Improvements in Sheep Dips or Washes for Animals.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 27th May, 1890-Accepted, 28th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sheep Dips or Washes for Animals.
We, ROBERT ANGUS, of Lugar Iron Works, Cumnock, in the County of Ayr,
North Britain, Ironmaster, and GEORGE CRAIG, of the same place, Technical Chemist,
do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows, that is to say :-
This Invention has for its object the production of improved compounds for dipping
sheep and for washing cattle for sanitary and other purposes.
The improved compounds are formed by combining phenol or other phenoloid or
like substance or any mixture thereof with caustic alkali and sulphur. By the term
phenoloid we designate what is known as carbolic acid or phenol or any of the
homologues of phenol; and we prefer to use the higher homologues such as cresol,
xylenol, and the like, or the varying mixtures thereof derivable from the tars produced
at gas works, blast furnaces, coke ovens, and gas producers.
In carrying out our Invention according to one modification we take equal quantities
of a phenoloid or mixture of phenoloids and caustic-soda solution of a specific
gravity of about 1-3; and for every gallon of the mixture we dissolve therein about
one pound of sulphur with the aid of heat and agitation. Or the phenoloid soap first
formed may be salted out with excess of soda or other agent, and the desired propor-
tion of sulphur may be added to the soap and heat may be applied until the sulphur is
all dissolved. The proportions of the ingredients may be varied.
According to another modification the sulphur is first combined with or dissolved
in the phenoloid or caustic alkali and the third ingredient added subsequently.
The compounds may if desired be rendered more solid by the addition of ordinary
soap.
Our improved compounds may be appropriately designated as sulphenol dips, or as
neosote dips, the latter name having been already given to what we have hereinbefore
referred to as phenoloids.
Dated this Twenty-ninth day of August 1889.
EDMUND HUNT,
Applicants' Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sheep Dips or Washes for Animals.
We, ROBERT ANGUS, of Lugar Iron Works, Cumnock, in the County of Ayr,
North Britain, Ironmaster, and GEORGE CRAIG, of the same place, Technical Chemist,
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, that is to say :-
This invention has for its object the production of improved compounds for dipping
sheep and for washing cattle for sanitary and other purposes.
The improved compounds are formed by combining phenol or other phenoloid or
like substance or any mixture thereof with caustic alkali and sulphur. By the term
phenoloid we designate what is known as carbolic acid or phenol or any of the
homologues of phenol; and we prefer to use the higher homologues such as cresol,
xylenol, and the like, or the varying mixtures thereof derivable from the tars produced
at gas works, blast furnaces, coke ovens, and gas producers.
In carrying out our Invention according to one modification we take equal
quantities of phenoloid or mixture of phenoloids and caustic-soda solution of a specific
gravity of about 1.3; and for every gallon of the mixture we dissolve therein about
one pound of sulphur with the aid of heat and agitation. Or the phenoloid soap
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page_text: first formed may be salted out with excess of soda or other agent, and the desired
proportion of sulphur 'may be added to the soap and heat may be applied until the
sulphur is all dissolved. The proportions of the ingredients may be varied.
According to another modification the sulphur is first combined with or dissolved
in the phenoloid or caustic alkali and the third ingredient added subsequently.
The compounds may if desired be rendered more solid by the addition of ordinary
soap.
Our improved compounds may be appropriately designated as sulphenol dips, or as
neosote dips, the latter name having been already given to what we have hereinbefore
referred to as phenoloids.
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 :-
The making of improved sheep dips or washes for animals by combining one or
more phenoloid or like substances with caustic alkali and sulphur, substantially
as herein before described.
Dated this Twenty- wirth love of Max 1800
EDMUND HUNT,
Applicants' Agent.