MENTS IN FELT SLIPPERS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, GEORGE HILL of 14 Goose Gate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Boot and shoe
manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN FELT SLIPPERS," to be as follows that is to say :-
My said Invention relates to slippers formed principally of felt, and it has for its
object the rendering or forming of the soles of such felt slippers, waterproof without
affecting the warmth, comfort, or noiselessness of such slippers.
In carrying out my said Invention the slipper is formed as formerly, that is, with
a felt sole. To this felt sole there is affixed preferably by stitching, a second thin
sole formed of any suitable waterproof composition or material. Amongst other
compositions or materials those known as Linoleum and Corcatine and other similar
compounds in which ground cork and oil are the chief constituents, may be mentioned
as suitable compositions out of which the second waterproof sole may be formed.
In some cases the second or waterproof sole may be formed of felt which has been
treated with tar or subjected to any suitable process whereby it is rendered less liable
to absorb moisture. If it is desired to preserve the noiselessness of the ordinary felt
slipper a third sole of ordinary felt may be affixed over the second or waterproof sole.
By the foregoing improvements the sole of the felt slipper is rendered incapable
or less liable to absorb moisture than it is at present thus obviating one great
objection to felt slippers as hitherto made.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, GEORGE HILL of 14 Goose Gate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Boot and Shoe
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN FELT SLIPPERS," and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement, that is
to say :-
My said Invention relates to slippers formed principally of felt and it has for its
object the rendering or forming of the soles of such felt slippers waterproof without
affecting the warmth comfort or noiselessness of such slippers.
In carrying out my said Invention the slipper is formed as formerly that is with
a felt sole. To this felt sole there is affixed preferably by stitching a second thinner
sole formed of any suitable comparatively waterproof composition or material.
Amongst compositions or materials those known as "Linoleum," "Corcatine" and
other similar compounds in which ground cork and oil are the chief constituents,
may be mentioned as suitable materials out of which the second or waterproof sole
may be formed. Preferably however this second or waterproof sole is formed of a
particular kind of felt, which is known as the "Bitumen inodorous felt." The sole
is cut or shaped out of lengths of this material and placed over the first sole and
when it is desired to preserve the noiselessness of felt slippers, another sole of
ordinary felt is put over the waterproof sole and the whole stitched together.
If preferred the second or waterproof sole may be formed of felt material which has
been treated with tar or subjected to any suitable process whereby it is rendered
waterproof or less liable to absorb moisture.
By the foregoing improved arrangements the sole of the slipper is rendered less
liable if not incapable of absorbing moisture and so wetting the feet of the wearer
whilst the advantage of the noiselessness and softness characteristic of felt soles is
preserved.
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
The forming or making of a felt slipper with an intermediate sole made of
comparatively waterproof material substantially as and for the purpose herein-
before described.