IMPROVEMENTS IN PREPARING COMBINATIONS OF MATERIALS FOR RENDERING WALLS AND OTHER STRUCTURES WATERPROOF
Year: 1857

page_text: LETTERS PATENT in Nicolaus Charles Szerelmey. of 5, Bermuda Place,
Bath Road, Queen's Road, Peckham, in the County of Surrey, Esquire,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PREPARING COMBINATIONS OF
MATERIALS FOR RENDERING WALLS AND OTHER STRUCTURES WATERPROOF."
Bath Road, Queen's Road. Peckham, in the County of Surrey, Esquire,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PREPARING COMBINATIONS OF
MATERIALS FOR RENDERING WALLS AND OTHER STRUCTURES WATERPROOF."
Sealed the 17th March 1857, and dated the 2nd January 1857.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Nicolans Charles Szerelmey
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
2nd January 1857.
T. NICOLAUS CHARLES SZERELMEY. of 5. Bermuda Place. Baih Road.
Queen's Road. Peckham, in the County of Surrey. Esquire, do hereby declare
the nature of the Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PREPARING COMBINATIONS OF
MATERIALS FOR RENDERING WALLS AND OTHER STRUCTURES WATERPROOF." to be as
follows:
This Invention has for its object improvements in preparing combinations
of materials for rendering walls and other structures waterproof. For these
purposes what may be called improved Greek cements are produced in the
following manner:
About 12 gallons water.
"
:
:
2 gallons blood.
25 lbs. ground bricks,
12 lbs. of powdered copper slag.
12 lbs. of powdered iron slag,
16 lbs. of argillaceous earth.
6 lbs. of caseous matter (produced from milk).

page_text: These matters are mixed and hoiled together for about two hours, and this is
called compound or preparation No. 1.
In order to prepare another or second preparation or compound the follow-
ing matters are employed:
About 10 lbs. of gas or coal iar, or sometimes in place thereof lin-
seed oil at other times rosin or asphalte.
6 lbs. of hydraulic lime.
6
lbs. of grit.
6
lbs. of calcined flint.
These matters are boiled together in a suitable iron pot for about three hours:
they are then by means of an iron ladle transferred in a second iron poi, in
such manner that the air may come freely in contact, and after the mixture
has been allowed to cool, it is again boiled until it spontaneously bursis into
combustion, and after it has burned for a very short time the fire is extinguished
by means of a close fitting cover. This combination or preparation I call
No. 2.
These cements, though they may be capable of separate use, are preferred
to be employed in succession on the wall or other structure.
by the said Nicolaus Charles Szerelmey in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 2nd July 1857.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, NICOLAUS
CHARLES SZERELMEY, of 5. Bermuda Place. Bath Road, Queen's Road,
Peckham, in the County of Surrey, Esquire, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her mosi Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria. by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Second day of January, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven. in the twentieth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself. Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me. the
said Nicolaus Charles Szerelmey. Her special licence that I, the said Nicolaus
Charles Szerelmey, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as
I, the said Nicolaus Charles Szerelmey, my executors, administrators, and
assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others. from time to time and
at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully
might make. use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great.
Britain and Ireland. the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PREPARING COMBINATIONS OF MATERIALS FOR RENDERING

page_text: WALLS, AND STRUCTURES WATERPROOF," upon the condition (amongst others)
that I, the said Nicolaus Charles Szerelmey, my executors or adminis-
trators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their. or one of their
hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I. the said Nicolaus Charles Szerelmey, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is
to be performed. to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement thereof, that is to say-
This Invention has for its objeci improvements in preparing combinations
of materials for rendering walls and other siructures waterproof.
For these.
purposes what may he called improved Greek cements are produced in the
following manner:
About 12 gallons water.
"
2 gallons blood.
"
25 lbs. ground bricks.
"
12 lbs. of powdered copper slag.
12 lbs. of powdered iron slag.
16 lbs. of argillaceous earth.
6 lbs. of caseons matter (produced from milk).
These matters are boiled together for about two hours, and this is called
compound or preparation No. 1.
In order to prepare another or second preparation or compound the follow-
ing matters are employed:-
About 10 lbs. of gas or coal tar, or sometimes in place thereof lin-
seed oil at other times rosin or asphalte.
"
6 lbs. of hydraulic lime.
6 lbs. of grit.
6 lbs. of calcined flint.
These matters are boiled together in a suitable iron pof for about three hours:
they are then by means of an iron ladle transferred to a second iron poi. in
such manner that the air may come freely in contact, and after the mixture
has been allowed to cool it is again boiled until it spontaneously bursts into
combustion, and after it has burned for a very short time the fire is extinguished
by means of a close fitting cover; this combination or preparation I call
No. 2.

page_text: These cements, though they may be capable of separate use, are preferred
o be employed in succession on the wall or other siructure.
In witness whereof, I, the said Nicolaus Charles Szerelmey, have here-
unto set my hand and seal, this First day of July. in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.
Witness,
E. BARKER.
NICOLAUS CHARLES SZERELMEY. (L.S.)