Year: 1887

page_text: I WILLIAM HIGSON of 276 Bolton Road, Walkden near Bolton in the County
of Lancaster, Oil Cloth Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention to be as follows:-
My improvements relate to providing or manufacturing covers for domestic purposes,
such as, shelves, tables, dressers, splashers, and other similar articles, from cloth well
known as oil cloth, and consists of a new and novel way of producing the same in an
economical manner, thereby producing useful articles which have for their object the
facility for increasing cleanliness with cheapness combined. These covers are made
from the ordinary oil cloth, or from other kinds of oil cloth if desired, having a glazed
outer surface made in suitable ground colors, on which can be stamped or printed
patterns or designs in separate or variegated colors. In the case of shelf covers the
cloth is made in various widths as required, the part lying on the shelf being plain or
(by preference) the ground color, or ornamented in colors if desired; having an
ornamental edge hanging down from the shelf, being stamped or printed with various
designs and colors, the outer edge being crimped or vandyked in form, of either
square, semi-circular, pyramidical, or other suitable forms, being cut in a convenient.
manner by punches, dies, or other mechanical means. In making table cloths the
edges all round are crimped or vandyked as before described; being decorated with
suitable colors, printed or stamped, on the overhanging edges, or all over as desired
whereas in the case of a dresser cloth only three sides or edges will require to be so
constructed. In making splashers usually placed on the wall behind wash-stands in
dressing rooms, I make thein of convenient sizes, stamped or printed with mottoes or
designs; the edges being crimped or vandyked as before stated.
Dated the 31st January 1887
;
EDMUND CHADWICK, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
92, St. George's Road, Bolton,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I, WILLIAM HIGSON of 276 Bolton Road, Walkden near Bolton in the County
of Lancaster, Oil Cloth Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
My improvements relate to providing or manufacturing covers for domestic pur-
poses, such as, shelves, tables, dressers, splashers, and other similar articles from cloth
well known as oil-cloth, and consists of a new and novel way of producing the same
in an economical manner, thereby producing useful articles which have for their object
the facility for increasing cleanliness with cheapness combined. These covers are
made from the ordinary oil cloth, or from other kinds of oil cloth if desired, having a
glazed outer surface made in suitable ground colors, on which can be stamped or
printed patterns or designs in separate or variegated colors. In the case of shelf
covers the cloth is made in various widths as required, the part lying on the shelf
being plain or (by preference) the ground color, or ornamented in colors if desired ;
having an ornamental edge hanging down from the shelf, being stamped or printed
with various designs and colors, the outer edges being crimped or vandyked in form,
of either square, semi-circular, pyramidical, or other suitable forms, being cut in a
convenient manner by punches, dies, or other mechanical means. In making table
cloths the edges all round are crimped or vandyked as before described, being decorated
with suitable colors, printed or stamped, on the overhanging edges, or all over as
desired; whereas in the case of a dresser cloth only three sides or edges will require
to be so constructed. In making splashers usually placed on the wall behind wash-
stands in dressing rooms I make them of convenient sizes, stamped or printed with
mottoes or designs; the edges being crimped or vandyked as before stated.
The advantages of my invention are that of facilitating cleaning, thus dispensing
with the continual scrubbing and washing of the domestic articles before mentioned,
by the application of which they will only require to be wiped with a dry or wet cloth
occasionally, thus being of great service as regards time and expense, as well as
increasing the beauty and neatness of the articles themselves, giving a pleasing
effect to the eye, also producing cheap and useful articles long required in every
household.
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 1
claim is
Providing or manufacturing ornamental or other covers for domestic purposes from
oil-cloth with crimped or vandyked edges, of either square, semi-circular, pyramidical,
or other forms, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
1003
EDMUND CHADWICK, C.E., Fel. Inst. P.A.,
92, St. George's Road, Bolton,
Agent for Applicant.