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C. W. HARRIS.
BOOT AND SHOE CLEANER,
No. 303,845. Patented Aug. 19, 1884.

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BOOT AND SHOE CLEANER,
No. 303,845, Patented Aug. 19, 1884.

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 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
CHARLES. W. HARRIS, OF SIDNEY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE
C. ANDERSON, OF SAME PLACE.
Boot AND SHOE CLEANER.
ECIFICATION forming part of Tetters Patent No. 303,845, datcd August 19, 1884.
Application filed September 10, 1883. (Model.)

to a 27, athlon, if in?tity concern: M cured on rods C, and bent inwardly, as shown
Be it known that I, CHARLES. W. HARRIs, tween in Fig. 3, to form a support or foot-rest be
a citizen of the United States, and a resident the brushes II.
of Sidney, in the county of Shelby and State L represents a knife or cleaner secured to
5 of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful lever m, which lever is pivoted to rests II,
Improvements in Combined Boot or Shoe and extends rearwardly between the said foot-55
Scraper and Cleaner, of which the following is rests H, but raised slightly above the plane of
a specification. the rests, as shown in Fig. 6.
My invention Irelates to an improvement in K is a thumb-nut on the upper end of bolt d.
Io a combined boot and shoe scraper and cleaner. i is a Spring-plate Secured at one end by
The olject of my invention is to provide a thumb-mut K to the forward end of lever an, 6o
utensil for easily scraping off dirt and mud and bearing at its free end against the lower
from the soles of boots and shoes, and provid edge of scraper G to hold the cleaner I, be
ing means for brushing off the uppers above low the upper edge of said scraper G. The
Is the sole, all of which will be fully set forth in lower end of bolt dacts as a stop to limit the
the description of the accompanying draw downward movement of the forward end of 65
ings, in which lever in and the cleaner L.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improve I represent shoe-brushes, which are de
ment with one of the cleaning-brushes re tachably secured to wings E by means of loop
2O moved. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, plates or straps F, or other suitable conven
with both brushes in place. Fig. 3 is a rear ient means. The springs b hold the brushes
elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is a plan view in a vertical position, but in a yielding posi
of one of the brushes. Fig. 5 is an elevation tion, so that, when the user du'aws his foot be
of the preferred form of brush, showing strips tween the brushes II they will yield enough
25 of rubber intermingled with the bristles. Fig. to let the foot pass between them, while the
6 is a central longitudinal sectional elevation springs cause the brushes to press upward 75
of my device, taken on line aca, Fig. 2. Fig. against the foot and clean the mud and dit
7 is a detail perspective view of the removable therefronn.
dirt-tray. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section of The knife or cleaner L is provided for the
3o one of the brushes, taken online 2, 2), Fig. 4. purpose of cleaning the scraper G. As the
A represents the base-plate of my device. operator's foot comes in contact with ever m,
B is a removable tray or pan resting on the it depresses the lever, and thereby raises
base-plate vertically under the scraper and knife L, which bears like a shear-blade and
brushes for catching the dirt. presses against the front face of scraper G, re
35 C C represent rods attached to the base moving the dirt or mud therefron, which
plate A by means of ears e c' c', the forward drops into tray B underneath. The pressure
ends of which rods are bent upward, as shown of spring i against the lower edge of scraper
in Figs. 1, 3, and 6, to form a bail in conven G brings the cleaner L back into the position
ient reach of the operator for him to grasp and shown in Fig. I, immediately after the foot of
4o hold the device while cleaning the shoe. the operator passes beyond lever n. Various.
E E represent wings hinged on rods C C, other modes of combining the cleaner-knifeL go
between the ears ( c. with the scraper G may be employed without.
bl represent spiral springs wound around departing from the distinctive features of my
rods C, the upturned arms of which springs invention herein set forth.
45 bear against wings E, and hold them in a ver In Fig. 5 I have shown the preferred form
tical position, as shown in Fig. 3. of brush, which has vertical rubber strips h 95
G represents an ordinary shoe-sole scraper, along its face in connection with the bristles
securely bolted to the bail-rods. D. by bolts (i. and at its ends, to assist in cleaning the shoe
H. H. represent bal's, which are shown se and to keep the bristles from spreading.
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I claim- ' 4. The combination of a supporting base

1. The combination of the base A, the lon-plate A, hinged and laterally-yielding side 25
gitudinal rods C C, supported along the sides brushes, II, scraper G in advance of the brush
thereof, the brushes II, hinged at their lower es, the foot-rest H, extending longitudinally
5 edges to the rods, springs bb, mounted on the between the brushes, and a tray, B, resting
rods and serving to yieldingly sustain the longitudinally on the upper side of the base
brushes in upright positions, and the foot-sup- plate beneath the scraper and the brushes, 3o
port H, extending longitudinally between the and detachable from said base-plate, Substan
rods and the brushes, substantially as de- tially as described.
O scribed. 5. The combination of the base-plate A, the
2. The combination of the base A, the lon- horizontal rods CC, supported along the sides
gitudinal rods C C, supported along the sides thereof, the flexible arms EE, hinged at their 35
thereof, the hinged flexible brushes II, and lower ends to the rods, and the brushes I, se
the foot-support H, extending longitudinally cured to the hinged arms, and constructed
between the brushes, and connected at its ends with vertically-extending elastic stripsh, sub
to the longitudinal rods, substantially as de- stantially as described.
Scribed. Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my 4o
3. In a combined boot and shoe cleaner and hand.
scraper, the combination of the hinged flexi
ble brushes II, rods C C, foot-rest H, scraper CHARLES. W. HARRIS.
G, and cleaner L, Secured to lever m, all sup- Witnesses:
ported on a suitable base, substantially as G. C. ANDERSON,
herein set forth. D. OLDHAM.