Improvements in Umbrellas and Parasols.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 26th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 6th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas and Parasols.
We, EDWIN BOWYER GAZE, of 7 Fairfax Road, Harringay Park, in the
County of Middlesex, Gentleman, and HENRY ALBERT DAVIS, of 13 The Poultry,
Cheapside, in the City of London, Umbrella Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to umbrellas and parasols of the kind or class in which a
special form of rib-holder is used, as described in the Specification of former
Letters Patent granted to the said H. A. Davis and dated 7th May 1881,
No. 1991, for the purpose of reducing the bulk of the umbrella or parasol at that
part; and our said invention is designed to afford the means whereby the
advantages gained, in the case of ordinary umbrellas and parasols, by the method
of facilitating the covering and re-covering of the frames thereof, described in the
Specifications of former Letters Patent granted to the said E. B. Gaze and dated
respectively 20th June 1885 No. 7553, and 17th September 1886, No. 11,814, may
be attained in the case of umbrellas or parasols made as described in the said former
Specification of H. A. Davis.
We are thus enabled to make an umbrella which, when rolled up, is much more
compact than the ordinary umbrellas, and the cover of which can be easily removed
and replaced in a very short time, when, for example, the old cover is worn.
For this purpose we combine the improvements described in the said former
Specifications No. 7553 and No. 11,814 with those described in the said former
Specification No. 1991.
In carrying our said invention into practice, we find it advantageous to proceed
as follows, viz. :- -We make the upper socket of the rib-holder above the notch, of
less external diameter than the upper or short piece of the stick, and we fit upon the
said socket a removable or detachable piece or sleeve having a suitable collar or
enlargement, at its lower end, the said sleeve being so formed externally as to
impart the required appearance or finish to the umbrella or parasol, and being of
such external diameter that the upper or short piece of the stick, which carries the
ferrule, when screwed or otherwise suitably secured in the rib-holder, will be flush
with the outer surface of the said detachable sleeve. The lower end of this sleeve
forms one wall of the groove in which the cover is to be secured, and also serves as
a stop for the purpose hereinafter mentioned. The upper socket of the rib-holder
is preferably screw-threaded externally to correspond with an internal screw-thread
formed in the removable sleeve. We preferably also provide a shoulder on the
upper socket of the rib-holder, against which the lower end of the said detachable
piece or sleeve will bear, thus serving as a stop to prevent the said detachable sleeve
being screwed down towards the notch to such an extent as to expose the screw-
thread on the rib-holder and leave a space between the shoulder of the short piece
of the stick and the upper end of the said detachable sleeve.
The removable cover is secured to the ribs of the frame substantially as described
in the said former Specification No. 11,814, or in any other suitable manner for the
purpose of our invention.
In order to replace or renew the cover of our improved umbrella or parasol, the
caps are first removed from the ends of the ribs and the intermediate clips detached
from the ribs, the short piece of the stick and the detachable sleeve are then

page_text: removed, and the upper part of the rib-holder is withdrawn from the central hole in
the old cover and passed into the central hole in the new cover, suitable washers or
rings being provided, if desired, either on each side of, or sewn in the said cover at
that part. The detachable sleeve and the short piece of the stick are then
replaced, the sleeve preferably being screwed on so as to tightly hold the cover in
position, and the clips and caps of the new cover are then attached to the ribs of
the frame.
The cover may also be secured by being fastened with cord or the like in the
groove of the upper part of the rib-holder, the said cover being then further
secured by means of the detachable sleeve as above mentioned.
The covers are made of different sizes to correspond with different sizes of
frames, the sizes being marked on the frames and covers so that a cover can be
purchased separately to suit any particular umbrella, which can be re-covered at
any shop or place where such covers are kept in stock.
If desired, other suitable means may be employed for securing the detachable
sleeve above mentioned to the upper socket of the rib-holder for the purpose
specified.
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D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Umbrellas and Parasols.
We, EDWIN BOWYER GAZE, of 7 Fairfax Road, Harringay Park, in the
County of Middlesex, Gentleman, and HENRY ALBERT DAVIS, of 13 Poultry,
Cheapside, in the City of London, Umbrella Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of this iuvention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention relates to umbrellas and parasols of the kind or class in which a
special form of rib-holder is used, as described in the Specification of former
Letters Patent granted to the said H. A. Davis and dated 7th May 1881 No. 1991,
for the purpose of reducing the bulk of the umbrella or parasol at that part; and
our said invention is designed to afford the means whereby the advantages gained,.
in the case of ordinary umbrellas and parasols, by the method of facilitating the
covering and recovering of the frames thereof, described in the Specifications of
former Letters Patent granted to the said E. B. Gaze and dated respectively
20th June 1885 No. 7553, and 17th September 1886, No. 11,814, may be attained
in the case of umbrellas or parasols of the kind or class described in the said former
Specification of H. A. Davis.
We are thus enabled to make an umbrella which, when rolled up, is much more
compact than the ordinary umbrellas, and the cover of which can easily and in a
very short time be removed and replaced by a new cover or by one of a different
colour, shade or material.
.
For this purpose we combine the improvements described in the said former
Specifications No. 7553 and No. 11,814 with those described in the said former
Specification No. 1991, in the manner substantially as hereinafter set forth.
In the accompanying drawing we have shown how our said invention may be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.
Figure is a side view, partly in central section, of part of an umbrella
constructed according to our said invention.
Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the socket and rib-holder, and the sleeve
hereinafter described, detached therefrom.

