A New or Improved Compound for Cleansing Varnished and Polished Wood Surfaces.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 3rd Oct., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Compound for Cleansing Varnished and Polished
Wood Surfaces.
I, CHARLES EUGENE POSTLETHWAITE, of No. 61, Hampton Road, Forest
Gate, in the County of Essex, Oil Refiner, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved compound for cleansing varnished
and polished wood surfaces, and is applicable more especially to the outside panelling
of railway carriages, where the matter to be removed has generally combined with
it a quantity of sulphur given off from the locomotive furnaces.
In carrying the invention into effect, a compound is composed of the following
ingredients in or in about the proportions stated namely
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A mixture of about 70 ozs. of hydrochloric acid and glycerine combined in the
proportion of about 3 parts by volume of hydrochloric acid to 1 part by volume
of glycerine to which is added flour in about the proportion of 30 ozs.
Or, the mixture may be varied by previously adding to the flour a suitable
quantity of water and deducting the weight of water from the acid and glycerine.
These ingredients are thoroughly mixed by any suitable means, and the compound
is then run off into bottles or receptacles for use as required.
In applying the compound to the surface to be cleansed, it is laid on by means
of a brush after the manner of paint or varnish and is allowed to remain undis-
turbed for a short time say about a quarter of an hour after which it is washed off
with cold water, carrying with it all extraneous matter.
After the washing off of the compound as hereinbefore described the cleansed
surface may be dried and polished with the aid of cloths.
The cleansing compound is easily applied by means of a brush, and being simply
washed off does not mark the surface cleansed but leaves the same bright and
glossy.
Although the invention is intended more especially for use in connection with
railway carriages, it will be evident that it may also be usefully employed as a
cleanser for household furniture, road carriages and the like.
Dated this 4th day of July 1895.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Compound for Cleansing Varnished and Polished
Wood Surfaces.
1, CHARLES EUGENE POSTLETHWAITE, of No. 61, Hampton Road, Forest
Gate, in the County of Essex, Oil Refiner, do hereby declare the nature of the
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 said invention relates to a new or improved compound for cleansing varnished
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A New or Improved Compound for Cleansing Varnished and Polished
Wood Surfaces.
1, CHARLES EUGENE POSTLETHWAITE, of No. 61, Hampton Road, Forest
Gate, in the County of Essex, Oil Refiner, do hereby declare the nature of the
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 said invention relates to a new or improved compound for cleansing varnished
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page_text: and polished wood surfaces and is applicable more especially to the outside
panelling of railway carriages where the matter to be removed has generally
combined with it a quantity of sulphur given off from the locomotive furnace.
In carrying the invention into effect, a. compound is prepared composed of the
following ingredients in or in about the proportious stated namely:
Hydro-chloric acid and glycerine are combined in the proportion of about three
parts by volume of hydro-chloric acid to one part by volume of glycerine, and to
a quantity equal to seventy ounces by weight of this mixture is added the flour
or meal of any suitable cereal, such as. wheat, in about the proportion of
thirty ounces by weight of the flour to seventy ounces by weight of the mixture
of hydro-chloric acid and glycerine.
These ingredients are thoroughly mixed by the aid of any suitable means, such
as a mixing machine, and the compound is then run off or decanted into bottles
or other receptacles for use, as required.
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In applying the compound, which is of a creamy consistency, to the surface to
be cleansed, it is laid on by means of a brush after the manner of paint or varnish
until such surface is completely coated, and this coating is allowed to remain
undisturbed for a period which may vary from about a quarter of an hour to about
two hours more or less, according to the nature of the dirt or matter to be removed
and the age of the deposit.
The coating of the compound at the end of this time, is washed off with water,
preferably warm water, by the aid of a brush when it will carry with it all
extraneous matter leaving the varnished or polished surface of the wood in a state
of purity.
After the washing off of the compound as hereinbefore described, the cleansed
surface may be dried by the aid of cloths or wash-leathers or allowed to dry, and
afterwards polished by the aid of cloths or the like.
By reason of the method of applying and removing the compound, that is to
say, by laying it on with a brush and simply washing it off, there is no danger of
marking the surface but any injury thereto is avoided, and after the removal of
the same the surface is left bright and glossy.
In order to impart an extra gloss to the finished surface, the compound may
have combined therewith a suitable quantity of either natural or artificial albumen,
and this may conveniently be added thereto in combination with the hydro-chloric
acid before admixture of the latter with the glycerine, in the proportion of about
five per cent. by weight of the albumen to the hydro-chloric acid.
Although the invention is intended for use more especially in connection with
railway carriages, it will be evident that it may also be usefully employed as a
cleanser for household furniture, road carriages, and the like.
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. A compound for cleansing varnished or polished wood surfaces, consisting of
hydrochloric acid and glycerine with the addition of the flour of a cereal preferably
wheat, substantially as herein described.
2. A compound for cleansing varnished or polished wood surfaces, consisting of
a mixture of hydrochloric acid and glycerine combined in about the proportions of
three parts by volume of the former to one part by volume of the latter and to
which mixture is added a suitable cereal flour in about the proportions of
thirty ounces by weight of the flour to seventy ounces by weight of the mixture,
substantially as herein described.
Dated this 19th day of March 1896.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.