US1128894A - Shoe-shining machine. - Google Patents

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F. V. MURPHY. SHOE SHINING MACHINE. APPLIGATION FILED APa.18,1Q14.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l.

TTOHIWEVS F. V. MURPHY.

SHOE SHINING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1914.

Patented FE1). 16, 1915.

F. V. MURPHY. SHOE SHINING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED API1.18,1Q14.

Peeented Feb.16,1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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parlanti etarras ManniN prision.

FRANK v. MURPHY, or BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

siion-sHIIiIncf` MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patigmtd Febb. 16, 19115 Application filed April 18, 1914. Serial No, 832,768.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, F RANK V. MURPHY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bay City, in the county of Bay and State of Michigan, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Shining Ma- I adapted to properly polish shoes of varying,

sizes, and wherein the inechanismis so arl ranged, that by inserting a coiny of the proper denomination the polishing mechanism will be set in operation.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of the improved machine with a part in secf tion, Figs. 2 and #l are sections on the line 2-2 and f-l, respectively, of F ig. 3, looking in the direction ofthe arrows, Fig. 3 is a top plan view, Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section showing the carriage in inoperative position, F ig. 6 is a section on the line 6--6 of Fig. 5,` Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the polishing elements, and Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8*-8fof Fig. 3.

v The present embodiment of the invention comprises a base 1 of suitable size which is` provided at each side edge with an overlying flange 2, `the said flanges being spaced above the upper faceof the base, as shown. A casing or cabinet 3 isy supported on one end of the base, and the said casing or cabinet is provided with a seat 4 intermediate its ends, for the use of the person desirous t0 be operated upon. l

The seat, as shown, is provided with arm rests 5, and a. back 6, and foot plates Z are connected to a rod 8 which is supported by the cabinet below and in front of the seat. Each of the foot rests is connected with the return portion 9 of a bracket 10, and each bracket is provided with a lateral lug 11 intermediate it's ends, and each lug has a bearvidedwith a resilient leg ing 12, which engages the rod 8, before mentioned. n.

rlhe vrodextends transversely of the seat, and the upper end of each bracket is proclasp or clip 13, for engaging the leg oft e person operated upgn. 'llhisclip ory 'eiasplj 1s provided. with a depending shield 14, for protecting the trousers, and the clip or clasp is in the form of asplit ring, the lopening of the ring being at the front so that it may be easily engaged with the leg.

A carriage 15 is mounted to move on the base, the carriage having at each side edge downwardly offset and outwardly extending Journal pins 16, upon which are journaled wheels 17, and t-hewheels engage the upper face of the base beneath the lianges 2, the

vsaid flanges acting as retainers to prevent upward movement of the Wheels and the carriage. The carriage 15 supports the polislnngmechanism. lhe polishing mechanismcomprises a series of pairs of brushes 18 for each shoe, and each brush is secured to a plate 19, having a central lug 20, which' 1s pivoted' to a lateral lug 21 at the upper end of one of the sections 22 of a sectional The sections of the arms are spaced apart longitudinally with respect to each other, and a coil spring 23 is provided for connectinr the sections.

The ends o" the spring are secured .to the sections by means of eyes or staples 24.- The brush is thus munted resiliently, and the section 22a of the arm is provided with a socket at its lower end for engagingan upstanding lug 25 on one of the links of a chain or other flexible member 26. As before stated, a series of pairs of brushes is provided for each shoe, andl the brushes are mounted in such manner, that when the carriage 15 is moved toward and from the seat or cabinet 3, the brushes of each series will engage the adjacent shoe to polish the same.

A pair of upper shafts 27 is 'arranged parallel and in spaced relation adjacent to each shoe, the said shafts being journaled on standards 28, and a pair of lower shafts 29 is journaled on vthe standards belen7 the shafts 27. The standards 28 of each pair of upper and lower shafts `are arranged in alininent transverse to the carriage, so that the shafts are supported in palallelism with the long axis ofthe foot rest.

Sprocket wheels 30 and 31 are secured to the shafts 27 and 29, and one of the chains 26 is supported on each registering pair of sprocket wheels 30-3L The sprocket Wheels 30 ofshafts 27 are arranged directly above and in register with they sprocket Wheels 31 of the adiaeent shafts 29, and two-of the brushes- 181 are connected lll@ with. eachV chain, .the said brushes being directlybpposite each other. Other brushes 32 are connected with the standards 28 adjacent to the foot rest, each brush being secured to a sectional arm, 'having a spring 33 interposed between the sections.

