Improvements in Socks or Soles for Boots, Shoes, Slippers; or the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 12th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 16th Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Socks or Soles for Boots, Shoes, Slippers; or
the like.
I, ROBERT JOYNES BAGGALEY, of Vickers Street, in the Borough of
Nottingham, Sock and Slipper Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to socks or soles which are formed principally of a
composition of ground cork and drying oil or oils, or similar composition rolled in
a layer of suitable thickness on to a textile or other suitable fabric or material,
and it bas for its object the manufacture of thick socks or soles of such composition
in such a manner that they may be more flexible and less liable to crack than
heretofore."
In carrying out this invention a thick sock or sole may be formed by building it
up of two or more thin layers of composition each of which is separately rolled
upon a preferably fine canvas or other textile foundation the whole of the layers
forming the sole being subsequently secured to each other by cementing, stitching,
or other suitable means.
Or if preferred the sock or sole may be formed by rolling one thin layer of
composition on top of another until the requisite thickness is obtained and placing
between the layers preferably canvas or other textile fabric.
By this means one or more pieces of textile fabric or other suitable material may
be incorporated in the body of the sock or sole thus rendering the sock or sole
more flexible and less liable to crack than when as heretofore one thick layer of
composition has been rolled at one process on to a single foundation.
Soles constructed in the manner described are specially applicable to slippers as
they are flexible and noiseless; where the sole is built up of independent layers
which are subsequently secured together, this latter process may be effected as the
sole is applied to the upper.
Dated this 14th day of April 1894.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT;
Agents for the Applicant.
UUMI LEIE
Improvements in Socks or Soles for Boots, Shoes, Slippers, or
the like.
I, ROBERT JOYNES BAGGALEY of 62 Mapperly Road, late of Vickers Street,
both in the Borough of Nottingham, Sock and Slipper Manufacturer, 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 soles which are formed principally of a
composition of ground cork and drying oil or oils, or of a similar composition rolled
or compressed in a layer of suitable thickness on to a textile or other suitable fabric
or flexible material and it has for its object the manufacture of thick socks or soles

page_text: of such composition in such a manner that they may be more flexible and less liable
to break than heretofore.
It will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in
which,
.
Fig. 1 is a view of a slipper with a sole manufactured according to my
invention.
Figs. 2 and 3 are each a cross section of a sock or sole, showing modifications
according to my invention.
In carrying out this invention a thick sock or sole A (Fig. 1) may be formed by
building it up of two or more thin layers of composition B B B each of which is
separately rolled or compressed upon a preferably canvas or other textile or felt
foundation CC C. the whole being subsequently secured together by cementing,
sewing, or by other means.
If preferred the sock or sole may be formed of alternate layers B B (Fig. 2) of
composition rolled or compressed on to suitable flexible foundations C C and layers
formed by a pure cork "split" H. In a sock formed as shown of two layers of
composition B B and an intervening cork split H the textile foundations CC may
be placed next to the cork split H as shown, or one or both of the layers of
composition may be reversed so that the textile fabric or foundation C is on one or
both of the outer surfaces of the sock or sole.
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When formed of two or more layers of composition, a sock or sole may also be
manufactured by rolling or compressing layers of composition B B (Fig. 3) on each
side of a canvas or other textile fabric or foundation D. If a greater thickness is
required a textile fabric or foundation may be rolled on to the last layer of
composition before it is dry, and a layer of composition on this foundation; this
operation may be repeated until the required thickness is obtained.
By these means one or more pieces of textile fabric D may be incorporated in
the body of the sock or sole thus rendering the sock or sole more flexible and less
liable to crack than when as heretofore one thick layer of composition' has been
rolled on to a single foundation.
Soles constructed in the manner described are specially applicable to slippers
as they are flexible and noiseless; where the sole is built up of independent layers
which are subsequently secured together, by stitching the stitching may be done
simultaneously with the application of the sole to the upper.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-.
1. A sock or sole formed of two or more layers of composition B each layer
being rolled or compressed on to a flexible foundation C and the whole secured
together substantially as described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. A sock or sole formed of one or more layers of composition B rolled or
compressed on to a foundation C and one or more cork "splits" H the whole
secured together substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
3. A sock or sole formed of two layers of composition B rolled or compressed on
to each side of a flexible foundation D substantially as described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
4. A sock or sole formned by successively rolling or compressing two or more
layers of composition on to each other with a textile fabric or flexible material or
foundation between each layer of composition substantially as herein described.
Dated this 11th day of January 1895.
ROBERT JOYNES BAGGALEY.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.