and other Trees or Plants or for other Purposes.
Year: 1885

page_text: and other Trees or Plants, or for other Purposes.
I WILLIAM ASHTON CARTWRIGHT, of 22 Queen Street, Cefn, Ruabon, in the
County of Denbigh, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of said Invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN STAYS OR SUPPORTS FOR STANDARD ROSE TREES, AND OTHER
TREES OB PLANTS, OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES to be as follows :-
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My invention relates to improvements in tubular or hollow metal stays or
supports used for standard rose trees and other trees or plants or for other
purposes.
In performing my Invention I cut the tube to the desired length and point one
end by welding or otherwise. At the other end of the tube which I leave open,
I cut a nick or open slot and I make a clip consisting of a piece of wire or metal
bent into a loop the two loose ends of the wire being then brought together and
turned down at right angles to the loop. The rose or other tree is passed into
this loop the two ends of which are then inserted and pressed down into the
tube the slotted part of which holds the tail or shank of the loop and secures it
in position.
The clip may be made in two pieces instead of a single piece as described, and
the tubular stay may be slotted at any intermediate point instead of or in addition
to the end as described.
H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: and other Trees or Plants, or for other Purposes.
I WILLIAM ASHTON CARTWRIGHT, of 22 Queen Street, Cefn, Ruabon, in the
County of Denbigh, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of said Invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN STAYS OR SUPPORTS FOR STANDARD ROSE TREES, AND OTHER
TREES OR PLANTS, OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES 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 tubular or hollow metal stays or supports used for
standard rose trees, and other trees or plants, or for other purposes.
In performing my Invention I cut the tube to the desired length and point one
end by welding or otherwise. At the other end of the tube which I leave open
I cut a nick or open slot and I make a clip consisting of a piece of wire or metal
bent into a loop, the two loose ends of the wire being then brought together and
turned down at right angles to the loop. The rose or other tree is passed into
this loop, the two ends of which are then inserted and pressed down into the
tube the slotted part of which holds the tail or shank of the loop and secures
it in position.
The clip may be made in two pieces instead of a single piece as described, and
the tubular stay may be slotted at any intermediate point instead of or in addition
to the end as described.
And in order that my Invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will describe the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, reference being had
to the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is an elevation and Fig. 2 a sectional elevation of one of my improved
stays or supports for standard roses or for other trees or plants. Fig. 3 is a view
of a cap or cover which is in some cases placed on the open end of the hollow stay.
Fig. 4 is a plan of Fig. 1. with the cap or cover, shown in Fig. 3 removed. Fig. 5 is
a view of the spring clip detached from the hollow stay. Fig. 6 is an elevation of
one of my improved stays or supports provided with two spring clips and Fig. 7 is
a view, on a reduced scale, of the same or a similar stay placed in the ground and
supporting two bushes.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In the improved stay illustrated by Figs. 1 to 5.-a, designates the tube or
hollow metal stay which is pointed at one end by hammering and welding or in
other convenient manner and driven into the ground. At the other open end of
the tube a is cut a nick or open slot a¹ to receive the wire clip b which is shown
detached in Fig. 5. The clip b, as here shown, is formed of a piece of wire first
bent into a loop and then with the two ends brought together bent at a right angle
to the loop so as to form a tail or shank. The loop may be covered with india-
rubber or other suitable material b¹ or made of flat wire to prevent injury to the
tree or plant, although this is not an essential feature of the Invention.

page_text: The tree or plant is passed into the loop of the clip b the two ends of which are
then brought together, inserted and pressed down into the tube a so that the clip
is compressed in the slot at which secures the whole in position.
To keep out rain and insects I propose to close the top of each tube or hollow
stay a with a light cap or cover c shown detached in Fig. 3. This cap or cover
may be stamped out of thin sheet metal or otherwise formed, or a small stopper
might be used instead of the cap.
Figa. 6 and 7 represent one of my improved stays fitted with two spring clips 6
in this case shown without any india-rubber or other covering 6'. This form of
stay is particularly applicable for supporting raspberry canes or other bushes in
the manner illustrated by Fig. 7.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is―
1. The improved stay or support, substantially as and for the purposes described
and as shown.
2. In a stay or support, the combination with a slotted tubular or hollow
metal standard, of a clip or clips which may or may not be covered with india-
rubber or other suitable material, substantially as herein set forth, for the purposes
specified.
3. The combination with the tubular or hollow metal standard, of a cap or cover,
such as c, or a stopper, substantially as and for the purpose described.