Improved Umbrella Attachment.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 31st May, 1890
Complete Specification Left. 28th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Umbrella Attachment.
I, JOHN PITT BAYLY, of 18, Fulham Place, Paddington, in the County of
London, Patent Agent, (a communication to me from abroad by Marcus
Dattlebaum, of San Francisco, California, U.S.A., Inventor,) do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention has for its object to provide an umbrella attachment which
prevents them from scratching floors, and slipping, also renders then noiseless
and prevents jar to the arm of those affected with rheumatism and the like.
The attachment consists of an elastic compressible bulb or receptacle having a
cup with its open lower end inserted and secured therein. A perforated diaphragm
is fitted into the upper end of this cup and has an open ended ferrule secured in the
centre thereof. This ferrule is adapted to be fitted upon the end of an umbrella
stick, for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
J. P. BAYLY,
Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Umbrella Attachment.
1, JOHN PITT BAYLY, of 18, Fulham Place, Paddington, in the County of
London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communi-
cation to me from abroad by Marcus Dattlebaum, of San Francisco, California,
U.S.A., Inventor,) to be as follows:-
My invention relates to umbrellas, and especially to separate attachments
therefor.
My invention consists, essentially, in a receptacle adapted to be readily
attached to and detached from the point or end of the umbrella-stick, whereby
when the umbrella is closed the water running from it shall drip into the
receptacle.
My invention also consists in the novel construction and arrangement of
this receptacle, hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the
claims.
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective attachment of
this character which can be readily applied to and as easily detached from the
point of the umbrella-stick, and which, when in use, shall receive all the drip from
the umbrella, thereby preventing it from soiling the carpet or other surface upon
which the umbrella is stood.
Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanation of my
invention,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my attachment.
Figure 2 is a vertical section of same.
Figure 3 is a view showing its application to an umbrella.
A is a sleeve or ferrule adapted to be slipped upon the point of the umbrella-
stick. Around the lower end of this sleeve or ferrule is secured a cup B the
lower open end of which is secured to and communicates with the receptacle C.
This receptacle, though it may consist of any suitable casing of any material, is
preferably made of flexible rubber in the form of a bulb, as here shown, and when
made in this form the connection with the lower end of the cup is formed by

page_text: making a hole in the top of the bulb, which is adapted to be pressed over and to
bind around a slightly enlarged lower end of the cup, so that said rubber bulb
may be easily attached to and detached from the cup when necessary.
The sleeve
or ferrule is open at both ends, and its lower end communicates with the cup or the
receptacle, so as to permit a readier discharge of the water.
The use of this attachment is as follows:-D is the umbrella, and d is the point
or end of the stick. The sleeve or ferrule A. is slipped upon the point d, so that
the entire attachment is connected with the umbrella-stick. The drip from the
umbrella falls down into the cup B, and, passing through its perforated diaphragm
and through its open bottom, enters and is confined in the receptacle C, connected
with the lower end of the cup. It is intended to carry this cup about in the
pocket, and upon entering a room or other place where it is not advisable to set
down the wet umbrella, the drip from which would wet the carpet or other surface
upon which it is stood, the attachment is taken from the pocket and slipped onto
the end of the umbrella-stick. Upon departing it is taken off again and inverted,
so that the water is discharged from it, passing out through the open-ended ferrule
or sleeve, which thus affords a freer passage than if it had to pass back again
through the cup itself, though this passage, of course, is always open. The
advantage of having the receptacle made of rubber is that the discharge of the
water may be more effectual by squeezing the bulb, thus securing a more rapid
discharge, and also a rubber bulb is more easily and readily attached to the upper
portion than any other form of receptacle.
If desired the whole attachment can be left on the umbrella or only the rubber
bulb removed, leaving the ferrule and cup on the stick.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is
1. An attachment for umbrellas, consisting of the elastic compressible bulb or
receptacle C, the cup B, having an open lower end connected and communicating
with the bulb or receptacle, and a ferrule or sleeve A, connected with the cup and
adapting the device to be readily connected with and disconnected from the end or
point of the umbrella-stick, substantially as herein described.
2. An attachment for umbrellas, consisting of the elastic compressible bulb or
receptacle C, the cup B, having an open lower end connected with and communi-
cating with said bulb or receptacle, and the open ended ferrule or sleeve A,
connected with the cup and communicating with the bulb or receptacle, said
ferrule or sleeve being adapted to be fitted upon and removed from the end or point
of the umbrella-stick, substantially as herein described.
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3. An umbrella attachment consisting of the receptacle C, the cup B, having
open bottom connected and communicating with said receptacle, and a
perforated diaphragm in the cup, and the open ended ferrule or sleeve connected
with the cup and adapted to be fitted upon the end or point of the umbrella-stick,
substantially as herein described.
Dated this 28th day of February 1801
J. P. BAYLY,
Applicant.