Improvements in and relating to the Drying and Warming of Boots, Shoes, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 31st July, 1897-Accepted, 4th Sept., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Drying and Warming of Boots,
Shoes, and the like.
ROBERT HENRY Woons 33 Upper Merrion Street Dublin, Physician and Surgeon
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A waterproof bag or sock made of indiarubber or other waterproof material
intended to hold warm or hot water and to fit into the boot or shoe thereby making
it warm comfortable and dry for the wearer before use.
Dated this Third day of December 1896.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Drying and Warming of Boots,
Shoes, and the like.
I, ROBERT HENRY WOODS, of 39, Merrion Square, formerly of 33, Upper Merrion
Street, Dublin, Physician and Surgeon, 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:―
This invention relates to a simple and effective method of and means for speedily
drying and warming boots, shoes and like foot coverings.
According to my invention, I insert within the boot or shoe to be dried a flexible
watertight receptacle or sock containing warm or hot water and approximating in
shape to the interior of the boot or shoe. The latter is thus made warm, comfortable
and dry much more expeditiously and effectively than if the usual method of
placing near a fire is adopted, since in the latter case, following a well known
physical law, the damp and moisture is driven inward into the interior of the boot
before being finally eliminated, whereas by my invention the heat being applied
in the correct manner, viz., to the interior of the foot covering, the damp and
moisture is driven outwards. Further, when placed before a fire a boot or shoe
has only one half exposed to its heat, whereas by my invention the heat is applied
to all surfaces uniformly, with the effect that the article is dried and warmed
more thoroughly and so made safer and more comfortable for the wearer.
The accompanying drawing represents in part sectional elevation a dryer and
warmer for boots, shoes and like foot coverings, constructed in accordance with
my invention.
A, is a flexible watertight receptacle or sock preferably made of india rubber
and approximating in shape to the interior of a foot covering. In the neck a

page_text: of the receptacle is inserted and fixed the tube b, through which is introduced into
the receptacle warm or hot water, said tube being closed by a screw plug or cap c.
In this respect the apparatus resembles an ordinary india rubber hot water
bottle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would observe
that I do not claim broadly the employment or use for drying or warming nur-
poses generally of a flexible watertight receptacle containing hot water, but I
declare that' what I claim is:-
1. The herein described method of drying and warming boots, shoes and like
foot coverings by the insertion therein of a flexible watertight receptacle or sock
containing heated water and approximating in shape to the interior of the foot
covering substantially as described.
2. As a new article of manufacture, a flexible watertight receptacle or sock
adapted to be introduced within a boot or shoe and approximating in shape to the
interior thereof, as described and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
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E. P. ALEXANDER & SON,
Chartered Patent Agents,
19, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.