page_text: Figure 3 is a sectional view illustrating the means for connecting the cover to
the ribs.
Figure 4 is an underside view, and
Figure 5 a perspective view of one of the lever-clips hereinafter described, and
Figure 6 is a side view of one of the removable end-pieces or caps hereinafter
described.
A is the rib-holder, B, B¹ are the separate portions of the divided stick.
The upper socket a of the rib-holder above the notch b, is made of less external
diameter than the upper or short piece B¹ of the stick, and upon the said socket is
fitted a removable or detachable picce or sleeve c having a collar or enlargement d
at its lower end; the said detachable sleeve c is so formed externally as to impart
the required appearance or finish to the umbrella or parasol, and is of such.
external diameter at its upper end that the upper or short piece B¹ of the stick
(which carries the ferrule B³), when screwed or otherwise suitably secured in the
rib-holder A, will be flush with the outer surface of the said sleeve c, as shown in
Figure 1. The under surface of the sleeve c forms one wall of the groove e in
which the cover is to be secured, and also serves as a stop for the purpose
hereinafter mentioned. The upper socket a of the rib-holder is preferably screw-
threaded externally to fit into an internal screw-thread formed in the removable
sleeve c; the said sleeve may, however, be secured on the said socket a in any other
convenient manner.
On the upper socket a of the rib-holder is also provided a shoulder against
which the under surface of the detachable piece or sleeve c will bear, thus serving
as a stop to prevent the detachable sleeve being screwed down towards the notch b
so far as to expose the screw-thread on the rib-holder and leave a space between the
shoulder on the short piece B₁ of the stick and the upper end of the detachable
The shoulder 9 on the upper piece B¹ of the stick, therefore, by abutting
against the adjacent end of the sleeve c, will effectually lock or retain the said
sleeve in position and ensure that the cover shall not become loosened by unscrewing
or other slackening of the said sleeve.
sleeve c.
The removable cover is secured to the ribs of the frame in the manner particularly
described in the said former Specification No. 11,814, or in any other suitable
manner for the purpose of our invention.
The intermediate clip which we prefer to employ for securing the cover to the
middle or intermediate part of the ribs is the lever-clip shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5.
This clip consists of a piece of resilient sheet metal h bent around and provided
with inwardly turned edges h¹ to engage with the under side of the ribs. The end
of the clip remote from the rib-holder A is tapered, the inwardly turned parts h¹
being cut away, so as to enable the said clip to be readily detached from the
corresponding rib by raising or tilting the taper end of the clip; the said space
between the inwardly turned edges is widened towards the taper end of the clip, as
shown in Figure 4, to facilitate the detaching and attaching of the clip. The
cover is secured to the ends of the ribs by means of removable end-pieces or caps j,
Figures 3 and 6.
In order to replace or renew the cover of our improved umbrella or parasol, the
caps are first removed from the ends of the ribs and the intermediate clips h are
then detached from the ribs as above described; the short piece B₁ of the stick is
then removed and the detachable sleeve c taken off, and the upper part a of the
rib-holder is withdrawn from the central hole in the old cover and passed into the
central hole in the new cover, suitable washers or rings being provided, if desired,
either on each side of, or sewn into the said cover at that part. The detachable
sleeve is then put on again and the short piece B' of the stick replaced, the said
sleeve being screwed on so as to tightly hold the cover in position, and the clips h
and caps j of the new cover are then attached to the ribs of the frame.
The cover may, if desired, also be secured by being fastened with cord or the like
in the groove e of the rib-holder, the said cover being then further secured by means
of the detachable sleeve as above mentioned.

page_text: The covers are made of different sizes to correspond with different sizes of frames,
the sizes being marked on the frames and covers so that a cover can be purchased
separately to suit any particular umbrella, which can be re-covered at any shop or
place where such covers are kept in stock.
If desired, other suitable means may be employed for securing the detachable
sleeve above mentioned to the upper socket a of the rib-holder for the purpose
specified.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
First. An umbrella or parasol of the kind or class hereinabove referred to,
constructed substantially as described so that the cover can be very readily removed
and replaced.
Second. A rib-holder for umbrellas or parasols, arranged between the two parts
of a divided stick, and provided with a detachable sleeve operating in conjunction
with a shoulder on the body of the rib-holder to hold the cover in place, which
sleeve is locked or retained in position by the adjacent part of the divided stick,
substantially as, and for the purpose, above specified.
Third. An umbrella or parasol in which the improvements described in the
former Specifications above mentioned are combined substantially as described and
as shown in the accompanying drawing for the purposes above specified.
Dated the 26th day of March 1896.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.