Improvements in the Manufacture of Seamless Felted Shoes, Slippers, or Foot Coverings.
Year: 1888

page_text: Dale of Application, 6th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Nov.. 1888
Improvements in the Manufacture of Seamless Felted Shoes,
Slippers, or Foot Coverings.
I MARK BAILEY of Holly Lodge, Clarence Road, Wood Green in the County of
Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention consists of improvements in the manufacture of seamless felted shoes
slippers or foot-coverings of wool or other felting materials whereby an improved
article is produced of such a nature that the same is strengthened materially in thoso
parts where the most strength is required.
The Improvements are effected by first carding the wool or other felting material
and forming it into a "Sliver" and winding the Sliver" on a reel. The reel is then
placed in a winding-machine and the "Sliver" is wound upon the " tongue" or
foundation" in a spiral form backward and forward until a sufficient thickness is
obtained. The "tongue" or "foundation" is then placed in a "hardening" machine
in the usual way. It is next felted or milled to a proper consistency in the usual way.
The foundation of the shoo Slipper or Foot covering is then washed and placed on a
galvanized iron "last" and dyed and dried while on the "last."
Dated this Fourth day of February 1888.

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Seamless Felted Shoes,
Slippers, or Foot Coverings.
I MARK BAILEY of Holly Lodge Clarence Road Wood Green in the County of
Middlesex Engineer 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
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This Invention consists of improvements in the manufacture of Seamless felted shoes
slippers or foot coverings.
The improvements are effected in the following manner :-the wool is first carded
and formed into a thin Sliver or film and wound from the carding engine (directly or
indirectly) upon the forms or foundations of the shoe, slipper or foot covering until a
sufficient thickness is obtained.
For the smaller sizes of articles produced it is necessary to divide the thin sliver or
film and to wind the divided portion from the carding engine first on to separate reels
and afterwards on to the forms or foundations.
The form or foundation thus covered with wool is then placed in a hardening
machine in the usual way.
When hardened a hole is cut in the folt and the foundation withdrawn-this hole
afterwards forms the opening for the admission of the foot into the slipper.
The article produced is then felted or milled in stocks or any other suitable machine
for that purpose.
The felted shoe slipper or foot-covering is then placed on a last (preferably of
galvanized iron) and then dyed printed or coloured and dried while on the last.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be perforined I declare that what 1
claim is,
1. The forming of the wool into a thin sliver or film (instead of into a
of the thickness required as hitherto dono).
"sheet"
2. The direct or indirect winding of the thin sliver or film from the carding engine
on to the forms or foundation of the felted shoe slipper or foot covering.
3. The dividing of the thin sliver or film from the Carding engine and winding on
to separate roels and from thence to the forms or foundations in order to vary the sizes
of the articles produced; and
4. The dyeing printing or colouring and drying of the felted shoe slipper or foot
covering while on the last.
Dated this First day of November 1888.