Improvements in the Manufacture of Flower Vases, Pots, or Analogous Receptacles.
Year: 1889

page_text: uate of Application, 23rd July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 5th Apr., 1890-Accepted, 10th May, 1890
Improvements in the Manufacture of Flower Vases, Pots, or
Analogous Receptacles.
1, MAURICE POUMAREDE, of Réalville in the Departement de Tarn-et-Garonne, in the
Republic of France, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be
as follows:
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of flower vases, pots or
analogons receptacles, hitherto made of earthenware and has for its object to enable
the manufacture of such articles of compressed paper pulp in lieu of earthenware,
whereby the same are made much lighter, more durable, unbreakable and watertight.
In carrying out my invention I use a metal mould of the shape of the flower vase,
pot or analogous receptacle to be formed and strong enough to resist a great
pressure.
This mould is coated with a layer of paper pulp more or less thick, which is then
permitted to dry in the open air, so as to cause to a great extent the evaporation of the
water contained in the pulp.
The mould is then brought under a press, actuated either by manual or motor
power and the paper pulp, which should be in rather a dry condition, compressed
therein to the desired shape.
In order to make the flower vases, pot, or analogous receptacle of paper pulp
thoroughly waterproof, the same are diped into a tar or other water proofing solution,
after coming from the mould and subjected to heat in a kiln or the said solution may
be mixed with the paper pulp before compressing the same.
The paste may also be mixed with various colors of sand, which will give the
flower vase, pot or other analogous receptacles a nice appearance or by suitably
forming the mould, a subject may be embossed or impressed on the same.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1889
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Flower Vases, Pots, or
Analogous Receptacles.
I, MAURICE POUMARÉDE, of Réalville, in the Department de Tarn-et-Garonne, in
the Republic of France, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of flower vases, pots
or analogous receptacles, hitherto made of earthenware and has for its object
to enable the manufacture of such articles of compressed pulp in lieu of earthen-
ware, whereby the same are made much lighter, more durable, unbreakable and
watertight.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood 1 have caused
to be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a complete mould, containing a flower pot compressed
of paper pulp. Figs. 2 & 3 are vertical sections of various shapes of flower pots or
Vases.
In carrying out my invention I use a metal mould A, B Fig. 1 of the shape of the
flower vase, pot, or analogous receptacle to be formed, and strong enough to resist a
great pressure.

page_text: This mould is coated with a layer of paper pulp, more or less thick, which is
then permitted to dry in the open air, so as to cause, to a great extent the evaporation
of the water contained in the pulp.
The mould is then brought under a press, actuated either by manual or motor
power and the paper pulp, which should be in rather a dry condition, compressed
therein to the desired shape.
In order to make the flower vase, pot, or analogous receptacles of paper pulp
thoroughly waterproof, the same are diped into a tar or other water-proofing
solution, after coming from the mould and subjected to heat in a kiln or the said
solution may be mixed with the paper pulp before compressing the same.
The paste may also be mixed with various colors of sand, which will give the
flower vase, pot, or other analogous receptacles a nice appearance or by suitably
forming the mould, a subject or any suitable design may be embossed or impressed or
afterwards printed on the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim, is —
In the manufacture of flower vases, pots, or analogous receptacles, the use of
paper pulp rendered impervious by means of a water-proofing solution and compressed
to the desired shape by means of a mould A, B, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
Dated this 3rd day of Ansil 1800
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.