An Improved Pot or Receptacle for Growing Plants.
Year: 1893

page_text: I, CARL HOFFMAN, Machinist, residing at Roseburg, County of Douglas and
State of Oregon, United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a receptacle which when the plant it
contains has attained such a growth as to necessitate transplanting may be readily
detached from the soil and roots. The receptacle may be readily moved from place
to place.
It consists of a base provided with sockets, side pieces, detachably connected to
the base, corner pieces rigidly attached to the sides and bent so that a portion
thereof extends across but out of contact with the ends of the side pieces and
provided at their lower ends with feet adapted to fit in the sockets in the base and
end pieces adapted to fit between the ends of the sides and the corner pieces, and to
be detachably connected to the side pieces. Plates are fixed to the upper surface
of the base and arranged to partially cover the sockets.
The angular corner pieces are extended at the top to form handles.
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Cantamber 1902
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pot or Receptacle for Growing Plants.
I, CARL HOFFMAN, Machinist, residing at Roseburg, County of Douglas and
State of Oregon, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a receptacle which, when the plant it
contains has attained such a growth as to necessitate transplanting, may be readily
removed from the soil and roots without injury to the latter and which may be

page_text: Bare strengthening strips or plates rigidly attached to the upper surface of the
base A and provided at their inner edges preferably near their ends with notches b
which align with the sides of sockets formed in the base A and partly covered by
the strips B. Care side pieces provided with laterally projecting feet c designed to
fit or take into the aforesaid sockets in the base and bear close against the
underside of the solid portion of the strips B which as before stated partly cover
the sockets. The feet care preferably formed in one piece with the corner
strengthening pieces D which are rigidly attached to the sides C. E are the end
pieces of the receptacle held in place by the corner pieces D and swinging hooks F
taking over pins in the corner pieces. The upper ends of the corner pieces are
bent round or shaped to form handles D'. a' are drainage orifices leading to a
gutter for conducting away the drainage water.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A receptacle for plants, consisting of a base provided with suitable sockets,
side pieces detachably connected to the base, corner pieces rigidly attached to the
sides C and provided at their lower ends with feet adapted to fit in the sockets in
the base and end pieces adapted to fit between the ends of the sides and the corner
pieces and to be detachably connected to the side pieces, substantially as described
and shewn.
2. A receptacle for plants, consisting of a base provided with sockets, strips or
plates secured on the upper surface of the base and arranged to partly cover the
sockets therein, side pieces, angular corner pieces connected to the side pieces and
having their lower ends bent outwardly to form feet adapted to fit in the sockets
in the base and their upper ends shaped to form handles, and end pieces adapted to
fit between the ends of the sides and the corner pieces and to be detachably
connected to the side pieces, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 8th day of June 1894.
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THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.