An Improved Sheath or Scabbard for Swords, Daggers, Knives, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 11th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION:
An Improved Sheath or Scabbard for Swords, Daggers, Knives, and
the like.
We ALEXANDER ISNOSSKOFF, Mining Engineer, and MICHAEL MARKUSSON,
Chemist, both of 15, Gde. Morskaya, St. Petersburg, in the Empire of Russia, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :--
Our invention consists essentially in the employment of vulcanized gutta-percha or
indiarubber for the manufacture of sheaths or scabbards for swords, daggers, knives
and the like. We employ this vulcanized gutta-percha or indiarubber either in com-
bination with bands of impregnated cloth or separately upon cases of wood or other
material, and thus obtain sheaths or scabbards which may advantageously replace the
varnished or blackened leather sheaths or scabbards heretofore almost exclusively
employed.
In carrying our invention into practice we preferably proceed in the following
manner.
We take a case of wood, and provide it with a cover of linen or cotton-cloth
impregnated with gutta-percha or india-rubber in solution or in a state of paste. Upon
this first cover or layer we apply a second layer consisting of non-vulcanized gutta-
perch or india-rubber, taking care to paste the joints, if necessary, by means of a
solution of guita-percha or indiarubber and then put the whole in the vulcanizer.
Finally we cause each sheath or scabbard when still hot to pass between one or more
pairs of pressing cylinders which impress upon the surface of gutta-percha or india-
rubber various designs, giving it the appearance of varnished leather or shagreen.
The principal advantages of the sheatus or scabbards made according to our said
invention are as follows.
They are absolutely impermeable to liquids; possess a strength and elasticity
enabling them to withstand with impunity shocks, triction, atmospheric influences, and
the like; ensure cleanliness, as they do not require to be vanished or coated, it being
sufficient to sponge or wash thein with cold water; and facilitate the repair of
accidentally damaged places.
Dat this 15th day of Novembar 1880
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Sheath or Scabbard for Swords, Daggers, Knives, and
the like.
We, ALEXANDER ISNOSSKOFF, Mining Engineer and MICHAEL MARKusson,
Chemist, both of 15 Gie. Morskaya, St Petersburg, in the Empire of Russia, 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 tollowing
statement:
Our invention consists essentially in the employment of vulcanized gutta-percha
or india-rubber for the manufacture of sheaths or scabbards for swords, daggers,
knives and the like. According to our said invention we employ this vulcanized
guita-percha or india-ruber enter in combination with bands of impregnated cloth
or se arately upon cases of wood or other material, and thus obtain sheaths or
scabbards which may advantageous y replace the varnished or blackened leather sheaths
or scabbards heretofore annost exclusively employed.

page_text: In carrying our said invention into practice we preferably proceed in the following
manner.
We take a case of wood and provide it with a cover of linen or cotton-cloth
impregnated with gutta-percha or india-rubber in solution or in a state of paste.
Upon this first cover or layer we apply a second layer consisting of non-vulcanized
gutta-percha or india-rubber, taking care to paste the joints if necessary, by means of
a solution of gutta-percha or india-rubber and then put the whole in the vulcanizer.
Finally we cause each sheath or scabbard when still hot to pass between one or more
pairs of pressing cylinders which impress upon the surface of gutta-percha or india-
rubber various designs giving it the appearance of varnished leather or shagreen.
The principal advantages of the sheaths or scabbards made according to our said
invention are as follows.
They are absolutely impermeable to liquids; they possess a strength and elasticity
which enables them to withstand severe shocks, friction, atmospheric influences, and
the like they ensure cleanliness, as they do not require to be varnished or coated, it
being sufficient to sponge or wash them with cold water; and facilitate the repair of
accidentally damaged places.
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 herein described sheath or scabbard for portable arms, such as sabres, swords,
knives, daggers and the like, characterized by the employment of vulcanized gutta-
percha or india-rubber, in combination with impregnated linen or cotton cloth, or
separately, in lieu of the varnished, coated or otherwise treated leather sheaths or
scabbards which have heretofore been employed for this purpose.
T: 101
PA
1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicants. :