One of the sections 34 of the arm is connected 'toa' standard, and the other section 34-a ofthe arm is connected to the brush. The arms 3-1--34aof the two brushes adjacenttoeach foot rest are in-alinement, and the bristles ofthe brushes are spaced apart a distance to permit the passage of the shoe and the foot plate between the brushes. A pulley 35 is secured to each of the shafts 27 at. approximately the center thereof, and teach pulley is connected to a pulley 36 on leach foot rest.

the shaftl 29 immediately below, by means:

of a belt 37.

A sprocket wheel 38 is secured to the inner end of each shaft 29, and. the sprocket wheels of the four shafts 29 are engaged by a chain 39, which also passes over a sprocket wheel 40 on the shaft 41.0f a motor 42 which is supported on the carriage 15. The motor in the present instance is an electric motor, and is connected with the carriage near one end and adjacent to the cabinet 3. The chain 39 thus drives the four shafts 29, and in addition lto the four sprocket wheels 38 on the sprocket wheel 40 the chain 39 passes over-fa sprocket wheel 43 yjo'urnaled on a stub shaft 44 supported by a bracket arm 45 extending laterally from the standards 28, at the end of the carriage remote from the motor. The sprocket wheel 43 is in alinement with the sprocket wheels 38, and the chain passes over another sprocket wheel 46 journaled on a stub shaft 47 extending inwardly from the center of the carriagel. A.

1t will be noted from an'inspection of Fig. 3, that the four shafts 27 and 29 adjacent.l to each foot rest carry seven pairs of chains '26 and since each chain carries two brushes, there are 28 brushes adjacent to T ie four shafts 29 lare driven by the chain 39, and each shaft 29 drives a shaft 27.

It willbe noted from an inspection of Fig. 5, that the front of the cabinet 3 is open, so that the carriage 15 may move into the .position of Fig. 3, or in thel position of Fig. 5. When in the position of Fig. 5 the polishing mechanism is within the cabinet. Each of the sprocket wheels `30` on the shafts 27,

and each of the sprocket wheels 31 on the shafts 29 is secured to a hub or sleeve, and 'theA sprocket wheels of eaehshaft are arranged in pairs, excepting that wheel of each shaft adjacent to the foot rest when the carriage is in the position of Fig. 3.

Four sprocket wheels of each shaft are on one side of the :pulleys 35 and 36 before mentioned, andl thre'e sprocket wheels of each shaft are on the opposite side. The four wheels of each shaft in front of the pulley 36 are secured to two sleeves, and that end of the innermost sleeve on the shaft 29 adjacent to the pulley 36 is provided with l clutch or ratchet teeth. That end of the sleeve on the other side of the said pulley is also provided with ratchet teeth, and the teeth of each sleeve are adapted to coperate with similar teeth on the sleeve 48 to which the pulley 36 is secured.

A lever 49 is pivoted to a. lug 50 on a bracket 51 which connects the two central rear standards 28, and the lever is connected to the sleeves 48 of all of the pulleys 36, by means of a rod 53 which passes through a slot 54 intermediate the ends of the lever, and angular arms 52-52a connect the rod 53 with the several sleeves. The portion 52 of each arm-extends forwardly from the rod 53, and the portion 52a of each of the arms engages an annular groove in the hub. The lever is provided with latch mechanism 55 for holding it in adjusted position, and it will be evident that when the lever is moved in one direction, the sleeve 48 will be engaged with the sprocket wheels immediately in front of the same, while when the Vlever is moved in the opposite direction it will be engaged with the sprocket wheels immediately behind the sleeve.

The link or rod 53 extends to the ends of the carriage, and at each end the said rod or link is provided with an arm 56 extending parallel with the portions 52 of the arms 5 2-522. A rack bar 57 is provided at the outer end of each arm 55, and each rack bar engages a'pinion 58 secured to' a pulley 59 journaled on the body 60 of a U-shaped, bracket, whose arms '60"1 are connected with the adjacent standards 28.

Vats or'tanks 61 and 6la are arranged below the brushes, on the upper face of the carriage,.the said vats extending longitudinally of the carriage at the center thereof, and each vat is lprovided at its sides with eyes 62 which engage guide standards or rods 63 arising from the top of the carriage for guidngthe vats in their vertical movement. A flexible member, as for instance cord or wire 64 passes over each of the pulleys 59, and the ends of the flexible members are connected with the vats or tanks, in such manner that when the pulleys 59 are rotated in either direction, one tank or vat will be lifted, and the other will be lowered.

