New or Improved Waterproof Compound Fabric or Combination of Fabrics.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Waterproof Compound Fabric or Combination
of Fabrics.
I, DUGALD SCOTT, of 12, York Street, Manchester, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to new or improved waterproof compound fabric or com-
bination of fabrics and has for its object to produce a fabric possessing novel and
special characteristics or features viz.: a soft and velvety surface on one side and
a strong and wear-resisting surface on the other with the additional advantage of
being waterproof or waterproofed so that wet or damp is thereby excluded from
the article or object wrapped covered or encased in said fabric while a soft and
very suitable surface is presented to such article or object while the outside surface
will resist wear and tear for instance this novel fabric will be found very suitable
for gun covers, cartridge bage, covers for cycles or parts of cycles, fishing-rod
casos, or may be used in any manner desired or for any other purposes whatsoever
to which same may be applicable.
According to my present invention I form this new fabric of three layers,
viz.:-
(1) As outer layer-I take a strong wear-resisting textile fabric advan-
tageously canvas of suitable texture and character.
(2) As inner layer-I take a soft pure pile fabric advantageously a cotton
weft cut pile fabric in the pickered or dressed out stage thereby very clean and
pure with no dye or chemicals or filling.
(3) As the intermediate layer-india rubber or other suitable flexible water-
proof composition which will unite the two first-named layers.
etc. and
The outer layer I make advantageously of a strong canvas or cotton or linen or
a mixture of these, or other suitable fibres and this canvas may advantageously bo
tanned to increase its wear-resisting properties and to prevent "mildew
catechu" which will produce a brown colour of a
very fast and suitable character, or I may use sumac obtaining with this also a
very suitable colour.
for this purpose I may use
The outer and inner layers are united by the intermediate layer which latter
consists of any suitable flexible waterproof material advantageously vulcanised
rubber or other suitable material of a character which will remain permanent
under various conditions of use as will be readily understood by anyone skilled in
the art of waterproofing.

page_text: New or Improved Waterproof Compound Fabric or Combination
of Fabrics.
I, DUGALD SCOTT, of 12, York Street, Manchester, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to new or improved waterproof compound fabric or com-
bination of fabrics and has for its object to produce a fabrio possessing novel and
special characteristics or features viz.: a soft and velvety, surface on one side and
a strong and wear-resisting surface on the other with the additional advantage of
being waterproof or waterproofed so that wet or damp is thereby oxcluded from
the article or object wrapped covered or encased in said fabric while a soft and
vory suitable surface is presented to such article or object while the outside surface
will resist wear and tear for instance this novel fabric will be found very suitable
for gun covers, cartridge bags, covers for cycles or parts of cycles, fishing-rod
cases, or may be used in any manner desired or for any other purposes whatsoever
to which same may be applicable.
According to my present invention I form this new fabric of three layers,
viz. :—
(1) As outer layer-I take a strong wear-resisting textile fabric advanta-
tageously canvas of suitable texture and character.
(2) As inner layer-I take a soft pure pile fabric advantageously a cottou
weft cut pile fabric in the pickered or dressed out stage thereby very clean and
pure with no dye or chemical or filling.
(3) As the intermediate layer-india rubber or other suitable flexible water-
proof composition which will unite the two first-named layers.
The outer layer I make advantageously of a strong canvas or colton or linen or
a mixture of these, or other suitable fibres and this canvas may advantageously be
tanned to increase its wear-resisting properties and to prevent "mildew" etc. and
for this purpose I may use catechu which will produco a brown colour of a
very fast and suitable character, or I may use sumac obtaining with this also a
very suitable colour.
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The outer and inner layers are united by the intermediate layer which latter
consists of any suitable flexible waterproof material advantageously vulcanised
rubber or other suitable material of a character which will remain permanent
under various conditions of use as will be readily understood by anyone skilled in
the art of waterproofing for instance one side of the canvas and the back (i.e. the
uncut side) of the cotton cut pile fabric are each first coated with a solution of
rubber or other suitable flexible waterproof composition which will cause the two
said surfaces to adhere and these surfaces thus prepared are then laid together
and in this form are passed through rolls and at same timo may be cold vulcanised
with a solution of chloride of sulphur in bi-sulphide of carbon.
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. A new or improved compound fabric for the purposes described consisting of
a hard and wear-resisting fabric such as canvas prepared as described attached to
the book or unout side of a enft natton out wift wh
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page_text: attached back to back and waterproofed between by any suitable adhesive flexible
waterproof material such as rubber solution substantially as heroin before set forth.
2. A new or improved waterproof compound fabric or combination of fabrics
substantially as and for the purposes specified.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.