A NEW MANUFACTURE OF PRINTED, PATTERNED, ORNAMENTED, COLOURED, EMBOSSED, AND MOULDED SURFACES
Year: 1846

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, GEORGE
WILLIAM JACOB, of Hoxton, in the County of Middlesex, Printer, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her present most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Royal Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster, the Twelfth day of
November, One thousand eight hundred and forty-six, in the tenth year of
Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me,
the said George William Jacob, my exors, admors, and assigns, Her especial
licence, full power, sole privilege and authority, that I, the said George
William Jacob, my exors, admors, and assigns, or such others, as I, the said
George William Jacob, my exors, admors, or assigns, should 'at any time agree
with, and no others, from time to time and at all times during the term of
years therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and
vend, within England, Wales, and the Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my
Invention of "A NEW MANUFACTURE OF PRINTED, PATTERNED, ORNAMENTED,
COLOURED, EMBOSSED, AND MOULDED SURFACES;" in which said "Letters Patent
is contained a proviso, that I, the said George William Jacob, shall cause a
particular description of the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, by an instrument in writing under my hand and
seal, to be inrolled in Her said Majesty's High Court of Chancery within.
six calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said in part
recited Letters Patent, as in and by the same; reference being thereunto had,
will more fully and at large appear.

page_text: NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
George William Jacob, do hereby declare that the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and the manner in which the same is to be performed, are fully described
and ascertained in and by the following statement thereof, that is to say :-
My new manufacture of printed surfaces is as follows:-
First, I charge the types from which it is intended to print with ink, colour,
or varnish, in the same way as is adopted for ordinary printing processes, or by
means of the endless band, herein-after described. I then take a clean piece of
printers' composition, either in the form of a roller or of an endless band,
which endless band I make in the following manner :-I take a sheet of metal
of the same width that I intend the endless band should be, or rather longer.
I then bring both ends of the sheet of metal together, so that one end overlaps
the other, and thereby form a tube, the circumference of which can be
increased or diminished at pleasure. I then take an endless band of canvass
or calico of the size that the endless band of printers' composition is intended
to be made. I then place the tube of metal inside this endless band of canvass
or calico, and by increasing the circumference of such tube, I stretch the
canvass or calico, and when thus stretched, I fix the circumference of the tube
at the required size by inserting therein a circular piece of wood. I then place
this tube of metal, thus covered with the canvass or calico, inside and exactly in
the centre of another tube of metal, the interior of which should be perfectly
smooth, and the diameter of which interior should exceed that of the exterior
circumference of the first-mentioned tube by the thickness the band of com-
position is intended to be made; these tubes being both placed upright and
secured in their position. I then pour printers' composition of glue and treacle
in a state of fusion into the space left between one tube and the other; the
whole is then left until the composition has become set, and when thus set, the
inside tube is then reduced in circumference and removed, and an endless band
of composition is formed, and can then be removed from the interior of the
larger tube. I then apply this endless band, or a roller of printers' composi
tion to the surface of the types so charged, and it then takes the ink, color, or
varnish from the types. I then apply this composition roller or endless band,
as the case may be, to any substance upon which I intend to print. If the
surface of the substance intended to be printed upon is uneven, the printers'
composition should not be used whilst too hard, and should be of such thick-
ness that from its elasticity it may be pressed into the unevenesses or cavities
of such surface.
Secondly, to print from the types ordinarily used for printing, in order that
the printed surface should be the reverse of that presented by the types, I

