US2436234A

US2436234A - Shoe cleaner

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Publication number: US2436234A
Application number: US596365A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward A Stein
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-05-28
Filing date: 1945-05-28
Publication date: 1948-02-17
Anticipated expiration: 1965-02-17

Description

Feb. 17, 1948. E. A. STEIN SHOE CLEANER Filed May 28, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY.

I N V EN TOR.

BY I, if

Feb. 17, 1948. E, A, STEM 2,436,234

SHOE CLEANER @dtm ATTOENEX 30 sawed into two halves, the holder being so proportioned as to width that the ends of the backs of these short transverse brushes extend somewhat beyond the spacing of the opposed ends of the bristles of the

side brushes

29 and 36, as clearly shown in Figure 5, so that the bristle ends of the side brushes will engage and interlock to some extent with the end rows of the bristles of the brushes 2'! and 28 andso serve to lockthe said lower brushes 2'! and 28 in position in the base structure and between thelower portions of the said side brushes.

' "troughslaterally disposed opposed brushes span- Thus, in assembling the device, the side" brushes are first snapped into position beneath the flanges 3| and 32 of the side walls, by virtue of the wedging action of the transverse wa1ls'2l and 22 previously referred to, and the brushes 2'! and'28 are thereafter forced down between the opposed bristles of the side brushes into their seating upon the cross'

bars

25 and 26 of the base structure, whereupon the brush" assembly is very firmly maintained in position by the holding engagements described and by their opposition .to each other without the use of additional screws or fastenings for that purpose. 1 I

When it is desiredto disassemble the'structure for brush replacement or cleaning, or for any other reason, the

brushes

21 and 28 are first removed by applying thumb pressure to the backs thereof through the openings 18 and I9 inthe base structure and forcing the said lower brushes upwardly and outwardly from theholder, following which the side brushes may be swung inwardly and upwardly utilizing the flanges 3| and 32 as pivots by simply using suflicient pulling;

force on the lower parts of the brushes to overcome the wedging resistance of the bevelled walls 2| and 22. r

I prefer to make the walls I6 and 7 ll of a height extending above the backs of the posi-.

tioned

brushes

21 and 28 in orderto provide a scraper action at such points; and any suitable means which may be convenient may be employed for aiflxing thev brush holder to a floor, pins 35 and slots 36 being illustrated as a simple form of such fastening.

This invention may be developed within the scope of the following claims without departing nate sets of said series of struck-up walls with spaces between said troughs to accommodate and. frictionally grip the backs of -upwardly facing brushes, and side wallsflanged-along their upper edges to accommodate and frictionally grip the backs of laterally positioned opposedbrushesv 2. In a device of the class described, a brush holder comprising a base-having ;a series Of struck-up spaced walls, said walls being arranged ,to provide transverse troughsbetween alternate sets of said struck-up walls in spaced relation-to one another, upwardly facing and transversely extending brushes positionedxin. the spaces between said troughs and frictionally held in place by the opposed surfaces of certain of said struckup walls, laterally disposed opposed brushes spanning the... ends of said first mentioned brushes.

ning the ends of said first mentioned brushes,

the bristles of said first mentioned brushes ex-' erting a positioning impingement on the ends of i5, and flanged side walls engaging the backs of said laterally disposed brushes, said laterally disposed the lower bristles of said last mentioned brushes,

brushes being yieldingly and removably held in placeby said positioning impingement of the bristles of said first mentioned brushes.

'4. In a device of the class described, a brush holder comprising a base having a series of upstanding spaced apart walls to provide intermediate and end, transverse troughs arranged in spaced relation to one another, upwardly facing and, transversely extending brushes removably positioned and frictionally held between the upstanding walls in the spaces between said troughs,

laterally disposed opposed brushes spanning the ends of said first mentioned brushes, and flanged side walls engaging the backs of said laterally disposed brushes with the flanges of said side walls overlying the upper edges of the backs of said laterally disposed-brushes, the end portions of the walls of said intermediate trough being inclined downwardly toward said flanged side walls for engaging and supporting the lower edges of the backs of said laterally disposed brushes, said inclined walls cooperating with the flanges on said side walls to frictionally grip the backs of said laterally disposed brushes. 1 5. In a device of the class described, a brush holder comprising a base having a series of vstruck-up walls to provide intermediate and end transverse troughs formed in spaced relation to one another, upwardly facing and transversely ;diate trough being beveled and providing inclined surfaces extending downwardly toward said flanged walls to engage the lower edges of the backs of said laterally disposed, brushes at a locking angle with respect to said side walls and flanges,

6. In a device of the class described, a brush .holder comprising a base having a series of struck-up walls' to provide transverse troughs arranged in spaced relation to one another, up-

wardly facing and transversely extending brushes positioned in the spaces between said troughs and yieldingly engaged by certain of said struckup walls, laterally disposed opposed brushes spanning the ends of said first mentioned brushes, the bristles of said first mentioned brushes exerting a positioning impingement on the ends of the lower bristles of said last mentioned brushes, and flanged side walls extending transversely of saidstruckmp walls engaging the backs of said laterally disposed brushes, and the innermost walls of said end troughs engaging the ends of said laterally disposed brushes to thereby prevent longitudinal displacement of said brushes.

7. In a device of the class described, a brush holder comprising a base having a series of struck-up walls to provide intermediate and end transverse troughs arranged in spaced relation to one another, upwardy facing and transversely extending brushes positioned in the spaces between said troughs and yieldingly and frictionally engaged by certain of said struck-up walls, laterally disposed opposed brushes spamiing the ends of said first mentioned brushes, and flanged side walls engaging the backs of said laterally disposed brushes with the flanges thereof overlying the top edges of said brushes, the end portions of the walls of said intermediate trough being inclined downwardly toward the side walls for interlockingly engaging and supporting the lower edges of the backs of said laterally disposed brushes, and the innermost walls of said end troughs being disposed for engaging the ends of said laterally disposed brushes to thereby prevent longitudinal displacement of said laterally disposed brushes. 7

8. In a device of the class described, a brush holder comprising a base having a series of upstanding spaced apart walls to provide intermediate and end transverse troughs arranged in 30 spaced relation to one another, upwardlly facing and transversely extending brushes positioned in the spaces between said troughs and yieldingly and fr'ictionally engaged by certain of said upstanding walls, laterally disposed opposed brushes spanning the ends of said first mentioned brushes, and side walls having inwardly directed flanges extending along their upper edges engaging the backs of said laterally disposed brushes, the end portions of said walls of said intermediate trough being beveled to provide inclined surfaces extending downwardly in the direction of said side walls to engage the lower edges of the backs of said laterally disposed brushes at a locking angle, and the innermost walls of said end troughs projecting beyond the ends of said first mentioned brushes for engaging the ends of said laterally disposed brushes to thereby prevent longitudinal displacement of said second-mentioned brushes.

EDWARD A. STEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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