Improved Method of Obtaining Transfers for Use in Decorating Ceramic-ware.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 21st Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Obtaining Transfers for Use in Decorating
Ceramic-ware.
We, SIDNEY RICHARD GRIMWADE, LEONARD LUMSDEN GRIMWADE and
EDWARD ERNEST GRIMWADE (trading as Grimwade Bros.) Winton Pottery,
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Earthenware Manufacturers, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This our invention has reference to an improved method of printing transfers
upon thin, or potter's transfer-paper by means of an ordinary lithographic
machine.
In carrying this our said invention into practice, we first draw a design, pattern
or picture upon a litho' stone or stones of any suitable size, in the usual way of
drawing upon such stones, and place such stone or stones on a litho' machine in the
usual manner.
Hitherto the great difficulty experienced in printing by means of an ordinary
litho' machine upon potter's transfer-paper has been, that such transfer paper was
found to be too thin for the purpose, and thicker transfer paper unsuitable, as the latter
prevented the transference of the design, pattern or picture upon its surface on to the
sinuous or undulating surface of ceramic-ware, in order to overcome these objections,
we take a piece or sheet of potter's transfer paper, and a piece of common white or
coloured paper of the requisite size, and secure such thin transfer paper and common
paper together by means of a weak solution of any suitable mucilage, such papers we
then place with the transfer paper downwards upon the litho' stone or stones having
the design upon its, or their surfaces on the litho' machine. When the litho'
machine is set in motion, the bed or table bearing the litho' stone or stones will be
caused to reciprocate beneath the inking and priuting rollers of such machine, and a
transfer printed on to the transfer-paper at each forward stroke of the machine,
after being removed from the litho' stone or stones, such transfer and common
paper are separated by a knife or other suitable means, the design on the transfer
can then be transmitted to the surface of ceramic-ware in the customary manner.
Dated this 21st day of May 1895.
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Obtaining Transfers for Use in Decorating
Ceramic-ware.
We SIDNEY RICHARD GRIMWADE LEONARD LUMSDEN GRIMWADE and
EDWARD ERNEST GRIMWADE Winton Pottery Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
Earthenware Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This our invention has reference to an improved method of rendering thin
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Improved Method of Obtaining Transfers for Use in Decorating
Ceramic-ware.
We SIDNEY RICHARD GRIMWADE LEONARD LUMSDEN GRIMWADE and
EDWARD ERNEST GRIMWADE Winton Pottery Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
Earthenware Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This our invention has reference to au improved method of rendering thin
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page_text: transfer paper suitable for printing designs, patterns or pictures upon, in or by
means of ordinary lithographic printing machines.
Hitherto the great difficulty experienced in printing upon potter's thin transfer-
paper by means of ordinary lithographic printing machines has been that such
paper was found to be too thin for that purpose, and thicker transfer-paper
unsuitable, as the latter on account of its thickness prevents the efficient
transference of the design, pattern or picture from its surface on to the sinuous or
undulating surface of ceramic-ware.
In carrying our said invention into practice we take a piece or sheet of potter's
thin transfer-paper of any suitable size, and a piece of common white or coloured
paper about the thickness of newspaper or ordinary writing paper, preferably a
little larger than the piece or sheet of thin transfer paper, and join or unite the
surfaces of such thin transfer-paper and common white or coloured paper by means
of a weak solution of any suitable mucilage.
When the adhesive between such sheets is sufficiently dry, the thin transfer-
paper can be printed upon, in or by means of an ordinary lithographic printing
machine, such connected papers with the transfer-paper downwards being placed
upon the drawn or engraved surface of a litho' stone or stones which have been
fitted or fixed on the upper surface of the bed or table of an ordinary lithographic
printing machine.
When such bed or table of such lithographic machine is reciprocated beneath
the printing roller or rollers of such machine, a design, pattern or picture will be
impressed or printed on the transfer-paper at each forward stroke of the machine,
after removal from such litho' stone or stones the transfer-paper having the imprint
upon its surface is disconnected or separated from the common white or coloured
paper by any suitable means.
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The design, pattern or picture on "transfers so obtained or printed can then be
transmitted to the surface of ceramic-ware in the customary manner.
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
The method of rendering thin transfer-paper of suitable thickness for printing
upon, in or by means of ordinary lithographic printing machines by connecting
thin transfer-paper to a piece or sheet of common white or coloured paper of
suitable shape, size and thickness by any suitable mucilage, such thin transfer-
paper after being printed upon being disconnected or separated from the common
paper by any suitable means, and used for transmitting designs, on to the surface
of ceramic-ware in the usual way as herein substantially described and set forth.
Dated this 18th day of November 1895.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicants.