Improvements in Cases for Holding and Displaying Umbrellas.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th May, 1893-Accepted, 10th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases for Holding and Displaying Umbrellas.
JAMES ALLCOCK Umbrella Stick Mounter 20 Aldermanbury London E.C. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An umbrella case for holding and displaying one or more umbrellas. The first
part, or body to comprise-bottom, sides and ends, "and part of top, covering about
half the length of whole." To be composed of wood, cardboard or a combination
of either.
The other part, or collar, or half case (without ends) to encompass, or envelope
the body, to be about half the length of whole & to slide up and down the body
leaving the part of top of case open or covered as desired. To be made of metal,
wood or cardboard.
This Wiftannth dow of March 1802
JAMES ALLCOCK.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases for Holding and Displaying Umbrellas.
I, JAMES ALLCOCK, of 20ª Aldermanbury, London E.C., Umbrella Stick
Mounter, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved case or container, which may be made in
various sizes, for holding one or any number of umbrellas, parasols, sunshades or
the like, for the purpose of transit from place to place, and for facilitating the
display of the said umbrellas or the like, when exposed or offered for sale, the
objects of my invention being, that by the particular construction of the said case
or holder, the umbrellas or the like when placed therein, cannot possibly fall there-
from, notwithstanding that the said case be inverted, accidentally or otherwise, and
to provide greater facilities for a quicker and easier access to the contents of said
case, than obtains with any of the forms of holders or boxes hitherto employed for
this purpose, and further, that the said umbrellas or the like may be displayed for
sale in the said holder constructed according to my invention, by exposing only
so much of their length as would not deteriorate by the influence of light and dust,
thus preventing delicate shades from fading while so exposed for sale.
In order that my invention may be fully and clearly understood reference may
be had to the accompanying drawings, in which,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one of said containers arranged to hold six
umbrellas or the like, the outer sliding case of which has been removed therefrom,
and shown in perspective by Fig. 2.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of Figs. 1 and 2 as they would appear when in use, and the
contents thereof not exposed to view.
Fig. 4 is a view of same as it would appear when its contents are fully exposed.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a case arranged to hold only one umbrella or the
like, and which serves to illustrate, how, by the position of the outer case, any
desired portion of the contents only, may be exposed to view.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct of cardboard, or wood, or any
suitable combination of both, which may be coated internally and externally, or both,
with paper or other material, upon which has been painted, printed or embossed any
desired pattern or distinctive mark, a box or body A, Fig. 1, the upper surface of
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page_text: which is partly enclosed at B for about half its length more or less, thereby leaving
an opening of sufficient dimensions to permit the free and easy placing therein and
removal therefrom, of one or any number of umbrellas or the like, the same is
constructed to hold, which for general trade use may be six, as at Figs. I and 4,
or one, as at Fig. 5, or more as desired. A sliding collar or endless case C, which
may be of similar material to that of A B, or if desired of any suitable thin metal
or metalloid, and preferably of a length slightly in excess of the opening in A, is
made to slide freely over the whole length of A B, but fitting the same sufficiently
tight, to stay by its own bite at any part thereof desired, and this, when the contents
of A B, are to be hidden from view, or when the said case is used for conveying its
contents from place to place, or when packed away in a warehouse until required
for exhibit or sale, would occupy the position upon A B shown by Fig. 3, but when
the said goods are to be shown or exhibited for sale, as at Figs. 4 and 5, or any
intermediate position desired, which may be such that the handles and their mounts
only are exposed, this being, usually, the part by which a selection is effected, and
by this means a very large stock of such goods may be displayed, without exposing
the perishable portions thereof to the damaging effects of light and dust.
Any suitable tie, clip, catch or other fastening may be attached to the said case
or slide, or both, to keep the latter in a closed or other position upon the former, if
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
The construction and use of the herein described case or holder, for containing
and displaying any number of umbrellas, parasols, sunshades, or the like, consisting
of a body or box A, partially covered in at B, and provided with a sliding cover C,
connected, combined and operating substantially as and for the purposes herein set
forth and shown by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 8th day of May 1893.
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
4, Moorfields, Fore Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.