An Improved Method of Making Leather and other Materials Flexible to any Degree, and of Waterproofing the same. AND OF WATERPROING THE SAME BO AS WHEN USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES OR OTHER ARTICLES THE SAME ARE DAMP AND WATER PROOF AND MAY BE MADE FLEXI
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 26th July, 1836.
Complete Left, 26th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th July, 1887.
An Improved Method of Making Leather and other Materials
Flexible to any Degree, and of Waterproofing the same.
I THOMAS LAYCOCK of Overstone Road Northampton in the County of Northampton
Boot and Shoe Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be AN
IMPROVED METHOD OF MAKING LEATHER AND OTHER MATERIALS FLEXIBLE TO ANY
DEGREE AND OF WATERPROOFING THE SAME BO AS WHEN USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE
OF BOOTS AND SHOES OR OTHER ARTICLES THE SAME ARE DAMP AND WATER PROOF
AND MAY BE MADE FLEXIBLE TO ANY DEGREE :-
In carrying out my said Invention I employ wax of various kinds such as Parrifin,
Bees, Common brown, or Earth wax either alone or mixed together with other
ingredients such as petroleum Jelly and drying oils. I place the ingredients to be
used in a suitable Vessel and by a process melt the ingredients and when melted or
heated to a suitable degree I then place the Leather or other materials to be water-
proofed and made flexible if required in the said ingredients until thoroughly soaked.
I then take out the Leather or other material and allow the same to dry by placing
it in a heated Oven or chamber until the Leather or other material is ready for
use in the manufacture of boot and shoes or other articles. By this method I am
enabled to make Leather or other materials waterproof and flexible to any degree
and also add to the wearing properties of the Leather used for the Manufacture of
boots or shoes or other materials.
1000

page_text: An Improved Method of Making Leather and other Materials
Flexible to any Degree, and of Waterproofing the same.
THOMAS LAYOOOK of Overstone Road Northampton Shoemanufacturer 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:—
An improved method of making Leather and other materials flexible to any degree
and of waterproofing the same so as when used for the Manufacture of Boots and
shoes or other articles the same are damp and water proof and may be made flexible
to any degree required, at the same time add to the wearing properties of the Leather
or other articles.
In carrying out my said Invention I employ wax of various kinds such as Parafin,
Bees, Common brown or Earth wax either alone or mixed together with other
ingredients such as Petroleum Jelly and drying oils I then place the Ingredients to be
used in a suitable vessel made of Iron or copper or any other material which will
withstand heat and by a process Heat by steam, water, fire or gas (preferably gas)
melt the ingredients and when melted or heated to a suitable degree, (about 200
degrees) I then place the Leather or other materials to be waterproofed or made
flexible if required in the said ingredients until thoroughly soaked. If not required
flexible I prefer to use Parafin wax alone or mixed with nine parts of Parafin wax to
one part of Common Earth wax. If greater flexibility required I increase the mixture
to four parts of Parafin to one part of Common Earth wax when Petroleum Jelly
is used I mix in the same proportion as common Earth wax. I then take out the
Leather or other material and allow the same to dry by placing it in or over a heated
oven or Chamber or open vessel until the Leather or other material is ready for use in
the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes or other articles. By this method I am enabled
to make Leather or other materials flexible and waterproof which also adds to the
wearing properties of the Leather when used for the Manufacture of Boots or Shoes
or other purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
Firstly. An improved method of making Leather flexible and waterproof and the use
of the said materials as hereinbefore described.
Secondly. The manufacture and use of the said leather as hereinbefore described.