Improvements in the Means and Method of and for the Washing, Scouring, Boiling, and Bleaching of Fibres, Fibrous Materials, and Textile Fabrics, and the Stripping of Fibres from Hides or We
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th May, 1887
Complete Left, 14th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1887
Improvements in the Means and Method of and for the Washing,
Scouring, Boiling, and Bleaching of Fibres, Fibrous Materials,
and Textile Fabrics, and the Stripping of Fibres from Hides or
We EDWARD BURFORD PETRIE, of Willow Bank, South Street, Rochdale, Iron-
monger, and ROBERT WILD, of 3, Carlisle Street, Littleborough, Mechanical
Engineer, both in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Our Invention refers to and consists in the first part to the manufacture, use and
employment of a mixture for Washing, Scouring and Boiling of Fibres, Fibrous
Materials and Textile Fabrics; and the Stripping of Fibres from Hides or Skins; or
such like as Cotton, Wool, Silk, Flax, Hemp, Jute, Rhea-Ramie and China Grass,
Esparto, Yucca, Rags and other fibres or fibrous materials. The said mixture, either
in the dry or liquid form, being composed of Sub-Borate of Soda, Soda Ash or
Potash; and with or without any Soap, Chloride of Soda, Phosphate of Soda; Soda
Hyposulphis, or any Caustic Soda or Caustic Potash; by preference in the following
proportions, that is to say, by weight One pound of Sub-Borate of Soda, of Soda Ash
or Potash half a pound; of Chloride of Soda one ounce; of Soap two ounces; of
Phosphate of Soda three ounces; and of Soda Hyposulphis one ounce; or of Caustic
Soda or Caustic Potash two ounces.
We do not confine ourselves to these proportions absolutely, as the same may be
varied, and in some cases one or more may be omitted as required.
In the second part of our Invention for the Bleaching of Fibres, Fibrous Materials
and Textile Fabrics; we make, use and employ a mixture, either in the dry or liquid
form, composed of Soda, Chloride of Lime and of Sub-Borate of Soda; by preference
in the following proportions; that is to say, by weight One pound of Soda ; four

page_text: ounces of Chloride of Lime, and two ounces Sub-Borate of Soda; to be used to every
fifty gallons of Water.
We however do not confine ourselves absolutely to these quantities, as the same
may in some cases require to be varied, and one or more may be omitted as
required.
Our Invention further consists of the employment and use of an Acid solution,
composed of Hydrochloric and Muriatic Acid; Sulphuric Acid and Nitric Acid; by
preference in the following proportions; that is to say, by weight or measure, Six
ounces of Hydrochloric or Muriatic Acid; two ounces of Sulphuric Acid; and half
an ounce of Nitric Acid; to every fifty gallons of Water.
We do not however confine ourselves absolutely to these proportions, as the same
may be varied as required.
Our Invention further relates to the Manufacture, use and employment of a Mixture
for Household or Domestic and the like purposes, for Washing, Scouring, Boiling
and Bleaching of Domestic fabrics, and other cleansing purposes; composed of
Sub-Borate of Soda, Soap, Chloride of Soda, and of Phosphate of Soda; by preference
in the following proportions; that is to say, by weight One pound of Sub-Borate of
Soda; of Soap four ounces; of Chloride of Soda and Phosphate of Soda each one
ounce; all being ground or crushed and amalgamated together into a fine powder, to
be made up in packets, in the usual way for public use.
We however do not confine ourselves absolutely to the proportions here given,
as the same may be varied, and in some cases one or more may be omitted as
required.
Our Invention further relates to the Manufacture, use and employment of a
Bleaching mixture, for Household or Domestic and the like purposes; either in the
dry or liquid form; composed of Soda, Chloride of Lime; Sub Borate of Soda and
Soap by preference in the following proportions; that is to say, by weight One
pound of Soda of Chloride of Lime four ounces; of Soap and of Sub-Borate of Soda
each four ounces; all being ground and crushed and amalgamated together, into a
fine powder; to be made up in packets in the usual way for public use, when in the
dry state or form.
We do not however confine ourselves absolutely to these proportions given; as
the same may be varied, and in some cases one or more may be omitted as
required.
In carrying out our Invention for Bleach, Print and Paper or other Works, where
Washing, Scouring, Boiling and Bleaching is done; in the process of Washing,
Scouring and Boiling, we first steep or pass the Fibres, Fibrous Materials and Textile
fabrics, into or through cold or warm water as may be desired; then pass them
through a pair of press bowls, rollers or pullies; and thence pass the goods under
treatment into or through a hot, warm or cold solution as before described, consisting
of the Sub-Borate of Soda, Soda Ash or Potash; and with or without any Soap,
Chloride of Soda, Phosphate of Soda, Soda Hyposulphis, or any Caustic Soda or
Caustic Potash; and then pass the materials through another pair of bowls, rollers or
pullies; and thence we pass them into or through a warm, hot or boiling solution as
before described, consisting of Soda, Chloride of Lime and of Sub Borate of Soda if
desired; and then pass them through a pair of press bowls, rollers or pullies; and for
the purpose of Bleaching, we pass the goods under treatment, into the ordinary
Bleaching Tank or Tanks or otherwise; first of which contains as beforementioned
the solution consisting of Soda, Chloride of Lime and Sub Borate of Soda; thereafter
the goods or materials are passed between or through a pair of press bowls, rollers or
pullies, and then washed in water or otherwise; and passed through another pair of
press bowls, rollers or pullies; and thereafter are passed into or through the Tank or
Tanks, containing the Acid solution herein beforementioned and described.
then
After the goods or materials have been sufficiently bleached in the Bleaching Tank
or Tanks or otherwise; they are passed through press bowls, rollers or pullies;
washed in clear water, and passed through a pair of press bowls, rollers or pullies;
then we run or pass them through a cold, warm or hot solution of Soap, blue and

page_text: water, as is at present done; and pass them again through press bowls, rollers or
pullies; and then dry the same or otherwise as may be desired.
For the Stripping of Fibres from Hides or Skins; we steep such Hides or Skins
in the solution, consisting of Sub-Borate of Soda, Soda Ash or Potash, and Soap, for
a longer or shorter time; and the solution being either cold, warm or hot as
required.
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By the said process we accomplish great saving in time, cost and labour, of Washing,
Scouring, Boiling and Bleaching of Fibres, Fibrous Materials and Textile Fabrics
and Stripping of Fibres from Hides or Skins.
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page_text: We, EDWARD BURFORD PETRIE, of Willow Bank, South Street, Rochdale, Iron-
monger, and ROBERT WILD, of 3, Carlisle Street, Littleborough, Mechanical
Engineer both in the of Lancaster, 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 :—
Our Invention refers to and consists in the first part to the manufacture, use, and
employment of a mixture for Washing, Scouring, and Boiling of Fibres, Fibrous
Materials, and Textile Fabrics, and the stripping of Fibres from Hides or Skins ;
or such like as Cotton, Wool, Silk, Flax, Hemp, Jute, Rhea-Ramie, and China Grass,
Esparto, Yucca, Rags, and other fibres and fibrous materials.
The said mixture either in the dry or liquid form, being composed of Sub-Borate of
Soda, Soda-Ash or Potash; and with or without any Soap, Chloride of Soda,
Phosphate of Soda, Soda-Hyposulphis, or any Caustic Soda, or Caustic Potash; by
preference in the following proportions; that is to say, by weight, One pound of
Sub-Borate of Soda; of Soda-Ash or Potash, half a pound; of Chloride of Soda one
ounce ; of Soap two ounces; of Phosphate of Soda three ounces; and of Soda
Hyposulphis one ounce; or of Caustic Soda or Caustic Potash two ounces.
We, do not confine ourselves to these proportions absolutely, as the same may be
varied, and in some cases, one or more of the said ingredients, may be omitted as
required.
In the second part of our Invention, for the Bleaching of Fibres, Fibrous Materials
and Textile Fabrics; we make, use, and employ a mixture, either in the dry or liquid
form, composed of Soda, Chloride of Lime, and of Sub-Borate of Soda; by preference
in the following proportions; that is to say, by weight, One pound of Soda; four
ounces of Chloride of Lime; and two ounces of Sub-Borate of Soda; to be used to
every fifty gallons of water more or less.
We, however do not confine ourselves absolutely to these quantities, as the same
may in some cases require to be varied, and one or more of the said ingredients, may
be omitted as required.
Our Invention further consists of the preparation, employment, and use, of an Acid
solution, composed of Hydrochloric or Miiatic Acid; Sulphuric Acid; and Nitric Acid;
by preference in the following proportions, that is to say, by weight or measure, Six
ounces of Hydrochloric or Muriatic Acid; two ounces of Sulphuric Acid; and half
an ounce of Nitric Acid; to every fifty gallons of water, more or less.

page_text: We, do not however confine ourselves absolutely to these proportions; as the same
may be varied as required.
Our Invention further relates to the Manufacture, use, and employment, of a
mixture, for Household or Domestic and the like purposes, for Washing, Scouring,
Boiling and Bleaching of Domestic fabrics and other cleansing purposes: composed
of Sub-Borate of Soda, Soap, Chloride of Soda, and of Phosphate of Soda; by
preference in the following proportions; that is to say, by weight, one pound of
Sub-Borate of Soda; of Soap four ounces; of Chloride of Soda, and of Phosphate of
Soda, each one ounce; all being ground or crushed and amalgamated together into
a fine powder, to be made up in packets (or otherwise) in the usual way for public
use.
