Cleansing properties for
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1897
Complete Specification. Left, 16th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 4th Dec., 1897
Washing Solution.
THOMAS CHARLES BRYAN Albert House Dudden Hill Lane Willesden BENJAMIN.
JOHN SHARPE 2 Albion Terrace Childs Hill N. W. do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
"A Solution with powerfull Cleansing properties for Laundry and all domestic
purposes removes dirt and ordinary stains softens Clothes and prevent's the usual
smell which arises in the washing of Soiled linen. pipe. clay, fullers, earth lime
Caustic Soda ammonin glober salts turpentine Petroleum.
THOMAS CHARLES BRYAN.
BENJAMIN JOHN SHARPE.
Washing Solution.
We, THOMAS CHARLES BRYAN of Albert House Dudden Hill Lane Willesden
in the County of Middlesex Laundry Proprietor and BENJAMIN JOHN SHARPE
of 2 Albion Terrace Childs Hill in the County of Middlesex Oilman 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 relates to an improved washing solution having powerful cleans-
ing properties and which is especially applicable for laundry and all domestic
purposes. it readily removes dirt and ordinary stains softens clothes and prevents
the usual smell which appertains in the washing of soiled linen.
We prefer to form the said solution by the following method which we have
found most suitable for the purposes required:
In order to produce for instance 150 gallons of the Solution we proceed in the
following manner, the quantities of the various ingredients used being varied
according to whether a greater or lesser quantity of the solution is required and
the same proportion and method being adopted in all cases."

page_text: We provide four vessels the first of which is of a capacity of 150 Gallons. Into
this vessel we place 100 gallons or thereabouts of water by preference warm and
about 1 hundredweight of caustic soda stirring the same well together.
The second vessel has a capacity of eight gallons and into this we place about
3 pounds of chloride of lime and 2 pounds or thereabouts of ordinary soda crystals
to which is added 2 quarts of warm water, not boiling. The whole is mixed well
together until the soda is dissolved and the vessel is then filled with boiling water.
The contents are then well stirred and left until the solids settle after which the
liquid is poured into the 150 gallons vessel (the sediment as far as possible remain-
ing in the second vessel undisturbed) and the liquid. being well mixed with the
contents of the said vessel.
In the third vessel which is of a capacity of 3 gallons we place pound or there-
abouts of Carbonate of ammonia pint or thereabouts of petroleum (preferably
refined) pint or thereabouts of turpentine and about 1 pound of Glauber salts To
this is added 2 gallons of warm water which need not be boiling and the whole is
mixed well together and emptied into the 150 gallons vessel the contents of the
same being well stirred and allowed to remain undisturbed for the space of about
6 hours.
The fourth vessel may likewise have a capacity of 3 gallons and into this is
placed 3 pounds or thereabouts of pulverised pipe-clay and about 2 pounds of
Fullers earth. These ingredients are mixed well together and to them is added
2 gallons of warm water the whole being stirred until well mixed. The contents
are then emptied into the aforesaid 150 gallons vessel after allowing of the before
named 6 hours rest of the contents of the latter. This 150 gallons vessel is then
filled up with warm water and the whole contents of the same are well stirred
together and left to stand for about 48 hours when the solution will be complete
and ready to draw out for use. When drawing off the solution the sediment at
the bottom of the said 150 gallons vessel should remain undisturbed.
This Solution can. be used in the following manner which we have found to be
the best for the several purposes named. The several quantities of Solution,
Water, and Soap being varied in proportion according to whether a greater or
lesser quantity of Slush washing mixture or washing water respectively is required.
For washing clothes Linen and the like by machinery:-To produce say
45 Gallons or thereabouts of Slush or washing mixture We proceed as follows:-
We mix 2 gallons or thereabouts of our solution with 42 gallons or thereabouts. of
boiling water and about 10 pounds of ordinary bar soap stir well together until
the soap is dissolved and then use the mixture in the ordinary way.
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For washing clothes Linen and the like by hand we mix 1 pint or thereabouts of
our Solution with 30 gallons of hot water and the usual quantity of ordinary bar
soap using neither washing powder or soda and apply in the ordinary way.
For cleansing and washing floors paint or domestic articles we mix half a pint
or thereabouts of our Solution with 4 Gallons of hot water and 2 ounces of ordinary
bar soap and apply in the usual way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed. We declare that what we
claim is:-
1. In a washing solution for laundry and other domestic purposes forming the
same by means of four vessels the first of which contains a mixture of warm water
and caustic soda the second a mixture of chloride of lime ordinary soda crystals
and warm or boiling water the third a mixture of Carbonate of ammonia petroleum
(preferably refined) turpentine Glauber salts and warm water and the fourth
mixture of pulverised pipe-clay Fullers earth and warm water and mixtures in the
second third and fourth vessels being consecutively added to the mixture in the
first vessel and the latter being then filled with water the various ingredients and
a

page_text: liquids being combined in the proportions and the operations conducted in the
manner substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
2. The improved washing solution for laundry and other domestic purposes
substantially as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 16th
O1007
T. H. MUNDELL,
21 Godliman St. London E.C. Solicitor for the Applicants.