Improvements in Umbrellas, Sunshades, and Parasols.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1890-Accepted, Sth Nov. 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas, Sunshades, and Parasols.
I, THOMAS WRENCH, of Whitchurch, in the County of Salop, Umbrella Cover
Manufacturer 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 :-
The object of the invention is to provide for the ready uncovering and recovering
of umbrellas and other similarly constructed articles so that this may easily be done
by a person unacquainted with the trade or by anyone in considerably less time than
is required to stitch on a cover in the ordinary way.
It consists essentially in connecting to the cover metallic clips or eyes to engage
with the ribs and an india-rubber cone shaped cap to engage with the stick.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1. elevation of part of an umbrella sufficient to show the invention.
Fig. 2. perspective view of clip or eye which engages with the point of the rib.
(drawn double full size.)
Fig. 3. metallic clip a catch which engages with an intermediate part of the rib.
(drawn double full size.)
Fig. 4. india-rubber cap which connects the cover with the stick.
The cover A of the umbrella is sewn up into the usual form and is made from any
cloth or material commonly used therefor.
The frame-work or ribs B of the umbrella are also made in the usual way and of
the usual material.
At the outer end & however they need not be provided with an eye and should not
be enlarged.
To cover or engage with the ends of the ribs B I provide a clip C (Fig. 2) which
externally is of the shape of the ordinary rib-end and internally is hollow or open to
engage with or fit over the end of the rib.
It is stamped from thin brass and is provided with an eye or hole e through which
the threads pass which secure it to the cover A.
I also provide a small metallic spring clip D (Fig. 3) to embrace the rib at an
intermediate position. This clip may be made of pen steel, brass, or other metal
with two or three holes d through which thread may be passed to secure it to the
cover A.
On the stick E of the umbrella is placed a double cone shaped india-rubber cap F
or other suitable cap by which the cover is secured. I however much prefer the
double cone shaped rubber (Fig. 4) as the material of the cover fits between the
cones and is thus prevented being displaced in wear.
As above stated the cover A is made in the usual way at the outer end of each
seam is attached one of the clips C, and at one or more points (preferably two a
and a¹) along each seam are attached one of the metallic clips D. At the centre of
the cover where the seams join a circular hole is formed to which is preferably
sewn a thin wire ring to prevent it expanding. Into this hole or ring the inner
fold of the double cone F fits and is thereby retained in position.
The cover with these attachments is complete for attaching to the umbrella without
any stitching or sewing and without requiring any special skill on the part of the
operator. The end of the stick is inserted in the cap F and the cover A
drawn over the ribs B. At each seam the cover is stretched until the clip can slip
over the end of the rib, and the spring clips D are caused to embrace the ribs at
the point where the two come in contact.
These covers can either be applied to new umbrellas with ribs formed for the

page_text: purpose or to old or other umbrellas with the ordinary rib in this latter case however
it will be found necessary to cut off the points of the ribs at b to allow the clip C to
pass over them.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
A cover for umbrellas sunshades parasols and the like having attached thereto clips
to engage with the end of each rib, spring clips to engage with intermediate parts of
the ribs and an india-rubber or other cap (preferably of double cone shape) to engage
with the stick for the purpose of affixing the cover to the umbrella without stitching
or sewing substantially as described.
DL: 711. 1
1000
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.