Improvements in the Manufacture of Fluid Proof Articles.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Fluid Proof Articles.
We, GEORGE GARNER SMITH, of Riverslie, Crosby Road, Seaforth, in the County
of Lancaster, Solicitor, and MAZZINI STUART, of Crosby Road, Seaforth, in the
County of Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows: —
This invention has reference to water-proof articles which are comprised of
several parts joined up together, for instance, it has reference to water-proof
bottles, air cushions, pneumatic boot-trees, mackintoshes, i.e. clothes, and other
water-proof goods made up of canvas or textile material, and rubber coating or
covering.
According to this invention, the article, or body of the article is first made up
of the textile material, i.c. the parts which comprise the body of the textile
material, and are sown or otherwise joined together, and then subsequently, the
article is covered with a coating of rubber, whereby the whole article is made or
rendered water-proof or air-tight. This outer, and subsequently applied covering
of rubber, is in most cases applied to the outside of the article; but in some cases
it is applied to the inside. Or, it may be applied to both inside and outside, or
other parts of the article.
The body or base, therefore, of the article will consist of a textile material, pro-
viding it with strength, and in some cases, held together at suitable points to
preserve its form by diaphragm strips or the like, while the external coating
(or internal coating), which would be applied in any suitable way, renders the
article or vessel air or water-tight.
By this invention articles of water-proof or air-tight goods are made at less
cost, and with greater facility, than those made in the ordinary way, and they
are, moreover, superior and generally more serviceable for the purposes for which
they are intended.
Dated this 15th day of September 1808
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
Applicants' Patent Agents,
15, Water Street, Liverpool.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Fluid Proof Articles.
We, GEORGE GARNER SMITH, of Riverslie, Crosby Road, Seaforth, in the County
f Lancaster, Solicitor, and MAZZINI STUART, of Crosby Road, Seaforth, in the
Price 8d.1

page_text: County of Lancaster, Merchant, 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 has reference to water-proof articles which are comprised of
several parts joined up together. For instance, it has reference to water-proof 5
bottles, air cushions, seats, or saddles, pneumatic boot-trees, clothes, and other
water-proof goods such as diving dresses, fishing stockings, life belts made up
of canvas or textile material, and rubber coating or covering.
According to this invention, the article, or body of the article is first made up
of the textile material, i.e. the parts which comprise the body of the textile
material, are sewn or equivalently joined together and are first made up, and
then subsequently, the article is covered with a coating of rubber, whereby the
whole article is made or rendered water-proof or air-tight. This outer, and
subsequently applied covering of rubber, is in most cases applied to the outside
of the article; but in some cases it is applied to the inside. Or, it may be applied
to both inside and outside, or other parts of the article.
The body or base, therefore, of the article will consist of a textile material, pro-
viding it with strength, and in some cases, held together at suitable points to
preserve its form by diaphragms, strips, or the like; while the external coating
(or internal coating), which would be applied in any suitable way, renders the
article or vessel air or water-tight.
By this invention, water-proof or air-tight articles or goods are made at less
cost, and with greater facility, than those made in the ordinary way, and they
are, moreover, superior and generally more serviceable for the purposes for which
they are intended.
The annexed drawing shews in section a water bottle, cushion, or the like,
made according to this invention; and it illustrates the general characteristic
of the invention.
Referring to this drawing, the black lines or parts marked a represent the
base or body sheets of textile fabric-such as canvas, giving the article its
strength; whilst the laminae marked b represent the external coating of rubber
or proofing"; and c represents transverse strips or pieces for tieing the two
side sheets a of the article together.
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In the manufacture of the article, the textile case or body fabric sheets a are
taken, and the ticing strips are stitched or sewn to them, and then the two
edges d of the sheets a are placed and sewn together. When the base-work of
the article is sewn up or stitched in this way, it is complete, and is in a condition
ready to receive the outer laminae or coating b of rubber or "proofing," which is
then applied in any known suitable way. This will cover up, and render water
or air tight, the fabric case or body, including the holes made by the stitches;
and even in the case of this canvas being already proofed with solution or the
like, these stitch holes will be closed by the outer laminae b. The article is
then vulcanized.
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In the case of an article of the character illustrated in which the edges d of
the faced fabric are stitched together, and meet as shewn, these edges are bound
on the
with an overlapping stripe of "proofed" fabric, with the "proofing
inside, so that the rubber is solutioned or fastened to the rubber of the body.
In the cases when the edges when stitched meet edge to edge, the outer coating
or proofing" alone may be carried round over the joint, in which case the
binding strip would not be wanted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:―
1. The herein described improved manufacture of fluid proof vessels such as
referred to, namely, vessels made by first stitching together the parts of textile
material constituting the body or base of the article, and then providing over the

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surface of same a layer or coating of rubber or proofing," by which both the
pores or interstices of the base fabric itself, and those of the stitches or fastenings
are covered and closed, and the article rendered fluid tight.
2. A fluid tight vessel made of textile strips a and the pieces c stitched to
the parts a; and an exterior rubber coating b over the surface of the fabric and
the holes formed by the stitching; substantially as described.
Dotad this 15th day of June 1899
a,
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
Applicants' Patent Agents,
15, Water Street, Liverpool.