US1663545A - Polish applying and rubbing implement - Google Patents

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"March 27; 1928.

I r 1,663,545 E. A. FARISH POLISH A'PPLYING AND RUBBING mrmsmnuw Filed Feb. 27. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 27, 1928. 1363545 E. A. FARISH POLISH APPLYING AND RUBBING' IMPLEMENT I Filed Feb. 27. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mmwia M? A TToK/VE Y5 Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

UNITED STA TESTPATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD ALPHONSE PARISH, OF AUTEUIL. FRANCE. 7

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Application filed February 27, 1924, serial -No. 695,404, and in France March 1, 1923,

This invention relates primarily to a self contained brushfor scraping, brushing, applying polish and shining bootsand shoes.

According to thisinventlon the pol sh 1s suppliedto the brush vfrom a tube earned in the handle of the brush and is forced from the tube into the bristles of the brush by some suitable arrangement; "The brush is divided into several parts compris ng the cleaning brush, the brush for applying the polish and the polishing brush, so; arrange as not to interfere with one another. The brush is preferably supplied with a scraper.

To force the polish from thetube a'special key may be uscdwhich can serve for several successive tubes of polish. Such key may consist of a rod with a slot in it, one end of which is supplied with ,means for turning" it and the other end with a flat removable head. When the key is turned the rod rolls ,along the'top of the brush at the same time winding up the tube and forcing out the polish.

Inplace of a slottedkey in which the thin 5 end of the tube is enclosed a roller maybe used, carried on a spindle having toothed wheels that run along arack. Thisroller is also provided with means for turning it and so squeezing and flattening out the tube as it is turned.

The tube of polish used with this brush has preferably a neck curved so as to penetrate into the bristles of the polishing brush; this neck vmay be removable, so that it can be fitted to another tube when the polishhas run out.

An arrangement may be provided for securing the tube in position, consisting of a,

plate sliding transversely to the brush and having in it a slot, oneend of which is sufiicicntly large for'theneck of the tube to pass through it so that when the plate is in its displaced position, the enlarged portionof the slot corresponds with the passage in the brush and the tube may be removed.

The Wood mountingsare preferably independent of one another, and separate, so as to facilitate their replacement. These parts of the mounting are carried in a metal plate forminga frame whose edges are suitably bent to engage in slots or grooves in the sides of the mounting. a a I The central part of the mounting may, instead of the polishing brush, consist of a pad covered with. some suitable polishing material (plush, wool, etc.) which can easily be replaced.

The use of this brush saves a great deal of time and labour in cleaning and polishing shoes, and also prevents the fingers from becoming soiled and the trouble of having a number of brushes and aseparate tin of boot polish. In this case the polish is applied to the polishing brush by the mere (1 movement of the key and the tube of polish when finished may be replacedby another ure's 3 and 4 are similar views withthe cover closed; Figures 5 and-6 are detail views of the'tube containing polish. Figure 7 is a side elevation of amodification with the cover raised. Figure 8 is a plan view with V the cover removed. Figures 9 and were V respectively sections on the lines 1-1 and 2--2 of Figure 7 the tube containing the polish being'omitted in Figure 10. Figure 11 shows a modification of the central part of the mounting. Figures 12 and 13 show alternative forms, of the key having a roller for compressing the tube containing the polish. a g

The implement comprises a plurality of mountings -including a polishing brush 6' on a'w ood back a, a dust removing brush b and a polish applying brush 6, respectively mounted on backs a, a, carried by the back a.

Backs a, 0& and c are secured to and supported upon a'metal plate or support 0 terminating at one endin a projection 0 which acts as a scraper for removing mud. To the other end of plate 0 a cover 0 is hingedly secured as indicated at d which cover encloses the tube containing polish. Covere.

is preferably given a rounded shape to form a handle and is maintained in. its closed position by means of a plate gwhich maybe turned on its pivot it so thatits edge g comes over a projection at on cover :0. To enable a better grip to be obtained of the cover ;c, the back a thereof is provided on itssideswith grooves p e The element 7: 1s a tube containing polish, arranged within the cover a with its neck a" given a further turn when it (the cap having previously been removed) in a passage 7: formed in the back a which leads to the bristles ofv brush 6 After the neck 2" of tube 2' has been placed in passage k the tube 71 is bent back fiat on to the back a and the thin end ofthetube is inserted in the slot of a key Z. The cover 6 is then secured in position and the brush is ready for use; polish is expelled from the tube by turning the key Z by the aid of its projecting head Z.

