Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Sept., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 5th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 10th Aug., 188
WILLIAM HOPWOOD of Belle View Nursery 58 High Street Cheltenham
England Nurseryman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A device or appliance constructed of stout metal wire bent in such a form as to
consist of a main leg or stand which constitutes the vertical portion of the appliance
whilst the upper end is curved in an horizontal direction and at right angles to the leg
or stand in the shape of a semi circular arm. At the Angle of the vertical and
horizontal portions the wire is bent to form a circular eye and at the extreme end of
the arm the wire is bent to form a catch or pin.
The appliance so made may be constructed of wire of various guages in proportion
to the size of appliance required and may be of galvanised Iron wire or any stout
metal wire.
The appliances are applied to support garden plants by fixing the leg into the
ground to the required depth to suit the height of the plant to be supported. A second
appliance is then inserted into the ground and the catch or pin of the first appliance
is inserted into the eye of the second and the catch of the second appliance is inserted
into the eye of the first appliance and the two appliances so connected form a circular
hoop having two legs or supports from the ground and bind and support the leaves &
stems of the plant to be treated.
Any number above two of the appliances may be used to form a larger or smaller
hoop composed of semi circles to suit the size and shape of the plant substantially in
the manner above described.
Dated this 6th fantomham 1007

page_text: WILLIAM HOPWOOD, Belle Vue Nursery, 38 High Street Cheltenham, 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:
A device or appliance constructed of stout metal wire bent in such a form as to
consist of a main leg or stand which constitutes the vertical portion of the appliance,
whilst the upper end is curved in a horizontal direction and at right angles to the leg
or stand in the shape of a semi-circular arm.
At the angle of the vertical and horizontal portions, the wire is bent to form a
circular eye,
and at the extreme end of the arm, the wire is bent to form a catch or pin.
The appliance so made, may be constructed of wire of various gauges, in proportion
to the size of appliance required and may be of Galvanized Iron wire, or any other
stout metal wire.
The Appliances are applied to support Garden Plants, by fixing the Leg into the
ground to the required depth, to suit the height of the plant, to be supported: a second
appliance is then inserted into the ground and the catch or pin of the first appliance
is inserted into the eye of the second, and the catch of the second, is inserted in a
similar manner to the eye of the first appliance and the two appliances so connected
form a circular hoop, having two legs or supports from the ground, and bind and
support the leaves and stems of the plant to be treated. Any number above two of the
appliances may be used to form a larger or smaller hoop composed of semi-circles to
suit the size and shape of the Plant.
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
The manipulation of metal-wire in such a form as to readily adapt itself to support,
the leaves and stems of Garden plants, and to build the plant together, without undue
pressure and in a firm and reliable manner, practically imperishable, such as cannot be
attained by any known method: the said plant supports being of various sizes and
capable of being used in any combined number substantially in the manner herein-
before described.
Dad L: 11th 1
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1000