Certain Improvements in and connected with Means for the Protection of Seed Plots and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Certain Improvements in and connected with Means for the
Protection of Seed Plots and the like.
I, HARRY JAMES MILWARD, of Charity Farm, Astwood Bank, Redditch,
Store Keeper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in improved means for supporting and carrying lengths
of thread, string, silk, wire, or other material forming in combination the guards
used for the protection of seed plots from the damage caused by birds or from
other causes.
Hitherto it has been customary to peg the ground and carry the thread or
string, etc. from peg to peg over the surface.
By my present improvements a more effectual and stronger method is provided
thus. I employ metal supports or bridgings formed of a flat round or other
suitable section these supports have vertical ends bent at right angles from the
horizontal portion or they may be bent to any other suitable form so that the
said ends may be forced into the earth. These metal supports are provided
with a series of metal rings loops or studs which are secured thereto by brazing
welding, galvanizing, entwining or twisting wire or the like or otherwise forming
same in such a manner that the said rings loops or studs shall stand out from
the metal supports at suitable intervals along the entire length or from such
part as may be above ground.
The supports are forced into the ground, in suitable places and the thread
string, silk or other material carried from one to the other and either threaded
through twisted round or tied to the rings loops or studs and so held securely
in the desired position.
As a modification I can sometimes employ straight lengths of metal (having
the rings or studs thereon) which will be attached to independent supports instead
of bending same down from the straight length.
The above arrangements will be found an advantage for the protection of
strawberry beds, flowers and the like as the thread string or other material can
be more easily and securely attached and carried over the ground surface.
Dated this 25th day of April 1898.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Certain Improvements in and connected with Means for the
Protection of Seed Plots and the like.
I, HARRY JAMES MILWARD, formerly of Charity Farm, Astwood Bank, Redditch,
Storekeeper, but now of the Enfield Club, Crabbs Cross, Redditch, Steward, 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 reference being had to the drawings accompanying this
specification and to the figures and letters shewn therein:
Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved arrangement.
Figure 2 is a front view of one of the supports drawn to a large scale.
My invention consists of an improved means for supporting and carrying
lengths of thread, string, silk cotton, wire or other material forming in com-
bination the guards or protectors used for the protection of seed plots and the
like from damage by birds or from other causes.
Hitherto it has been customary to peg the ground and carry the thread, string,
etc. stretched from peg to peg over the surface. This arrangement is never
satisfactory for at the best it is but a fragile construction and the pegs are
easily disturbed.
"
By my present improvements a more effectual and much stronger method is
provided. I employ for my purpose metal supports or bridgings formed of a
flat, round or other suitable section these supports consist of a horizontal bar "A'
bent down at right angles to form vertical rods "B" for insertion into the
ground or they may be bent to any other suitable form so that the said ends
may be forced into the earth.
These parts A, B," forming the metal supports are provided with a series of
metal rings or loops "C" (or studs) which rings are secured to the metal
supports by brazing, welding, galvanizing, entwining or twisting wire or the
like or otherwise forming and securing same in such a manner that the said rings
or loops "C" shall stand out from the metal ends or supports at suitable intervals
along the entire length of the horizontal bar of the support and a certain part
of the vertical rods if needed or from such part as may be above ground.
The metal supports "A, B," are forced into the ground in suitable places and
suitable distances apart and the thread, string, silk, cotton wire or other material
(but preferably lengths of black cotton) "D" are carried from one to the other
of the rings or loops "C," on the supports and either threaded through twisted
round or tied to same and consequently the particular plot of ground over which
the lengths of cotton are stretched is completely protected from the ravages of
birds and the like.
As a modification sometimes I employ horizontal lengths of metal having
the rings or studs thereon which will be attached to and supported by independent
vertical or other supports.
By the use of my improved arrangement a great advantage is obtained over
the existing method for the protection of seedplots, strawberry beds, flowers,
peas, and young crops generally as the thread, string, cotton, wire, or other
material can be more easily and securely attached and carried over the ground
surface, and furthermore the metal bridgings or supports being galvanized they.
can be used for many years.

page_text: 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:
The improved means for the protection of seed plots, strawberry beds, and
young crops generally from the ravages of birds and such like consisting of
metal bridgings or supports having loops, rings, or studs thereon, said supports
being situated at suitable distances each from each and having lengths or strands
of thread, silk, cotton, wire, or other suitable material carried or stretched from
the loops on one support to the loops on another support, arranged in combination
substantially as described and illustrated.
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1000
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
l'atent Agents for the Applicant.