IMPROVEMENTS IN. MEANS AND APPLIANCES FOR WASHING GROWING HOPS,, FRUITS AND FLOWERS, AND FOR ANALOGOUS PURPOSES to be as follows
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM LEVETT, of Glassenbury Cranbrook, in the County of Kent Farmer,
do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN. MEANS
AND APPLIANCES FOR WASHING GROWING HOPS,, FRUITS AND FLOWERS, AND FOR
ANALOGOUS PURPOSES to be as follows:-
"
The object of my invention is to provide improved means and appliances for
washing growing crops, fruit & flowers, and cleansing the same from flies and other
insects and injorious matter.
In applying my invention to a hop garden I divide the ground into convenient
portions, and lay in the ground one or more main water pipes, varying in diameter
from one inch and a quarter to three quarters of an inch; and from the main water
pipes I lay branch pipes at right angles to the main pipes, or thereabouts. These
branch pipes are fitted with nozzles at equal distances apart, to which hose pipes
are fitted by means of unions; and such nozzles are also provided with screw caps
to shut off any which are not being used.
The main pipes are charged by means of a force pump, worked by a steam engine,
or other motive power; the water being obtained from any convenient source, and
such mixtures with the water are also applied as are necessary for the purposes
above mentioned.
The operation of washing is performed by means of a hose reel, or other suitable
pipe arrangements, with spray jets attached thereto, by which the water or washing
mixture is caused to play upon the hops and effectually wash and cleanse the saine.
In applying my invention to other crops, or fruit and flowers, the arrangement
of the main and branch pipes is varied to suit the character and arrangement of the
ground and other circumstances.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I WILLIAM LEVETT of Glassenburg, Cranbrook in the County of Kent, Farmer,
do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS
AND APPLIANCES FOR WASHING GROWING HOPS, FRUITS AND FLOWERS, AND FOR
ANALOGOUS PURPOSES," 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 provide improved means and appliances for
washing growing hops, fruit and flowers, and cleansing the same from flies and
other insects and injurious matter.
In applying my invention to a hop garden I divide the ground into convenient
portions, and lay in the ground one or more main water pipes, varying in diameter
from one inch and a quarter to three quarters of an inch;-and from the main water
pipes I lay branch pipes at right angles to the main pipes or thereabouts. These
branch pipes are fitted with nozzles at equal distances apart to which hose pipes
are fitted by means of unions; and such nozzles are also provided with screw caps
to shut off any which are not being used.
The main pipes are charged by means of a force pump, worked by a steam engine,
or other motive power; the water being obtained from any convenient source, and
such mixtures with the water are also applied as are necessary for the purposes
above mentioned.
The operation of washing is performed by means of a hose reel, or other suitable
pipe arrangements, with spray jets attached thereto by which the water or washing
mixture is caused to play upon the hops and effectually wash and cleanse the same.
In applying my invention to other crops, or fruit and flowers, the arrangement
of the main and branch pipes is varied to suit the character and arrangement of the
ground and other circumstances.
And in order that my said invention may be more particularly described and
ascertained reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which a a
are the main pipes, (preferably) varying from three quarters of an inch to one inch
and a quarter in diameter; b b are the branch pipes, usually formed of pipes having
a diameter of three quarters of an inch, and laid at right angles or thereabouts, and
at given distances apart. c c are the nozzles or bydrants for attaching hose; each
fitted with a moveable cap. At d the steam engine is placed (for mere illustration).
e is the pump, driven by a belt from the engine, both being placed near a pond or
well f. But any other motive power, or source of supply of water may be used for
the purpose; and certain additions may be mixed with the water for the more
effectual destruction of insects.
The whole of the pipes are placed beneath the surface of the ground.
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 general arrangement of main and branch pipes, such branch pipes, being
fitted with nozzles, (provided with moveable screw caps), to which hose pipes are

page_text: fitted by means of unions, for the purpose of thoroughly washing hops, substantially
as described and shewn on the drawing.
2. The general arrangement and combination of main and branch pipes and
unions, together forming my improvements in means and appliances for washing
growing hops, fruits and flowers, and for analogous purposes, substantially as
described and shewn on the drawing.