To clean a shoe it is first scraped with. scraper c, then brushed with the brush Z), key Z is given a turn or two so as to wind up part of the tube on to the key and so force polish through passage 76 into the heirs of brush 6 The shoeis then rubbed with brush 5 to apply the polish and thereafter polished with brush 6''. The brush is now ready to clean another shoe. the key Z being is necessary to supply brush 6 with more polish. When tube iis empty it is replaced by a fresh tube. Tube 2' preferably takes the form either as illustrated in Figure 5 or Figure 6. In Figure 5 the tube isprovided with a removable curved neck m which, as illustrated,

screws on to-the neck of the tube, but it may be otherwise. secured thereto. the curved, neck m is a fixture'on tube 2' and may terminate in a screw cap.v

In Figures 7 to 10, A, A A indicate in the first form of theinvention the backs of the three brushes formed as separate mountings but in this modifications they are removably mounted on: the metal plate or support a. The edges 1 of the plates C are bent so as to engage in recesses2, as in Figure 9, or in grooves 3, as in. Figure 10,.

formed in the sides of the brush backs A,

A A The back A may, as shown in Figure 11, be provided with a pad in: place of a brush B; the pad. may be formed of a. cover 4 of linen, plush or other suitable material, a piece of Wood 5 and. a layer of felt between cover 4 and the wood 5.

The wood 5 may be secured to the back a by means of a suitable screw. Thecover 4 is held in position by a spring wire clip 6, engaging a groove 7 in. the wood. 5. Two pins or nails 8 pass into holes in the wood 5 and hold it in position. The hollow grip or cover E is completely removable. One of its ends 9- engages aslot 9" in plate C while its other end 9 is secured to-the other endof the plate by a small spring catch 10 which rides over a projection 10 on the end of the back A An alternative form of winding key consists, as is shown in Figure 8, of a split rod provided at one end with a screw head 11 and at the other end with a head 12 in which is a turning loop 13. This key operates as In. Figure 6:

before and may be used for successive tubes of polish.

To withdraw the key, head 11 is unscrewed and the rod withdrawn from the tube without it being necessary to unwind it. The heads 11 and 1 2 serve, moreover, as guides and prevent any displacement of the key.

' In place of a key a roller 14 (Figures 12 and 13.), may squeeze the tube I.. The spindle of roller 14 has fast on it two toothed wheels 15 which engage in racks 1-6 projecting through slots in the plate E The spindle portion 17 of roller 14 engages in slots 18 and 18" in the side of the cover 6 and is rotated? by turning loop 13. The neck I of tube. I is held in: position on the back A by a side-.21. operated by a: handle 22; slide 21 has a. hole 23ithrough whichthe neck I can pass freely,and a. narrower slot 24 leading into hole 2-3 when. the slide is in its holding position, the edges of slot 2e engage grooves I formed in the neck of thetube, so holding it firmly. Brush B is fi'eefrom bristles where the neck I is led out so as not to impede the expulsion. of polish from tube I.

The bruslr herein described with reference.

mounting having a hole therein leading tothe rubbing surface thereof for receiving a portion of said tube, and means for ejecting polish from said tube.

2. In a polishing implement provided with a rubbing surface, a collapsible tube containing polish and provided with an outlet pipe, saidou-tlet pipe having agrooved portion thereon. means for retaining said tube on said implement, said implement having a hole therein leading to the rubbing surface thereof for receiving the outlet pipe of saidcollapsible tube, means for ejecting polish from. said tube, aslide provided with a hole allowing the easy passage of said pipetherethrough and with a narrower slot communicating with said hole adapted to engage the grooved portion of said pipe and keep it in position. i

In'testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name this 9th day of February, 1924.

EDWARD ALPHONSE FARISH.

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