AN IMPROVED LIQUID OR SOLUTION FOR WASHING OR CLEANSING WEARING
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Hulme of the Medlock Oil and Soap Works
Brook Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster for an Invention of
"AN IMPROVED LIQUID OR SOLUTION FOR WASHING OR CLEANSING WEARING
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Hulme at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 14th November 1882.
SAMUEL HULME of the Medlock Oil and Soap Works, Brook Street, Manchester
in the County of Lancaster "AN IMPROVED LIQUID OR SOLUTION FOR WASHING
OR CLEANSING WEARING APPAREL, SUITABLE ALSO FOR WASHING WOOLS AND
OTHER MATERIALS
I prepare a washing liquid which shall be capable of cleansing or washing
clothes cotton or woollen without any rubbing being required and thus ensure such
clothes being rendered more durable in wear by means of which the washing
operation shall be performed in considerably less time than has hitherto been
practicable whilst washing with ordinary soaps or cleansing liquids and which
improved liquid has no injurious effect even upon the most delicate fibres or fast
colors.
In performing my invention I introduce 2 parts each more or less of Resin and
Ammonia and 4 parts each more or less of Pearl-Ash and Potash soap into 12 parts
more or less of Water and boil the mixture for 2 hours or more-stirring it the
whole of the time until all are saponified into one body and which is then stirred
until the temperature is reduced to 100°. The mixture is then put into coolers
and allowed to cool to 60° when after being filtered it is ready for use.
For manufacturing purposes I prefer to use a soap composed of Potash, Cotton-
seed Oil and Tallow but for domestic purposes it should be composed of Potash,
Cotton seed Oil, Palm Oil and Cocoa Nut oil.
In using the liquid say for woollen goods I take 2 tablespoons full of the liquid
in 2 Imperial Gallons of Water at a temperature exceeding 110° Farenheit and
allow the wool to remain therein for about 30 minutes they are then lifted out,
thoroughly well rinsed to get the lather properly out of them, and when dried are
found to be thoroughly cleansed.
For Cotton and Linen goods I use the same proportions except when containing
much grease in which case the proportions are increased and for this class of goods
I boil them for from 10 to 15 minutes.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Samuel Hulme in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th May
1883.
SAMUEL HULME of the Medlock Oil and Soap Works Brook Street Manchester
in the County of Lancaster. "AN IMPROVED LIQUID OR SOLUTION FOR WASHING
OR CLEANSING WEARING APPAREL SUITABLE ALSO FOR WASHING WOOLS AND
OTHER MATERIALS
I prepare a washing liquid which shall be capable of cleansing or washing
clothes, cotton or woollen without any rubbing being required and thus ensure
such clothes being rendered more durable in wear by means of which the washing
operation shall be performed in considerably less time than has hitherto been
practicable whilst washing with ordinary soaps or cleansing liquids and which
improved liquid has no injurious effect even upon the most delicate fibres or fast
colors.
In performing my invention I introduce two parts each more or less of Resin
and Ammonia and four parts each more or less of Pearl-Ash and Potash Soap into
twelve parts more or less of water and boil the mixture for two hours or more-
stirring it the whole of the time until all are saponified into one body and which
is then stirred until the temperature is reduced to 100°. The mixture is then put
into coolers and allowed to cool to 60° when after being filtered it is ready
'for use.
In preparing a liquid as aforesaid for manufacturing purposes I prefer to use a
soap composed of Potash, Cotton seed oil, and Tallow but for domestic purposes
it should be composed of Potash, Cotton seed oil, Palm oil and Cocoa Nut oil.-
In using the liquid say for woollen goods I take two table-spoons full of the liquid
in two Imperial Gallons of water at a temperature exceeding 110° Farenheit and
allow the wool to remain therein for about thirty minutes they are then lifted out
thoroughly well rin-ed to get the lather properly out of them and when dried are
found to be thoroughly cleansed. For cotton and linen goods I use the same
proportions except when containing much grease in which case the proportions
are increased and for this class of goods I boil them for from ten to fifteen
minutes.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention together with the best methods with which I am acquainted for
carrying the same into practical effect I wish it to be distinctly understood that
I do not confine myself to the precise details or relative proportions of the various
materials or ingredients herein before described as the same may be considerably
varied without departing from my Invention but what I claim and desire to secure
by Letters Patent is
The manufacture of a liquid or solution for washing and cleansing purposes
substantially as herein before described or any mere modification of the same.
In witness whereof I the said Samuel Hulme have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty three.