US966472A - Heel and sole edge waxing machine. - Google Patents

Description

T. G. PLNT. HEEL AND SOLE EDGE WXING MAGHIN. APPLIUATION Hmm mmm, 1909. BENEWBD un. 2e. 1910..

Patented Aug. 9, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

T. G. PLANT. HEEL AND SOLE EDGE WAXING MACHIN. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1909. RENBWED APR. 26, 1910.

Patented Aug.9,1910.

z SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Fig. l, the surface of the Waxing wheel will roll on the surface of the heel or yother part without rubbing action and thus lay or roll upon the heel the ilm of wax in contra-dis- 5 tinction to rubbing or attritionlyr acting upon the heel or other part. To this end the shaft 4 is or may be driven by a belt 22, Fig. 2, loosely connectinw the pal-ley 5 with a source of power, the belt 22 being sutiiwheel to be retreated 1n its rota-tive movement when the work is pressed lightly thereagainst so that said waxing wheel will act to roll or lay the ilm of wax upon the work in the manner hereinbefore noted. This action of the waxing Wheel is of importance because it obviates the defects heretofore present in wax applying machines wherein the waxing wheel has been driven at high speeds and positively, thereby rubbing the surface of the heel or other part with the result that, in the hands of inexperienced operatives, the wax becomes hunched on the heel, especially at the line of the heel breast, as will be readily understoodby those familiar` with the art. It will be obvious, of course, that other means may be yemployed to rotate the waxing wheel yieldingly to permit the rolling action of the wheel upon the Work in the manner hereinbefore indicated. i Suitably supported from the main supporting frame or column l is a casing 23 partially surrounding the waxing wheel when in posit-ion on the driving shaft it, as indicated in the drawings. This casing pref: erabl y extends over the top and rear portion of the waxing. wheel, or over that lportion -which is inactive, for the time being, with respect to the work. rlhe easing 23 is cored or formed with a suitable conduit. 2i for a heating iiuid, such as steam, which may be supplied through the pipe or other conduit 25, Fig. 2. This conduit-2i extends about the i'axing wheel, and constitutes in eil'ect a heatingchamber to maintain the rear or inactive portion of the waxing wheel for the time being in heated condition, so' that the wax may act. in a manner hereinbefore noted and be properly rolled upon the work. (.)ne side ol' the casing 23 is provided with a door 2G hinged at 27, Fig. l, to the casing and provided with a turn button 28, the end of which is adapted to engage under a lug 29l formed on the casing, the construction being such that upon disengagement of the turn button 28 from the lug 29 the door 26 may be swung back to permit exchange of waxing wheels or for other purpose. It will 60 .he evident that since the waxing wheel is engaged u-pon the end ot the shaft 4 and the casing 23 is provided with the side door yu., such casing may be made of an extent lieiently large to embrace a major part "i the waxing wheel, leaving the front of ciently loose or slack to allow the waxing thewaxing wheel exposed for the application of Work.

Disposed below the 'asing 23 is a chamber 30 having extended thereinto the fluid or steam conduits 31 which are preferably connected at the top portion of the heating chamber 30, as at 32, with the conduit or heating chamber 2l of the casing 23, as clearly indicated in t-he drawings.

The heating chamber 30 disposed below the waxing wheel is preferably provided with two shelves or supports 35 and 3a for the purpose of sustaining therein extra waxing wheels and maintaining them in heated condition ready for use. The heating chamber 30 is provided ,With a door 35 hinged at 36 and provided with a turn button 37 for holding it closed, the constructionbeing such that` the door 35 may be opened when desired to permit access to the heating chamber 30.

Since the waxing wheels constitute the reservoir -for the wax by being previously boiled and waxed, it is desirable that they be maintained in heated condition in the chamber 30 so that when a waxing wheel on the driving shaft is to be replaced by another, that other may be in ready working condition for the application ofthe ihn of wax upon the heel or other part.

