A Substitute for Straw Plait.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Substitute for Straw Plait.
I, CLAUDE KENNEDY MILLS, of 23, Southampton Buildings, in the County of
London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a com-
munication to me from Jean Marie Rey, of 71, Rue Ney, and Joseph Achard,
of 15, Rue Vauban, both of Lyons, in the Republic of France, Commercial
Agents,) to be as follows:-
The invention has for its object to replace the straw plait used in the manu-
facture of hats and other objects, by cellulose ribands capable of receiving at
small cost the decorative appearance of rice straw and other fine straw plaits,
and having over these latter the advantages of being stronger, more supple,
lighter and when required waterproof.
These ribands are made from ordinary commercial cellulose.
After having bleached tinted and slightly gummed it by means of resin
according to the ordinary processes used in the manufacture of paper, the pulp
is made to pass through a machine for making cardboard, giving to it the
required thickness but compressing it as little as possible in order to retain its
lightness. It is placed in rolls without any pressing and a grain is given to it
either by means of rollers or simply by coarse and worn out felts.
These sheets are then made waterproof by applying to them a light coating of
nitro-cellulose dissolved either in alcohol or ether. This application increases the
natural brilliancy of the cellulose. The nitro-cellulose which covers the cellu-
lose may also be denitrated by sulphohydrate of ammonia.
The waterproofing can also be accomplished by means of other coatings for
example by means of solutions of resins, gums, and other suitable materials.
Thus prepared these sheets or rolls are passed through a cutting machine to be
made into ribands of suitable widths.
If it is desired to give to these ribands the appearance of plaited straw, or any
other design they are made to pass between two cylinders engraved or cut for
this purpose.
Before cutting silk material of different shades, according to the effect to
be obtained, may be cemented or pasted on to the sheets of cellulose.
These ribands are used by sewing them together in the ordinary manner like
straw plait.
Dated this 6th day of October 1800

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Substitute for Straw Plait.
I, CLAUDE KENNEDY MILLS, of 23, Southampton Buildings, in the County of
London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a com-
munication to me from Jean Marie Rey, of 71, Rue Ney, and Joseph Achard,
of 15, Rue Vauban, both of Lyons, in the Republic of France, Commercial
Agents) and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:
The invention has for its object to replace the straw plait used in the manu-
facture of hats and other objects, by cellulose ribands capable of receiving at
small cost the decorative appearance of rice straw and other fine straw plaits,
and having over these latter the advantages of being stronger, more supple,
lighter and when required waterproof.
These ribands are made from ordinary commercial cellulose.
After having bleached, dyed or tinted and slightly sized it by means of resin
according to the ordinary processes used in the manufacture of paper, the pulp
is made to pass through a machine for making cardboard giving to it the
required thickness but compressing it as little as possible in order to retain its
lightness. It is placed in rolls without any pressing and a grain is given to it
either by means of rollers or simply by coarse and worn out felts.
These sheets are then made waterproof by applying to them a light coating of
nitro-cellulose dissolved either in alcohol or ether. This application increases the
natural brilliancy of the cellulose. The nitro-cellulose which covers the cellu-
lose may also be denitrated by sulphohydrate of ammonia or by other means.
The waterproofing can also be accomplished by means of other coatings for
example by means of solutions of resins, gums and other suitable materials.
Thus prepared these sheets or rolls are passed through a cutting machine to be
made into ribands of suitable widths.
If it is desired to give to these ribands the appearance of plaited straw, or any
other design they are made to pass between two cylinders engraved or cut for
this purpose.
Before cutting, silk or other material of different shades, according to the effect
to be obtained, may be cemented or pasted on to the sheets of cellulose.
These ribands are used by sewing them together in the ordinary manner like
straw plait.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A substitute for straw plait consisting of a riband of cellulose obtained by
cutting up sheets of cardboard of desired substance and color and rendered water-
proof, substantially as set forth.
2. A substitute for straw plait consisting of a riband of cellulose obtained by
cutting up sheets of cardboard of desired substance and color and rendered water-
proof by a coating of nitro-cellulose, substantially as herein set forth..
3. A substitute for straw plait consisting of a riband of cellulose obtained by
cutting up sheets of cardboard of desired substance and color rendered waterproof
and ornamented on its surface, substantially as herein set forth.
4. A substitute for straw plait consisting of a riband of cellulose obtained by
cutting up sheets of cardboard of desired substance and color, rendered waterproof
and having a covering of woven fabric, substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 1st day of December 1899. .
HARRIS & MILLS,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.