The vat 61 is arranged directly below the two innermost brushes of the eight brushes directly in front of the pulleys 36 while the vat 61a is arranged ldirectly below the eight brushes immediately in rear of the said pulleys, and the vats are in such position, that when lifted, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, the brushes adjacent to the vat will dip into iaeaeat the material therein. Each vat is divided into two compartments by a longitudinally extending partition 64, and liquid is to be pla-ceql in the forward compartment of each vat, and paste in the rear compartment.

@ne or' the vats is designed to contain material to polish black shoes whilev the other is designed to contain material to polish tan shoes. Four brushes 4will dip into the liquid compartment and four into the paste compartment. The eight brushes at the front of the carriage and the four brushes at the rear of the carriage are polishing and cleaning brushes.

By meansot the e immediately in iront of the pulleys 36, or theeight brushes immediately in rear thereof may be connected with vthe motor. 'llhe tour brushes at the rear of the carriage, and the eight brushes at the front of the carf riage, are always connected with the shafts. That is the sleeves et the eight iront brushes and the sleeves of the four rearbrushes are secured to the shaft.' When the lever i9 is operatedto connect either setof the materiall applying-.brushes to the motor, the rack bars l gitudinally of thegroove 65, and a lever 68 is arranged at one end of the rod, the lever having a liead at its upper end as shown. rlheA lever is also pivoted in the roove at its lower end, as shown at 69, and

ya series of lteeth 7 0 is arranged in the groove in spaced relation with respect to each other, and with respect to the lever 68. Each tooth is pivoted to the bottom of the groove and to the rod 67, and the teeth extend above I the rod, as'shown in'lFig. 1.

rlhe shaft 47' before mentioned, is provided with a worm wheel 71, and the said wheel isv adapted vto engage the teeth, to propel the carriage toward and from the cabinet and chair. An inclined stop .72 'is arranged at the front end of the rod, tor engagement by the worm wheel 71,' to limit the movement ot the carriage away from l thefseat. A fan 72 is secured to the hub of titl velr 49 the eight brushes ing the carriage and for starting the motor. This mechanism howeverorms no part of the invention, and for this reason isynot shown nor described. rlChe mechanism is, however, so arranged that when the proper coin is inserted, the motor will be started, to operate the polishing mechanism. The person desiring his shoes polished seats him- Seli and places his feet on the rests. The spring clips are designed to .embrace the lower leg, and. curtains or shields 14E are designed to reach to the shoe tops, to pro tect the socksl and the lower part of the trousers.

` 7The carriage occupies the position shown in Fig. 3, when the operation commences.

As soon as the motor begins torun the carriage willbegin to move toward the chair. v.The brushes'32 first engage the shoes at the sides, cleaning the soles and the heels, and the-depression between the sole and the upper. These brushes are yieldingly mounted, as are all the brushes, so that whether the shoe is large or small they will operate with equalefticiency. 'llhe first set ot' brushesat each side, that is the rearmost brushes next engage the shoe thoroughly cleaning the same. The operator will move the lever 49, to connect the pulley 3 6 with the set of brushes adiacenti to the character of polish which he desires to use. .Mechanism is also provided ior permitting the user to move the carriage out from beneath the seat into position. to commence polishing. rlhe said mechanism comprises a shaft 75 which is journaled in bearings 76 on a cross plate 77 arranged beneath. the seat. The shaft is provid'ed with a radial crank arm78 at one end, the body of the arm extending upwardly through a chamber 79 in one of the arm rests, while the handle of the crank extends through an arc-shaped slot 80 in the arm rest, into convenient position to be grasped by the operator. The shaft 7 5 is also provided with another radial arm 8l. at the oppositeend from the crank arm, and the arm arm is swung orwardlvfrom the position' Ashown in dotted lines the carriage will be rolled out from beneath the cabinet, to a position where it will be ready to operate upon thev shoes of the user.

