US1686133A - Support for polishing shoes - Google Patents

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Patented Oct. 2, 1928.

UNITED STATES HENRY Him, or BROCKTON; MASSACHUSETTS.

SUPPORT FOR POLISHI ING SHOE S.

Application filed November 22, 1926. Serial No. 149L907."

This invention relates to a Support for holding shoes to be polished and has for its principal object the provision ofa device for firmly holding a shoe at a. desired height and in convenient position so that the shoe may be thoroughly cleaned and polished without changing its position until. the polishing operation is completed. Further objects of the invention reside in the particular details of constructions hereinafter described and pointed out in the appended claims.

' A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved deviceshowing a shoe in position; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionon the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail section on'thc line 33 of Fig. 1, and Fig.4 is a plan view ofa lever used in operating the device.

The support is adapted to bemounted upon a wall bench or table in a fixture 4, fastened at the desired height. The fixture is slotted to receive the outwardly tapered end 5 of a horizontal bracket 6 which projects outwardly, substantially at right angles to the wall;

A heel plate 7 and a toe plate 8 are carried on top ofthe bracket, the'heel plate having a depending pin 9 and the toe plate a similar pin 10, both passing through and slideable longitudinally of'an elongate slot'll in the bracket, guide studs 12 and 13 are also carried by the heel, and toe plates respectively, the

studs extending into said slot to prevent m tational movement of the plates." The position of the plates may be temporarily 'fixed by nuts 14 and 15 threadedupon pins 9 and 10 resp.ectively,-and bearing against the bottom surface of the bracket. The plates 7 v and 8 have upstanding-side flanges 16 and 17 respectively and the heel plate has a front Y flange 18, hearing against the sides of the heel and sole and the frontof the heel, respec tively, of a shoe resting upon the plates.

The'position of the plates being adjustableas aforesaid, any size of shoe may be accu- I rately fitted thereto.

Erected over the lower end fixed in the bracket adjacent the wall fixture 4,'is an angular framel19 having a U-shaped flange 2O fixed at its outer end. The upper and lower arms of theflange have aligned apertures to receive a vertical rod 21 which extends therethrough toward the bracket. A collar 22 carrying a set screw 23 is preferably fixed to the upper arm of flange bracket and having its 20, the set screw serving to fix the position of the rod 21, which is corrugated circumferentially between the upper and lower arms of the flange. The corrugations or" pawls 24 are tapered downwardly and have flat radial top faces whereby the rod may readily be forced downwardly through the aperture in the lower arm,which has a diameter only slightly larger than that ofthe rod 21. ,--The aperture 25 in the upper arm (Fig. 3) may be greater in one dimension than the diameterof the rod to permit the rod to betilted' slightly if desired. i be provided at the top of A knob 26 may the rod to permitthe rod to be forced down I wardly, aswill be explained, but if greater leverage is desired the means hereinafter de scribed arepreferably employed. For this purpose spaced apart studs 29 and 30 are fixed-to the flanged member 20 and project toward therod 21; The lower faces of said flanges are substantially flat and horizontal,

as shown in Fig.1. 1

I When the apparatus is to be used, a shoe is placed in position upon theadjusted heel and toe plates and the lock nuts, Hand 15' are tightened. A spring plate 27 which preferably carries askeleton' form 28 to support the top port-ion of the shoe adjacent the toe, is placed in the shoe. The respective ends of the spring plate rests at the heel and toe of the shoe while the intermediate portion is arched considerably.

'The rod 21 is pushed downwardly until its lower end meets the archof the spring plate 27, and is then forcibly pressed against the resistance 'of the spring, preferably bymeans of a bifurcated lever 31 which straddles the corrugated portion of rod 21, bears upon the upper face ofone Of'the corrugations'and is fulcrumed at its inner end between the bosses 29' and 30. 1 Pressure upon the lever is continued until the plate is flattened appreciably.

thus securely fixed :uponthe support and after the rod is: additionally locked by tightening set screw 23, movement ofthe shoehy accident or intention iseflectiv'ely prevented;

In such position all portions of the shoe are readily accessible for cleaning'and polishing purposes and these operations. may conveniently be performed by the workman when standing erect. The form 28 prevents 1 the collapse of the shoe under pressure and thus permits the shoe to be shined as satisfactorily as if the wearers foot were inserted therein. The entire device may easily be removed from the wall, fixed and stored away when not in use, and when again erected may be adjusted and clamped with great rapidity.

Althou h the subject matter of this invention has een described in detail herein, it Will be apparent that various changes may be made in structural details without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the following claims.

I claim: i I

1. A support for shoes to be polished comprising a bracket having rests for the heel and toe of a shoe, a spring, plate adapted tofit within the shoe and" bear upon the insole thereof, a plunger movable downwardly into contact with ,saidplate and upwardly out of the-shoe, so that the shoe may readily be placed upon and removed from the rests when the plunger is lifted, and means for forcing the plunger downwardly to depress the spring plate and thereby to hold the shoe in fixed position upon said rests. a

2. A support for shoes to be polishedcomprising an elevated bracket, having-a heel and toe rest for ashoe, a spring plate adapted to fit Within the shoe and bear upon the insole thereof, .a plunger inovable into contact with said plate to depress the same, and means for locking the plunger-upon the: depressed spring plate, whereby the shoe is held in fixed position. v 3. Asupport for shoes to be polished-comprising an elevated bracket having-heel and toe rests for a shoe, a spring plate adapted to fit within the shoe and bear upon the bottom thereof, aframe extending over said bracket, and a rod movable downwardly in said frame to contact with s'aidspring plate and depress the same, said rod having pawls engageable with a portion-of said frame when the rod is forced downwardly to depress the plate, whereby the rod is locked-firmly to hold the shoe upon said rests.

4. Asupport for shoes to'be polished com-- prising an elevated bracket having heel and toe rests for a shoe, a spring plate adapted to fit within the shoe and bear upon the bottom thereof, a frame extending over said shoe,

- a; rod slideable through said frame-at substantially right angles to said bracket, down ward movement of the rod causing the bottom thereof to contact with and depress the spring plate, said rod having pawls engageable with a portion of said frame where the rod is forced downwardly to depress the plate,

whereby the shoe is firmly held upon said rests.

5. A support for shoes to be polished comprising an elevated bracket having heel and toe rests for a shoe, a spring plate adapted to .fit within the shoe and bear upon the bottom ward position whereby the shoeis firmly held upon said rests. i 1 1,

6. A support for shoes to be polished comprising an elevated bracket, :1. heel plate and a toe plate slideable longitudinally of the bracket, means for fixing the position of said plates with respect to the size of'a shoe placedt-hereon, means for preventing rota tional movement of said plates, a. spring plate adaptedto fit within the-shoe and bear'upon the bottom thereof, a frame extending over said shoe, and a rod slideable in said frame in a direction substantially at right angles to said shoe placed on said plates, downward movement of the rod causing the bottom thereof to contact with and depress the spring plate, and means for locking the IOdxlJO retain the plate in depressed position, wherebythe shoe is firmly-held upon saidplates. J

7; A supportfor shoes to be polished comprising an elevated bracket, a he'el"1.') late1 and a toe plate slideable longitudinally of said bracket,-means for fixing the position of the plates with respect to the sizeof a shoe placed thereon, means for preventing rotational movement ofsaid plates, upstanding flanges at the'sides of the respeotiveiplates toire' strain lateral movement of the shoe and a flange at the-front of the heel plate to pre vent forward movement thereof, a spring plate adapted to fit within the shoe andbear uponthe bottom thereof, said plate having; a form for supporting the top of the shoe, a frame extendingover. said shoe,- and a rod slideable in frame in a direction substantially atright angles to said bracket, downward movement of the rod causes-the end thereof to contact with and depressthe springplate, and means for locking the rod to. retain the plate in depressed position, whereby the shoe isfirmly heldupon said plates.

I In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY HILL," &

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