Improved Stand or Support for Flower-pots,
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improved Stand or Support for Flower-pots,
I, PAOLO GROVE DE SALVO, of Sadborow, Chard, in the County of Somerset,
Butler, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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Its object is to provide a stand or support for one or more flower-pots, to hold
water in such a way that the bottom of the pot will be partially over the water,
without actually touching it, or standing therein, and that the hygroscopical con-
dition of the atmosphere between the bottom of the pot and the water in the
grooves or hollows underneath will be intensified or increased, as well as at the
outside.
In order to accomplish this desirable object, 1 form such stand or support of
earthenware or other suitable material, with a surface having hollows or grooves
distributed thereon, so as to form a pleasing or artistic design, and hold water
underneath and surrounding the flower-pots.
The hollows or grooves are sunk below the top outer edge of the stand or dish
so that the latter prevents the water overflowing or escaping, and, as the raised
portions on which the pot or pots stand, are higher than the outer edge or edges:
the pot is thus supported, clear of the water, with an intervening space between,
so that it does not touch it or come in contact with it, except by evaporation.
The stands or supports may be glazed or enamelled so as to render them imper-
vious to water.
or support for Flower-pots.
1, PAOLO GROVE DE SALVO, of Sadborow, Chard, in the County of Somerset-
shire, Butler, 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:-
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Its object is to provide a stand or support for one or more flower-pots, to hold
water in such a way that the bottom of the pot will be partially over the water,
without actually touching it, or standing therein, and that the hygroscopical con-
dition of the atmosphere between the bottom of the pot and the water in the
grooves or hollows underneath is intensified or increased, as well as at the outside.
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page_text: In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1. is a plan, and Fig. 2. a perspective view
of a stand constructed in accordance with my invention.
In order to accomplish this desirable object, I form such stand or support of
earthenware, or other suitable material, with a surface having hollows or grooves
(1) distributed thereon, so as to form a pleasing or artistic design, and hold water
underneath and surrounding the flower-pot.
The hollows or grooves (1) are sunk below the top outer edge (2) of the stand or
dish so that the latter prevents the water overflowing or escaping, and, as the
raised portions (3) on which the pot or pots stand, are higher than the outer edge
or edges: the pot is thus supported clear of the water, with an intervening space
between, so that it does not touch it or come in contact with it, except by evapora-
tion.
The stands or supports may be glazed or enamelled so as to render them imper-
vious to water.
Having now, particularly-described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is. to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is;-
Stands for flower-pots substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore specified
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 11th day of August 1898.
JAS. T. PEARSON,
Registered Patent Agent, Agent for Applicant.