Improvements in the Production of Ornamental and other Designs upon Waterproof Textile and other Fabrics.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 9th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Production of Ornamental and other Designs
upon Waterproof Textile and other Fabrics.
I LOUIS MISTOVSKI of Broadfield Rubber Works, Heywood in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
These improvements relato to textile and other fabrics which have been rendered
waterproof by the application thereto of the ordinary known india rubber and
other solutions, and have for object the production of ornamental or other designs
upon the waterproof coated surface of such fabrics.
In carrying out my invention I apply to the coated surface of such fabrics a
film or conting of a powder made by reducing glass to an impalpable powder and
finely sieved so as to remove all crystallized or glittering appearance therefrom,
and this coating will give to the surface of the waterproof material a fine soft
silky and luminous effect. This coating of finely powdered glass may either be
applied to the entire surface, or it may be applied in a pattern or design if desired,
so as to leave a portion, or portions of the surface uncoated, and the coated fabric
may afterwards be vulcanized by a cold process or by a heat process, as may be
preferred.
I may also ornament the surface of this coated fabric, either after or before
vulcanization, by printing or otherwise applying thereto, in a suitable medium and
in such colors as may be desired, the required pattern or design.
For this purpose colors prepared with an india rubber or other suitable water-
proof medium are preferable, and in order to counteract the adhesive nature thereof
I give the material, after ornamentation, a second coating of the finely pulverized
glass, which also produces a shot or luminous effect, and at the same time it will be
found that this substance, not being soluble in water, is also much more substantial
and lasting in its effect than the starchy or farinaceous powders hitherto employed
for such or similar purposes.
Dated this 12th day of November 1895.
Improvements in the Production of Ornamental and other Designs
upon Waterproof Textile and other Fabrios.
I LOUIS MISTOVSKI of Broadfield Rubber Works, Heywood, in the County of
Lancaster, 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 :--
These improvements relate to textile and other fabrics which have been rendered
waterproof by the application thereto of india rubber and other solutions, and have
for their object the production of ornamental or other designs upon the waterproof
coated surface of such fabrics without increasing the weight thereof.

page_text: In carrying out my invention I first take the textile or other fabric and put it
through the ordinary process known as the "spreading process" thereby giving it
on one surface a number of coats of the rubber or other waterproofing solution
according to the thickness or weight.required.
I then apply to the coated surface of the material a film or coating of a powder
made by reducing glass or equivalent vitreous substance to an impalpable powder
and finely sieved so as to remove all the crystallized or glittering appearance
therefrom and this coating will give to the surface of the waterproof material a
fine, soft, silky and luminous effect. Or in some cases the vitreous material may be
applied in a state of solution.
This coating or film or finely powdered glass or equivalent vitreous material may
either be applied to the entire surface, or it may be applied in a pattern or design
if desired so as to leave a portion, or portions, of the surface uncoated, and the
coated fabric may afterwards be vulcanized by either a cold process, or a heat
process as may be preferred.
may also ornament the surface of this glass or vitreous coated fabric, either
after or before vulcanization, by printing or otherwise applying thereto in a suitable
medium, and in such colors as may be desired, the required pattern or design. For
this purpose colors prepared with an india rubber or other suitable waterproof
medium are preferable, and, if I use this process for ornamentation, I then give
the said ornamented surface (either before or after vulcanization) a film or coating
of a transparent solution of rubber or other suitable substance so as to fasten the
.colors.
I then dust on the said ornamented surface a second coating or film of the finely
ground glass or equivalent vitreous substance so as to remove the sticky feeling,
and also to protect the surface, in vulcanization and give thereto a "shot", or
laminous effect. I then vulcanize the ornamented fabric or material by either of
the well-known processes.
I wish it to be understood that I may also use this part of my process in
combination with the process patented by me in 1895 No. 1297 and that I am fully
aware that farina and other similar farinaceous substances have previously
been applied to the proofed surface of waterproof fabrics for the purposes.of
ornamentation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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In the production of ornamental designs upon waterproofed fabrics or textile
material the application to the proofed surface of a film or coating of finely ground
or powdered glass or equivalent vitreous substance substantially as hereinbefore
described, and then ornamenting such surface by printing stamping embossing or
other desired process.
CM 1000
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.