Improvements in Fly Papers.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1893-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fly Papers.
I, CLEMENT SMITHIES of Wood View Laboratory, Greetland in the County of
York, Chemist's Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture sticky fly papers, so that the
compound is not liable to drop off, (when such fly paper is suspended,) or leak out
when exposed for sale as is the case with the ordinary sticky fly papers, also by
folding the said fly papers and placing same within suitable coverings they may be
handled without soiling the hands.
1 construct my improved fly paper, preferably having one side covered with a
suitable sticky compound composed of resin, colza oil, oak varnish, treacle, liquid
gluecose, with or without extract of malt. Around the edges of the said fly paper
is a suitable margin upon which may be directions for use, advertisements, and the
like, such margin may be cut off before using.
The fly paper is folded with the sticky sides together, then again folded, after
which the sides are turned over and suitable coverings or wrappers placed upon the
same, the paper is again folded, and the projecting ends of the aforesaid wrappers
turned over the still open ends of the fly paper, so securely covering same, it is
then placed within a suitable envelope or wrapper for sale.
By folding the fly papers as before described, and placing the same within an
envelope, they may be handled without fear of soiling the hands, and it is impossible
for the compound to leak out.
Dated this Second day of September 1893.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, Patent Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fly Papers.
I, CLEMENT SMITHIES of Wood View Laboratory, Greetland in the County of
York, Chemist's Assistant, 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 :---
The object of my invention is to manufacture sticky fly papers, so that the
compound is not liable to drop off (when such fly paper is suspended) or leak out
when exposed for sale as is the case with the ordinary sticky fly papers, also by
folding the said fly papers and placing same within suitable coverings they may be

page_text: Fig. 6. is a view of my improved fly paper folded and placed within a suitable
envelope for sale or other purposes.
. I construct my improved fly paper A, preferably having one side covered with
a suitable sticky compound A', composed of resin, colza oil, cak varnish, treacle,
liquid glucose, with or without extract of malt, and preferably in the following
proportions :-
Around the edges of the said fly paper is a suitable margin B, upon which may
be directions for ise, advertisements, and the like, such margin may be cut off
before using.
The fly paper is folded with the sticky sides together, then again folded, after
which the sides are turned over see Fig. 2. and suitable coverings or wrappers C
see Fig. 3. placed upon the same, the projecting ends D of the aforesaid wrappers
are turned over the still open ends of the fly paper see Fig. 5. so securely covering
same; the paper is again folded where shown by dotted lines J. K, and placed
within a suitable envelope or wrapper E for sale, see Fig. 6.
By folding the fly papers as before described, and placing the same within an
envelope, they may be handled without fear of soiling the hands, and it is impossible
for the compound to leak out, the contents of such envelopes are hermetically
sealed, and so cannot deteriorate.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The compound for forming the sticky surface of fly papers, with or without
extract of malt, substantially as herein before described.
2. Folding sticky fly papers and covers, and placing them within envelopes for
the purposes shown and described.
3. The method of folding fly papers, placing covers or wrappers upon their open
ends, and inserting them in envelopes for the purposes substantially as shown and
described.
4. The combination in fly papers of the sticky compound, the method of folding
such fly papers with their covers, and inserting them within envelopes, as and for
the purposes shown and described.
Dated this Twenty-second day of September 1898.
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JOHN E. WALSH,
Patent Agent,
Crossley Street, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.