An Improved Portable Foot-protector.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 24th June, 1889-Accepted, 27th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Foot-protector.
I GEORGE EDWARD ANSON of 10 Thomas Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Wholesale Clothier do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and effectual means for keeping
the feet warm in railway or other modes of travelling.
The improved foot protector is formed in one piece of a thick woollen material and
padded, and is also provided underfoot on the outside with a covering of waterproof
cloth or leather. It is made with two side pieces and a front and back piece so that
when the feet are placed on the central part, the two sides and the front and back
portions can be turned up so as to enclose the feet, and be fastened with buttons,
straps or other suitable contrivance.
This foot protector can be either used alone, or it can be buttoned or be otherwise
temporarily attached to one edge of an ordinary travelling travelling rug as may be
preferred.
In some cases I also propose so to make the foot protector that it is partly formed
of one corner of the rug itself it which case it is of course not detachable therefrom.
Dated this 27th day of September 1888.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Foot-protector.
I GEORGE EDWARD ANSON of 10 Thomas Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Wholesale Clothier do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
:-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and effectual means for keeping
the feet warm in railway carriages or other modes of travelling.
The nature of my invention and the manner in which the same is to be performed
or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference to the four
sheets of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
The improved foot protector is formed in one piece of a thick woollen material and
padded, and is also provided underfoot on the outside with a covering of waterproof
cloth or leather.
The form thereof is clearly shown on Sheet 1 of the drawings, it is made with two
side pieces a, a front piece band a back piece c so that when the feet are placed on
the central part d the two sides a and the front b and back portion c can be turned up
so as to enclose the feet as shown on Sheet 2. of the drawings, and be fastened with
buttons, straps or other suitable contrivance.
The improved foot-protector can either be used alone, as shown at Sheet 2. or it
can be buttoned or otherwise temporarily attached to one edge of an ordinary
travelling rug e as may be preferred. The latter is shown displayed or open at
Sheet 3. and in use at Sheet 4 of the drawings.
In some cases I also propose so to make the fool-protector that it is partly formed
of one corner of the rug itself in which case it is of course not detachable therefrom.
The foot protector is intended to be so constructed as to fold up outside the rug
when not in use and thus form a wrap or holder for the rug.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
An improved folding foot protector for railway and other travelling purposes
constructed and used substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the
drawings annexed whether such foot-protector be used by itself, or temporarily or
permanently attached to, or forming part of an ordinary travelling rug.
Dated this 21st day of June 1980
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.