Improved Method of and Means for "Putting Up" Starch Glaze,. Blacking, and other Unctuous Substances.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of and Means for "Putting Up" Starch Glaze,.
Blacking, and other Unctuous Substances.
I JOSEPH EDGE of Bolton in the County of Lancaster Manufacturing Chemist
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:--
The objects of this invention are to provide a receptacle for containing starch
glaze, blacking: cosmetic ointment and other unctuous substances and to enable -
such substances to be applied as the case may be to linen leather the hair skin and
other surfaces without removing such substances from the receptacle and to obviate -
the necessity of smearing the surface with the substance by the finger or spatula,.
cloth or the like.
Now according to this invention I enclose the starch glaze, blacking or other
substance in a receptacle formed of "butter muslin " "butter cloth
or other
suitable thin loosely woven fabric and I attach the said fabric to a block of wood
or other material which block of wood or other material may be so shaped as to
form the lid or stopper of a suitable box or case to contain the said substance and
receptacle.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed i
to explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in
which :-
Fig. 1 represents a piece of starch glaze blacking or other unctuous substance.
enclosed in a piece of "butter muslin or "butter cloth" secured to a wood block
which may form the stopper or plug of a cylindrical case.
Fig. 2 represents the receptacle enclosed in a cylindrical case.
Fig. 3 represents top of wood block or block of other material shaped cylindrically
to form plug or stopper of a cylindrical case.
Fig. 4 represents section of block.
Fig. 5 represents longitudinal section of case in which the receptacle may be.
inserted.
Fig. 6 represents cross section of said case.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figs.
"
a is a piece of starch glaze blacking, ointment or other unctuous substance
enclosed in "butter muslin or other suitable thin loosely woven fabric b which
The
fabric is gathered in at the edges and secured to one end of the block c.
block has a groove f therein and the fabric b is secured in the said groove by
being tied tightly round with string, thread twine or other equivalent g.
The cylinder d forms a case which may contain the substance a and receptacle b-
when not in use.
When it is desired to apply the unctuous substance to a surface the underside of
the substance (enclosed as before stated) is rubbed over the surface to be dressed
the muslin or other fabric ensuring the said substance being applied evenly and
preventing lumps or pieces thereof from becoming detached from the
substance.
"
Among the substances specially adapted to be "put up" in the manner above-
described are starch glaze blacking cosmetic ointment shaving soap vaseline lanoline-
cold cream shaving cream pomatum and similar unctuous substances.
The block c may be of any suitable material as may also the case d.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combination of a piece of starch glaze, blacking, or other unctuous
substance enclosed in "butter muslin" or other suitable thin loosely woven fabric
with a block of wood or other suitable material said fabric being secured to the
said block substantially as and for the purpose stated.
2. The combination of a piece of starch glaze blacking or other unctuous
substance enclosed in butter muslin or other suitable thin loosely woven fabric with
a block of wood or other suitable material having a groove formed therein in
which to secure said fabric, substantially. as hereinbefore specified and for the
purpose stated.
3. The combination of a piece of unctuous substance enclosed in butter muslin
or other suitable thin loosely woven fabric with a box or case said fabric being
secured to a block of wood or other material so shaped as to form the stopper
or lid of said box or case substantially as specified and for the purpose stated.
4. The improved method of and means for "putting up starch glaze blacking
and other unctuous substances substantially as hereinbefore specified and shown by
the accompanying drawings.
Dated November 18th 1895.
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H. C. FOWLER,
Agent for Applicant.