Improvements in Umbrella Runners, and Fittings for the same.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th July, 1895
* Complete Specification Left, 30th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 2nd May, 1998
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella Runners, and Fittings for the same.
We, FREDERICK THOMAS BAKER, Ironmonger, of 143 Bensham Lane,
Thornton Heath, and ALFRED THOMAS THORNTHWAITE, Optician, of 7, Ion Road,
Thornton Heath, both in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to the manner in which we construct and arrange an
improved umbrella top and bottom notch and runner for receiving the ends of the
ribs in a manner to permit of their easy attachment and removal and to dispense
with the existing system of fastening by means of wires.
In carrying our invention into effect we make our umbrella notch or runner in
the barrel shaped form with enlarged end or other beaded end suitable for
manipulation in the usual ordinary manner, but on the upper end of the barrel we
provide a flanged neck and place an internal socket thread within it.
We provide
a companion screwed socket piece or ring having a thread upon it to enter into
the screwed portion of the end of the barrel and we form at the upper end of
this socket or ring a hollow flange or head of such a shape and depth as to receive
the ends of the ribs when placel within it. The diameter of the projecting neck
or head being made such that it will close down upon or sit upon the neck at the
end of the barrel and thus make a bead-like termination. We make a number
of small cut recesses or slots within the neck, of a shape to admit of the end of
the rib passing through, the rib being sometimes made with a hole, so that it may
be held by one of the tongue pieces formed between the two slots. Instead of
making the ribs with their ends formed with eyes or openings we sometimes make
them with projections somewhat in the form of a T or of a ball head so that
when they enter the openings within the neck, the projection engages behind the
flange of the neck and keeps it in position.
When we attach the ribs in this manner to the neck of the socket and the socket
is screwed down on to the runner, we make a secure and easy attachment which can
be readily released when it is desired to repair one of the ribs.
We do not limit the application of our invention to any particular shape of the.
notch runner or to any particular form of head or neck pieces and we vary the
manner in which we attach the rib to the flange neck piece to suit the style of
runner and the form of rib which is to be employed.
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MARKS & CLERK,
18 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Umbrella Runners, and Fittings for the same.
We FREDERICK THOMAS BAKER, Ironmonger, 143 Bensham Lane, Thornton
Heath, and ALFRED THOMAS THORNTHWAITE, Optician, 7 Ion Road, Thornton
Heath, both in the County of Surrey do hereby declare the nature of this
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page_text: 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 reference to the manner in which we construct and arrange
an improved umbrella top and bottom notch and runner for receiving the ends of
the ribs in a manner to permit of their easy attachment and removal and to dispense
with the existing system of fastening by means of wires.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings
Fig. 1 is a front elevation, and Figure 2 a sectional elevation of our improved
runner and fittings.
--Figure 3 is a-detailed elevation-of-the runner with the cap shown-in--Figures 4
and 5 removed.
Figures 6, 7, and 8, show details of the ends of our improved rib, and
Figures 9 and 10 show a modified form of cap or socket ring we sometimes
employ.
We
In carrying our invention into effect we make our umbrella notch or runner A
in the barrel shaped form with enlarged end or other beaded end a suitable for
manipulation in the usual ordinary manner but on the upper end of the barrel we
provide a flanged neck a¹ and place an internal socket thread within it.
provide a companion screwed socket piece or ring e having a thread upon it to enter
into the screwed portion of the end of the barrel ard we form at the upper end of
this socket or ring a hollow flange or head c of such a shape and depth as to
receive the ends of the ribs D when placed within it. The diameter of the
projecting neck or head c¹ we make such that it will close down upon or sit upon
the neck a¹ at the end of the barrel A. and thus make a bead like termination.
We make a number of small cut recesses or slots E within the neck, of a shape to
admit of the end of the rib D passing through, the rib being sometimes made
with a hole D' so that it may be held by one of the tongue pieces E' formed
between the two slots. Instead of making the ribs with their ends formed with
eyes or openings, we sometimes make them with projections somewhat in the form
of a Tas at Figure 8 or with a ball head D³ so that when they enter the openings
within the neck the projecting portion of the head engages behind the flange of the
neck, and keeps it in position.
When we attach the ribs in this manner to the neck of the socket and the socket
is screwed down on to the runner, we make a secure and easy attachment which
can be readily released when it is desired to repair one of the ribs.
We do not limit the application of our invention to any particular shape of the
notch runner or to any particular form of head or neck pieces, and we vary the
manner in which we attach the rib to the flanged neck piece to suit the style of
runner, and the form of rib which is to be employed.
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 improvements in umbrella runners and fittings substantially as herein-
before described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
(2.) The combination and arrangement of an umbrella runner and serrated
removable cap or socket ring thereon for securing ribs which have engaging or
enlarged ends in position upon the runner substantially as hereinbefore described
and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 27th day of March 1806
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.