Improved Compound or Composition for Cleaning or Removing Paint and Varnish, or for Cleansing Wood, Metal, and Stone.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 21st Apr., 1893-Accepted, 2nd June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Compound or Composition for Cleaning or Removing
Paint and Varnish, or for Cleansing Wood, Metal, and Stone.
I, GEORGE HARPER, of The Stores, Manor Park, Essex, Oilman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to combining certain ingredients in or about certain
proportions for cleaning or removing paint and varnish, or for cleansing wood, metal
and stone.
For the nurnace of my invention I take sav
purposes above described.
When the compound is desired for cleaning paint, I mix about a quarter of a
pound with one gallon of water but when it is required for removing paint and
varnish, the compound is mixed with water to the consistency of cream and applied
to the paint or varnish, and allowed to be left on for 20 to 30 minutes, at the end
of which time, by a washing down, the paint or varnish will be removed and the
wood, iron, or stone left completely bare.
The above proportions are only given as an example and may be varied to suit
circumstances.
H. GARDNER,
Per R. Core Gardner,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said George Harper.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Compound or Composition for Cleaning or Removing
Paint and Varnish, or for Cleansing Wood, Metal, and Stone.
I GEORGE HARPER of The Stores, Manor Park, Essex, Oilman, 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 relates to combining certain ingredients in or about certain
proportions for cleansing or removing paint and varnish, or for cleansing wood,
metal and stone.

page_text: When the compound is desired for cleaning paint I mix about a quarter of a
pound with one gallon of water but when it is required for removing paint. and
varnish the compound is mixed with water to the consistency of cream and applied
to the paint or varnish and allowed to be left on for 20 to 30 minutes at the end
of which time, by a washing down, the paint or varnish will be removed and the
wood, iron or stone left completely bare.
The above proportions are only given as an example and may be varied to suit
circumstances.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved compound or composition for cleaning or removing paint and
varnish or for cleansing wood, metal and stone as described, the ingredients being
substantially in the proportions named.
2. Compounding caustic soda, lime and whiting in or about the proportions stated,
and the formation of a powder therefrom, capable of being used for cleaning paint
and varnished work, also for removing paint, and renewing the surface of wood,
metal and stone as herein before described.
D
+1 1000
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said G. Harper.