IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
Year: 1860

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Richard John Cole, of No. 11, Pembridge Gardens,
Bayswater, in the County of Middlesex, Esquire, for the Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES."
Sealed the 15th March 1861, and dated the 19th September 1860.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Richard John Cole at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
19th September 1860.
I, RICHARD JOHN COLE, of No. 11, Pembridge Gardens, Bayswater, in the
County of Middlesex, Esquire, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES," to be as
follows:-
This Invention relates more particularly to the manufacture of the backs of
brushes, so as to render the same highly ornamental.
I propose forming the backs of brushes of porcelain, glass, or other such
like substance, of any desired device on the external figure. The porcelain.
may be either plain, colored with a plain tint, or painted in gold colors, or
moulded in any ornamental design. Glass may also be moulded the same as
porcelain, and ornamented in a similar manner.
I also propose letting in or inserting into the backs of brushes painted
glass, or glass having pictures transferred or secured thereto, and thus forming

page_text: part of the back, the same being rendered waterproof, so as to allow of the
washing of the brush when required. Photographs, also, of any description
may be inserted in like manner.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Richard John Cole in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
19th March 1861.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, RICHARD
JOHN COLE, of No. 11, Pembridge Gardens, Bayswater, in the County of
Middlesex, Esquire, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Nineteenth day of September, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty, in the twenty-fourth year of
Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto.
me, the said Richard John Cole, Her special licence that I, the said Richard
John Cole, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as
I, the said Richard John Cole, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at
all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully
might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES," upon the condition (amongst
others) that I, the said Richard John Cole, my executors or administrators,
by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and
seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same
to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next
and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Richard John Cole, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the fol-
lowing statement, that is to say :-
This Invention relates more particularly to the manufacture of the backs of
brushes, so as to render the same highly ornamental.
To enable others in this branch of business to manufacture brushes on this
principle, I now proceed to describe the best means I am acquainted with for
carrying the same into practical effect, as follows:-

page_text: I form the backs of brushes of porcelain, glass, or other suitable substance,
and of any desired pattern or device on the external figure. The porcelain,
glass, or whatever material it is desired to use, may be either plain, coloured,
with a plain tint, or painted in gold colours, or moulded in any ornamental
design. Glass may also be moulded the same as porcelain, and ornamented
in a similar manner.
I also let in or insert into the backs of brushes painted glass, or glass having
pictures transferred or secured thereto, and thus forming part of the back, the
same being rendered water-tight, so as to allow of the washing of the brush
when required. Photograms or photographic pictures, chromo-lithographs, or
other suitable pictures may also be used for such purpose, the same in all
cases being firmly secured to the under side of the glass, thereby forming an
ornamental pattern in the backs of brushes.
.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention of
Improvements in the Manufacture of Brushes," and the manner in which
the same is to be performed, I would remark, in conclusion, that I do not
confine myself to any particular kind of picture to be secured to the glass,
as others not herein mentioned may be found to be equally applicable; but
what I claim as my Invention, and therefore wish to be secured to me by
the herein in part recited Letters Patent, is, the ornamenting the backs of
brushes in the manner herein described and set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Richard John Cole, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Eighth day of March, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.
Witness,
ALEX. PRINCE,
Agent for Patents,
4, Trafalgar Square,
Charing Cross.
R. J. COLE. (L.S.)