Improvements in or connected with the Construction of Orchid Baskets and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 10th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Construction of Orchid
Baskets and the like.
I, CHARLES EDWARD WEST, of Roseville, Roundhay, near Leeds, in the
County of York, Orchid Grower and Importer, do hereby declare the nature. of
this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct orchid baskets and the like, in such
a manner that they are exceedingly strong, whilst at the same time they are more
suitable for growing orchids and other similar plants, than baskets hitherto
employed.
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According to my invention I notch or form one or more of the bars or rods, in
such a manner that they bind or lock the rods forming the basket and thereby
hold same securely in the required rectangular position. The upper inner edges
of the rods are bevelled off so as to slope down to the interior of the basket, and
the rods forming the base, are mitred or cut away so as to take onto the two
lower side rods, where they may be secured by means of nails or in any other
suitable way.
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By the above construction a very strong basket is obtained, and more space
given to the plant owing to the mitred construction of the base. In watering the
plant the bevelled edges turn the water toward the centre of the basket, thus
obviating the necessity of immersing the baskets in water.
Instead of drilling the holes at the corners for the insertion of the wire stays,
I saw or otherwise cut the ends of the rods in a longitudinal or oblique manner,
so as to form a slot from the edge of same. These slots can then be threaded
onto the wire stays when the rods are firmly locked in position and are thus
effectually prevented from coming apart.
For the purpose of suspending the basket, three or more wires are employed,
which come together at the top and form a hook or ring. The lower ends of these
wires are provided with clip like hooks, which may be readily fastened to loops
formed on the stays of the basket.
Dated this 1st day of August. 1895
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Construction of Orchid
Baskets and the like.
1, CHARLES EDWARD WEST, of Roseville,, Roundhay, near Leeds, in the
County of York, Orchid Grower and Importer, 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:―
The object of my invention is to construct orchid baskets and the like, in such a

page_text: manner that they are exceedingly strong, whilst at the same time they are more
suitable for growing orchids and other similar plants, than baskets hitherto
employed.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters refer to
like parts in all the figures.
Figs. 1, 2 and 3, are respectively side elevation, front elevation and sectional
plan, of an orchid basket constructed according to my invention, and Fig. 4 is a
perspective view of the same basket.
Figs. 5, 6, and 7, are detail views.
According to my invention, 'A are the rods forming the basket, and the said rods
are kept in position by wire stays B which pass through their corners.
The upper
inner edges of the rods A are bevelled off as seen at C, so as to slope down to the
interior of the basket, and the two upper rods are notched as shewn. at D for the
purpose of binding or locking the rods firmly in position. E are the rods forming
the base of the basket, and the ends F of same are mitred or cut away so as to take
onto the bevelled-edges C of the rods A as seen at Figs. 1 and 3, where they may
be secured by nails or other suitable means. Instead of drilling holes at the ends
of the rods for insertion of the stays B, I sometimes form slots G in the ends of
the rods in an oblique or longitudinal manner as seen at Figs. 5 and 6, which
enables the rods to be slipped on the wires where they become firmly locked and
are effectually prevented from coming apart.
For the purpose of suspending the basket, I provide wires H, which meet at the
top and form a hook or ring; and the lower ends of these wires H are provided
with clip like hooks J which may be readily fastened to loops formed on the
stays B of the basket.
At Fig. 7 I have shown a base of a basket which is formed out of a single piece
of teak, and holes K are formed in same for drainage and for other purposes.
By the above. construction, a very strong basket is obtained, and more space is
given to the plant owing to the mitred construction of the base; whilst when it is
required to water the plant the bevelled edges turn the water towards the centre
of the basket, thus obviating the necessity of immersing the baskets in water.
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. In orchid baskets and the like, bevelling or otherwise inclining the interior
edges of the rods, in such a manner as to divert water from the rods towards the
--centre of the basket, substantially as set forth.
2. In orchid baskets and the like, the notching of the rods A, substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
3. In orchid baskets and the like, the mitred connection of the rods E with the
side rods of the basket, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
4. In orchid baskets and the like, the slotting of the ends of the rods,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
5. In orchid baskets and the like, the general arrangement, construction and
combination of the various parts forming my invention, substantially as described
with reference to the accompanying drawing together with any mere modification
or modifications thereof.
Dated this 10th dow of Wa1000
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.