Improvements in or Additions to Parts of Umbrellas and Parasols.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Additions to Parts of Umbrellas and Parasols.
I, CARL ALEXANDER, of 4 Artoun Street, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to the tip-caps, or additions to the runners of umbrellas
and parasols and consists in combining with the runner, a sliding and holding
attachment, terminated at its outer end by a tip-cap, which, when in use and the
umbrella is closed, passes over the tips of the ribs and keeps the umbrella locked
without the employment of a second fastener at the handle end of the stick.
In carrying out my improvements, I take a ring tip-cap carried by an open
frame composed of wires running in the direction of the stick and with their inner
ends connected together by a fast ring circumferentially embracing and sliding
upon the barrel part of an unpierced runner. Thus the attachment consists of a
frame, provided at its outer end with two rings, one for taking and sliding
longitudinally upon the runner and the other for taking over and securing the tips
of the ribs of the umbrella when closed.
The amount of traverse of this frame attachment, which, in addition to the
cffice of securing the ribs, forms a grip for the hand on the opening and closing of
the umbrella, is a little less than the length of the barrel of the runner, whose inner
end has a flange and the outer end a notch. There is no fastener at the inner end
of the stick for securing the ribs when the frame is closed, as in ordinary
umbrellas.
Assuming that the umbrella is open, then the attachment and its tip cap is out
of sight and the spring fastener comes at the back of the flange of the runner and
the inner ring of the attachment comes at the back of the notched ring of the said
runner; then to close the umbrella take hold of the grip attachment when the
same slides upon the handle and towards the stick, when on its inner ring coming
towards the runner the said runner is drawn down the stick which closes the
umbrella and the tip extends beyond the tips of the ribs. The free movement of
the grip now allows the tip-cap to be slightly moved back so as to take over the
tips of the ribs, hence the fastening of the umbrella in its closed position.
By my improvements, the cutting away of the stick to receive the closing catch
is dispensed with, whilst the ribs of the umbrella are closely brought up to
the stick.
Dated this 16th day of March 1896
CARL ALEXANDER,
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or Additions to Parts of Umbrellas and Parasols.
I, CARL ALEXANDER of 4 Aytoun Street, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertaine
in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to the tip-caps, or additions to the runners, of umbrell
and parasols and consists in combining with the runner, a sliling and holding
attachment, terminated at its outer end by a tip-cap, which, when in use and the
umbrella is closed, passes over the tips of the ribs anl keeps the unbrella locke!
without the employment of a second fastener at the handle end of the stick.
In carrying out my improvements, I take a ring or other tip-cap cirriet bran
open frame composed of wires running in the direction of the stick and with their
inner ends connected together by a ring or sleeve circumferentially embracing an
sliding upon the barrel part of a runuer. Thus the attachment consists of a fram,
provided at its ends with two rings, one for taking and sli ling longitu linally u
the runner and the other for taking over and securing the tips of the ribs of the
umbrella when closed.
The amount of traverse of this frame attachment, which, in addition to the
office of securing the ribs, forms a grip for the land on the opening and closing of
the umbrella, is less than the length of the barrel of the runner, whose botto n
end has a flange and the top end a notch. There is no fastener at the inner
end of the stick for securing the ribs when the frame is closed, as in ordinary
umbrellas.
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Assuming that the umbrella is open, then the attachment and its tip cap
of sight and the spring fastener snaps under the flange of the ruuner whilst the
sliding ring of the attachment comes up to the back of the notched ring of the
said runner; then to close the umbrella first depress the catch and then take hold
of the tip cap ring or the runner and slide the said runner upon the stick towards
the handle thus closing the umbrella until the tip-cap extends beyond the tips of
the ribs. The free or sliding movement of the inner ring upon the run er now
allows the tip-cap to slightly return so as to take over the tips of the ribs, hence
the fastening of the umbrella in its closed position.
By my improvements, the deep cutting away of the stick to receive the closing
catch is dispensed with, whilst the ribs of the umbrella are closely brought up
to the stick.
Figure of the accompanying drawing represents a side elevation of my improved
tip-cap or fastening attachment carried by a runner.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same and Figure 3 is a vertical section
of Figure 2.
Figure 4 shows the lower part of an umbrella, with the tip cap fastening drawn
forwards clear of the tips.
Figure 5 represents the said umbrella with the tip cap fastener shown pushed
inwards and engaging over the rib tips, thereby fastening the frame and cover of
the said umbrella to the stick.
Figure 6 is a cross section of Figure 4 upon the dotted line x, but not showing
the cover and framing of the umbrella.
Figure 7 is an elevation of the stick whose sides are slightly grooved to receive
the wires which connect the tip cap with the ring sliding upon the runner.
Figure 8 represents a modified form of attachment in which the connection
wires forming the frame between the runner and tip cap are separated to a greater

page_text: extent than the diameter of the stick, so that no grooving of the latter is
required.
Figure 9 is a cross section of Figure 8 upon the dotted line..
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in Figures 1 to 7 of
the drawing.
a is the runner of an umbrella, with a notch a', at the top en i ani a beading a²
at the other, and with a ring or short sleeve b, sliding upon the barrel part a³,
which is slotted at a', to admit of the longitudinal traverse of the wires c',
composing the frame c, whose upper end is fixedly or jointedly connected at c², to
the sliding ring b, and makes the connection between a ring or other tip cap d,
adapted to take over the tips e¹ of the ribs e, when the umbrella is closed as in
Figure 5.
To admit of the bore of the runner closely following the stick f, grooves f¹, are
made for the wires c', (which may be of any number) to lie within.
In Figures 8 and 9, the parts are marked with the same letters as the other
views, the only differences being that the grooves in the stick are dispensed with,
whilst the flange of the body as of the barrel a, (which is unpierced) has opposite
gaps a, which admits of the wires e, sliding upon the outside of the said barrel
instead of upon the inside of the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. In umbrellas, parasols and the like, combining with the runner, through
the medium of a frame or equivalent a tip cap capable of making a sliding move-
ment for the purpose of engaging with the rib tips, whereby the lower ordinary
fastening carried by the stick is dispensed with.
Secondly. In umbrellas, parasols and the like, the combination with the runner,
through the medium of a frame connected to a ring or equivalent sliding on the
barrel of the same, of an adjustably sliding tip cap for the purpose described and
set forth.
Thirdly. The improvements in tip caps for umbrellas and the like, and the
construction and arrangement of the combined tip cap and runner substantially
as and for the purpose described and set forth.
Dated this 15th day of December 1896.
CARL ALEXANDER,
By Henry Skerrett,
24 Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant..