Improvements in or relating to the Treatment of Cane for use in the Manufacture of Corsets, and for other purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 31st Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Treatment of Cane for use in
the Manufacture of Corsets, and for other purposes.
I, WILLIAM GEORGE WATERHOUSE REYNOLDS, trading as Waterhouse
Reynolds & Co. of Brown Street, Leicester, Corset Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to the treatment of cane for use in the manufacture
of corsets and for other purposes, and is designed to strengthen the fibre of the cane
and to increase its flexibility.
According to my invention the cane is treated with preferably a solution of
gelatine or gum arabic. This may be effected as follows:-I dissolve gelatine and
gum arabic in the proportions of three to one or thereabouts; the solution may
then be placed in a suitable vessel and subjected to heat, and when the solution is
brought to boiling point the cane is placed therein and allowed to remain for an
hour or so after which it may be removed and dried.
Colouring matter of suitable kind may be introduced into the solution for the
purpose of imparting colour to the cane.
Dated this 6th day of March 1890.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
CUMI LEIE DIECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Treatment of Cane for use in
the Manufacture of Corsets, and for other purposes.
WILLIAM GEORGE WATERHOUSE REYNOLDS, trading as Waterhouse
Reynolds & Co., of Brown Street, Leicester, Corset Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention has reference to the treatment of cane for use in the manufacture of
corsets and for other purposes, and is designed to strengthen the fibre of the cane
and to increase its flexibility.
According to this invention I take 1 lbs. of gelatine and place it in one gallon
of water, and allow it to soak until the gelatine has become soft, the whole is then
subjected to heat and brought to boiling point when one-sixteenth part of glycerine
may be added.
The cane to be treated is then placed in this composition and boiled for at least
five minutes after which it may be taken out and dried.
The cane may then be passed between a pair of rollers to flatten it and thereby
render it more suitable for use in the manufacture of corsets, the same operation
will also impart a glazed or more finished appearance to the cane.
Colouring matter of any suitable kind may be introduced into the solution for the
purpose imparting colour to the cane when desired.
Although the specific proportions of the materials herein before referred to are
those which I have found most suitable for the purpose named, I wish it understood
that I do not confine myself to such specified proportions as these may be altered
or varied within certain limits without materially affecting the result sought to be
obtained.

page_text: 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,
The process of strengthening the fibre and increasing the flexibility of cane,
characterized by boiling the cane in a composition of water, gelatine and glycerine
substantially of the proportions and in the manner specified.
Dated this 5th day of December 1890.
WILLIAM GEORGE WATERHOUSE REYNOLDS.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.