Improvements in Watering Cans.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1889-Accepted, 13th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Watering Cans.
I, MANFRED NEGRO of No. 10 Alfred Place, Bedford Square, London, W.C.,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In accordance with my Invention I form a conical shaped can of any suitable
material and size, the smaller lower end of which may be either curved or formed at
an angle relatively to the body of the can. To the extremity of said curved or
angular portion of the can is fixed a collar having a screw thread formed thereon upon
which is adapted roses of various degrees of fineness, to suit the different purposes to
which my improved watering can is to be put. The top of the can is provided with a
suitable cover or lid and a handle is also adapted thereto to afford facilities for the
carriage of said can.
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Within the narrow curved or angular end above mentioned of the can is secured a
valve seat for the reception of a valve actuated by a wire, rod, or equivalent means,
which, extending through the cover, terminates in a knob or handle, arranged within
reach of the fingers of the user of the can, by which means the valve can be opened
as desired, the combined weights of the contents of the can, and of the valve, tending
to keep the latter closed.
A watering can formed in the manner above described may be employed for
various purposes, and as the water is discharged therefrom from the bottom of the
can, no tilting of said can is necessary.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Watering Cans.
I, MANFRED NEGRO of No. 10 Alfred Place, Bedford Square, London, W.C.,
Gentleman, 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 also had to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Figure 1 represents an elevational view of a watering can in its complete form, and
Figure 2 is a sectional elevational view of same showing the disposition of a valve and
method of opening same.
The device according to my invention comprises a can A of conical shape formed
of any suitable material and size, the smaller lower end a of which may be curved as
shown, or formed at an angle relatively to the body of the can. To the extremity of
said curved or angular neck a is fixed a collar having a screw thread 6 formed thereon,
to which is adapted roses B of different shapes and degrees of fineness to suit the
various purposes to which my improved watering can is to be put. The top of the
can is provided with a suitable cover or lid which may be either loose, or a part of
said cover may be secured to the rim of the top of the can A, the other part
being hinged, or, it may be only partially covered as shown at C. A handle D,
movable on pins c secured to the sides of the can A, affords facilities for the carriage
of said can.
Within the narrow curved or angular neck a above referred to is secured a valve
seat d for the reception of a valve E actuated by a wire, rod or equivalent F, which,
extending beyond and passing through the cover or lid C terminates in a knob or
handle e disposed within easy reach of the fingers of the can, by which means the

page_text: valve can be opened as and when desired. In its normal condition the combined
weights of the fluid contents of the can and of the valve will tend to keep the latter
firmly in its seat.
In order to allow of the can being set aside when full or partially so, it may be
suspended by the handle D, or; if desired, a ring may be adapted to any convenient
part of the can for this purpose, but I prefer to employ a stand G formed of metal
rod or wire supported by the pins f, and with a view to prevent damage or undue
wear to the under part of the neck a may fix thereto a heel plate or rib g.
It will be observed that in a watering can formed in the manner above described
he discharge of the contents would be nearly constant, varied only by the difference
n the weight of such fluid contents.
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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:
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The improved watering can having a curved or angular lower end or neck upon
which is fixed, a "rose and having adapted to the interior of said. neck a valve.
actuated by a rod or wire substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 12th day of June 1889.
EDGAR GEORGE,
27, Bow Lane, Cannon Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.