Improvements in Umbrellas and Parasols.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 11th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas and Parasols.
I WILLIAM CORAH Junior of the firm of Henry Holland & Co. of Salop
Works Highgate Park Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in umbrellas and parasols and
refers to the mode of mounting the top notch by which I am enabled to secure a
neat & close folding umbrella in a cheap and effective manner.
In carrying my invention into effect I form the notch of a piece of metal which
is cast on to a metal screw or spike having the screw or spike projecting at one end
and the plain part of the screw pin projecting at the other. The notch is so
mounted upon this centre screw or spike and is so cut or slotted as to enable the
ends of the ribs to be secured to the notch piece on the centre screw or spike. The
plain projecting end of the screw is made to fit into the tubular stick of the umbrella
whether the tube be round or any other section into which it is fixed by a rivet
or other suitable contrivance. In this manner the circumference of the notch is
reduced and the ribs lie quite close to the tube or stick which may be carried up to
finish against the notch or the plain projecting part of the screw may be sufficiently
long for the tube to be finished off' near the catch in the stick. The end or point
of the stick is then fixed on either by means of the projecting screw or spike as the
case may be. The screw or spike being solid allows of being considerably less in
diameter than the tube without any reduction in the strength of the umbrella while
a considerable improvement in the appearance is effected.
Dated the 10th day of April 1891.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas and Parasols.
I WILLIAM CORAH Junior of the firm of Henry Holland & Co. of Salop
Works Highgate Park Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
My invention has for its object improvements in umbrellas and parasols and
refers to the mode of mounting the top notch by which I am enabled to secure a
neat and close folding umbrella in a cheap single & effective manner.
In carrying my invention into effect I form the notch of a piece of metal which
is cast on to a metal screw or spike having the screw or spike projecting at one end
The notch is so
and the plain part of the screw pin projecting at the other.
mounted upon this centre screw or spike and so cut or slotted as to enable the
ends of the ribs to be secured to the notch piece on the centre screw or spike. The
plain projecting end of the screw is made to fit into the tubular stick of the umbrella
whether the tube be round or any other section into which it is fixed by a rivet or
other suitable contrivance. In this manner the circumference of the notch is
reduced and the ribs lie quite close to the tube or stick which may be carried up
to finish against the notch or the plain projecting part of the screw may be
sufficiently long for the tube to be finished off near the catch in the stick. The
end or point of the stick is then fixed on either by means of the projecting screw

page_text: or spike as the case inay be. The screw or spike being solid allows of being
considerably less in diameter than the tube without any reduction in the strength
of the umbrella while a considerable improvement in the appearance is effected.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood & more easily carried
into practice I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which I have fully
illustrated the nature of my said improvements.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the notch & spike complete.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of Figure but with the point & tube
attached.
Figure 3 is a section on line 1-2.
Figure 4 is an elevation shewing a slight modification.
Figure 5 is a section on the line 3-4.
In carrying my invention into effect I cast the notch A. of any suitable metal
but preferably brass upon the ordinary screw or spike B which has the screwed
part projecting at the one end the plain part of the screw projecting at the
other end. The notch A is then turned and notched as shewn so as to receive the
ends of the ribs and the centre stem is solid, it may be slightly reduced at 64 without
loss of strength thus allowing the metal which is cast on to be cut deeper & the
rib ends to be closer. The end is made to receive the tubular stick whether
square round or other section to which it is secured by being rivetted or in other
suitable manner. The stick may be carried direct up to the notch as shewn at e¹
or the projecting part of the screw may be sufficiently long for the tube to be
finished off nearer toward the catch as shewn by in Fig. 4.
The end or point F of the stick is then fixed on either by means of the projecting
screw or spike B or in case of a metal point a screw similar to that shewn by 2
would be used. The stem 6 may or may not be reduced at as may be desired.
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 improvements in umbrellas & parasols the notch piece A cast direct upon
the stem B substantially as & for the purpose herein set forth & shewn upon the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 9th day of January 1892.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.