Improvements in Sunshade Handles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sunshade Handles.
I, FRIEDRICK FAASEN, of Homer Street, in the Parish of Orleans, in the City
of New Orleans, and State of Louisiana, United States of America, Cabinet
Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to improve sunshades and parasols by providing
their handles with one or more small mirrors, whereby a lady or other person
carrying them may conveniently view themselves, or objects at their sides or
back.
The invention consists in the construction, novel arrangement, and adaptation of
parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1, is a perspective view of the handle portion of a sunshade-stick, showing
my improvement attached.
Figure 2, is a side view of the same, and
Figure 3, is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the dotted
lines of Figure 2.
In carrying out my invention I first take a sunshade stick, which may be of any
ordinary or fanciful configuration, and recess the handle of the same longitudinally
for a sufficient distance, as from the points a to b, forming protecting shoulders c
at the ends of these recesses. It should be observed that in forming these recesses
a sufficient portion should be left beneath them for the convenience and firm grip
of the person carrying it.
BB indicate mirrors, which are of a length and width to snugly fill the said
recesses on opposite sides of the handle or stick. These mirrors are firmly
cemented or otherwise secured in position, so as to make a neat joint with the
handle. C. C. indicate protecting strips, which may be of an ornamental character,
and should be of a width slightly greater than that of the mirrors. These strips I
have been making from polished bone; but they may be of any suitable material
and cemented in the recesses of the handle against the opposite edges of the glass
or mirrors. The longitudinal edges of these strips, C, project, as at d and serve as
a guard to the mirrors preventing them from breaking and injury.
While I have shown the mirrors as being rectangular in outline, yet it is obvious
that the same may be made round or of other suitable shape.
Dated this 3rd day of July 1891
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sunshade Handles,
I, FRIEDRICK FAASEN of Homer Street, in the Parish of Orleans, in the City
of New Orleans and State of Louisiana, United States of America, Cabinet
Maker, 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 :—
The object of this invention is to improve sunshades and parasols by providing
their handles with one or more small mirrors, whereby a lady or other person
carrying them may conveniently view themselves, or objects at their sides or
back

page_text: The invention consists in the construction, novel arrangement, and adaptation of
parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.
In the drawings, accompanying the Provisional Specification:-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the handle portion of a sunshade-stick, showing
my improvement attached.
Figure 2 is a side view of the same, and
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the dotted
lines of Figure 2.
In carrying out my invention, I first take a sunshade-stick, which may be of any
ordinary or fanciful configuration, and recess the handle of the same longitudinally
for a sufficient distance, as from the points a to b, forming protecting shoulders cat
the ends of these recesses. It should be observed that in forming these recesses a
sufficient portion should be left beneath them for the convenience and firm grip of
the person carrying it.
B B indicate mirrors, which are of a length and width to snugly fill the said
recesses on opposite sides of the handle or stick. These, mirrors are firmly
cemented or otherwise secured in position, so as to make a neat joint with the
handle.
CC indicate protecting strips, which may be of an ornamental character, and
should be of a width slightly greater than that of the mirrors. These strips I have
been making from polished bone; but they may be of any suitable material and
cemented in the recesses of the handle against the opposite edges of the glass or
mirrors. The longitudinal edges of these strips, C, project, as at d, and serve as a
guard to the mirrors preventing them from breaking and injury.
While I have shown the mirrors as being rectangular in outline, yet it is obvious
that the same may be made round or of other suitable shape.
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 ==
A. sunshade having its handle recessed, as described, in combination with one or
more mirrors cemented in the said recesses, and facing strips, also cemented at the
edge thereof, and having their edges extended to form guards, substantially as
specified.
Dated this 17th day of August 1891-
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.