USRE1688E - Improvement in the manufacture of flocked fabrics - Google Patents

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silks, light muslins, lawns, &c., two coats are President Simpson Water "Proof YUNITED STATES PATENT OFFIcE.

THE SIMPSON WATER PROOF MANUFAQTURIN G COMPANY, OF NEW YORK,

N. Y.', ASSIGNEES OF EDWIN L. SIMPSON BY ASSIGNTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FLOCKED FABRICS.

' Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 38,006, dated Mar ch 24, 1863;. Reissue No. 1,688, dated May 31, 1864. i I

To all whom it may concern. upon the varnished or adhesive surface, and Be it known that EDWIN L. SIMPSON, of apply pressure thereon by means of rollers or Bridgeport, in the county of New Haven and otherwise, and aftersuflicient pressing re- State of Connecticut, did invent a new and move the excess or so much as do not adhere useful Improvement in the Manufacture of to the surface. I do this by means of a re ,Flocked Fabrics; and I do hereby declare Volving brush; but other methods may answer the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same. the fabrics in a room heated to about 160 This invention relates to an improvement in the same purpose. When this is done, I hang I Fahrenheit for twenty-fonrhours, or longer the manner of coating with flocks or their if necessary. I then expose them to the sun and air for one day, more or less. The odor which it is desired to give the appearance of felt arising fromthe camphor or naphtha is entirely and my invention consists in coating the surremoved and the flocked fabrics are complete. face of whatever it is desired to flock with an Thus I have fully illustrated the application adhesive preparation; then sifting or otherof flocks to my own compound. When other wise coveringin excess the prepared surface compounds are used for the preparation of 'withflocks or their equivalent; then rolling the surface, the processof preparation must be or pressing the flocks upon the surface to in accordance with the nature of the compound.

cause a suificient portion of the flocks to ady excess of flocks I mean so much more here to the surface; then brush, shake, or than will adhere to the varnish as to .posiotherwise remove the excess from the surface, tively insure the complete covering'of the enleaving the surface entirely and evenly flocked tire surface, and to prevent the roll or instruand finished. ment used for pressure from ever coming in Any preparation or compound of an adcontact with the varnished surface. hesive nature may be used in preparing the As it .is evident from the foregoing that surface to receive the flocks; and in describ-' various compounds may be'used, I do not coning the operation of flocking by this improved fine myself to any particular preparation of method I employ the water-proof compound the surface; and being aware that fabrics and for which I have applied for Letters Patent in surfaces have been flocked, but without the even date herewith, simply because I-am more excess and pressure I have described. I do not familiarwith that preparation than many I broadly claim coating fabrics or surfaces with others which may with equal facility be used, flocks; but the preparation of the surface being no part What I do claim as said SIMPSONS invenof the invention. Therefore I will proceed to tion, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is fully describe this invention, preparing the Covering in excess a previously-prepared surface by the application of the compound surface with flocks or their equivalent, rollbefore referred to. 4 ing or otherwise pressing the same, and after- I' first spread upon the surface to be flocked ward removing" the excess, substantially as one or more coats of the water-proof comand for the purpose specified. pound before mentioned, as the nature of the article may require; if for fabrics such as SIMON STEVENS equivalent the surface of fabrics or articles to .Manufactm'ing 00m any Assignees of E. L. Simpson J. W. sufficient if for heavy goods-as for cantonp flannels, duck, &c.three or four coats are Post f Post better. After these coats have become dry, I Witnesses:

add one coat of the oil compound or varnish WM. I. F. IVIANICE,

fully described in the aforesaid application J. FRANKLIN REIGART.

for Letters Patent, and while the varnish. is Attest:

in an adhesive state I apply the flocks-or HENRY M. DAKIN, [n s.] I their equivalent by sifting them in excess Secretary.