An Improvement in and in relation to the Manufacture of Articles used as Protection against the Sun's Rays, or Heat, such as Hats, Spine-pads, Tents, Umbrellas, Carriage-hoods, and such like Articles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 18th Aug., 1900-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in and in relation to the Manufacture of Articles
used as Protection against the Sun's Rays, or Heat, such as
Hats, Spine-pads, Tents, Umbrellas, Carriage-hoods, and such
like Articles.
I, CHARLES ALBERT RADICE, of East India United Service Club, 16, St. James'
Square, London, Indian Civil Service, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to an improvement in, and in relation to the manu-
facture of articles used as protection against the sun's rays or heat, such as hats,
spine-pads, tents, umbrellas, carriage-hoods, and such like articles.
My invention consists in the first instance, in utilizing aluminium, and also
substances impervious to the Rontgen rays popularly known as the "X" rays--
such as tin, copper, zinc, bone, alloys and so forth.
I propose to use any one of these substances-whichever I find most suitable--
in one or more layers or plys in combination with the fundamental material
hitherto employed in the manufacture of the article to which my invention may
be applied.
The particular substance of my invention may also, if found convenient, be
incorporated as an integral part of the fundamental material from which the
article is manufacturea, or it may be laid on in the form of a solution, or by
electrolysis or in any other suitable way either between the layers or plys con-
stituting the manufactured article, or on the inner or outer surface of same.
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this 7th day of December 1899.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in and in relation to the Manufacture of Articles
used as Protection against the Sun's Rays, or Heat, such as
Hats, Spine-pads, Tents, Umbrellas, Carriage-hoods, and such
like Articles.
1, CHARLES ALBERT RADICE, of the East India United Service Club, 16, St.
James' Square, London, Indian Civil Service, do nereby 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:-
This invention has reference to an improvement in, and in relation to the

page_text: manufacture of articles used as protection against the sun's rays or heat, such as
hats, spine-pads, tents, umbrellas, carriage-hoods, roofs and such like articles.
My invention consists in the first instance, in utilizing aluminium, or sub-
stances impervious to the Rontgen rays popularly known as "X" rays such as
tin, copper, zinc, bone, alloys and so forth.
1 propose to use any one of these substances-whichever I find most suitable--
in one or more layers or plys in combination with the fundamental material
hitherto employed in the manufacture of the article to which my invention may
be applied, or in combination with any material which may be found suitable for
the manufacture of the said articles.
The particular substance of my invention may also, if found convenient, be
incorporated as an integral part of the fundamental material from which the
article is manufactured, or it may be laid on in the form of a solution, or by
electrolysis or in any other suitable way either between the layers or plys con-
stituting the manufactured article, or on the inner or outer surface of same.
By means of my invention those of the sun's rays which it is held are greatly
or mainly the cause of producing sunstroke will be intercepted or arrested, and
prevented from acting on the body of the person protected by the article or shelter
to which the invention is applied.
It will be readily understood that the manner of applying the protecting
material may be varied to suit any requirements, the following being examples
of suitable methods of such application.
1. In the case of head coverings the thin layer of protecting material may be
placed between the layers of material (such as cork, felt, etc.) of which the article
is composed.
2. The layer of protective material may be caused to adhere by means of any
suitable adhesive substance to the linings of head coverings etc., or to the material
of which they are made or with which they are covered.
3. The layer of protective material may be caused to adhere to cloth or other
textile fabric to be sold for making different articles, such as head coverings,
spine-pads, tents, etc. etc.
It will also be understood that the thickness of the layer of protective material
may be varied to suit different circumstances, but in all cases it will be advisable,
both for the sake of lightness and of economy, to use as thin a layer as is possible
while efficiently intercepting or arresting the harmful rays.
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 combination with the material of which articles for protecting persons from
the sun's rays are made, of a substance capable of arresting or intercepting those
of such rays as are mainly the cause of producing sunstroke when allowed to
act upon
the person, substantially as specified.
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ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.