Improvements in Detachable Covers for Umbrellas and Parasols, or like Protectors from Sun or Weather.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 22nd Nov., 1889
Complete Specification. Left. 22nd Nov., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Aug., 1890
COMPLETE. SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Detachable Covers for Umbrellas and Parasols,
or like Protectors from Sun or Weather.
I ANDREW JACKSON ROBINSON of Boston, County of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts,
United States of America, 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 to construct a detachable cover for umbrellas and
parasols or like articles.
My invention consists in a detachable cover for umbrellas and parasols or like.
articles having means by which the outer edge may be attached to or connected with
the bows, combined with a flexible or yielding elastic connection attached to or
connected with the cover, and adapted to encircle the stick in direct contact
therewith.
Also in a detachable cover for umbrellas and parasols or like articles having.
means by which the outer edge may be attached to or connected with the bows,
combined with a flexible elastic connection having a thin contacting edge surrounding...
the stick and contacting therewith to ensure a water-tight joint, and a metallic collar
or shield resting on or joined to said connection.
Also in a detachable cover for umbrellas and parasols or like articles having means
by which the outer edge may be attached to or connected with the bows, combined
with a flexible or yielding collar or connection consisting of a tubular portion having
an inwardly extended thin lip adapted to encircle and contact with the stick.
Also in a detachable cover for umbrellas and parasols or like articles having means
by which the outer edge may be attached to or connected with the bows, combined
with a flexible or yielding connection comprising a tubular or body portion having
a lip to encircle the stick, and having an outwardly extended flange, and a metallic
supporting collar.
Also in a detachable cover for umbrellas and parasols or like articles having means
by which the outer edge may be attached to or connected with the bows, combined
with a flexible or yielding connection surrounding the stick in direct contact
therewith, and a metallic collar. enclosing and supporting said flexible collar.
Also in a detachable cover for umbrellas and parasols or like articles having means
by which the outer edge may be attached to or connected with the bows, combined
with a flexible or yielding connection consisting of a tubular portion having a thin
lip adapted to encircle the stick, and a metallic collar, the cover being held or.
supported by said metallic collar.
Also in a detachable umbrella or like cover having means at the edge to hold it
on the bows or ribs, combined with a yielding connection for the stick, and two
collars-between which the cover is held.
Also in a detachable umbrella or like cover having means at the edge for holding>
;

page_text: it on the bows or ribs, combined with a yielding connection for the stick, two metallic
collars, the upper edge of oue of which is turned over the other and formed to bind
the cover firmly between them.
Also in a detachable umbrella or like cover having means at the edge to hold it
on the bows or ribs, conìbined with two metallic binding collars for the cover, and
an interposed washer of yielding material.
Also in a detachable umbrella or like cover having means at the edge to hold it
on the bows or ribs, combined with a metallic shield for binding or holding the cover
frictionally, and an interposed washer attached to the cover.
Also in a clamp consisting of two collars arranged one within the other, the lower
ends of which operate to clamp materially the inner collar having a flange at its
upper end which is turned over the upper end of the outer collar and serves to hold
the two collars in clamped position.
The drawing shows in vertical section a detachable umbrella cover having a yielding.
connection encircling the stick.
The cover for the umbrella or for the like article has at its outer edge sockets or
other means by which it may be held on the bows.
At the stick to ensure a tight connection and thereby prevent water running down
the stick, a yielding connection is provided which as herein shown comprises a
tubular hub or body a, having a lip a¹, and preferably two external flanges 3, 4, yet
the construction of this yielding connection may vary materially.
As a clamp to hold the cover I preferably employ two metallic collars b, c, made.
flaring as shown, and placed one within the other, the inner one as 6 being somewhat
longer than the outer one, and of as large or larger. diameter.
The cover and also preferably a washer as .d, are placed between these two
collars b, c, and when pressure is brought to bear upon them the upper edge of the
collar 6 is turned over the upper edge of the collar c, by means of a suitable die,
thereby binding the two collars together and holding the cover firmly, without the
aid of other fastenings.
I do not desire to limit my invention to the particular shape of the collars as they
may vary materially.
By employing two metallic collars or their equivalents, the cover is securely
and rigidly held, and no water can pass between them owing to the overturned
edge of the collar b, while the yielding connection prevents water running. down
the stick.
The washer d may be placed at either side of the cover as desired, but will
preferably be attached to the cover by stitches as at 5, although it is obvious that this
washer may be omitted.
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:
1. A detachable umbrella, parasol or like protector, cover having means at the edge
to hold it on the bows or ribs, combined with a yielding connection for the stick, and
two collars between which the cover is held, substantially as described.
2. A detachable umbrella, parasol, or like protector, cover having means at the
edge for holding it on to the bows or ribs, combined with a yielding connection for
the stick, two metallic collars, the upper edge of one of which is turned over
the other, and formed to bind the cover firmly between them, substantially, as
described.
3. A detachable umbrella, parasol or like protector, cover having means at
the edge to hold it. on the bows or ribs, combined with two metallic binding
collars for the cover, and an interposed washer, of. yielding material, substantially as
described..
4. A detachable umbrella, parasol or like protector, cover having, means at, the

page_text: edge to hold it on the bows or ribs, combined with a metallic shield for binding or
holding the cover frictionally, and an interposed washer d, attached to the cover,
substantially as described.
5. The improvements in detachable covers for umbrellas and parasols or like
protectors from sun or weather, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
Dated the 22nd day of November 1889.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.