IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FECULA, FARINA, AND STARCH
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills, of the Firm of Harris and
Mills, of 23, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FECULA,
FARINA, AND STARCH." A communication from abroad by Alexander Septimus
Macrae, of Toronto, in the Dominion of Canada.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Benjamin Joseph Barnard
Mills at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th August 1876.
BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD MILLS, of the Firm of Harris and Mills, of 23,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent. " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FECULA, FARINA, AND STARCH." A communi-
cation from abroad by Alexander Septimus Macrac, of Toronto, in the Dominion
of Canada.
This Invention relates to certain improvements in the treatment or finishing of
fecula, farina, and starch, the product of Indian corn, mnize, wheat, potatoes, rice,
sago, flour, tapioca, mandioca, or any other substance yielding fecula, farina, or
starch, by which I produce an article of superior quality and very general utility.
The improvement consists in perfuming, scenting, fragranting, or otherwise
odorizing the fecula, farina, or starch by treating it with essential oils or other
liquid or solid perfumes.
The perfume may be incorporated with the fecula, farina, or starch either while
the starch is in a solution or fermentation, or afterwards while under the process of
drying it may be added thereto by aqueous solution, atmospheric affinity, sympa-
thetic contact, or simple admixture either in bulk or in small quantities.
Fecula, farina, or starch treated according to this process is thoroughly impreg-
nated with a lasting perfume, and is rendered very agreeable and useful for laundry
purposes, or for use in manufactures, confectionery, culinary, or toilet purposes, the
qualities of the starch not being in the least impaired by such treatment, while a
much more agreeable and desirable article is produced without any appreciable
addition to its cost of production.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 16th February 1877.
BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD MILLS, of the Firm of Harris and Mills, of 23,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent. " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FECULA, FARINA, AND STARCH." A communi-
cation from abroad by Alexander Septimus Macrae, of Toronto, in the Dominion of
Canada.
This Invention relates to certain improvements in the treatment or finishing of
fecula, farina, and starch, the product of Indian corn, maize, wheat, potatoes, rice,
sago, flour, tapioca, mandioca, or any other substance yielding fecula, farina, or
starch, by which I produce an article of superior quality and very general utility.
The improvement consists in perfuming, scenting, frangranting, or otherwise
odorizing the fecula, farina, or starch by treating it with essential oils or other
liquid or solid perfumes.
The perfume may be incorporated with the fecula, farina, or starch either while
the starch is in a solution or fermentation, or afterwards while under the process of
drying it may be added thereto by aqueous solution, atmospheric affinity, sympa-
thetic contact, or simple admixture either in bulk or in small quantities.
Fecula, farina, or starch treated according to this process is thoroughly impreg-
nated with a lasting perfume, and is rendered very agreeable and useful for laundry
purposes, or for use in manufactures, confectionary, culinary, or toilet purposes, the
qualities of the starch not being in the least impaired by such treatment, while a
much more agreeable and desirable article is produced without any appreciable
addition to its cost of production.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention, and the mode in which
the sune is carried into effect, I would have it understood that what I claim is, the
method herein described of odorizing fecula, farina, and starch by impregnating the
same with perfumes substantially as set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Fifteenth day of February, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.