Improvements in Portable Combined Transparent Hot-house and Flower Stand.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Combined Transparent Hot-house and
Flower Stand.
I, EDWARD SAMUEL LOVEJOY, Gentleman, residing at 6570 Scanlan Avenue,
in the City of Saint Louis, State of Missouri, and United States of America, 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 "Portable Combined Trausparent Hot-
house and Flower Stand," and consists in the novel arrangement and combination of
parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and set forth in the claims.
The object of my invention is to construct a combined portable hot-house and
flower stand, having a heating apparatus in connection therewith, and the con-
struction of which is such that separate heating and cooling apartments can be used
independently of each other, and of adjustable shelves which may be raised, lowered,
or entirely removed, to admit of different sizes of plants, and which consists also of
drop sides and top which can be adjusted and lowered, leaving only a supporting
shelving for plants, all of the enclosures being made of transparent glass to admit
light and sunshine.
It can be used as a hot-bed for propagation of plants by placing à metal or
wooden box within the enclosure, with holes in the bottom of the boxes for the
proper drainage of excessive moisture.
In the drawings :
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my completo invention, showing the position
of parts in different arrangemont.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of oue of the shelf brackets made use of in carrying
out my invention.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view with a portion broken away, of a modified con-
struction for supporting the shelf.
Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the complete dovice showing the
arrangement of the heating pipes.
Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section taken on a line X-X in Fig. 4, with a portion
of the supporting table brokon away.
Referring to the drawings:
1 indicates an ordinary table upon the center of which and running transversely
across same, is an upright partition 2, preferably consisting of a frame with panes
of glass 3 set therein, in order that the same will be transparent.
The lower edge of the frame is provided with dowel pins 4 which are adapted to
fit into the table, and in addition to this securance, I have provided angle irons 5
any desirable number of which may be secured to each side of the frame and the
top 6 of the table.
Hinged to the two ends of the table are frames 7 having glass therein, and
which are adapted to be held in an upright position against the ends of the
partition 2.
Upon the sides of the table and to the top 6 of same, are hinged frames 8, the
Bame being of the same width as the height of the partition 2 and the width of the
frames 7, and which have hinged to their free sides, framos 9, which are equal in
width to one-half of the top of the table, deducting the thickness of the partition 2.
Hooks 10 are provided upon the sectional frames 9 and are adapted to hold in the
staples 11 which are in the upper edge of the partition 2, as will be sceu in reference
to Fig. 1.
The end frames 7 are adapted to be held to the sido frames 8 and 9 and the

page_text: partition 2 by hooks 12 in their upper edges, and which are adapted to engage in
staples 13 in the frame section 9.
All the above described frames are transparent, being made of ordinary sash
patterns, with transparent glass therein.
When the frames 7, 8 and 9 are all in position, they form a rectangular com-
partment with the partition 2 dividing the same.
If desirable, only one of the compartments need be closed, as by letting down the
frame 8 and section 9 hinged thereto, the front of same will be left open, and also
its top.
When any of the frames are lowered they assume a vertical position against the
legs of the table, witli the section 9 secured up against the frame 8 by means of the
hooks 10 secured to the staples 14.
When all four of the frames are down they form a rectangular enclosure beneath
the top of the table, with shelves 15 therein for the reception of articles, leaving the
apright partition in place.
Vertically adjustable shelves 16, extend from said partition 2 and are supported
by brackets 17.
The bracket 17 is of the usual angle form, and in its back plate is provided with
a slot 18 adapted to operate over a screw-threaded rod 19 which extende through
upou both sides of the end pieces of the frame 2 in order that the bracket upon both
sides of the partition may be vertically adjusted by thumb nuts 20.
The shelves 16 are secured on the top arm of the brackets and are preferably
made of heavy glass, in order that the idea of transparency will be fully
carried out.
In Fig. 3 is shown a modified form of a shelf support to be used in connection
with the brackets 17, the same being made of spring metal and having a portion of
its length bent into a series of angular projections 21, the flat arm of same being in
a horizontal relation with the partition 2 and the spring in the metal holding the
same against said partition 2.
The shelves are provided with projecting pins 22 which are adapted to rest upon
the horizontal arms of the projections 21, and if it is desired to raise or lower the
positions of the shelf it is only necessary to pull the upper part of the device out
and readjust the pin 22 and the brackets 17.
The heating apparatus consists of a box 23 located upon the shelf 15 and which
contains a spirit lamp or other means for heating the water which is in top of the
receptacle and which fills two upright vertical pipes 24 connected at the top
by couplings, each of said pipes running adjacent to partition 2.
The heating of the water in the upright pipes, necessarily throws out a large
amount of heat into the compartments.
The shelves and table top may be covered with sheet metal to prevent the
rotting of the wood by the moisture necessarily received by the same when the
flowers are watered.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said ioven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1. An improved combination transparent hot-house and flower stand, the same
adapted to be constructed upon an elevation or table, and the hinged adjustable
sides of the compartments adapted to be secured above the table in a vertical
position or below tho table in a vertical position, in order that the structure may
bo used as an ornamental flower stand, substantially as set forth.
2. An improved combination transparent bot-house and flower stand, comprising
compartments adapted to be severally or independently closed by sectional hinged
sides and top, and the same adapted to be heated by pipes running vertically through
said compartments, substantially as set forth.
3. An improved combination transparent hot-house and flower stand, having a
Boverality of compartments, adapted to be collectively or independently heated by

page_text: vertical pipes in said compartments, said pipes leading from a source of continual
heat, and side walls having a hinged connection with the table, half top sections
hinged to said side frames, and when up in position adapted to form the sides and
top of the construction, substantially as set forth.
4. An improved combination transparent hot-house and flower stand having
hinged frames upon all four sides of a table top, said side frames having hinged
sections adapted to form the top of the compartments, a vertical partition secured
to the top of said table transversely through its center, and vortically adjustable
ahelves extending from said partition, substantially as set forth.
5. An improved transparent hot-house and flower stand having vertical sides
adapted to be in a vertical position above or below a table top, a sectional top frame,
the sections of which are adapted to lower with the sides, vertically adjustable
shelves projecting from a central partition, and shelves below the top of said table
to form compartments when the sides and ends are in a depending vertical position
below the table, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of Februar 1803
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.