Year: 1888

page_text: I, ALEXANDER MAO MILLAN of 66 Holborn Viaduct in the City of London, Umbrella
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the dispensing with the wiring now practised for
connecting the ribs and stretchers to the top and runner notches respectively.
According to this invention I form one end of the ribs and one end of the
stretchers of a T or ball shape the said ends being inserted in slots in their respective
notches.
The T heads aforesaid according to this invention I form in one with the ribs and
stretchers so that they shall not be liable to become detached from the notches and
both the notches are turned over to keep the ribs and stretchers in position.
BROWNE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, ALEXANDER MAO MILLAN of 66 Holborn Viaduct in the City of London, Umbrella
Manufacturer 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 :-
This invention has for its object the dispensing with the wiring now practised for
connecting the ribs and stretchers to the top and runner notches respectively.
According to this invention I form one end of the ribs and one end of the stretchers
of a Tor ball shape the said ends being inserted in slots in their respective
notches.
The Tor ball heads aforesaid I form in one with the ribs and stretchers so that
they shall not be liable to become detached from the notches.
In case however of a broken rib or stretcher having to be replaced in places whore
the proper ribs or stretchers are not in stock or easily attainable it is only necessary
to braze a pin into the ordinary hole for the wire and file down the rib or stretcher to
a T shape.
And in order that my invention may be the better understood 1 will proceed
to explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in
which Figures 1 and 2 represent side and front views of a T headed rib or stretchor.
Figures 3 and 4 side and front views of a ball headed rib or stretcher. Figure 5 top
notch when the ribs are in position. Figure 6 same when in position for inserting a
rib or ribs. Figure 7 section and Figure 8 plan of same. Figure 9 shews runner
when stretchers are in position. Figure 10 saine with notch ready for inserting one or
more stretchers. Figure 11 section of same. Figure 12 shews steel spring to keep
runner in any position. Figure 13 plan of upper side of runner notch.
The top notch Figures 5, 6, and 7 is made in two pieces b and c whereof bis
screwed with a male and c with a femalo thread and secured to the stick by means of
a pin a passing through the portion b, the T heads of the ribs are inserted in the slots
and the portion c screwed down into the position shewn in Figure 5 thus holding the
ribs in position.
To replace a broken rib it is only necessary to unscrew the portion c to the position
shewn in Figure 6 the broken rib removed and the new one inserted, the portion c
is then screwed down to its original position thus enabling the whole operation to be
performed without removing the other ribs from the notch or the notch from the stick.
The runner Figures 9, 10, and 11 is similarly constructed of two portions and
whereof g is screwed with a male and with a female screw the stretchers are fixed
in position or a broken one replaced in a similar manner to that above described
namely by means of screwing or unscrewing the portion f.

page_text: Inside the portion f. the bottom edge of which is beaded internally, is a stee
or other spring (shewn in detail at Figure 12) to grip the stick so as to hold the
umbrella or sunshade in any desired position i.e. open or closed, which spring is held
in position by the shoulders formed by the bead and the portion g of the runner.
I am aware that hitherto ribs and stretchers have been made with a pin through the
ordinary wire hole and that such ribs have proved unsuitable owing to the large size
of the notches required and the liability of the pins to come out when in use.
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 :-
1st. Forming the ribs and stretchers of umbrellas and sunshades with T or ball
shaped ends where they connect to the notches such ends being made solid with the
ribs or stretchers as and for the purpose specified.
2nd. The improved runners and notches substantially as shown and described.
Dated this Thirteenth day of November 1888.
BROWNE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.