US1574092A - Shoe-pedestal attachment - Google Patents

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Feb. 23 192s 157 11092 V. HOWARD SHOE PEDESTAL ATTACHMENT Filed April 6, 1925 INVENTOR.

Jalgene h owaro Patented Feb. 23, 1926.

stared VALGENE HOWARD, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN.

SHOE-PEDESTAL ATTACHMENT.

Application filed April 6, 1925. Serial No. 21,007.

1 '0 UN whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, VALonNn l-lowAnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Flint, in the county ofGenesee-and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement 'in a Shoe-Pedestal Attachment, of which the following is a specification. 7

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a shoe pedestal attachment adapted for use on pedestals upon which the shoe is placed in shoe shining parlors for being shined.

It is the object of the present invention to provide an attachment for a shoe pedestal whereby the shoe may be firmly held upon the pedestal and the toe of the shoe bent downwardly slightly soas to flex the sole to remove the wrinkles from the forward part of the upper of the shoe so as to permit a quick and proper shining of the forward part of the upper of the shoe.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of an attachment which will prevent the foot when placed upon the pedestal from slipping from the pedestal while the shoe is being shined.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of the class described comprising a sleeve having a spring held stem slidably positioned the-rein and provided with a guide collar mounted thereon adapted to contact with the inner surface of the sleeve.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood from a reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which,

. Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the pedestal showing the invention attached.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the pedestal showing the invention attached.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinally central sectional view of the invention.

As shown in the drawings, the invention is adapted for use with a shoe pedestal 7 having a raised surface or platform 8 upon which the shoe 9 which is to be shined, is placed. Mounted upon the stem of the pedestal is a band 10 having an eyelet 11 projected therefrom. Engaged in the eyelet 11 is the end 12 of the spiral spring 13, the

end 12 being curled to form a hook. The sleeve 14.- is provided, through the closed end of which the end 12 of the spiral spring 13 projects. The opposite end of'the spring 18 is connected to a stem 15 positioned in the sleeve 141 for slidable movement. Mounted fixedly upon the stem 15 adjacent the end of which, the spring 13 is attached and spaced slightly therefrom, is a collar 16. Secured to the stem 15 adjacent its outer end is a fingergrip 17. As shown in F 2 and Fig. 3 the outer end of the stem 15 is bifurcated. Pivotally mounted between; the bifurcations of the stem 15 is a yoke 18 having the ends of the supporting arms of the yoke angularly turned as at 19. A second angularly turned portion 20 is provided, these a-ngularly turned portions affording gripping fingers for engaging the sole 21 of the shoe 9. It will be noted that the angularity of the portion 19 to the arms 18 is such that when the device is in operative position,

as shown in Fig. 1, the inner surface of this angularly turned portion engages the outer surface of the sole 21. The portion 20 is angularly turned at right angles to the por tion 19 so that when the inner surface of the portion 19 engages the edge surface of the sole 21, the inner surface of the portion 20 will lie in engagement with the upper surface of the sole 21. When the device is attached upon the pedestal 7 as shown in Fig.

1 and Fig.2 it is necessary for the operator in order to engage the gripping fingers with the sole 21 to pull the stem 15 outwardly of the sleeve 14 against the tension of the spring 13 so that when the gripping fingers are engaged with the sole 21, the tension of the spring 13 serves to draw downwardly on the outer portion of the shoe to efiect the desired flexing.

The collar 16 serves to retain the stem 15 properly aligned relatively to the sleeve 14, this collar 16 cooperating with the spring 13 for effecting this alignment.

It is believed apparent that the device is one which is durable in its structure, easy of operation, efficient in its functions and cheap to manufacture.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of structure I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within 110 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 pedestal attachment of the class described comprising a sleeve closed at one end; a spiral spring mounted in said sleeve and having one end projected through said closed end of said sleeve said projected end having a hook formed thereon; means on said pedestal for engaging said hook in pivotal relation; a stem slidably mounted in said sleeve and attached at its inner end to the other end of said spring; a collar fixedly mounted on said stem, normally positioned in said sleeve and adapted for engaging with its periphery the inner surface of said sleeve, the outer end of said stem being bifurcated; a yoke pivotally mounted between said bi-- furcations, the ends of the arms of said yoke being angularly turned to form gripping members and adapted for engagement with the sole of the shoe placed on said pedestal for exerting downward pressure on said sole.

2. A shoe pedestal attachment of the class described comprising a sleeve having one end thereof closed; a spiral spring mounted in said sleeve and projected at one end through said closed end of said sleeve; a stem positioned in said sleeve and adapted for slidable movement therein, one end of said stem normally projecting beyond said sleeve, the inner end of said stem being attached to the other end of said spring; guide means mounted on said stem adapted for engaging the inner surface of said sleeve; a finger grip mounted on said stem for afi'ording a means for grasping for effecting an outward movement of said stem relatively to said sleeve, against the tension of said spring; a yoke pivotally mounted on'the outer end of said stem andadapted for engaging the sole of a shoe placed on said pedestal for exerting downward pressure on said sole.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

VALGENE HOWARD.

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