A New or Improved Composition for Washing (Laundry) Purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan., 1900-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Composition for Washing (Laundry) Purposes.
I, JOSEPH HYSANTH TYNAN, of Baltrasna, Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland,
Medical Doctor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to a new or improved composition whereby the
operation of washing cloths, linen and such like may be carried on in a simpler,
and more expeditious and efficient manner than by any soap or washing composi-
tion hitherto in use so far as I am aware.
The invention consists of the following ingredients, used in the manner, and
approximately in the proportions as hereinafter specified.
First, I take one imperial gallon of ordinary lime water (British Pharmacopea)
and one pound of ordinary washing soda which I mix up thoroughly together.
Of the liquid thus obtained I take half a pint, to which I add about twelve
quarts of cold water, and quarter of a pound of common washing soap.
The solution thus prepared is ready for use.
A reasonable quantity being introduced to a suitable vessel the cloths or linen
to be washed are placed therein when the solution is raised to boiling temperture
by external heat and maintained thus for about twenty minutes.
After this the cloths or linen are removed and rinsed and mangled in the
ordinary manner.
Upon the completion of the process as herein described it will be found that
the cloths or linen or such like goods are thoroughly cleaned, thus doing away
with the necessity of rubbing, beating, and such like operations so determental in
ordinary laundry washing.
1000
A New or Improved Composition for Washing (Laundry) Purposes.
We, JOSEPH CARROLL and MATHEW FARRELLY, both of Edenburt, Virginia,
County of Cavan, Ireland, Farmers; Executors of the late Joseph Hysanth Tynan,
of Baltrasna, Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland, Medical Doctor, 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:-
This invention has reference to a new or improved composition whereby the
operation of washing cloths, linen and such like may be carried on in a simpler,

page_text: and more expeditious and efficient manner than by the use of any soap or wash-
ing composition hitherto employed so far as we are aware.
The invention consists of the following ingredients, used in the manner and
approximately in the proportions as hereinafter specified.
:
First we take one imperial gallon of ordinary lime water (British Pharma-
copea) and one pound of ordinary washing soda which we mix up thoroughly
together.
Of the liquid thus obtained we take half a pint, to which we add about twelve
quarts of cold water, and quarter of a pound of common washing soap.
The solution thus prepared is ready for use.
A reasonable quantity being introduced to a suitable vessel, the articles to be
washed are placed therein, when the solution is raised to boiling temperature by
external heat and maintained in this condition for about twenty minutes.
After this the articles are removed and rinsed and mangled in the ordinary
manner.
Upon the completion of the process as herein described it will be found that the
cloths or linen or such like goods are thoroughly cleaned, thus doing away with
the necessity of rubbing, beating and such like operations so determental in
ordinary laundry washing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
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A substance or composition for washing (laundry) purposes composed of
ingredients used in the proportions approximately, and in the manner substan-
tially as herein described and set forth.
1000
D
1st day of January 1900.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents. for Applicants, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.