Improvements in Umbrella Cases.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella Cases.
WC,
JOHN ROSE, of No. 1109, Locust Street, in the City of Philadelphia, State
of Pennsylvania, United States of America, Umbrella Manufacturer, and WILLIAM
FISHER, of No. 444, Garden Street, also in the said City of Philadelphia,
Carpenter, 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 has for its object to provide a neat and attractive case for the
reception of an umbrella when the latter is not in use, the case being of such
character that when it is applied to the umbrell it will present the appearance of
a cane. The said object is attained in the manner hereinafter set forth, reference
being had to the accompanying drawings, in which ;-
Fig. 1 is a view of the case showing the same partly opened at the top.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the lower end of the case; and
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the upper end of the case illustrating the method of
fastening the flap of the same.
The case consists of a tube A of thin flexible leather which can be folded into
small compass when the case is not in use, the grain side of the leather being
presented on the outside of the case and the flesh side on the inside of the said case,
so that while the outside of the tube presents an attractive appearance, the inner
side has a soft, velvety surface which will not mar or injure the fabric composing
the cover of the umbrella. The tube A is slitted some distance from the top and
has overlapping flaps a and b which are united by means of catches, each
comprising an elastic lug d on one flap and a tapering eyelet f on the other flap,
although, if desired, the slitted upper end of the tube may be united by lacing
applied to hooks or buttons on opposite sides of the slit. To the lower portion of
the tube is fitted a socket B preferably of wood, the opening in this socket being
adapted for the reception of the projecting end and the ferrule of the stick of the
umbrella to which it fits snugly, and to the end of this socket is fitted a ferrule D
comprising an end plug of metal and a sheet metal tube fitted thereto and serving
to confine to the socket the lower end of the tube A, so that when the umbrella is
inserted in the case the latter has a uniform taper from end to end and thus
presents the appearance of a cane, all portions of the umbrella, except the handle,
being covered and hidden from view by the case. The socket B completely fills
the space between the casing A and the projecting stick and ferrule of the umbrella
so as to render the end portion of the case perfectly rigid, as is necessary in order
to properly simulate a cane.
The leather of which the case is formed may be dyed or colored to imitate any
desired wood.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The within described umbrella case, the same consisting of a tube of leather
slitted and provided with fastening devices at the upper end and having at the
lower end an internal socket extending throughout the length of the projecting
end of the umbrella stick, and fitting snugly thereto, and a ferrule applied to the
lower end of the said stick, substantially as specified.
2. The combination of the tubular case, the internal socket extending throughout
the length of the projecting end of the umbrella stick and fitting snugly thereto,
and a ferrule applied to the lower end of the said socket, and having a tubular

page_text: portion between which and the socket the lower end of the case is confined,
substantially as specified.
3. The combination of the tubular case, the internal socket extending throughout
the length of the projecting end of the umbrella stick and fitting closely thereto,
and a ferrule applied to the lower end of the said socket and consisting of an end
plug of metal and a sheet metal tube fitted to the said plug, that portion of the
tube which projects above the plug serving to confine the lower end of the case to
the socket, substantially as specified.
Dated this 17th day of October 1893.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.