A New or Improved Receptacle for Umbrellas, Sunshades, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 21st Jan.,
1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Receptacle for Umbrellas, Sunshades, and the
like.
I, CHARLOTTE JULIA COLEMAN, of 11, Carlingford Road, Hampstead, London,
N.W., Spinster, 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 an improved device for holding umbrellas and the
like, and has for its object to provide a device, for use in shops, concert-rooms
and other places, which can be removably attached to the back of a chair or other
approximately vertical object so as to provide a ready and convenient means for
holding an umbrella, parasol or the like, while the owner is otherwise engaged,
such device dispensing with the necessity of having permanent fixed umbrella
stands and racks.
In order that this my said invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet
of illustrative drawings, wherein :-
Fig. 1, is an elevational view of an umbrella-holding device made in accordance
with this invention, such device being shewn in actual use, while,
Fig. 2, is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of the invention,
shewn independently.
Referring to the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate correspond-
ing parts throughout both figures, a is a metal or other rod, having at, or near,
its upper and lower ends spring-clips 6 by means of which the device is attached
to one of the legs of a chair, for instance, c.
The upper end of the rod a is provided with a clip, ring or its equivalent d, of
convenient form, placed diametrically opposite the upper attaching clip & the
object of this clip d being to receive and hold the handle e¹ of an umbrella e or
the like, the ferrule end e² of such umbrella, for instance, resting in a circular
or other shallow tray f, provided for the purpose at the lower end of the rod a,
as shewn in Fig. 1.
This tray may conveniently be lined with felt or other absorbent material,
in order to soak up any moisture that may drip from the umbrella.
Referring particularly to Fig. 2, of the drawings, I have there illustrated a
modification of the invention, such modification consisting in dispensing with
the immovable shallow tray f (Fig. 1.) and providing in lieu thereof a conical
cup having a projecting or flanged rim f¹ designed to rest upon, and be sup-
ported by, a ring g provided at the lower end of the said rod a.
The said cup may, if desirable, be lined with absorbent material in a similar
manner to the tray, such cup being readily removed from its supporting ring g,
when it is desired to empty it of any water, that may have accumulated from
the umbrellas placed in the supporting device.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
CLAIMS.
1. The improved device for holding umbrellas and the like, consisting in a
rod a, having spring attaching clips 6, shallow tray f, and umbrella supporting
clip d, substantially as described, and as illustrated by the drawings.
2. In a device for holding umbrellas and the like, the modification thereof,
consisting in providing the lower end of the rod with a ring to receive a conical
cup having a flanged rim adapted to rest upon and be removably supported by
said ring, substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated.
Dated this 14th day of December 1898.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for Applicant.