G. E. V.ON HOFF MANN.

SCRAPER
APPLICATION FILED Now, 8, 1920,
Patented Nov, 8, 1921.

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GEORGE E. von HoFFMANN, OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIs.
SCRAPER.
1,396,702. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 8, 1921.
Application filed November 8, 1920. Serial No. 422,582.
To all whom it may concern. to the arms in any suitable manner as by
Be it known that I, GEORGE EvoN HoFF
MANN, a citizen of the United States, resid having rings or hooks 17 which engage with
ing at Evanston, in the county of Cook and holes in the arms. The drawing shows four
State of Illinois, have invented certain new of these longitudinal springs but any Suit
and useful Improvements in Scrapers, of able nnmber may be used and these springs 55
which the following is a specification. may be made of wire of any suitable cross
This invention relates more particularly section either round or angular.
The longitudinal springs will ordinarily
to scrapers or devices for cleaning mud or serve
10 dirt from boots or shoes. for cleaning purposes but in Some in
The objects of this invention are to pro arms orIbrackets
stances provide projections 18 on the end
for supporting transverse
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c vide an improved cleaning device or appa springs 19 which are useful for cleaning the
ratus for cleaning mud from shoes; to pro sides of the shoes.
5 vide a scraper having resilient cleaning This device is exceedingly efficient for re
members; to provide a scraper or cleaning moving dirt, mud or the like from boots 65
device having springs for engagement with or shoes as the springs or yielding members
the boots or shoes; to provide a scraper act rapidly in loosening such material from
which is adapted to be used on automobiles; the shoes. Furthermore the vibration or
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and in general to provide such an improved springing of the members tends to clean
construction as will be described more fully
hereinafter. themselves and also to throw the dirt away 70
In the accompanying drawings showing from the scraper. This device may be used
a preferred form of my invention; for doorsteps, automobile running boards,
Figure 1 is a side view. or other places where desirable.
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Fig. 2 is a plan view with parts broken Having thus described my invention,
away. what I claim and desire to secure by Letters 75
Fig. 3 is an end view. . Patent is:
My improved scraper or cleaning device 1. In a base
elongated cleaner, the two
having combination
upwardlyofpro an
30 comprises in general, resilient cleanin
members with a frame for supporting theg jecting arms, means for adjusting one of
said arms, springs extending longitudinally 80
same. As shown in these drawings 4 repre of said base and having their ends connected
sents a frame upon which is mounted lon to said arms, and transverse springs carried
gitudinally arranged springs 5. The frame by the respective arms.
35 4preferably
may be made in any suitable form but is
made so that it is adjustable. 2. In a scraper, the combination of a fixed
Such adjustment is readily provided by base member having an upwardly project 85.
ing arm, an adjustable member having an
having a fixed base member 6 with an up upwardly extending arm, an adjusting
wardly projecting arm 7 and an adjustable screw associated with said member, longi
40 base member 8 with an upwardly projecting
arm 9. An adjusting screw 10 passes tudinal springs between said arms, said
through a threaded hole 11 in the arm 9 and arms having projections at the tops thereof. 90
has a shouldered projection 12 which en and transverse springs, carried by said pro
jections.
gages with a hole 13 in the arm 7. The base 3. In a cleaner, the combination of a base
portions 6 and 8 are secured to a floor or having
running board 14 by means of screws 15. means fortwoadjusting
upwardly projecting arms,
one of said arms, and 95
The base portion 8 is provided with slots springs extending longitudinally of said
16 for such screws and in order to permit base and having their ends connected to said
the longitudinal movement of the arm 9 for aIS.
adjustment.
50 The ends of the springs 5 may be secured GEORGE E. von HOFFMANN.