, and the sliding-arm v, whereby any-sized boot or shoe is held, and also whereby the motion following. the burnisher is secured, substantially in the manner and for the purpose above set forth.

3. I claim the combination and arrangement of the clutches fff/l with pulleys g g, whereby is secured the change motion of the cross-head, so that the boot or shoe can turn from one shank to the other, substantially in the manner and for the purpose above set forth. I

4. I claim the combination and arrangement of the gauges or guides e to the hurnishing-tool d, which do not revolve with the burnishing-tool, combined and in connection with the cam movements in thesliding-boxc, whereby the guides are usted 'to the edges Yof the soles, substantially as set forth.'

5. l claim the combination and arrangement of the cam-groove a and the bent arm b, working in the camgroove in the face of the pulley D, whereby is secured the thrust or hand-like motion, substantially in the manner and for the purpose above set forth.

EMORY B. GUSHING.

Witnesses J. L. NEWTON, A. R. CUsHrNG.

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