Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 21st June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 8th Jan., 1889
WILLIAM PHILLIPS, of 4 Sherboro' Cottages, Sherboro' Road, Stamford Hill, N.
(Clerk), do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An umbrella frame is mounted upon a thin metal rod furnished with the usual
fittings of an unbrella stick. This is enclosed in a hollow cane having a removable
handle. The handle of the cane is attached to the metal rod, but works upon a swivel
in order to allow of the screwing and unscrewing of the handle without at the same
time turning the frame. The cover is separate, and can be carried in the coat pocket
or elsewhere.
When the umbrella is required for use, the handle of the cane is unscrewed and the
frame attached to it withdrawn. The cover is then slipped over the frame, and
fastened to the end of each rib by means of small metal eyes which are sewn to the
points of the cover, and which are passed over the rounded ends of the ribs---the ribs
being slightly bent back for the purpose.
This process occupies but a few seconds, and the cover becomes perfectly tight and
The umbrella can be opened and closed at will, and is not distinguishable in
any way from an ordinary umbrella.
secure.
When not required for use, the cover is detached and the frame returned to the
cane, which resumes the appearance of an ordinary walking stick.
Dated this 20th day of June 1888.
WILLIAM PHILLIPS.

page_text: 1 WILLIAM PHILLIPS of 4 Sherboro Cottages Sherboro Road, Stamford Hill, N.
Gentleman, 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 consists in combining an Umbrella with a walking stick-I use an
ordinary frame as regards ribs and method of attaching same to each other but for
preference I use Fox's Paragon Frames.
The central support or rod I make of metal as light as possible consistent with
rigidity and it may be either a solid or a hollow tube-the framework will open and
shut upon this rod after the style of an ordinary umbrella and may be maintained
open or kept closed by small projecting springs at bottom and near the top of the
central rod in exactly the same manner as umbrellas are made now, but for preference
in keeping this framework of the umbrella open or closed I employ the following
means, parts of which I further make use of in these my said improvements.
The metal casing which receives the feet of the struts to ribs and which slides
up and down the rod is formed with a screw on it at the bottom and split for a
short distance-The part with screw on it is by means of the slit made slightly of
an inverted cone shape-on this screw works a nut which as it is screwed upwards
tightens this split metal casing on to the rod and holds it firmly thereto. When
this nut is screwed downwards the metal case is released from gripping the rod and
may be slid up and down same-A projection is formed near the top of the central
rod to limit the extent of opening the frame and the bottom of the rod (near handle)
has screw formed on same.
A hollow stick is now provided that will comfortably receive the framework of the
umbrella when closed tightly up together round the central rod-This stick has a
ferrule at bottom pierced in its centre with a hole threaded with a female screw which
is of the size to receive the male screw at the bottom of the metal casing moving
upon central rod of umbrella framework before referred to, the other end of this
hollow stick is provided with a metal collar with screw formed on it to receive the
screw formed on a further portion of the stick which I call the handle This part of
the handle screwing to the stick is provided in its centre, at such part viz. in the
centre with a metal socket having a hole in same threaded with a female screw to
receive the male screw before referred to as on the bottom of the central rod near the
handle.
When the hollow stick has its handle screwed on to same it represents an ordinary
walking stick and the framework for forming it into an umbrella may be contained in
its interior or not as desired as when the umbrella only is required the hollow stick
may be dispensed with when an ordinary framework umbrella is obtained with handle.
The frame work to be covered with a moveable cover as hereafter described.

page_text: When the framework is concealed inside the form of my improvements representing
an ordinary walking stick the following is my method for converting the same into
an umbrella. I unscrew the handle and withdraw the framework, I then open out
the same and secure open by means of a nut before referred to-1 then slide the
metal central rod down through the ferrule of the hollow stick and screw tightly
this ferrule to the metal casing previously screwed tight to the central metal rod
of the umbrella framework. I now screw on again the handle at the bottom of
the stick.
I now proceed to a further part of my improvements that consists in a moveable
cover for adjusting on the framework of the umbrella-the cover I propose to carry
in my pocket to be ready when I require to convert my walking stick into an
umbrella. This cover is formed after the style of ordinary umbrella covers, and is
provided with a hole in the centre to fit over the projecting end of the central rod
and the ends of the gores forming the cover that are at present sewn on to the eye
at the end of ribs of umbrella frame are provided with small rings or eyes that
are hooked on to the ribs by means of slightly bending the ribs that are flexible,
by these means the cover is stretched tightly on over the ribs of the umbrella-
When it is required to convert the umbrella into a walking stick the cover is taken
off and placed in the pocket, the rod is then unscrewed from the ferrule at base of
hollow stick and drawn out, and then the screw nut made loose. When the frame-
work can be folded up close to the central rod.-The handle to hollow stick is now
unscrewed, and the framework slid into the hollow stick and the handle again screwed
on when the, walking stick form is again attained.
In order that my improvements may be the more fully understood I will proceed
to describe the several figures on the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed all of which
figures are marked with the like letters of reference throughout.
Figure 1. is a general view of the framework of umbrella in which A is the central
rod B the projection on same to prevent the framework being opened too high
C and D are respectively the ordinary ribs and struts to present framework of
umbrellas F is 'the metal casing receiving the feet of struts to ribs. J, is screw at.
bottom of rod.
Figure 2. is the lower part of Fig. 1. to an enlarged scale E, is the casing receiving
feet of struts to ribs F is the screw portion formed at the bottom of this casing E,
conically shaped by means of the slit G.-H, is the screw nut which being screwed
on to the casing E tightens the same on to the rod A-1 the female screw in ferrule P,.
at K of Fig. 3 also screws on to the portion F when the hollow stick is fixed to the
umbrella framework] The rod A is also furnished with screw J which screws into
the socket of handle see Fig. 3.
Figure 3 shews the hollow stick and handle, M is the hollow stick, N is the handle.
P, is the ferrule pierced with screw hole K for receiving the casing screw marked F
R is the socket for receiving that portion of the metal handle marked R' with screw
to screw into same Z is the screw socket to receive the bottom end of the central metal
rod marked J on Figure 2.
Figure 4 shews the end of an ordinary rib to present umbrellas with slight knob at
end, and a swollen portion caused by making an eye for the fixing of the cover of
umbrella, and to which the covers are secured by sewing through the eye. S is the
knob at the end of ribs of framework of umbrella and T is the swollen part with eye
in it above referred to.
Figure 5 is sketch of portion of my moveable cover for my umbrella shewing a
small metal ring or eye secured by sewing or other means to the end of the portion
of the gore or gores forming the umbrella cover that rests on to the ribs of
framework-This ring marked V is sufficiently large to pass over the knob S at the
end of ribs Fig. 4, but is too small to pass the swollen part of the rib marked T on
Figure 4.
To adjust on the cover to the framework of umbrella by means of these rings it
is necessary to slightly bend the ribs, then hook on the little rings respectively to each
rib when the cover will be found to be stretched tightly over the framework.

page_text: As my improvements are capable of various modifications without departing from
the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to material, dimension or to the precise
form and placement of the several parts thereof.
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 combined umbrella and walking stick substantially as hereintofore described and
set forth and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of November 1888
RAYNER & CASSELL,
43, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C