Improvements in Finishing or Ornamenting the Surface of Waterproof Fabrics.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Mar., 1897-Accepted, 3rd Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Finishing or Ornamenting the Surface of
Waterproof Fabrics.
I, LOUIS FRANKENSTEIN of the Firm of P. Frankenstein & Sons, Miller
Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturers of Waterproof
Fabrics, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the ornamenting of the proofed surfaces of waterproof
fabrics and is designed to give the same a silky appearance.
It consists essentially in treating the rubber or the surface thereof with metallic
tin in a finely divided or powdered state.
I mix with the rubber dough or with a portion of the rubber dough with which
the fabric is to be proofed a small quantity or percentage of powdered tin.
In carrying out the invention the fabric is first coated with one two or more coats
of prepared rubber in the usual way and then over this is spread one two or more
coats of the rubber with which tin powder has been mixed. This has the effect of
giving a silk appearance to the surface of the rubber.
This surface may then be ornamented by spreading or covering with bone dust
or other suitable material and printing any colour or pattern thereon or it may be
used without any printing upon it.
Dated this 10th dox of June 1906
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
Improvements in Finishing or Ornamenting the Surface of
Waterproof Fabrics.
1, LOUIS FRANKENSTEIN, of the Firm of P. Frankenstein & Sons, of Miller
Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturers of Waterproof
Fabrics, 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 :-
This invention relates to the ornamenting of the proofed surfaces of waterproof
fabrics from which garments are made and is designed to give the same a silky
appearance.
It consists essentially in treating the rubber or the surface thereof with metallic
tin in a finely divided or powdered state.
I mix with the rubber dough or with a portion of the rubber dough with which
the fabric is to be proofed a small quantity or percentage of powdered tin.
The tin particles may be dyed or coloured to any desired shade or colour, or
coated with a colouring material of any desired colour or shade.

page_text: In carrying out the invention the fabric is first coated with one two or more coats
of prepared rubber in the usual way and then over this is spread one two or more
coats of the rubber with which tin powder has been mixed. This has the effect of
giving a silky appearance to the surface of the rubber.
This surface may then be ornamented by spreading or covering with bone dust
or other suitable material and printing any colour or pattern thereon or it may be
used without any printing upon it.
In a modification the powdered tin may be mixed with bone dust or other suitable
powdered material and spread over the surface of the rubber while tacky to provide
an ornamental surface or a surface for printing upon or the powdered tin may be
spread over the tacky surface alone.
In another modification the surface of the rubber may be printed with a rubber
solution or other tacky material in any design or pattern and the powdered tin
dusted over so as to adhere and coat the pattern thus produced.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The ornamenting of the proofed surface of waterproof fabrics by coating same
with a layer of rubber with which powdered tin has been incorporated or by dusting
powdered tin over the surface thereof while the whole or part thereof remains tacky
substantially as described.
Dated this 18th day of Wehmuar 1807
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.