Improvements relating to Cork and like Socks or Liner Soles for Boots and Shoes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Oct., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Cork and like Socks or Liner Soles for
Boots and Shoes.
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1, MATTHEW WILSON, of 25 Wrigglesworth Street, New Cross Road, London,
Inventor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to socks or liner soles for boots and shoes, the object being
to make such articles soft and pliable yet sufficiently rigid to prevent them curling
up or sliding back as with those now in use.
My socks or insoles are made from a combination of cork, felt, kamptulicon,
corticine, linoleum, or other material in single or in double plies, and in some cases
with india rubber, or other elastic tubing cemented, or otherwise fixed, which tubes
may be open or closed at the ends. If a single ply of material be used, the
tubes can be enclosed, or partially so by a fabric (waterproof or other), or by
leather, said tubes being preferably at a small distance apart and on the underside
of the sock or insole.
In order to induce heat or a warming property in the sock, I purpose making a
paste composed of starch, cayenne pepper, iodine, cantharides.
Socks or insoles made by my invention will keep the feet warm and dry, also
produce ease in walking from the elasticity and yielding property of the tubes.
The hardness of the present soles to tender feet causes much pain and discomfort,
whereas the use of my socks or soles will obviate them; the open ended tubes
ensure circulation of air in the boot or shoe and will prevent what is known as
sweat the greater producer of corns, horny flesh, blisters, chilblains, and other
ailments of the feet than tight boots, or friction from loose ones.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1895
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Matthew Wilson.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Cork and like Socks or Liner Soles for
Boots and Shoes.
I, MATTHEW WILSON, of 25 Wrigglesworth Street, New Cross Road, London,
Inventor, 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 :-
This invention relates to socks or liner soles for boots and shoes, the object being
to make such articles soft and pliable yet sufficiently rigid to prevent them curling
up or sliding back as with those now in use.
My invention is illustrated in the annexed drawings in which Figures 1 and 2 are
plan and side views respectively of my improved sock.
My socks or insoles A are made from a combination of cork, felt, kamptulicon,
corticine, linoleum, or other material in single or in double plies, aud in some cases
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page_text: with india rubber or other elastic tubing B cemented or otherwise fixed, which
tubes may be open or closed at the ends C, C.
If a single ply of material be used, the tubes B can be enclosed or partially so
by a fabric (waterproof or other) or by leather, said tubes being preferably at a
small distance apart and on the underside of the sock or insole.
In order to induce heat or a warming property in the sock, I purpose making a
paste composed of starch, cayenne pepper, iodine, cantharides, and inserting it
between the fabric composing the sock which may have perforations D plentifully
punched throughout its length as a further aid to ventilation.
Sucks or insoles made by my invention will keep the feet warm and dry, also
produce ease in walking from the elasticity and yielding property of the tubes.
The hardness of the present soles to tender feet causes much pain and discomfort
whereas the use of my socks or soles will obviate them; the open ended tubes
ensure, circulation of air in the boot or shoe and will prevent what is known as
sweat the greater producer of corns, horny flesh, blisters, chilblains, and other
ailments of the feet than tight boots or friction from loose ones.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improvements relating to cork and like socks or linér soles for boots and
shoes, as herein set forth.