Improvements in Watering Oans.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 27th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 29th Feb., 1896
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PROVISIONAL STEUTTICATION.
Improvements in Watering Oans.
We, GEORGE MORRIS, No. 11 Langton Street, Cathay, City of Bristol,
County of Gloucestershire, Coppersmith, and CHARLES HENRY WARD, Clerk,
of Leicester House, Station Road, Staple Hill, Gloucestershire do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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Our invention has for its object, the watering of plants without the necessity of
wetting their blooms or leaves; and an easy manner of carrying the can whilst 8.)
doing. For this purpose, we fix in the bottom of a can, a washer or socket,
any kind of metal, or of leather, or felt, or india rubber, or other suitable
material; into which fits a plug or valve attached to the end of a vertical rod.
This vertical rod is held loosely in position to allow of its sliding up or down, by
one or more stays secured either to the sides of the can or to its bottom. It may
also be guided at its upper part by passing it through a hole made in the partial
cover usually formed in watering cans.
The ordinary handle is fitted over the can for carrying and a small crutch, or
loop, or equally suitably shaped handle is fitted to the top of the vertical rod;
which rod is long enough to enable its handle being easily gripped by a finger of
the same hand that carries the can by its handle above. Underneath the bottom
is fixed a pipe, one end of which is connected to the washer or socket in the
bottom, the other end passing through a ring or between feet, either of which
may be used for supporting the can; and extending out from same for several
inches.
On the extended part of pipe is slipped a tube fitted with a rose or other
requisite appliance for watering. In the side of the can, and above the extended
pipe, is fixed another short pipe on which may be slipped the tube with rose from
off the extended pipe below to enable the blooms or leaves of plants to be watered
in the usual way if required for which purpose it may also be fitted with the
usual side handle.
Instead of the pipe underneath the bottom extending beyond the side of the
can, it may terminate at the side; into which a screw may be fixed for the tube
with rose to screw into ; and similarly the same tube may be screwed into the
short pipe above when wishing to change its position from below. It will be
seeu that the raising of the vertical rod by the gripping of its handle at top,
causes the plug or valve to lift from the washer or socket, thereby letting the
water pass out through the pipe under the bottom thus enabling the watering of
plants without the necessity of tilting the can. As soon as the finger looses its
hold of the rod, the plug drops back into the washer or socket and prevents a
further flow of water.
Dated this 25th day of April 1895.
GEORGE MORRIS.
CHARLES HENRY WARD.

page_text: Improvements in watering vans.
GEORGE MORRIS No. 11 Langton Street Cathay Bristol in the County of
Gloucestershire Coppersmith and CHARLES HENRY WARD, of Leicester House,
Station Road, Staple Hill, in the County of Gloucestershire, Clerk 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 :-
Hitherto in the watering of plants when using a watering can, it has been
necessary to use both hands for such purpose, the one hand carrying or holding
the can by its handle at the top whilst the other hand tilts the can by its handle
at the back. In having to tilt the can when a large one is used, it becomes very
tiresome to the wrists and arms of the user; and also in the action of pouring
from the ordinary arrangement of spout, the leaves or blossoms are wetted which is
often very detrimental to the plant so watered. To avoid these drawbacks in the
use of the ordinary watering cans, we have made certain improvements and
additions, the manner in which we carry the same into effect is hereinafter fully
explained and shewn.
In order that the improvements and additions constituting our invention and
the manner of applying the same may be fully understood, reference is herein
made to the accompanying drawings of which :-
Fig. I is a sectional elevation through centre shewing rod, valve and pipe.
Fig. I is a sectional plan shewing rod, valve and pipe.
Although we have only shewn the advantage derived by the application of our
invention in connection with the watering of plants, yet be it understood that
the same invention is, by reason of its enabling the can to be so easily carried and
worked at the same time by the one hand, of great utility where the watering of
the ground to moisten the dust before sweeping is required; or for the damping
of malt; or for general use in foundries, breweries and biscuit and other
factories.
We carry our invention into effect by fitting to the bottom of the can a washer
or socket A made of any kind of metal or of leather or felt or india rubber or any
other suitable material into which fits a plug or valve B attached to the end of a
vertical rod C. This vertical rod C is held loosely in position to allow of its
sliding up or down by one or any number of stays fitted either to the sides of the
can or to its bottom or it may be guided at its upper end by passing it through a
hole made in the partial cover H as in the accompanying drawing and usually
formed in watering cans. The usual handle is fitted over the can for carrying
and a small crutch or loop or equally suitable handle D is fitted to the top of the
vertical rod C which rod is long enough to enable its crutch, loop or equally
suitable handle D being easily gripped by a finger of the same hand that carries
the can by its handle I above. Underneath the bottom of the can is fitted a
pipe E one end of which is connected to the washer or socket A in the bottom of
the can, the other end passing through a ring J or between feet either of which
method may be used for supporting the can, and extending out from same any
distance. On the extended part of pipe K is slipped a tube fitted with a rose
or other requisite appliance for watering.
In the side of the can and above the extended pipe is fitted another short
pipe G on which may be slipped the same tube with rose from off the extended
pipe K below to enable the blooms or leaves of the plants to be watered in the
usual way if required, such as when blight is upon them; for which purpose the
can may be fitted with the usual handle L at back for tilting. Instead of
the pipe E underneath the bottom extending beyond the side of the can, it may

page_text: terminate at the side or ring J into which a screw may be fitted for the tube with
rose F, or other appliance for watering, to screw into; and similarly the same
tube with rose F, or other appliance for watering may be screwed into the short
pipe G above when wishing to change its position from the pipe K below.
It will be seen that the raising of the vertical rod C by the gripping or pulling
of its handle D at top causes the plug or valve B to lift from the washer or
socket A thereby letting the water pass out through the pipe E underneath the
bottom of the can thus enabling the watering of the plants without the necessity
of tilting the can. As soon as the finger gripping or pulling disengages itself
from the handle D at top of rod C, the plug or valve B drops back into the
washer or socket A and prevents any further flow of water.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner, the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
In an ordinary watering can the combination of a washer or socket A, made of
any kind of metal, or of leather, or felt, or india rubber, or any other suitable
material into which fits a plug or valve B attached to the end of a vertical rod C
with a small crutch or loop or equally suitable handle D and a pipe E fitted
underneath the bottom of can extended to receive a rose F or other requisite
appliance for watering, substantially as herein described and shewn by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of January 1896..
GEORGE MORRIS.
CHARLES HENRY WARD.