An Improved Duster or Polishing Cloth.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1892-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Duster or Polishing Cloth.
I DUGALD SCOTT of 12 York Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to produce a cheap and efficient and in some respects
a superior substitute for chamo's leather, or imitations thereof intended to be used
for dusters or polishing cloths such as are employed chiefly for domestic purposes.
In carrying my invention into practice I manufacture in an ordinary loom a
cotton weft pile fabric (preferably a fast pile fabric); I cut, crop and singe the pile
thereof and I thoroughly wash or "scour" the fabric to remove all stiffening matter
therefrom either after or before singeing.
The latter process gives the fabric a soft brown color most suitable in appearance
for polishing cloths or dusters without any dyeing of the yarn, or of the woven
fabric. A border may be printed or woven round each duster.
In the latter case the longitudinal parts of the borders may be left uncut without
any special weaving, but the transverse parts should be so woven that the weft can
not be cut during the cutting of the pile on the centres of the dusters; this can be
easily accomplished by any expert weaver.
The fabric prepared as above described is then cut up to the required size,
suitable for dusters or polishing cloths, and ready for sale and use.
In some cases I propose to weave a cloth for this purpose with the pile on both
sides.
Being unstiffened and unfinished the above fabric is very soft and pliable and the
ends of the pile surface are very open and most suitable for polishing purposes; and
the processes of bleaching dyeing or finishing thereof are not necessary so that their
cost is obviated.
This material is not liable to become hard greasy or slimy like wash-leather, and
can be readily cleansed by washing with hot water and soap, whereas wash-
leather is most difficult to cleanse when it has once become greasy.
Dated this 7th day of December 1891
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Duster or Polishing Cloth.
I DUGALD SCOTT of 12 York Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
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 :-
This invention is designed to produce a cheap and efficient and in some respects
a superior substitute for chamois leather or imitations thereof intended to be used
for dusters or polishing cloths such as are employed chiefly for domestic purposes,
for example, polishing silver, brass furniture and glass.
In carrying my invention into practice I manufacture in an ordinary loom a cotton
weft pile fabric which should be what is known as a "fast pile" fabric, so that the
pile will stand washing and rough usage, and leave no loose ends of pile or nap
when dusting or polishing.
I then cut, crop, brush, and singe the pile thereof, and I thoroughly wash or
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scour" the fabric to remove all stiffening matter therefrom either after or before
singeing.
The latter process gives the fabric a soft brown color most suitable in appearance
for polishing cloths or dusters without any dyeing of the yarn or of the woven
fabric. A border may be printed or woven round each duster.
In the latter case the longitudinal parts of the borders may be left uncut without
any special weaving, and the transverse parts may be so woven that the weft cannot
be cut during the cutting of the pile on the centres of the dusters; this can be
easily accomplished by any expert weaver.
The fabric prepared as above described is then cut up to the required size,
suitable for dusters or polishing cloths, and ready for sale and use.
In some cases I propose to weave a cloth for this purpose with the pile on both
sides.
Being unstiffened and only partly finished as previously described, the above
fabric is very soft and pliable and the ends of the pile face are very open forming a
brush like surface most suitable for polishing purposes, and the processes of
bleaching dyeing or finishing thereof are not necessary so that their cost is
obviated.
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This material is not liable to become hard, greasy, or slimy like "wash-leather
and can be readily cleansed by washing with hot water and soap, whereas "wash-
leather" is most difficult to cleanse when it has once become greasy.
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 :-
1. The manufacture of dusters or polishing cloths made of a cotton weft cut pile
fabric substantially as described.
2. The improved dusters and polishing cloths manufactured substantially as
described.
1
101 1
1000
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.