AN IMPROVED SOCK OR SOLE FOR BOOTS AND SHOES
Year: 1884

page_text: 1 JOSEPH COATES of Number Five Coltbridge Gardens, Murrayfield, Edinburgh,
in the County of Midlothian, Commercial Traveller do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for AN IMPROVED SOCK OR SOLE FOR BOOTS AND SHOES to be
as follows:-
My Invention consists of (1) the manufacture of moveable Soles for insertion in
Bouts and Shoes or other coverings for the feet of gutta-percha, caoutchouc or
other waterproof or non porous material already in use for other purposes, and the
perforation or filling with pores or holes of such soles one beneficial object being
to prevent the accumulation of sweat on the upper surface of such soles and to
allow same to pass through the perforations. (2) The affixing to the under portion
of any such moveable soles whether made of perforated water proof or other non
porous material, or of material naturally or otherwise porous of (a) a piece of thin
felt or cloth or other material capable of absorbing moisture and of similar size and
shape to such soles impregnated with boracic acid, salicylic acid, carbolic acid,
eucalyptus oil or other antiseptics, or (b) of a piece of any other material of similar
size and shape having antiseptic qualities whether natural or otherwise, and (3) the
combination of any two or more of the different parts of the invention. The said
Invention is styled by me Poro Antiseptic Soles."
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I JOSEPH COATES of Number Five Coltbridge Gardens, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
in the County of Midlothian, Commercial Traveller do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for AN IMPROVED SOCK OR SOLE FOR BOOTS AND SHOES and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My Invention consists of (1) the manufacture by ordinary processes of moveable
Soles for insertion in Boots and Shoes or other coverings for the feet, of gutta
percha, caoutchouc or other waterproof or non porous material of any kind already
in use for other purposes and the perforation or filling with pores or holes of such
'soles, one beneficial object being to prevent the accumulation of sweat on the
upper surface of such soles and to allow same to pass thro' the perforations,
and (2) The affixing by ordinary processes to the onder side of any such moveable
soles, or any part or portion thereof, whether made of perforated waterproof or
other non porous material or of material naturally or otherwise porous of (a) a
piece of thin felt or cloth or other material capable of absorbing moisture of similar
size and shape impregnated with boracic acid, salicylic acid, carbolic acid, euca-
lyptus oil or other antiseptic, or (b) of a piece of any other material of similar size
and shape having antiseptic qualities whether naturally or otherwise.
Having now particularly 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
1. The perforating as beforementioned of said moveable soles male of waterproof
or non porous material of any kind and affixing to the under side of such soles or
any portion thereof of (a) any material impregnated with any antiseptic or anti-
septics or (b) any material having antiseptic qualities whether naturally or otherwise
all as before mentioned.
2. The affixing as before mentioned to the under side of any moveable sole as
beforementioned, or any part or portion thereof made of material perforated or
porous whether naturally or otherwise of (a) any material impregnated with any
antiseptic or antiseptics or (b) any material having antiseptic qualities whether
naturally or otherwise all as before mentione.l.
The said Invention is styled by me "Puro Antiseptic Soles."