Improved Cleansing, Scouring, and Bleaching Compound for Wool and other Fabrics, also Applicable to Cleansing Purposes generally.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left. 22nd Nov., 1889-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Cleansing, Scouring, and Bleaching Compound for
Wool and other Fabrics, also Applicable to Cleansing Purposes
generally.
I ARTHUR HARRY PARKER of No. 17 Mildmay Road in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:―
An Improved Cleansing, Scouring and Bleaching Compound for Wool & other
Fabrics also applicable to cleansing purposes generally.
I make my compound of the following ingredients Pearlash, Borax, Ammonia,
Soft Soap, best Scotch Soda & Jey's Disenfectant.
The Pearlash, Borax, Ammonia, & Scotch Soda are put into cold water &
allowed to dissolve, then Boiled, the soft soap is beaten to a fine liquid by the aid
of some of the boiling solution and then added to the foregoing, after which
2 tablespoonfulls of Jey's Disenfectant is poured in & the whole boiled for ten
minutes.
By the use of this fluid the wool & other fabrics are thoroughly cleansed, the
lustre is retained & the grease preserved.
Dated this 6th day of June 1880
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Cleansing, Scouring, and Bleaching Compound for
Wool and other Fabrics, also Applicable to Cleansing Purposes
generally.
| ARTHUR HARRY PARKER of 17 Mildmay Road in the County of Middlesex
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 :-
The object of my invention is to produce a compound for cleansing, scouring
& bleaching wool & other fabrics & for cleansing purposes generally.
In carrying out my invention I employ a compound of the following ingredients
Pearlash, Borax, Ammonia, Soft-soap best Scotch Soda & Jey's Disenfectant.
It may be made up in various ways but I prefer to mix it as follows.
The Pearlash, Borax, Ammonia & Scotch soda are put into cold water &
allowed to dissolve, this mixture is then boiled; the soft-soap is beaten to a fine
liquid by the aid of some of the boiling solution, & then added to the foregoing
after which 2 Table spoonfuls or thereabouts of Jeys Disenfectant is poured in
& the whole boiled for a short time usually ten minutes when the compound is ready
for use.
The proportion of the various articles forming the compound is not absolute, but I
find the best results from the use of 1 part of Pearlash, 1 part of Borax, of
Ammonia, 4 parts of Soda, 1 parts of Soft-soap and a small quantity of Jey's Disen-
fectant, the Jey's Disenfectant may be added but is not essential to success; to
dissolve the above 1 use about 5 parts of water.
By the use of this fluid, Silk Cocoons can be softened as well as cleaned.
And in its use with Wool & other fabrics they are not only thoroughly cleansed
but the lustre is retained & the grease of the wool preserved.
To use the compound I proceed as hereinafter described, though I do not hold
myself bound to the following, as very much depends upon the condition of the
articles to be treated.

page_text: The fluid or compound is mixed with water, about one part of fluid to twelve
parts of water & then heated to about 125 degrees in any suitable vessel & used
for cleansing, scouring or bleaching, and sometimes a second operation with a mixture
of about one of fluid to 14 of water heated as before is necessary after which the
articles under treatment are rinsed in warm water & the cleansing is complete.
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.
In a composition for cleansing purposes of Pearlash, Borax, Ammonia, Soft-soap,
Soda & Jey's Disenfectant substantially as & for the purposes described.
Dated this
day of November 1889.
G. C. OFFEN,
7, Leswin Road, Stoke Newington, N., Agent for Applicant.