Improvements in Stockings and Socks.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 5th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1897
Improvements in Stockings and Socks.
I ANNE GOMESS of 24 Alfred Place West South Kensington in the County of
London, Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
It is well known that the parts most liable to wear in stockings and socks are
the toes and heels and to lessen this, these parts are usually made double. Now
the object of this invention is to make stockings and socks in such a manner
that the heels and toes can easily be replaced by the insertion of new ones when
desired.
In carrying out this invention the leg portion of the stocking or sock is made in
the usual way down to about where the heel commences and at this portion a
division is made at back and extending partly round the sides, the edges of such
division or gap are finished off so as not to fray or run, the manufacture of the
foot is then continued to the commencement of the toe portion where it is
finished off.
The heel and toe are made separate so that the former can be sewn or otherwise
secured in the aforesaid division or gap and the latter (the toe) on to the end of the
foot portion.
By the above means the inserted portions will present a smooth surface
inside, the same as if the whole were manufactured in one piece in the ordinary
way.
BROWNE & Co.,
9 Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
I ANNE GOMESS, of 24 Alfred Place West, South Kensington, in the County of
London, Gentlewoman, 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 :-
It is well known that the parts most liable to wear in stockings and socks, are
the toes and heels, and to lessen this, these parts are usually made double. Now
the object of this invention is to make stockings and socks in such a manner
that the heels and toes can easily be replaced by the insertion of new ones, when
desired.
In carrying out this invention the leg portion of the stocking or sock is made in
the usual way down to about where the heel commences and at that portion a
division is made at the back and extending partly round the sides, the edges of

page_text: such division or gap are finished off so as not to fray or run, the manufacture
of the foot is then continued to the commencement of the toe portion where it is
finished off.
The heel and tuc are made separate so that the former can be sewn or other-
wise secured in the aforesaid gap, and the toe on the end of the foot portion.
By the above means the inserted portions will present a smooth surface inside,
the same as if the whole were manufactured in one piece in the ordinary way.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will now proceed
to describe the same with reference to the drawing accompanying this specification
in which
Fig. 1 shews the shape of the foot of the stocking or sock made according to my
said invention before the heel and too are put on. Fig. 2 shews the toe detached
and Fig. 3 the heel detached.
The drawing shews an example of a hand knitted sock or stocking made according
to my invention. The sock or stocking is knitted in the ordinary way down to that
part where it is divided for the heel, the stitches set apart for the heel must be
cast off here (from a to a) and not continued as is done in the ordinary way.
Then cast on afresh at bas many stitches as will be necessary together with
those left on the needles, to form the foot, thus leaving a gap c for the insertion of
the heel. Now knit until you arrive at e the place where the shaping for the toe
should begin, here instead of decreasing any stitch or stitches, all the stitches on
the needles must be cast off.
The heels and toes are made separately as at Figs. 2 and 3 they can then be
stitched in their respective positions and renewed as may be required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improvements in socks and stockings substantially as set forth.
2. Manufacturing stockings and socks with the heels and toes made separate
from the legs and feet of same, for the purpose set forth.
Dated this knih dow
1000
Doted tha
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day of October 1906.
BROWNE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
BROWNE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.