Improved Process for Coating Fabrics with Metallic Bodies.
Year: 1896

page_text: Complete Specification Left; 15th Aug.; 1896-Accepted; 19th Sept.; 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Process for Coating Fabrics with Metallic Bodies.
We, RICHARD JAMES SCOTT, of 15 Great, Chapel Street, Oxford Street,
London, Gilder, CHARLES EDWIN MONKHOUSE and ALBERT SMITH, both of
38, Parliament Street, London, Gentlemen, do hereby declare the nature of this.
invention to be as follows:
This invention has for object, coating or surfacing fabrics with metal for the
purposes of ornamentation and embellishment.
The invention is simple, it costs little, is easily applied to lace, muslins; tapestry,
velvet, and other woven fabrics whether with open or close mesh.
To carry said invention into practice, a strip or length of fabric is first subjected
to a preparatory treatment by boiled oil, or by a solution of shellac, or equivalent.
material as a groundwork and which may be applied again and again as desired,.
this body when sett is brushed over with a clear glareous liquid, gold size, or the
like onto which gold, silver, or other metal leaf powder can be laid or dusted to.
produce the desired effect in whole or in part according to the kind or degree of
ornamentation.
As an example; a pair of lace curtains, or a calico window blind, or bed.
hangings can be treated by the foregoing process and give very handsome
effects.
Dated this 18th der of Tu 1906
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Richard James Scott, Charles Edwin Monkhouse,
and Albert Smith.
Improved Process for Coating Fabrics with Metallic Bodies.
We, RICHARD JAMES SCOTT, of 15 Great Chapel Street, Oxford Street,.
London, Gilder, CHARLES EDWIN MONKHOUSE, and ALBERT SMITH, both of
38 Parliament Street, London, Gentlemen, 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 has for object, coating or surfacing fabrics with metal for the
purposes of ornamentation and embellishment.
The invention is simple, it costs little, is easily applied to lace, muslins,
tapestry, velvet, and other woven fabrics, whether with open or close mesh.
To carry said invention- into practice, a strip or length of fabric is first
subjected to a preparatory treatment by a compound consisting of white lead,.
chrome yellow, or other thickening body mixed with boiled oil, or in a solution of
shellac or equivalent material as a groundwork, and which may be applied again
and again as desired which when sett is pliable, this body is brushed over with a
clear glareous liquid, gold size, or the like on to which gold, silver, or other
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page_text: metal leaf or powder can be laid or dusted to produce the desired effect in whole
or in part according to the kind or degree of ornamentation.
As an example-A pair of lace curtains, or a calico window blind, or bed
hangings can be treated by the foregoing process and give very handsome
effects.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The herein described process for coating fabrics with metal leaf or powder,
as and for the purpose set forth.
2. Treating fabrics by first preparing a ground work of white lead, chrome
yellow, boiled oil, or a like compound which remains flexible and pliable, then
gold sizing, glareing, or varnishing the surface and coating with metal leaf or
powder as and for the purpose described.
The 15th day of & mount 1006
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Richard James Scott, Charles Edwin Monkhouse,
Albert Smith.