rThe motor 42 is supplied with current bv lead wires arranged within a cab'le 83, which extends from a switch 84 on the rear of the seat to the motor.` Theswitch is opened and closed bv means oit a. lever 85 which is pivoted at 86V in the chamber 79, and the crank arm` 78 is provided with a rearwardly extending lug or arm 87 for engaging the switch 'lever when the arm is swung rearwardly to swing the said lever iis iat il iso l" cause the .lever 85 to openthe switch. It is obvious that any desired coin controlledv .to close 'the switch, whereby to actuate the motor. i

Agsecond lever 88 is pivoted within the chamber'at the opposite side from the lever 85, as indicated at 89, and a lii1k90 connects the lever 88 with the lever 85. When the crank arm 78 is swung forwardly by the carriage moving to position beneath. the seat, the said crank arm will engage the lever 88, and will swing the lever in a direction to mechanism might be provided for releasing the shaft 75 to permit the user to move the carriage into operative position. The chute for the coin isshown in Fig. @at 91. L

The operation'of the impqrovement as a whole is as follows: When-the parts are in the position of Fig. 5, the user seats himself, inserts the proper coin, and the .coin actuates the coin controlled mechanism to release the operating mechanism. The user now grasps the crank arm 78 which is at the front of the seat, and pulls the arm rear'- wardly', thus .rolling the carriage into the position of Fig. 1. As the carriage reaches this position, the crank arm 78 closes the switch, and the motor4 commences operation.

The user should arrange his feet on the rest, with the clips 13, and the shields 14 in proper position, before swinging the crank arm. As soon as the switch is closed, the lever starts, and the carriage begins to move back to its position beneath the seat. As soon as the carriage has been Amoved. into the position of Fig. 1, or before, the user places the lever 49 properly, to connect Ithe proper applying brushes, and to lmove the proper tank into position for engagement by the brushes.` If he desires ,a tan polish he will move the lever into the position of Fig. 1, while if he desires a black polish, he will move the lever forwardly. Either vat of coursefmay contain black and the other tan polish, but in the present instance it is supposed that the vat 6l contains the materials for a black polish, while the vat 61a contains the materials for a tan polish. Y L

Everything being in order as above stated,

the proper coin is inserted in the slot of the coin controlled mechanism, thus starting the motor.l The shafts 27 and 29 are rotated-and the proper vat containing the character of polish desired is movedV into position tobe engaged by'the brushes by the movement of the lever 49 before mentioned. For convenience of description, each series of moving brushes will he designated by Roman numerals, the I' series being the first series to engage theshoe after the brushes 32 which are not movable. As the motor operates, the shaft 47 will be rotated, thus rotating the worm wheel 71, which by its engagement with the teeth 7 0 will cause the carriage to move toward the seat. The brushes 32 will masses iirst engage, the sides and edges of the soles ofthe shoes, cleaning these parts of the shoes-from dust and dirt. The brushes of series'I supplement the action of the brushes 32-cleaning the tops and other portions of th shoe from dust and dirt. The brushes of series II and III or of series 1V and V as the case may be next engage the shoe, applying the polish, and the polish is dried by fans 72. Two fans are provided for each shoe, and a current of air is blown onto each shoefroin each side thereof. The shoes are last engaged by the brushes of series VI and VII, which are the finishing brushes,

and complete the operation on the shoe. When the carriage strikes the head of the lever-68, the said lever as also the teeth of series70 are moved into the inclined position of Fig. 5, andthe carriage may now move freely forward into its original position, that is into position to lagain operate upon theshoes, merely by pulling the carriage forward, the teeth being now below the level of the worm wheel 71, so that they offer no resistance to the movement of theca-rriage. When the carriage-has been drawn out to the position of F ig. 1, it engages the lever 72a, thus moving the teeth into the vertical position of Fig. l, and into the proper position for engagement by the Worm wheel, to cause the carriage to move toward the seat when the motor is again put in operation.

It will be understood that the brushes of each series of the movable brushes will engage the shoes many times, while the carriage .is moving the said brushes past the shoes, and they will engage the shoes at dif ferent points, thus thoroughly polishingthe same. The latch mechanism for holding the lever 49 in adjusted position, is merely a cam surface or projection, so that the lever may engage either end of the projection, to hold the lever in adjusted position. When not in use, the carriage could be pushed under they seat, into a position where it will be out of the way and protected from injury.

I claim :e-

1. A machine of the character specified, colnprising a base having a' seat at one side provided with foot rests spaced apart from each other, a carriage mounted for move-v ment on the base toward and from the seat, a'pair of upright standards on the carriage at each side of each foot rest, the members of each pair being spaced apart transversely of the carriage, a pair of shafts journaled on titi lill

other end, and the corresponding wheels of all of the shafts alining, an endless belt connecting thealining wheels of each pair of shafts, the sprocket wheels of the lower shafts adjacent to the sleeve being loosely journaled on the shaft and the said wheels and the adjacent sleeve having (3o-acting means for connecting the wheels to the sleeve when the sleeve is moved toward the wheels, a common means for moving all of the sleeves in either direction, and a series of polishing brushes connected to each belt, the connection between 'each brush and the belt being resilient, a plurality of tanks for holding polishing material arranged longitudinally of the carriage below the sleeves, the tanks being beneath the loose wheels, and means operated by the sleeve moving means j for raising the tank toward which the sleeve is moved and for lowering the other tank, and a common means for rotating the shafts and for moving the carriage.

2. A' machine of the character specified,

comprising a base having a seat at one sidev provided with foot rests spaced apart from each other, a carriage mounted for movement on the base toward and from the seat, a pair of upright standards onv the carriage at each side of each` footmrest, the members of each pair `being'spaced'apart transversely of the carriage,.a pair of shafts journaled on each pair. of standards and one above the other, a'sleeve feathered on the lower shaft of each pair and movable longitudinally thereof, and near the center of the shaft, a drivin connectionbetween each sleeve and the adjacent upper shaft, a fan' on each upper shaft, a pluralityd of series of sprocket wheels on each shaft, one series being -at- `1: one end` of the shaft and the other series at the otherend, and the corresponding wheels oftall of the shafts alining, an endless belt coimecting the alining wheels of each pair of shafts, the sprocket wheels of the lower shafts adjacent to the sleeve being loosely journals-d Aon the shaft and the said wheels and the adjacent sleeve having co-acting means for connecting the wheels to the sleeve when the sleeve is moved toward the wheels, a common means for moving all of the sleeves in either direction, and a series of polishing brushes connected to each belt, the connection between each brush and the belt being resilient, a means adjacent to each series of loose wheels for supplying polishing material thereto, means operated by the movement of the sleeves in either direction for operating the supplying means, and a common means for rotating the shafts andffo-r moving the carriage.

3. A machine of the character specified, compris-ing a-base having a seat at one side provided with foot rests spaced apart from nach other,` ay carriage mounted for movement on the base toward andl from therseat,

a pair of upright standards on the carriage at each side of each foot rest, the members of each pair being spaced apart transversely of the carriage, a pair ofshafts journaled on each pair of standards and one'above the other, a sleeve feathered oir the lower shaft of each pair and movable `longitudinally thereof, and near the center of the shaft, a driving connection between each 'adjacent sleeve having co-acting means for connecting the wheels to the sleeve when the sleeve is moved toward the wheels, a common means for moving all of the sleeves in either direction, a series of polishing lbrushes connected to each'belt, and a common means for rotating the shafts and for moving the carriage.

d. A machine of the character specified, comprising a base having a seat at one side provided with foot rests, a carriage movable toward and from the seat, and a series of polishing brushes mounted on the 'carriage `at each side of each foot rest for engaging and polishing a shoe on the rest when the carriage is moved beneath the rests, means for operating the brushes, sundry of the brushes of each series being loose on their shafts and adapted to apply polish of different character, (a common means for connecting all of the brushes of either character to the operating means, means vforsupplying polish to each character of brushes, said means being operated by the means for connecting the brushes to the operating means. l

5. 'A machine of the character specified, comprising a base having a seat at one sido provided with foot rests, a carriage mounted for movement on the base toward and from the seat, the base having guides at its ends for guiding the carriage and having a groove in its upper face between the guides and parallel therewith, a series of teeth pivoted at their lower ends in the groove and spaced apart ifrom each other, a link colnnecting the teeth intermediate their ends,

airorm wheel on the carriage for engaging the.y teeth, a plurality of series ofpohshlng means supported on the carriage at each side of each rest, a common means for operating the polishing means and for rotating the worm wheel, and-f a lever pivoted in the conve at each endv of;y said link and extendimg above the groove and` connected to the link, for-engagement by the'carriage` at the lll) rio'

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and parallel therewith, a series of teeth pivoted at their lower ends in the groove and spaced.. apart from each other, a link connecting the teeth intermediate their ends, a Worm wheel on the carriage for engaging the teeth, a plurality of series of polishing means supported on .the carriage at each side of each rest, a common .means for operating the polishingmea'ns and for rotating the Worm wheel, and means at each end of= the link and connected therewith lfor `engagement by the carriage to move the teeth into and out of operative position.

