Year: 1893

page_text: Date claimed for Patent under Sect. 103 of Act,
being date of first Foreign Application (in
United States of America),
45th Mar 1803
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 14th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1894
DCING
United States of America),
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 14th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1894
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 14th Oct.,
1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1894
I, ANDREW M. WOODS, of Gainesville, County of Sumter, State of Alabama,
United States of America, Inventor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in umbrella holders and
relates to that class of holders which are designed to be secured to vehicle seats,
and it is adapted to be adjustably secured to either an inclined or a horizontal
support; and to provide means whereby the umbrella may be quickly and easily
adjusted in any desired direction.
In the drawings:-
Fig. 1 is a side view of the device attached to a buggy seat.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the clamp which secures the device to the vehicle
seat; and
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the umbrella-staff clamp.
Referring to the various parts by letter, a designates the clamp which secures
the device to the vehicle seat or other support, and this clamp is formed with the
parallel arms b and c between which is clamped the support by means of a clamping-
screw d which is tapped through arm b near its outer end. A swivel plate d' is
secured to the inner end of the screw d, to bear against the wood to which the
clamp is secured and prevent said screw from defacing the wood support. The
arm of the clamp is bifurcated, its members diverging outwardly in order to secure
a broad bearing or purchase on the support to which it is clamped; and as this
arm is always toward the occupant of the seat to which the umbrella is
attached, its outer ends are bevelled, and all its corners are rounded, so as
to present as little obstruction to the seat as possible. Projecting outwardly
from the bar a¹ of the clamp and at right-angles to the bar b, is a short arm
or lug e which is apertured vertically to receive the part f of the umbrella
supporting rod g, and a set-screw is tapped through the outer end of the lug e, its
inner end bearing on part to hold the rod in its adjusted position. The rod f is
secured in the aperture of lug e when the clamp a is secured to a horizontal
support, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2 of the drawing. When the clamp is
secured to the inclined back of a seat in order to have the rod f in an approximately
vertical position, it is passed through an aperture in a lug e¹ which projects
outwardly from one corner of the clamp, and a set-screw ell is tapped through the
outer end of lug e and securely holds the rod f in position, as shown in Figure 1.
The rigid rod f of the umbrella supporting rod g is roughened to enable the set-
screw to more securely hold it in position, and said rod at its upper end is bent
downwardly and then upwardly to form the U-shaped spring part f¹, and then said
bar is bent to form the rigid semi-circle g¹ on which the umbrella-staff clamp is
mounted.
The clamp is formed of two parts and H", and the part ¹ is apertured

page_text: transversely to receive the curved part g¹ of bar g, and is securely held in
position on the rod by set-screw . A vertical concaved groove is formed in one
side of part h', in which fits the staff or stick i of the umbrella. The part h
consists of a curved plate which is adapted to embrace the umbrella stick, and
serves to clamp the stick to the part hi, a bolt ³ being secured to one side of it,
said bolt passing through part h', and its threaded outer end being provided with a
nut h, shown clearly in Figure 3.
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It will thus be seen that I provide a simple device which may be readily secured
to either an inclined or a horizontal support, and which when in position permits the
umbrella to be adjusted to any desired position. It will also be observed that by
forming the rod 9 with the spring part 1, the umbrella and its staff is protected
from sudden shocks or strain as said spring permits the bar g to yield and in a
measure relieve the umbrella of sudden strains. The rod may be turned in the
aperture in which it is secured and also adjusted vertically as the case may require ;
and the clamp may be revolved on the bar g', and also adjusted longitudinally
thereon, as the case may require, thereby making it possible to secure any desired
adjustment of the umbrella.
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Dated this 14th day of October 1893.
ANDREW M. WOODS,
By L. W., per F. B.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella Holders.
I, ANDREW M. Woods, of Gainesville, County of Sumter, State of Alabama,
United States of America, Inventor, 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 relates to a new and useful improvement in umbrella holders and
relates to that class of holders which are designed to be secured to vehicle seats,
and it is adapted to be adjustably secured to either an inclined or a horizontal
support; and to provide means whereby the umbrella may be quickly and easily
adjusted in any desired direction.
In the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification,
Fig. 1 is a side view of the device attached to a buggy seat.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the clamp which secures the device to the vehicle
seat; and
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the umbrella-staff clamp.
Referring to the various parts by letter, a designates the clamp which secures the
device to the vehicle seat or other support, and this clamp is formed with the parallel
arms b and c between which is clamped the support by means of a clamping-screw d
which is tapped through arm & near its outer end. A swivel plate d' is secured to
the inner end of the screw d, to bear against the wood to which the clamp is secured
and prevent said screw from defacing the wood support. The arm c of the clamp
is bifurcated, its members diverging outwardly in order to secure a broad bearing
or purchase on the support to which it is clamped; and as this arm c is always
toward the occupant of the seat to which the umbrella is attached, its outer ends
are bevelled, and all its corners are rounded, so as to present as little obstruction to
the seat as possible. Projecting outwardly from the bar a' of the clamp and at
right-angles to the bar b, is a short arm or lug e which is apertured vertically to
receive the part of the umbrella supporting rod, and a set-screw is tapped through
the outer end of the lug e, its inner end bearing on part to hold the rod in its adjusted
position. The rod f is secured in the aperture of luge when the clamp a is secured
to a horizontal support, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2 of the drawing.
When the clamp is secured to the inclined back of a seat in order to have the rod f

page_text: in an approximately vertical position, it is passed through an aperture in a lug et
which projects outwardly from one corner of the clamp, and a set-screw et is tapped
through the outer end of lug e¹ and securely holds the rod fin position, as shown in
Figure 1.
The rigid rod f of the umbrella supporting rod is roughened to enable the
set-screw e to more securely hold it in position, and said rod at its upper end is
bent downwardly and then upwardly to form the S-shaped spring part, and then
said bar is bent to form the rigid semi-circle g¹ on which the umbrella-staff clamp h
is mounted.
The clamp is formed of two parts and h", and the part h' is apertured
transversely to receive the curved part g', and is securely held in position on the
rod by set-screw 2. A vertical concaved groove is formed in one side of part h¹, in
which fits the staff or stick of the umbrella. The part h¹ consists of a curved
plate which is adapted to embrace the umbrella stick, and serves to clamp the
stick to the part ', a bolt 3 being secured to one side of it, said bolt passing through
part ', and its threaded outer end being provided with a nut h*, shown clearly in
Figure 3.
It will thus be seen that I provide a simple device which may be readily secured
to either an inclined or a horizontal support, and which when in position permits
the umbrella to be adjusted to any desired position. It will also be observed that
by forming the umbrella supporting rod with the spring part f', the umbrella and
its staff is protected from sudden shocks or strain as said spring permits the said
rod to yield and in a measure relieve the umbrella of sudden strains. The rod f
may be turned in the aperture in which it is secured and also adjusted vertically as
the case may require; and the clamp h may be revolved on the part gl, and also
adjusted longitudinally thereon, as the case may require, thereby making it possible
to secure any desired adjustment of the umbrella.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In an adjustable umbrella holder for vehicle seats, the combination of a seat
clamp provided with the clamping fingers b and c and the lateral lugs e e¹, said lugs
being provided with apertures set obliquely to each other, said fingers and lugs
being provided with set-screws, the vertical rigid staff f, secured adjustably in one
of the lugs e e¹ and formed integral with a rigid curved part g', an S-shaped spring
being formed between said parts, and a clamp h rotatively and longitudinally
adjustable on said curved part, substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 8th day of March 1894.
For the Applicant,
W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent.