IMPROVEMENTS IN FLOWER POTS AND SEED PANS
Year: 1884

page_text: I RICHARD GERVASE KIRTON of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Brick and
Tile Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN FLOWER POTS AND SEED PANS to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object the manufacture of Flower pots and Seed pans
in such a manner as to afford increased means of draining and ventilating plants
contained therein and also to prevent the entrance or admission of worms and
other vermin to which Flowerpots and Seedpans of the ordinary construction are
liable.
In order to effect these objects, I make my Flower pot or Seedpan in the
following manner-At the bottom of the Flower pot or Seed pan on the outside is
formed a flange projecting below the ordinary bottom, and in this flange are formed
notches gaps or openings for the escape of water and to assist in ventilating the
roots of the plant or plants-The bottom or floor of the pot or pan has also made
in it small holes or perforations of any suitable form instead of one hole as in the
case of ordinary flowerpots-These holes or perforations are of such size form and
arrangement as to be best adapted, for excluding worms slugs or other vermin.
This improved method of construction obviates the necessity for the use of
"crocks" thereby allowing greater room for the roots of the plant or plants.
In flower pots of the ordinary form there is a rim at the top slightly projecting
all round for the purpose of strengthening the pot but this form causes the disad-
vantage of increasing the diameter at the top and thereby occupying more space on
the stages of greenhouses. Now in my improved Flowerpot the rim on the top is
so formed that its outer diameter is in a vertical line with that of the top of the
pot, but in some cases the pot would be made without this rim.
And in order to give increased strength to the pot an additional band or bands
is or are formed round the circumference at any required level below the top.
My improved Seedpan may be made round, square, or in any other shape,
provided that it consists of two parts, namely the sides and bottom.-The bottom
is or may be arranged so that when the pan is full of small plants the sides may
be lowered, or the bottom raised; thereby allowing of the easy removal of the plants
as desired.
I :

page_text: I RICHARD GERVASE KIRTON of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Brick and
Tile Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN FLOWER POTS AND SEED PANS 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 the manufacture of flower pots and seed pans
in such a manner as to afford increased means of draining and ventilating plants
contained therein and also to prevent the entrance or admission of worms and
other vermin to which flower pots and seed pans of the ordinary construction äre
liable.
In order to effect these objects I make my flower pot or seed. pan in the
following manner-At the bottom of the flower pot or seed pan on the outside is
formed a flange projecting below the ordinary bottom and in this flange are formed
notches gaps or openings for the escape of water and to assist in ventilating the
roots of the plant or plants-The bottom or floor of the pot or pan has also made
in it small holes or perforations of any suitable form instead of one hole as is the
case in ordinary flower pots. These holes or perforations are of such size and
arrangement as to be best adapted for excluding worms slugs or other vermin―
This improved method of construction obviates the necessity for the use of
"crocks" thereby allowing greater room for the roots of the plant or plants-In
flower pots of the ordinary form there is a rim at the top slightly projecting all
round for the purpose of strengthening the pot but this form causes the disad-
vantage of increasing the diameter at the top and thereby occupying more space on
the stages of Greenhouses.-Now in my improved flower pot the rim on the top is
so formed that its outer diameter is in a vertical line with that of the top of the
pot but in some cases the pot would be made without this rim. And in order to
give increased strength to the pot an additional band or bands is or are formed
round the circumference at any required level below the top. My improved
seed pan may be made round square or in any other shape provided that it consists
of two parts namely the sides and bottom.
The bottom is or may be arranged so that when the pan is full of small plants
the sides may be lowered or the bottom raised thereby allowing of the easy removal
of the plants as desired.
Having thus stated the nature of the said Invention I will proceed to describe
it more particularly by the aid of the accompanying Drawings in which the same
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. .
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig 1 is a vertical section of a flower pot shewing the flange A and the
perforations or holes in the floor of the pot at B.
:
Fig 2 is a similar view to Fig: 1 but in addition shews the flower pot band or
rim C. so formed that its outer diameter is in a vertical line with the top of the
pot. Fig: 3 has further a second strengthening band or rim D-In Fig: 4 the
strengthening band E is of triangular section in order to prevent insects and vermin
from climbing up and entering the pot from above.
Fig: 5 is an enlarged vertical section of the lower portion of a pot shewing

page_text: floor of the pot in order to exclude insects more effectually These flanged edges
or projecting mouths are or may be formed by means of a die plate with counter-
sunk holes in it.
And Fig 6 is an underneath plan view of Fig 5 also shewing the grooves or
openings F made in the flange A. Fig 7 is an elevation of a pot such as is shewn
in section at Fig 4.
'
The above arrangements and modifications are applicable to seed pans as well as
to flower pots.
The flanges perforations projections and bands are formed by means of a suitable
stamping or punching machine.
The additional strengthening band or bands may be of any suitable shape so as
to exclude insects or vermin.
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.
First The manufacture of flower pots and seed pans in the manner substantially
as hereinbefore described.
Secondly The construction of flower pots and seed pans with perforations or
holes with or without flanges or projections in the manner and for the purposes
substantially as hereinbefore described.
Lastly. The application to flower pots and seed pans of rims adapted to give
strength without increasing their diameters at the top and strengthening bands of
the sectional forms represented and described.