Year: 1897

page_text: JOHN ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Stilton, Peterborough, Medical Practitioner,
and JOHN HENRY HOWARD, Holme, Peterboro', Builder and Bee Appliance Manu-
facturer. We do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A sock to be worn between the foot & boot, shoe or slipper, or in any other
manner applied to the feet. The sock is made of any absorbent fabric, also with
or in combination of, non porous textures. Into or between either of the above
(which may be flannel, cloth, felt, or lint, silk, linen, cotton, cork, skin or leather)
placed a sheet of, or is incorporated, by fusion or pressure, a plastic material,
made of any bodies, separate or in combination, such as bees-wax,. wax, gums,
resin, fat, suet, or lard. Into the above is also incorporated, sulphur, balsams, or
any antiseptic substance, or drug, or fluid, which shall prove most effective, to meet
the several conditions in which the feet of persons may be found.
JOHN A. ROBERTSON.
JOHN H. HOWARD.
JOHN ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Medical Practitioner, Stilton, near Peterboro',
JOHN HENRY HOWARD, Builder and Bee Appliance Manufacturer, Holme, near
Peterboro', 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 insoles or socks, and it has for its object to provide
for a simple & improved insole or sock adapted to be worn between the foot & a
boot, shoe, or slipper, or suitably applied to the feet in any other manner, & which
will operate effectively & antiseptically in the treatment of various abnormal con-
ditions of the feet.
The insole or sock is formed of any suitable, absorbent fabric, also with or in
combination with non-porous textures. These absorbent or non-porous textures or
fabrics may be formed of flannel, cloth felt, lint, silk, linen, cotton, cork, skin,
leather, or the like. Into or between the absorbent fabric or non-porous textures,
or a combination of the same, is placed a sheet of plastic material, or the said plastic
material may be incorporated with the textures or fabric by fusion, or pressure, or
in any other suitable manner. The plastic sheet or material may be formed of any

page_text: adapted substances separate or in combination, such as oils (reduced to a proper
consistency, by boiling), bees-wax, gum, resin, fat, suet or lard-into the above
substances or material is also incorporated sulphur, balsams, or any antiseptic,
drug, fluid or medicament which will be effective in the treatment of various con-
ditions of the feet.
The advantages of our invention will be readily understood. The combination
with the fabric or textures of the insole or sock, of a plastic material, & an anti-
septic or medicament produces an improved article of wear, which will effectively
serve to relieve various abnormal or other conditions of the feet. It will be under-
stood that our invention comprises an insole or sock, to be placed in a boot or shoe,
such insole or sock may also be incorporated with stockings or sox. The insole
or sock constituting our invention may be used in connection, & made with any
fabric porous or otherwise."
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. An insole or sock, having a plastic material incorporated into or between its
body fabric or, textures, & having also incorporated an antiseptic or medicament,
substantially as, & for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 21st dor of Anril 1808
JOHN ALEXANDER ROBERTSON.
JOHN HY. HOWARD.