AN IMPROVED MATERIAL DESIGNED TO BE USED FOR CARPET LINING STAIR PADS, PACKING FRAGILE ARTICLES AND SIMILAR PURPOSES
Year: 1884

page_text: I GEORGE MAUNSELL SMYTII of Arlington Street Works, Islington, in the
County of Middlesex, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for
"AN IMPROVED MATERIAL DESIGNED TO BE USED FOR CARPET LINING STAIR
PADS, PACKING FRAGILE ARTICLES AND SIMILAR PURPOSES" to be as follows:—
My Invention relates to the utilization of cork, granulated or in small pieces, and
suitably combined with paper muslin, calico, or other textile or similar inaterial as
a backing in such a manner that a convenient elastic article or substance is provided
to serve for lining carpets, packing fragile articles for transport, or as stair-pads or
the like.
In carrying the said Invention into practice I take a suitable quantity of strong
paper or muslin, calico, or like material and provide one of the surfaces thereof
with some adhesive substance of such a character that it will not render the paper
or other material hard, stiff, or brittle. A convenient mixture for this purpose
may be made by combining glue, glycerine, and other materials which will have the
effect of imparting to the mixture the required qualities and which are well known.
The granulated or small pieces of cork are then spread over the adhesive mixture
upon the backing of paper or other material and so become firmly attached thereto.
The material may be used as so made or may be folded or doubled so as to
employ two thicknesses thereof. When doubled the backing may be sown or
cemented at the edges or the two entire surfaces which come together may be
provided with glue or other adhesive substance so that the whole will adhere
together. When used single 1 may place over the cork thin muslin, calico, or
paper and secure the same by sewing or by adhesive material so that there will be
a smooth surface on both sides.
When this improved material is to be used for stair pads it may be single or
double and sewn or glued as above described and covered with muslin, calico or
other material. When used for packing purposes the material may be inadle into
any desired shapes according to circumstances.
Dated the 16th day of January 1984

page_text: I, GEORGE MAUNSELL SMYTH, of Arlington Street Works, Islington, in the
County of Middlesex, Manager do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
"AN IMPROVED MATERIAL DESIGNED TO BE USED FOR CARPET-LINING, STAIR-
PADS, PACKING FRAGILE ARTICLES, AND SIMILAR PURPOSES" and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
My Invention relates to an improved flexible material which will serve for
carpet-lining, stair-pads or the like, or for packing fragile articles to ensure their
safe transport, or for other purposes; and which is composed of cork combined with
paper, muslin, calico or similar material, as hereinafter set forth.
In carrying my said Invention into practice, I take strong paper, muslin, calico,
or similar material to serve as a backing, and I coat or cover one of the surfaces
thereof with some adhesive substance of such a character that it will not render the
paper or other material hard, stiff or brittle. I then spread upon the said backing
of paper or other material a suitable quantity of granulated cork or small pieces or
fragments of cork, which become firmly attached thereto, when the adhesive
substance or compound dries or hardens. A convenient compound for this purpose
may be made by mixing glue with glycerine or with molasses or other substances
which will impart to the mixture the required qualities.
The improved material above described may be made in pieces of suitable shape
and dimensions for the purpose for which it is required, or it may be made in
lengths or pieces in a similar manner to ordinary carpet-lining.
In some cases I fold or double my improved material so as to increase the
thickness of the stair-pad or other article made therefrom. When doubled, the
backing is sometimes sewn, cemented or otherwise secured at the edges, or the two
entire surfaces which come together aro caused to adhere by means of glue or other
adhesive substance. When used single, I sometimes place, over the cork, thin
muslin, calico or paper, and secure the same by sewing, or by means of some
adhesive substance, so that there will be a smooth surface on both sides of the
stair-pad or other article.
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
The improved material consisting of small pieces or fragments of cork secured to
a backing of paper, muslin, calico or the like by means of an adhesive substance or
compound, substantially as, and for the purposes, specified.
- ...רד
1304
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.