Improvements in Water-proof Fabrics.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 11th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water-proof Fabrics.
I, ISIDOR FRANKENBURG, of Greengate Rubber and Leather Works, Salford,
in the County of Lancaster, India-rubber Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the ornamenting of the rubber proofed surfaces of
waterproof fabrics from which cloaks, coats or other garments are made aud is
designed to produce a surface thereon of a lustrous or silky appearance or
resembling woven silk.
I am aware that it has been tried to ornament proofed rubber surfaces by the
admixture or incorporation with the rubber of different metallic dusts or bronzes
but such have proved objectionable either on account of having a deleterious effect
upon the rubber or of becoming tarnished or deteriorated by the action of the
rubber or its constituents.
I have found by experiment however that aluminium does not produce any effect
upon the rubber nor does the rubber affect or tarnish the aluminium.
The invention consists essentially in ornamenting the proofed surface of the
fabric by applying thereto a layer of rubber with which is mixed or incorporated a
quantity of aluminium dust or powder or in applying to the proofed surface a coating
or covering of aluminium dust or powder either alone or in conjunction with other
fine or powdered material.
In carrying out the invention I apply to the cloth a number of layers or coats of
the rubber proofing in the usual way.
I also prepare a batch of the rubber proofing with a quantity of aluminium dust
or powder mixed or incorporated therewith.
After the ordinary proofing has been spread or coated upon the cloth or fabric
I spread one or more layers or coats of the mixed proofing of rubber and
aluminium.
The coating of the mixed proofing may be applied before or after the previous
proofing has been vulcanised but I prefer to spread it first and then subsequently
to vulcanise the whole together.
Instead of being mixed with a dough the aluminium may be mixed or suspended
in a solution of rubber and in that way spread over the surface of the proofed
cloth.
Or the aluminium dust or powder may be dusted over the surface of the rubber
while still tacky and caused to adhere thereto either alone or mixed with farina,
oxycellulose or other suitable powdered material.
The surface thus prepared may be afterwards printed upon in any suitable
colours or patterns.
By thus coating or finishing the rubber surfaces of waterproof fabrics I impart
to them effects of a lustrous character giving to that side of the fabrics the
appearance of a textile or woven silk.
Dated this 7th day of January 1896.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.

page_text: I, ISIDOR FRANKENBURG, of Greengate Rubber and Leather Works, Salford,.
in the County of Lancaster, India-rubber Manufacturer, 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 rubber proofed surfaces of
waterproof fabrics from which cloaks coats or other garments are made and is
designed to produce a surface thereon of a lustrous or silky appearance or
resembling woven silk.
I am aware that it has been tried to ornament proofed rubber surfaces by the
admixture or incorporation with the rubber of different metallic dusts or bronzes
but such have proved objectionable either on account of having a deleterious effect
upon the rubber or of becoming tarnished or deteriorated by the action of the
rubber or its constituents.
I have found by experiment however that aluminium does not produce any effect
upon the rubber nor does the rubber affect or tarnish the aluminium.
The invention consists essentially in ornamenting the proofed surface of the
fabric by applying thereto a layer of rubber with which is mixed or incorporated a
quantity of aluminium dust or powder or in applying to the proofed surface a coating
or covering of aluminium dust or powder either alone or in conjunction with other
fine or powdered material.
In carrying out the invention I apply to the cloth a number of layers or coats of
the rubber proofing in the usual way.
I also prepare a batch of the rubber proofing with a quantity of aluminium
dust or powder mixed or incorporated therewith.
After the ordinary proofing has been spread or coated upon the cloth or
fabric I spread one or more layers or coats of the mixed proofing of rubber and
aluminium.
The coating of the mixed proofing may be applied before or after the previous
proofing has been vulcanised but I prefer to spread it first and then subsequently
to vulcanise the whole together.
Instead of being mixed with a dough the aluminium may be mixed or suspended
in a solution of rubber and in that way spread over the surface of the proofed
cloth.
Or the aluminium dust or powder may be dusted over the surface of the rubber
while still tacky and caused to adhere thereto either alone or mixed with farina,
oxycellulose or other suitable powdered material.
The surface thus prepared may be afterwards printed upon in any suitable
colours or patterns.
By thus coating or finishing the rubber surfaces of waterproof fabrics I impart
to them effects of a lustrous character giving to that side of the fabrics the
appearance of a textile or woven silk.
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 :-
1: Ornamenting the proofed surfaces of water-proof fabrics by applying thereto
a layer of rubber with which is mixed or incorporated a quantity of aluminium
dust or powder substantially as described.

page_text: 2. Ornamenting the proofed surface of waterproof fabrics by applying thereto
a coating or covering of aluminium dust or powder with or without other fine or
powdered material substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 7th day of August 1896.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents..