Improvements in Slippers,
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th May, 1899-Accepted, 24th June, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Slippers,
We, CARL HERRMANN SCHURIG, and CARL PRÜFER, both of Mügeln, near
Leipzig, in the Kingdom of Saxony, Germany, Manufacturers, 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 improvements in slippers and the manufacture
thereof, and has for object to provide slippers and similar shoes for indoor wear
by the use of which greater comfort and ease is obtained than with foot cover-
ings of a like character made in the now customary fashion.
The sole of the new or improved slipper forming the subject of this invention
is given a peculiar sectionally hollow shape, by dishing it upon a last thus pro-
viding it with upturned flanges, the edges of which are connected by stitching
with the corresponding edges of the material forming the uppers. In slippers
made according to this principle, the lateral expansion given to the shoe is
divided between the aforesaid upturned flanges of the dished sole and the uppers,
contrary to shoes or slippers in which the expansion of the foot is taken up by
the upper alone, the latter being connected with the sole by means of an inter-
mediate strip of leather, commonly called the welt.
Referring to the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a side view of a slipper made according to this invention, the upper
consisting of leather, cloth or similar strong material.
Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section along line -y Fig. 1, illustrating the manner
of connecting the sole with the upper.
Figs. 3 and 4 are corresponding views of a slipper made of lighter material,
such as alpacca, cashmere and the like, the nature of which admits of a simple
method of connecting the sole with the upper.
In all the figures like letters denote like or corresponding parts.
In slippers shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the upper a is sewn on to the flanges of
the dished sole by stitching c through outwardly turned edges of both parts,
passing around the whole length of the slipper, whereby the said parts are
firmly connected; d, denotes the insole which may be added for comfort to the
wearer.
The sole b is given its peculiar sectional conformation by shaping it in suitable
manner upon a last or in a conveniently arranged machine or press.
In the slipper illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 the aforesaid outwardly turned
edges are dispensed with, and the stitching c connecting the upper a with the
sole b is made to pass through the upper edge of the sole flange and the
material of the upper, the edge of the latter being folded over the seam and
held in position by the inner lining of the shoe.
The insole d may be made to strengthen the dished sole b, preferably made
of comparatively thin leather, or it may be designed and made to serve only
as a softening and warming underlayer to the foot of the wearer.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
:
In slippers and similar shoes for indoor wear, the employment of dished soles
having upturned lateral flanges running around the whole of the sole, said
flanges being connected with the uppers by stitching, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.