page_text: first charge the types with ink, color, or varnish. I then apply a roller or
band of printers' composition to the types, and instead of applying the band or
roller of printers' composition to the substance upon which I intend to produce
the printed surface, I apply it to another roller or band of composition, and I
then apply or roll such last-mentioned roller or band to any substance
intended to be printed upon. And I would remark, that what I claim as new
in this part of my Invention is, the new manufacture of printed surfaces by the
use of a roller or band of printers' composition, in a clean state, to charge the
types or engraved blocks, or as a means of transfer of the ink, color, or varnish
from the types, instead of applying the types to the substance intended to be
printed upon, on many of which, such as stone, glass, or iron, the types when
inked would not leave an impression.
Next,. my new manufacture of patterned surfaces is as follows:-I cover the
types with tinfoil, and I then press such tinfoil upon the types, using some
pliable substance, as printers' composition or printers' blanket, so as not to tear
the tinfoil, but at the same time to leave the parts corresponding with the
types raised. I then charge the raised portions of the tinfoil with printing ink,
colour, or varnish, and I then remove the tinfoil from the types, and as soon
as the printing ink, color, or varnish is sufficiently dry I flatten the tinfoil and
produce a printed surface corresponding with that presented by. the types.
Fourthly, I cover such types before charging them with a piece of colored
tinfoil, placing the colored side upwards, and then I press such colored tinfoil.
upon such types, in the same way as described in the last method, and then by
means of abrasion or by chemical means I remove the color from the raised.
portions only of such tinfoil, and I then remove the tinfoil from the types.
and flatten.
Fifthly, I take a sheet of tinfoil which has been printed upon with ink, colour,.
varnish, or paint (and which ink, color, varnish, or paint must be of such a
nature that it will adhere to the glass or other substance on which the printed.
surface is to be produced), and then applying such tinfoil with the printed
side downwards to any substance which will not be affected by quicksilver, and.
which is clean and dry. I then rub such tinfoil on the back with a piece of
wood covered with blanket or other suitable rubber, so as to cause it to adhere.
perfectly to such substance, taking care not to tear the tinfoil. I then flood or
cover the glass or other substance with the tinfoil attached with quicksilver,
which I suffer to remain until it has dissolved or raised up the tinfoil. I then.
carefully remove the amalgam, leaving the ink, color, or varnish, or paint only
attached to such surface. I then warm the glass or other substance thus
printed on, sufficiently only to soften the ink, color, varnish, or paint, without

page_text: impairing them, and when thus softened I cover the ink, color, varnish, or
paint with a thin sheet of dry paper, and when so covered, I rub such ink,
color, varnish, or paint with some soft substance, such as a roll of flannel or
blanket, so as to cause a perfect contact between the glass or other substance
and such ink, color, varnish, or paint.
My new manufacture of patterned surfaces as as follows:-First I charge
the block or plate or stone on which the pattern I intend to produce has been
engraved or drawn with ink, color, or varnish as in ordinary printing processes,
and then I take a piece of clean printers' composition of glue and treacle in
the form of a roller, or the endless band above described, and then I apply
such piece of composition to the surface of such block, plate, or stone. I then
roll or apply this piece of printers' composition to any substance upon which
I intend to produce a patterned surface. If the substance intended to be
patterned upon is uneven, the printers' composition should not be used of such
thickness that from its elasticity it may be pressed into the uneveness or
cavities of such surface.
Secondly, if I wish that the patterned surface should be the reverse to that
presented by such block, piate, or stone, I charge the block, plate, or stone
with ink, color, or varnish; I then apply a clean roller or band of printers'
composition to such block, plate, or stone, and instead of applying this roller
or band of composition to the substance on which I intend to produce the
patterned surface, I apply it to a clean roller or band of printers' composition,
which receives the printing ink, color, or varnish from such first-mentioned
roller or piece of composition, and I then roll or apply such last-mentioned
roller or band of printers' composition on or to the substance upon which
I intend to produce the patterned surface.
And I would remark that what I claim as new in this part of my In-
vention is, the new manufacture of patterned surfaces, by the use of a roller
or band of the printers' composition in a clean state as a means of transfer of
the ink, color, or varnish from the block, plate, or stone upon which the
pattern has been engraved or drawn, instead of applying the block, plate, or
stone to the substance on which the patterned surface is intended to be
produced, upon many of which, such as glass, stone, or iron, when charged
would not leave an impression.
My new manufacture of ornamented surfaces is as follows:-Firstly, with-
out charging the block or plate on which the pattern I intend to produce has
been engraved with ink, or color, varnish, I cover such block or plate with
tinfoil which has been previously covered with a thin coat of glue and treacle
with the prepared side downwards, and I then press such tinfoil such
upon

