Improvements in Flower Pots.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 26th July, 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1898
Improvements in Flower Pots.
We, ALLISON NICHOLAS FREE, Tallyman, of 675, National Avenue, & LOUIS
RUDOLPH NINNEMAN, Weighmaster, of 399, Greenbush Street, both of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement;―
The invention has relation to flower pots; and the object is to provide a flower
pot capable of receiving and containing a large supply of water, which is adapted
to be fed to the soil within the pot and thus furnish the desired amount of moisture
to the growing plant or flower.
With this object in view, the invention consists in certain features on con-
struction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and
claimed.
In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved flower pot.
Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same; and
Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view.
In the drawings, 1 denotes the pot which consists of the inner and outer
shells, a b, both of which taper from top to bottom and the former of which has
a greater taper than the latter, as more clearly shown in Figure 2, thereby pro-
viding an annular water space. When made of metal, these two shells have their
upper ends secured by soldering or brazing and when made of clay the upper
ends are moulded together. The inner shell is adapted to contain the soil for the
growing plant, and, in order that the weight of this soil may not break or tear
loose the joint or connection of the upper ends of the inner shell, we provide the
lower end of the shell with supporting legs 3, which rest on the bottom of the outer
shell. The bottom of the inner shell is also provided with an aperture or aper-
tures 4.
5 denotes a feed spout, which is preferably formed by bulging inwardly the
inner shell at the point shown at 6 in Figure 3, and extending the bulge vertically
above the edge of the inner shell so as to prevent the soil contained within said
shell from falling down into the opening formed by this bulge and clogging up
the water space.
The feed opening, as shown in Figure 1, is elliptical, so that in pouring water
therein, there will be a sufficient amount of space at the converging ends of the
opening to allow the air to escape from the water space, it being a well known fact
that when pouring water from a vessel it falls in streams circular in cross section.
thus leaving an unobstructed passage for the escape of air at the ends of the
elliptical opening.
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:-
A flower pot consisting of inner and outer tapering shells, the inner shell having

page_text: a greater taper than the outer shell and having its upper edge connected to the
upper edge of the outer shell and provided at its lower end with apertures and
with supporting feet that rest on the bottom of the outer shell, said inner shell
being, bulged laterally and having an upward extension that projects beyond the
upper edge of the outer shell, thus forming an elliptical feed opening, substantially
as set forth.
Dated this 26th dow of Tul 1000
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.