A NEW OR IMPROVED MATERIAL TO BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HANDLES FOR UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, AND WALKING STICKS
Year: 1862

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Manilias Kurts, of 151, Bishopsgate Street Without,
of the Firm of Kurts and Jacobs, of 47 & 48, Half Moon Street, Bishops-
gate Street Without, for the Invention of "A NEW OR IMPROVED
MATERIAL TO BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HANDLES FOR UMBRELLAS,
PARASOLS, AND WALKING STICKS."
Sealed the 28th November 1862, and dated the 17th July 1862.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Manilias Kurts at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 17th
July 1862.
I, MANILIAS KURTS, of 151, Bishopsgate Street Without, of the Firm
of Kurts and Jacobs, of 47 & 4S, Half Moon Street, Bishopsgate Street
Without, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "A
NEW OR IMPROVED MATERIAL TO BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HANDLES
FOR UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, AND WALKING STICKS," to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object the application of Jambees cane to the
manufacture of handles for umbrellas, parasols, and walking sticks. The
Jambees cane in its natural growth has at certain distances or intervals large
round knots, as will be seen by reference to the Drawings, Fig. 1; c, c, the
knots.
In forming a handle of this material I find these knots are brought into
valuable requisition, I cut through one of these knots in a slanting direction,
as seen on Fig. 1, a, a, describing line of cut, and also on Fig. 2 by corres-
ponding letters a, a. I then join these half knots together at right angles, as
more clearly shewn by reference to Fig. 2.
Fig. 3 shews the interior of handle and stick, showing an iron pin to bold
joints.

page_text: Fig. 4 represents cane in finished state for umbrella hook, or other purpose.
Fig. 5 represents a piece of this cane in its rough state, forming a bend';
this bend is applicable for a hook to be adapted to ladies' umbrellas or sun
shades; this bent piece is joined in the same manner as described above, and
shewn on Drawing Fig. 2.
Fig. 6 represents a finished handle with a bend or hook. I do not confine
myself precisely to these shapes, as other devices may be adopted as circum-
stances may require.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Manilias Kurts in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
17th January 1863.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, MANILIUS
KURTS, of 151, Bishopsgate Street Without, of the Firm of Kurts and
Jacobs, of 47 & 48, Half Moon Street, Bishopsgate Street Without, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Nineteenth day of July, in the year of our. Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, in the twenty-sixth year of
Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant
unto me, the said. Manilius Kurts, Her special licence that I, the said
Manilius, Kurts, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others
as I, the said Manilius Kurts, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at
all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully
might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"A NEW OR IMPROVED MATERIAL TO BE. USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF. HANDLES
FOR UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, AND WALKING STICKS," upon the condition (amongst
others) that I, the said Manilius Kurts, my executors or administrators, by..
an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals,
should particularly describe and ascertain, the, nature of the said Invention,
and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same..
to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next
and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Manilius Kurts, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be

page_text: performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the fol-
lowing statement and accompanying Drawings, that is to say :-
This Invention has for its object the application of Jambees cane to the
manufacture of handles for umbrellas, parasols, and walking sticks. The
Jambees cane in its natural growth, has at certain distances or intervals large
round knots, as will be seen by reference to the Drawings Fig. 1; c, c, repre-
senting the knots.
In forming a handle of this material, I find the knots are brought into
valuable requisition. I cut through one of the knots in a slanting direction
as seen on Fig. 2, a, a, describing line of cut, and also in Fig. 8, by corres
ponding letters a, a. I then join these half knots together, at right angles, as
more clearly shewn by reference to Fig. 3.
Fig. 3 shews the interior of handle and stick, shewing iron pin d, d, to hold
joints.
Fig. 4 represents cane in finished state for umbrella hook, or other
purpose.
Fig. 5 represents a piece of this cane in its rough state forming a bend;
this bend is applicable for a hook to be adapted to ladies' umbrellas or sun
shades; this bent piece is fixed in the same manner as described above, and
shewn on Drawing, Fig. 3..
Fig. 6 represents a finished handle with a bend or hook. I do not confine
myself precisely to these shapes, as other devices may be adopted as circum-
stances may require.
Having thus described the nature and object of my said Invention, and
the manner in which the same is or may be carried into effect, I wish it to bo
understood that what I claim as the Invention, whereof the exclusive use is
intended to be secured by the herein-before in part recited Letters Patent is,
the application of Jambees cane to the manufacture of handles for umbrellas,
parasols, and walking sticks in the manner substantially as herein-before
described, and illustrated on Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Manilius Kurts, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Sixteenth day of January, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
MANILIAS KURTS. (L.S.)