A New and Improved Method of Making Court Plaster Readily Separable into Parts Convenient for Use
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 15th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 15th Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New and Improved Method of Making Court Plaster Readily
Separable into Parts Convenient for Use.
I, ALBERT NIXON, Manufacturer of Druggists' Sundries of No. 12 Landrock
Road, Crouch End, London, N., do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
By means of incisions upon the non-adhesive or fabric side of court plaster, the
incisions going partly, but not wholly, through the plaster, I make the plaster
readily separable, without further cutting, into parts of uniform or varied size
convenient for use.
1000
A New and Improved Method of Making Court Plaster Readily
Separable into Parts Convenient for Use.
I ALBERT NIXON of 12 Landrock Road, Crouch End, London, N. Druggists'
Sundries 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 new and improved method of rendering court plaster
readily separable into parts or pieces convenient for use so that a suitable portion
of a sheet of plaster may be readily torn off without said tearing causing the edges
to become frayed or otherwise unsightly.
I am aware that court plaster has been intermittently slit or perforated to
enable a portion to be torn off, but this method is not satisfactory as those portions
of the fabric forming the backing of the plaster-which are situated between said
intermittent slits or perforations, are very liable to fray and in any event the edges
of the detached portion are not so clean as when cut off by a knife or scissors. In
addition to the improved appearance, there is a practical advantage appertaining
to a piece of court plaster having clean and sharp edges as such a piece adheres
better and is less likely to be washed off than a piece having frayed, ragged or
serrated edges, inasmuch as the water readily attacks and loosens the said frayed
or serrated edges and therethrough is enabled to also attack and loosen the main
part of such a piece of plaster even when the backing has been waterproofed.
The object of my invention is to enable a piece or portion to be readily torn off
from a sheet of court plaster, the edges of which torn off or detached portion being
practically or quite as clean as if cut off by means of a knife or scissors in the
usual manner.
My invention consists in scoring or cutting the fabric or backing of the court
plaster, said scoring or cutting penetrating preferably quite through said fabric or

page_text: backing so that a sheet of court plaster having its backing scored or cut as
described may be readily torn or divided into pieces inasmuch as said pieces are
chiefly or wholly held together by the adhesive matter of the court plaster. The
sizes and shapes of said pieces is determined by the distances apart and directions
of the scores or cuts.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to employ any particular
means for scoring or cutting the backing, and if desired, I may dispense with any
machine for cutting or scoring the backing of the court plaster as such cutting or
scoring may-after little practice-be readily done by hand.
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:
Court plaster having its backing scored or cut for the purposes and substantially.
as described.
ALBERT NIXON.