Novel Means of Preserving the Wings of Flies, Insects, and Birds.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 18th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Novel Means of Preserving the Wings of Flies, Insects, and Birds.
I JOSEPH RICHARDSON of 151 High Street, Notting Hill, Middlesex, Fishing
Tackle Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
"
The object of this invention is to preserve the wings of Flys Insects and Birds by
coating them (after thorough cleansing and drying) with rubber solution or a varnish
"Hard Brown
say
or "Hard White' or other, upon which gold beaters skin or
other skin or material having similar properties is placed this receiving a coating
of rubber solution, rubber tissue or a varnish as a protector.
With the wings of birds I prefer to treat each feather separately.
The materials applied to the wings or the feathers do not interfere with the colour
or marks visible on the wing because the coating is sufficiently transparent, it is also
pliable, waterproof, and airproof.
Dated this 19th day of February 1889.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said J. Richardson.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Novel Means of Preserving the Wings of Flies, Insects, and Birds.
I, JOSEPH RICHARDSON, of 151 High Street, Notting Hill, Middlesex, Fishing
Tackle Manufacturer, 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 a novel method of treating natural wings of Flies and
Insects to render them available for Anglers and for entomological collections, the
wings when treated by my method, retain all the natural appearances of the Flies or
Insects, except that of life.
For the purpose of my invention I preserve the wings of Flies and Insects by
coating them with rubber solution or with a Varnish such as "Hard Brown" or "Hard
White"
upon which Gold beaters skin or other skin or a material having similar
properties such as Floss Silk is applied, this receiving a coating of rubber solution,
rubber tissue, or a varnish as a protector.
The materials applied to the wings do not interfere with the colour or marks
visible on the wings because the coating is sufficiently transparent, it is also pliable
and waterproof.
The Floss Silk or an equivalent material may be applied to the wings direct and
then coated with the rubber solution or the varnish.
It is well known that bodies of Flies and Insects, while drying, after death, become
hollow because of the intestines evaporating and shrivelling to such an extent that
nothing but the shell remains. Now by the application of the substances named,
especially the Floss Silk I am enabled to locate the hook and secure it by the usual
binding thread.

page_text: 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
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
The novel means of preserving the wings of Flies, Insects and of Birds as herein-
before described.
L
101 1
T
1000
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said Joseph Richardson