New or Improved Covering Composition, Applicable for Protecting. Ships' Bottoms and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 1st Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1889
New or Improved Covering Composition, Applicable for Protecting.
Ships' Bottoms and the like.
We, FREDERIC JAMES BINNS of Southgate House, Ripon, in the County of York,
Paint Manufacturer and RICHARD JEROME PARIS of 1, India Buildings, Liverpool in
the County of Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The invention relates to a new or improved composition for covering and protecting
ships' bottoms and the like, in which metallic zinc and carbon form the essential con-
stituents. When a plate covered with these materials is placed in salt or sea water,
the chemical action that takes place is probably similar to that which goes on in a
galvanic battery. To the electrical currents, which are set up, may be attributed the
fact, that the matter which collects on a ship's bottom coated with the composition is
"caused to fall or drop off, or prevented from collecting, or the protective action inay
be due to the chemical action, which takes place, the zinc being gradually dissolved
by the salt.
In practice, we generally prefer to use about 60 to 80 per cent. of metallic zinc
powder and about 20 to 40 per cent. of carbon, but these proportions may be varied.
The form of carbon we have used is graphite, but gas carbon or other material
could be employed. The above substances are mixed with varnish or other substance
to form a paint or covering composition of the proper consistency.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: Ships' Bottoms and the like.
We, FREDERIC JAMES BINNS of Southgate House Ripon, in the County of York,
Paint Manufacturer and RICHARD JEROME PARIS of 1, India Buildings, Liverpool in
the County of Lancaster, Engineer 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:
The invention has for its object to provide. for navigable vessels and other like
structures a covering and protecting composition, which can be easily applied to the
surface it is desired to protect, and when applied adhere thereto, and prevent the
adhesion of marine growth.
The essential constituents of the composition are metallic zinc and carbon or
charcoal.
When a plate covered with these materials is placed in salt or sea water, the
chemical action that takes place is probably similar to that which goes on in a
galvanic battery. To the electrical currents which are set up, may be attributed the
fact, that the matter which collects on a ship's bottom coated with the composition is
caused to fall or drop off, or is prevented from collecting, or the protective action may
be due to the chemical action which takes place, the zinc being gradually dissolved by
the salt.
In practice we generally-prefer to combine the ingredients in about the following
proportions.
These proportions may, however, be varied.
The form of carbon, we propose to use is graphite, but gas carbon or other material
could be employed.
Colouring matter may, if desired, be added, and in order to give cohesion, we may
add any suitable pigment.
The ingredients are ground to a powder and mixed with a suitable vehicle, such
as oil, tar, or varnish, so as to form a paint or covering composition of the proper
consistency.

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 :-
As a covering and protective composition or pigment for ships' bottoms or the like,
a compound consisting of metallic zinc powder and powdered carbon or charcoal,
mixed substantially in the proportions specified, and of a sufficient quantity of a
suitable vehicle or binding medium to reduce the whole to the required consistency,
substantially as described.

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 1st Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1889
Ships' Bottoms and the like.
We, FREDERIC JAMES BINNS of Southgate House, Ripon, in the County of York,
Paint Manufacturer and RICHARD JEROME PARIS of 1, India Buildings, Liverpool in
the County of Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:
•
The invention relates. to a new or improved composition for covering and protecting
ships' bottoms and the like, in which metallic zinc and carbon form the essential con-
stituents. When a plate covered with these materials is placed in salt or sea water,
the chemical action that takes place is probably similar to that which goes on in a
galvanic battery. To the electrical currents, which are set up, may be attributed the
fact, that the matter which collects on a ship's bottom coated with the composition is
caused to fall or drop off, or prevented from collecting, or the protective action may
be due to the chemical action, which takes place, the zinc being gradually dissolved
by the salt.
In practice, we generally prefer to use about 60 to 80 per cent. of metallic zinc
powder and about 20 to 40 per cent. of carbon, but these proportions may be varied.
The form of carbon we have used is graphite, but gas carbon or other material
could be employed. The above substances are mixed with varnish or other substance
to form a paint or covering composition of the proper consistency.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicants..

page_text: New or Improved Covering Composition, Applicable for Protecting
Ships' Bottoms and the like,
We, FREDERIC JAMES BINNS of Southgate House Ripon, in the County of York,
Paint Manufacturer and RICHARD JEROME PARIS of 1, India Buildings, Liverpool in
the County of Lancaster, Engineer 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:-
The invention has for its object to provide for navigable vessels and other like
structures a covering and protecting composition, which can be easily applied to the
surface it is desired to protect, and when applied adhere thereto, and prevent the
adhesion of marine growth.
The essential constituents of the composition are metallic zinc and carbon or
charcoal.
When a plate covered with these materials is placed in salt or sea water, the
chemical action that takes place is probably similar to that which goes on in a
galvanic battery. To the electrical currents which are set up, may be attributed the
fact, that the matter which collects on a ship's bottom coated with the composition is
caused to fall or drop off, or is prevented from collecting, or the protective action may
be due to the chemical action which takes place, the zinc being gradually dissolved by
the salt.
In practice we generally prefer to combine the ingredients in about the following
proportions.
These proportions may, however, be varied.
The form of carbon, we propose to use is graphite, but gas carbon or other material
could be employed.
Colouring matter may, if desired, be added, and in order to give cohesion, we may
add any suitable pigment.
The ingredients are ground to a powder and mixed with a suitable vehicle, such
as oil. tar, or varnish, so as to form a paint or covering composition of the proper
consistency.

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 :-
As a covering and protective composition or pigment for ships' bottoms or the like,
a compound consisting of metallic zinc powder and powdered carbon or charcoal,
mixed substantially in the proportions specified, and of a sufficient quantity of a
suitable vehicle or binding medium to reduce the whole to the required consistency,
substantially as described.