Improvements in Umbrellas.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas.
We, JOHANN HINRICH RIEF, of Hamburg, Germany, and ERNST WEBER,
of Richen, near Basel, Switzerland, Merchants, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :-
Our invention relates to umbrellas, in which the frame of the umbrella together
with its cover may be detached, when desired, from and placed within the tubular
cane for preservation.
For this reason the frame proper of the umbrella is constructed in such a manner,
that the ribs of the same are allowed to swing about their pivots in the socket at
the ferrule-end of the stick at an angle of 180°, so that the ribs, after passing their
stretched or open position may fold together as usual and also in the contrary
direction, whereby the back of the ribs will come close to one another and the
runner will be partly received within the ribs-suspending socket as soon as the frame
of the umbrella is detached from the canc.
As in this extreme position the umbrella-frame will occupy the least possible
space it may be placed within the tubular cane in which position the suspending
socket of the ribs and the runner of the umbrella may be received within the
detachable hollow button or handle of the cane.
In order to allow the ribs to be turned and secured in both their extreme as well
as in the stretched or open positions, the braces are composed of two elastic
branches each connected at one end to one rib and at the other end by means of an
independent link to the runner. These connecting links which are pivotted to the
runner as well as to the clastic braces are adapted to grasp the rim of the ribs-
suspending-socket in the position in which the umbrella frame may be placed
within the tubular cane and the ribs of the same are laying close together at their
back. They also admit the necessary play of the elastic braces to which they are
connected and which serve to allow the frame to be held rigidly not only in the
position in which the umbrella is open but also in both its extreme positions in
which the frame is folded together.
The frame is held to the cane by means of a short detachable stick which forms
the ferrule end of the cane and is adapted to bear with a shoulder upon the ribs-
suspending socket while it is secured to the cane by means of a bayonet joint.
Dated this 18th day of April 1890.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas.
JOHANN HINRICH RIEF, of Hamburg, in the Empire of Germany, and ERNST
WEBER, of Riehen, near Basel, in the Republic of Switzerland, Merchants, 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 umbrellas in which the frame together with its cover
may be detached when desired from, and placed within the tubular cane for
preservation.
In the accompanying drawing we have shown how our said invention can be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.

page_text: Figures 1 to 3 represent diagrams in different positions of the frame of the
unbrella mounted upon its stick.
Figure 4 shows the frame of the umbrella detached from the tubular stick and
ready to be placed within the same.
Figure 5 is a sectional elevation of the tubular cane.
Figure 6 is a top view of the frame in its open position.
Figure 7 is a side elevation of a part of the cane with the runner in vertical
section showing the braces in the position, which they occupy when the umbrella
begins to open.
Figure 8 is a similar view showing the cane in longitudinal section and the braces
in the position, which they assume when the umbrella is opened.
Figure 9 is a cross section of the runner on the line cy of Figure 8 and,
Figure 10 is a vertical section of the ferrule end of the stick with a special
suspending socket of the ribs.
The frame proper of the umbrella is constructed in such a manner, that the ribs a
of the same are allowed to swing about their pivots in the socket at the ferrule
end n of the stick at an angle of 180°, so that the ribs a after passing their stretched
or open position (Figure 2) may fold together as usual (Figure 3) and also in the
contrary direction (Figure 4), whereby the back of the ribs a will come close to
one another and the runner will be partly received within the ribs suspending
socket, as soon as the frame of the umbrella is detached from the cane m.
As in this extreme position (Figure 4) the umbrella frame will occupy the least
possible space, it may be placed within the tubular cane m in which position the
suspending socket of the ribs a and the runner y of the umbrella may be received
within the detachable or otherwise accessible hollow button or handle m of the
same.
In order to allow the ribs a to be turned and secured in both their extreme as
well as in the stretched or open positions, the braces are composed of two elastic
branches ce connected at one end at k to one rib a and at the other end by means
of an independent link to the runner g. These connecting links, which are
pivoted to the runner gat i as well as to the elastical braces cel at h are adapted
to grasp the rim of the ribs suspending socket in the position (Figure 4) in which
the umbrella frame may be placed within the tubular cane m and the ribs of the
same are laying close together at their back. They also admit the necessary play
of the clastic braces c e¹ to which they are connected and which serve to allow the
frame to be held rigidly not only in the position in which the umbrella is open
(Figure 2), but also in both its extreme positions (Figures 3 and 4) in which the
frame is folded together.
The frame may be held to the cane by any known means but by preference
through the medium of springs oo attached to the socket (Figure 10) and acting
upon suitable pins p which engage into corresponding recesses of the stick. These
springs have the tendency to swing back from the socket and are held close to
the same, so as to secure the frame to the cane, by means of a sleeve which slides
on the socket band over the springs oo. This sleeve Y is pressed towards the
shoulder end of the socket by the action of a spring so as to hold the springs
and the pins p in their closed position (Figure 10).
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In order to disengage the pins the sleeve q has only to be drawn back against
the action of the spring whereby the springs oo and the pins p will relieve the
socket bas desired.
The runner g may be arrested on the cane in both its extreme positions (Figures 2,
3 and 8) by a similar device, that is to say, by means of two flat springs s s secured
at one end to the runner and provided at the other end with projections & passing
through the runner g so that they may engage into corresponding recesses of the
cane m. These springs having also the tendency to relieve the pins t from the cane
are surrounded by a corresponding casing v. The latter is adapted to turn on the
actual runner 9 and it is provided at its lower end opposite the pins with suitable
shoulders which, when the casing is turned in a certain direction (of the arrow,
1°

page_text: Figure 9) act upon the springs ss so as to press the projections t into the corre-
sponding recesses of the cane (Figures 8 and 9). The detachable cloth of the
umbrella frame is provided at its centre with an aperture through which the ferrule-
end of the cane may pass and at its circumference with suitable pockets (a Figure 1)
into which fit the ends of the ribs a of the umbrella frame, so as to fairly stretch
the cloth on the ribs of the frame.
The cover must be detached from the frame before enclosing the latter in the
stick, the said cover being folded together and placed in the pocket.
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:
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First. As an improvement in umbrellas a detachable frame in which the lower
ends of the bipartite braces are connected by means of links (f) to the runner (g)
in such a manner that always one branch of two adjacent braces is jointed to one
link (f), substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Second. As an improvement in umbrellas, the combination of the ribs a,
braces cc, links f, socket b. and runner g, substantialy as, and for the purpose
specified.
Third. As an improvement in umbrellas the combination of the ribs a, braces cc',
links, socket band runner g with a tubular cane, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
Fourth. As an improvement in umbrellas the combination of the socket b with a
spring or springs acting upon a pin or pins such as p, and a sleeve, such as q sliding
on said socket, substantially as, and for the purpose specified.
Fifth. As an improvement in umbrellas the combination of the runner g with a
spring or springs acting upon a pin or pins t to engage with corresponding recesses
of the stick and a sleeve fitting to the said runner and provided with a shoulder or
shoulders zz substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 19th day of January 1891.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.