Improvements in or relating to Holders or Supports for Carrying Compositions containing Colouring Matter or other Desired Substance.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 7th Feb., 1899-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Holders or Supports for Carrying
Compositions containing Colouring Matter or other Desired
Substance.
I, CHARLES ERNEST STEPHENSON, Glenthorne, Rugby Road, Brighton, Gentle-
man, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved holder or support for carrying
compositions containing colouring matter or other desired substance, the object
being to provide a ready and convenient means by which a required amount of
colouring matter can be readily dissolved in the required fluid without
soiling the hands. I am aware that devices have been employed in which the
substance to be dissolved in the water is contained in a porous bag, but there
are various objections to this, one of which is that the substance after the required
amount has been dissolved is maintained in a state of moisture and cannot readily
dry. The object of my invention is to overcome this and similar objections,
and for purpose of illustration I will now describe the manner in which I carry
out my invention as applied to a holder or support for colouring matter or dye.
I provide a stem or rod of suitable material, such as wood. This rod is pro-
vided at one or both of its ends with a suitably shaped body or support. This
body or support is coated or covered with the required amount of composition
carrying the dye which is allowed to dry thereon. Any suitable composition or
vehicle for carrying the dye may be employed. The desired colouring matter
is intimately mixed, with a suitable adhesive or setting material & the holder
or support or end of the rod is either dipped in or coated with the prepared
colouring matter. I may if desired dispense with the auxilliary body or support
upon the rod and coat one or both ends of the rod with the composition to a
sufficient thickness.
The device is used as follows. For instance, the fluid to be coloured, such as
water, may be used hot or cold according to the solubility of the composition.
The water is then stirred with the holder or support and the dye is then dis-
solved to the required amount.
The holder is then withdrawn and may be allowed to dry, which it will readily
do owing to the small amount of moisture, thereon and the hands of the operator
do not need to come into contact with the substance or liquid.
It will be readily seen that there are various modifications of the shape of the
holder which may be made and in the substance it may carry. For instance,
when it is required to soften what is known as hard water, the substance r
composition may contain the required agent and by simply stirring the water
with the holder the necessary amount of this agent may be dissolved therein.
Dated this 7th day of April 1898

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Improvements in or relating to Holders or Supports for Carrying
Compositions Containing Colouring Matter or other Desired
Substance.
I, CHARLES ERNEST STEPHENSON, of Glenthorne," Rugby Road, Brighton,
Gentleman, 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 a new or improved holder or support for carrying com-.
positions containing dye or other colouring matter or substance, the object being
to provide a ready and convenient means by which a required amount of coloring
matter can be readily dissolved in the required fluid without soiling the hands,
cach holder having to carry the definite quantity of dye or other composition
suitable for a certain amount or quantity of water or other fluid. I am aware
that devices have been employed in which the substance to be dissolved in the
water is contained in a porous bag, but there are various objections to this, one of
which is that the substance after the required amount has been dissolved is main-
tained in a state of moisture and cannot readily dry. The object of my inven-
tion is to overcome this and similar objections, and for purpose of illustration I
will now describe the manner in which I carry out my invention as applied to a
holder or support for colouring matter or dye.
I provide a stem or rod of suitable material, such as wood, this rod is provided
at one or both of its ends with a suitably shaped body or support. This body or
support is coated or covered with the required amount of composition carrying
the dye which is allowed to dry thereon.
Any suitable composition or vehicle for carrying the dye may be employed. The
desired colouring matter is intimately mixed with a suitable adhesive or setting
material, and the holder or support or end of the rod is either dipped in or coated
with the prepared dye or coloring matter.
I may if desired dispense with the auxiliary body or support upon the rod and
coat one or both ends of the rod itself with the composition to a sufficient thickness.
The device is used as follows:-
For instance, the fluid to be colored, such as water, may be used hot or cold,
according to the solubility or constitution of the composition or substance, as the
vehicle, in admixture with the dye or coloring matter. The water is then stirred
with the holder or support and the dye composition is then dissolved from the
surface of the holder or support. After the dye has been dissolved, the holder is
itself available as a stirrer of the dye solution and the article or articles in the
dye bath without in any way soiling the hands of the operator or streaking or
blotching the articles.
It will be readily seen that there are various modifications of the shape of the
holder which may be made and in the substance it may carry: For instance
when it is required to soften what is known as hard water the substance or com-
position may be employed upon a separate holder or support; or the composition
may be of the character of a bleaching chemical, or material containing the
required agent and by simply stirring the water or solvent liquid with the article
the covering substance will be dissolved and brought into solution. The fabric
or article to be treated can then be immersed for the required time.
The carriers are used by me in such wise that they will represent or be capable
of the application thereto of certain nomenclature of vegetables, fruit, or flowers,
that is to say-In the drawings is represented a form of holders, supports, or

page_text: carriers of the dye stuff representing a bulrush head, and I have adopted and
intend to use the exclusive form, particularly, and so denominate the article
combined and to be employed as and for the purpose set forth: And further I
intend to use and claim the form of a pear, apple, plum, or other fruit or vege-
table and to denominate the so combined and produced carriers, supports, holders,
or combined dye stuff and stirrer means, following the nomenclature and designed
to represent such fruit or vegetable as may be required and as such will suit the
advertising designation inherent to the particular product herein described, illus-
trated and set forth.
Thus, for given dye, the article may be produced and designated "gooseberry"
or "Lincoln green," or again, strawberry shape may be employed and the designation
strawberry" or crushed strawlerry" according to the dye stuff em-
ployed, set up, and available for use in the manner set forth.
follow as
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In the drawings hereunto annexed there is illustrated a form of this improved
article or product representing a "bulrush", is the holder, stick, or support,
enlarged at the end c, and represented, as at b, with the coating, charge, or body of
dye stuff, coloring matter, or composition, as may be thereupon placed and carried
according to the exigencies or requirement of the trade to be done in the said
article. At d, is represented a securing pin if such should be found advantageous.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be employed I declare that what I
claim is:
The improvements in or relating to holders or supports and dye stuff, or com-
position colouring matter, or desired substance, or substances, combined and con-
stituted as and for the purposes herein set forth.