Sponge Lined Washing Pad.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2 th June, 1893-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Sponge Lined Washing Pad.
FREDERICK KEARSLEY No. 5 St. Johns Terrace Earl Street Westminster
London S. W. Stock Keeper do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The sponge lined washing pad consists of several pieces of towelling material or
similar fabrice suitable for washing purposes and is so made that it will retain small
pieces of sponge trimmings which when made in the form of a pad and enclosed by
a suitable material can be uterlized in a similar to a sponge. The sponge used
consist of the finest trimmings cut from sponges which are trimmed off to give
them a rounded and smooth appearance and is the waste product of sponge
trimmers.
1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Sponge Lined Washing Pad.
FREDERICK KEARSLEY No. 5 St. Johns Terrace Earl Street Westminster
London Stock Keeper 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 sponge lined washing pad consists of two pieces of washing material or
fabrice sown or otherwise joined togeather which acts has a container to secure
pieces of sponge trimmings to geather so has to form a pad with the absorbant
qualities of a sponge the material is first made up just sufficient to allow the pieces
of sponge to be placed between the material or fabrice it being filled with the
sponge is closed by sewing or otherwise is then bound round the edges to give it
additional strength the material is cut to any required size or shape according to
the purpose they are required but those used for toilet and bath being usually made
oval shape with a detachable strap across the centre made of broad tape to give
the person using a firm hold upon it and is secured to the one end by sewing and to
the other end by a button. The object of this invention is the uterlisation of the
waste sponge the waste product of sponge trimmers the pieces being cut by the
trimmers to give the sponges and their roots a rounded appearance and make them
saleable the waste having at the present time no particular commercial value.
The way which the pad is made is similar to the ordinary pad the materiale or
fabrice is usually cut oval shape of which two pieces are used which are sewn
to geather a small aparture being left in which the sponge cuttings are placed to
form the lining the aparture being then closed by sewing and piece of tape sewn
round its edges to give it additional strength a piece of broad tape is then sewn
securely to one side in the middle of the pad with a button on the oppesite side to
attach the strap to a button hole having been made in the strap the strap being to
place hand into when in use the whole then forming a pad with the absorbant
qualities of a sponge. Those washing pads intended for bath purposes are made of
soft material on one side whilst that on the other being of a corser material to be
used after the bath for restoring the circulation of the blood.

page_text: Having now particulay described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner it is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. That it terlises the waste product of sponge hither to not used in this way
for domastic purposes.
2. That it places with in the reach of all persons an article with all the essential
qualities of a sponge whilst the price is less than half that of a bath sponge.
3. That it is more useful than a sponge for shaving purposes on account of it not
being liable to be chocked with bristles after shaving.
4. That it can be wrung out almost free from water with out injury which would
soon destroy a sponge and can be made in all sizes shapes and materials and is
suitable for all domastic purposes.
26th June 1893.
FREDERICK KEARSLEY.