US1756461A - Handle for flowerpots and saucers - Google Patents

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April 29,- 1930. H. P. HANSON 1,756,461

HANDLE FOR FLOWERPOTS AND SAUCERS Filed May 31, 1928 Patented Apr. 29, 1930 *HANs-rETnni aAivsoN,

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"My invention relates to a handle for'the combination of aflowe'rpot and a saucer.

The primary. obj ect ofmyidevice-is'a'handle of:ve rysimple construction having means to attach-the same. to-a saucer device adapted to :catch and-retain an excess'jofi fluid, and-having means-loosely mountedonthe said handle whereby a flowerpot with contents may be .seated in said saucer and fibe ..demountably locked -to: the handle, and beheld in combiv n'ation by the tensiona-l coaction off thenbow member. I also haveias anobj-ect aprovision of; parts whereby .the; same can be Ydismount- -edandshipped in economical-arrangement. -Ot-her=obj ects; will appear .to 5 those familiar --w-ith.the art. g

This application is basedandis an improvement upon my former applicationserial No. 184:,5t, filed April 18th, -1927. I

:An. illustrative;embodiment= of my inventionis shown in the accompanying drawing in-which Fig. 1 is an elevation,- showingthe parts of .theudevice tensionallyilocke'd together. 1

Fig. 2 is an elevation, showing the several partsofthe device'beforeilocking the pot.

Fig. 3 is an elevation, with a section of the pot and saucer cut away showing the tensional activity of the combination.

Fig. l is a broken section of saucer with a broken section of the handle in the position of the primary insertion of the handle in connection with the saucer.

Fig. 5 is an illustration of the saucer with i sition. V

Fig. 6 is broken section of the saucer, showing the hole and slots described in the specification.

As illustrated the combination consists of a flowerpot A, a saucer B, and a handle combination 10. The flowerpot A is any ordinary type of flowerpot, commonly known to the florists trade: and the device of the ap- 7 I over. theedge of'the: pot the tensional strain plicant is one of practically universal range in relation to the ordinary sizes of flowerpots. The saucer B is not limited to any peculiar conformation, or material, but in the drawings I show such a saucer constructed of basic metal form having a flange or lip 8 i 'As' the handle 10iis' raised to an upright'po-' formed on the sidewall- 7. In my preferable form I; provide holes 9 penetrating the: lip 58 'at' diametrically opposite points. I" speak-of that portion of the device," which'is intended to. receive and retain moisture forfeedingithe555 'theret o in the primary form I i show the hen'ded ends 11 turned parallel to each other, although they'maybefbe'nt at 12 inwardl toward each other as" shown in Fig. 2. The I ends" may bef further bent to "make {a -loop "form. Assembled: onthe'saidwire'1o,: so1r;ewhat a remote from the bent ends 'lgp'rovi de strips of metal '1'3hav'in'g' more orfless'wi'dth 'and'bentatan angle; one side'ot eai ch 'ang'nl'ar H Ipiece having a jpe'r'fo'rat-io'n "1 1 by means of "which it is loosely".mountednpmr the wirell). 'In the operation of'this' device I' utilize the tension of the bowin combination with the f parts Idescribed to lock the f handle "to" the v saucer and jflrmly lock the pot to the saucer and the handle. :In 'assenibling the device .the bent ends of-the handleare inserted in the holes inthe saucer with the hai'i dle lying substantially flat in the plane "otthe saucer.

sition the' bent ends 11 pass under the lip S of t'he saucenB and stand-. in'aposition sub- "sta'ntially'as shown in Fig; 1 then the angle lar members l3-areslipped over the'le'dge of,

yr ns Side f'tl1e bow until" each angular' member l3 is' tensionally "con- .nected .witli 'the :le'dge of 'the' pot; when the loosely mounted angular members are brought dow'nLto. arelation' whereithey hook of the bow. member ldacting upon. theTloosely mounted members 13 as. alfulcrumrandithe .lip 8 of thesaucen as a.point'ofpowende "livery: the whole device isllocked into affixed,

3% relation for commercial purposes;

as readily demounted by forcing one side of the bow 10 manually, as in mounting same, and raising one of the angular sliding members 13; the release of one affords an easy release of the other whence the pot can be removed, or even the three members conveniently separated.

A modified form may consist in a pair of trunnions, one extending out from either side of the saucer, in diametrically opposed relation; the ends of the. wire being formed into a substantial loop or eyelet adapted to pass over the trunnions; there being provided indentations or recesses 9' on diametrically opposite portions of the liquid vessel ledge into which the wire portion is inserted to give fixed position to the saucer member; the handle being looked as before specifiedto the saucer and the pot by means of the angular resiliently joining the flowerpot, saucer and handle. 7

2. The combination with a flowerpot and a saucer of a tensionally actuated handle comprising a resilient bow and adjustable clips adaptedto mountably associate the said flowerpot in the said saucer and hold the handle, v the pot and the saucer intact. I

3. In combination a flowerpot, a saucer operatively associated with the flowerpot, a

' handle comprising a resilient, bow portion and a means to lockingly associate the flowerpot, the handle, and the saucer in a unitary relation, locking the members together by the coaction of the resilient bow and its locking portions in association with the flowerpot and saucer.

4:. The combination of a flowerpot, a saucer mary anchorage in the saucer, slidably mounted anchoring members adapted to be brought into anchoring relation on the ledge and wall of the pot, the resiliency in the bow member coacting with the slidably mounted anchoring members and the saucer whereby to lockingly hold the combination as a unit.

7 A device for the purpose described comprising a resilient wire bent in the form of a bow having its terminals shaped to be attachingly associated with a vessel for retaining liquid, a vessel for retaining liquid, means adjustably mounted upon thebow portion adapted to be brought into contact with the ledge of a flowerpot and tensionally lock the flowerpot and the bow member and the vessel for retaining liquid. I

8. The combination of aflowerpot, a saucer associated withthe said flowerpot, a resilient bow member comprising therein terminal grips adapted to engage the rim of'the saucer at diametrically opposite points, each leg of the bow member having somewhat distant the end a loosely mountedclip adapted to bebrought to a position over the ledge of the pot and coact withthe resiliency in'the bow member to lock the pot, the saucer and the 'bow member in a fixed relation. I

9. Anarticle of manufacture for the purposes described comprising a resilient handle member associated with a flowerpot anda' bow'memberco-operating with the bow portion and the saucer to hold the parts substan tially in'locking unitary relation.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, May 26th,

. HANS PETER HANSON.

10o portion of the pot, thesaid means on the'- therewith, a handle consisting of a resilient wire with a bow portlon assoclatmg the said flowerpot and the said saucer, means slidably mounted upon the wire portion adapted to contact with the ledge and a wall of the pot to dem'ountably and resiliently associate the said members. i

6. In combination a flowerpot, a saucer, a resiliently actuated bow member having pri-

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