US2921323A

US2921323A - Shoe shine device

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Publication number: US2921323A
Application number: US483020A
Authority: US
Inventors: Margolis Morris
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1955-01-20
Filing date: 1955-01-20
Publication date: 1960-01-19
Anticipated expiration: 1977-01-19

Description

Jan. 19, 1960 M. MARGOLIS 2,921,323

SHOE SHINE DEVICE Filed Jan. 20, 1955 INVENTOR. MOAP/ 5 MAWG' 01 /5 A rTORA/Er United .States Patent SHOE SHINE DEVICE Morris Margolis, Brewster, N.Y.

Application January 20, 1955, Serial No. 483,020

2 Claims. (Cl. 15-4) This invention relates to improvements in shoe shine mechanism or devices particularly to the type adapted for use in homes and ofiices. It is a known fact, that power-driven brushes and buffers do a much more satisfactory job than hand brushes. Such power-driven mechanism, however, has been available only in shoe shine parlors and the like.

It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an efiicient, practical and economical shoe shine device which would perform in a simple, mechanical manner.

It is a further object of the present invention toemploy a motor-driven set of brushes and buffers with a conveniently located foot rest.

It is another object of this invention to provide shoe shine mechanism or device which is driven by a small motor, and which has a set of brushes and buffers for both black and brown shoes.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide means to apply paste, cream or liquid to the brushes for the shining operation.

It is yet a further object of this invention to provide a small mechanism or device, driven by a small electric motor, which is portable and may be used as a household appliance.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description proceeds, it being understood, however, that it is not intended that the invention be limited to the exact details described herein which illustrate the production of some satisfactory examples of many which may be obtained as a result of the knowledge gained through or gleaned from an understanding of the invention; and it is further intended that there be included, as part of the invention all such obvious changes and modifications thereof as would occur to a person skilled in the art to which this invention pertains and as would fall within the scope of the following claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a shoe shine apparatus according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view of Fig. 1 with the buffer wheel with the brush rotated ninety degrees.

In the drawing there is shown a base 12a with the mechanism a mounted therein. A motor 11b is swingably mounted between two uprights 110 at 11d and may be swung into three possible positions as later explained. The shoe shine cream or polish 28 is mounted within housing 29a. These housings 29a are securely held by straps 26b and through member 26a, to the motor 11b. Uprights 110 each have three notches A, B, C which engage a lock pin 35 mounted on members 26a and 26b. A handle 36 facilitates the operation of the lock pin 35. This pin is mounted in two bearings 37 and 38. A collar "39 is secured to the pin 35 as indicated at 40. The said ?atented Jan. 19, 1960 lock pin 35 is spring urged by coil spring 41 in one of the respective notches, to lock the motor and operating wheels in operating position. Position A is used to shine the upper surface of the shoe, while positions B and C are used for the sides of the shoe (see Fig. 2). The foot rests 20a and 21a are provided with pistons 45 which are spring urged by springs 46 within housings 50. Pins 47 riding in slots 48 limit the up and down movement of the foot rests 20a, 21a. This movement is done by pressure of the foot against the

rests

20a, 21a to provide the correct height.

As clearly seen in Fig. l, the unit is locked in the notch A when it is desired to clean or polish the upper portion of the shoe. If it is desired to polish the sides of the shoe then the unit is swung around the pivot 11d and the lock pin 35 made to engage the notch B, then the lock pin 35 is withdrawn from the notch B, the unit swung again about the axis 11d and the lock pin 35 is made to engage the notch C.

Although the drawings andthe above specification disclose the best mode in which I have contemplated embodying my invention, I desire in no way to be limited to details of such disclosure, for in the further practical application of my invention many changes in the forms and proportions may be made as circumstances require or experience suggests without departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A shoe shine device comprising a base, a motor mounted on said base and having a shaft, a foot rest movably mounted on said base, a rotatable brush fixed to said shaft, a rotatable bulfer fixed to said shaft, means to apply polishing material to said brush, said motor and said shaft being rotatable about a horizontal axis passing through said motor transversely of the shafts length adapting said buffer and said brush to occupy a plurality of operable positions, said foot rest being located in proximity to said brush whereby a shoe when placed on said rest may be worked upon by said brush when the latter is made to occupy any one of said plurality of operable positions, and means to lock said motor and said shaft in any one of said operable positions.

2. A shoe shine device comprising a base, a motor mounted on said base intermediate its ends, said motor having shafts extending from both ends of said motor, a rotatable brush fixed to each of said shafts, a rotatable buffer fixed to each of said shafts, a foot rest movably mounted on said base for each of said brushes, said motor and shafts being rotatable about a horizontal axis passing through said motor transversely of the shafts length adapting said buffer and said brushes to occupy a plurality of operable positions, said foot rest being located in proximity to said brush whereby a shoe when placed 'on one of said rests may be worked upon by said brush when the latter is made to occupy any one of said plurality of operable positions, and means to lock said motor and said shafts in any one of a plurality of operable positions.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,491,738 Riddle Apr. 22, 1924 1,506,696 Walser Aug. 26, 1924 2,554,524 Danielson May 29, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,051,876 France Sept. 23, 1953