Improvements in Cleansing or Polishing Compositions.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1895
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Complete Specification Left, 17th July, 1896-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1896
RETIONAL DE BOITIATION.
Improvements in Cleansing or Polishing Compositions.
1, HENRY RUDGE of 22 Sutton Road, Peasley Cross, St. Helens in the County
of Lancaster. Analytical Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows'.-
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This invention has for its object the utilisation of certain waste substances, (or
substances which have hitherto been regarded of little or no value) and the
production therefrom of a valuable commodity. In the manufacture of plate glass,
the rough surfaces of the plates ato levelled down by gunding with sharp sand, the
ultimate smo thing being effected by the use of emery
The whole of the spent
grinding material is run into settling tanks where the water is run off and the
residue carted away to the "tip." This mixture consisting of comminuted sand,
glass aud emery is in the state of an almost impalpable powder but possessing
such a keen and effective "tooth as to render it an efficient cleanser, scoure and
polisher.
Now I have found that if this finely powdered or abrasive material be passed
through a fine meshed screen or sieve so as to ensure the elimination of any coaise
or foreign matter, and then died, it constitutes a very efficient scouring and
polishing powde When thoroughly incorporated by means of a mill with soap,
oil, turpentine, any ordinary commercial distillations of petroleum or mixtures
thereof, or other detergent, then moulded into blocks, cohesive materials being
added if necessary, the result is a powerful cleansing or polishing composition or
soap which can be used for a great variety of purposes.
For scouring purposes, alkalies may be added, and if an agreeable smell is
required to be imparted to the composition, I add a suitable quantity of some
agreeable essential oil or mixture of them, such as oil of cinnamon, cassia, callaway,
almonds, verbena, nitro-benzol or the like.
I have described one way in which my invention may be carried into effect, but
I wish it to bo distinctly understood that I'do not limit my invention to the use of
spent sund from plate glass works, as any mixture of sand and emery may be
employed for the purpose, if in a sufficiently divided state. Furthermore, the
mixtures of powdered sand, emery or glass may be used with or without the
addition of soap, oil, turpentine, etcetera. They may be used alone in the form of
a dry powder, or mixed with a suitable binding material to enable its formation
into blocks.
Dated the 10th S
1005

page_text: Improvements in Oleansing or Polishing Compositions.
1, HENRY RUDGE of 22, Sutton Road, Peasley Cross, St. Helens, in the
County of Lancaster, Analytical Chemist, 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 for its object the utilisation of the waste sand of plate glass
manufacture. In this manufacture the rough surfaces of the plates are levelled
down by grinding with sharp sand, the ultimate smoothing being effected by the
use of emnery. The whole of the spent grinding material is run into settling tanks
where the water is run off and the residue carted away to the "tip." The mixture
consisting of comminuted sand, glass and emery in the state of fine powder, I find
to still have a keen and effective "tooth," thus rendering it a very efficient cleaner,
scouter and polisher for metals and the like.
Now I have found that if this finely powdered abrasive material be passed
through a fine meshed sieve so as to ensure the elimination of any coarse matter,
or if it be washed in water so as to obtain only the finer particles, and then dried
it constitutes a very efficient scouring or polishing powder. This powder may be
used alone, or formed into easily pulverised blocks or aggregations, adhesive
material being added if desired. The addition of adhesive matter is not absolutely
essential however, as there is no difficulty in making blocks to stand a fair
handling without incorporating any adhesive matter at all.
One method of using this finely powdered or abrasive material is to take
fifty per cent. of this powder and fifty per cent of any grease of a low melting point.
This is thoroughly well mixed while melted or viscid and allowed to cool before
the powder has time to settle out again. This is a good material for cleaning and
polishing metais. I may also in some cases add petroleum, turpentine oil or other
oils, soap, alkali, or other detergent material thereto I find this powder also very
valuable when mixed up with hot liquid soap when near the setting point, and then
allowed to solidify before any separation takes place. This soap is very good for
washing metal and other hardware goods and also for washing the hands and under
certain circumstances for cloth during manufacture. If an agreeable smell be
required, an agreeable essential oil such as oil of cinnamon, cassia, cariaway,
almonds, vei bena, nitro-benzol on a mixture of these can be added.
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 18-
1. As a cleansing or polishing material, the spent sand of plate glass works
washed or screened so as to exclude all but the finer particles whether the same bo
used alone, or formed into easily pulverised blocks'oi aggregations by or without
the addition of adhesive matter.
2. The imposed cleansing or polishing composition consisting of this fine
powder, in combination with grease, oil, soap or alkaline or other detergent matter
Bo as to form a scouring or polishing paste or soap substantially as described.
Dated this 16th day of July 1896.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Patent Agents.