page_text: block or plate, using some soft pliable substance, as printers' composition, or
printers' blanket, so as not to tear the tinfoil, but at the same time to leave
the raised parts of such tinfoil corresponding with the raised portions of such
block or plate. I then charge the raised portions of the tinfoil with printing
ink, color, or varnish, and I then remove the tinfoil from the block or plate,
and as soon as the ink, color, or varnish is sufficiently dry I flatten such
tinfoil and produce a patterned surface corresponding with that presented by
the block or plate.
Secondly, I cover such block or plate, the plain side of which has been
previously covered with a thin coat of glue and treacle, with colored tinfoil,
placing the colored side upwards, and I then press such colored tinfoil upon
such block or plate, as described in the last method, and then by abrasion or
by chemical means I remove the color from the raised portions only of such
tinfoil, and I then remove the tinfoil from the types and flatten it.
Thirdly, I take a sheet of tinfoil which had been patterned upon with ink,
color, or varnish, or paint, and which ink, color, varnish, or paint must be of
such a nature that it will adhere to the glass or other substance on which the
patterned surface is to be produced), and I then apply such tinfoil with the
printed side downwards to any substance which will not be affected by quick-
silver, and which is perfectly clean and dry, and I then rub such tinfoil on the
back with a piece of wood covered with blanket or other suitable rubber, so
as to cause it to adhere perfectly to such substance, care being taken not to
tear the tinfoil. I then cover or flood the glass or other substance with the
tinfoil attached with quicksilver, which I suffer to remain until it has dissolved
or raised up the tinfoil, when I carefully remove the amalgam, leaving the ink,
color, or varnish, or paint only attached to such surface. I then heat or warm
the glass or other substance thus patterned sufficiently only to soften the ink,
color, varnish, or paint without impairing them, and when thus softened I cover
the ink, color, varnish, or paint with a thin sheet of dry paper, and when so
covered I rub such ink, color, varnish, or paint with some soft substance, such
as a roll of flannel or blanket, so as to cause a perfect contact between the glass
or other substance and such ink, color, varnish, or paint.
Fourthly, I take a sheet of tinfoil which has been patterned with ink, color,
varnish, or paint of an adhesive character. I apply this sheet of tinfoil with the
patterned side downwards to any substance which will not be injured by quick-
silver, on which I wish to produce a patterned surface. .I then rub this tinfoil
with some suitable rubber, taking care not to tear it. I then cut out and remove
those portions of the tinfoil containing any part of the pattern which I wish to
remove or alter, and I then insert in these places, where I-have removed or cut
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page_text: away the tinfoil, other pieces of tinfoil, which have been patterned with similar
ink, color, varnish, or paint according to the design which I wish to intro-
duce. I then rub these last-mentioned pieces of tinfoil with some soft suitable
rubber; or instead of inserting other pieces of tinfoil I charge the spaces left
by such removal with color. I then flood or cover the whole with quicksilver,
which I suffer to remain until it has dissolved the tinfoil, when I carefully
remove the amalgum and after warming the ink, color, varnish, or paint, I
cover it with a sheet of dry paper, and then rub with some soft suitable rubber.
Fifthly, I take a block or plate which has been engraved with some sunk
design, and I then cover the block with a piece of net or lace, or other orna-
mentally patterned thin substance; I then place a piece either of plain or
colored tinfoil which has been prepared with a thin coat of glue and treacle, as
above described, over the block or plate thus covered with the net, lace, or
ornamentally patterned thin substance. I then apply pressure with some soft
suitable substance, as printers' composition or blanket, and while remaining
on the block, I charge the parts only of the tinfoil which are raised with ink,
color, or varnish, and as soon as the ink, color, or varnish is sufficiently dry
I flatten the tinfoil, and an ornamental surface is produced.
Having now described the nature of my new manufacture of ornamented
surfaces, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is the use of tinfoil in the manner and for the purposes above
described.
My new manufacture of colored surfaces is as follows:-First I charge
a block either plain or patterned with color, and before such color is dry I
take a piece of clean printers' composition of glue and treacle in the form of
a roller or band above described, and I apply such piece of composition to the
surface of such block. I then roll or apply this piece of printers' composition
to any surface intended to be coloured; if the surface intended to be coloured
is uneven, the printers' composition should not be used whilst too hard, and
should be of such thickness that from its elasticity it may be pressed into the
unevenesses or cavities of such surface. Secondly, if the block is patterned, in
order that the coloured surface should be the reverse to that presented by such
block, I use two pieces of or rollers of printers' composition, one of which I
apply to such block for the purpose of taking the colour from such block,
and instead of applying it to the substance on which I intend to produce the
coloured surface, I apply it to another roller or band of printers' composition
which is to receive the printers' ink, colour, or varnish from such first-men-
tioned roller or band of printers' composition, and is then to be rolled or applied
on or to he substance on which I intend to produce the coloured surface.

