Improved Construction and Combination of Flower Pots and Vases.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 12th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction and Combination of Flower Pots and Vases.
We, Sir HENRY DOULTON Lambeth Pottery, Lambeth County of Surrey,
Earthenware Manufacturer, and JOHN SLATER Waterloo Road Burslem, Staffs,
Potter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This our invention relates to an improved construction and combination of
flower-pots and vases, and the object of our said invention is to construct such
vases and pots, so that when the bodies of such flower pots depend from the
periphery of an aperture or orifice formed in the upper end of such vases, the
body, or greater part of the body of such flower pots is concealed from view.
To carry our said invention into practice we make such vases of or from
earthenware, china, composition or other suitable material of any suitable shape
and size, but preferably globular or somewhat globular in shape by moulding,
turning, throwing or other suitable means, and we form an aperture or orifice of
any suitable shape and size in the upper end of such vases, and a base or feet in
one with, or attached to the lower portion of each vase.
The flower pots may be of any suitable shape and size, and made by moulding,
turning, pressing, throwing or other suitable means of or from clay, marl, porous
composition or other suitable material, with a projecting circumferential beading or
ridge near to their top ends, and through the bottom of each pot we make one or
more apertures or holes of any suitable shape and size by any suitable means for
permitting water or other liquid to drain therefrom, the sides of such flower pots
may extend a short distance below the bottom of such pots, and the surfaces of
such vases and flower pots may be left plain or coloured, or ornamented in any
approved style.
It will be understood that when such flower pots are placed in or upon such
vases, such pots will be supported by their projecting circumferential bead or
ridge.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction and Combination of Flower Pots and Vases.
We Sir HENRY DOULTON, Lambeth Pottery, Lambeth, County of Surrey,
Manufacturer, and JOHN SLATER, Waterloo Road, Burslem, Staffs, Potter,
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 our invention relates to an improved construction and combination of
flower-pots and vases, the object of our said invention being to construct such
pots and vases, so that when the bodies of such flower-pots depend from the
periphery of an aperture or orifice form.d in the upper end of such vases, the
body or greater part of the body of such flower pots will be concealed from
view.
To carry our said invention irto practice we make such vases of or from

page_text: earthenware, china, composition, marble or other suitable material of any suitable
shape and size; but preferably globular or somewhat globular in shape by
moulding, turning, throwing or other suitable means, and we form an aperture or
orifice of any suitable shape and size in the upper end of such vases, and a base
or feet in one with or attached to the lower portion of each vase.
The flower-pots may be of ordinary shape and size, or of other suitable shape
and size, and made by moulding, turning, pressing, throwing or other suitable
means of or from clay, marl, porous composition, terra-cotta or other suitable
material or materials with a projecting circumferential beading or ridge at or near
to their top ends, and through the bottoms of such pots one or more apertures or
holes of any suitable shape and size may be made by any suitable means for
permitting water or other liquid to drain therefrom, the sides of the said flower-
pots may extend a short distance below the bottom of such pots, and the surfaces
of such vases and flower-pots may be left plain or colored, or ornamented in any
approved style.
It will he understood that when the bodies of such flower-pots are placed within
such vases, each pot will be supported by its projecting circumferential bead or
ridge, bearing or resting upon the upper end or portion of its respective vase.
In order that our said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail we have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of
reference are marked on corresponding parts on all the figures alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure is a sectional elevation of one form of vase and flower-pot made
according to our invention.
Figure 2 is a modified elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional view of the modified upper part of a flower-pot and vase.
The above figures are not drawn to any particular scale, as such flower-pots and
vases may be made of any suitable shape and size.
In Figure 1, represents a sectional elevation of a vase somewhat globular in
shape shewing the body or lower part of a flower-pot depending therein, the
underpart of the circumferential bead, collar or ridge 2 formed on or around such
flower-pots near to their top ends resting or bearing upon the peripheral edge a² of
the hole or aperture formed in the upper part of such vases.
On reference to Figure 2 it will be seen that a represents the body of a
vase similar in configuration to the body of the vase shewn at Figure 1, a
vertical or nearly vertical collar or portion a² being formed on the top surface of
the body of the said vase above and around the orifice or aperture formed in the
upper end of such vase, so that the under edge or surface of the circumferential
bead, collar or ridge 2 at the upper end of an ordinarily shaped or other flower
pot may bear or rest upon the top surface of the said collar or portion a² as shewn
on the drawing.
On referring to Figure 3 which is a sectional view of the modified upper part of
a vase and flower-pot made according to our invention a represents the upper
portion of a vase having a vertical or nearly vertical collar or portion a² formed
thereon near to the periphery of the hole or aperture formed in the upper end of
such vase, thus leaving a narrow band or ledge as within the limits of the vertical
portion a² so that the lower part or surface of the circumferential bead, collar or
ridge at the upper end of flower-pot b may bear or rest upon the top surface of
the said band or ledge a³ as shewn on the drawing.
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 ;-
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Istly. The construction and combination of flower-pots and vases of any suitable
size and shape formed by turning, moulding, pressing, casting, throwing or other

page_text: means of or from earthenware, china, clay, marl, marble, terra-cotta, composition
or the like suitable material or materials, the upper end of each vase and flower-pot
being formed as illustrated at Figure 1 of the drawings, the surfaces of such vases
and flower-pots being left plain, or glazed without decoration, or ornamented in
any approved style as herein substantially described and set forth.
2ndly. The construction and combination of flower-pots and vases of any suitable
size and shape formed by turning, moulding, pressing, casting, throwing or other
means of or from earthenware, china, clay, marl, marble, terra-cotta, composition
or the like suitable material or materials, the upper end of each vase and flower-pot
being formed as illustrated at Figure 2 of the drawings, the surfaces of such vases
and flower-pots being left plain, or glazed without decoration, or ornamented in
any approved style as herein substantially described and set forth.
3rdly. The construction and combination of flower-pots and vases of any suitable
size and shape formed by turning, moulding, pressing, casting, throwing or other
means of or from earthenware, china, clay, marl, marble, terra-cotta, composition
or the like suitable material or materials, the upper end of each vase and flower-pot
being formed as illustrated at Figure 3 of the drawings, the surfaces of such vases
and flower-pots being left plain, or glazed without decoration, or ornamented in
any approved style as herein substantially described and set forth.
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JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicants.
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