Improvements in Means or Apparatus for Seouring Plants and Trees to Walls and other Structures.
Year: 1896

page_text: · Date of Application, 29th Aug., 18961
Complete Specification Left, 9th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 10th Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means or Apparatus for Seouring Plants and Trees
to Walls and other Structures.
I, JOHN LOWTHER FLETCHER, of "Ellesmere," French Street, Sunbury-on-
Thames, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:—
The object of the present inventiou is to avoid the use of strips of cloth an
flannel in securing plants and trees to walls and other structures, which has many
disadvantages. These strips are unsightly, they are liable to rot, they form a good
shelter or home for insects and, if it is desired to move a branch which is held by
one of them, it is necessary to withdraw the nail or cut the strip.
According to my present invention 1 form a strip or piece of any suitable soft
metal or alloy, and I make a hole preferably in one end thereof, through which a
uail or other fastening is driven to secure the same to the wall. A soft instal strip
or piece thus formed may be cut out or slotted along the greater part of its longth,
in which case the one atrip and nail could secure two or more branches.
The strip or piece of metal is nailed iu position and the tongues of metal aro
beut or twisted around the branch or branches and thus retain them whore it is
desired.
When, for any reason, it is necessary to move or cut out a branch, the metal can
be straightened for this purpose and may be bent or twisted around another brauch
if desired without removing the unii.
I prefer to employ a metal or alloy which will oxidize very slowly.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
Improvements in Means or Apparatus for Seouring Plants and Trees
to Walls and other Structures.
I, JOHN LOWTHER FLETCHER, of "Ellesmere," French Street, Sunbury-on-
Thames, in the County of Middlesex, 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 :-
The object of the present invention is to avoid the use of strips of cloth, flannel
or other fabric in securing plants and trees to walls and other structures, which has
many disadvantages.
These strips are frequently unsightly, they are liable to rot, they form a good
shelter or home for insects and, if it is desired to move a branch which is held by one
of thom, it is necessary to withdraw the nail or cut the strip.

page_text: My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings which
forms of my improved means for securing plants or trees to walls.
represent three
According to my present invention I form a strip or piece of any suitable soft
metal or alloy and I make a hole a preferably in one end thereof through which a
uail or other fastening is driven to secure the same to the wall. A soft metal strip
or pieco thus formed may be cut out or slotted along the greater part of its length
as represented at Fig. 1, in which case the one strip and nail could secure two
branches.
Or by making more than one slit in the strip, the holder may be used to secure
more than two branches.
These metal strips may be formed without slots as represented at Figures 2 and 3
and the nail hole may be in one cud as shown at Figures 1 and 2 or in or near the
middle of the length as shown at Fig. 3.
The strip or piece of metal is nailed in position and the tongues of metal are
bent or twisted around the branch or branches and thus retain them in the position
desired.
When for any reason, it is necessary to move or cut out a brauch, the inetal can be
straightened for this purpose and may be afterwards bent or twisted round another
branch if desired without removing the nail.
I prefer to employ a metal or alloy which will oxidize very slowly. I have
found lead to be a suitable metal.
It will be evident that the improved holders may be made in various forms so
long as they are provided with a nail hole and with one or more arms.
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 1
claim is :-
1. The improved means or apparatus for securing plants and trees to walls and
other structures, substantially as herein set forth.
2. The improved means or apparatus for securing plants and trees to walls and
other structures consisting of a piece of soft metal or alloy provided with a nail
. hole and with one or more arms substantially as heroin set forth.
Dated March 8th 1807
HARRIS, & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, Loudon, W.C., Agents.