George William Tansley Leeson
George William Tansley Leeson (1869- ), inventor and founder of Sorbo Rubber-Sponge Products
1869 November 2nd. Born at Kings Norton, the son of William Tansley Leeson and his wife Hannah (Anna) Maria Cockshut
1894 Bankruptcy with his father as Turret Clock Makers.[1][2]
1901 Discharge from bankruptcy. George William Tansley Leeson carrying on business at High-street, Coleshill, in the county of Warwick, and at Anson-street, Rugeley, trading with William Tansley Leeson as Leeson and Son, Turret Clock Manufacturers.[3]
1904 Patent. Improved Portable Vulcanising or Tyre Repairing Apparatus. County Chemical Co, Wilfrid Hill and George William Tansley Leeson
1911 Living at Redcot, Bramall, Cheshire: George William Leeson (age 41 born Kings Norton), Manufacturer and Employer - Rubber and Chemical. With his wife (married 15 years) Florence Leeson (age 42 born France). One servant. [4]
1924 Patent. Improvements in or relating to golf balls. George William Tansley Leeson September 18, 1924: GB221708-A (1 worldwide citation)
1923 Patent. 221,708. Leeson, G. W. T., Dec. 6, 1923. Balls.-A golf ball is made in one piece by moulding a spherical core of rubber mixing consisting of ribbed-smoked sheets, zinc oxide, and sulphur, together with 5 per cent ammonium carbonate or other gas evolving ingredient....
1925 Patent. Leeson, G. W. T., and Sorbo Rubber-Sponge Products, Ltd. July 29,1925. Damping - appliances, hand. - A moistening- device for labels, stamps &c.
1926 Patent. Improvements in or relating to moisteners or dampers. George William Tansley Leeson, Sorbo Rubber Sponge Products L January 7, 1926: GB245371-A
1927 Patent. 291,572. Leeson, G. W. T. April 12, 1927. Jackets and covers; air tubes.-A moulded sponge rubber hand a is fitted between the air-tube and an ordinary tyre cover.
1928 Patent. Improvements in or relating to vehicle tyres. George William Tansley Leeson June 7, 1928: GB291572-A
1936 Patent. 473,891. Surgical pads. LEESON, G. W. T. April 18, 1936, No. 11168.
1937 Patent. Improvements in or relating to pads for trusses or other surgical appliances. George William Tansley Leeson October 18, 1937: GB473891-A
1948 Patent. 663,099. Rubber compositions. LEESON, G. W. T., and FREW, J. B. Nov. 26, 1948, No. 30770/48. Class 70 Highly resilient articles of rubber (excepting golf balls claimed in Specification 638,913, and cricket or hockey balls claimed in Specification 655,448) are obtained by placing a rubber mix contain ...
1950 Patent. Manufacture of golf balls. George William Tansley Leeson, Harold Jacob Stern, Wallington Weston and Co June 21, 1950: GB638913-A (2 worldwide citation)
1951 Patent. Manufacture of cricket or hockey balls. George William Tansley Leeson, James Burchill Frew July 18, 1951: GB655448-A
1951 Patent. Manufacture of solid, resilient rubber bodies or articles. George William Tansley Leeson, James Burchill Frew December 19, 1951: GB663099-A