FR2693938A1 - Method of manufacturing a planter - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a planter consisting of making the planter in two parts (1 and 2), the outer one (1) having a longitudinal groove (3), the opening (4) of which is narrowed, the inner part (2), which forms the container itself, being engaged by longitudinal sliding in said groove. The groove (3) is obtained by making a longitudinal drilling in the part (1), the upper part of which is then split to make the opening (4).

Description

The present invention relates to a novel method of

gardening manufacture.

  As is known, a planter is in the form of an elongated container may contain a culture substrate. In addition to its function of "pot of culture" a gardener is also an object of decoration and the manufacturers strove to realize

  Garden planters with a pleasant exterior appearance.

  For this purpose, noble materials, such as granite or marble,

have been used.

  Experience has shown that the realization of planters of these materials was very expensive since it is necessary to start from a block, whose outside dimensions are those of the planter to obtain, that it

  should be digged with a chisel or similar tool.

  The method of the invention which overcomes these drawbacks consists in producing the planter in two parts, respectively external and internal, the external one having, along its longitudinal axis, a groove with a narrowed opening, the internal part, which forms the receptacle of the

  culture substrate, being engaged in said groove along said axis.

  The present invention will be better understood by the description which

  will follow made with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: - Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a planter made according to the invention; 3 O -la figure 2 shows, on a larger scale, a planter seen end. Referring to the drawing and according to one embodiment we see that the planter has two parts 1 and 2 Part 1 can be made of a noble material such as marble while that 2 can

  be made of a molded plastic material.

  Part 1 has along its longitudinal axis XY a groove 3

  whose upper opening 4 is narrowed.

  Part 2, or substrate container, has, in a transverse sectional plane, a section identical to that of the groove 3. In this way, the container 2 can be introduced into the part 1 by an axial sliding according to the arrow F. According to a characteristic of the process of the invention, the groove 3 has a circular section To make the groove 3 is pierced longitudinally part 1 with a rotary tool, then with a cutting disc, or the like, The container 2 is open at its upper part and this opening is provided with a surround 5, in the form of a chimney, which fits into the opening 4. In this way the container 2 can not rotate. around

of the XY axis.

  As is apparent from the drawing parts 1 and 2 are substantially equal and the handling of the planter is made possible by

  handles 6 provided at each end of the inner portion 2.

  In the example shown it was considered that the part 1 was obtained from a block having the appearance of a straight prism square section, but it is understood that the outer shape of said part can be any way. for example, part 1 can present itself

  in the form of a tubular section split longitudinally.

  It should be noted, too, that the length of the container 2 may be less than that of the part 1, in this case the ends of the groove may be closed by plates (not shown) made

  in the same material as that constituting said part 1.

Claims (4)

  1-A method of manufacturing a planter consisting of making the planter in two parts (1 and 2), the outer one (1) having a longitudinal groove (3) whose opening (4) is narrowed, the inner part (2). ), which forms the container itself, being engaged by   longitudinal sliding in said groove.   2-Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the groove (3) is obtained by making a longitudinal bore in the part (1) whose upper part is then split to realize the opening (4).   3-Process according to claim 2 characterized in that the container (2) has in cross section a section which marries the   outline of the groove and its opening narrowed.   4-Process according to any one of claims 1 to 3,   characterized in that handles are provided at the ends of the container (2)