other Fibrous Vegetable Matters.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 5th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 21st Dec., 1888
and other Fibrous Vegetable Matters.
I, REGINALD HADDAN of the firm of Herbert & Co. Patent Agents of 18 Buck-
ingham Street Strand W.C. London in the County of Middlesex Civil Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention a communication to me from abroad
by Prosper Mol of Antwerp in the Kingdom of Belgium Manufacturer to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to produce an artificial material resembling wool,
from ramie and other fibrous vegetable matters-To this end the invention consists
in a new or improved process hereinafter described in reference to the treatment
of ramie, and suitable for manufacturing the said material from such matters.
The raw product is first washed if necessary to remove dirt and impurities. It
is then boiled or soaked in a hot solution of potash for about two to three hours,
and afterwards macerated in a solution of ten per cent. chloride of lime in water,
for about three hours. It is then washed and dried and ready for use-The duration
of treatment in the potash and in the chloride of lime solutions may vary according to
the nature of the goods to be made from the product.
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant:

page_text: Improved Process of Manufacturing Artificial Wool from Ramie
and other Fibrous Vegetable Matters.
I REGINALD HADDAN of the firm of Herbert & Co., Patent Agents of 18 Buck-
ingham Street, Strand W.C. London in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me from abroad by
Prosper Mol of Antwerp in the Kingdom of Belgium Manufacturer, 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 this invention is to produce an artificial material resembling wool
from ramie and other fibrous vegetable matters. To this end the invention consists in
a new or improved process hereinafter described in reference to the treatment of ramie
and suitable for manufacturing the said material from such matters.
The raw product is first washed if necessary to remove dirt and impurities. It is
then boiled or soaked in a hot solution of potash for about two to three hours and
afterwards macerated in a solution of ten per cent. chloride of lime in water for about
three hours. It is then washed and dried and ready for use. The duration of
treatment in the potash and in the chloride of lime solutions may vary according to
the nature of the goods to be made from the product.
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
The process for the treatment of ramie and other fibrous vegetable matters,
consisting in washing the same, boiling or soaking in hot solution of potash, and
macerating in solution of chloride of lime substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
Dated this 5th day of November 1888.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.