An Improved Patent Leather Dressing.
Year: 1895

page_text: . Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1895.
Complete Specification Left, 31st Mar., 1896-Accepted, 1st Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Patent Leather Dressing.
.
1; WILLIAM WALTERS, of 118 Alderbrook Road, Balham, in the County of
Surrey, Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows-
.
My invention relates to an improved leather dressing, which consists of a
colourless liquid for restoring all articles made of patent leather such as boots,.
shoes, harness, hand bags, leggings, military accoutrements, and the like.
This dressing or liquid we compound by the amalgamation of the following
ingredients:-
I obtain albumen from all sorts of eggs and whisk the same by a wood instrument.
for about fifteen minutes, I then add to the whisked albumen an extract produced
from the husk of the "banana," this said extract we obtain by soaking the busks.
in rain water about twenty-four hours, (if preferable other vegetables or fruits may
be used) these aforesaid liquids are then whisked together until a froth appears,
this froth I take away and then add a suitable quantity of liquid gum and
amalgamate the saine together and the dressing is then ready for use.
The dressing may be applied by a piece of cotton cloth or sponge to any patent
leather article which produces an instantaneous polish equal to new and when dry
will retain the polish until it receives a wetting.
Dated this 15th day of November 1895.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
I, WILLIAM WALTERS; of 118 Alderbrook Road, Balbam, in the County of
Surrey, Tailor, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved leather dressing, which consists of a
colourless liquid for restoring all articles made of patent leather such as boots,.
shoes, harness, hand bags, leggings, military accoutrements and the like.
This dressing or liquid we compound by the amalgamation of the following
ingredients:
I obtain albumen from all sorts of eggs and whisk the same by a wood instrument
for about fifteen minutes, I then add to the whisked albumen an extract produced
from the husk of the "banana," this said extract we obtain by soaking the huske.
in rain water about twenty four hours, (if preferable other vegetables or fruits may
be used) these aforesaid liquids are then whisked together until a froth appears,
this froth I take away and then add to the remainder a suitable quantity of
liquid gum and amalgamate the same together and the dressing is then ready
for use.

page_text: The proportion of the materials are as follows :-
Albumen
Banana liquid
Weak gum solution -
gills
gill equal to 1 quart.
gills
The dressing may be applied by a piece of cotton cloth or sponge to any patent
leather article which produces an instantaneous polish equal to new and when dry
will retain the polish qatil it receives a wetting,
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 :-
In an improved patent leather dressing, the combination of albumen, banana
liquid and weak gum solution in the proportion hereinbefore described for
producing a colourless liquid for, restoring all articles of patent leather, sub-
stantially as herein described and for the purpose specified.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.