The heating chamber 30 is provided with a heating liuid conduit 38 disposed below the waxing wheel, which, tor identilieation as a `whole, may be designated in Fig. l as A, and such conduit serves. to direct the heated air or other fluid from the lower heating chamber onto the front face of the waxing wheel A at or near the point where the work S is being treated, as indicated in Fig. 1, the el'liect being that the wax atI the moment oi:l appli lation to the work is maintained in suitable liquid or semi-liquid form to be rolled upon the cold surface of the heel or other part presented to the waxing wheel, as will be readily understood. This direct application ot' hot air or fluid to the waxing wheel at the point where it is acting upon the work is of importance in enabling the waxing wheel A to effectually roll the tilm otl wax onto the surface to be treated and for maintaining the axing wheel and its load of wax exuding from the surface thereof in proper heated condition.

In order that the vax may be maintained in properly spread condition over the convex yielding rim 'of 4the Waxing wheel, the present invention contemplates the provision of a wax spreader 39 having a conca-ve bearing surface 40 to contact with the convex yielding bearing surface ot'v the waxing wheel, the concave bearing surface40 of the waxspreader being preferably of relatively unyielding material. As one form of means for maintaining the wax spreader 39 in operative position and properly bearing and in this opening the Wax spreader 39,

preferably formed as a plug to be sustained by said opening 41, is passed, its inner concave surface resting upon the convex yielding surface ot' the waxing wheel, and the weight of the plug-ordinarily being Sullicient to cause the wax to be properly spread upon the surface ofthe Waxing wheel, as will be clear from the d 'avvings From the construction described it will be apparent that the Waxing wheel, previously saturated with Wax, is `maintained with its rear or inactive portion for the time being in close relation with and surrounding the `heating chamber, and that the front or working face of the waxing wheel for the time being has directed thereupon heated iluid or air currents which maintain the front or Working face of the wheel in proper condition for the application ot' the Wax to the surface to be treated, it beingI understood that the Wax spreader 39 serves to even or spread out the Wax upon the surface of the Waxing wheel.

inasmuch the waxing Wheel is provided 'With a textile covering 17, it is desirable that it be properly supported during the application oi such covering, and to this end the lower heatino chamber 30 hasniounted thereon a bea'rnw 42 in which is sustained a spindle t3 provided With a catch similar to the catch 8,here`inl'iefore described, and actuated in a simi-lar. manner. The bearing 42 is provided "with one oi; more pins le to engage proper recesses in the Waxing Wheel to hold the same from rotating during` the application oi the covering thereto. Should it be desirable to proyide. a coating of xvax to the textile covering during the operation ing chamber partly surrounding said rim to maintain the rear or inactive portion of said rim heated, and means for directing heated currents of air upon the front or acting portion ot the Waxing wheel when -it acts upon the Work.

2. ln a heel and sole edge finishing machine, the combinatifni of a waxing Wheel having a yielding ivax applying rim, a casing having a heating chamber partly surrounding said 'ivaxin g Wheel, and a heat conduit directing a heated tluid directly ontc the waxing wheel where itI acts upon the Work. 7'

In a heel and sole -edge finishing niachine, the combination ofa waxing Wheel saturated with the i 'axing compound, a heating chamber extending about a portion of said waxing wheel, a hot air conduit directing heated air upon the Waxing Wheel Where it acts upon the work, and means for spreading the Vax on the rim of the waxing wheel.

Ai. In a Vheel and sole edge finishing machine, the combination of a waxing wheel saturated with the Waxing compound, a

heatingchamber extendingr about a portion of said waxing wheel, a hot air conduit directing heated air upon the Waxing Wheel where it acts upon the wax, and a spreader having a surface conforming t0 the rim of the waxing wheel to spread the wax over said rim.

In a heel and sole edge linishing machine, the combination of a rotating Waxing wheel having a yielding convex rim, means for directing heated tluid currents onto the said convex rim, and a stationary vvax spreader having a concave unyielding bearing surface resting on the convex rim to spread the ivax thereon.

6. In a heel and `sole edge Waxing machine, theI combination of a rotating waxing wheel having a yielding convex rim, a heating chamber partly surrounding said rim, a conduit directing heated fluid currents onto the portion ot' the convex rim acting upon the work, and a spreader having aconcave relatively lm vielding sui-tace bearing upon the convex yielding rim to spread the wax thereon.

7. ln a heel and sole edge waxing machine, the combination ot a rotating waxing wheel having a yielding convex rim, means for yieldingly rotatingl I,iid waxing Wheel which may be retarded b v the work to cause it to move at substantially the same speed. as the work a lilin of i'ax on the work, and means for heating the wz king wheel.

