IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ORNAMENTAL OR DECORATIVE FABRICS OR MATERIALS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Clark of the firm of A M and W Clark of
53 Chancery Lane in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of
Patent Agents for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF ORNAMENTAL OR DECORATIVE FABRICS OR MATERIALS communicated to
him from abroad by Eugène Barou, of Paris, France
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Clark at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th July 1883.
WILLIAM CLARK of the firm of A. M. and W. Clark of 53 Chancery Lane in the
County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent Agents, "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ORNAMENTAL OR DECORATIVE FABRICS OR MATERIALS."
[communicated to him from abroad by Eugène Barou, of Paris, France]
This Invention relates to the manufacture of a new product or material for
decorating interiors having a chatoyant effect which may be produced in all colors
and of any dimensions.
The following is the mode of manufacture :-
(1.) I commence by producing upon a foundation of linen, cotton, or other fabric,
or upon leather, paper, wood, metal or other material, metallic crystallizations with
alloys of bismuth, antimony, and tin in various proportions by the aid of chemical
agents and suitable appliances, or by electro-deposition or other known electrical
means. I then revive.the crystallised coatings by means of acidulated baths and
thus obtain crystalline sheets having varied effects.
(2.) 1 next prepare designs in any kind or style upon stone or zinc with grounds
and reserves and by any of the means in use for producing printing surfaces, and
print therefrom upon the fabric or material prepared as above described, employing
for this purpose either printing colors, wool, cotton, mica, or bronze powders, &c.
(3.) The reserved designs now appear in all their brilliancy and the work is
completed by the application of transparent colors upon the reserves, either by
means of a printing block or by hand, employing for this purpose spirit varnishes,

page_text: colored oil varnishes, and other transparent colors, which by their beauty of tone
harmonise with the work and produce a rich and highly ornamental effect.
The Invention is especially applicable to the ornamentation of linoleum and other
similar materials.
Wall hangings produced in the above manner possess all the advantages needed
for a decorative product for the ornamentation of interiors, viz-solidity, durability,
impermeability and richness of appearance.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
_ by the said William Clark in the Patent Office on the 24th January 1884.
WILLIAM CLARK of the firm of A. M. and W. Clark of 53 Chancery Lane in the
County of Middlesex Fellow of the Institute of Patent "Agents "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ORNAMENTAL OR DECORATIVE FABRICS OR MATERIALS
A communication to me from abroad by Eugène Barou of Paris France,
"
This invention relates to the manufacture of a new product or material for
decorating interiors having a chatoyant or irridescent effect which may be produced
in all colors and of any dimensions.
The following is the mode of manufacture:-.
(1). I commence by producing upon a foundation of linen cotton woollen or other
fabric or upon leather, paper, linoleum; wood, metal or other material, metallic
crystallizations with alloys of bismuth antimony and tin in various proportions by
the aid of chemical agents and suitable appliances or by electro-deposition or other
known electrical means. I then brighten the crystallized coatings by means of
acidulated baths and thus obtain crystalline sheets presenting varied effects.
(2). I next prepare designs in any kind or style upon stone or zinc with grounds
and reserves and by any of the means in use for producing printing surfaces and
print therefrom upon the fabric or niaterial prepared as above described employing
for this purpose either printing colors, flock, mica, or bronze powders, &c.
(3). The reserved designs stand out upon the opaque ground and appear in all
their brilliancy and the work is completed by the application of: transparent colors
upon the reserves either by means of a printing block or by hand employing for
this purpose spirit varnishes, colored oil varnishes and other transparent colors
which by their beauty of tone harmonise with the work and produce a rich and
highly ornamental effect.
The invention is especially applicable to the ornamentation of linoleum and other
similar materials.
Wall hangings produced in the above manner possess all the advantages needed
in a decorative product for the ornamentation of interiors, viz, solidity durability
impermeability and richness of appearance.
..
The existing plant and apparatus used in the manufacture of paper hangings and
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page_text: painted fabrics may be utilised in carrying out the improved process of this
invention. The product may be made in lengths of any dimensions.
Having described the nature of the said invention and the manner of performing.
the same I declare that what I claim as the invention to be protected by the
hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is:
The process of manufacturing decorative fabrics consisting essentially in the
production of ornamental designs in and by the application of metallic crystal-
lizations produced with alloys of bismuth antimony and tin in the manner
described upon woven, felted, fibrous, compound metallic or other surfaces
(particularly linoleum and similar products) substantially in the manner herein.
specified.
In witness whereof I the said William Clark have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty four.