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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
LOUIS GRUETZMACHER, OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.
PLANT-PROTECTOR.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 493,400, dated March 14, 1893.
Application filed July 25, 1892. SerialNo. 441,159. (No model.)To all whom it macy concern:
Be it known that I, LoUIS GRUETZMACHER,
a citizen of the United States, residing at Gal-
veston, in the county of Galveston and State
5 of Texas, have invented a new and useful
Plant-Protector, of which the following is a
specification.
My invention relates to a plant-protector or
shade adapted to be adjusted in proximity to
ro a plant or in a flower-bed, to protect the plant
or plants from the direct rays of the sun, the
object of my invention being to provide a pro-
tector or shade which is adjustable so as to
enable it to be arranged to suit the inclina-
15 tion of the rays of light.
A further object of my invention is to pro-
vide a protector or shade which will defend
the plant from the direct rays of the sun, and
which will at the same time allow a sufficient
20 amount of light to penetrate thereto.
Further objects of my invention will appear
in the following description, and the novel
features thereof will be particularly pointed
out in the claims.
25 In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective
view of my improved protector or shade ar-
ranged in operative position. Fig. 2 is asimi-
lar view with the shade proper adjusted at an
inclination. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the
30 protector folded for transportation.
The frame A, of the shade B, is formed of
one continuous strand of wire, and while it
may be of any preferred shape, I have found
the rectangular form shown in the drawings
35 to be the most convenient.
Upon the opposite parallel sides C C, are
mounted to slide the eyes D D, which are at-
tached to the ends of the adjustable cross-wire
E, said cross-wire being provided at its center
40 with a loop F, through which passes the stand-
ard G. The standard is formed as a contin-
uation of the wire forming the frame of the
shade proper, and is provided with an upper
arm H, which is normally in the plane of said
45 frame, and a vertical arm or upright K, which
is adapted to be inserted at its lower end in
the ground, said vertical arm or upright being
provided near its lower end with a curve L,
which is designed to prevent said standard
5e from rotating while in the ground and allow-
ing the shade to be turned out of the desired
position. The standard is provided, near thejunction of its arms, with a bend or loop M,
to engage the loop at the center of the cross-
wire to lock the latter in position when the 55
protector is desired to be arranged in the po-
sition shown in Fig. 1.
The cover N, which is attached firmly at its
ends to the ends of the frame, and is loose at
its side edges to enable the eyes in the ends 60o
of the cross-wire to slide freely upon the sides
of the frame, is provided at its center with a
longitudinal slot or opening O to permit the
angle of the standard to pass therethrough
when the parts are arranged in the position 65
shown in Fig: 2. To adjust the parts in said
position, disengage the loop at the center of
the cross-wire from the bend near the angle
of the standard, and pass said loop over the
angle. Then slide the cross-wire toward the 70
opposite end of the frame and allow the up-
right portion of the standard to slip through
the said loop until it reaches the stop P, near
the lower end of said upright. The horizon-
tal arm of the standard will bend sufficiently 75
to enable the parts to assume the position
shown in Fig. 2. To fold the protector for
shipment, bend the standard at its angle un-
til both arms thereof lie in the plane of the
frame of the shade. The wire forming the 80o
frame and standard is pliable to enable it to
be bent repeatedly without fracture, and may
be of copper.
It will be seen from the above description
that the protector may be adjusted at any de- 85
sired angle from vertical to horizontal to in-
tercept the rays of the sun, and by employing
a cover composed of a fabric which is thin
enough to allow the light to penetrate there-
through and at the same time thick enough 90
to protect the plant from the direct and strong
rays of the sun, the protector may be used at
all times without interfering with the proper
growth of the plant.
Having thus described my invention, I 95
claim-
1. In a protector for plants, in combination
with a frame having a slitted cover, a bent
standard having one arm loosely connected
to the frame and a movable cross-wire engag- ioo
ing the other arm of the standard at an inter-
mediate point to adjust the position of the
shade, substantially as specified.
2. In a protector for plants, in combination
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Gruetzmacher, Louis. Plant-Protector., patent, March 14, 1893; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth173339/m1/2/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.