IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PREPARATION OF BUFFALO, HIDE OR OTHER HORNY LACES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Yarwood, of Manchester, in the County of Lan-
caster, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PREPARATION OF BUFFALO,
HIDE OR OTHER HORNY LACES."
Sealed the 30th August 1878, and dated the 27th June 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Yarwood at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th June 1878.
SAMUEL YARWOOD, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster.
IN THE PREPARATION OF BUFFALO HIDE OR OTHER HORNY LACES."
"IMPROVEMENTS
My Invention relates to the manufacture of laces used for piecing or fastening
the ends of leather driving belts or bands, and more especially to that class of laces
known as "horny buffalo" laces. These laces are stronger than the white or whit
leather laces, but they are not so handy to use in consequence of their hard or
horny nature, but require to be soaked in water to soften them before using.
The object of my Invention is so to prepare buffalo bide or other horny laces
that they shall be at all times quite flexible, and require no softening for use without
in any way deteriorating the strength and durability of the hide.
I prepare buffalo hide or other horney hide in the usual manner, and after cutting
the same into laces I steep them for about one day in a mixture of glycerine and
water (in about equal parts), after which they are hung up to dry, and are then
ready for use.
If preferred, any suitable coloring matter may be added to the mixture of
glycerine and water, but, excepting for the sake of appearance, this is not necessary.
Horny hide laces thus prepared will be found to be quite as strong and durable as
the unprepared laces; and being always pliable they are much more readily handled
and more convenient to use than the latter.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Samuel Yarwood in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 24th December
1878.
SAMUEL YARWOOD, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster.
IN THE PREPARATION OF BUFFALO HIDE OR OTHER HORNEY LACES."
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IMPROVEMENTS
My Invention relates to the manufacture of laces used for piecing or fastening
the ends of leather driving belts or bands, and more especially to that class of laces
known as "horney buffalo" laces. These laces are stronger than the white or whit
leather laces, but they are not so handy to use in consequence of their hard or
horney nature, but require to be soaked in water to soften them before using.
The object of my Invention is so to prepare buffalo hide or other horney lacos
that they shall be at all times quite flexible, and require no softening for use without
in any way deteriorating the strength and durability of the hide.
prepare the buffalo hide or other horney hide in the usual manner, and after
cutting the same into laces I steep them for about one day in a mixture of glycerine
and water (in about equal proportions), after which they are hung up to dry, and
are then ready for use.
If preferred, any suitable coloring matter may be added to the mixture of
glycerine and water, but, excepting for the sake of appearance, this is not necessary.
Horney hide laces thus prepared will be found to be quite as strong and durable as
the unprepared laces; and being always pliable they are much more readily handled
and more convenient to use than the latter.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical
effect, I wish it to be understood that I claim as my Invention, the preparation of
buffalo hide or other horney laces by steeping the same in a mixture of glycerine
and water for the purpose of rendering the same soft and pliable without lessening
the strength or durability thereof.
In witness whereof, I, the said Samuel Yarwood, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.