An Apparatus to Cut and Hold Flowers from Plants Out of Reach.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 9th Dec.. 1891-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus to Cut and Hold Flowers from Plants Out of Reach.
| WILLIAM JAMES FISHER of 5 Ennersdale Road Hither Green Lane
Lewisham S.E. Florist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
It consists of a shaft (A) of suitable wood of any required length and propor-
tionate thickness, the shaft (A) is divided from (X to X) the sliding part (A) to
be attached to part (A) with screws and slots (B) the screw (B') is to adjust the
blade (C) to face of hook (D) which is fixed to end of shaft (A) to project inch
beyond the blade (C) which is fixed to the slide (A) about of an inch from the
hook (D) to allow the flower stalk to be cut to enter, at the end of the slide (A')
immediately behind the blade (C) a pad of india rubber (E) is fixed which closes
up to the hook (D) as the blade (C) cuts off the flower, this pad holds the flower
firmly until released. The necessary motion of slide (A') is obtained by pressing
lever (F). The flower is released by taking pressure off lever (F) when the
spring (1) enclosed in shaft draws the slide back to its normal position. The
whole operation being performed by one hand.
Data din 12th day of A 1801
WILLIAM J. FISHER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus to Cut and Hold Flowers from Plants Out of Reach.
I WILLIAM JAMES FISHER of 5 Ennersdale Road Hither Green Lane
Lewisham S.E. Florist 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 :—
This invention consists of a shaft (marked A in the drawings left with the
Provisional Specification) of any suitable wood of any required length and propor-
tionate thickness the shaft (A) is divided longitudinally from (X to X) the sliding
part (A) to be attached to part (A) with the necessary screws and brass slots (B)
the screw in the slot (B) serves to adjust the cutting blade (C) to face of hook (D)
which may be of any suitable metal and is firmly fixed to the end of shaft (A)
the hook (D) projecting about of an inch beyond the cutting blade (C) which is
fixed to the slide (1) about 3 of an inch from the hook (D) to allow of the entrance
of the flower stalk to be cut. At the end of the slide (A) immediately behind
the cutting blade (C) a pad of india rubber (E) is fixed which closes up to the
hook (D) simultaneously with the blade (C) cutting off the flower stalk, holding
the flower stalk firmly until released. The necessary motion of slide A is obtained
by pressing lever (F). The flower stalk is released by taking pressure off lever (F)
when the spring (H) enclosed in the handle end of shaft draws the slide (A') back
to its normal position.
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. That the sliding blade as applied to this and similar apparatus for cutting and
holding flowers and fruit is a new principle.