7. A machine ofthe character specified, comprising a base having a seat at one side provided with foot rests, a carriage mounted for movement on the base toward and from the seat. the base having guides at its ends for guiding the carriage and having a groove in its upper face between the guides and parallel therewith, a series of teeth pivoted at their lower ends in the groove ,and spaced apart from each other, a link connecting theteeth intermediate their ends, aworm Wheel on the carriage for engaging the teeth, a plurality of series of polishing means supported on the carriage at each side of each rest, a com-mon means for operating the polishing means and for rotating the worm wheel. and means operated by the carriage at the end of its travel in each direction for rocking the upper ends of the teeth 4into and out of the groove.

8. A machine of the character specified, comprising a base having foot rests at one side,a carriage -mounted for movement on the base 'toward and from the rest, polishing mechanism supported by the carriage adjacent to each rest fo polishinga shoe on the rest,A a worm Wheel on the carriage, a common means for driving the worm wheel and operating the polishing mechanism, and a series of teeth on the base for engagement bythe worm wheel to move the carriage toward the seat, said teeth being mounted for movement into and out of operative position, and means for engagement by the carriage at the end of its movement in each direction for moving the said teeth.

9. ln a machine of the character specified, a seat having a plurality of foot rests, a carriage movable toward and from the `foot rests beneath the same, a plurality of series of belts supported for longitudinai move- 'ment on the carriage adjacent to each rBoot rest, the series being on opposite sides of the rests, andthe belts being supported for movement with one run vertical and adjacent to the rest, a common means for movin the belts and for moving the carriage, an a series of brushes for each belt, a sectional arm connecting each brush with the belt, one section of each arm being secured to the brush and-the other section to the belt, and a spring interposed between the sections.

l0. In a machine of the character specified, a seat having a plurality of foot rests, a carriage movable toward and from the foot rests beneath the same, a plurality of series of belts supported for longitudinal movement on the carriage adjacent to each foot rest, 4the series being on opposite sides of the rests, and /the belts being supported for movement with one run vertical and adjacent to the rest, a common means for moving the belts and for moving the carriage, and a series of brushes'for eachy belt, and a Vresilient connection between each brush and the'belt.

11. In a machine of the character speciiied, a seat having a plurality of foot rests, a carriage movable toward and from the foot rests beneath the same, a plurality of series of belts supported for longitudinal movement on the carriage adjacent to each foot rest, the series being on opposite sides of the rests, and the belts having polishing means and being supported for movement With one run vertical and adjacent to the rest, and a common means for moving the belts and for moving the carriage.

v 12. In a machine of the character specilied, a pair of foot rests, a carriage movable beneath the rests, a `series of. cleaning brushes arranged on'the carriage adjacent to each rest and at the rear of 'the carriage, a plurality of series of polish applyin` brushes mounted on the carriage adjacen to each rest for engaging the shoe immediately after the first-named brushes, a series of finishing brushes, means for operating all of the brushes and for moving the carnage, and means operable at will for connecting any predetermined series of polishling brushes to the operating means and for disconnecting the other, means adjacent to each series of polish applying brushes for supplying polish thereto, and a connection between the connecting means for the polish applying brushes and the supplying means for moving the adjacent supply means into operative position when either series of polishing brushes is connected to the operating means.

i3. ln a machine of the character specified, `a pair of foot rests, a carriage movable beneath the rests, a series of cleaning brushes arranged on -the carriage adjacent to each rest and at the'rear of the carriage,

a plurality of series of polish applying Maanen brushes mounted on the carriage adjacent to each rest for engaging the shoe immediately lafter the first-named brushes, a series of finishing brushes, means for operating all of the brushesand for moving the carl riage, and means operable at will for connecting any predetermined series of polishing brushes to the operating means and for disconnecting the other.

14. In a. machine of the character speciied, afoot rest, a carriage movable toward and from the rest, a series of endless belts mounted on the carriage on each side of the rest for movement with one run vertical and adjacent to the rest, a plurality of arms 1 connected to each belt and extending outwardly therefrom, a brush at the outer end of each arm, each arm being resilient, and means for moving the belts and the car-

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