A Flower Pot Holder with Porous Drainer.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 28th June, 1893-Accepted. 29th July. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Flower Pot Holder with Porous Drainer.
I, CHARLES WILLS of Birmingham House, Westbourne, Bournemouth,
Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This article is designed to sustain flower pots in the erect position and prevent
their being overturned in windy weather.
It consists of a strong pan or receiver of porous or semi-porous material and of
considerable solidity and weight. The interior would be of such size and shape as
to receive the lower end of the pot, and hold it erect against wind pressure. It
would be made in different sizes to suit various pots, and might be plain or
ornamental in appearance. To allow of the necessary drainage the bottom only
may be made of porous material, or the centre part may be left open, and a porous
drainer placed over the opening.
Dated this 30th day of September 1892.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Flower Pot Holder with Porous Drainer.
I, CHARLES WILLS of Birmingham House, Westbourne, Bournemouth,
Ironmonger, 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 :-
This invention has for object the support of plants in pots, and to prevent their
being overturned by gusts of wind.
It consists of a stout heavy pan or receiver which is constructed by preference
of some porous or semi-porous material, or if made of metal, with perforations to
allow water to escape. If preferred the bottom only may be porous, or there may
bé an opening in the centre of the bottom, and a porous drainer or perforated
metal plate may be placed in or over the opening.
The interior of the pan would be shaped to receive the lower end of a flower
pot, and the pans would be of various sizes to suit different sized pots. The pot
should so fit or fill up the pan, as to be supported thereby in the erect position, and
be incapable of being upset by wind pressure.
The exterior of the pan can be plain or ornamental in any way preferred.
I will now refer to the accompanying drawing in which
Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of one of my flower-pot holders, and Fig. 2a
section of the same.
a, is the pan b, the centre drain hole.
It will be seen that the inside of the pan is shewn perpendicular but it might be
a steep incline towards the bottom. This however is not essential. So long as the
upper edge of the pan affords the necessary support to the pot, the inside need not
come into contact with it.
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 flower pot holder consisting of a strong heavy pan of some suitable

page_text: material formed to receive and support a flowerpot, and either porous itself or with
one or more drain-holes covered with a porous or perforated drainer, as herein
described and set forth.
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S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, Patent Agent.