To all whom it may concern: vBe it known that I, GEORGE H. LEvIs, of
Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have
invented cer.
~ G. HQLEVISJ. Insole for Boots and’ Shoes. No. ‘198,989.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE. GEORGE H. LEVI-S, OF PHILADELPHIA, PA., ASSIGNOR 'I‘O DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR AND PIPECOVERING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.
IMPROVEMENT IN INSOLES FOR BOOTS AND SHOES. Speci?cation forming part of Letters Patent No’. 198,989, dated January 8, 1878; application ?led November 9, 1877.
To all whom it may concern:
It is found in practice that inside soles
vBe it known that I, GEORGE H. LEvIs, constructed in the manner described by me of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia will add more to the warmth of the foot, be
and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer sides excluding dampness better than any now tain new and useful Improvements in Inside known, and are comfortable to the wearer, being Soles for Boots and Shoes; and I do hereby de light, and not cumbersome like those now in‘
clare that thefollowin g is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others
use.
In practice I sometimes paint the outside
skilled in the art to which it appertains to of the sole with a silicate paint, or a com make and use the same, reference being had pound formed of glycerine and shellac, so as
to the accompanying drawings, and to 'the to increase its durability. letters of reference marked thereon, which Having described my invention, what I form a part of this speci?cation.
My invention consists in a new and im pro led manner of constructing inside soles
claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters
Patent, is—
An insole having a center of any reticulated material, and a covering or outside formed of In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a cross paper treated in the manner described, and section of my improved inside sole; Fig. 2, a for the purpose set forth. plan view of the same. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as A represents the outside of the sole, formed my own I af?x my signature in presence of of paper which hasv been treated by immer two witnesses. sion in silicate of soda. B represents tarle GEORGE H. LEVIS. ton or any other reticulated material, its ob Witnesses: for boots and shoes.
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ject being to give rigidity and strength to
the sole.
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