IMPROVEMENTS IN UMBRELLAS, COVERINGS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR CARRIAGES OR OTHER VEHICLES FOR PROTECTING THE OCCUPANTS THEREOF "
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Henry Butlin of Camborne in the County of
Cornwall, Surgeon, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN UMBRELLAS,
COVERINGS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR CARRIAGES OR OTHER VEHICLES FOR
PROTECTING THE OCCUPANTS THEREOF
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Henry Butlin at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th November 1883.
CHARLES HENRY BUTLIN of Camborne in the County of Cornwall Surgeon
"IMPROVEMENTS IN UMBRELLAS, COVERINGS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR CARRIAGES
OR OTHER VEHICLES FOR PROTECTING THE OCCUPANTS THEREOF'
"
My Invention relates to means for protecting the occupants of carriages or other
vehicles from the weather and has for its object to provide an arrangement which
whilst supporting the umbrella or covering will obviate the inconvenience arising
from the stick or support as at present arranged and at the same time allow of the
umbrella or covering being shifted into any desired position the better to protect the
occupants. The essential feature of my Invention is the provision of an arched or
semicircular or other shaped piece or support which extends over the occupant or
occupants the said piece or support being attached to the sides of the vehicle or to
connections with the sides or other outward part of the vehicle in such a manner as
not to form an obstruction in the interior of the vehicle. The said piece or support
carries the umbrella proper which may be capable of being slidden or turned and
fixed in any desired position upon the said piece or support which latter may be
provided with means whereby it may be adjusted at heights and different angles
so that by these combined adjustments any desired position of the umbrella or
covering can be readily obtained so as to protect most effectually the occupant or
occupants from the weather-The support may carry more than one Umbrella
or covering if required.
The ribs of the Umbrella or covering or some of them may be prolonged to a
position which will constitute them means for conveying rain water away from the
occupant or occupants.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Charles Henry Butlin in the Patent Office on the 13th May 1884.
CHARLES HENRY BUTLIN of Camborne in the County of Cornwall Surgeon
"IMPROVEMENTS IN UMBRELLAS, COVERINGS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR CARRIAGES
OR OTHER VEHICLES FOR PROTECTING THE OCCUPANTS THEREOF
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My Invention relates to means for protecting the occupants of Carriages or other
Vehicles from the weather and has for its object to provide an arrangement which
whilst supporting the umbrella or covering will obviate the inconvenience arising
from the stick or support as at present arranged and at the same time allow of the
umbrella or covering being shifted into any desired position the better to protect the
occupants. The essential feathure of my Invention is the provision of an arched or
semi-circular or equivalently shaped support which extends over. the occupant
or occupants the said support being attached to the sides of the vehicle or to
connections with the sides or other outward part of the vehicle in such a manner
as not to form an obstruction in the interior of the vehicle. The said support
carries the umbrella proper which is capable of being slidden and fixed in any
desired lengthwise or angular position upon the said support which latter may be
provided with means whereby it may be adjusted at heights and different angles so
as by these combined adjustments any desired position of the umbrella or covering
can be readily obtained so as to protect most effectually the occupant or occupants
from the weather. The support may carry more than one umbrella or covering if
required.
My Invention may be carried into effect in a great variety of ways, I will
describe with reference to the accompanying drawings ways in which this may be
done but I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise details
therein illustrated.
Figure 1 shews a vehicle provided with an umbrella attachment or covering
according to my Invention. A is the hereinbefore mentioned semi-circular or
arched support having its ends attached by pins (as at a) to the sides of the
vehicle. The support A carries the umbrella B the said umbrella being attached
by the end of its stem being passed into one of the holes a² and fixed by a nut a³,
The holes a enable the umbrella B to be fixed in any desired position upon the
support A, By turning the support upon the centres a its angular position can be
adjusted it being fixed in position by a catch b having a projection engaging with
one or other of the holes c² in the piece c fixed to the side of the vehicle. There
may be a piece c on one side only or on both sides, If desired, more than one
umbrella may be mounted in the support A and in order to prevent the water from
the umbrellas falling on to the occupants the splines or ribs of the umbrellas or
some of them may be prolonged beyond the covering as shewn by dotted lines at.
B2 and made of a grooved or channel form so as to conduct the water beyond the
occupants.
Figures 2 and 3 are detail elevations and plan shewing the mode of attaching
the umbrella to the support A by the nut As. Figures 4.and 5 shew another
arrangement wherein the umbrella is fastened to a piece D which can be slidden
along the support A and fixed in position by the pin e, engaging in one or other of
the notches a².
:
Figures 6 and 7 shew a modification of this arrangement wherein the part D is,
provided with a projection d to engage one or other of the notches a² it being
retained in position by the action of the spring f. Figures 8 and 9 are views at
right angles to each other of the mode of attachment of the support A to the

page_text: venicie as shown in Figure 1. The parts are marked with the same letters
of reference and require no further description. Figures 10, 11 and 12 are
respectively a side view, a vertical section and a plan of a modification wherein the
centre a is above the piece c which is inverted and provided with notches with
which the bolt b engages to retain the support A in its adjusted position. Figure 13
is a perspective view shewing a modification wherein the support A is vertically
adjustable in the centres a upon which it turns, being fixed in position by screws as
at c. Figure 14 is a detail of one of these centre pins which can be turned in the
side of the vehicle to adjust the angular position of the support A which is
retained in position by the notches c³ in the piece c, which notches are formed on
the outer side of one piece c, and on the inner side of the other piece, so that when
the catches are thrown back, the support A can be slightly sprung to one side to
disengage it from the notches o³ and then be sprung back again into another pair of
notches. When desired, the arched support A may be not a complete arch. For
example, it may be a half arch as shewn at Figure 15. In this case the adjustment
may be effected either after the manners hereinbefore described or by means of
the ball and socket adjustment shewn in Figures 16, 17 and 18. The socket G
contains a ball H to which the stem of the umbrella is attached by the pin b³
thereon, being passed through a hole in the said ball, In the Socket G, holes are
formed in the lower part at g, and notches are formed at g' in the upper edge.
Figure 16 shews the umbrella in its vertical position and to adjust it in an
inclined position, the stem 6 is withdrawn from the hole g, with which it was
engaged and then the ball H can be turned in the socket G, and the pin be
engaged with another hole g, and with one or other of the notches g³ as shewn in
Figure 17.
Figure 19 illustrates a means which may be employed for adjusting the angular
position of the umbrella upon the arched or equivalent support A which is made
square or of other equivalent shape in section and has a piece or pieces, which
can be slidden along it and which is or are circular on its or their outer side; so
that the collar piece y, can be partially rotated thereon and fixed in position by a
screw engaging with a slot y³ in the piece or one of the pieces x.
collar piece carries a clamp z, in which the umbrella stick is fixed.
The said
I do not limit myself to the details for fixing and adjusting the support and
umbrella or covering, as it will be readily understood that they may be considerably
modified without departing from the nature of my Invention, for example (in
place of, say such an arrangement as is shown in Figures 8 and 9.) the support
may be adjusted and fixed in position by its ends being provided with friction pads
or discs which can be pressed by tightening screws up against corresponding friction
pads or discs carried by the vehicle.
Neither do I confine myself to the form or construction of the umbrella or
covering illustrated in my drawings as it is obvious that these may be considerably
varied, for example, a covering of cloth or other suitable material may be attached
to a wire or other rim or frame of an oval or other form either fixed permanently
to the support A or adjustably fitted thereto and capable of being detached and
folded into a small compass when not required for use. Or the cloth or covering
may be attached to a central spine or bar provided with ribs or spreaders to support
the cloth in the manner of an awning over the Occupants of the Vehicle to which
it may be attached in a similar manner to the umbrellas or coverings hereinbefore
referred to.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel and original
and therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the hereinbefore in part
recited Letters Patent is :-
First. An attachment for carriages or other vehicles consisting of an arched or
semi-circular or equivalently shaped support which is attached to or connected with
the carriage or vehicle so as to be clear of the occupant or occupants the said

page_text: support carrying an umbrella or covering which can be adjusted thereon and fixed
in position substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Second An attachment for carriages or other vehicles consisting of an arched or
semi-circular or equivalently shaped support which is attached to or connected with
the carriage or vehicle so as to be clear of the occupant or occupants the said
support being adjustable and fixable in height or in any desired angular position
or both and carrying an umbrella or covering which can be adjusted and fixed
therein in any desired position as hereinbefore described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Third. The arrangements and combinations of parts constituting the several
means for supporting and adjusting umbrellas or coverings for carriages or other
vehicles as herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Fourth. Providing umbrellas or coverings for carriages or other vehicles with
ribs or splines which are prolonged or formed as herein before described to conduct
rain away from the occupants substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof I the said Charles Henry Butlin have to this my
Specification set my hand and seal this twelfth day of May One thousand eight
hundred and eighty four.
CHARLES HENRY BUTLIN (L.S.)