AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF FLOWER POTS AND VASES
Year: 1884

page_text: I GEORGE JACKSON of "Westhorpe House," Little Marlow in the county of
Bucks, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF FLOWER POTS AND VASES to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to a certain improved construction or formation of flower
pots and vases,
For the purpose of my invention I make the pot or vase of triangular, square or
other shape at the base and pyramidal upwards with one side (or more) so
arranged that it can be removed as desired. The sides may be plain or figured or
they may be recessed for the reception of slabs (ornamental or otherwise) to
produce artistic effect. The edges of the pot or vase in which the hinged or
removable side fits, are grooved and filletted to retain the side in position and
to prevent escape of mould from the interior.

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I GEORGE JACKSON of "Westhorpe House" Little Marlow, in the county of
Bucks, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for AN
IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF FLOWER POTS AND VASES" and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascolthined fif-and by
the following statement :-
This invention relates to a certain improved construction or formation of flower
pots and vases.
For the purpose of my invention I make the pot or vase of triangular, square,
or other shape at the base and pyramidal upwards with one side (or more) so
arranged that it can be removed as desired. The sides may be plain or figured or
they may be recessed for the reception of slabs (ornamental or otherwise) to produce
artistic effect. The edges of the pot or vase in which the removable side fits, are
grooved and filletted to retain the side in position and to prevent escape of mould
from the interior.
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The annexed sheet of drawings show several examples of my invention..
In Figure 1 is represented a long bodied flower pot or vase with a broad base
and angled sides B, C one of which is removable for the insertion of the mould
and of the plant. This side C is slid downwards in the grooves formed in the two
ends D, D, and can be easily lifted from its position by the lip E when desired.
It will be observed that the upper portion is much narrower than the base and
if necessary the ends may be at an angle as well as the sides so as to conform to
the shape shown at Figure 2 which otherwise corresponds to Figure 1 except that
it is not so long in the body and that the one end C is removable.
Figure 3 illustrates a cone shaped circular flower pot made with the base A and
a portion of the body B in one piece, the edge being filletted for the reception of
the other piece which can be held in place by the clip F the points of which
take into perforated lips G G or the portion marked C may be arranged to slide.
round to be concentric with the part marked B.
Figure 4 shows a triangular shape of flower pot or vase in which one of the
sides C can be slid into position in the groove H of the base, the fillet J engaging
in the groove in the side D which along with the other side D is formed in a piece
with the base A.
Figure 5 shows another shape of pyramidal flower pot or vase in which two of
the sides C, C, are parallel and removable, these being simply pushed into position
and there held by a cement which can be easily cut away when either of them has
to be removed.
At Figure 6 I show another rectangular flower pot or vase provided with a
broad base A and a narrow top. One side C of this pot is hinged or made to drop
into position so that it may be opened by a fold down action.
The various examples shown are capable of receiving any ornamentation either
from a die while being made or after, or they may be recessed in the sides or outer
surface for the reception of prepared slabs or tiles (glazed or not) on which any
device emblem, figure, scroll or other ornamentation, artistic or classical may be
arranged,

page_text: The movable sides of the pot may be in a piece with the bottom or with a false
bottom.
The chief advantage to be obtained from these forms of flower pots or vases, is,
the roots of plants have room to spread and in the case of forcing seedlings or the
cultivation of cuttings the shoots are less liable to injury, the earth being in
greater bulk at the bottom than at the top, will keep moist for a longer period and
moreover the invention affords the capability of the pot being opened and one or
more of the cuttings being removed, if required with but little disturbance to the
rest.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The construction of flower pots or vases in the manner set forth, viz, of
triangular, square or other shape at the base and pyramidal upwards with one side
(or more) removable at will as described and substantially as shown in the annexed
drawings.