Improvements in Cleaning and Renovating Compositions.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 21st Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cleaning and Renovating Compositions.
We, EDGAR HILL, Sergeant of the Royal Artillery District Staff, Royal
Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, FRANCIS WILLIAM JAMES WEBB, of No. 11, Greens
Road, Woolwich, and ANDREW WYLLIE MACONACHIE, of No. 59, Artillery
Place, Woolwich, and STEPHEN ROPER, of Colby, Lewisham Hill, Blackheath,
all in the County of Kent, do hereby declare the nature of our invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in compositions for cleaning and
renovating kerseys and the like, breeches, leathers and accoutrements.
In carrying it into effect we take pipe clay and prepared chalk in quantities of
respectively 40 lbs. and 5 lbs. The clay is broken up into small lumps and both it
and the chalk are put into water and allowed to soak. They are next sifted so as
to free them from impurities. Indigo, in quantities of 2 OZ., is stirred up in water
and added to the sifted pipe clay and chalk. Lastly, 7 oz. of isinglass dissolved to
a suitable consistency in hot water are added.
The composition prepared as above described is for use on such materials as
kerseys and other cloths. For cleaning and renovating leathers, the composition is
varied by the omission of the prepared chalk which is replaced by 30 oz. of white
wax. This is melted or dissolved before it is added to the other ingredients.
It is to be distinctly understood that our invention does not restrict us to
precisely the respective quantities specified above, but that these may be varied
within reasonable limits without going beyond the scope of the invention.
Dated this 10th day of October 1892.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cleaning and Renovating Compositions.
We, EDGAR HILL, Sergeant of the Royal Artillery District Staff, Royal
Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, FRANCIS WILLIAM JAMES WEBB, of No. 11, Greens
Road, Woolwich, and ANDREW WYLLIE MACONACHIE, of No. 59, Artillery
Place, Woolwich, and STEPHEN ROPER, of Colby, Lewisham Hill, Blackheath,
all in the County of Kent, 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 improvements in compositions for cleaning and
renovating kerseys and the like, breeches, leathers and accoutrements.
In carrying it into effect we take pipe clay and prepared chalk in quantities of
respectively 40 lbs. and 5 lbs. The clay is broken up into small lumps and both it
and the chalk are put into water and allowed to soak. They are next sifted so as
to free them from impurities. Indigo, in quantities of 2 oz., is stirred up in water
and added to the sifted pipe clay and chalk. Lastly, 7 oz. of isinglass dissolved to
a suitable consistency in hot water are added.
The composition prepared as above described is for use on such materials as
kerseys and other cloths. For cleaning and renovating leathers, the composition is
varied by the omission of the prepared chalk which is replaced by 30 oz. of white
Wax. This is melted or dissolved before it is added to the other ingredients.
It is to be distinctly understood that our invention does not restrict us to

page_text: precisely the respective quantities specified above, but that these may be varied
within reasonable limits without going beyond the scope of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :
1. The herein before described composition compounded of pipe-clay, prepared
chalk, indigo, isinglass and water.
2. The hereinbefore described composition compounded of pipe-clay, white wax,
indigo, isinglass and water.
Dated this 12th day of December 1892.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.