Improvements relating to the Frames of Umbrellas, Parasols, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug.. 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Frames of Umbrellas, Parasols, and
the like.
1, SAMUEL WILKINSON, of Ashton Old Road, Lower Openshaw, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Hair Dresser 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 device for splicing the ribs or other parts of the
frames of umbrellas, parasols and the like; the object of this invention is to enable
a rib or other part of the frame of an umbrella or the like to be reunited when
broken so as to avoid having to remove, and replace said ribs or parts of frame
with new parts.
"
1 attain this object by the means hereinafter described and as shown in the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 shows a blank that is produced
by stamping or pressing from a strip of metal. Fig. 2. shows a side view of the
same piece of metal bent to the required shape in the form of a clip. Fig. 3 is an
end view of the same, Fig. 4. is a side view, and Fig. 5 a plan showing
the application of the clip represented in Figs. 2 and 3 for the repair of a
fractured rib.
In the several views shown similar letters refer to similar parts.
In the frames of umbrellas, parasols, and the like, fractures most frequently
I unite a rib
occur, at or near the part where the stretcher is hinged to the rib.
as a when broken, by placing the fractured ends a' and a² together and laying the
rib in a clip 6 formed as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 said fractured ends, will thereby
lie in a channel and are enclosed at the bottom and on both sides. I then press
down on the top or remaining side of the rib, the points d when the fractured ends
of said rib, will be firmly retained within the aforesaid clip, and the rib a will
become as rigid as a new rib. The stretchers c or other parts of frame are united
in like manner.
When the aforesaid clip is intended to be applied for splicing a rib that
is fractured at the part where the stretcher c is hinged thereto 1 form the
centre part of said clip with a swell so that both the rib a and the git e
may be firmly gripped when the points d of said clip are bent or pressed down.
I bevel the ends of the clip, so as to prevent injury to the silk or other cover,
and I form the end points d of an angular shape in order that they may lie one
against the other with a level surface. If found more convenient the blank shown
in Fig. 1 may be produced and the clip represented in Fig. 2 formed therefrom at
one operation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained, the nature of this said
my
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
For uniting the fractured ends of ribs or other parts of the frames of umbrellas,
parasols, and the like the use of a clip that is constructed as shown by Figs. 2
and 3 on the accompanying drawing, said clip being formed with a swell as 6 in
the centre for the reception of the git when employed for splicing ribs that are
fractured at the joint, and with points as that are bent over to retain

page_text: said rib, stretcher or other part within said clip, substantially as herein before
described.
Dated this 25th day of July 1896.
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53 Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.