An Improvement relating to the Ornamentation of Water-proofed Fabrics
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1897--Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
"An Improvement relating to the Ornamentation of Water-proofed
Fabrics."
We, BARNETT CouEN, India Rubber Manufacturer, of Newtown Rubber Works,
Bromley Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, and JOSEPH COHEN, of
the same place, Manager, Do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the ornamenting by printing upon rubber proofed
surfaces of waterproof fabrics, and the invention consists of a special preparation
of the said surface 'to receive the design to be printed thereupon.
Hitherto the proofed surface has really been prepared by a coating of farina,
or other vegetable substance, and in some cases mineral powders have been used,
but these are expensive, and in the case of vegetable matters are
to deteriorate and decay.
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We have found that pulverized silica, known in trade as 'prepared silica,' will
have the same effect (as regards the preparation of the proofed surface of the
fabric) as farina or the like, and will not be liable to decay or decompose; and
it is practically insoluble.
It is moreover less expensive to use than the powders hitherto employed for this
purpose.
We apply the pulverized or prepared silica' to the coated side of the fabric in
the manner usual for applying the other powders above described, and afterwards
print the patterns or designs thereon in any suitable known manner.
Dated this 26th Day of Walu 1907
GEO. DAVIES & SON
Agents for the Applicants, 4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.
"An Improvement relating to the Ornamentation of Water-proofed
Fabrics."
We BARNETT COHEN, India Rubber Manufacturers, of Newtown Rubber Works,
Bromley Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, and JOSEPH COHEN of
the same place, Manager, Do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement: -
This invention relates to the ornamenting by printing upon rubber proofed

page_text: surfaces of waterproof fabrics; and the invention consists of a special preparation
of the said surface to receive the design to be printed thereupon.
Hitherto the proofed surface has usually been prepared by a coating of farina,
or other vegetable substance and in some cases mineral powders have been used,
but these are expensive, and in the case of vegetable matters are liable
to deteriorate and decay.
We have found that pulverized silica, known in the trade as prepared silica,
will have the same effect (as regards the preparation of the proofed surface of the
fabric) as farina or the like, and will not be liable to decay or decompose, and it
is practically insoluble.
It is moreover less expensive to use than the powders hitherto employed for this
purpose.
:
We apply the pulverized or prepared silica to the ecated side of the fabric in
the manner usual for applying the other powders above described, and afterwards
print the patterns or designs thereon in any suitable known manner, with Bronze
powders, or other colors.
When applying our invention to fabrics upon which the effect of a lustrous or
silk ground is to be produced in any shades or colors, we first prepare the proofed
surface with the powdered silica as above described and to produce the lustrous
ground we then dust suitable "bronze" powders of the desired shades or colors
on the said surface, and after printing the required designs or patterns thereon
we finally finish the same in the usual way, as ordinary waterproof fabrics.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:―
The preparation of the proofed surface of a waterproof fabric by means of pre-
pared silica substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described.
Dated this 9th Day of November 1897.
GEO. DAVIES & SON
Agents for the Applicant, 4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.