US2322066A - Polish and process of making it - Google Patents

Description

but household Patented June 15, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE rousn P3222201 Ms nvdrr Lois L Smith, Klamath Falls, Oreg.

No Drawing. Application March 26, 1941, Serial No. 385,371

3 Claims. 252-119) My invention relates to improvements in metal and glass polishes and process of making the same, and more particularlyto a polish of this character in relatively solid or paste form characterized by more thorough cleaning and polishing action, superior smoothness and avoidance of scratching'of fine surfaces, and absence of a powdery residue on the work after the polishing operation, and the primary object of my invention is to provide a polish of the character indicated of smooth and attractive texture at a relatively low cost, and of which little is required to be used.

- Other important objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from a reading of the following description and the examples given therein for illustrative purposes.

Unlike most polishes of the type indicated, the present polish has an oil instead of water, as its principal liquid ingredient. This oil is sassafras oil and is used not for its agreeable scent but shredded or grated into the water and heat is applied'thereto to dissolve the soap.

The melted soap is poured into a container containing the whiting and the olive oil, aqua and the resultant thoroughly mixed and kneaded more importantly for its ability in cooperation.

with the other ingredients of the polish, including olive oil, to produce a smooth, bland polish.

which is pleasant to use and does not'scratch the most highlypolished surfaces of objects of metals such as Jewelry, silverware, and polished chromium, and mirrors, automobile Windshields and windows and other highly polished glass or metal surfaces. The sassafras oil through its smoothing action positively eliminates the possibility of grit particles in the whiting with which it is associated. If desired some other scenting substance may be used to mask or change the odor of sassafras emanating from the polish.

The preferred embodiment of ish contains substantially Whiting pounds 6% Castile soap do v. Aqua ammonia ..ounces 1% Olive oil do 1 Sassafras oil do Water with which the castile soap is boiled to soften it to fluid form cup 1 The, olive oil and sassafras oil eliminates the use of water in making the polish, the only water used being the 1 cup of water with which the castile soap is boiled to reduce it to the required fluid form for mixing. The soap is boiled in the cup of water only enough to achieve the desired fluid form.

The ammonia used is not spirits of ammonia or aqua ammonia.

In preparing the polish, the castile soap is the present pol-.

until the resultant is stiff enough to mold.

The dough-like mass is then molded into cakes or bars of the desired form and are placed aside to dry for a few hours, after which the polish is ready for use.

The polish is used by rubbing a damp cloth or sponge onthe cake and applying the cloth or sponge to the surface to be cleaned and polished. The best results are obtained if the surface is allowed to dry for a few moments when the surface is rubbed with a dry cloth to a clean bright lustre with no dust or powder residue on the surface.

Although I have described and set forth preferred embodiments of the productand process of making the same, it is to be understood that I do not wish to limit the application of my invention thereto, beyond the scope of the subjoined' claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A substantially solid polish of the character described consisting of the resultant of a mixture of about 6 /4 pounds of whiting, pound of castile soap, water only suflicient to soften th soap, 1% ounces of aqua ammonia, 1 ounce of 011 e oil, and $5 ounce of sassairasoil.

2. The process of making a polish which consists in boiling about 4 pound of comminuted castile soap in about 1 cup of water until fluid soap is obtained, then pouring the fluid soap into about 6% pounds of whiting together with about 1 ounces of aqua ammonia, 1 ounce of olive oil,

and ounce of oil of sassafras, then thoroughly mixing and kneading the resultant until a relatively stifl moldable consistency is obtained.

oughly mixing and kneading the resultant until a relatively stifl moldable consistency is obtained, then molding the same and allowing the molded form to dry into a relatively solid body.

LOIS 1. SMITH.