Improvements in Umbrella-holders.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 24th Jan., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella-holders.
I, JOHAN ALFRED JOHANSSON, of Alingsås, in the Kingdom of Sweden, Student,
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 relates to umbrella-holders for artists etc. which holder has for its
object to support an umbrella for the purposes of shade during work in the sun in the
open air.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing is a side view of the upper half of the
umbrella-holder, and Figure 2 is a plan of the same.
Figure 3 is a side view of the other half of the umbrella-holder.
b
The umbrella-holder consists of a pole A, pointed at one end and a little more than
one meter in length resembling a pike which may be driven into the ground, and
which at the top is provided with a device for securing the umbrella thereto. This
device consists of a sleeve, composed of two halves a hinged together at one side by
means of a joint and united at the other side by means of a pivoted screw having
a wing-nut. The sleeve can thus be opened and the umbrella stick inserted in the
same, after which the sleeve is closed and secured round the stick by means of
screwing up the nut. The sleeve is retained by means of the threaded pivot c passed
through the pole and likewise provided with a wing-nut, by turning which the sleeve
may be brought in an inclined position corresponding to the desired position of the
umbrella. A stud e on the collar d, for which stud there are corresponding holes in
the cap in a circle, prevents the sleeve from turning after it has been adjusted. At
the lower end the pole is provided with an adjustable spike g retained by means of a
device resembling a bayonet lock with the object of enabling the said spike to be
driven into hard ground separately and then to insert the pole into the hollow spike.
In order to shorten the unbrella holder so that it may be more easy of transport etc.,
it is provided at its middle with a joint where it may be taken asunder. One half
length of the holder is provided with a screw and this is screwed into a corre-
sponding nut on the other half length, as shown in Figures 1 and 3.
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 holder for supporting umbrellas, which comprises a pointed pole, baving at the
top a pivoted sleeve divided into two parts, and into which the umbrella-stick is
inserted and grasped or held by tightening up the nut or nuts, whereby the umbrella
is supported by the pole when the latter is driven into the ground.
2. In an umbrella holder of the kind described the arrangement of an adjustable
hollow spike mounted upon the bottom of the pole and retained thereon by means
of a bayonet joint in such a manner that the said spike may be removed and driven
separately into the ground after which the pole can be inserted, substantially as
described.
3. In an umbrella holder of the kind described the use of a pole divided at the
middle and each part made capable of being screwed one into the other, whereby the
pole is rendered more convenient for packing and transport when taken asunder at
the middle substantially as set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1800
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.