page_text: And I would remark that what I claim as new in this part of my In-
vention is, the use of a roller or band of the printers' composition in a clean
state, as a means of transfer of the colour from a block to any substance, on
which a colored surface is intended to be produced, instead of applying the
block to such substance, upon many of which, such as glass, stone, or iron, the
block when coloured would not produce an impression.
My new manufacture of embossed and moulded surfaces is as follows:-
First I cover the die or other sunk design from which it is intended to mould
with a thin sheet of tinfoil. I then place some soft flexible substance on this
tinfoil, and by pressure I indent the tinfoil into or upon the design, so that it
covers the entire surface of the design, however uneven such surface may be;
(pressure on a piece of best printers' blanket or india-rubber or felt is the best
force to be employed for this purpose; the printers' blanket I consider the best
for thin metal. When the metal has been perfectly embossed on the pattern,
I then remove the printers' blanket or other force, and I pour or press a
composition of glue and treacle in a state of fusion, or any other substance or
composition which may be poured or pressed in and will afterwards harden, into
or upon this metal; and I then pass a wooden or other scraper carefully over
the metal, so as to leave the composition only in the sunk portions of the design,
taking care not to tear the metal. When the composition or substance has
hardened, I remove the metal with the composition in the sunk portions from
the block or design, and then fasten the whole on any surface on which I
intend to mould or emboss; after which I remove the tinfoil, leaving the
composition only attached to such surface. Secondly I cover the die or other
sunk design from which it is intended to mould with a thin sheet of tinfoil,
which I then press into or upon the design in the manner lastly above de-
scribed. I then pour or press a composition of glue and treacle in a state of
fusion, or any other substance or composition which may be poured or pressed
in and will afterwards harden, into this metal, and I pass a wooden or other
scraper carefully over the metal, so as to leave the composition only in the
sunk portions of the design, taking care not to tear the metal. I then back
the composition or substance with any suitable material, which then forms the
groundwork on which the design is to be produced. After the composition
has hardened, I remove the whole from the die or sunk design, and then
remove the tinfoil. If the printers' composition is used, it may be gilt or
otherwise ornamented with any dry pigment or powder. Thirdly, I cover
the die or other sunk design from which it is intended to mould with a thin
sheet of tinfoil, which I then perfectly press into or upon the design in the
same manner as already described. I then pour or press on to such tinfoil a

page_text: composition of glue and treacle in a state of fusion, or any other substance or
composition which may be poured or pressed in and will afterwards harden,
and when hardened I remove this composition or substance with the tinfoil
from the original design, and I then pour or press printers' composition in a
state of fusion, or any other substance which can be poured or pressed in and
will afterwards harden, on the side of the tinfoil which had been previously
next the original design, and I allow this composition or substance to harden,
and when hardened I separate the two parts, and a fac-simile of the original
design is produced. Fourthly, I cover the die or other sunk design from
which it is intended to mould with a piece of net or gauze or other thin
patterned substance. I cover the whole with tinfoil, and then place some soft
flexible substance on this tinfoil, and by pressure I indent the tinfoil into or
the block when thus covered. I then remove the soft flexible substance,
and I pour or press a composition of glue and treacle in a state of fusion, or
any other substance or composition which may be poured or pressed in and
will afterwards harden, into this indented tinfoil; and after the composition has
hardened I then remove the tinfoil with such hardened composition from the
die or sunk design, and then remove such tinfoil from the printers' composition
or other substance.
upon
And I hereby declare that what I claim as my new manufacture of
embossed or moulded surfaces is the use of tinfoil, as above described.
In witness whereof, I, the said George William Jacob, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Twelfth day of May, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
GEORGE WILLIAM (L.s.) JACOB.
AND BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the Twelfth day of May, in the
year of our Lord 1847, the aforesaid George William Jacob came before
our said Lady the Queen in Her Chancery, and acknowledged the Specifica-
tion aforesaid, and all and every thing therein contained and specified, in
form above written. And also the Specification aforesaid was stamped
according to the tenor of the Statute made for that purpose.
Enrolled the Twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.