An Improved Garden or Lawn Roller..
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 15th June, 1886.
Complete Left, 15th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Apr., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Garden or Lawn Roller..
I WILLIAM HERBERT WILLIAMS of 96 Newhall Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object an improvement in Garden or Lawn Rollers whereby
-1st. The weight when not in use is greatly decreased thus admitting of their being
more easily moved or carried about-2nd. The improved construction of same enables
them to be used for the carriage of water as required for garden or agricultural
purposes and 3rd. The cost of manufacturing and producing same is lessened.
Garden Rollers as hitherto made consist of a hollow cylinder of heavy cast or
wrought iron open or partially open at both ends. My improved roller consists of a
hollow cylinder of thin wrought or cast iron or steel having both ends closed and
capable of being filled with water by means of a screw plug, so as to add the necessary
weight when required for use as a Garden or Lawn Roller.
After being used for Rolling purposes the water can be easily run off and utilised
for supplying watering pots or garden hose for purposes of irrigation. The Roller
being thus emptied and deprived of its weight of water is more easily carried or
removed to its proper destination.
The Handle attached to the Roller is of the usual kind working upon spindles fixed
at either end of the cylinder.
Dated this 14th day of June 1886

page_text: An Improved Garden or Lawn Roller.
I WILLIAM HERBERT WILLIAMS of 96 Newhall Street Birmingham, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My Invention has for its object an improvement in Garden or Lawn rollers whereby
first The weight when not in use is greatly decreased thus admitting of their being
more easily moved or carried about-Second-The improved construction of same
enables them to be used for the carriage of water as required for garden or Agricul-
tural purposes; and-Thirdly-The cost of manufacturing and producing same is
lessened. Garden Rollers as hitherto made consists of a hollow cylinder of heavy cast
iron wrought iron open or partially open at both ends. My improved roller consists
of a hollow cylinder of thin wrought iron or steel having both ends closed and capable
of being filled with water by means of a screw plug so as to add the necessary weight
when required for use as a garden or Lawn roller.
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After being used for rolling purposes the water can be easily run off and utilised
for supplying watering pots or garden hose for purposes of irrigation. The roller
being thus emptied and deprived of its weight of water is more easily carried or
removed to its proper destination.
.
The handle attached to the roller is of the usual kind working upon spindles fixed
at either end of the cylinder.
Having thus specified the object and nature of this my said Invention its description
will be proceeded with in reference to the accompanying drawings the same letters of
reference upon the several Figures indicate like or corresponding parts (that is
to say)
Fig. 1. is a view half elevation and half sectional.
Fig. 2. is an end view in elevation.
Fig. 3. is an enlarged view of Section of Corner.
a, is the hollow cylinder constructed of thin wrought iron or steel and b, b, the
ends closed and connected to a, as follows
To the interior of a, is affixed the angular ring c. (or T or other suitable shape) by
means of three or more stays or supports d, or by rivetting as e, or by both means
combined, the edge of a, at both ends is now rolled or closed over the one edge of
shewn at the ends b, are now placed upon the surface or flat of c, and the ring
(preferably square in cross section) placed in upon b, and against a, and finally screwed
and made sound by soldering at g. g. as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, h, is the screwed
plug for inlet and outlet purposes, i, and jare screwed vent plugs 1, is the handle of
the ordinary kind working upon the spindle m.
I would observe in conclusion that I do not limit myself to the precise details
herein given and set forth as various modifications may be made without departing

page_text: essentially from the principle of this my said Invention my chief aim and object as
above set forth being the construction of a Garden or Lawn roller more economical
than hitherto and more readily removed from place to place when not in application
together with the convenient use of the ballast (water) for irrigation.
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 :―
The constructing or manufacturing of Garden or Lawn rollers (that is to say) the
cylinder and the ends of same from thin wrought iron or steel in lieu of cast iron the
said ends being provided with inlet and outlet and vent plugs and connected or secured
to the said cylinder as above set forth, the whole arranged and operating substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings and for the
purposes specified.
THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicant.