Improvement in Flower Pots and Seed or Propagating Pans.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 14th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 13th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
1. Improvement in Flower Pots and Seed or Propagating Pans.
I, JOSEPH WILLIAM LANE, of Acacia Lodge, High Street, Leyton, in the
County of Essex, Chemists' Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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Leyton flower pot differs from pots in ordinary use, by having an
arrangement, both internal and external, to secure more perfect drainage, so as
to prevent the soil becoming sodden, and the pot itself discoloured ;-and also
to facilitate the process of re-potting or transplanting-as well as to favour
ventilation; and to prevent the ingress of worms.
The outward arrangement for the accomplishment of these objects consists of a
pot with a somewhat larger central orifice; also with the bottom of the pot itself
made thicker than usual, to admit of its being grooved across beneath, so that the
superfluous moisture may be more readily drawn away, instead of its being as with
the ordinary pots, often prevented from escaping by reason of the close contact of
the bottom of the pot with the shelf or other smooth surface upon which it may:
happen to stand, when used without a saucer.
The internal arrangement consists of a kind of flat strainer, or moveable circular
piece of pottery, zinc, or other material,-of such a size as to lay easily upon the
bottom of the pot, and nearly to cover it; this strainer to contain four-or other
convenient number of radial slits, not quite reaching to either the centre or circum-
ference; that whilst covering the outer orifice so as to prevent the falling out of the
soil, without the necessity for the usual crocks, there may be free egress for all
Ventilation and drainage
superfluous moisture, with restricted ingress for worms.
may be still further assisted by the under surface of the said strainer being also
slightly grooved, if desired.
The adjustment of the strainer within the pot, may be facilitated by its'
having two small indentations, on opposite sides of its outer edge, for the thumb
and finger.
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The Leyton flower pot, thus constructed it will be seen, simplifies the process
of re-potting, both by reason of the larger orifice through which to exert the steady
upward pressure, and also because the moveable strainer, acting as a false bottom,
when pressed upwards by the insertion of a staff of suitable thickness, allows of the
plant being raised up bodily, without disturbing the soil about its roots, and
without needing to invert the pot to the injury of the plant itself.
The advantages above specified make this pot to be specially suited for tender
and valuable plants.
For larger plants, and small shrubs, wooden boxes-either round or square-may
be constructed on the same principle.
Propagating, and seed pans too, of any shape o.material, may be likewise made
of similar construction,-with their strainers modified as to size and form, as well
as in the number and arrangement of slits, to correspond therewith; so as to secure
the like advantages of improved drainage and ventilation, and of increased facility
for transplanting, without injury to the plant and its roots.
Dated this Twelfth day of June 1890.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Flower Pots and Seed or Propagating Pans.
I, JOSEPH WILLIAM LANE, of Acacia Lodge, High Street, Leyton, in the
County of Essex, Chemists' Assistant, 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 :-
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The Leyton" flower pot differs from flower pots in ordinary use, in having
arrangements both internal and external, to secure more perfect drainage, so as to
prevent the soil becoming sodden and the pot itself discoloured; and also to
facilitate the process of re-potting or transplanting; as well as to favour ventilation,
and prevent the ingress of worms.
A reference to the accompanying diagrams may serve to show the arrangements
by which these advantages are to be secured.
The same letter in each diagram is intended to refer to the same part.
Fig. 1. represents a vertical section of the pot itself.
Fig. 2. shows the bottom of pot, with its under surface, when grooved.
Fig. 3. shows the moveable bottom or strainer.
Fig. 4. illustrates the method of lifting up the plant for re-potting; the moveable
bottom being shown partly raised.
In Fig. 1, the enlarged central orifice is shown at A., in the bottom of pot,-
which may also have two or more grooves if needed, on the under surface, as
seen at C. C., (shown likewise in Figures 2 and +3)-to allow the superfluous
moisture more readily to drain away, when the pot is used without a saucer.
The internal arrangement to consist of a flat moveable bottom or strainer
Fig. 3., to rest upon the bottom of the pot (B. Fig. 1.) which strainer may be com-
posed of pottery or other suitable material, and of such a size as to nearly cover
the bottom of the pot. Its adjustment being, if needed, facilitated by means of
small indentations G. G., for thumb and finger. It may also contain four or other
convenient number of narrow radial slits D. D., and, if needed, a like number of
small holes F. F., of such a size that whilst letting out superfluous moisture, and
giving free admission to air, would,-without the need for crocks, prevent the
falling out of the soil, and the ingress of worms.
The under surface of strainer may also--if desired-be slightly grooved as at F.,
still further to facilitate drainage and ventilation.
The means by which re-potting and transplanting are facilitated is indicated
in Fig. 4. where by the insertion-through the enlarged orifice, of a kind of
staff, either held in the hand, or fixed to the potting bench, or otherwise,-
the whole contents K., may be lifted up above the top or rim of the pot, upon the
moveable bottom H., without injury to the plant-through inverting it, or disturbing
the soil about its roots; an arrangement specially desirable in the case of tender
and valuable plants.
When wooden boxes are employed-for larger plants and small shrubs-they
can be made, whether round or square,-on the same principle, to secure like
advantages.
Seed and propagating pans also, of any shape or material may likewise be made
of similar construction, to meet the same requirements; the central orifice being
proportionate to the shape and size of such pan or box.
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 construction of flower pots with grooved bottom, and enlarged central
orifice, to facilitate re-potting, drainage and ventilation, as already indicated.

page_text: 2. The insertion therein of a moveable bottom or strainer, grooved and perforated,
substantially as described.
3. The application of such moveable strainer or false bottom to flower pots in
ordinary use.
4. The adaptation of such arrangements, and for like purposes to seed and
propagating pans, and to larger wooden plant-boxes, as indicated.
Dated this 13th day of March 1891.
JOSEPH WILLIAM LANE.