An Improved Soap Powder.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 12th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 18th May, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Soap Powder.
1, HERBERT CHESTER FOULSHAM, of 4 Lincoln Villas, Brondesbury, in the County
of Middlesex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to the improved composition of a soap powder to be used
in place of soap extract, dry soap, or soaps mixture, or soda, or other kinds of
washing powders. It forms a composition without, perceptible odour and thus avoids
any disagreable odour clinging to the fabrics during and after washing, and is such
a prompt and efficient cleanser as to dispense with the greater part of the usual
rubbing and scrubbing.
The composition of the soap powder which I prefer as most-effective--is approxi-
mately as follows:-
:-
I form a soap basis of usual, ingredients namely about 20 lbs. of soap, 12 lbs. of
alkali, 10 lbs. of carbonate of soda and 70 lbs.. of soda crystals and to each
hundred weight so formed I add about 3 lbs. of paraffin and. 2 lbs. of turpentine.
I find that this mixture is more effective in its action than ordinary paraffin soap
mixtures, by reason of the addition of the turpentine only half the quantity of the
mixture being necessary whilst at the same time the turpentine and paraffin counteract
their relative strong odours. My completed mixture-is, prepared by powdering and
mixing in a disintegrator so as to bring the product into the form of a finely pul-
verised powder. For use about a lb. of the powder is added approximately to
6 or 8 gallons of water for the ordinary washing of clothes and fabrics and the effect
on the water so treated is that it readily produces a lather, under manipulation and
at the same time the dirt in the fabrics is so readily set free by soaking that the
soapy solution almost automatically cleanses without the greater part of the rubbing
and scrubbing requisite in the ordinary way.

page_text: The above proportions of materials may be varied according to the strength of
soap powder required without departing from the essence of my invention which con-
sists in the combination with a soap and alkaline basis of both turpentine and paraffin
used together being afterwards prepared for sale in the form of a finely triturated
powder ready for use.
Dated this 16th day of March 1889
FELL & WILDING,
1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Soap Powder.
I, HERBERT CHESTER FOULSHAM, of 4 Lincoln Villas, Brondesbury in the
County of Middlesex, 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 the improved composition of a soap powder to be used
in place of soap extract, dry soaps, or soap mixture, or soda, or other kinds of
washing powders. It forms a composition almost without perceptible odour, and
leaves the washed fabrics without any smell, although the important and essential
components, if used alone, would give a marked and disagreable smell, particularly
whilst washing, and which would cling afterwards to the fabrics; and further, my
novel and essential components form such a prompt and efficient cleanser as to he
very efficacious in small quantities, and the use of the improved powder dispenses with
the greater part of the usual rubbing and scrubbing.
The composition of the soap powder which I prefer as most effective is approxi-
mately as follows:-
I form a basis of the usual ingredients of soap powder, and to each hundred-
weight of such soap powder I add about-3 lbs. of paraffin and 2 lbs. of
turpentine.
I find that this mixture is more effective in its action than ordinary paraffin soap
mixtures, by reason of the addition of the turpentine only half the quantity of the
mixture being necessary whilst at the same time the turpentine and paraffin
counteract their relative strong odours.
.
My completed mixture is prepared by powdering and mixing in a disintegrator
so as to bring the product into the form of a finely pulverised powder.

page_text: For use, about lb. of the powder is added approximately to 6 or 8 gallons of
water for the ordinary washing of clothes and fabrics, and the effect on the water so
treated is that it readily produces a lather under manipulation, and at the same
time the dirt in the fabrics is so readily set free by soaking, that the soapy solution
almost automatically cleanses without the greater part of the rubbing and scrubbing
requisite in the ordinary way.
The above proportions of materials may be varied according to the strength of soap
powder required without departing from the essence of my invention, which consists
in the combination with a soap and alkaline basis of both turpentine and paraffin used
together, being afterwards prepared for sale in the form of a finely iriturated powder
ready for use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
The composition of a soap powder containing about 5% of paraffin and turpentine
mixed together in about equal proportions to one another in combination with any
suitable soap basis or soap powder, substantially as described.
Daten
Cs 12th day on April 100.
FELL & WILDING,
1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
FELL & WILDING,
1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.