Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Dec.,
1898
We, BENEDIKT BENVILLE and JOHN SILVESTER MURIATY, both of Chelsea, in
the County of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, United States of America,
Gentlemen, 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 andi
by the following statement: —
This invention relates to improvements in polishing compounds, for the purpose
of cleaning, filling, and polishing hard and soft floors, oil cloths, linoleums,
straw mattings, and for every variety of painted woodwork.
wax,
The materials of which the composition is composed are the following. Bees-
Castile soap (olive oil soap), stearine, solid potash, lye, rain-water, and
oak wood ashes, compounded in about the following proportions. Beeswax
25 pounds; Castile soap one pound; stearine five pounds; solid potash lye one-
half pound; 5 quarts oak wood ashes; and five gallons of rain-water..
The materials are mixed and the polish manufactured therefrom in the follow-
ing manner. Beeswax is heated by a slow fire, and melted in a liquid form.
The soap is then dissolved in the stearine, being previously cut up or shaved
into small size and mixed with the stearine on a slow fire, to reduce the same
as above into a liquid form. Solid potash lye is then dissolved in two quarts
of cold rain-water. The mass is kept steady on slow fire and stirred continually.
The stearine and soap are then added to the melted wax and stirred until the mass
assumes a paste form. The fire is then regulated to a higher degree and the
mass is united in one boiler made for the purpose. The solution of solid potash
Aye is then added to the wax and other ingredients mentioned above. The
solution of oak wood ashes is made by boiling 5 quarts oak wood ashes in 5
gallons water one hour, and then filtering. A pint per time of this solution is
then added to the other ingredients. The whole is then mixed together on the
fire and the balance of water added to it. After the wax is incorporated with
the potash the wood ashes serve to dissolve all the liquid wax compound. The
wood ashes take the place of a quantity of solid potash lye, and the ashes are
not so powerful as the potash. The ingredients composing the composition
may be all incorporated at once, if desired.
After the mass has been stirred for some time it comes to a liquid paste form,
and is then taken from the fire and allowed to stand in a cool place, and is then
ready to be poured into cans or other receptacles ready for use.
The manner of using the polish is as follows:
For floors, oil cloths and linoleums, take one quart of water hot or cold, put
one-half pint of wax, apply with a brush or cloth, let it dry well and polish with
a dry flannel or brush. For straw mattings, put two tablespoonfuls of wax in
a pint of water, apply with a sponge and when thoroughly dry polish same as
wood. For painted woodwork, apply same as for straw mattings, omitting the
polishing

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. The herein described.composition of matter consisting of beeswax, stearine,
Castile soap, oak wood ashes, and solid potash lye compounded substantially in
the manner and in about the proportions herein specified.
2. The herein described composition of matter, consisting of beeswax, stearine,
Castile soap, oak wood ashes, solid potash lye, and water, in substantially the
following proportions: beeswax 25 pounds; stearine 5 pounds; Castile soap
1 pound; solid potash lye ½ pound; oak wood ashes 5 quarts; and water
5 gallons.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1808
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.