Improvements in and relating to Umbrellas and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Umbrellas and the like.
We FREDERICK JAMES BANTIN, of 29 Darfield Road, Brockley, in the
County of Kent, Mercantile Clerk, and HENRY EDWARD KING of 4 Austin
Friars in the City and County of London, Traveller, 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 :-
Our invention relates to an improved catch for holding the runners of umbrellas
to the sticks thereof, and it consists of a spring button carried by the runner and
adapted to engage with holes or depressions in the stick or in a ferrule thereon, the
object being to provide a simple and reliable catch and to avoid cutting away the
stick necessitated by the catch at present used.
We attain this end in the manner illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in
which
Figures 1 and 2 are broken views in elevation of a stick of an umbrella fitted
with our invention, and
Figure 3 is a view in section-on an enlarged scale-showing the construction of
the catch.
Throughout these views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
On the runner A, which may be of the usual type and construction, is formed or
mounted a small circular case B enclosing a button C the head of which protrudes
through a hole a cut or formed in the runner A. This button is preferably made
hollow as shown and it is provided with a flange e to define the limit of its move-
ment. A spring D acts on the button C to keep it in its forward position.
In the stick E-in the two necessary positions or in ferrules E', E', fixed
thereon are cut or formed two holes or depressions e, e, for the head of the
button C to engage with. The head of the button C is so shaped that the runner
will freely pass up and down the stick while securely locking the runner thereto in
the two extreme positions of its movement, i.e., in the positions to fix the frame of
the umbrella to the stick when it is open and closed.
As a modification we sometimes mount a small finger lever F on the case B, and
connect it to the button C by a link or its equivalent in order to withdraw the
button and so facilitate the release of the catch.
It will be seen that with this catch the stick of the umbrella is not cut or slotted
as is required with the catch at present in use.
We wish it to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise
details of construction hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawing, but that we hold ourselves at liberty to make such changes and
alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of our invention.
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 :-
1st. The improvements in umbrellas and the like, as and for the purpose
described and shown.
2nd. In an umbrella, a catch for the runner thereof, consisting essentially of a
spring button carried by the runner, and of two holes or depressions in the stick or
in ferrules mounted thereon as set forth.
3rd. In an umbrella, a catch for the runner thereof, consisting of a spring button
carried by the runner and adapted to engage with holes or depressions in the stick.
or in ferrules thereon, and of a small finger lever mounted on the runner and

page_text: adapted to withdraw the button from the holes or depressions in the stick or
ferrules thereon, as set forth.
Dated this 6th day of August 1891.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.