IMPROVEMENTS. IN " OR CONNECTED WITH THE COVERING OF SURFACES WITH DECORATIVE OR PROTECTIVE COATINGS OR FILMS
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOHN HENRY JOHNSON of 47 Lincoln's Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman do liereby declare the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS. IN
"
OR CONNECTED WITH THE COVERING OF SURFACES WITH DECORATIVE OR PROTECTIVE
COATINGS OR FILMS which invention has been communicated to me from abroad
by Alfred Semal of Nivelles in the Kingdom of Belgium Manufacturer to be as
follows:-
This Invention has for its object to provide means whereby a decorative or
protective coating or film can be applied to surfaces of metal or wood or other
material in such a manner that the whole surface of a simple or an intricate article
can in a very short time be covered or coated in a manner for example to resemble
the most elaborate marbling or the like.
In carrying the Invention into effect a coating or covering medium is prepared.
consisting of Gutta Percha or caoutchouc dissolved in benzine or equivalent solvent.-
With this solution is incorporated a bodying medium such for example as white.
lead and if desired a colour or colours. The composition thus made is placed or
floated upon water or other suitable liquid. If several colours be used they can be.
mixed with portions of the aforesaid solution separately and be separately floated.
on the surface of the liquid and then be manipulated so that they are intermingled,
to give a marble or ornamental effect. The articles to be coated after being.
thoroughly cleaned are dipped into the vessel so that the film covers or coats them
completely. If the article or surface cannot be dipped the film can be taken up.
from the liquid and applied to the surface. The coated or covered article.or surface:
is then preferably protected by varnish for example, by dipping it into a bath of
hot varnish.

page_text: I JOHN HENRY JOHNSON of 47 Lincolns Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
OR CONNECTED WITH THE COVERING OF SURFACES WITH DECORATIVE OR PROTECTIVE
COATINGS OR FILMS" which Invention has been communicated to me from abroad
by Alfred Semal of Nivelles. 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:-
This Invention has for its object to provide means whereby a decorative or
protective coating or film can be applied to surfaces of metal or wood or other
material in such a manner that the whole surface of a simple or an intricate article
can in a very short time be covered or coated in a manner for example to resemble
the most elaborate marbling or the like.
In carrying the Invention into effect a coating or covering medium is prepared
consisting of gutta percha or caoutchouc dissolved in benzine or equivalent solvent
With this solution is incorporated a bodying medium such for example as white
lead and also if desired a colour or colours The composition thus made is placed
or floated upon water or other suitable liquid If several colours be used they
can be mixed with portions of the aforesaid solution separately and be separately
floated on the surface of the liquid and then be manipulated so that they are
intermingled to give a marbled or ornamental effect-The articles to be coated after
being thoroughly cleaned are dipped into the vessel so that the film covers or coats
them completely-If the article or surface cannot be dipped the film' can be taken
up from the liquid and applied to the surface. The coated or covered article or
surface is then preferably protected by varnish for example by dipping it into a
bath of hot varnish.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st The process of coating or covering surfaces with decorative or protective
coatings consisting in floating as a film upon a liquid bath a solution or preparation
of gutta percha or caoutchouc with a bodying medium and if required a colour or
colours, and dipping the article to be coated into the bath so that it takes up the
film substantially as herein before described.
2nd As a material to be used in the covering of surfaces with decorative or
protective coatings a solution of gutta percha or caoutchouc in benzine or equivalent
solvent mixed with a bodying material and also if required with a colour or colours
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described.
Dated, this 2nd day of February 1885.