An Improved Stand for Umbrellas, for Use in Railway Carriages.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stand for Umbrellas, for Use in Railway Carriages.
I, William SmITH of 26, Linden Road, Dewsbury Road, Leeds, Traveller,
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 stand for umbrellas to be employed in railway
carriages, and has for its object to provide a simple arrangement which will afford
a great convenience in railway travelling in wet weather.
In carrying out my invention, I propose to fix to the inside of the carriage door.
a small water tank or tray into which the ends of the umbrellas can stand. This
tray is fitted to the lower part of the door, and is preferably made removable
being secured by hooks or other simple means. Immediately below the window
the umbrella holder is secured consisting of a light hinged frame which when
turned up will allow the umbrellas to pass through. When no umbrellas are in
the stand, the holder will drop out of the way.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had
to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a front view of the device, and Fig. 2 a side elevation of the same.
A is the tank or tray in which the umbrellas stand. This tank is secured by
means of the hooks a engaging in the eyes or staples b, screwed into the door B.
The tank can thus be at once removed when desired and hung under the seat or in
any other convenient position.
To allow the water to run out when the tray is full, a hole is furnished at one
end and a plug C placed therein. This plug can be secured to the tray by means
of the chain c. The holder D is secured some distance above the tray, and is
hinged at D' allowing it to be raised for the insertion of the umbrellas, and to drop
out of the way when the umbrellas are removed.
This holder or rail will also be useful as a handle to hold in getting in and out
of the carriage.
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.―
(1) An improved device for railway carriages, consisting of an umbrella stand
fitted inside the carriage door, having a small water tray and holder, substantially
as described and for the purposes specified.
(2) An improved device for railway carriages, consisting of an umbrella holder
fitted inside the door having a water tray removably fitted to the lower portion of
the door, and a light pivoted frame forming a holder, substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
(3) The improved umbrella stand for use in railway carriages, having a water
tank fitted adjustably to the door and furnished with an outlet for the water, and
a pivoted frame or rail holding the umbrellas in position, substantially as described
and shown in the accompanying drawings, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 28th day of November 1895.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.