Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1886.
Complete Left, 23rd Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 30th Sept., 1887.
I, ALEXANDER SHAW Earle's Fields Works, Grantham in the County of Lincoln,
Chamois leather manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
The object of my invention is to provide a covering for the foot, which may be
worn over the foot of the sock or stocking inside the boot, or shoe.
For this purpose I construct out of one whole piece or of several pieces joined
together of chamois leather, or other thin, soft, and warm material a covering for the
foot somewhat in the shape of the foot of a sock.
In order to give sufficient rigidity to the shape where required I bind the edges
wholly or partially with some material less elastic than the material employed for the
oversock.
W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, ALEXANDER SHAW, of Earle's Fields Works, Grantham, in the County of
Lincoln, Chamois Leather Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to provide a covering for the foot, which may be
worn over the foot, of the sock or stocking inside the loot or shoe, for the purpose of
keeping the feet warm, and protecting the socks or stockings from wear.
For this purpose I construct a covering for the foot made of chamois leather, or
other thin, soft and warm material somewhat in the shape of the foot, of a sock, and
cut either in one whole piece or in several pieces, and afterwards joined together.
In order to give sufficient rigidity to the shape when required I bind the edges
wholly or partially with some material less elastic than the material employed for the
oversock.
My invention will be better understood with reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which like letters denote corresponding parts in all the figures.
Fig. I, shews the invention applied to the foot.
Fig. II, is an enlarged perspective view of the stocking protector, and
Fig. III shews the form of the pattern for making the protector.
A represents the stocking protector made preferably of chamois but other soft.
leather, or other fine and warm material may be used if desired. The protector is cut
to form a low quarter foot covering seamless at the bottom or sole with a scam b, at
the front, a transverse toe seam ca vertical heel seam d and a transverse heel seam e.
The upper edge is bound wholly or partially with a binding, the stitching of which,
together with forming the seams b, c, d, and e constitutes all of the work necessary to
complete the protector.
The pattern B, is cut to form the two front side pieces G, G, and the two heel
pieces H, H, or these pieces G, G, and H, H, may be cut separately and afterwards
stitched on. The edges J, of the pattern are cut of a curved shape as shewn in
Fig. III, so that when made up and bound, as shewn in Fig. II, they form the top
of the oversock and fit closely round the foot. The edges 6, (Fig. III) are cut
perfectly straight and are sewn together so as to form the straight seam b. (Fig. II).
Similarly the edges d', d', (Fig. III) are cut perfectly straight and are sewn together
so as to form the vertical heel seam d (Fig. II). The edges c¹ c¹ are cut of a curved
shape as shewn in Fig. III, and sewn to the front edge e" which also is cut of a
curved shape as shewn in Fig. III so as to form the transverse toe seam c, (Fig. II).
Similarly, the edges e¹, e', and el, are cut of a curved shape as shewn in Fig. III, and
sewn together so as to form the transverse heel seam e (Fig. II). When these seams
b, c, d, e, are made, the binding, f, is sewn on, and the oversock is complete.

page_text: In this manner the oversock is made without waste of material without seams
at the sole or bottom and with the least possible labor so that it is very cheap
and when worn is comfortable to the foot, and serves not only to protect the
stocking from wear, but protects the foot and keeps it warm.
It will be seen that the essential feature of my invention consists in cutting the
oversock of the shape shewn in Fig. III., the said shape being made up, either in
one or in several pieces, so that there is a great saving (1) of material (2) of labour
in cutting, and (3) of time in making up the said shape into an oversock.
Having now particulary 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 :—
I. As a
new and improved article of manufacture, an oversock A, made of
chamois leather, or other thin, soft, and warm material, adapted to be worn over
the stocking and inside the boot or shoe, substantially as described.
II. The oversock A, with or without a seamless bottom, substantially as described.
III. The shape of the pattern B, formed with side pieces G G and H. H. the
body of the pattern being cut to form the curved edges, as and for the purposes,
set forth and illustrated in Fig. III.
IV. The oversock A, with or without a seamless bottom, and formed with the
front seam transverse toe seam c vertical heel seam d, and transverse heel seam e,
substantially as described.
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