Year: 1896

page_text: WILLIAM WASHINGTON RICHARDS Lithia Place Henley in Arden Birmingham
Secretary and Manager to a Public Company do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of three seperate parts for transplanting all kinds of
plants, vis. 1st the transplanter 2nd the excavator 3rd the ejector.
The transplanter is made of iron or any other metal, galvanized or not, in the
shape of a hollow tube can or cup with handle fixed to cars on each side.
By placing the transplanter over the plant to be removed pressing it down with
the foot or otherwise, then withdrawing it, when the soil, plant and all will come
up without disturbing the roots.
The excavator is the same size and shape as the transplanter, with a handle two
feet or more long to allow the operator to be in an upright position when pressing
the excavator down to remove the soil ready for the plant.
The ejector is a hullow disc of galvanized iron or other metal provided with an
opening to admit the tops of plants, a socket is attached to the side of the diso for
the insertion of a wooden handle.
The ejector being placed over the plant in transplanter is pressed down while
the transplanter is withdrawn leaving the plant in the hole made by the excavator.
Dated this 24th day of April 1906
W. W. RICHARDS.
WILLIAM WASHINGTON RICHARDS Secretary and Manager to a Public
Company Lithia Place Honley in Arden, Birmingham Warwickshire 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 transplanting implements consists of three seperate parts for transplanting
all kinds of plants.
1. The transplanter, 1 made of iron or any other metal galvanized or not, in the
shape of a hollow tube, can or cup, with handle fixed to ears on each side. By
placing the transplanter over the plant to be removed, pressing it down with the
foot or otherwise, then withdrawing it, when the soil plant and all will come up
without disturbing the roots.
2. The excavator, 2 is the same size and shape as the transplanter with a handle
two feet or more long, to allow the operator to be in an upright position when
pressing the oxcavator down to remove the soil ready for the plant.
LD

page_text: 3. The ejector 3 is a hollow disc of galvanized iron or other metal, provided
with nu oponing to admit the tops of plants. A socket is attached to the side of
the disc for the insertion of a wooden handle. The ejector being placed over the
plant in transplanter is pressed down while the transplautor is withdrawn leaving
the plant in the hole made by the excavator.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to bo performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1. The transplanter being a cup or can without a bottom removes the plant
without disturbing the roots, watering is not necessary, loss of plants avoided and
their growth not checked.
2. The excavator saves time and labour, leaving a hole the same size as the
transplanter.
3. The ejector being placed over plant in transplanter presses the plant out in
the hole made by the excavator without loss of time or plant being injured.
Dated this 13th day of January 1897.
WILLIAM WASHINGTON RICHARDS.