Improvements in Paper-hangings and like Decorative Coverings.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 15th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paper-hangings and like Decorative Coverings.
I, WILLIAM SCOTT of 12 Westbourne Place Eaton Square Pimlico, Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
:-
This invention is for the purpose of using improved and cheaper materials for
covering wall papers and other surfaces for decoration by means of sponge finely cut
or ground. It is applied to plain paper or other material by means of mordant or
other adhesive substance when the said sponge powder is applied to the surface the
paper is then beaten underneath with a stick or cane thereby causing the powdered
sponge to rise and fall on the mordant or other adhesive substance and making it
adhere to the prepared surface, the above applies to plain sponged paper or other
material for various uses having a rich raised velvet appearance. It is also to be
applied or used to decorative paper hangings and other purposes and to be printed by
block or cylinder process; the surface of the said block or cylinder to be dipped or
fed with mordant or other adhesive substance, when the powdered sponge is beaten on
as.heretofore mentioned.
The said cut or powdered sponge can be printed to produce any amount of relief
by means of repeated printing, similar to the celebrated raised flock papers invented
by the firm of Scott, Cuthbertson & Co. many years since, and thereby producing a
very rich effect.
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COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paper-hangings and like Decorative Coverings.
I, WILLIAM SCOTT, of 12 Westbourne Place, Eaton Square, Pimlico, in the County
of London, Gentleman, 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:-.
My invention has reference to the manufacture of a comparatively cheap substitute
for what are well known as flock papers by the application to paper or other flexible
material suitable for decorative purposes of sponge in a finely cut or divided state.
The flexible material employed will usually be paper although in exceptional cases
other material as for example linen silk or the like might be employed, but in
describing my invention I will assume paper to be employed.
The finely cut or divided sponge is applied to the paper in the following manner.
The surface of the paper or certain portions of the pattern thereon to which it is
desired to impart a flock or velvet like appearance is or are printed or coated with
suitable adhesive substance such as a mordant or size; then the paper is placed with
its reverse or back surface upon the surface of a flexible bottom of material such as
linen or ticking stretched across a frame like those used in making flock papers, and
the sponge in a finely cut or divided state is thrown upon the upper surface of the
paper whilst the adhesive material thereon is still moist. Then by beating the under
surface of the flexible bottom of the frame with a suitable beater such for example as
a stick or cane the cut or divided sponge is caused to become distributed over the part
or parts of the paper that is or are coated with adhesive substance to which the sponge
adheres thus forming a raised surface or surfaces, and producing a hanging or cover-
ing, the sponge covered portion or portions of which has or have a rich raised velvet
like appearance. By coating with adhesive substance the surface of sponge already
applied as described, and applying another covering of finely cut or divided sponge

page_text: thereto and so on repeatedly, the thickness of the part or parts in relief can be
increased to produce hangings resembling but costing less to produce than the well
known raised flock papers long manufactured by the firm of Scott, Cuthbertson & Co.
The adhesive substance may be printed on or applied to the paper by the block or
cylinder process as is well understood. When the paper is printed by the cylinder
process the sponge may be applied in the manner herein described whilst the paper is
passing in a continuons manner over the frame having a flexible bottom.
The sponge can be cut or ground in apparatus such as is now in use for cutting or
grinding materials to form flock or wool powder or dust.
As will be obvious the finely cut or divided sponge can be dyed to any desired
colour.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
.
1. The manufacture of the new material paper ornamented with sponge in a finely
cut or divided state applied as herein described.
2. A decorative covering of flexible material such as linen silk or the liké
ornamented with sponge in a finely cut or divided state applied as berein described.
Dated this 13th day of February 1890.
W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.