An Improved Ferrule for Walking Sticks, Umbrellas, and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1891-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ferrule for Walking Sticks, Umbrellas, and the like.
GEORGE GAYFORD LUSHER of The Thrupp Stroud in the County of Gloucester
Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved ferrule for walking sticks umbrellas and
the like, and has for its object an improved device, or contrivance, for fastening an
iron, or steel, bottom end to the ferrule without the aid of either soldering, or
brazing. And by my device or contrivance for fastening an iron or steel bottom
end to the ferrule, secure greater strength to the ferrule, than can be accomplished
by either soldering or brazing.
The piece of iron, or steel, intended to form the bottom end of the ferrule, is
turned to a suitable shape, with a groove, or recess near one end. The end con-
taining the groove or recess is then inserted into the small end of a taper tube,
when a portion of the small end of the taper tube is forced into the groove of the
iron or steel bottom end of the ferrule, by means of a roller turned to the shape of
the groove, or may be forced into the groove, by any other suitable process.
By means of pressing the end of the iron or steel bottom end, containing the
groove, the groove is closed upon that portion of the tube which is forced into it by
the rolling process, and the iron or steel bottom is thereby firmly fastened.
Dated this 16th day of September 1890.
GEORGE GAYFORD LUSHER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ferrule for Walking Sticks, Umbrellas, and the like.
GEORGE GAYFORD LUSHER The Thrupp, Stroud in the County of Gloucester
Mechanic, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved ferrule for walking sticks, umbrellas and
the like and has for its object an improved device, or contrivance for fastening an
iron or steel, bottom end to the ferrule without the aid of either soldering or
brazing. And by my device or contrivance for fastening an iron or steel bottom
end to the ferrule I secure greater strength to the ferrule than can be accomplished
by either soldering or brazing.
My invention will be more clearly understood by referring to the annexed
drawings.
Fig. 1 & Fig. 2 are two sections of the ferrule showing the manner in which
the iron or steel bottom end is fastened to the end of ferrule.
The same letters denote the same object or part.
My invention consists in placing a piece of iron or steel of suitable shape with a
groove or recess near the one end. (a) The end containing the groove or recess is
then inserted into the end of a tube (b) when a portion of the end of the tube is
forced into the groove (c) of the iron or steel bottom end by means of a roller
turned to the shape of the groove or may be forced into the groove by any other
suitable process.
which
By means of pressing the end of the iron or steel bottom containing the groove
as shown in Fig. 2 the groove (c) is closed upon that portion of the tube
is forced into it, and the iron or steel bottom is thereby firmly fastened.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what 1
claim is
In ferrules and the like a device or contrivance for fastening an iron or steel
bottom end (a) to a tube (b) substantially as herein set forth and shown.
Dated this 18th day of June 1891.
GEORGE GAYFORD LUSHER.