Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd July, 1887
Complete Left, 29th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 18th May, 1888

page_text: The tool is
To make the dress protector, the tool is held by its handle b and the mould plate a
is dipped into the collodion composition after which the tool is suspended by the hook c
for the purpose of drying the collodion adhering to the mould plate a.
repeatedly immersed in the collodion until a film of sufficient thickness has become
deposited thereon. After thorough dessication of the film it can be readily stripped
from the mould plate a by commencing to peel it off, around the convex edge of the
crescent shaped plate. The dried collodion when thus detached from both faces of
the plate a forms a double film in one piece without seam or join, of the shape desired
to form an arm-pit lining or dress protector as shewn at d figure 3.
If the films are to be colored any suitable coloring matter may be added to the
collodion in preparing same, or the coloring matter, may be added in alcoholic solution
to the collodion after it has been prepared. The collodion film may be lined on one
or both sides with any suitable fabric and may be also varied in form or ornamented
in any desired manner.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of "Dress Protectors" or Arm-pit
Linings for Ladies' Dresses.
I, JEAN ALFRED FAYAUD, of 77, Rue St. Denis, Paris, France, India-rubber
Manufacturer, 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 :-
My Invention relates to a new kind of arm pit lining or dress protector constituting
a novel industrial product; and it consists in the employment for this purpose, of a
film of collodion as a substitute for the gutta percha and caoutchouc generally used
for making this class of article.
The collodion composition employed may be any of those in common use, but good
b results are obtained by using the following ordinary surgical collodion composition.
The proportions of each of these ingredients may be varied according to the degree
of hardness to be imparted to the article. The above is the formula for a hard product
capable of being used as a substitute for gutta percha, but by increasing the proportion
of castor oil and alcohol, a product will be obtained resembling india rubber in
suppleness.
My Invention is not limited to any particular method of producing the collodion
film, but I will describe a simple mode of manufacture which forms part of this
invention.
Reference is to be had to the drawing left with my provisional specification,
wherein figure 1 represents a side view, and figure 2 an edge view, of the tool
employed for making the "dress protector." Figure 3 represents a perspective view
of the finished article.
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a is a crescent shaped mould plate of metal, wood, or other suitable material
corresponding in outline to the form of the "dress protector to be produced and
attached to one end of a rod 6 which is hook shaped at its upper end c.
To make the "dress protector," the tool is held by its handle b and the mould
plate a dipped into the collodion composition, after which the tool is suspended by
the hook c for the purpose of drying the collodion film adhering to the mould plate a.
The tool is repeatedly immersed in the collodion until a sufficient thickness has become
deposited thereon. After thorough desiccation of the film, it can be readily stripped
from the mould plate a by commencing to peel it off around the convex edge of the
crescent shaped plate. The dried collodion when thus detached from both faces of the
plate a forms a double film in one piece without scam or join, of the shape desired to
form an armpit lining or "dress protector," as shewn at d figure 3.

page_text: If the films are to be colored, any suitable coloring matter may be added to the
collodion in preparing same, or the coloring matter may be added in alcoholic solution
to the collodion after it has been prepared.
The collodion film may be lined on one or both sides with any suitable fabric, and
in addition to this outer covering the collodion film may be further strengthened by
applying thereon while still upon the mould plate a piece of fabric capable of adhering
to said film, previously cut to the desired shape.
These improved armpit linings may be varied in form and dimensions, as well as
ornamented in any desired manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1st. As a new article of manufacture, an armpit lining or protector for ladies'
dresses, made of a film of collodion, as specified.
2nd. An arm pit lining or protector for ladies' dresses, made of a film of collodion
strengthened by an adherent covering fabric, as described.
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3rd. The herein described process of manufacturing collodion arm pit linings
or protectors for ladies' dresses, by dipping a mould or
former into the collodion
and allowing the latter to dry thereon in the form of a detachable film, as
specified.
Dated this 20th d
1000