US1416619A - Finger-nail buffer - Google Patents

Description

H. E. DAVIS.

FINGER NAIL BUFFER. APPLICATION man APR. 10, 1920.

1&16519 Patented. May 16, 1922.

HENRY E. DAVIS, 01? BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AS3IGNOR TO (3. J, BATES do CHESTER, CONNECTICUT, A FIRM COMPOSED 0F CARLTON J. BATES AND TON O. BATES.

SON, OF HAIKEIL- FINGER-NAIL BUFFER.

Specification of Letters Patent. pgi tgntgd Miay 1Q, 1922 Application filed April 10, 1920. Serial No. 372,979.

T 0 all whom it may con cern Be it known that I, HENRY E. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Boston, in 'the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Finger-Nail Bufi'ers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in finger nail buffers, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, at tractive in appearance, reliable in operation and easy and inexpensive to manufacture, which may be readily and easily assem bled and disassembled to renew or tighten the bufling or covering material and which is adapted in assembly to efficiently grip the covering material and retain it taut and in roper position on the bufling surface.

ther objects and advantages of the invention reside in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a detail perspective view of the frame of the bufier;

Figure 2 is a similar view of the combined cover and clamp inverted;

Figure 3 is a detail view of the handle and screw;

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the filler block; and

Figure 5 is a view in longitudinal vertical section of the buffer in assembly.

Referring to the drawings wherein for the sake of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates generally a frame, preferably of metal, and which includes a base 6 and an upstanding marginal flange 7. A band 8 of metal is arranged within the frame against the marginal flange and is coextensive therewith whereby said band and said marginal flange presents steps. The band 8 also functions as a reinforcing element for the frame.

Buffing fabric or covering 10 is arranged to extend around the entire exterior of the frame and underlies the bottom and extends around the marginal flange and over the stantial distance within the interior of the frame overlying the steps presented by the band and flange and also overlying the bot tom of the frame for a substantial distance as clearly shown in Figures 5.

A combined cover and clamp designated generally at 12 and preferably constructed of wood is provided. It includes a body portion 13 adapted to fit within the frame so that the marginal edge of its under-surface rests or seats upon the band 8. The body portion is of such thickness as to extend for a distance above the top of the upstanding flange 7 and the peripheral edge thereof above this top is provided with a laterally extending flange let which overlies the top of the upstanding flange 7. The peripheral face of the laterally extending flange 14 is coincident with the peripheral face of the upstanding flange 7. It is obvious that when the bufling fabric is assembled as shown in Figure 5 that both the marginal edge of the body portion 13 and the flange 14 engage and coact with the steps presented by the band. 8 and upstanding flange 7 respectively to retain it in proper position. The body portion 13 is so fitted within the frame as to frictionally engage the buffing fabric between its peripheral face and the inner parallel face of the upstanding flange and thus tauten the fabric during the assembly.

A filler block 15 of wood or other suitable material is preferably arranged within the frame and is disposed between the bottom thereof and the bottom portion 13 of the combined top and clamp. hen the filler block is employed it also engages the buliing fabric as shown in l igure 5 and it is so iitted within the band 8 as to frictionally engage the bufling fabric.

The bottom 6 of the frame, the filler block 15 and the body portion 13 of the combined top and clamp are provided with centrally disposed and alined threaded openings designated at 6*, 15 and 13, respectively. A machine screw 16 is engaged with the walls of these threaded openings and carries at its upper end a head 17 formed to constitute a handle and having its under face 1'7 flat and adapted to abut the top of the body portion 13 whereby when said handle is turned and the screw is engaged with the threaded openings, the screw will be effective to draw the top and clamp against the frame and compress the filler block so as to complete the assembly and tighten and re tain the bufiing fabric as described.

In practice, it will be seen that whenever the buffing surface of the buffing fabric has been stretched or loosened in any manner it may be readily tautened by unscrewing the handle and the machine screw which it carries, taking off the combined top andclamp and taking out the filler block and then repositioning the fabric, and replacing the filler block, the combined top and clamp and the machine screw so as to draw or, tauten the fabric and effectively retain it in position when the screw is turned home. In, a, similar manner the buffing fabric may be replaced by a new buffing fabric whenever desired.

I claim:

1.. In a device of the character described, a metal frame comprising a base and an upstanding marginal flange, a band arranged within said frame against said marginal flange and co-extensive therewith whereby said flange and said band present, steps, buffing fabric surrounding the frame and overlying the steps thereof, a combined cover andclamp including a body portion receivable in said frame and having its marginal edge adapted to engage the buffer cloth overlying the band and having a laterally extending flange engageable with the buffer cloth overlying the top ofthe up-. standing flange, a filler block arranged be tween the base and the body portion, said base, said body portion and saidfiller block having alined openings, a machine screw having threadedengagement with the walls of said openings and a. handle for 0; 1erating said machine screw and manipulating said device.

2. In a device of the character described, a metal frame comprising a base and an upstanding marginal flange, a band: arranged within said frame against said marginal flange and co-extensive therewith whereby said flange and said band present steps, buffing fabric surrounding the frame and overlying the steps thereof, a combined cover and clamp. including a body portion receivable in said frame and having its marginal edge adapted to. engage the buffer cloth overlying the band and having a laterally extending flange engageable with the buffer cloth. overlying the top, of the; upstanding flange, said base and; combined cover and clamp having alined openings, a

machine screw having threaded;engagement with the walls of said'openings, and handle for operating said machine screw and manipulating said. device.

3. Ina device of the character described,

a frame, a, band in said frame, said frame and said band presenting, steps, buiiing fab: ric surrounding the frame and overlying the steps thereof, a combined cover and; clamp receivable in. said frame and compressing the fabric against the steps, a machine screw operatively engaged with the frame and with the combined cover and, clamp and a head carried by the machine screw, and engageablc with the combined cover and clam p; and formed to constitute a, handle,

LA manicure, buffer, comprising a shell, a sheet, of buffing material folded around saidshell and having its edges tucked into the shell, combined with a back, provided with, a block adapted to enter said shell and hold the bnffing-sheet in place,

HENRY E.v Davis.

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