S. in a heel and sole edge waxing machine, the combination of a rotating Waxing wheel having a yielding convex rim, means for yieldingly rotating said waxing wheel which may be retarded by the work to cause it to move at substantially the same speed as the Work pressed against it and r ll a lilm ot' wax on the Work, and means tor directing heated fluid currents direct-ly onto the convex rim ,ot the waxing wheel.

9. in ay heel and sole edge waxing machine, the combination of a rotating Waxingv wheel having a yielding convex rim, means for yieldingly rotating said Waxing wheel which may be retarded by the Work to cause it to move at substantially the same speed as the work pressed against it and roll a ilm of pressed against it and roll' wax on the work, a heating-chamber partly surrounding the waxing Wheel, and a eonduit directing heated fluid currents onto the rim of said Wheel Where it acts upon the Work.

l0. In a heel and sole edge Waxing machine, the combination of a Waxing Wheel having a yielding convex rim, means for rotating said waxing Wheel to 'cause itto roll a tilm of wax on the work presented to it, a casing partly surrounding said waxing wheel, and al spreader mounted on said casing and having a concave relatively unyieldmg surface bearing on the said convex rim of the vaxing wheel.

Il. In a heel and sole edge-waxing machine, the combination of a waxing Wheel having a. yielding convex rim, a shaft for rotating said waxing wheel, a casing partly inclosing said waxing wheel, means for detachably connecting the waxing Wheel tothe shaft Within the'casing, and a door closing one sidel of the casing.

12. In a heel and sole edge Waxing machine, the combination of a rotating Waxing Wheel having a yielding wax applying rim, a heating chamber disposed about the Wax ing Wheel, a heating chamber disposed below the waxing wheel, and a conduit lead* ing from the chamber below the waxing wheel directing heated fluid currents upon the wax a}' plying -rim of said waxing wheel :tthe point where it acts upon the work.

13. In a heel and sole edge waxing machine', the combination of a rotating AWaxing Wheel having a yielding waxapplying rim,

a heating chamber disposed about the Waxing Wheel, a heating chamber disposed be low thev 'axmg wheel, heated fluid coirduetmg conduits connecting said chambers, and

a conduit leading from the chamber below the waxing wheel directing heated Huid enrrents upon the wax applying rim of said waxing Wheel 'from below the point where it acts upon the work.

lil- In a heel and sole edge waxing machine, the combinationof a rotating Waxing wheel havingl a yielding Wax applying rim, a heating chamber disposed about the wai:- ing wheel, and a waxvspreader having a4 relatively unyielding wax spreading surface and disposed above and resting on the unyielding rim of the wax applying wheelyto spread the Wax thereon.

l5. In a heel or sole edge Waxing machine, the combination of a. rotatable Waxing Wheel having a yielding Wax applying rim, a heating chamber partly inelosing said waxing Wheel, and a wax spreader having a relatively unyielding Wax spreading surface resting against' the yielding Wax applying rim of the Waxing wheel.

1G. In a heel or sole edge Waxing machine, the combination of rotatable Waxing wheel having a yielding Wax applying rim, a heating chamber partly inclosing said waxing Wheel, and a wax spreader extending into said heating chamber and having a relatively unyielding- Wax spreading surface resting against the yielding Wax applying rim of the waxing Wheel.

17. In a heel or sole edge Waxing machine, the combination of a rotatable WaX- ing wheel having a yielding vvaX applying rim, a casing partly surrounding said Waxing wheel and forming a heating chamber.'

therefor, said casing having an opening, and a wax spreader extending through said opening in the casing and having a surface resting on the. yielding rim of the Waxing wheel to spread the wax thereon.

1S. In a heel or sole edge waxing machine, the combination 'of al waxing wheel having a yielding wax applying rim, a heating casing partly surrounding said Waxing wheel, and a wax spreader having a relatively non-yielding wax spreading' surface, said wax spreaer being loosely supported to he movable toward and from the waxing wheel and with its Wax spreading surface resting on the yielding rim ofv the waxing wheel.

in testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this slm'iication, in the presence ot' two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS G. PLANT.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS ll.- llou'soai, lViLnnmun'a Sennnnou.

Images