AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION OR COMPOUND FOR COVERING BOILERS, PIPES, ICE SAFES AND OTHER LIKE BODIES to be as follows:
Year: 1884

page_text: I ALFRED SOUTHWELL of 5 Union Street, Northam in the town and county of
Southampton, Boiler Composition Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of
my said invention for "AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION OR COMPOUND FOR COVERING
BOILERS, PIPES, ICE SAFES AND OTHER LIKE BODIES to be as follows:-
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The object of this invention is a certain combination of ingredients or materials
for the manufacture or production of a composition or compound to be applied to
boilers, pipes, ice safes, and other bodies to prevent undue radiation of heat from or
entrance of heat to them.
For the purpose of my invention I take washed sea mud, ground chalk, Horse
droppings, and washed sand, in about equal proportions and after mixing them well
together I add about one fourth part of cow hair and about one sixteenth part of
liquid glue, also a small quantity of white lead and naphtha. These ingredients are
thoroughly incorporated and kept in a plastic or semi plastic condition so that the
composition can be applied by a trowel or other tool.
The composition when "set" by exposure becomes somewhat hard and is very
compact, also waterproof.
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The surface when "set' can be painted or varnished and from its binding and
adhesive character it can be used without an external covering or bands.
The proportions named are subject to slight modifications according to the special
purpose for which the composition has to be used but in all cases the ingredients
named form the compound.
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page_text: I ALFRED SOUTHWELL of 5 Union Street, Northam in the town and county of
Southampton, Boiler Composition Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of
my said invention for "AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION OR COMPOUND FOR COVERING
BOILERS, PIPES, ICE SAFES, AND OTHER LIKE BODIES" 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 this invention is a certain combination of ingredients or materials
for the manufacture or production of a composition or compound to be applied to
boilers, pipes, ice safes, and other bodies to prevent undue radiation of heat from or
entrance of heat to them,
For the purpose of my invention I take washed Sea Mud, ground chalk, Horse
droppings, and washed sand, in about equal proportions and after mixing them well
together I add about one fourth part of cow hair and about one sixteenth part of
liquid glue also a small quantity of white lead and naptha. These ingredients are
thoroughly incorporated and kept in a plastic or semi plastic condition so that the
composition can be applied by a trowel or other tool.
The composition when "set" by exposure becomes somewhat hard and is very
compact, also waterproof.
The surface when "set" can be painted or varnished and from its binding and
adhesive character it can be used without an external covering or bands.
The proportions named are subject to slight modifications according to the special
purpose for which the composition has to be used, but in all cases the ingredients
named form the compound which I purpose calling "The Challenge Inodorous
Boiler Composition."
The compound adheres to and preserves iron, is elastic, waterproof externally,
does not crack, it requires no bands, it can be put on in any position and finished
to a smooth face fit for paint or varnish, it is an excellent non conductor for ice
safes, and other freezing apparatus, it will bear immersion in water, is not easily
abrased, it will show a leak should one break out, and will stand any weather in
any climate.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
The particular combination of ingredients or materials for the manufacture of an
improved composition or compound for covering Boilers pipes, ice safes and other
bodies as herein described.