Improvements in Compositions or Paints for Preserving Ships' Bottoms and other Structures and for Preventing the Adhesion of Barnacles and other Marine Growths.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 12th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 16th Sept., 1899
PRUTUIVAAL DIEUITIVATION.
Improvements in Compositions or Paints for Preserving Ships'
Bottoms and other Structures and for Preventing the Adhesion
of Barnacles and other Marine Growths.
I, HERBERT ETHERIDGE JULYAN, of 44, Sutherland Street, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Yacht Broker and Outfitter, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The invention consists particularly in the addition of cocculus indicus to a
mixture containing red oxide of mercury, oxide of iron, white arsenic, creosote,
lime, shell lac or other gums and methylated spirits, this mixture to be applied
with a brush or other suitable instrument in the form of a paint to the bottoms
of iron or steel ships or other iron or steel structures.
For the bottoms of wood ships or other wood structures the following mixture
is used cocculus indicus, arseniate of copper, red oxide of mercury, white arsenic,
creosote, lime, shell lac or other gums and methylated spirits, this mixture to
be applied with a brush or other suitable instrument in the form of a paint.
The above paints may be made to any colour desired.
Dated this 1st day of No 1900
Improvements in Compositions or Paints for Preserving Ships'
Bottoms and other Structures and for Preventing the Adhesion
of Barnacles and other Marine Growths.
I, HERBERT ETHERIDGE JULYAN, of 44, Sutherland Street, London, S.W., Yacht
Broker and Furnisher, 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 consists of improvements in compositions or paints for preserving
ships' bottoms or other structures and to form a composition or paint for pre-
venting the adhesion of barnacles and other marine growths to such ships'
bottoms or other structures.
The invention consists particularly in the addition of cocculus indicus to a
mixture containing red oxide of mercury, oxide of iron, creosote, lime, shell lac
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page_text: This mixture to be applied with a brush or other suitable instrument in the
form of a paint to the bottoms of iron or steel ships or other iron or steel
structures.
For the bottoms of wood ships or other wood structures the following mixture
should be used.
4 lbs. cocculus indicus,
8 oz. arseniate of copper,
1 lb. red oxide of mercury,
4 oz. creosote,
1 lb. lime,
1 lb. shell lac or other gums,
150 oz. methylated spirits.
This mixture to be applied with a brush or other suitable instrument in the
form of a paint.
The above two paints may be made to any colour desired by the addition of
colouring matter.
Having now particularly described & 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 exclusive use of cocculus indicus in any form in the manufacture of
preservative or antifouling compositions or paints.
2. A composition or paint consisting of cocculus indicus, red oxide of mercury,
oxide of iron, creosote, lime, shell lac or other gums & methylated spirits sub-
stantially as described.
3. A composition or paint consisting of cocculus indicus, arseniate of copper,
red oxide of mercury, creosote, lime, shell lac or other gums & methylated spirits
substantially as described above.
4. A preservative paint or antifouling composition substantially as described
above.
Dated this 12th day of August 1899.
HERBERT E. JULYAN,
44, Sutherland Street, London,, S.W.