Improvements in and connected with Transfer Paper for Printing.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1892-Accepted, 27th Feb., 1892.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Transfer Paper for
Printing.
We, EDWARD ARTHUR SHAW, Manufacturer, and WILLIAM LAURENT
WORRALL, Designer, both of the Mersey Pottery, Burslem in the County of
Stafford, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention mainly relates to the preparation of transfer paper such as used
for producing decorations upon china, earthenware, glass and the like, the paper
being adapted for the production of underglaze printing.
To produce the transfer paper we take a cereal (preferably crushed Scotch oats),
and to each pound in weight of same we add about nine quarts of water and boil
the same until the glutinous property of the cereal is extracted, after which the
solution may be strained through say flannel or other suitable material. The
solution thus obtained we apply to the paper by means of a sponge or otherwise,
one or two coats being generally sufficient. After the coated paper has been dried
it may be calendered and is then ready to receive the printed impression which it is
desired to subsequently transfer.
For underglaze printing the impressions are taken on the prepared paper in each
color in the usual way, such impressions being dusted in the same color. In order
to effect the transfer upon biscuit ware each impression is coated with transfer
size and then pressed upon the ware, say, by a damp sponge and by the
fingers, a little hot water being subsequently applied will release the print from the
paper.
Our experiments lead us to believe that although the various cereals may be
employed for preparing the paper, the best results will be obtained by the use of
Scotch oats.
Dated this 21st day of April 1901
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55, Chancery Lane, Applicants' Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Transfer Paper for
Printing.
We, EDWARD ARTHUR SHAW, Manufacturer, and WILLIAM, LAURENT
WORRALL, Designer, both of the Mersey Pottery, Burslem, in the County of
Stafford, 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 mainly relates to the preparation of transfer paper such as used-
for producing decorations upon china, earthenware, glass, and the like by means
of lithographic, photolithographic, typographic, or other impressions, the paper
being adapted for the production both of underglaze and overglaze printing.
To produce the transfer paper we take a cereal, (preferably crushed oats) and
to each pound in weight of same we add about nine quarts of water and boil the
same until the glutinous property of the cereal is extracted, after which the
solution may be strained through a lawn sieve or any other suitable material.
The solution thus obtained we apply to the paper by means of a sponge, brush,
or otherwise, one or two coats being generally sufficient.
After the coated paper has been dried it may be calendered and is then ready to
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page_text: receive the printed impression which it is desired to subsequently transfer upon the
article to be decorated.
In printing, the impressions are taken on the prepared paper in each color in the
usual way, such impressions being dusted in the same color it is printed with. In
order to effect the transfer upon biscuit ware each impression is coated with
transfer varnish and then pressed upon the ware, say, by a damp sponge and by
the fingers, a little hot water subsequently applied serving to release the paper
and leave the printed impressions on the ware.
In overglaze printing also we find this method of coating the impressions with
transfer varnish of service, as it contributes very much to the rapidity of the paper
in surrendering its impression to the ware, and it further avoids the necessity of first
coating the ware by means of transfer varnish or size.
Our experiments lead us to believe that although the various cereals may be
employed for preparing the paper, the best results will be obtained by the use of
Scotch oats.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The employment for the preparation of transfer paper of a cereal such as
crushed oats, prepared substantially as described.
2. Coating the impression on transfer paper with transfer varnish substantially
as and for the purpose described.
3. The transfer paper prepared substantially as described.
Dated this 2nd dox of Lan 180
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicants.