Improvements in the Method of Repairing Umbrellas or the like and in means therefor.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Repairing Umbrellas or the like and
in means therefor.
We, WALTER THOMAS HALL and CHARLES JOHN AXTEN, both of 66, Hatton
Garden, in the County of Middlesex, Manufacturers and Merchants, do hereby
declare the nature of said invention to be as follows:-
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The invention relates to improvements in the method of repairing umbrellas
or the like and in means therefor.
It is well known that a comparatively new umbrella commonly becomes worn
and split at the iolds by abrasion when rolled up and is either cast on one side
as useless or an attempt is made to repair the damage by sewing but the latter
besides having an unsightly appearance speedily breaks out owing to the strain
to which it is subjected.
Now the object of the present invention is to obtain a simple means whereby
a person may readily repair his umbrella in a secure and neat manner without
having recourse to professional aid.
In carrying the invention into effect a strip of fabric of light texture is
employed and this strip is coated upon one side with a suitable cement preferably
waterproof and which until exposed to the air for a considerable time will remain
tacky.
The strip of fabric coated in the manner above described is preferably wound
upon a bobbin or reel or it might be cut into lengths so that it will assume a
convenient form for the purpose of sale and when it is desired to repair an
umbrella a sufficient length is drawn off the reel and severed and placed with
its cement side upon the inside of the defective part of the umbrella cover
longitudinally thereof and so as to embrace both edges of the fabric of which
said cover is composed and is pressed thereon with the hand or if desired by
the aid of a hot iron when it will firmly adhere thereto and effectually resist
any ordinary strain to which the umbrella may be subjected.
The strip may be made of fabric of any colour and when of the same shade
as the umbrella cover will be hardly noticeable even upon close inspection.
The cement employed may be of any suitable kind either adhesive or tacky
in the normal state or capable of being rendered so by the aid of heat or
otherwise.
It will be obvious that sunshades may be similarly repaired if desired.
By the means herein before described an umbrella or the like may be instan-
taneously and effectively repaired by any unskilled person without detracting
from its appearance either when rolled up or otherwise.
Dated this 15th day of September 1899.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Repairing Umbrellas or the like and
in means therefor.
We, WALTER THOMAS HALL and CHARLES JOHN AXTEN, both of 66, Hatton
Garden, in the County of Middlesex, Manufacturers and Merchants, 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, that is to say:―
The invention relates to improvements in the method of repairing umbrellas
or the like and in means therefor.
It is well known that a comparatively new umbrella commonly becomes worn
and split at the folds by abrasion when rolled up and is either cast on one side
as useless or an attempt is made to repair the damage by sewing but the latter
besides having an unsightly appearance speedily breaks out owing to the strain
to which it is subjected.
Now the object of the present invention it to obtain a simple means whereby
a person may readily repair his umbrella in a secure and neat manner without
having recourse to professional aid.
In carrying the invention into effect a strip of fabric of light texture is
employed and this strip is coated upon one side with a suitable cement preferably
waterproof and which until exposed to the air for a considerable time will remain
tacky.
The strip of fabric coated in the manner above described is preferably wound
upon a bobbin or reel or it might be cut into lengths so that it will assume a
convenient form for the purpose of sale and when it is desired to repait an
umbrella a sufficient length is drawn off the reel and severed and placed with
its cement side upon the inside of the defective part of the umbrella cover
longitudinally thereof and so as to embrace both edges of the fabric of which
said cover is composed and is pressed thereon with the hand or if desired by
the aid of a hot iron when it will firmly adhere thereto and effectually resist
any ordinary strain to which the umbrella may be subjected.
The strip may be made of fabric of any colour and when of the same shade
as the umbrella cover will be hardly noticeable even upon close inspection.
The cement employed may be of any suitable kind either adhesive or tacky
in the normal state or capable of being rendered so by the aid of heat or
otherwise.
It will be obvious that sunshades may be similarly repaired if desired.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and
readily carried into effect we will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings
more fully to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side view of a bobbin or reel of adhesive material to be employed
in repairing umbrellas or the like according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan or top view thereof and
Figure 3 is an inside view of part of an umbrella having a strip of said
repairing material applied thereto.
In the several figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.
represents the reel or bobbin, represents the repairing material and c
represents the umbrella.
The repairing material b consists of a strip of fabric of light texture covered
upon one side with a coating 6 of suitable cement, preferably water-
proof, and which until exposed to the air for a considerable period will remain
tacky.

page_text: In preparing this composition the caoutchouc is dissolved in the benzol, the
resin and suet are melted together and strained and while warm the lanolin,
glycerine and rubber solution are added and the benzol is then if necessary,
evaporated until the compound assumes the required consistence.
If the cement is required to be black or coloured any suitable colouring
matter or dye is added to the compound.
The strip of fabric b coated in the manner above described is preferably wound
upon a bobbin or reel such as a or it might be cut into lengths so that it will
assume a convenient form for the purpose of sale and when it is desired to
repair an umbrella a sufficient length of the repairing material 6 to cover the
frayed or split part of the umbrella is drawn off the reel a and severed, or
selected from the cut lengths, and placed with its cement side upon the
inside of the umbrella cover e longitudinally over the defective part thereof
so as to embrace both edges of the fabric c of which said cover is composed
adjacent to the frayed or defective part c¹.
The strip of repairing material is then pressed upon the cover with the
hand and afterwards if desired by means of a hot iron in order to impart thereto
a neat finish when it will firmly adhere to the umbrella fabric c and effectually
resist any ordinary strain to which the umbrella may be subjected.
In this manner an umbrella which would generally be considered past use
may be repaired with great rapidity and rendered serviceable again.
The strip may be made of fabric of any colour and when of the same shade
as the umbrella cover will be hardly noticeable even upon close inspection.
The cement employed may be of any well known and suitable kind either
adhesive or tacky in the normal state or capable of being rendered so by the
aid of heat, the application of spirit or otherwise.
It will be obvious that sunshades may be similarly repaired if desired.
By the means herein before described an umbrella or the like may be instan-
taneously and effectively repaired by any unskilled person without detracting
from its appearance either when rolled up or otherwise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is:-
1. A method of repairing umbrellas or the like consisting in applying thereto
a strip of fabric coated upon one side with a suitable cement normally adhesive
or tacky or adapted to be rendered so in manner substantially as herein shown
and described and for the purpose stated.
2. A means for repairing umbrellas or the like consisting in the employment
of a strip of cement coated fabric adapted to be applied to the defective part in
manner substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
Dated this 15th day of June 1900.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
Birkbeck Bank Chambers, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.