Year: 1897

page_text: We, JOHN ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Medical Practitioner, Stilton, Peterborough,
and JOHN HENRY HOWARD, Manufacturer, Holme, Peterborough, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Any covering for the feet so constructed as to insulate the feet from lightning,
or any electric current, by introducing a sheet, layer, bed, or sole of any electric
non-conducting material such as bees-wax, cerabalm, indiarubber; gutta percha,
vulcanite, or any other insulating material, between the soles of the feet or
foot (natural or mechanical) with or without any other sole applied thereto for
covering or or protection.
The soles & heels to boots, shoes, or slippers are fastened to or interwoven
with the uppers by any electric non-conducting material such as silk, waxed
with bees-wax or other waxes, or any other electric non-conducting thread.
When secured by pegging, pegs of vulcanite or any other electric insulating
material may be used.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1897.
JOHN A. ROBERTSON.
JOHN H. HOWARD.
We, JOHN ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Medical Practitioner, Stilton, Peterborough,
and JOHN HENRY HOWARD, Manufacturer, Holme, Peterborough, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement: —
Any covering for the feet so constructed, as to insulate the feet from lightning
or any electric current, by introducing a sheet, layer, bed, or sole of any non-
electric conducting material, with or without any other sole applied, to the foot
or feet (natural or mechanical) for cover or protection.
The insulating sole used with the uppers only of any boot, shoe, or slipper,
is secured to the upper of either of the aforesaid foot coverings, in the ordinary
manner, by sewing, with any non-electric conducting thread, such as silk waxed
with bees-wax.
Is the insulating sole used in connection with leather soles or soles of other
material the said insulating sole is placed under the insole, or between the

page_text: insole & outer sole of a boot, shoe, or slipper, & secured to the upper, by a
non-electric conducting thread (as before mentioned) to the welting.
The soles & heels to boots, shoes, or slippers are fastened by pegs or sewing
to the uppers, by any non-electric conducting material such as silk waxed with
bees-wax, or other waxes or any other non electric conducting thread. When
secured by pegging pegs of vulcanite or any other electric insulating material
may be used.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed we hereby declare that
what we claim is:
1. The placing in position a non-electric conducting fabric, body or medium,
so as to form a sole to any foot or feet covering.
2. The inserting or placing between any in, or outer sole forming a covering
to the foot or feet-natural or mechanical--a non-electric conducting fabric body
or medium.
3. The fastening or sewing of boot, shoe, or slipper soles to the uppers by any
non-electric conducting thread or material.
4. The securing of any part of the constructed boot, shoe, or slipper used
as a foot covering, by vulcanite pegs or any other non-electric pegs or pegging.
Dated this Thirtieth day of August One thousand eight hundred & ninety
eight
JOHN ALEXANDER ROBERTSON,
JOHN HENRY HOWARD.