An Improved Flower Holder.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1894-Accepted, 21st July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Flower Holder.
WILLIAM EDWARD TIDY Brockhampton Nurseries Havant, Hants Manager,
Flower, Plant and Fruit Nursery, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows-
The telescope cup & tube has two advantages over other tubes 1st it can be
raised or lowered by means of a set screw fixed at top portion of tube, without
altering the position of flower, thus effecting a great saving of time, as once fixe l
will remain in position, & if desired can easily be altered by simply turning the
screw.
2nd. The cup has a piece of india rubber fixed in top with hole in centre large
enough to allow the stem to pass holding it firm, at the same time preventing water
rising & damaging blooms. in transit.
Dated this 2nd day of May 1894.
An Improved Flower Holder.
I WILLIAM EDWARD TIDY, of Brockhampton Nurseries, Havant, in the
County of Hants, England Manager Plant, Fruit and Flower Nursery, 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 that class of flower holder which is more particularly
adapted to hold cut flowers or blooms for the purpose of exhibition, and which
are principally arranged in series or rows, and inserted in a corresponding number
of holes made in a flat board. These holders can also be adjusted vertically, so
that the flowers situated at the rear portion of the board can be raised above those
in front.
The objects of my invention are, Firstly, to form a simple device whereby the
flower holder may be adjusted to suit the required height, and there firmly held in
position, and Secondly in providing said holder with better means for gripping the
stem of the flower, at the same time preventing the water from spilling or coming
in contact with the bloom and damaging it.
But in order that my invention may be better understood I will now refer to the
accompanying sheet of drawings which are to be taken as part of this Specification
and read therewith.
Figure 1, illustrates an elevation of the flower holder complete, whilst Figures 2
and 3 are sectional views of the water cup and flower tube respectively.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar or corresponding parts where they
occur in all the views.
In the drawings (A) is the ordinary water cup, (B) the flower tube (C) the
flange for supporting the holder, and (C¹) the spiral spring flower stem grip.
Now my first improvement consists in forming upon the water cup (A) a suitable
boss (D) in which is made a tapped hole, to receive the threaded portion of a
binding screw (E), and by giving this screw a slight turn the flower tube is held in
the desired position.

page_text: My second improvement consists in providing the neck of said flower tube (B)
with an india-rubber disc (F) having a small aperture (G) made therein, to receive
the stein of a flower; said disc (F) prevents the water from spilling or coming in
contact with the bloom and thereby damaging it. An opening (H) is made in the
tube (B) for the escape of air.
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 :-
:―
Firstly. In adjustable flower holders, the combination and arrangement with the
water cup (A) and flower tube (B) of a binding screw (E), substantially as and for
the purposes herein described and as illustrated in my drawings.
Secondly. In adjustable flower holders, the combination and arrangement with a
flower tube (B) of the india-rubber disc (F) provided with a small aperture (G);
said tube (B) having an opening (H) for the escape of air, substantially as and
for the purposes herein described and as illustrated in my drawings.
Dated the fitn
W. D. ROWLINGSON,
67-69, Chancery Lane, W.C.; Agent for Applicant.
W. D. ROWLINGSON,
67-69, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agent for Applicant.