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CHARLES J. NETHERCOTT, 6F SALT LAKE CITY, ‘UTAH. -
COMPOSITION FOR WATERPROOFING ,LIEATHER, CANVAS, AND OTHER CLOTH.
Speci?cation of Letters Eatent.
1,359,826.
Patented Nov, 23, 192%
Application ‘as any 1a, 1919. Serial in. 296,942.".
No Drawing. '
“spar” varnish, 1-35 quarts pale coach japan,
Be it known that'l, CHARLES J. NETHER linseed oil and .naphtha, 1%,‘,- quarts ofjapan
United States, resid- '
T 0 all whom it may concern:
which is a composition of manganese oxid,
com‘, a citizen of the
gold. sizing, which is a combination, of
ing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt fossil gums, rosin, linseed oil, naphtha and 60
Lake and State of Utah, have invented cer manganese .oxid, '25 ounces of glycerin, 10
tain new and useful Improvements in Com~ ounces of eucalyptus oil, six teaspoonfuls
position for Waterproo?ng Leather, Canvas, of sweet oil, and shave into thin strips or
and other Cloth, of which the following is small particles 25 ounces of bees wax which
a speci?cation.
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is added to theabove liquids, then heat the 65
The
object
of
my
invention
is
to
provide
wax and all of the other ingredients by plac
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a composition of matter which may be used ing the vessel in which they are mixed in
to treat leather upholstering such as the top hot or boiling water, but not over a direct
and seats of, automobiles to render them ?re, until the wax is melted. When this
waterproof, and also to treat the tops and mixture is cooled add the thinner, of two 70
15 seats when made of canvas or otherycloth gallons of turpentine or gasolene,’ and
with the same composition of matter to ren thoroughly mix. If the compound is for
der them waterproof and leave the'leather use on leather or other fabric where a black
and cloth after treatment soft and pliable. or dark color is desired 1 add to the ?rst
Also. to treat canvas bags and sacks so that mixture before heating it 1-;- quarts of black
the material held in such bags and sacks enamel paint, six quarts of black asphalt
will not become useless on account of water and 5 pounds of jet black coach paint.
entering the sacks, and at the same time the compound is for use on canvas or other
to retain all of the material carried in said ‘cloth of light colors or where light colors
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sacks or bags, such‘ as Portland cement, such as white, aluminum, blue or yellow are
plaster
of Paris and many other dust like desired, I do not use the black enamel, as—'
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reparations, and these objects I accom phalt or black coach paint but use instead,
plish by ?lling the pores and interstices with white enamel 1% quarts, and ?ve pounds of
a pliable waterproof matter which adheres painter’s, ?ake white paint which is carbo
to the fabrics and which ‘will not be sticky nate of lead ground in oil, with 1% quarts
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nor yet brittle enough to crack when the of anyv desired color paint or pigment.
treated material is bent or crease .
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outsidev use.
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Three quarts of japan sizing,
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By using my composition I 'am able to‘
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My composition consists of the following
ingredients, combined in the proportions
stated, viz:
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‘Five quarts of good quality varnish for
treat leather upholstering such as tops on
automobiles to restore the ?nish and make
the leather water proof and pliable by ap
plying the compound'to the leather uphol
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stering and allowing it to-dry. I am also
able to treat the "canvas or other cloth up
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which is a ’
composition of 1 part coach japan with one holstering by covering and saturating the
part japan gold sizing. The coach japan cloth, ‘whether old :or new, with a water 95
is made of manganese oxid, linseed oil and proo?ng compound which will, _render the‘
naphtha.
The japan gold sizing is made cloth pliable and moisture resistant, and
of fossil gums, rosin, linseed oil, naphtha give it any desired color by‘mixing the 1n
and manganese oxid. >
gredients as above set out.
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In treating canvas or other cloth I apply 100
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Eight quarts of paint.
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the mingled ingredinets with a paintbrush,
25 ounces of bees wax.
giving it one coat, then after said coat has
7 dried, which will take about six hours,"I
25 ounces of glycerin.
10 ounces of eucalyptus oil.
6 teaspoonfuls of sweet oil.
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Two gallons of a thinner such as turpen
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tine or gasolene.
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apply another coat and allow it to dry, with;
I advise the thoroughagita
out rubbing.
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tion of the compound before use in order to ,
These ingredients are ‘to be thoroughly avoid any tendency of the solids to settle
mingled by heat and agitation.
in the bottom of the container; however the
To properly prepare ‘and mix the ingredi< glycerin content will preserve" the solids in
ents, I take two quarts of the lightest col a ?uid and plastic condition.
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ored durable varnish. Three quarts of
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1,359,526 I
Having thus described any invention I of eucalyptus oil; six teaspoontuls of sweet
oil; and two [gallons of turpentine, substan
tially as described.
l. A waterproo?ng composition consist
waterproo?ng composition consist
ing of ?ve quarts of good quality varnish; ing3. ofA two
quarts of light colored durable
three quarts of japan sizing; eight quarts varnish; three
of “spar” varnish; 1:};
of black paint; twenty-?ve ounces of bees quarts of coachquarts
japan; lg- quarts of japan
desire to secure by Letters Patent and
claim :—-
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wax; twenty-?ve ounces of glycerin; ten gold size;
quarts of enamel paint;y_?ve
pounds
of
coach
paint; lgpou'nds of pig'
of sweet oil; and two gallons of turpentine, inent any desired color; twenty-?ve ounces
substantially as described.
of melted bees wax; twenty-?ve ounces of
2.~ A waterproo?ng composition consist glycerin; ten ounces of eucalyptus oil, and
ing of ?ve quarts of good quality varnish; two gallons of turpentine.
' ounces of eucalyptus oil; six teaspoonfuls
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three quarts of‘ japan sizing; eight quarts
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of paint; twenty-?ve ‘ounces of bees wax;
twenty-?ve ounces of glycerinyten ounces
‘In testimony whereof I have affixed my
signature.
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CHARLES J. NETHERCOTT. .
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