We, however do not confine ourselves absolutely to the proportions here given, as
the same may be varied, and in some cases, one or more of the said ingredients, may
be omitted as required.
Our Invention further relates to the Manufacture, use, and employment, of a
Bleaching mixture, for Household or Domestic and the like purposes; either in the
dry or liquid form; composed of Soda, Chloride of Lime, Sub-Borate of Soda, and
Soap; by preference in the following proportions; that is to say, by weight, One
pound of Soda; of Chloride of Lime four ounces; of Soap, and of Sub-Borate of
Soda, each four ounces; all being ground and crushed and amalgamated together
into a fine powder, to be made up in packets (or otherwise) in the usual way for
public use, when in the dry state or powdered form.
We, do not however confine ourselves absolutely to these proportions given; as the
same may be varied, and in some cases, one or more of the said ingredients, may be
omitted as required.
In carrying out our Invention for Bleach, Print, and Paper or other Works, where
Washing, Scouring, Boiling and Bleaching is done; we, in the process of Washing,
Scouring and Boiling, first steep or pass the Fibres, Fibrous Materials and Textile
Fabrics, into, or through cold or warm water as may be desired; then pass them
through a pair of press bowls, rollers or pullies; and thence pass the goods under
treatment into or through a hot, warm, or cold solution as before described, consisting
of the mixture composed of Sub-Borate of Soda, Soda-Ash or Potash, and with or
without any Soap, Chloride of Soda, Phosphate of Soda, Soda Hyposulphis, or any
Caustic Soda or Caustic Potash; and thereafter pass the materials under treatment,
through another pair of press bowls, rollers or pullies; and thence we pass them into
or through a warm, hot, or boiling solution as before described, consisting of Soda,
Chloride of Lime and of Sub-Borate of Soda, if desired; and then pass them through
a pair of press bowls, rollers or pullies; and thereafter, for the purposes of Bleaching,
we pass the goods under treatment into the ordinary Bleaching Tank or Tanks, or
otherwise; first of which contains as beforementioned the solution consisting of Soda,
Chloride of Lime, and Sub-Borate of Soda; the goods or materials under treatment
are thereafter passed between or through a pair of press bowls, rollers or pullies, and
then washed in water or otherwise, and thereafter pass through another pair of press
bowls, rollers or pullies; and thereafter passed into or through the Tank or Tanks,
containing the Acid solution herein beforementioned and described.
After the goods or materials under treatment have been or become sufficiently
bleached in the Bleaching Tank or Tanks, or otherwise, they are passed through press
bowls, rollers or pullies; then washed in clear water, and again passed through a pair
of press bowls, rollers or pullies; and when desired or requisite, we run or pass the
goods or materials through a cold, warm, or hot solution, consisting of Soap, blue,
and water, as is at present done; and pass them again through press bowls, rollers
or pullies, and then dry the same in the usual manner as at present is done, or
otherwise, as may be desired.
For the Stripping of Fibres from Hides or Skins; we steep such Hides or Skins,
in the solution consisting of Sub-Borate of Soda, Soda-Ash or Potash, and Soap, for
a longer or shorter time or period, according to the strength or Twaddle of the

page_text: solution, and Hides or Skins under treatment; the solution being either cold, warm,
or hot, as required.
By the said process of treating of fibres, fibrous materials, and textile fabrics, and
the stripping of fibres from Hides or Skins, with and by the said means and methods
as hereinbefore described, we, accomplish great saving in time, cost, and labour in
the process of Washing, Scouring, Boiling, and Bleaching of fibres, fibrous materials
and textile fabrics, and the stripping of fibres from Hides or Skins.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we wish it to be distinctly
understood, that we do not confine ourselves to the precise proportions and arrange-
ments hereinbefore described, as the same may be considerably varied and modified
without departing from the principle of the said Invention, but we declare that what
we do claim is :-
First. The manufacture, use and employment of a mixture, as hereinbefore
described, for Washing, Scouring and Boiling of fibres, fibrous materials, and textile
fabrics; and the stripping of fibres from Hides or Skius, or any mere modification
of same, substantially as and for the purposes herein before described.
Second. The manufacture, use, and employment, of a mixture, as herein before
described for the Bleaching of fibres, fibrous materials and textile fabrics, or any
mere modification of same, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described.
Third. The manufacture, use, and employment of a mixture, as hereinbefore
described, for Household or Domestic and the like purposes, for Washing, Scouring,
Boiling, and Bleaching of Domestic fabrics, and other like cleansing purposes, or
any mere modification of same, substantially as and for the purposes herein before
described.
Fourth. The manufacture, use, and employment of a mixture, as hereinbefore
described, for Bleaching of Household or Domestic fabrics and the like purposes, or
any mere modification of same, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described.
Dated this 10th do of N1007
EDWD. B. PETRIE.
ROBT. WILD.