IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WATERPROOF MATERIALS, FOR WEARING APPAREL AND OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1884

page_text: I RALPH SLAZENGER MOSS trading as Slazenger & Sons of 56 Cannon Street in
the City of London, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my Invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WATERPROOF MATERIALS, FOR WEARING
APPAREL AND OTHER PURPOSES, to be as follows:-
Whereas in the manufacture of goods in which a layer of cork is introduced
between two skins of leather, the solution of India rubber, which is used to cement
the same together, is liable to rapid deterioration from the greasy nature of the
leather and other causes whereby the same is decayed and loses its virtue.
Now the object of my invention is to remedy such defect, and to manufacture
such material, as well as other analogous materials, in a superior manner.
In carrying out my invention, I introduce between the cork and the leather, a
layer of cloth, calico, or other textile fabric, which is saturated or covered on one
or both sides thereof, with the solution or cement used for attaching the several
layers of the material together; which interposed layer or layers of textile material
bas the effect of entirely counteracting the defect hereinbefore mentioned, and of
rendering the same durable in wear.
In manufacturing my improved waterproof material, the layers of cork and
textile fabric may be united on one or both siles thereof, with external skins of
leather or any woven or other material, which may be suitable for the purpose to
which the manufactured article may be applied.
This material, so manufactured, is intended more especially for driving aprons or
rugs, leggings, gaiters, fishing stockings, hoods or tops of carriages, also for conts
and wading trousers, affording the maximum of resistance to cold and damp
combined with the minimum of weight.
It is also a suitable material for the lining of huts, sheds and dwelling-houses,

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I RALPH SLAZENGER Moss trading as Slazenger & Sons of 56 Cannon Stre-t
in the City of London Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said
Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WATERPROOF MATERIALS
FOR WEARING APPAREL AND OTHER PURPOSES, and in what manner the same is to
'be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
Whereas in the manufacture of goods in which a layer of cork is introduced
between two skins of leather, the solution of india rubber, which is used to cement
the same together, is liable to rapid deterioration from the greasy nature of the
leather and other causes whereby the same is decayed and loses its virtue.
Now the object of my invention is to remedy such defect, and to manufacture
such material, as well as other analogous materials in a superior manner.
In carrying out my invention I introduce between the cork and the leather, a
layer of cluth, calico, or other textile fabric, which is saturated or covered on one
or both sides thereof with the solution or cement used for attaching the several
layers of the material together which interposed layer or layers of textile material
has the effect of entirely counteracting the defect herein before mentioned, and of
rendering the same durable in wear.
In manufacturing my improved waterproof material, the layers of cork and
textile fabric may be united on one or both sides thereof, with external skins of
leather or any woven, or other material, which may be suitable for the purpose to
which the manfactured article may be applied.
This material so manufactured, is intended more especially for driving aprons, or
rugs, leggings, gaiters, fishing stockings, hoods or tops of carriages, also for coats,
and wading trousers, affording the maximum of resistance to cold and damp
'combined with the minimum of weight.
It is also a suitable material for the lining of huts, sheds and dwelling houses.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
'I claim is
1. The improvements in the manufacture of waterproof materials for wearing
apparel and other purposes substantially as herein set forth.
2. In the manufacture of waterproof materials the use 'and application of a layer
of cloth, calico, or other textile fabric prepared and used substantially as herein-
before described.
Dated 12th March 100%