Improvements in and relating to Stockings, Socks, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th June, 1898-Accepted, 16th July, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Stockings, Socks, and the like.
I. ETHEL BRANDER LEVACK, of 1, Drylands Road, Crouch End, London, N,
Spinater, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same 18 to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement.
This invention relates to improvements in stockings, socks and the like, and
has for its object to so fashion such stockings, socks and the like, whereby the
portions of the feet of same which are liable to most wear, can be detached from
the leg portion when worn out, and readily replaced by new ones
And in order that this my said invention may be the more readily understood
and carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying
sheet of illustrative drawings, wherein.
Fig 1, is a perspective view of the leg portion of a stocking with the renewable
foot portion detached therefrom, and, Fig. 2, a similar view of the stocking
complete
In carrying my invention into practice, I provide the leg portion a of the
stocking, with a seam B, which runs round the heel and follows an approximately
horizontal couise round the foot c (below the ankle) and over the toes, as shewn.
This seam b may be a continuation of the seam which exists in the feet portions
of the present form of stockings and socks, or it may be specially formed in the
warp threads of the fabric
The said seam b 18 80 fashioned that it forms a distinct connecting means with
the portions a and c, so as to allow of the two said portions being readily unpicked
or otherwise disconnected when desired.
In manufacturing stockings, socks or the like in accordance with this invention,
the two portions a and may be knitted or otherwise formed in one, or the two
parts can be manufactured distinct from one another, and afterwards joined in any
Buitable manner.
Separate and additional foot portions are manufactured in either case, so
that when the portions belonging to the original stockings on the like are worn
out, they may be replaced by duplicate portions, which can be attached to the
portions a, by sewing or other suitable fastening means.
By my invention the necessity of repeatedly darning stockings, socks and the
like, will be dispensed with, while at the same time articles of this kind which
would otherwise be discarded, can be renovated at a slight cost
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,
In stockings, socks or the like, the provision of a connecting seam between the
lower portion of the legs, and the upper portion of the feet of such stockings,
Bocks or the like, whereby such portions can be readily disconnected, and the worn

page_text: out foot portion replaced by a duplicate portion, substantially as and for the purpose
herembefore described and as illustrated by the drawing
Dated this 4th day of June 1898
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, WC, Agents for Applicant.