Improvements in and connected with Umbrella Stands or Racks.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Umbrella Stands or Racks.
I, WILLIAM HENRY HART Jr. of 246 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia, State of
Pennsylvania, United States of America, Manufacturer, 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 consists of an umbrella stand or rack of novel construction, the
same being adapted to support umbrellas in a desirable manner, and to receive the
drip or water therefrom, the device being furthermore adapted to be dismembered
and have certain of its parts hung-up on a suitable stand, thus occupying but
comparatively little space.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of an umbrella stand or rack embodying
my invention.
Figure 2 represents a perspective view of the stand or rack in dismembered
condition, parts of the same being hung on an auxiliary stand.
Figure 3 represents a partial sectional view and partial side elevation of certain
parts in suspended condition.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A, A', A' designate standards of increasing length, and B designates a cross
rod or bar, which connects the lower ends of said standards by means of the
couplings C, C¹, C².
C designates feet which are connected with the standards A, A' and support the
same in upright position.
D, D¹, D' designate horizontally-arranged tubes which have vertically-arranged
sleeves E, E, E secured to the same near the ends thereof, Baid sleeves being
freely mounted on the standards A, A1, A2 respectively, it being noticed that said
tubes are arranged at different altitudes, the sleeves E resting on the couplings C
of the standards A, the sleeves E' resting on pins F, which are passed through the
standards A' and the sleeve E' resting on pins which are passed through the
standards A².
H, H, H designate racks, the rack H being provided on its ends with eyes or
bosses J, which are fitted on the standards A, and retained by pins K, which are
passed under said eyes into openings L in said standards, said rack being thus
sustained over the tube D.
The rack His arranged over the tube D' and sustained on the standard A' by
means of pins K¹, which are passed under eyes or bosses J¹ on the ends of said
rack H¹ and fitted in openings L in said standard A¹.
The rack H is located over the tube D2, and supported on the standard A' by
neans of the eyes or bosses J which are fitted on the standard A' and retained
in position by means of pins K' which are passed under said eyes into openings L'
in the standard A².
The openings in the racks correspond with openings M, M', M' in the respective
tubes D, D', D', it being noticed that an umbrella may be placed in either of the
racks and have its ferrule or tip end in the openings in the respective tube, whereby
water from the umbrella may drip into said tube and be collected therein, while
the umbrella remains nicely supported.
In order to discharge the contents of the tubes, the same are provided with
cocks or faucets N, the effect of which is evident.
It will also be seen that the racks and corresponding tubes are arranged in tiers

page_text: at different heights, set back one from the other, so that the umbrellas in the
different tiers may not interfere with each other, and they are convenient of access,
and plainly presented to view.
The racks are provided with hooks a for hanging checks thereon.
At the top of the standards are caps P, which may be readily removed, after
which the pins K, K', K' are withdrawn, when the racks and tubes may be displaced
from the standards and the device virtually dismembered, leaving each set of
standards intact, as shown at the right hand of Figure 2.
The tubes and racks may now be hung on the pins Q of the cross bar R of the
stand S, so that the device may be readily stored-away, the parts of the saine
occupying much less space than what is shown in Figure 1. When the stand and
rack is again required for use, the racks and tubes on the pins Q are removed
therefrom, and the parts are assembled, the two sets of standards being connected
by the tubes D, D1, D2, and thus the device is in operative position as shown in
Figure 1.
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 :-
1st. A rack, and a water-receiving tube below the same, in combination with a
standard removably supporting said rack and tube, substantially as described.
2nd. Standards rising from supports therefor, water-receiving tubes and racks
removably fitted on said standards, one below the other, and means for sustaining
said tubes and racks in position, substantially as described.
3rd. A standard and a support therefor, a horizontally-arranged tube provided
with sleeves which are removably fitted on said standard, and a rack with eyes
removably fitted on said standard above said tube, the latter having openings which
register with those of the rack, substantially as described.
4th. Standards, and horizontal racks and tubes removably supported thereon, in
combination with an auxiliary stand adapted to sustain said racks and tubes in
vertical positions independent of said standards, substantially as described.
5th. Au umbrella rack or stand formed of standards, a series of perforated
tubes and racks connected therewith, means for supporting said tubes and racks,
and hooks on the latter, the parts named being combined substantially as
described.
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Dated this 11th day of June 1895.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton. Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.