IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FURNITURE OF UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, AND SUNSHADES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Townsend, of No. 5, Derwent Villas, Grove Vale,
East Dulwich, in the County of Surrey, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE FURNITURE OF UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, AND SUNSHADES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Townsend at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th February 1876.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND, of No: 5, Derwent Villas, Grove Vale, East Dulwich, in the
County of Surrey. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FURNITURE OF UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS,
AND SUNSHADES."
The improvements relate, first, to the top and runner "notches" and to those
portions of the ribs and stretchers working with them.
In carrying out this part of the Invention the "slits" or "notches" to receive the
ends of the "ribs" or stretchers are cut through from the outer to the inner surfaces
thereof, and the ends of the ribs and of the stretchers acting with them are formed
with enlargements or shoulders to prevent them from passing through these slits to
rest against the "stick," or they are thus prevented by the wire.
In some cases I apply two stretchers or a divided stretcher to each rib, so that
each rib may lie closer to the stick and between two stretchers or part stretchers, in
which case grooves or recesses may be formed in the runner wheel or "notch" for
the ribs to lie in.
I in some cases apply an extended tube on the reverse side of the "tip cap," or
that side which when the umbrella, parasol, or sunshade is closed would be within
the tip ends of the ribs, and I apply such tip caps to run on a short tube formed in
relation to the tube of the cap, so that the fixed tube may not appear beyond the
outer end of the tip cap.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Samuel Townsend in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 18th August
1876.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND, of No. 5, Derwent Villas, Grove Vale, East Dulwich, in the
County of Surrey. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FURNITURE OF UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS,
AND SUNSHADES."

page_text: Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 shew a plan and side view, a sectional view, and a sectional
under side view of parts of an arrangement of top or it may be a runner notch,
according to my Invention.
a, a, are the slits to receive the ends of the ribs or of the stretchers. These slits
or notches are cut through from the outer to the inner surface thereof, and the ends
of the ribs or of the stretchers applied thereto may be formed with shoulders or
enlargements to prevent their ends from passing too far inwards to press on the
"stick," though such projections are not necessary, as the wire used to connect the
ends of the ribs or of tlic stretchers is sufficient protection for the purpose. This
wire is held in the groove b.
In some cases I apply two stretchers or a divided stretcher to each rib, so that
each rib may lie close to the stick and between two stretchers or part stretchers.
In such cases I form the runner wheel with grooves or recesses c, c, between the slits
or notches a, a, to facilitate the laying therein of the parts of the ribs.
Figures 5 and 6 shew a section and an external view of an arrangement of parts.
according to the second part of the Invention, and Figures 7 and 8 show the parts
separately. In this case d is the "tip cap," which may be of an ordinary or other
suitable form, and e is the short tube on which the tip cap runs.
This short tube is
formed in the ordinary way with a slight ring or projection el, e¹, at its opposite
ends to control the distance of motion thereon of the tip cap, but the tube d' of the
tip cap is formed of an increased diameter for about one-half its length d³, so as to
slide over the ring or projection e¹ at one end of the tube e, so that the outer end of
the fixed tube e will not appear beyond the outer end of the tip cap.
Having thus described my Invention of improvements in the furniture of
umbrellas, parasols, and sunshades, I would have it understood that I do not confine
myself to the precise arrangements of parts indicated, but what I do claim is,—
First. The arranging and combining parts of top and runner wheels or notches, as
described.
Secondly. I claim the arranging and combining parts for the tip caps and parts
connected therewith, as described.
In witness whereof, J, the said Samuel Townsend, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Tenth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six.
Witness,
ALFRED GEORGE BROOKES,
62, Chancery Lane,
London.
SAM TOWNSEND. (L.S.)