IMPROVE- MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BUTTONS AND OTHER FASTENINGS IMPROVEMENTS BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Bowers Fitch, of New Cross Glass Works,
Deptford, in the county of Kent, Chemist for an Invention of "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BUTTONS AND OTHER FASTENINGS, THE
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Willam Bowers Fitch at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th June 1883.
WILLIAM BOWERS FITCH, of New Cross Glass Works, Deptford, in the County
of Kent, Chemist "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BUTTONS AND'
OTHER FASTENINGS, THE IMPROVEMENTS BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO OTHER
PURPOSES
"
This invention relates to improvements in coating or covering buttons, of brass,
iron or like metal, and hooks and similar dress fastenings also the ends of
umbrella ribs, pins and the like, the improvements being particularly applicable
to buttons, hooks and eyelets used for boots.
A great objection to the use of metal buttons, hooks and eyelets for boots arises
from the fact that the material with which they have hitherto been coated wears
off so as to expose to view the material from which the button is made.
Now the coating or covering applied to such articles according to my invention
will withstand the effect of wear and friction for practically an indefinite period.
In carrying out my invention I proceed as follows:-
The articles to be coated are heated by any suitable means and are then
immersed in a heated bath of, or coated with a solution of, a suitable "glaze," such
as that formed of sand, lime and red lead, to which I add metallic oxydes mixed
with tar, oil of lavender, balsam of sulphur or the like for giving consistency to
the metallic oxydes.
The articles after having been immersed in the bath, or coated with the solution,
are subjected to the required heat in a kiln or otherwise for the purpose of burning
in the coating.
I sometimes apply the coating or covering in a dry state by heating the articles
to be coated by a current of electricity or in a crucible or otherwise to a dull red
heat, and the coating material is applied to the articles in the form of powder by
dusting or otherwise.
It will be obvious that where an ornamental coating is desired metallic bronzo
powder or the like may be mixed with the above named solution.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Bowers Fitch in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
14th December 1883.
WILLIAM BOWERS FITCH of New Cross Glass Works Deptford in the county
of Kent, Chemist, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BUTTONS AND 5
OTHER FASTENINGS THE IMPROVEMENTS BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO
PURPOSES"
OTHER
This invention relates to improvements in coating or covering buttons, of brass,
iron or like metal, and hooks and similar dress fastenings also the ends of umbrella
-ribs, pins and the like, the improvements-being particularly applicable-to-buttons,
hooks and eyelets used for boots.
A great objection to the use of metal buttons, hooks and eyelets for boots arises
from the fact that the material with which they have hitherto been coated wears
off so as to expose to view the inaterial from which the button is made.
Now the coating or covering applied to such articles according to my invention
will withstand the effect of wear and friction for practically an indefinite period.
In carrying out my invention I proceed as follows :—
"
The articles to be coated are heated by any suitable-means. and -are- then.
immersed in a heated bath of, or coated with a solution of, a suitable." glaze
such as that formed of sand, lime and red lead, to which I add metallic oxydes
mixed with tar, oil of lavender, balsam of sulphur or the like for giving consistency
to the metallic oxydes.
The articles after having been immersed in the bath, or coated with the
solution, are subjected to the required-heat-in-a-kiln-or-otherwise for-the purpose.
of burning in the coating.
I sometimes apply the coating or covering in a dry state by heating the articles
to be coated by a current of electricity or in a crucible or otherwise to a dull red
heat, and the coating material is applied to the articles in the form of powder by
dusting or otherwise.
It will be obvious that where an ornamental coating is desired metallic bronze
powder or the like may be mixed with the above named solution, also that other
silica glaze than that described may be employed.
In witness whereof I the said William Bowers Fitch have hereto set my hand
and seal this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty three.
TH D BITCO
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