A Composition for Cleaning Wall Papers, Papered Ceilings, and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 20th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 21st Dec., 1888
A Composition for Cleaning Wall Papers, Papered Ceilings, and
the like.
1 EUGENIE JOHNSON of 36 Devonshire Street, Portland Place in the County of
Middlesex, Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object the manufacture of a composition for cleaning
wall papers papered ceilings & the like and in carrying out the said invention I take
say 32 parts of flour or other suitable farine, 2 parts of bran 1 part of Fuller's earth
and 1 part of the well known "Sanitas" powder a preparation which can be purchased
from the Sanitas Company Limited of 2 Letchford's Buildings Three Colts Lane,
Cambridge Road Bethnal Green, London.
I combine these materials, intimately mixing them together.
When required for use I add sufficient water to make the whole when thoroughly
worked and kneaded together into a paste, mass or substance of about the consistency
of soft india-rubber.
On rubbing a papered wall ceiling or the like that is discolored by gas, smoke, fog
or dirt, with the india rubber like substance or mass such will be readily cleaned the
dirt or other matter being absorbed or removed by the rubber-like substance.
Dated this 02nd day of Fab 1000
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Composition for Cleaning Wall Papers, Papered Ceilings, and
the like.
I EUGENIE JOHNSON of 36 Devonshire Street Portland Place in the County of
Middlesex Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
A COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING WALL PAPERS, PAPERED CEILINGS AND THE LIKE and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object the manufacture of a composition for cleaning wall
papers papered ceilings and the like.
In carrying out my invention I take say 32 parts of flour, 2 parts of bran, 1 part
of Fullers earth, and 1 part of the well known "Sanitas" powder a preparation which
can be purchased from "The "Sanitas" Company Limited" of 2 Lechford's Buildings,
Three Colts Lane Cambridge Road Bethnal Green London.
I combine these materials together and intimately mix them and when required for
use add sufficient water and thoroughly mix until I obtain a mass or substance of about
the consistency of soft india rubber.
On rubbing a papered wall, ceiling, or the like, that is discoloured by gas, smoke,
fog or dirt, with the rubber like substance, such will be readily cleaned, the dirt being
absorbed or removed by the rubber like substance.
In the above mentioned combination of ingredients for the purpose described I may
if desired vary the proportions.
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 :
First. The manufacture and use of the above mentioned compound, consisting in
the combination of flour, bran, Fullers-Earth and "Sanitas" powder in and about the
proportions stated and for the purposes above described.
Dated this 20th day of Novembe 1000
zemver
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.