Improvements in or relating to the Finishing of Leather.
Year: 1891

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Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Finishing of Leather.
I, BERNARD JAMES GIBNEY of 6 Gregory Boulevard, in the Borough of
Nottingham, Leather Dresser, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to fragile skins or skins which are split and it has for its
object the strengthening of such skins or the grain or outer part of split sheep
or other skins so that they may be better finished and also be used for
purposes for which the unstrengthened skins or grain or outer part of a split
skin is applicable.
In carrying out this invention the grain or outer part of split skins known as skivers
for example after being tanned and dried out are strengthened by affixing to their
inner side by pasting or cementing with preferably waterproof composition or
cement, leno, muslin, canvas or other suitable textile fabrics, paper or other similar
fibrous textures or compositions.
After being strengthened by attaching to them a textile fabric or flexible
material such as described they may be finished in the same manner as ordinary
skins without being damaged and will thus be superior in appearance to ordinary
skivers which in many cases are too fragile to be finished in the ordinary way.
When finished the strengthened skins or skivers may be used for a great many
purposes for which the unstrengthened skivers are inapplicable on account of their
excessive liability to tear or break away in working.
Dated this Third day of November 1891
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Finishing of Leather.
I BERNARD JAMES GIBNEY, of 6 Gregory Boulevard in the Borough of
Nottingham, Leather Dresser, 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 fragile skins or skins which are split, and it has for
its object the strengthening of such skins or the grain or outer part of split
sheep or other skins, so that they may be better finished and also be used for
purposes for which the unstrengthened skin or grain or outer part of a split skin
is inapplicable.
In carrying out this invention fragile skins or the grain or outer part of split
skins known as "skivers" after being tanned and dried in the usual manner, are
strengthened by fixing to their inner sides by pasting or cementing with preferably
waterproof cement or composition, linen, muslin, canvas, or other suitable textile
fabrics paper or other similar fibrous textures or materials.
For affixing the strengthening material a cement composed of two parts glue, to
one part of Irish moss, with sufficient water added to make the cement of a con-
venient consistency for applying to the leather may be employed.
After being strengthened by attaching to them a textile fabric or flexible
fibrous material such as described, fragile skins or " skivers" may be finished in
the same manner as ordinary strong skins without being damaged, and will thus
be superior in appearance to fragile skins or skivers" as finished heretofore,
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page_text: which in most cases are too fragile to be.-finished in the ordinary way without
being damaged.
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The strengthened skins or skivers may be sewn and used for a great many
purposes for which the unstrengthened skins or "skivers" are inapplicable on
account of their excessive liability to tear or break away, in working.
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 :-
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1. In the process of finishing fragile skins or the grain or outer part of split
skins known as; skivers the strengthening said skins or skivers by attaching to them
textile fabrics or flexible, fibrous material substantially as and for the purpose
herein described.
2. Strengthening fragile skins or the grain or outer part of split skins known as
"skivers" by attaching to them textile fabric or flexible fibrous material substan-
tially, as herein described.....
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3. A strengthened skin or skiver substantially as specified..."
Dated thin and
2000.,
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BERNARD JAMES GIBNEY.
W: P. Thompson & Boult,?
Agents for the Applicant.
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