Improvements in the Manufacture of Explosives.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Feb., 1891-Accepted. 14th Mar.. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Explosives.
We, CARL OLOF LUNDHOLM, of Stevenston, in the County of Ayr, North
Britain, and GEORGE HODGES HOSIE, of Saltcoats, in the same County, Chemists,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows, that is to
say:-
Our said invention has for its object the manufacture of improved explosives,
suitable for various purposes, and having as principal constituents, any nitro-
cellulose, or nitro-oxycellulose, or nitro-hydrocellulose, or any mixtures thereof.
In carrying out our invention we mix with the said principal constituents, aniline,
toluidine, or other suitable amine, or a suitable salt or mixture thereof. The said
principal constituents may be mixed in a dry or more or less moist condition, in a
fibrous or pulped state; and the intermixture or incorporation may be effected in
any suitable known manner, by which a sufficiently uniform distribution of the
ingredients is obtainable.
The mixture is subjected to heat or pressure, or to heat and pressure combined;
and forms a clear celluloid-like substance, which can be shaped into strings, rods,
tubes, grains, blocks, sheets or other desired forms.
The substance manufactured as herein before described may be modified by finally
dissolving out more or less of the amine constituent; or it may have combined with
it other substances such as are employed in making existing explosive compounds
for oxidising or otherwise modifying the final product for various purposes.
Dated this Ninth day of May 1890.
EDMUND HUNT,
Applicants' Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Explosives.
We, CARL OLOF LUNDHOLM, of Stevenston, in the County of Ayr, North
Britain, and GEORGE HODGES HOSIE, of Saltcoats, in the same County, Chemists,
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, that is to say :—
Our said invention has for its object the manufacture of improved explosives,
suitable for various purposes, and having as principal constituents, any nitro-
cellulose, or nitro-oxycellulose, or nitro-hydrocellulose, or any mixtures thereof.
In carrying out our invention we mix with the said principal constituents, aniline,
toluidine, or other suitable amine or mixtures thereof. The said principal con-
stituents may be mixed in a dry or more or less moist condition, in a fibrous or
pulped state; and the intermixture or incorporation may be effected in any suitable
known manner, by which a sufficiently uniform distribution of the ingredients is
obtainable.
The mixture is subjected to heat or pressure, or to heat and pressure combined;
and forms a clear celluloid-like substance, which can be shaped into strings, rods,
tubes, grains, blocks, sheets, or other desired forms.
The substance manufactured as hereinbefore described may be modified by finally
dissolving out part or all of the amine constituent; or it may have combined with
it other substances such as are employed in making existing explosive compounds
for oxidising or otherwise modifying the final product for various purposes. Amongst
substances to be used for modifying the explosive compound may be named nitrate
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page_text: of potash, hydrocarbons, nitro-products of hydrocarbons, nitroglycerine, and
charcoal or other carbon.
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 :-
In the manufacture of explosives temporarily or permanently combining aniline
or other suitable amine or any mixtures of such amines, with nitrocellulose, nitro-
oxycellulose, or nitro-hydrocellulose or any mixtures thereof substantially as
herein before described.
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EDMUND HUNT,
Applicants' Agent.