IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ANTISEPTIC FLUIDS OR COMPOSITIONS FOR WASHING SHEEP AND OTHER ANIMALS, DESTROYING INSECTS UPON PLANTS OR THE LIKE OR FOR OTHER ANTISEPTIC OR DISINFECTING PURPOSES "
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Benjamin Nickels of Leadenhall Street in the City
of London Analytical and Technical Chemist for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ANTISEPTIC FLUIDS OR
COMPOSITIONS FOR WASHING SHEEP AND OTHER ANIMALS, DESTROYING INSECTS
UPON PLANTS OR THE LIKE OR FOR OTHER ANTISEPTIC OR DISINFECTING
PURPOSES
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Benjamin Nickels at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th June 1883.
BENJAMIN NICKELS of Leadenhall Street in the City of London Analytical
and Technical Chemist "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ANTISEPTIC
FLUIDS OR COMPOSITIONS FOR WASHING SHEEP AND OTHER ANIMALS DESTROYING
INSECTS UPON PLANTS OR THE LIKE OR FOR OTHER ANTISEPTIC OR DISINFECTING
PURPOSES
"
My Invention has reference to Sheep dips or like fluids or combinations
prepared from shale oil or bone oil containing the basic compounds known to
Chemists as Pyridine and Leneoline [sic] Series as described in the Specification of
Letters Patent N° 4949 granted to me as of the 18th day of October A.D. 1882.
According to my present Invention I take the said Shale oil or the bone oil and
I render the same soluble in water by the addition thereto of Rosin and an Alkali
whereby I produce a Sheep dip or an Insecticide for animals or plants resembling
in its properties those of the compositions described in the aforesaid Specification.
My Invention may also be applied when the fluids or compositions are to be
propared from Coal oil or tar bases or the like. These may also be treated after
the manner described with regard to Shale oil and bone Oil in the Specification of
my said former Patent.
The fluids or compositions prepared according to my Invention may be employed
for antiseptic or disinfecting purposes generally.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Benjamin Nickels in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
20th December 1883.
BENJAMIN NICKELS of Leadenhall Street in the City of London Analytical
and Technical Chemist "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ANTISEPTIC
FLUIDS OR COMPOSITIONS FOR WASHING SHEEP AND OTHER ANIMALS, DESTROYING
INSECTS UPON PLANTS OR THE LIKE OR FOR OTHER ANTISEPTIC OR DISINFECTING
PURPOSES
"
My Invention has reference to sheep dips or like fluids or compositions prepared
from shale oil or bone oil containing the basic compounds-known-to Chemists as
the Pyridine and Leucoline series as described in the Specification of Letters
Patent N° 4949 granted to me as of the 18th day of October in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
According to my present Invention I take the said Shale Oil or the bone oil and I
render the same soluble in water by the addition thereto of Rosin and an Alkali
whereby I produce a sheep dip or an Insecticide for animals or Plants resembling
in its properties those of the compositions described in the aforesaid Specification.
If desired I may purify the bone or shale oil by freeing it from any substance
(such for example as Pyrrol) that may be injurious to the wool of Sheep.
My Invention may also be applied when the fluids or compositions are to be
prepared from such of the basic compounds known as the Pyridine and Leucoline
series (and derived from either bone oil, shale oil, or coal-tar oil,) as are insoluble
in water These may be treated after the manner herein before described by means
of Rosin and Alkali in accordance with my present Invention.
In carrying my Invention into effect I do not limit myself to any particular
proportions of the Rosiu and the Alkali but I find in practice the following to
answer. One hundred pounds of rosin; One hundred pounds of Bone oil shale
oil or of Pyridine or Leucoline bases derived from bone oil, shale oil, or from coal-
tar oil or of mixtures of the same; Five Gallons of Alkali (Soda or Potash)
or thereabouts sufficient to saponify the whole and of a specific gravity of about
thirty degrees Beaumé.
The fluids or compositions prepared according to my Invention may be employed
for anticeptic or disinfecting purposes generally.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel and original
and therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the hereiubefore in part
recited Letters Patent is :-
The manufacture of antiseptic fluids or compositions, for washing sheep or other
animals or for destroying insects upon plants or for other antiseptic or disinfecting
purposes, from shale oil, or bone oil, or from those of the basic compounds known
as the Pyridine and Leucoline series and derived from shalo oil, bone oil, or coal-
tar oil, and which are insoluble in water by treatment with rosiu and Alkali as
bereinbefore described.
In witness whereof I the said Benjamin Nickels have to this,my Specification
set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of December One thousand eight
hundred and eighty three.