An Improved Compound Fabric.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 16th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 26th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Compound Fabric.
I, FREDERICK JOHN BUGG, of 45, Key Street, Ipswich, in the County of Suffolk,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the manufacture of an improved composition leather
fabric by a novel combination of composition compressed or lay leather sheets with
felt, woollen cloth, flannel, canvas, calico or other suitable textile fabrics.
In carrying out my invention I take what is known commercially as a composition
compressed or lay leather sheet and a piece of either felt, woollen cloth, flannel,
canvas, calico or other suitable textile fabric over one surface of the said sheet
of leather, and over one surface of the piece of felt, woollen cloth, flannel, canvas,
calico or other textile fabric I spread a size made from either animal or vegetable
gelatinous matter and the sized surface of the one is placed upon the sized surface of
the other. If it be desired to cover both sides of the sheets of composition com-
pressed or lay leather the other surface of the sheet is sized and another piece of
felt, woollen cloth, flannel, canvas, calico or other textile fabric of similar shape and
size is also taken and sized upon one surface and the two sized surfaces are then
brought together.
The sheet of composition compressed or lay leather covered with felt, woollen cloth,
flannel, canvas, calico or other textile fabric one or both surfaces is, if necessary,
placed between tin, zinc, iron or other metal or wooden plates and submitted to
pressure and afterwards dried, either in the open air or in a drying chamber and is
ready for use.
Or I partly make the composition compressed or lay leather sheet. by laying out
a portion of the leather used in its manufacture to any required shape and size, and
to part of its substance or thickness. Over all the upper or inner surface of the
sheet so far manufactured I place a piece of felt, woollen cloth, canvas, calico or
other textile fabric of similar size and shape having first sized all over both of its
surfaces and also the upper and inner surface of the said partly manufactured sheet
and upon the fabric thus placed thereen I continue to lay so much of the leather as
is necessary to make the sheet of the required substance. The sheet so made is
placed between plates of tin, zinc, iron or other metal and subjected to pressure after
which it is taken out and dried either in the open air or in a drying chamber.
Dated the 19th day of October 1891.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Compound Fabric.
I, FREDERICK JOHN BUGG, of 45, Key Street, Ipswich, in the County of Suffolk,
Manufacturer, 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 relates to the manufacture of an improved composition leather
fabric by a novel combination of composition compressed or lay leather (leather
layers) sheets with felt, woollen cloth, flannel, canvas, calico or other suitable textile
fabrics.
In carrying out my invention I take what is known commercially as a com-
position compressed or lay leather sheet and a piece of either felt, woollen cloth,

page_text: flannel, canvas, calico or other suitable textile fabric over one surface of the said
sheet of leather, and over one surface of the piece of felt, woollen cloth, flannel,
canvas, calico or other textile fabric I spread a size made from either animal or
vegetable gelatinous matter and the sized surface of the one is placed upon the sized
surface of the other. If it be desired to cover both sides of the sheets of com-
position compressed or lay leather, the other surface of the sheet is sized and
another piece of felt, woollen cloth, flannel, canvas, calico or other textile fabric of
similar shape and size is also taken and sized upon one surface and the two sized
surfaces are then brought together.
The sheet of composition compressed or lay leather covered with felt, woollen
cloth, flannel, canvas, calico or other textile fabric one or both surfaces is, if
necessary, placed between tin, zinc, iron or other metal or wooden plates and
submitted to pressure and afterwards dried, either in the open air or in a drying
chamber and is ready for use.
Or I partly make the composition compressed or lay leather sheet by laying out
a portion of the leather used in its manufacture to any required shape and size, and
to part of its substance or thickness over all the upper or inner surface of the sheet
so far manufactured I place a piece of felt, woollen cloth, canvas, calico or other
textile fabric of similar size and shape having first sized all over both of its surfaces
and also the upper and inner surface of the said partly manufactured sheet and upon
the fabric thus placed thereon I continue to lay so much of the leather as is
necessary to make the sheet of the required substance. The sheet so made is placed
between plates of tin, zinc, iron or other metal and subjected to pressure after which
it is taken out and dried either in the open air or in a drying chamber.
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 manufacture and of use of the described improved compound fabric, such
fabric being formed by uniting felt, woollen cloth, flannel, canvas, calico or other
suitable textile fabric, with composition compressed or lay leather, substantially in
the manner herein before described.
Dated the 16th dor of Danamhan 1001
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.